Callum Hudson-Odoi will miss Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Brentford on Saturday.The Blues winger continues to battle an Achilles issue and has also suffered lower-back pain.Reece James can return after hamstring issues to boost the Blues, with Christian Pulisic likely to be involved despite a hectic international schedule with the United States.Brentford remain without Josh Dasilva ...Full Story »

Harrogate will check on the fitness of Alex Pattison ahead of Saturday’s visit of Colchester in Sky Bet League Two.Pattison was forced off late on during last weekend’s win over Scunthorpe and boss Simon Weaver will make a late call on his fitness.Captain Josh Falkingham (foot), Brahima Diarra (ankle), Lewis Page (foot) and Lewis Richards (groin) all remain sidelined.Sunderland loane...Full Story »

Birmingham will assess strikers Lyle Taylor and Troy Deeney ahead of hosting local rivals West Brom in the Sky Bet Championship.Taylor, on loan from Nottingham Forest, has missed Blues’ last two games but could return following a calf injury, while Deeney has been absent for almost three months with a similar issue.City defender Kristian Pedersen is available following a one-match ban.But ...Full Story »

Alex Pritchard and Nathan Broadhead are nearing a return to action ahead of Sunderland’s Sky Bet League One fixture against Gillingham.Neither player has featured since the 0-0 draw at Charlton on March 5, a game which saw on-loan forward Broadhead make his only appearance since late December.However, both men have returned to training quicker than expected, even if Saturday’s g...Full Story »

Cardiff could recall on-loan midfielder Alfie Doughty for Saturday’s south Wales derby at home to Swansea in the Sky Bet Championship.Doughty returns to contention after being ineligible to face parent club Stoke last time out.Bluebirds boss Steve Morison has reported no fresh selection concerns following the 2-1 win over the Potters on March 16.Midfielder Rubin Colwill is pushing for a st...Full Story »

Motherwell defender Bevis Mugabi returns from suspension for the cinch Premiership clash with St Mirren.Three unnamed players have recovered from Covid and are available.Mark O’Hara is back in training after missing two games with a minor injury while Barry Maguire is out for the season with a quad injury.St Mirren goalkeeper Jak Alnwick is suspended after being sent off against Dundee Uni...Full Story »

Dundee skipper Charlie Adam is a doubt for the cinch Premiership bottom club’s clash with Aberdeen.Lee Ashcroft (hamstring) and Cillian Sheridan (Achilles) are out for the season while Adam Legzdins (knee) remains out too.Matty Kennedy remains out of the Aberdeen squad with a back issue.Dylan McGeouch is unlikely to feature due to a slight niggle while Adam Montgomery’s hamstring pro...Full Story »

Trent Alexander-Arnold could make a surprise return for Liverpool in their lunchtime clash with Watford.The full-back has made a quicker-than-expected recovery from a hamstring injury and boss Jurgen Klopp will decide whether to throw him straight back in.Klopp’s only other concern is over midfielder Naby Keita (knee), who was unable to train on Thursday.Watford will check on their returni...Full Story »

Tottenham defender Ben Davies will be fit for the visit of Newcastle.The Wales international cut short his stay with his national team after feeling a muscle injury but he has recovered in time to play.Oliver Skipp (groin) and Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring) will return to first-team training.Newcastle boss Eddie Howe will make late checks on returning international trio Chris Wood, Bruno Guimaraes a...Full Story »

Edinson Cavani will miss Manchester United’s home match against Leicester on Saturday after picking up a fresh injury problem while on international duty.Ralf Rangnick said he expected the 35-year-old, who has played only three times since January, to miss a further two weeks after the setback.Luke Shaw, who was missing with Covid-19 prior to the international break, is expected to be fit ...Full Story »