A look ahead to Saturday's Sky Bet League One clash with Shrewsbury Town at the Weston Homes Stadium (3pm).
Peterborough United welcome Shrewsbury Town to the Weston Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon (3pm) looking to make it three wins from three in all competitions after successes on the road at Huddersfield Town and Wrexham in the last seven days.
Darren Ferguson's men could extend the advantage from the drop zone with three points against the Shrews, who are also battling to stay in the division.
Gareth Ainsworth's men are seven points from safety, although Posh do have a game in hand (against Birmingham City).
TEAM NEWS
Defender Emmanuel Fernandez is suspended, full-back Carl Johnston is sidelined through a hamstring injury and Rio Adebisi is a long-term absentee.
Johnston could return against Wycombe Wanderers next Saturday. Kwame Poku and Gustav Lindgren remain doubtful and Ferguson will make a late decision on their inclusion in the squad.
Jadel Katongo is fit and available for selection while Bradley Ihionvien is pushing for a start after coming off the substitutes bench to fire the equaliser at Wrexham on Wednesday evening. Tayo Edun and Sam Hughes are back after they missed the win at Wrexham because they were cup-tied.
For the Shrews, free agent signing David Wheeler could be given a start with Jordan Shipley also pushing for a start against Posh. Dominic Gape is unlikely to feature.
MANAGER QUOTE
"We have had a good week so far, we have the opportunity to make it a great week, but this will be a tough game. It has always been the most important game of the seven day period. They will be difficult to break down, they are very organised, we may have to remain patient. The fans have been superb this week, they can really play their part on Saturday," Ferguson said.
ONE TO WATCH
John Marquis
Shrewsbury Town announced the signing of striker John Marquis (pictured below) in July 2024. The experienced forward, who has already scored more than 150 goals across the EFL, signed a two-year deal at the Croud Meadow.
John came through the ranks at Millwall and went on to make over 50 appearances for the Lions. Whilst with the East London club, he spent time on loan with Portsmouth, Northampton, Cheltenham, Gillingham and Leyton Orient.
In 2016, he made a permanent switch to Doncaster, where he spent three years, making over 130 appearances and scoring over 60 goals. Spells at Portsmouth, Lincoln and Bristol Rovers followed for the six-foot-one striker before he joined Shrewsbury.
TICKET NEWS
Over 10,000 tickets have already been sold for the game with the GH Display Stand available for Posh supporters. Tickets are on sale at www.theposhtickets.com and via the Weston Homes Stadium Ticket Office. Shrewsbury Town have sold around 500 tickets for the game and will be accommodated in the away section of the Kings Power Solutions Stand.
FANZONE
Our Posh Fanzone will be dedicated to our grassroots junior club partners for the day, opening from noon. Not only will there be all our fantastic food and beverage options available, but we have all of the following here for the day:
Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion – Tune into the early kick-off from the EFL Championship as West Brom face a trip to Elland Road, live on our big screen.
The Posh Freestyler – Jack is back with his impressive skills and will be holding both demonstrations and masterclasses for all those budding freestylers out there. Jack will be in the Fanzone from 1pm.
Face Painter – Enjoy the game whilst sporting your favourite blue and white designs (or something more adventurous) courtesy of our official face painter who will be in the Fanzone from 1pm.
East Angles Brass - East Anglia's premier New Orleans-inspired brass band will be performing in the Fanzone between 1.30pm and 2.30pm.
Meet Peter Burrow – Our Club Mascot Peter Burrow will be in the Fanzone from 2pm to meet and greet with young fans. It will be high fives and pictures for everyone from arguably the best football mascot in the EFL!
Meet Posh Stars - We will have two Posh players in the Posh Club Shop from 2pm to meet with supporters and take pictures!
Peter's Burrow - Peter's Burrow is our dedicated space in the Meerkat Family Stand for our youngest fans and thanks to sponsors Smyths Toys the Burrow has had another refresh and the team look forward to welcoming all our young Posh fans.
FAN GUIDE
Whether you are a first time visitor to the Weston Homes Stadium or a Season Ticket Holder our POSH FAN GUIDE will give you all the information you need when attending a Posh fixture.
The whole team here at Peterborough United have a clear goal of providing the best possible fan experience in Sky Bet League One, if you have any suggestions for us please email fans@theposh.com.
KIT COLOURS
We will be wearing our home kit for this fixture. You can now get 35% off all home replica kit both in store and online.
MATCH OFFICIAL
Martin Woods is the match referee. He will be assisted by Jonathan Block and David Harrison with Richie Watkins the fourth official.
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