Colchester United

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COLCHESTER UNITED


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Nickname: The U's
Ground: Layer Road
Capacity: 7,556
Last season: 10th
Manager: Geraint Williams (July 2006)

In: Clive Platt (MK Dons), Teddy Sheringham (West Ham), Mark Yeates (Tottenham), Luke Guttridge (Leyton Orient), Danny Granville (Crystal Palace), Matthew Connolly (Arsenal, loan), Bela Balogh (MTK Hungaria, loan), Kevin Lisbie (Charlton).

Out: Chris Iwelumo (Charlton), Jamie Cureton (Norwich), Richard Garcia (Hull), Wayne Brown (Hull), Garry Richards (Southend), Lawrie Wilson, Robbie King, Marino Keith, Craig Hughes.

BBC Sport verdict: Colchester have lost their first-choice strikeforce, mix in a spot of second-season syndrome and they could face a season of desperate struggle.

Key man: Teddy Sheringham