Gillingham 1-1 Cheltenham - League Cup 2021/2022 Statistical Preview

Goalkeeper Aaron Chapman, tall utility man Rhys Bennett, attacking midfielder Olly Lee and agile forward Danny Lloyd are hopeful of earning a chance to impress Steve Evans with a start here.

Livewire George Lloyd and experienced hold-up front-man Andy Williams may get an opportunity to rekindle the strike-partnership that showed flashes of potential when Alfie May was absent last season.

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Gillingham attained their first win of the League One season on Saturday, defeating Morecambe 2-1; thanks in part to a blaster from late summer signing, Mustapha Carayol, who brings Championship experience from his stints with Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest - Steve Evans now hopes the wide forward can work his magic in the EFL Cup.
Cheltenham Town, meanwhile, are hoping for a stable conclusion to their own transfer window, after centre-back Ben Tozer was linked with Wrexham; manager Michael Duff described the offer from the celebrity-backed National League club as "derisory", which is just as well.
At this late stage especially, Tozer's relationship with Charlie Raglan and Will Boyle at the heart of the Robins' rearguard is irreplaceable, likewise the captain's leadership qualities, not to mention his long throw proficiency, which accounted for a large proportion of the team's overall threat in last season's League Two title win.

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