Grimsby defender Michee Efete is set to miss the visit of Tranmere after being taken off the pitch on a stretcher last weekend.Efete hit the ground hard early in the second half against AFC Wimbledon and spent the night in hospital.Fellow defenders Anthony Glennon, Danny Amos and Jordan Cropper also have question marks against their name, meaning the Mariners may be forced to return to a back th...Full Story »

Oxford winger Yanic Wildschut will make his first appearance of the season in the squad for the visit of Barnsley.The 31-year-old sustained a serious hamstring injury in a July friendly and has been out since but travelled with the team for last weekend’s draw at Accrington although was not selected.Winger Josh Murphy made his return from injury in the final 15 minutes of that game and is ...Full Story »

Burton appear to have no fresh fitness concerns ahead of Saturday’s League One clash with Derby at the Pirelli Stadium.Adrian Mariappa missed the 1-1 draw at MK Dons last weekend having been nursing an injury.Fellow defender Sam Hughes, who had been expected to sit the game out due to a thigh strain, was able to play the full duration.It was a third successive draw in the league for Dino M...Full Story »

Crewe captain Luke Offord will sit out the visit of Sky Bet League Two leaders Leyton Orient through suspension.The defender picked up a fifth booking this season in the 2-1 home defeat to Newport and serves a one-match ban.Striker Connor Evans could feature after returning to an injury-hit Alex squad following a loan spell at Northern Premier League side Marine.Chris Long (ankle), Callum Ainley...Full Story »

Matthew Etherington will take charge of his first match for Crawley as they take on Swindon on Saturday.The 41-year-old signed an 18-month deal with the Red Devils and will take to the dugout for the first time this weekend.Liverpool Loanee James Balagizi is back in contention to start following a return from injury.Defender Ludwig Francilette will return after he served a one-match match for hi...Full Story »

Derby will remain without defender James Chester for their clash with Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.The 33-year-old has been out since October with a thigh injury and remains unavailable for their game against the Owls.Goalkeeper Joseph Anang has been out with an arm injury but could return to training soon.Winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (hamstring) and the defensive pair of Curtis Davies (knee...Full Story »

Rochdale defender Aidan White could be back in contention for Saturday’s home game against Harrogate.The former Leeds left-back edged closer to first-team action after recovering from an ankle injury by playing over 70 minutes for the reserves in midweek.Boss Jim Bentley must decide whether to include White in his plans or to choose from an unchanged squad.Striker Tahvon Campbell and Liam ...Full Story »

Ross Stewart could feature for the first time since August as Sunderland come up against Millwall on Saturday.The 26-year-old striker has been out of action with a thigh injury but boss Tony Mowbray confirmed he could be in the line-up sooner rather than later.Lynden Gooch and Aji Alese are back to full match fitness and are in contention to start.Defender Dan Ballard remains out and will not fa...Full Story »

Wycombe are without captain Joe Jacobson but could welcome back Chris Forino and Sullay Kaikai for the visit of Portsmouth.Jacobson is halfway through a three-match ban imposed after a melee against Forest Green last month.Defender Forino missed Wanderers’ 1-0 defeat at Cheltenham last time out due to a knock.Forward Kaikai returns from international duty with Sierra Leone.Joe Morrell is n...Full Story »

Carlisle are again without Ben Barclay after the defender suffered a fresh ankle injury ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Sutton.Barclay only returned from an ankle problem as a late substitute against Walsall last week but later suffered a blow to the opposite leg in training and now faces at least four more weeks out.Fin Back has undergone surgery on his hamstring injury ...Full Story »