Plymouth v AFC Wimbledon preview
Thursday 4 October 2018 18:43, UK
Plymouth will check on midfielder Jamie Ness ahead of the visit of AFC Wimbledon.
The 27-year-old has not played since the goalless draw at Bristol Rovers on September 8 because of a groin injury but is close to returning.But Argyle, languishing at the foot of the table, remain without a host of injured players.
Joe Riley (knee), Gary Sawyer (foot), Antoni Sarcevic (stomach), Ryan Taylor (ankle), Niall Canavan (groin), Conor Grant (calf) and Scott Wootton (thigh) are all still absent.
AFC Wimbledon will check on striker James Hanson ahead of the trip west.Hanson failed a fitness test ahead of the 1-0 defeat to his former club Bradford on Tuesday.
Winger Andy Barcham could return to the starting line-up after dropping to the bench against the Bantams. Defender Terell Thomas is continuing to build up his fitness after a knee injury which has limited the 22-year-old to just one Checkatrade Trophy appearance this season.
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Plymouth won both League One meetings against AFC Wimbledon last season, including a 4-2 victory at Home Park back in Feburary.
Neal Ardley was unbeaten in his first three trips to Home Park with AFC Wimbledon (W2 D1) before their most recent defeat back in February.
Plymouth have failed to win any of their first 11 league matches this season, the first time they've done so since the 1981-82 season - they won their 12th game that season.
AFC Wimbledon striker Joe Pigott has had 37 shots in League One this season - no player has had more (Kieffer Moore also 37).
Both Plymouth and AFC Wimbledon have had the joint-fewest scorers in League One this season (4 - level also with Bradford).
