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MK Dons v Cardiff City preview

Sky Sports review

24/12/15

MK Dons head into the first of their festive fixtures against Cardiff with no new problems.

Manager Karl Robinson has some players nursing minor bumps and bruises but nothing that should have an affect on his team selection.

Robinson likes to alternate his midfield and attacking players so Sam Gallagher, Daniel Powell, Josh Murphy, Diego Poyet and Carl Baker will hope to be restored to the starting line-up, although there will not be many changes to the side that lost at Nottingham Forest last weekend.


Defenders Joe Walsh (knee) and Matt Upson (calf) are still not ready for first-team consideration.

Cardiff defender Sean Morrison misses his first Championship game of the season after being ruled out for over a month.


Morrison was forced off in the early stages of Friday's 1-0 defeat at Birmingham and, though Cardiff are waiting for a full report on the 24-year-old's knee injury, they have been told he will be sidelined for between "four to six weeks".

Cardiff had considered recalling Ben Turner from Coventry but he has an ankle problem which may require surgery, so last season's player of the year Bruno Manga will deputise.

Loan striker Tony Watt, who has scored twice in five games, will link up alongside Kenwyne Jones once again with the former Celtic striker expected to complete a £1million move from Charlton in the new year.

IT IS PAY ON THE GATE FOR CARDIFF FANS AWAY AT MK DONS TOMORROW

Well Over a 1,000 Cardiff Fans are Travelling

City 15/8 to win today

2-1 to the Bluebirds, Watt and Jones.

2-1 to the Bluebirds, Watt and Jones.

BLUEBIRDS

Cardiff 4-3 MK Dons

Cardiff City starting XI: Marshall, Peltier, Malone, Manga, Connolly, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Pilkington, Ameobi, Watt, Jones

Subs: Moore, Fabio, O’Keefe, Dikgacoi, Whittingham, Noone, Mason

Cardiff City starting XI: Marshall, Peltier, Malone, Manga, Connolly, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Pilkington, Ameobi, Watt, Jones

Subs: Moore, Fabio, O’Keefe, Dikgacoi, Whittingham, Noone, Mason

Ameobi.

3 central midfielder s on the bench Glad to see Manga finally on there

Cardiff City starting XI: Marshall, Peltier, Malone, Manga, Connolly, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Pilkington, Ameobi, Watt, Jones

Subs: Moore, Fabio, O’Keefe, Dikgacoi, Whittingham, Noone, Mason

Ameobi.

Hmmm?

3 central midfielder s on the bench Glad to see Manga finally on there

At least Manga starting, But not letting Fabio start? ? ?

Slade must still be nursing a hangover cause that side is ridiculous.

3 central midfielder s on the bench Glad to see Manga finally on there

At least Manga starting, But not letting Fabio start? ? ?

I got a sneaking feeling Fabio will be speaking German soon

3 central midfielder s on the bench Glad to see Manga finally on there

At least Manga starting, But not letting Fabio start? ? ?

I got a sneaking feeling Fabio will be speaking German soon

I really hope not

The purpose of Tamas is ?

Seems that fabio isnt trusted in away games?.

Quite an attacking team. No calls about us being boring recently?.

Again, whatever happens on the field, okeefe isnt going to come on. So whats the point. Kennedy...........................

Cardiff City starting XI: Marshall, Peltier, Malone, Manga, Connolly, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Pilkington, Ameobi, Watt, Jones

Subs: Moore, Fabio, O’Keefe, Dikgacoi, Whittingham, Noone, Mason

No Fabio starting again

Its windy up here in the stand.

Cardiff City starting XI: Marshall, Peltier, Malone, Manga, Connolly, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Pilkington, Ameobi, Watt, Jones

Subs: Moore, Fabio, O’Keefe, Dikgacoi, Whittingham, Noone, Mason

No Fabio starting again

Not good

Pitch in excellent condition, No excuses Bluebirds

Sammy Ameob attacks, but loses the ball

CardiffCityFC counter with Ameobi but his whipped cross isn't met by Watt. Good defending from MK

It's Ameobi again into the area but this time Kay wins the ball off him with another well-timed tackle

McFadzean plays a ball over the top for Maynard to chase but David Marshall is quick off his line to claim

A free kick now to Mk

Dons deny CardiffCityFC and after playing it out, try to launch a counter but Murphy can't latch onto Carruthers' pass. 0-0

Ameobi’s service has got to improve. Another cross misses a man and he’s seeing so much of the ball right now.

Watt now put through, but offside. Ironic cheers as his shot rolls wide anyway.

City have started strongly. Ameobi and Lewington with a great battle down the right side. (0-0)

Maynard heads down a lofted pass into the path of Reeves but the Dons' number 10 can't get onto it. 0-0