TEAM NEWS: AFC Wimbledon v Peterborough United: Posh recall skipper and top scorer

Leo Da Silva Lopes in action for Posh against AFC Wimbledon earlier this season.

Top scorer Tom Nichols is also recalled, while 17 year-old Lewis Freestone retains his place after making his debut in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at home to Fleetwood.

Anthony Grant and Andrea Borg drop down to the substitutes’ bench.

Former million-pound Posh signing Tyrone Barnett starts for Wimbledon.

Posh: Luke McGee, Michael Smith, Lewis Freestone, Michael Bostwick, Andrew Hughes, chris Forrester, Leo Da Silva Lopes, Callum Chettle, Marcus Maddison, Tom Nichols, Craig Mackail-Smith. Substitutes: Mark Tyler, Jerome Binnom-Williams, Brad Inman, Paul Taylor, Junior Morias, Andrea Borg, Anthony Grant.

AFC Wimbledon: Joe McDonnell, Toby Sibbick, Sean Kelly, Paul Robinson, Darius Charles, George Francomb, Tom Soares, Jake Reeves, Andy Barcham, Tyrone Barnett, Lyle Taylor. Substitutes: Josef Bursik, Dannie Bulman, Will Nightingale, Dom Poleon, Dean Parrett, David Fitzpatrick, Alfie Egan.

Referee: Darren Handley.