MK Dons v Northampton Town LIVE: Updates and team news from final pre-season friendly
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MK Dons v Cobblers LIVE
Key Events
- Final pre-season run-out for Town
- Majority of first-teamers expected to feature
- Tyreece Simpson set for first appearance
One to go
Hello and welcome to our live blog for today’s final pre-season friendly. Cobblers round off their preparations for the new campaign with the short trip to MK Dons. The two clubs have swapped divisions but look relatively closely matched so this game should provide a decent guage as to where both are at a week out from the new season.
We’ll have team news, updates and more throughout the afternoon.
Who will be involved?
Cobblers should - in theory - be able to field their strongest squad of pre-season today. Jon Guthrie, Will Hondermarck and Kieron Bowie are all likely to be back involved after sitting out Tuesday’s game at Kidderminster.
We may also get a first glimpse of Tyreece Simpson following his arrival on Wednesday. The 21-year-old striker, who’s signed on a season-long loan, has spent pre-season training with Huddersfield Town so should be in decent physical condition.
Trialists latest
Trialists have been heavily involved during pre-season, with nine used in total. Brady may want to take a closer look at one or two but with most first-teamers now back fit, there’s a chance that there’ll be no trialists in the squad today.
We’ll find out shortly...
Just arrived at a sun-soaked Stadium MK. Mad to think that this is now a League Two stadium. Team news on the way shortly. Could be interesting... 👀
Leonard and Simpson both start v MK Dons.
Cobblers XI v MK Dons: Burge, Sherring, Guthrie, Monthe, Odimayo, Koiki, Leonard, Sowerby, Pinnock, Bowie, Simpson.
Subs: Dadge, McGowan, Fox, Appéré, Hondermarck, Abimbola, Brough, Dyche, Trialist A, Trialist B.
Hoskins not involved as a precaution. Squad now looks very strong.
Where are Hoskins and McWilliams?
Both not involved as precautions. They took knocks in training but neither are thought to be serious. Brady taking the ‘better to be safe than sorry’ approach after last season.