Fresh from his debut match-winning impact off the bench at Cambridge United, Celtic loanee Jack Aitchison is handed a start for Mark Cooper’s side in place of Taylor Allen in the number 10 role.

Dayle Grubb drops out of the starting eleven with Bristol City loanne James Morton coming in and Kevin Dawson missed out due to a calf injury. Dom Bernard started in a rejigged back three. 

Rovers are also handed a boost by the long-awaited return of Liam Shephard, who was named on the bench.

Forest Green Rovers: Thomas, Bernard, Godwin-Malife, Kitching, Rawson, J Mills, Winchester, Morton, Taylor, Stevens, Aitchison

Subs: Wollacott, Shephard, Grubb, Allen, Adams, McGinley, Mondal