Relegated from League One last season, MK began this season in fine form, opening the campaign with a 5-3 win at Wrexham and going on to win four of their first five games, but since then they have taken only one point from a possible nine and come in to Saturday’s game in 9th place. Their squad this season includes Matt Dennis, who had a spell on loan at Sutton from MK in the second half of last season, but he is one of three injury doubts although MJ WIlliams, a summer signing from Bolton, returned in Tuesday’s EFL Trophy win at Oxford and could feature on Saturday.

Sutton are looking to end a run of seven consecutive defeats which have left U’s at the foot of League Two, but suffered an injury blow on Tuesday as Scott Kashket limped off with what has been diagnosed as a ruptured cruciate ligament, which will mean a lengthy spell on the sidelines. We wish Scott well in his recovery. Sam Hart came through his 45 minutes on Tuesday unscathed, and Craig Eastmond is close to being fit to return to the squad.

The sides did meet at Stadium MK last season in the first round of the Carabao Cup, when a goal by Conor Grant was enough to give MK victory.

Saturday’s referee is Thomas Kirk, in his second season as an EFL referee and making his second visit to Sutton having been in the middle for last season’s game against Stevenage.

#HERGAMETOO

The game has been designated as a #HerGameToo fixture, and members of our women’s team, who are away to Enfield on Sunday, will be in the fan zone and the MBA Lounge before the game. #HerGameToo merchandise will be available in the fan zone, and there will be a girls’ youth game on the pitch at half time. The fan zone opens at midday, with the food on offer this week being Chinese noodles.

SPECIAL TICKET OFFER FOR NEW SUPPORTERS BUYING ONLINE

Tickets are on sale through our ticketing website here. Ticket prices are £21 for adults, £15 for concessions and £7 for juniors (age 12-18). Tickets for under 12s are free if bought in conjunction with an adult or concession ticket. Seat prices are £4 more in all cases. There is a special offer for any supporter buying a ticket for the first time, who can then claim a free ticket for a future home league game by emailing tickets@suttonunited.net. This offer is open to on line purchases only.

Tickets will be on sale on the day at the ground, but there is a £2 increase in price for tickets bought in person on the day, an increase which does not apply to on line purchases even on Saturday. The special offer for first time buyers is also not available for in person purchases.

Anyone not going to the game who would like a programme can order a copy to be sent out after the game, price £4 plus postage, by clicking here, and the game will as usual be covered on our iFollow service, with an audio commentary available in the UK and a live stream for overseas viewers. For UK viewers a match pass costs £2.50, but excellent value monthly passes for £4.49 and a season pass for £45 are available. Overseas viewers can buy a video pass for £10, with a season pass available for £170. Click here for further details and to buy a pass. 

Tickets for Tuesday’s Carabao Cup tie at Port Vale and the League Two game at Crawley next Saturday will be on sale.

Supporters travelling to the game by train should be aware that there is a revised Thameslink timetable on Saturday, with a half hourly service running only via Wimbledon. Supporters from stations between Mitcham Junction and Carshalton should take Southern services and change at Sutton.

The academy side have a game in the EFL Youth Alliance away to Gillingham at Beechings Cross, kick off 11am, hoping to bounce back from last week’s narrow defeat at home to Luton.