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Monday, December 28, 1998 Published at 14:21 GMT


Dons in the mood to upset Leeds

The Dons celebrate during their 2-1 defeat of Charlton

Leeds welcome Wimbledon to Elland Road on Tuesday knowing that, despite their good form, they can take nothing for granted with Joe Kinnear's men.

The Dons have won four out of their last five games, and came from behind to beat Charlton on Saturday.

"If you look back over the last month or so you'll see that we've beaten Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool and in all of those games people would have thought logically we'd be pleased with just the draw." said Kinnear.

"The truth is we get told we can't compete with these big clubs, Leeds included, because they've got these bigger and stronger squads, but we're never in fear of anyone." he added.

Dean Blackwell is struggling with a pulled hamstring and is unlikely to figure in the starting line-up. Alan Kimble is the most likely candidate to replace him in defence.


[ image: Harry Kewell: His manager expects more]
Harry Kewell: His manager expects more
Leeds manager David O'Leary is likely to persist with the combination of 20-year-old Jonathan Woodgate and David Wetherall in central defence, after the pair gave outstanding performances in the 3-0 win at Newcastle on Saturday.

The manager would also like to see more from Australian striker Harry Kewell, whose goal against Newcastle was only his sixth of the season.

"I was disappointed with how he played against Newcastle in the first half. I wanted him to do more, but he did things in the second half which I was very happy with." said O'Leary.



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