Alex Pattison could come back into contention for Harrogate’s League Two clash with Stevenage.The midfielder is hoping to be fit in time to feature on Saturday after a head injury.Sunderland loan winger Jack Diamond will be available again having served a one-match suspension.Lewis Page will miss out due to a hamstring problem.Ross Marshall should feature again as Stevenage bid to hit back...Full Story »

Nick Powell is set to return for Stoke when Michael O’Neill’s side host Hull in Saturday’s Championship clash.Midfielder Powell has recovered from a thigh problem and is in line for his first league start in a month.Joe Allen has shaken off a toe concern and should be available too.Josh Tymon is another option in midfield having also been deployed at full-back earlier this seas...Full Story »

Blackpool could be boosted by the return of Demetri Mitchell for their Sky Bet Championship clash with Barnsley.Mitchell made his first appearance of the season in Tuesday’s 3-0 Lancashire Senior Cup victory over Fleetwood after recovering from a knee injury.The 24-year-old former Manchester United player, an ever-present for the Seasiders last season, is now pushing hard for a first-team ...Full Story »

Sky Bet Championship leaders Bournemouth will head into the match against Luton still without midfielders Junior Stanislas and Lewis Cook, who are stepping up their recovery.Stanislas has been sidelined since the end of August, while Cook continues his rehabilitation from a serious knee injury – but both have been taking part in some training again.Cook has not featured since rupturing his...Full Story »

Wigan boss Leam Richardson is without star midfielder Thelo Aasgaard for his side’s League One clash with Cheltenham.Aasgaard was ruled out of the midweek Carabao Cup loss to Sunderland due to a knee injury which is set to keep him on the sidelines for four weeks.Richardson sought plenty of positives in the defeat to the Black Cats with deadline-day signings Jason Kerr and Curtis Tilt maki...Full Story »

Leyton Orient will check on Dan Happe ahead of the League Two clash with Mansfield.The defender was forced off during the second half of Orient’s 3-1 victory over Bristol Rovers last weekend, with Shad Ogie coming on to replace him.Orient fielded an unchanged side against Rovers as they continued their strong start to the season.Paul Smyth (hamstring) and Adam Thompson (ankle) are both lon...Full Story »

Cambridge midfielder Wes Hoolahan has a 50/50 chance of featuring in the game against Fleetwood at the Abbey Stadium on Saturday.The 39-year-old missed last week’s 2-1 win over Portsmouth at Fratton Park after picking a muscular chest injury the week before and is awaiting the results of a scan.Goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov is likely to take his place in between the sticks again after being res...Full Story »

Morecambe will assess Jonah Ayunga and Aaron Wildig before Saturday’s Sky Bet League One clash with rivals Accrington.Summer signing Ayunga has been back training for a week after sustaining a knee complaint in last month’s Carabao Cup win at Blackburn.Morecambe boss Stephen Robinson said the former Bristol Rovers player would be assessed on Friday, as will Wildig having been ill in ...Full Story »

Walsall will be without Liam Kinsella for the Sky Bet League Two match against Bristol Rovers as the midfielder is set for knee surgery.Kinsella limped off towards the end of the defeat at Newport last weekend, with scans showing the need for an operation, but he is not expected to be a long-term absentee.Joss Labadie continues to serve a three-match suspension following a red card against Bradf...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson is expected to name an unchanged line-up for his side’s Sky Bet Championship clash with high-flying Fulham.Pearson was delighted with City’s late win at QPR last weekend and once again is set to have a fully-fit squad at his disposal.Young midfielder Kasey Palmer is among those pressing for some first-team minutes after not featuring for over a month.Despite winning thr...Full Story »

Striker Conor Washington could be an injury doubt ahead of Charlton’s clash with Portsmouth.The forward sustained a kick to his ankle and was taken off just after half-time during the Addicks’ midweek game against Gillingham.Charlton manager Nigel Adkins may tinker with his starting line-up again after making seven changes to his side for the Gills game.The Addicks are still without ...Full Story »

Sutton could be without forward duo Omar Bugiel and Tobi Sho-Silva for the visit of Carlisle.Bugiel sat out last weekend’s defeat at Exeter due to a muscle injury and Sho-Silva was forced off early on with a similar issue.Both are not understood to be serious problems and they will be assessed by manager Matt Gray ahead of their latest fixture at Gander Green Lane.The U’s were withou...Full Story »

Sheffield United strikers Lys Mousset and David McGoldrick have returned to training ahead of the visit of Derby.Mousset has been absent since suffering a hamstring injury in the opening game of the season against Birmingham.McGoldrick has been sidelined since the end of August after sustaining a back injury.The Blades are monitoring the fitness of Sander Berge, Ben Davies, Luke Freeman and Oli ...Full Story »

Sam Gallagher is in contention for Blackburn’s Sky Bet Championship match against Cardiff after recovering from a thigh problem.Striker Gallagher has sat out Rovers’ last two league matches but is back in training and could be recalled against the Bluebirds.“Sam will have to come through training but if he does there’s no reason why he won’t be available,” bos...Full Story »

Oxford have a strong squad to pick from for their Sky Bet League One clash with Gillingham.Cameron Brannagan missed his first league match of the year against Cheltenham last weekend but is back in contention along with Elliott Moore and Sam Winnall.Moore picked up a back problem getting into his car and has missed the last two matches while Winnall has been struggling with a hip problem.Marcus ...Full Story »

Reading will check on captain Liam Moore and fellow defender Tom Holmes ahead of their Championship clash with Middlesbrough.Moore limped off during last week’s victory over Peterborough with an ankle problem and his replacement Holmes then promptly followed suit against Fulham on Saturday.Holmes’ departure allowed Danny Drinkwater to make his debut and the on-loan Chelsea man is pus...Full Story »

Marc Roberts is a doubt for Birmingham’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Preston at St Andrew’s.The defender was taken off at half time in the defeat at Peterborough with a stomach strain.Dion Sanderson will deputise again if Roberts fails to recover and, despite playing for the Under-23s on Monday, goalkeeper Neil Etheridge is not yet ready to return to the first team as he recovers...Full Story »

Coventry defender Jake Clarke-Slater is a doubt for the visit of Peterborough on Friday night.The 24-year-old, who is on loan from Chelsea, suffered concussion in a clash of heads and was substituted during last Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Millwall at the Den.Viktor Gyökeres is likely to start for Coventry as he aims to add to his tally of five for the season.Ever-present defenders Do...Full Story »

Steve Cooper will begin his Nottingham Forest reign with a home match against Millwall in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.The former Swansea boss was appointed Chris Hughton’s successor on Tuesday after caretaker Steven Reid had helped the strugglers to a first victory of the campaign at Huddersfield last weekend.Forest were without transfer deadline day signings B...Full Story »

The Reds will begin their development of the Anfield Road Stand next week which will see the ground become the third-largest club stadium in the Premier League after completion in 2023 Liverpool will officially start working on a project to increase the capacity of their Anfield stadium to allow more than 61,000 fans to attend games. The expansion was granted planning permission in June and wi...Full Story »