QPR can welcome back a host of injured players when they host Burnley.Tyler Roberts, Leon Balogun, Luke Amos and Stefan Johansen have all used the World Cup break to get fit.On-loan Leeds striker Roberts is back from parent club Leeds where he was recovering from the calf injury which ruled him out of the Wales squad.Paul Hall will be in temporary charge after Michael Beale quit as manager to jo...Full Story »

Stevenage could be unchanged for the visit of Mansfield.Second-placed Boro stretched their unbeaten League Two run to five matches with a thumping 5-0 win over Barrow last weekend.That means eight-goal forward Danny Rose will have to start on the bench again.Elliott List is still recovering from a knee injury but could be back in late January.John-Joe O’Toole returns from suspension for th...Full Story »

Australia defender Harry Souttar could return to action for Stoke when the Sky Bet Championship resumes against Cardiff.Souttar, who recovered from a long-term knee injury, is back at Clayton Wood following the Socceroos’ exploits at the World Cup where they reached the last 16 and were beaten by Argentina.Midfielder Nick Powell is training again following a rib problem, but like Souttar m...Full Story »

Shrewsbury boss Steve Cotterill is unlikely to make too many changes for Saturday’s League One clash against Bolton.Julien Dacosta is making progress in his recovery from the surgery which has kept him out since August but is still some way off a return.Aiden O’Brien is still struggling with a groin problem which has meant he has not started a league game since joining in the summer....Full Story »

Middlesbrough welcome back Riley McGree from his World Cup heroics for the visit of Luton.Attacking midfielder McGree has returned injury-free from his exertions with Australia in Qatar.Boss Michael Carrick has a virtually fully-fit squad to choose from after the World Cup break.Young midfielder Hayden Hackney is set to start again after signing a new contract.Luton will be without winger Fred O...Full Story »

Sheffield United will be without John Fleck when they return to Sky Bet Championship action against bottom club Huddersfield.The midfielder sustained a calf problem during the defeat to Rotherham ahead of the World Cup break and aggravated it again in training so needs more recovery time.The Blades, who sit second in the table, have been boosted by the return to training of Jayden Bogle, Max Low...Full Story »

Lincoln are still waiting for midfielder Daniel Mandroiu to recover his match fitness and he is expected to miss the visit of Wycombe.The 24-year-old has been sidelined since the end of October and it was anticipated he would be available after the recent break.Ed Bishop has missed the last two league matches with a thigh injury.Fellow midfielder Jordan Garrick, out for the last month with a gro...Full Story »

Joe Lumley, Tom McIntyre and Sam Hutchinson are all in contention to return when Reading resume their Sky Bet Championship campaign against Coventry on Saturday.The trio have all used the World Cup break to recover from injuries, and could be joined in the squad by Femi Azeez.Naby Sarr continues his recovery from a calf injury while Liam Moore, Scott Dann and Dejan Tetek are definitely out.Paul ...Full Story »

Blackpool captain Marvin Ekpiteta is suspended for the visit of Birmingham.The centre-back starts a two-match ban after seeing a second red card of the season against Wigan before the World Cup break.James Husband, Liam Bridcutt, Lewis Fiorini and Jake Beesley have all returned to training after injuries.But Jordan Gabriel, Kevin Stewart and Keshi Anderson are not expected back until the ne...Full Story »

Rochdale defender Aidan White is still waiting for a recall to the squad ahead of the visit of Stockport.The former Leeds left-back was close to returning from an ankle injury for last weekend’s defeat to Harrogate.However, manager Jim Bentley named an unchanged team and altered just one player in the matchday 18, with Rayhaan Tulloch coming into the squad for Jordan Scanlon.Striker Tahvon...Full Story »