Wycombe vs AFC Wimbledon preview
Friday 21 December 2018 11:37, UK
Wycombe striker Adebayo Akinfenwa could be fit to face his old club AFC Wimbledon.
Fans' favourite 'The Beast' is back in training after a foot problem and could make his first appearance since October.
Matt Bloomfield and Darius Charles are also in contention, with boss Gareth Ainsworth hoping to see his nucleus of fit players grow. Marcus Bean should also be back fit after illness.
Mitch Pinnock will miss out for Wimbledon owing to a one-match suspension. The midfielder was sent off in the 2-0 loss at Charlton for two bookable offences and now misses the trip to Adams Park.
Dons boss Wally Downes must weigh up whether to include 17-year-old Tyler Burey in his matchday squad once again. The teenage winger coped well when thrown into the fray off the bench at Charlton, and could feature again this weekend with Downes keen on promoting talented youngsters.
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Wycombe have lost four of their five home games against AFC Wimbledon in all competitions, winning the other 2-0 in League Two in October 2014.
Whilst this will be the first meeting between Wycombe and AFC Wimbledon at League One level, the Wombles only lost one of their eight encounters in League Two (W4 D3).
Wycombe are unbeaten in their last six league games (W4 D2) since a 2-3 defeat against Walsall in October.
AFC Wimbledon have won just one of their last 12 league games (D1 L10), a 2-1 victory against Southend in November.
AFC Wimbledon boss Wally Downes won three of his four managerial games against Wycombe Wanderers in all competitions whilst in charge of former club Brentford (L1), with these fixtures coming between September 2002 and November 2003.
