AFC Wimbledon V Portsmouth at The Cherry Red Records Stadium : Match Preview

Jimmy Abdou to miss AFC Wimbledon's encounter with Portsmouth through suspensionAFC Wimbledon are without Jimmy Abdou for the visit of Portsmouth as he begins a three-match ban.He was given a straight red card in last week's defeat at Blackpool, further restricting manager Neal Ardley's options.Tom Soares played in a reserve fixture on Wednesday as he continues his comeback from a thigh injury, but Saturday's game comes too soon.Harry Forrester is pushing to start after scoring in the same game, but despite Darius Charles returning to full training following a knee operation, he remains short of fitness.Defender Jack Whatmough is rated as doubtful for Pompey's trip to south London.Manager Kenny Jackett said Whatmough is battling to overcome a knee injury, with Portsmouth looking to bounce back from last weekend's 1-0 home defeat against Rotherham.Jackett, meanwhile, has confirmed that Slovak midfielder Milan Lalkovic is unavailable due to an Achilles problem.Pompey are currently 16th in League One, having not won since a 2-0 victory over Rochdale on the season's opening weekend.

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