MK Dons v Colchester preview

Navarro: Suspended

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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.

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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.