Captain Stephen Dawson has overcome his ankle injury and will skipper Leyton Orient in this afternoon's home game with Tranmere Rovers.

The O's captain starts in midfield in place of Newcastle loanee Michael Richardson who drops to the bench.

Marc Laird and David Mooney are fit to return to action and start on the bench for Orient.

Jamie Cureton returns to the side with Jonathan Tehoue suspended following his red card at Southend in the Carling Cup win.