Ghana forward Kwesi Appiah has been backed by former AFC Wimbledon striker Adebayo Akinfenwa to excel at the club in the forthcoming season.

AFC Wimbledon's second season in League One starts at Scunthorpe United on Saturday August 5th and Kwesi Appiah who joined this summer is burnt on making a mark following an impressive in preseason.

The 26-year-old has endured an injury-ravaged while on international duty with Ghana in 2015 leaving him to fight back to the top but has been challenged by the former AFC Wimbledon and Swansea striker Akinfenwa to push for the ultimate following his impressive show in preseason.

The English-born of Nigerian descent, who is known in football circles as "The Beast" , gave Appiah an embrace to congratulate him on his good form ahead of the upcoming English League one season.