Plymouth Argyle are heading into a decisive part of their season, according to head coach Tom Cleverley.

The Pilgrims host AFC Wimbledon at Home Park on Saturday before a run of five consecutive away games.

The trips begin with a Devon derby at rivals Exeter City, then Mansfield, Wycombe in the FA Cup, a League One trip to Huddersfield Town and, finally, an EFL Trophy game at Bristol Rovers.

“I’ve made quite a strong point to the players that the next block of games, what do we want to be as a football team?” Cleverley told BBC Radio Devon.

“It’s an important period of time. I think the winter months find a lot of teams out and we want to be on the right side of that.

“So starting with Wimbledon, it’s a home game we really have to cherish because we’re not here for a long time.

“We have to play at our maximum intensity and see our fans on the road for a few weeks, but we want to leave them with a real good taste after Saturday.

“It’s an important period of time for us as a football club and where we want to go with this season.”