TEAM NEWS | Starts for young duo in Emirates FA Cup second-round replay


George Jones reports from Stadium MK


Karl Robinson has handed starts to both Joe Aribo and Brandon Hanlan for tonight’s Emirates FA Cup second-round replay away at Milton Keynes Dons.

The duo, who have both impressed for our U23s side over the last season and a half, will both line up in at attack-minded midfield.

Dillon Phillips retains his place in goal and he will be protected by a back four of Kevin Foley, Jorge Teixeira, Ezri Konsa and former MK Dons man Adam Chicksen.

Johnnie Jackson will provide support to Aribo in the heart of midfield, while Ademola Lookman and Jordan Botaka are out wide.

Hanlan starts up top with Lee Novak, in what is six changes in personnel for the Addicks.

On the bench, academy graduates Josh Umerah, Karl Ahearne-Grant, Regan Charles-Cook, Dimitar Mitov and Morgan Fox are available in reserve, as are Roger Johnson and Nicky Ajose.

MK Dons: Nicholls, Baldock, Lewington, (c), Upson, Potter, Bowditch, B Williams, Powell, Downing, Aneke, Colclough.

Subs: Martin, Carruther, Reeves, Agard, Hendry, Jackson, Tshimanga.

Charlton: Phillips, Foley, Konsa, Teixeira, Chicksen, Jackson (c), Aribo, Lookman, Botaka, Hanlan, Novak.

Subs: Mitov, Johnson, Fox, Charles-Cook, Umerah, Ajose, Ahearne-Grant.

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