Crewe V Accrington Stanley at The Alexandra Stadium : Match Preview

Crewe V Accrington Stanley - view commentary, squad, and statistics of the game live.Charlie Kirk set to retain Crewe starting spotCrewe academy graduate Charlie Kirk is set to retain his place for the visit of Accrington after impressing against Carlisle on Boxing Day - his first start since early October.Midfielder George Cooper declared himself fit after a groin strain hours before the game to score in the draw with the Cumbrians but may need to be assessed to see whether there were any after-effects.A hamstring injury kept leading scorer Ryan Lowe out of that match and he is still a doubt, while manager Steve Davis is hopeful of extending Alex Kiwomya's loan deal from Chelsea.Defender Ben Nugent (fractured cheekbone) is a long-term absentee.Accrington boss John Coleman could make changes as he tries to halt their miserable run.The visitors have not won in nine matches and have slipped into the relegation fight.Sean McConville could be back in the starting line-up, having been left on the bench for the Boxing Day defeat by Grimsby despite returning from suspension.Aaron Chapman is set to start in goal again with youngster Jack Little on the bench.

Source: PAR