Joel Grant comes in to replace Luke Murphy and Mat Mitchell-King pulled out so Danny Blanchett slips back in the left back position.
Some fans in recent games have criticised Gradi by playing players out of position and not delivering a balanced team. So fans would like to see Byron Moore back in his usual roll in place of Shelley and Danny Blanchett back at left back with Tootle back in right back but it seems that Gradi will persist with this line up in search of a much needed win.
Crewe XI
Taylor, Tootle, Ada, Artell, Blanchett, Grant, Westwood, Bell, Shelley, Donaldson and Moore.