Posh are back in Vertu Trophy action on Tuesday night with a trip to Sky Bet League Two side Swindon Town (7.30pm).
Peterborough United's defence of the EFL Trophy will be put to the test on Tuesday night as Luke Williams takes his Posh side to Wiltshire to face Sky Bet League Two promotion hopefuls Swindon Town (7.30pm).
The Robins, who are managed by Ian Holloway, have enjoyed a fine start to the campaign and go into the game on the back of an excellent 2-1 victory at Chesterfield on Saturday.
TEAM NEWS
Posh are without the services of Rio Adebisi, Sam Hughes, Cian Hayes and Jacob Mendy due to injury, but George Nevett is nearing a return to training after a foot injury.
Swindon have bolstered their options this season and have plenty of strength in depth, particularly in attack with Ollie Palmer, Aaron Drinan, Tom Nichols and Paul Glatzel all available for selection.
ONE TO WATCH
Tom Nichols
Tom Nichols (pictured below) will be familiar to Posh fans after a spell at the club in 2016 following a move from Exeter City. He scored 14 goals in 58 appearances for the club as a central striker, but these days he plays a little deeper, where he can dictate the play with an effortless range of passing. He is still a fox in the box though and will need to be carefully marshalled should he start at the County Ground.
MANAGER QUOTES
"There are a lot of good people at Swindon and I learned a lot during my time with them. I think I experienced quite a lot in terms of what you deal with as a manager and that stood me in good stead for the future. They are a side that could easily cope at League One level, they have some really good players at the level and it will be a tough test for us, but we have a good record in this competition and we want that to continue," Luke Williams said.
TICKET NEWS
Tickets are on sale until 12pm from the Weston Homes Stadium Ticket Office and online at www.theposhtickets.com. Supporters can pay on the night from the Away Ticket Office from 6.30pm (card only). Collections will also be available here.
As of 11am on Monday, 205 tickets had been sold in advance. Tickets are priced at £10 for adults, £5 for over 65s and £2 for Under 18s.
COMPETITION RULES
If the tie is level after 90 minutes, the game will be settled via penalty kicks.
KIT COLOURS
Posh will be in the third kit for this fixture, which can be purchased here
OFFICIALS
Dale Baines is the match referee.
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