Lincoln have doubts over five players for their League One clash with Portsmouth as their injury woes show little sign of easing.Lasse Sorensen played the full game against Doncaster on Saturday despite suffering a medial knee ligament injury in the first half – manager Michael Appleton admitted “adrenaline got him through” but will check on him ahead of Tuesday’s fixture...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson is facing a race against time to land a goalkeeper ahead of Tuesday night’s League One clash with Fleetwood.Robinson is without 13 players for the game, in large part due to the Covid-19 outbreak which forced the postponement of Saturday’s trip to Wigan.He is particularly short in the goalkeeping department, with Jack Stephens recovering from glandular fever...Full Story »

Gillingham will be without Kyle Dempsey when they host Cheltenham, with the midfielder set to undergo surgery this week.Scans have revealed that Dempsey suffered a cartilage tear in the draw at Sheffield Wednesday earlier this month and he requires a minor operation. Gills boss Steve Evans has put his absence at anywhere between three and 10 weeks.Vadaine Oliver, Danny Lloyd and Ben Reeves were ...Full Story »

Forest Green will have a fully fit squad to choose from heading into the visit of Barrow.Sadou Diallo will be looking to keep his place in the side after making his first league start of the season in their 3-1 win over Hartlepool.Dan Sweeney returned to the bench at the weekend after spending a period on the sidelines through injury and is in contention to feature on Tuesday.Joint club top-scor...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest will be without the suspended Ryan Yates for Tuesday’s visit of Luton.Yates picked up his fifth booking of the season in Saturday’s draw against Reading and will serve a one-game ban.Max Lowe had to come off after 31 minutes at the weekend and is expected to miss this clash.Gaetan Bong replaced Lowe in that game and could come into the starting line-up.Luton boss Na...Full Story »

Sutton boss Matt Gray will assess the fitness of defenders Joe Kizzi and Coby Rowe ahead of Tuesday’s clash with in-form Mansfield.Kizzi limped out of Saturday’s 4-1 defeat at Leyton Orient after suffering a knock to the knee ,while Rowe missed the game due to a foot injury sustained at Tranmere the previous weekend.It remains to be seen if either will be fit to face the Stags, but f...Full Story »

Salford’s injury crisis eased slightly for the weekend win at Harrogate but they still have a host of concerns for Tuesday’s clash with Bristol Rovers.Ash Hunter returned as a substitute for Tyreik Wright, himself just back from international duty along with Ibou Touray.Tom Elliott and Matty Willock have both been stepping up their training but it remains to be seen whether Tuesday&r...Full Story »

Jacob Maddox is an injury concern for Burton as they prepare to host Accrington.The former Chelsea youngster, who is on loan from Portuguese club Vitoria de Guimaraes, had to be substituted late in the first half of the defeat at MK Dons with what looked like a hamstring issue.Kane Hemmings could replace Maddox in the team, although Lucas Akins is also an option for Brewers boss Jimmy Floyd Hass...Full Story »

Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder is hoping on-loan striker Andraz Sporar will be fit to face Preston in their midweek Championship clash at the Riverside.The 27-year-old Slovenia international rolled his ankle in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at home to Millwall and was taken off as a precaution.Marc Bola returned to the starting line-up at the weekend after seven weeks on the sidelines, played th...Full Story »

Colchester will assess three first-team players ahead of the visit of Exeter.The U’s are waiting on the fitness of Tom Eastman after he was taken off late in their 1-0 loss to Stevenage with an ankle injury.Goalkeeper Shamal George was substituted early in the second half after suffering a rib injury in an incident that led to Stevenage’s penalty towards the end of the first half.Bre...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon will check on Cheye Alexander and Henry Lawrence ahead of their home game against Crewe.Alexander and Lawrence were both absent on Saturday as the Dons slipped to a late defeat at Portsmouth.Alexander was nursing the injury that forced him off during the loss at Sutton while Lawrence, back from England under-20 duty, was ill.George Marsh is fit again after recovering from a broken ...Full Story »

Blackpool are likely to remain without defender Richard Keogh for Tuesday’s Sky Bet Championship clash at home to West Brom.The veteran centre-back is still recovering from a calf problem.Boss Neil Critchley saw his side draw 1-1 at Swansea last time out and is set to once again be without a host of players.Chris Maxwell (quad), Shayne Lavery (hamstring) and CJ Hamilton (foot) are nearing ...Full Story »

Jack Armer is a doubt for struggling Carlisle’s Sky Bet League Two clash against Harrogate at Brunton Park.The 20-year-old was substituted injured after being given treatment following a tackle by Jevani Brown in the first half of their 2-1 defeat to Exeter at the weekend that saw them drop into the relegation zone.Lewis Alessandra is ruled out for Keith Millen’s side after the manag...Full Story »

Wes Burns is expected to miss Ipswich’s home clash against Rotherham.Winger Burns was not in the squad for Town’s 2-0 defeat at Sunderland on Saturday and is nursing a knock that could rule him out for a couple of games.Sone Aluko came in to replace Burns and could keep his place.Rekeem Harper will hope to be involved after dropping out of the matchday 18 at the weekend.Striker Micha...Full Story »

Tranmere will have Jay Spearing back from suspension when they host Bradford.Spearing missed the 2-2 draw with Bristol Rovers on Saturday after reaching five yellow cards for the season.Micky Mellon employed a new formation for the draw in Bristol, starting with two up front having previously favoured one out-and-out striker.The manager may stick with that plan on Tuesday after reflecting that i...Full Story »

Liam Roberts and Kion Etete face late fitness tests ahead of Northampton’s League Two clash with Oldham at Sixfields.Goalkeeper Roberts was caught in the head by Alex Gilliead late on in the weekend draw with Bradford and manager Jon Brady revealed he has a sore neck.Etete was left with a mouth injury after being hit by an elbow in the same match.Danny Rose was on the receiving end of a he...Full Story »

Port Vale will again be without Jamie Proctor for the Sky Bet League Two clash with Walsall.Forward Proctor has not played since October 16 due to a hernia problem and, although he is nearing a return, the game will come too soon.Defender Nathan Smith is available again after suspension, but striker James Wilson is sidelined by a broken foot.Walsall will welcome back defender Hayden White.White ...Full Story »

Coventry will check on Jake Clarke-Salter before their derby clash with Birmingham in the Sky Bet Championship.The on-loan Chelsea defender missed the weekend’s draw with Sheffield United due to an Achilles injury.The Sky Blues will have fellow Chelsea loanee Ian Maatsen back from suspension after he sat out Saturday’s game.Tuesday’s game may come too soon for forward Martyn Wa...Full Story »

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic will check on the fitness of Chelsea loanee Danny Drinkwater before finalising his line-up for the Sky Bet Championship clash with Sheffield United.Midfielder Drinkwater returned in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest after missing the previous two games with a soft tissue problem but was brought off late on and, with a busy run of games coming up, Pa...Full Story »

Harry McKirdy is expected to come straight back into Swindon’s starting line-up for the clash with Hartlepool.Forward McKirdy served a one-match suspension on Saturday after accumulating five yellow cards.Brentford loanee Alex Gilbert came in for McKirdy as the Robins claimed an impressive 2-1 victory at Newport and is the most likely to make way.Mathieu Baudry remains a long-term absentee...Full Story »