Team News: Jake Cassidy makes Tranmere Rovers starting XI

Tranmere Rovers have handed a start to striker Jake Cassidy, who re-joined the club on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier this week.

Defenders Ian Goodison and Danny Holmes make the bench after overcoming thigh and back injuries respectively.

Teenage loan striker Uche Ikpeazu makes the Crewe Alexandra bench after being injured for the midweek win over Milton Keynes Dons, which pulled Steve Davis's side out of the League One bottom four.

Tranmere Rovers: Fon Williams, Horwood, Taylor, Lowe, Cassidy, Kirby, Jennings, Kennedy, Koumas, Pennington, Arthurworrey Subs: Holmes, Goodison, Robinson, Rowe, Stockton, Power, Mooney

Crewe Alexandra: Garratt, Tootle, Mellor, Davis, Ellis, Leitch-Smith, Moore, Inman, Evans, Aneke, Grant. Subs: Martin, Dugdale, Osman, Pogba, Guthrie, Waters, Ikpeazu