AFC Wimbledon striker Adebayo Azeez could be back in contention for the first team squad despite hobbling off during the development team win on Tuesday.

The 21-year-old was removed from the action after picking up a thigh strain, and had the Dons been in action this weekend, he would have been out of the equation.

However, the Dons League Two campaign resumes on December 12 when Stevenage are the visitors to the Cherry Red Records stadium.

Boss Neal Ardley said: “As soon as he felt it, he came off, and normally if it’s not bad, just an initial slight strain, then it can be a week to get back.

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“With a bit of luck we’ll have him training at the back end of next week and in contention for the squad.”

Ardley is also hopeful that Andy Barcham and James Shea will soon be making a return to first team action.

Barcham has been sidelined since the middle of October after injuring knee ligaments, and Shea has been out for a similar period with a groin injury.

Ardley said: “They have done three weeks work of pre-season fitness work with the aim being that they will both join back with the first team on Monday for a full week’s training.

“We have an U21 game the following Monday which they can both be involved in, and with a bit of luck come the Christmas period we’ll have two players back in the fold who are key players.”