PAUL Peschisolido has no qualms about describing Burton Albion's visit to Chesterfield tomorrow as a revenge mission.

The Brewers were thrashed 5-1 at home by the Spireites in a very brief first appearance in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy early in September.

Tomorrow, the two sides meet again, with Burton's fortunes – especially defensively – having taken a notable turn for the better.

Some managers might play down a previous result like that and suggest that the League Two clash is just another game.

But the Brewers boss has spent much of the week studying the video of the game and using it to fire up his team.

"You could say it's just another game but, hey, they put five past us!" said Peschisolido.

"We did take an absolute battering so, yes, we do have a point to prove.

"We think we have rectified our frailties in defence and done really well from that day forward.

"We want to keep on improving with each successive game, so this one gives is a good chance to show how far we've come."

The statistics certainly back up the manager's assertion, since Burton have conceded only six goals in eight League games since the Chesterfield defeat and their two losses have been by 1-0 to teams at the top end of League Two – Bournemouth and Dagenham & Redbridge.

They have won three and drawn three of the other six games.

Peschisolido agrees that tomorrow's game is likely to be very different to the Johnstone's Paint Trophy tie.

With penalties to decide the tie at the end of 90 minutes if necessary, it seemed that both sides threw caution to the wind as they flew into attack.

Long balls over the top repeatedly caught Burton out and three quick Chesterfield players, Wade Small, Drew Talbot and Jamie Lowry, who shared the goals, gave them endless problems on the night.

"I've looked at the video a lot and, actually, we didn't play all that badly ourselves," said Peschisolido.

"But it seemed every time time they attacked, they scored and I still maintain that they are the best team we've seen so far in this division, attacking-wise.

"I also think they have arguably the best striker in the division, in Jack Lester.

"Maybe they caught us at our absolute worst, defensively, and maybe they were at their best.

"Either way, it's still going to be another tough task for us but we've managed to pick ourselves up since then and this is our chance to show just how far we've come."

The Brewers will still be without Paul Boertien tomorrow, as well as Jimmy Phillips, both having knee injuries, so Aaron Webster is likely to retain the left-back place.

"Boets is still struggling a bit and we've had the knee scanned as a precaution," said Peschisolido.

The manager admits he is considering – but has yet to decide upon – a change of formation tomorrow.

Jacques Maghoma impressed – and scored – when he filled in for John McGrath, who was held up in traffic, against Barnet and Phillips' absence opens the door for Maghoma to retain a starting place without Peschisolido having to leave someone else out.

But he may consider a five-man midfield, in which Maghoma plays "in the hole" behind a single striker, likely to be Richard Walker, as he did when McGrath appeared as a second-half substitute against Barnet.

That said, Russell Penn, Marc Goodfellow and fit-again Keith Gilroy are all in the hat as possible replacements for Phillips.

"Keith and Marc have looked sharp in training, so it's not necessarily too soon for Keith to come back," added Peschisolido.