Seb Hines has won the race to start alongside Sean Gregan ahead of this afternoon's game at Milton Keynes Dons (KO 3pm).

The on-loan Middlesbrough youngster is preferred to Stefan Stam, who is named on the bench.  Meanwhile Chris Taylor returns to the side at Andy Liddell's expense.

Goalkeeper Jan Budtz (pictured) starts in place of Greg Fleming, who has been struggling with injury but is fit enough to be named as cover on the bench.

Latics: Budtz, Eardley, Jones, Hines, Gregan, Taylor, Smalley, Allott, Maher, Hughes, Kabba.

Subs: Stam, Whitaker, Liddell, Alessandra, Fleming.

MK Dons boss Roberto Di Matteo has named the following side:

Gueret, Lewington, Llera, O'Hanlon, Wilbraham, Baldock, Puncheon, Cummings, Navarro, Leven, Chadwick.

Subs: Stirling, Johnson, Gerba, Belson, Abbey.