Aaron Ramsey will be assessed ahead of Rangers’ home cinch Premiership game against Motherwell on Sunday.The midfielder, on loan from Juventus, has missed the last two games with a knock.Defender Filip Helander returns to the squad after dropping out for the Europa League game against Borussia Dortmund in midweek as he has not been registered for Europe, while Ianis Hagi (knee) and Nnamdi ...Full Story »

Everton’s Demarai Gray and Abdoulaye Doucoure both return to the squad for the visit of Manchester City.Gray has been sidelined for two matches with a hip injury, while Doucoure’s groin problem has meant this will be the first time Frank Lampard has had him available for selection since taking charge a month ago.Lampard will have talks with Ukraine international Vitalii Mykolenko bef...Full Story »

Christian Eriksen should make his Brentford debut in Saturday’s Premier League match against Newcastle.The Denmark international has built up his match fitness in behind-closed-doors fixtures and is in line to make a first competitive appearance since suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch at Euro 2020 in June last year.Bees striker Ivan Toney has recovered from a calf issue, while defend...Full Story »

Brighton will be without Adam Webster and Enock Mwepu for the visit of Aston Villa.Seagulls boss Graham Potter confirmed that Webster has suffered a setback in his recovery from a groin injury, while Mwepu’s hamstring problem will not clear up in time for the game.Lewis Dunk is back from suspension, but there is a bit of illness around the camp which could rule some players out.Aston Villa...Full Story »

Barnsley manager Poya Asbaghi has no new injury worries for the visit of Middlesbrough.Romal Palmer, Aaron Leya Iseka and Liam Kitching will be assessed on Friday and could return to the bench after injury.Cauley Woodrow, Clarke Oduor and Victor Adeboyejo remain sidelined.Midfielder Joe Ackroyd has joined Czech side MFK Vyskov on loan until June 30.Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder will be with...Full Story »

Birmingham boss Lee Bowyer is hoping for positive news on the injury front ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Huddersfield.On-loan Manchester United midfielder Tahith Chong played 45 minutes for the club’s under-23s on Monday as he returned to action for the first time since undergoing thigh surgery in October, but Bowyer admitted he looked understandably rusty.Chong...Full Story »

Coventry boss Mark Robins is hoping that Jodi Jones will be fit for the visit of Preston on Saturday.Jones has missed the last two matches with a knee problem but is thought to be close to a return.Fankaty Dabo made a strong cameo in Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Bristol City as he returns from injury and he will be hoping for a bigger role on Saturday.Matty Godden, Josh Eccles and Liam Kelly rem...Full Story »

Andy Crosby will continue to take charge of Port Vale in the absence of Darrell Clarke when Stevenage visit.Boss Clarke remains on compassionate leave following a close family bereavement.Vale announced on Thursday that Adam Murray has joined the club on a temporary basis to support Crosby.Tom Conlon has been absent since January with an Achilles injury and it remains to be seen whether he will ...Full Story »

Colchester have a near clean bill of health heading into Saturday’s League Two home clash against fellow relegation battlers Oldham.No fresh injury problems were sustained during Tuesday’s 2-1 loss to Hartlepool, in which forward John Akinde played an hour on his return to action after testing positive for coronavirus.Defender Ryan Clampin remains absent due to a knee issue.The U&rsq...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers are assessing Nick Anderton ahead of Saturday’s League Two home clash with Exeter.The defender sat out the 2-0 win at Leyton Orient on Tuesday after feeling unwell in the warm-up but was able to take part in training on Thursday.Josh Grant (knee) could be back involved for the Pirates while recent signing Jon Nolan is closing in on his debut, but Alfie Kilgour, Trevor Clarke...Full Story »

Southampton will have Romain Perraud back available for the visit of Norwich in the Premier League on Friday.Full-back Perraud returned a positive Covid test but has returned to training and could return to the matchday squad this week.Ralph Hasenhuttl remains without Lyanco, Alex McCarthy and Nathan Tella, who are all sidelined.Norwich will have goalkeeper Tim Krul back in contention following ...Full Story »

Plymouth will check on Joe Edwards ahead of the visit of League One leaders Rotherham.Edwards missed the midweek defeat at Cambridge with a niggle and he will be checked ahead of the game.Steven Sessegnon made his debut off the bench at the Abbey and boss Steven Schumacher must decide whether he is fit enough to start.They will remain without Dan Scarr, who faces another four weeks out with a to...Full Story »

Walsall head coach Michael Flynn could make changes in the wake of a midweek thrashing at Swindon as Hartlepool head for the Banks’s Stadium.Flynn fielded an unchanged team at the County Ground on Tuesday evening and saw it routed 5-0.Midfielder Joss Labadie was used only as a substitute on his return from a two-match ban and will hope for a start if Flynn opts for change.The Saddlers had ...Full Story »

James Henry could be available for Oxford when they host Cambridge.The forward is returning from a calf injury and played 45 minutes for the Under-23s against QPR in a friendly earlier in the week.Billy Bodin is progressing from the ankle injury which saw him miss the last two matches and is edging closer to a return for the U’s.Elliott Moore could also be checked after coming off injured ...Full Story »

New Peterborough boss Grant McCann will face former club Hull in his first Sky Bet Championship match of a second spell in charge at the Weston Homes Stadium.McCann left the Tigers last month and has been appointed to succeed Darren Ferguson, who resigned on Sunday with Posh deep in relegation trouble.Defender Hayden Coulson is available again following a suspension for his sending off in last w...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED'S flight to Madrid for their Champions League clash with Atletico was cancelled at the last minute. The Red Devils usually fly with Russian airline Aeroflot to their European games under a commercial agreement. Manchester United's flight to Madrid with Aeroflot was cancelledCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke Cristiano Ronaldo arrives at the airport for the trip to MadridCredit:...Full Story »

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink felt Burton’s match with Sunderland should have been abandoned after a serious medical emergency delayed play for almost an hour at the Stadium of Light.The game was halted in the third minute when officials were made aware of an issue in the stands, with a supporter treated for 40 minutes by the emergency services before being taken to hospital.Burton took the lead...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper believes his side were denied a clear penalty in their goalless draw against Preston at Deepdale.In the opening minutes, Keinan Davis saw his claims for a spot-kick waved away by referee Geoff Eltringham after he appeared to be tripped up inside the area.In the second period, Preston’s Cameron Archer missed two golden opportunities in the space of a...Full Story »

Substitute Isaac Fletcher grabbed the winner as Hartlepool came from behind to claim a 2-1 victory at struggling Colchester.The U’s went ahead in the 22nd minute through Noah Chilvers, who celebrated his 21st birthday by scoring from close range after John Akinde’s shot had been parried by Ben Killip.Cameron Coxe’s shot came back off a post in the 33rd minute for the hosts afte...Full Story »

Sheffield United are expected to be without George Baldock, Rhys Norrington-Davies and Chris Basham for the home clash with Blackburn as their injury list shows no sign of abating.Baldock limped out of the Blades’ 4-0 win over Swansea on Saturday with a leg injury, Basham took a heavy kick in that game, while Norrington-Davies is playing through the pain of an unspecified knock.Jayden Bogl...Full Story »