Dons to recall the big guns
MK Dons manager Karl Robinson will make changes to his starting line-up as the Milton Keynes club resume Championship action against Preston.
Robinson, whose side started the season with a 4-1 win at Rotherham, swapped 10 players for the Capital One Cup tie against Leyton Orient with captain Dean Lewington the only man remaining from the trip to South Yorkshire.
David Martin will return in goal while the likes of Kyle McFadzean, Jordan Spence, Darren Potter, Ben Reeves, Dean Bowditch and Sam Gallagher are all expected to be recalled as Robinson selects a side to closely resemble that at the New York Stadium.
Mark Randall has yet to feature this season through injury and the midfielder is likely to remain on the sidelines.
Doubts persist over the availability of Jermaine Beckford and Tom Clarke for Preston.
Striker Beckford is yet to feature this term because of a pre-season knock and will be assessed ahead of kick-off while North End skipper Clarke, who missed out against Crewe on Wednesday because of a foot problem, also faces a race against time.
Clarke's absence may force Lilywhites boss Simon Grayson to tinker with his 3-5-2 formation as he only has three other centre-backs with one, Bailey Wright, coming off in midweek as a precaution having suffered a slight thigh problem.
Veteran goalkeeper Chris Kirkland, 34, was signed this week but will likely have to make do with a spot on the bench because of Sunderland loanee Jordan Pickford's impressive form.
Source: PAR
