A look ahead to Saturday's Sky Bet League One clash with Cambridge United at the Cledara Abbey Stadium (12.30pm).
Peterborough United are back in Sky Bet League One action at Saturday lunch-time with the Cambridgeshire derby at the Cledara Abbey Stadium getting underway at 12.30pm.
Darren Ferguson's men go into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw with promotion contenders Wycombe Wanderers at the Weston Homes Stadium last Saturday.
The U's were in action on Tuesday night at Bloomfield Road against Blackpool, but despite taking the lead through Dom Ballard, they were beaten 2-1 thanks to a second half strike from Sonny Carey.
TEAM NEWS
Posh have no fresh injury worries ahead of the game with Kwame Poku coming through 45 minutes in the Under 21s victory over Bristol City on Tuesday.
Boss Darren Ferguson described Poku as 'fit to start' with Ricky-Jade Jones, Jadel Katongo, Mahamadou Susoho, George Nevett, Harley Mills and Chris Conn-Clarke also coming through the game unscathed.
Gustav Lindgren and Rio Adebisi remain sidelined with hamstring and knee injuries respectively.
Striker Dan Nlundulu could be given a chance to impress from the start after coming off the bench against Blackpool while Sulley Kaikai is another pushing for a start.
MANAGER QUOTE
"It is always a difficult game at Cambridge, it is a tight pitch, the fans are close to the action and in recent seasons, we have had mixed results there. We know that we have to do the basics right. Regardless of their league position, they will be doing all they can to win the game and we have to stand up to the test and then hopefully we can play our football. I have good options in terms of selection, Kwame Poku is now fit to start after featuring for the Under 21s," Ferguson said.
ONE TO WATCH
Josh Stokes
Stokes played for the Ipswich Town Academy, but was released aged 16. Following this, he joined the AFC Sudbury academy, but soon became a regular part of the senior team, playing most matches of the 2021-22 season. On 7th July 2023, National League club Aldershot Town signed Stokes on a two year professional contract from AFC Sudbury for an undisclosed fee. He made a positive impact for the club in the first half of the 2023-24 season, scoring 16 goals in 31 appearances across all appearances.
Despite interests from various clubs such as Norwich City, on 22 January 2024, EFL Championship club Bristol City completed the signing of Stokes on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £250,000. Stokes was immediately loaned back to Aldershot for the remainder of the 2023-24 season.
Stokes made his debut for Bristol City during an EFL Cup match on 13 August 2024 against Coventry City, coming on as a 69th minute substitute for Nahki Wells. He joined Cambridge on a season-long loan deal in August and despite having spells on the sidelines with injuries, his form has been good since the turn of the year.
TICKET NEWS
The game is a sell-out for Posh fans. No tickets are available on the day.
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KIT COLOURS
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MATCH OFFICIAL
Edward Duckworth is the match referee. He will be assisted by Ryan Whittaker and Alex Mathieson with Alan Young the fourth official.
INFORMATION FOR TRAVELLING FANS
Stadium Address: The Cledara Abbey Stadium, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LN
Capacity: 7,937
Distance from the Weston Homes Stadium: 42 miles
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