David Button is set to take the gloves from England goalkeeper Sam Johnstone for West Brom when Blackpool visit the Hawthorns on Good Friday.Baggies boss Steve Bruce revealed on the eve of the clash that with Johnstone poised to leave the club in the summer when his contract expires, Button will be given the chance to impress.Karlan Grant will be pushing for a start after featuring in the final ...Full Story »

Jordan Zemura will be absent for Bournemouth when they face Middlesbrough.The left-back was forced off against Sheffield United at the weekend with a hamstring problem and although scan results were not as bad as first feared, he will be sidelined against Boro.Junior Stanislas (hamstring) and Kieffer Moore (foot) are edging closer to a return but are still out of contention.Robbie Brady could pu...Full Story »

Rotherham have received a double injury boost as they try and get their faltering promotion bid back on track against Ipswich.Jordi Osei-Tutu will return to training on Friday after scans on a foot injury came back clear, while Ben Wiles is also fit following recent knee trouble.Will Grigg (hamstring) remains out for the season, while Angus MacDonald serves the final match of a three-game ban.Th...Full Story »

There are no fresh concerns for Shota Arveladze as Hull prepare to face Cardiff in the Sky Bet Championship.Randell Williams is the only long-term absentee for the Tigers and Arveladze confirmed that the midfielder is still training separately from the rest of the group.On-loan forward Allahyar Sayyadmanesh started against Middlesbrough last weekend and could keep his spot in the starting line-u...Full Story »

Alex Pritchard could feature for Sunderland as they prepare to host Shrewsbury in Sky Bet League One.The midfielder was absent for the 2-1 win against Oxford at the weekend due to a calf issue but it is hoped he can be involved against the Shrews.There are no other fresh injury concerns for Alex Neil’s side.Aiden McGeady is also edging closer to a return for the Black Cats and could return...Full Story »

Wycombe have recalled Olly Pendlebury from his loan spell to address an injury crisis in midfield ahead of their clash with Plymouth.Pendlebury has been at Woking for the past six weeks but the Chairboys are short on options, with Josh Scowen, David Wheeler and Jack Young the only fit players in the position.Curtis Thompson, Nick Freeman and Dominic Gape are in the treatment room to stretch boss...Full Story »

Mansfield have injury concerns over a number of players ahead of Friday’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Sutton.Stephen McLaughlin felt a tight hamstring in last week’s 4-0 win over Scunthorpe.He joined Rhys Oates (thigh) and Jamie Murphy (hamstring) in the treatment room, although all three could be fit to play.Ollie Clarke and Kellan Gordon remain out while George Lapslie is suspend...Full Story »

Luton have a number of injury issues as they look to address their recent form against fellow Sky Bet Championship promotion hopefuls Nottingham Forest.The Hatters lost 2-0 at Huddersfield on Monday and are without a win in three outings, the result compounded by injuries to Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (knee) and Henri Lansbury (neck).Gabe Osho has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a ...Full Story »

Romaine Sawyers is available again for Stoke’s Sky Bet Championship home clash against Bristol City.Potters loan signing Sawyers was ineligible to face his parent club West Brom last weekend, when Stoke won 3-1 at the Hawthorns.Stoke boss Michael O’Neill could have Sam Clucas available again as his team face a side four places below them in the table.O’Neill, though, will be wi...Full Story »

Peterborough will be without the suspended Joe Ward for their Sky Bet Championship clash with Blackburn.Ward was sent off in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Bristol City and will now miss the visit of Rovers as Posh remain bottom of the table.Defenders Dan Butler (ankle) and Nathan Thompson (shoulder), plus goalkeeper Steven Benda (finger) are still out.Captain Oliver Norburn (knee) is out for the ...Full Story »

Xavi Hernandez said Barcelona is the "most difficult club in the world" because of the demands on his team to win while playing good football. Barca face Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg of their Europa League quarterfinal at Camp Nou on Thursday after a 1-1 draw in Germany last week. Xavi, who has taken Barca from ninth in LaLiga to second since replacing Ronald Koeman in November, has...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers could be boosted by the return of Anthony Evans for their Sky Bet League Two clash with Salford.Evans has been out since March 19 because of a calf niggle but boss Joey Barton has revealed he is back in training.Josh Grant came on as a substitute in the 1-1 draw with Tranmere and Rovers are monitoring his fitness carefully.It was Grant’s comeback after two months out with a ...Full Story »

Portsmouth manager Danny Cowley will need to assess three players ahead of old club Lincoln making the trip to Fratton Park in Sky Bet League One on Good Friday.Michael Jacobs (hamstring), Marcus Harness (knee) and Louis Thompson (hip) started the midweek win over Rotherham but were substituted due to minor issues.Given the quick turnaround to Lincoln’s visit, Cowley may be forced to make ...Full Story »

Midfielder Robbie Willmott could be a doubt for Newport’s Sky Bet League Two clash against Crawley at Rodney Parade on Friday.Willmott limped off during a 1-0 victory over Swindon last weekend that put County back in the play-off places.Jake Cain impressed off the bench on his return after a rib injury and appears a likely starter, while centre-back Josh Pask is available again after recov...Full Story »

Liverpool have been training today ahead of the Reds Champions League quarter-final second leg clash with Benfica at Anfield tomorrow night and there was a notable absence from their open training session today. Midfielder Thiago was nowhere to be seen according to the Liverpool Echo’s Paul Gorst and will have many fans wondering if there is something wrong with the player. Jurgen Klo...Full Story »

But Robert Page's future as boss of the Dragons remains in doubt. Gareth Bale will leave Real this summer when his contract expires Credit: REX FEATURES Robert Page's future as Wales boss remains in doubt Credit: REUTERS Bale, who was named on the bench for Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final against Chelsea, will leave the Bernabeu when his contract expires this summer. The Wales capta...Full Story »

Reports over the past week have linked the prolific striker with a move to Spain Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn has quashed reports that Robert Lewandowski is set to leave the club this summer for Barcelona. Kahn said Lewandowski will "definitely" be with the Bavarian organisation in 2022-23 and added that it would be crazy to think otherwise. Lewandowski is enjoying another standout season ...Full Story »

Wigan boss Leam Richardson praised defender Kelland Watts for an outstanding stoppage-time clearance that secured a point from a goalless draw with Burton.In a game of few chances, both goalkeepers impressed when called upon but it was Watts who was the hero at the end, heading Joe Powell’s lob off his own line with Ben Amos beaten.“That is probably one of the best clearances I have ...Full Story »

Burton are set to be without Jonny Smith at home to Sky Bet League One leaders Wigan.Smith suffered a shoulder injury during Saturday’s goalless draw with Plymouth and failed to reappear after the break.Christian Saydee could deputise if Oumar Niasse is unavailable again after missing two games through what Brewers boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has described as “personal issues”...Full Story »

Thomas Frank felt Brentford’s performance against West Ham was their best of the season after goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Ivan Toney surely banished any lingering fears of relegation.The Bees’ dynamic strike duo sank lacklustre West Ham 2-0 to move 12 points clear of the Premier League drop zone.Brentford stunned Chelsea 4-1 at Stamford Bridge last weekend, but head coach Frank felt ...Full Story »