Navarro: Suspended
MK Dons will be without midfielder Alan Navarro against Colchester, who have extended Jimmy Walker's loan deal.
Former Macclesfield man Navarro serves a one-match suspension after he picked up his fifth booking of the season against Southend.
The Dons have had a 15-day break after seeing their trip to Peterborough called off in midweek so Di Matteo will hope that the time off will allow a number of players to recover.
Flavien Belson is out with a hip problem but defender Miguel Angel Llera is available after his own ban.
Luke Chadwick (knee), Danny Swailes (Achilles) and Florian Sturm (groin) remain sidelined.
Victory would take Di Matteo's men back to within two points of leaders Leicester, who beat Leyton Orient 3-0 on Saturday.
Colchester manager Paul Lambert has extended goalkeeper Walker's loan in time for him to feature at stadium:mk.
Walker's loan spell from West Ham recently expired but Lambert has struck an agreement that would keep the veteran at the club until the middle of February.
Left-back Marc Tierney, who recently made his loan move from Shrewsbury permanent, serves a one-match ban so Johnnie Jackson or John White will deputise.
The Us will check on defender Chris Coyne, who took a heavy knock to his knee at Brighton on Boxing Day and missed the win over Orient two days later.
Striker Clive Platt had an operation on his hand last week but will be fit and should partner Stephen Gillespie in attack.
Full-back Matt Lockwood has begun light training following the tendinitis problem which has sidelined him for most of the season.

League One Round Up - 21st November
Brighton 0-3 Leeds - Highlights
Leyton Orient 2-1 Tranmere - Highlights
Stockport 1-3 Exeter - Highlights
Southampton 2-2 Norwich - Highlights
Millwall 0-2 Wycombe - Highlights
Bristol Rovers 2-1 Gillingham - Highlights
Yeovil 1-1 Charlton - Highlights
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 24th November | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 19:45 | Charlton vs Bristol Rovers |
| 19:45 | Colchester vs Stockport |
| 19:45 | Exeter vs Millwall |
| 19:45 | Gillingham vs Yeovil |
| 19:45 | Hartlepool vs Southampton |
| 19:45 | Leeds vs Leyton Orient |
| 19:45 | Milton Keynes Dons vs Carlisle |
| 19:45 | Norwich vs Brighton |
| 19:45 | Swindon vs Huddersfield |
| 19:45 | Tranmere vs Southend |
| 19:45 | Walsall vs Oldham |
| 19:45 | Wycombe vs Brentford |
| Tuesday 1st December | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 19:45 | Brentford vs Colchester |
| 19:45 | Brighton vs Charlton |
| 19:45 | Bristol Rovers vs Exeter |
| 19:45 | Carlisle vs Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Huddersfield vs Tranmere |
| 19:45 | Leyton Orient vs Gillingham |
| 19:45 | Millwall vs Milton Keynes Dons |
| 19:45 | Oldham vs Leeds |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 21st November | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Bristol Rovers 2 - 1 Gillingham | |
| Brighton 0 - 3 Leeds | |
| Yeovil 1 - 1 Charlton | |
| Oldham 2 - 2 Colchester | |
| Carlisle 0 - 1 Swindon | |
| Brentford 1 - 1 Walsall | |
| Stockport 1 - 3 Exeter | |
| Southampton 2 - 2 Norwich | |
| Leyton Orient 2 - 1 Tranmere | |
| Millwall 0 - 2 Wycombe | |
| Huddersfield 2 - 1 Hartlepool | |
| Friday 20th November | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Southend 2 - 1 Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Sunday 15th November | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Southampton 1 - 3 Brighton | |
| Saturday 14th November | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Huddersfield 6 - 0 Wycombe | |
| Bristol Rovers 3 - 2 Carlisle | |
| Yeovil 1 - 0 Southend | |
| Charlton 5 - 1 Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Walsall 2 - 0 Stockport | |
| Brentford 2 - 2 Millwall | |
| Hartlepool 1 - 0 Leyton Orient | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 16 | 39 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 33 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 30 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 17 | 30 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 17 | 29 |
| 6 | Milton Keynes Dons | 17 | 29 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 28 |
| 8 | Millwall | 17 | 25 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 16 | 25 |
| 10 | Walsall | 17 | 24 |
| 11 | Southend United | 17 | 23 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 23 |
| 13 | Yeovil Town | 17 | 22 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 21 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 17 | 21 |
| 16 | Brentford | 17 | 19 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 19 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 17 | 17 |
| 20 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 17 | 17 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 17 | 14 |
| 22 | Southampton | 17 | 13 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 17 | 11 |
| 24 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 10 |
Bristol City fan Hannah Shine was strutting her as the Soccerette in the Soccer AM studios this week.
Peter Beagrie wonders if Roy Keane and Ipswich Town were ever really suited to each other.
Jon-Paul Pittman tells Chris Burton about his return to the big time and Wycombe's current plight.
West Ham midfielder Nigel Quashie is on the verge of sealing a loan move away from Upton Park.
Leeds United manager Simon Grayson has reiterated Jermaine Beckford will not be sold in January.
Leeds extended their lead at the top of League One with a 3-0 win over Brighton at the Withdean Stadium.
Leeds eased to a 3-0 victory over Brighton as the Seagulls went down to defeat for the first time under Gus Poyet.
Super-sub Stephen Hughes' equaliser earned Norwich a battling 2-2 draw against Southampton.