Two goals from Thomas O’Connor and one from Conor Shaughnessy saw Burton to a 3-2 win over Morecambe in a pulsating game at the Pirelli Stadium.In a breathless opening to the game Morecambe went ahead when Liam Gibson fired into the roof of the net from a loose ball in the Albion penalty area after three minutes.The Burton response was almost immediate, midfielder O’Connor credited w...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson is set to be without Ali Crawford against Livingston after the midfielder picked up a groin injury against Dundee before the international break.Liam Gordon is likely to be the only other absentee, although the defender is back training and could return next weekend after being sidelined since August.Murray Davidson, Cammy MacPherson and Craig Bryson all rece...Full Story »

Ross County boss Malky Mackay has no fresh injury concerns ahead of the cinch Premiership meeting with St Mirren.Connor Randall (ankle) and Jake Vokins (foot) have stepped up their rehab work.Both full-backs have been taking part in warm-up sessions and are close to joining full training.St Mirren are close to a full squad with defender Charles Dunne returning from a hamstring problem.Greg Kilti...Full Story »

Hibernian head coach Jack Ross will check on some knocks ahead of the visit of Dundee United.Kyle Magennis remains a doubt while Martin Boyle will be assessed after his exertions with Australia during the international window.Ryan Porteous is suspended following his Ibrox red card while Christian Doidge (Achilles), Melker Hallberg (knee) and Sean Mackie (foot) are all expected to remain on the s...Full Story »

Dundee manager James McPake will make a late decision on whether to restore Leigh Griffiths and Charlie Adam to the fold after the key duo stepped up their comeback bids over the international break.Griffiths missed the defeat at St Johnstone due to the ankle injury that forced him off early in the previous match against Rangers, while Adam has been out since the end of August with a groin probl...Full Story »

Ashley Nadesan returns from suspension for Crawley’s Sky Bet League Two clash against Sutton.Nadesan has been unavailable since he was sent off in the second half of his side’s 2-2 draw against Harrogate on September 21.Elsewhere, there are no fresh injury concerns for manager John Yems.Crawley, who won 1-0 at Rochdale last weekend, head into Saturday’s fixture ninth in the tab...Full Story »

Newcastle head coach Steve Bruce will have Jamaal Lascelles, Jonjo Shelvey and Callum Wilson available for his 1,000th game as a manager when Tottenham head for St James’ Park on Sunday.After a turbulent week during which his own future has been the subject of intense speculation, Bruce will be able to call upon skipper Lascelles, who has missed the last two games, and striker Wilson, who ...Full Story »

Millwall pair Scott Malone and George Saville are both injury doubts for the home game against Luton.Defender Malone missed the win at Barnsley before the international break due to a thigh injury, while Saville (knee) missed Northern Ireland’s midweek defeat in Bulgaria and will also be assessed.Forward Mason Bennett is closing in on his return from a back injury and winger Connor Mahoney...Full Story »

Norwich expect to have defensive midfielder Mathias Normann available for the Premier League match against Brighton at Carrow Road.Normann did not join up with Norway during the international break to continue treatment for a minor abdominal issue, while Kosovo forward Milot Rashica (knee) should also feature.Midfielder Todd Cantwell (Achilles) is available again along with Poland winger Przemys...Full Story »

Arsenal remain without Granit Xhaka for Monday night’s Premier League visit of Crystal Palace.The midfielder suffered ligament damage in his right knee during last month’s win over Tottenham and will be missing until around the new year.Gabriel Martinelli (muscular) could also be absent while Mikel Arteta will check his international stars all returned unscathed.Palace boss Patrick V...Full Story »

Aston Villa duo Emi Martinez and Douglas Luiz will be assessed ahead of the visit of Wolves.Martinez played in Argentina’s win over Peru on Friday, with Luiz coming off the bench in Brazil’s 4-1 victory against Uruguay, and they will be the last of Villa’s internationals to return.Leon Bailey (hamstring) is out and Bertrand Traore (thigh) will be assessed, while Keinan Davis an...Full Story »

Watford will assess striker Josh King ahead of Claudio Ranieri’s first game in charge against Liverpool.King is recovering from a knee injury suffered in the defeat against Leeds, where Francisco Sierralta and Christian Kabasele (both hamstring) were also injured and have not yet returned to training.Nicolas Nkoulou is set for another three weeks on the sidelines while Peter Etebo (quad) i...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin has had a major triple fitness boost ahead of Sunday’s South Wales derby with Cardiff.Defender Ryan Bennett and striker Michael Obafemi are both available after missing the last four games.Midfielder Olivier Ntcham has recovered from the hamstring injury which kept him out of the pre-international break draw at Derby.Ethan Laird and Ryan Manning have also shaken...Full Story »

Huddersfield captain Jonathan Hogg and Levi Colwill are back in contention for the home game against Hull.Midfielder Hogg (abdominal strain) and Chelsea loanee Colwill (ankle) have both missed Town’s last two matches.Spaniard Alex Vallejo (knee) is still out and West Ham loanee Mipo Odubeko is unlikely to feature after illness.Jordan Rhodes (back), Pipa (groin), Ryan Schofield (back) and A...Full Story »

Oldham manager Keith Curle will consider whether to recall striker Hallam Hope for the visit of Stevenage in Sky Bet League Two.The former Everton youngster, who is yet to score since joining Latics in the summer, was left out of the starting line-up for last week’s draw at Mansfield.Midfielder Harry Vaughan is back in contention after international duty.The 17-year-old missed the trip to ...Full Story »

Bradford have Oscar Threlkeld available for Saturday’s League Two home clash with Bristol Rovers.Threlkeld came off at half-time during the 0-0 draw at Newport last weekend following a clash of heads, but Bantams boss Derek Adams has reported the defender is ‘OK’.Finn Cousin-Dawson can come back into the matchday squad after returning from international duty with Northern Irela...Full Story »

Cambridge midfielder Jack Lankester will be assessed ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet League One meeting with his former club Ipswich.The 21-year-old, who joined the U’s from the Tractor Boys in the summer, picked up a knock in training.Cambridge boss Mark Bonner has no other selection concerns.Veteran midfielder Wes Hoolahan, who spent a decade at Norwich, could face his old club’s...Full Story »

Bolton will be without defender Gethin Jones for the visit of local rivals Wigan in Sky Bet League One.Right-back Jones, who was already ruled out of the game through suspension after picking up his fifth booking of the season in last weekend’s defeat at Sheffield Wednesday, is undergoing treatment on an ankle knock.Harry Brockbank is pushing for a first league appearance of the campaign a...Full Story »

Southampton will be without captain James Ward-Prowse when they resume their Premier League campaign at home against Leeds.The 26-year-old is suspended following his red card in the defeat at Chelsea prior to the international break so Ibrahima Diallo is likely to get a rare start in midfield.On-loan Chelsea forward Armando Broja will return to contention after being ineligible against his paren...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO showed off his acrobats once again - to help fight off ninjas. Fans have got used to seeing the footballing icon twist, jump, turn and flip - and sometimes tumble - his shredded body throughout his career. Cristiano Ronaldo appeared in an advert for new business ZujuGPCredit: Instagram / @cristiano / zujuGP There was a reference to his iconic celebration during the commercia...Full Story »