MK Dons will be without Aaron Wilbraham for the visit of Hartlepool, who have three players suspended.
Wilbraham suspended; Pools missing trio
MK Dons will be without leading scorer Aaron Wilbraham for the visit of Hartlepool, who have three players suspended.
Wilbraham scored the winner against his former club Stockport when the Dons last played 10 days ago but was also booked for the fifth time this season and so serves a one-match ban.
Manager Roberto Di Matteo is likely to hand Ali Gerba or Tore Andre Flo the lone striker role as he looks for a win to keep up with their promotion rivals.
Luke Howell is close to a return from his hamstring injury, but defender Sean O'Hanlon has failed to recover from a knock to the hip which he picked up in the recent defeat to Leyton Orient.
Midfielder Peter Leven has been struggling with a niggling groin problem of late and he will require a late fitness test while Shaun Cummings could return from an ankle injury. Danny Swailes remains a long-term absentee after his Achilles surgery.
Pools team news
Hartlepool director of sport Chris Turner will be without suspended trio Ben Clark, Matty Robson and Daniel Nardiello.
Centre-back Clark and left winger Robson were both booked for the fifth time this season in the 2-2 draw against Walsall, while on-loan striker Nardiello serves the second game of a three-match ban following his dismissal against Huddersfield.
Midfielder Ritchie Jones continues to struggle with a groin strain, while right-back Jamie McCunnie damaged medial knee ligaments against the Saddlers and could also miss out.
The duo may be in contention for Tuesday's clash with leaders Leicester.
Norwegian striker Rune Lange impressed after coming on for the second half last weekend but he is unlikely to be risked from the start due to a lack of match fitness.
