MK Dons vs Oldham preview
Monday 28 January 2019 12:57, UK
MK Dons manager Paul Tisdale may make changes as his promotion-chasing side look to bounce back from three successive defeats when they host Oldham in Sky Bet League Two on Tuesday.
Midfielder Ryan Harley, who made his comeback after five months out injured against Crewe 10 days ago, made an appearance from the bench for the last 20 minutes of Saturday's 1-0 loss to Grimsby and is pushing for a start.
Defender George Williams (hamstring) remains sidelined after limping off at Bury earlier this month, while fellow full-back Callum Brittain (ankle and tonsillitis) could be on the comeback trail soon.
Jordan Moore-Taylor sustained a knee injury in the first half at Grimsby and was replaced by Joe Walsh so could miss out.
Oldham captain Peter Clarke is suspended after he was sent off late on in Saturday's 2-1 FA Cup fourth-round defeat at Doncaster.
Long-term absentees Dan Gardner (knee) and Ousmane Fane (leg) remain out, while striker Chris O'Grady returned to the starting line-up at the weekend and could retain his spot as midfielder Mohamed Maouche returns after a one-match ban.
Caretaker boss Pete Wild has overseen two defeats in the last two matches in all competitions after beginning his spell in charge at Boundary Park with three wins.
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- MK Dons have won seven of their last nine league games against Oldham (D1 L1), scoring 23 goals in those nine meetings.
- Oldham have managed to win just one of their 11 away Football League matches versus MK Dons (D4 L6), a 1-0 victory in January 2006.
- After losing just two of their first 21 games of the 2018-19 league campaign (W12 D7), MK Dons have since lost five of their last seven (W1 D1)
- Oldham have picked up just two wins in their last 10 away games in League Two (D4 L4), conceding nine goals over the most recent three.
- MK Dons striker Kieran Agard has netted 11 goals in League Two this season, and is just one goal shy of equaling his best season tally in league competition for the club (12 in 2016-17).
