Salop face rock bottom League Two Cambridge United tomorrow in the newly branded Checkatrade Trophy.
The competition has been heavily criticised for allowing top flight academies to enter. Shrewsbury must play three matches against Cambridge, Scunthorpe, and Middlesbrough U23.
Salop welcome Cambridge tomorrow in their only home match in the group stages. Shaun Whalley (calf) is unlikely to be risked.
Micky Mellon could make several changes from the side that lost 3-2 against Gillingham. Halstead, Waring, Lancashire, Jones and Choulay could all get the nod.
Shrewsbury have not beaten Cambridge since November 2002; where a brace from Nigel Jemson and a strike by Ian Woan, sealed a 3-1 win. Town have only won nine of the 31 matches played between these sides.
Cambridge have made a disastrous start to the League Two campaign, accruing just two points out of a possible 15.
Sean Derry could give former Watford striker Uche Ikpeazu his first start for the club.
Harrison Dunk (hamstring) and George Maris (thigh) are likely to be unavailable.
Adam McGurk, Barry Corr, and Elliot Omozusi are all long term absentees.
Cambridge lost 3-0 to rivals Luton on Saturday.
Possible Line Ups:
Shrewsbury Town: (4-1-2-1-2)
21. Halstead, 2. Riley, 5. Lancashire, 24. El-Abd, 12. Brown, 18. Deegan, 6. Black, 8. Ogogo, 22. Choulay, 27. Waring, 30. Jones
Subs: 1. Leutwiler, 4. McGivern, 9. Toney, 10. Dodds, 16. Sarcevic 19. Mangan, 20. Leitch-Smith
Cambridge United: (4-5-1)
1. Norris, 3. Adams, 6. Legge, 14. Coulson, 2. Taylor, 7. Mingoia, 8. Berry, 4. Dunne, 20. Clark, 21. Elito, 26. Ikpeazu
Subs: 10. Williamson, 13. Gregory, 15. Long, 16. Dallison-Lisbon, 19. Gosling, 23. Pigott, 24. Newton
Other Checkatrade Trophy Fixtures:
Tuesday:
Accrington V Crewe
AFC Wimbledon V Swansea U23
Bolton V Everton U23 (19:00)
Bury V Morecambe (19:00)
Gillingham V Luton (19:30)
Blackpool V Cheltenham
Bradford V Stoke U23
Bristol Rovers V Reading U23
Charlton V Southampton U23
Chesterfield V Wolves U23
Coventry V West Ham U23
Crawley V Colchester
Fleetwood V Blackburn U23
Leyton Orient V Stevenage
Mansfield V Doncaster
Millwall V West Brom U23
MK Dons V Barnet
Northampton V Wycombe
Oldham V Carlisle
Oxford V Exeter
Peterborough V Norwich U23
Plymouth V Newport
Port Vale V Derby U23
Scunthorpe V Middlesbrough U23
Sheffield United V Leicester U23
Southend V Brighton U23
Walsall V Grimsby
Yeovil V Portsmouth
Preview by: Ryan Hillback