Martin Allen has sprung a surprise with his starting XI for Barnet's FA Cup tie at Chelmsford City by starting John Akinde and including Lee Cook amongst the substitutes.

The pair had been ruled out with injury earlier in the week, but both make the matchday squad for this afternoon's FA Cup fourth qualifying round clash at the Melbourne Stadium.

Barnet make two changes, with Jon Nurse and Cook dropping to the bench; replaced by Mauro Vilhete and Sam Hoskins.

With seven substitutes allowed in the FA Cup, Under-18s forward Matt Stevens and backup goalkeeper Sam Cowler are included on the bench for the Bees.

Barnet: Stack; Yiadom, Stephens, N’Gala, Vilhete; Luisma, Weston, Togwell, Johnson; Akinde, Hoskins.

Subs: Cowler (GK), Saville, Cook, Gambin, Nurse, Mekki, Stevens.

Chelmsford City: Thompson; Girdlestone, Haines, Mambo, Redwood; Ward, Sawyer, Hughes, Smith, Gordon; Cheek.

Subs: Freund (GK), Morgan, Kouassi, Callander, Ekpiteta, Nicolau, Barham.