Burton captain John Brayford will miss his team’s FA Cup first-round clash against visitors Needham Market.Brayford and loanee Elliot Thorpe are both unavailable due to injuries, while Sam Winnall is a doubt.But Brewers boss Dino Maamria is hopeful about a return to action for Cameron Borthwick-Jackson.Tyler Onyango, who is on loan from Everton, has been given permission to play by the Tof...Full Story »

Fylde manager Andy Taylor has decisions to make when he selects an XI to take on League Two side Gillingham.Taylor has been rotating his squad to keep his players fresh but must now settle on a team to take on the stiffest challenge of the season.Gills boss Neil Harris may not gamble with Jordan Green’s fitness after he limped out of last Saturday’s loss at Doncaster.The winger came ...Full Story »

Curzon Ashton are crossing their fingers over the fitness of Connor Hampson and Devon Matthews as they prepare for the FA Cup first-round visit of Cambridge.The sixth-tier side are hoping the Sunday kick-off gives the duo enough time to rally from knocks and allows Adam Lakeland to choose from a full squad.Cambridge may not risk Fejiri Okenabirhie for the trip to the Tameside Stadium.Okenabirhie...Full Story »

Swansea will be without captain Matt Grimes for the Sky Bet Championship match against Wigan.Midfielder Grimes will serve a one-match suspension after collecting a fifth caution of the season in the midweek defeat at Preston.Forward Jamie Paterson, who had been out with a groin problem, is pushing for a start after impressing off the bench on Tuesday night.Veteran midfielder Joe Allen (hamstring...Full Story »

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC has slammed Kylian Mbappe and compared him to a child. Mbappe, 23, has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons this season. Reports of his unhappiness at Paris Saint-Germain have continuously been the chief narrative this season, with the underlying story of a rift between him and Neymar. And all of this has come after the Frenchman turned down a move to Real Madr...Full Story »

KIERAN TIERNEY put in an impressive display to seal Arsenal's passage into the Europa League last 16. And it seems it was so impressive that Zurich star Nikola Boranijasevic even wanted the shirt off of Tierney's back - literally. An FC Zurich player literally ripped off the shirt from Kieran Tierney's backCredit: https://twitter.com/_Grimanditweets/status/1588277659380744192 The Scot was lef...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest will be without Giulian Biancone for the visit of Brentford.The French defender has only played 18 minutes of Premier League action, but his season is over after suffering an ACL injury in training.Moussa Niakhate, Harry Toffolo (both hamstring) and Omar Richards (hairline fracture) remain in the treatment room.Brentford will be missing striker Ivan Toney, who picked up a fifth...Full Story »

Sheffield United continue to have injury concerns ahead of the visit of Burnley in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.Manager Paul Heckingbottom was hopeful James McAtee will recover from a knock he received on Tuesday in time for Saturday’s clash although he remains a doubt for the game.Tommy Doyle could miss out through injury, but Anel Ahmedhodzic will be available after missing the m...Full Story »

Kilmarnock’s Calum Waters is out of Friday’s match against Livingston with a hamstring injury.Ben Chrisene remains absent with an ankle problem which requires another scan, while Christian Doidge (ankle) and Blair Alston (groin) are still out and Scott Robinson (foot) is sidelined.Kilmarnock striker Kyle Lafferty serves the third game of a 10-match ban for using sectarian language.Li...Full Story »

Thierry Latty-Fairweather and Zak Lilly are likely to miss Hereford’s home FA Cup clash with Portsmouth.Kane Thompson-Sommers has returned from injury and should be available for manager Josh Gowling.The Bulls sit 14th in the National League North table and beat Curzon Ashton 3-1 on Saturday.They will also pay tribute to cup hero Ronnie Radford, who died aged 79 this week. Radford scored o...Full Story »

Crewe could have Chris Long and Charlie Colkett back for the FA Cup clash with Leyton Orient.Colkett (hamstring) and Long (ankle) have both played very little football this season but could be on the bench.Courtney Baker-Richardson is rated touch and go while Zac Williams, Rod McDonald (groin) and Callum Ainley (shoulder) are all set to miss out again.Crewe boss Alex Morris is likely to give sta...Full Story »

Crawley could name YouTube stars in their squad for their FA Cup first-round match against Accrington.Brothers Tobi, Manny and Jed Brown from Sidemen FC, a team of internet celebrities, have been training with Crawley and the club previously said one or more could be on the bench.Interim boss Lewis Young will hope to keep his run going after five matches unbeaten.He could be without James Tilley...Full Story »

Bradford could be without goalkeeper Harry Lewis for the visit of Harrogate.The 24-year-old has been ever-present for the Bantams throughout all competitions so far this campaign but has a back spasm which could pave the way for Colin Doyle to make his first appearance of the season.The club confirmed on Thursday that on-loan striker Kian Harratt has been left out of the squad following his fine...Full Story »

Midfielder Jordan Gibson is back after suspension as Carlisle prepare to play Tranmere for the second time in a week.The Cumbrians were 2-0 winners at Prenton Park in Sky Bet League Two action last Saturday and now play host in the FA Cup.Gibson is likely to come straight back in but striker Ryan Edmondson sits out the last match of his three-game ban and Omari Patrick is a doubt.Fin Back is als...Full Story »

Fleetwood are set to be without defender Shaun Rooney for their FA Cup clash against sixth-tier Oxford City.Town drew 1-1 at Oxford United on Tuesday night and will now host their opponents’ neighbours from National League South.Rooney left the field on a stretcher in midweek but it is unclear how long he will be missing for.Joe Garner may play some part after sitting out last time with a ...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson has promised to field a strong side in Saturday’s FA Cup first round tie at Weymouth but has a number of players missing for the trip.Jackson revealed Lee Brown’s calf problem will sideline him for “several weeks”, and he joins George Marsh and Will Nightingale on the sidelines.Brentford loanee Nathan Young-Coombes is expected to return ...Full Story »

Charlton boss Ben Garner will revert to a more familiar line-up for Coalville’s visit in the first round of the FA Cup.Garner used his squad for the EFL Trophy success over Brighton Under-21s on Wednesday, and Jojo Wollacott, Sean Clare, George Dobson and Jayden Stockley are among those expected to return.Ryan Inniss completes a two-match ban after after being sent off for the second time ...Full Story »

Reading defender Tom Holmes is a doubt for Friday’s clash with Preston at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.Holmes is being assessed after feeling soreness in his calf following the 0-0 draw at Luton on Tuesday evening.Fellow centre-back Tom McIntyre could return to action after sitting out the Luton game, having been forced off early against Burnley due to a neck issue.Boss Paul Ince does no...Full Story »

Shrewsbury’s Aiden O’Brien and Julien Dacosta look set to miss out once again in Saturday’s FA Cup first-round tie at home to York.Forward O’Brien and defender Dacosta were both absent from the matchday squad for the 1-1 Sky Bet League One draw at Portsmouth last weekend after sustaining injuries, and were set for scans.Definite absentees are Daniel Udoh and George Nurse ...Full Story »

The sex-mad fiancee of Eintracht Frankfurt shot-stopper Kevin Trapp is "proud" of her other half for reaching the last-16 of the Champions League. Frankfurt reached the knockout stages of Europe's premier competition for the first time on Tuesday evening. The German side staged a second-half comeback to overcome Sporting Lisbon in a tense fixture - with the group still in the balance. Izabel G...Full Story »