Swindon vs Cheltenham preview
Friday 21 December 2018 11:43, UK
Swindon strikers Keshi Anderson and Marc Richards have been ruled out of the Sky Bet League Two derby with Cheltenham.
Anderson has not recovered from a hamstring injury, while Richards remains sidelined after pulling up in the warm-ups before games against Colchester and Port Vale.
Robins boss Richie Wellens is hopeful the pair will be available for the Boxing Day trip to Northampton. Toumani Diagouraga is back in training after tearing a thigh muscle in October but will not be considered for selection.
Sam Jones should retain his place in the Cheltenham line-up after impressing and scoring in the 2-2 draw at Port Vale. Jones stepped in at Vale Park last weekend as on-loan forward Tyrone Barnett was ineligible to play against his parent club.
Loan signing Tom Field misses out after returning to Brentford this week to see a specialist over a shoulder injury. Fellow loanee Jacob Maddox is another absentee after returning to Chelsea for treatment, but Kevin Dawson is back in training and could make the matchday squad.
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Swindon have lost each of their last three matches in all competitions against Cheltenham, scoring one goal whilst conceding 10.
Cheltenham Town ran out 3-0 winners at the County Ground in this exact fixture last season, a match in which current Swindon midfielder Matt Taylor was in charge of following the resignation of former manager David Flitcroft.
Swindon Town have scored seven goals in their last four League Two matches - as many as they managed in their previous 11 league games combined.
Cheltenham Town have picked up three wins in their last five League Two games (D1 L1) - as many as they managed in their previous 23 matches in the league.
Michael Doughty has been directly involved in 10 League Two goals this season (six goals, four assists); none of his Swindon Town teammates have been involved in more than six.
