Blackpool in strong shape as Kalambayi adds to AFC Wimbledon woe

Posted Thursday, November 14, 2019 by PA

Blackpool boss Simon Grayson is happy to have some tricky selection decisions on his mind ahead of AFC Wimbledon’s trip north.

Grayson opted to leave Curtis Tilt and Jordan Thompson on the bench in last week’s thrashing of Morecambe despite the former being back from suspension and the latter recovering from a knee injury.

The pair could still reclaim their starting berths on Saturday, but a 4-1 win over the Shrimps in their absence leaves Grayson with plenty to ponder.

Sean Scannell and Callum Guy are waiting for starts, but Nick Anderton (foot) is missing.

AFC Wimbledon will be without central defender Paul Kalambayi for just the third time this season.

Kalambayi picked up his fifth booking of the campaign against Lincoln and, after playing in back-to-back cup matches, will now serve his one-game league ban.

There have been a host of injury problems for the likes of Ryan Delaney (ankle), Anthony Wordsworth (calf), Max Sanders (quad), Will Nightingale (hip), Michael Folivi (groin), Rod McDonald (knee) and Adam Roscrow (thigh), but manager Glyn Hodges is hoping for at least some good news from the treatment room.

Tommy Wood scored in midweek on his return from a loan spell at Leatherhead and will be hoping for another chance.