AFC Wimbledon v Portsmouth team line-ups: Appiah starts for Dons

BY RICHARD CAWLEY

Kwesi Appiah starts for AFC Wimbledon in today’s home clash against League One leaders Portsmouth.

The former Crystal Palace striker replaces Scott Wagstaff, who does not even make the bench.

On-loan Millwall midfielder Ben Thompson starts for Portsmouth.

Wimbledon have won just one league game at the Cherry Red Records Stadium this season and are the joint-lowest scorers with nine goals in their 12 matches.

AFC Wimbledon: McDonnell, Watson, Purrington, Oshilaja, McDonald, Soares, Trotter, Barcham, Jervis, Appiah, Pigott. Subs: King, Nightingale, Hartigan, Pinnock, Garratt, Hanson, Sibbick.

Portsmouth: MacGillivary, Whatmough, Clarke, Brown, Thompson, Naylor, Evans, Lowe, Donohue, Thompson, Hawkins. Subs: McGee, Pitman, Mason, Walkes, Burgess, Dennis, Close.