Rory Holden could return for Walsall when they take on Forest Green.The playmaker has been out with injury but was able to train with the rest of the team this week.Joss Labadie could be a doubt for the Saddlers after limping off during their midweek defeat to Doncaster in the Carabao Cup.Hayden White is not expected to feature as he recovers from injury.Baily Cargill could be up for selection f...Full Story »

Accrington are hopeful over the fitness of John O’Sullivan for Saturday’s visit of Cambridge.The Irish midfielder sustained a knock in last Saturday’s season-opening defeat at Wycombe and was absent as a result for the midweek Carabao Cup win at Rotherham, and he is again a doubt for this weekend.Summer signing Joe Hardy will have to wait to make his Stanley debut as the forwar...Full Story »

Huddersfield’s preparations for the visit of Fulham in the Sky Bet Championship are once again hampered by Covid-19 issues.Goalkeeper Lee Nicholls, left-backs Harry Toffolo and Josh Ruffels and midfielder Lewis O’Brien sat out the trip to Derby last weekend after testing positive.Head coach Carlos Corberan also missed the draw at Pride Park after a positive test and will find out whe...Full Story »

Burnley will be without Dale Stephens and Kevin Long when they open their Premier League campaign by hosting Brighton on Saturday.Midfielder Stephens, a former Brighton player, and defender Long remain unavailable as they continue their recoveries following surgery.Nick Pope and Phil Bardsley are fit again after knee and hernia operations respectively, and Sean Dyche’s matchday squad is al...Full Story »

CHELSEA unveiled the return of striker Romelu Lukaku with a brilliant throwback video to his previous spell at the club. The 28-year-old, who officially completed the transfer back to Stamford Bridge for £97.5million on Thursday, spent three years with the Blues between 2011 and 2014. Romelu Lukaku returns to Chelsea ten years after signing for them the first time aroundCredit: Chelsea fc...Full Story »

Midfielder Fabinho considers himself one of the best in the world at the job he does for Liverpool but feels he still has more to offer. The 27-year-old last week signed a new contract which will keep him at Anfield until 2026, meaning the club should reap the benefits of him at the peak of his career. Despite a shortened pre-season because of his involvement in the Copa America with Brazil,...Full Story »

Ryan Hedges scored twice but it was half-time substitute Funso Ojo who was the star of the show as Aberdeen eased past Icelanders Breidablik 2-1 to set up a tie with Azerbaijani side Qarabag in the Europa Conference League play-off round.Hedges found the net twice with two completely different types of goal, and Ojo was heavily involved in both, with Gisli Eyjolfsson having equalised in between ...Full Story »

Manager Callum Davidson has told his St Johnstone players to hold their heads high despite their 5-3 Europa League exit to Galatasaray at McDiarmid Park.Scotland’s domestic double cup winners had drawn 1-1 with the visitors in the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying round in Istanbul last week but the second leg proved just too much.Striker Mbaye Diagne put the visitors ahead...Full Story »

Peterborough will be without Ricky-Jade Jones when they host Derby.The striker looks set for another lengthy injury lay-off after suffering suspected knee ligament damage during the EFL Cup defeat to Plymouth in midweek.Summer signing Jack Marriott is a doubt for Saturday’s return to Championship action, while Siriki Dembele has already been ruled out of the match against the Rams. That le...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers are again without captain Paul Coutts for the visit of Stevenage in Sky Bet League Two.The veteran midfielder is serving the second game of his three-match ban for his sending off in last weekend’s season-opening loss at Mansfield.Manager Joey Barton has been without a number of players at the start of the campaign but Sam Nicholson, Alex Rodman and Sam Finley are pushing to...Full Story »

Colchester defender Luke Chambers is hoping to return as Northampton visit the JobServe Stadium in Sky Bet League Two.The 35-year-old was forced to miss the midweek loss to Birmingham in the Carabao Cup after picking up a sickness bug.Loan signing Sylvester Jasper will hope to retain his place after an impressive first start for the club against the Blues.Teenage defender Billy Cracknell, who ma...Full Story »

New signing George Williams is in contention to start Barrow’s home clash with Hartlepool, but Jamie Devitt is expected to miss out.Wales international forward Williams joined the Bluebirds from Grimsby this week.Winger Devitt sustained a thigh problem in the midweek Carabao Cup win against Scunthorpe and is unlikely to recover in time.Defender Matt Platt remains a doubt following the recu...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe’s Plymouth will welcome back midfielder Ryan Broom for their first home game of the season against Gillingham.Broom missed the thumping midweek Carabao Cup win at Peterborough because he was not eligible to play against his parent club.Argyle are still without defender James Bolton who is expected to be sidelined until October with an ankle injury.Lowe has been particularly impre...Full Story »

Dapo Mebude is in line to make his league debut for AFC Wimbledon against Bolton.The forward joined the Dons on loan from Watford last week but was not match fit to face Doncaster.Mebude instead made his first appearance in the Carabao Cup win over Charlton and should be in the squad at the weekend.Boss Mark Robinson made seven changes against the Addicks so the likes of  Ollie Palmer and L...Full Story »

Blackpool midfielder Kenny Dougall will be pushing for inclusion against Cardiff this weekend.Dougall missed the Tangerines’ Sky Bet Championship opener at Bristol City last Saturday because of a knee injury he suffered in pre-season but he played the first half in the midweek Carabao Cup win over Middlesbrough.Provided there are no setbacks, Dougall can expect to make the squad when the B...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday will be without Callum Paterson for the visit of Doncaster on Saturday.The 26-year-old was carried off on a stretcher in the early stages of their opening League One game against Charlton last week after suffering from concussion.Olamide Shodipo is also a a doubt after he picked up a hamstring injury in their Carabao Cup tie against Huddersfield.Josh Windass continues to reco...Full Story »

Morecambe should be able to call on new boys Scott Wootton and Shayon Harrison as they prepare for the visit of Shrewsbury.Defender Wootton and striker Harrison signed this week and will bolster the Shrimps as they look to continue their encouraging start to the season.Rangers loanee Josh McPake is looking to feature after returning from injury as a non-playing substitute in the midweek Carabao ...Full Story »

Burton are set to be without defender Deji Oshilaja for their League One clash with big-spending Ipswich.Oshilaja added to Brewers boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s injury problems when he limped out of the midweek Carabao Cup exit to Oxford.Hasselbaink is already without Kane Hemmings (hamstring) and Louis Moult for a number of weeks.Jacob Maddox could also remain sidelined with an injury pi...Full Story »

Brentford expect to have striker Ivan Toney fit for the Premier League opener against Arsenal on Friday night.Toney, who was the top scorer in the Sky Bet Championship last season with 31 goals, missed the final pre-season friendly against Valencia as a precaution over a neck problem.DR Congo forward Yoane Wissa could be involved after completing his recent move from French side Lorient, but Den...Full Story »

MK Dons will be without David Kasumu for their Sky Bet League One game against Sunderland.Kasumu did not feature in the opening game against Bolton and interim Dons manager Dean Lewington confirmed the midfielder had picked up a hamstring injury during a pre-season game against Bournemouth in late July.Richardson told the club website after the 3-3 draw with Wanderers: “He suffered an inju...Full Story »