18-year-old Cody Johnson makes his first league start for Stockport County this afternoon, in our League Two fixture away at Walsall.
The midfielder, recalled from a loan spell at Rochdale on Monday, retains his place after impressing against Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday night, in the Carabao Cup.
That’s one of three changes made by Dave Challinor since our last league game against Gillingham, with Ethan Pye and Paddy Madden also coming into the team. Ryan Rydel, Tanto Olaofe and the injured Callum Camps are the men to drop out.
Ben Hinchliffe retains his place in goal, behind a back three of Kyle Knoyle, Fraser Horsfall and Pye. Macauley Southam-Hales and Ibou Touray are the wing-backs this afternoon.
Antoni Sarcevic partners Johnson in the middle of the bark, with Madden spearheading a front three alongside Nick Powell and Louie Barry. Midfielder Will Collar got 70 minutes on Tuesday night as he continues his recovery from injury – he’s on the bench this afternoon.
Line-Up: Hinchliffe; Knoyle; Horsfall; Pye; Southam-Hales; Sarcevic; Johnson; Touray; Powell; Barry; Madden.
Subs: Smith; Wright; Byrne; Collar; Rydel; Olaofe; Richardson.
