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Pressure remains on head coach Karl Robinson after a fourth defeat on the spin, but on-loan midfielder Lewis Bate says the dressing room is closer than ever.

With places still available in the United squad, I’ve taken a look this week at where Robinson could raid the free agent market.

Meanwhile, former U’s boss Ramon Diaz is one game away from becoming a world champion this evening and United’s young guns are a match away from a glamour tie away to Man City in the FA Youth Cup.

The first team will hope they can end their four-game losing run when they make the short trip to MK Dons this afternoon.

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