MacKenzie bolsters Dons' defence

Gary MacKenzie is expected to resume in central defence for MK Dons when they travel to Glanford Park to face Scunthorpe.

MacKenzie, who has recently been nursing a neck injury, was withdrawn as a precautionary measure 11 minutes from the end of the 3-0 home victory over Tranmere on Monday because of the problem. However, the Scot returned to training on Thursday and should be fit. Fellow defender Mathias Kouo-Doumbe will remain on the sidelines with a groin injury while Jay O'Shea has had a hamstring problem this week and the midfielder is a doubt. Defender Tom Flanagan, midfielder Luke Chadwick and Alan Smith, who can be used as either a central midfielder or a striker by manager Karl Robinson, are options.