Stoke manager Michael O’Neill has suffered a number of injury blows ahead of the visit of Sunderland.Josh Tymon (ankle) and Harry Clarke (shin) picked up injuries in the win against Blackpool earlier this month and although Tymon returned against Huddersfield, he aggravated the problem in the 3-1 defeat.O’Neill believes Tymon will be out for four to six weeks, with Clarke sidelined f...Full Story »

St Johnstone will be without midfielder Cammy MacPherson for Saturday’s cinch Premiership visit of Aberdeen after he suffered a thigh tear against Rangers last weekend.Murray Davidson returns after a two-game suspension, while captain Liam Gordon – who has recovered from his recent injury lay-off – is pushing for a return to action after being an unused substitute in the last t...Full Story »

Celtic midfielder Reo Hatate returns to the squad for the cinch Premiership visit of Hearts after missing two games with a minor knock.Left-back Alexandro Bernabei is available for selection after being arrested and charged over an alleged road traffic offence in Glasgow city centre on Monday.Stephen Welsh is fit following illness and fellow defender Moritz Jenz has recovered from the knock that...Full Story »

Colchester could bring Charlie Owens back into the squad for the visit of Leyton Orient on Saturday.The 24-year-old midfielder did not feature in the 1-0 win over Bradford on Tuesday but could return to the fold after boss Wayne Brown revealed plans to build up his fitness.Tom Eastman scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner in midweek and will most likely start again.The U’s will be looking...Full Story »

Charlton have Diallang Jaiyesimi fit and available for Saturday’s visit of Cambridge.The forward suffered a knock in training, but manager Ben Garner does not envisage it will rule the former Norwich youngster out of the game.Garner has no new injury concerns but remains without Mandela Egbo, who is sidelined with a knee issue.Chuks Aneke (calf) is also out for the hosts, who are looking t...Full Story »

Ross County boss Malky Mackay will look to come up with a winning formula for the visit of Kilmarnock on Saturday.The Staggies have lost their first three cinch Premiership games and will again be without defender Connor Randall who has a fractured bone in his leg.Winger William Akio remains on the sidelines following knee surgery.Kilmarnock will be without Jordan Jones (thigh) and Jeriel Dorset...Full Story »

Motherwell could hand a debut to Stuart McKinstry when they take on Livingston in the cinch Premiership.The Leeds winger returned to his boyhood club on a season-long loan this week.Defender Ricki Lamie is back from suspension but Jake Carroll underwent surgery this week to repair a ruptured patellar tendon and fellow left-back Nathan McGinley remains a long-term absentee.Scott Pittman will beco...Full Story »

Barrow have no fresh injury concerns as they prepare to face Harrogate.The Bluebirds beat Walsall 2-1 in midweek and manager Pete Wild confirmed that there were no knocks picked up.Sam McClelland is likely to line up again for Barrow after an impressive start for them since joining in the summer, and he scored his first league goal against the Saddlers.Ben Whitfield is also expected to feature a...Full Story »

Grimsby will still be without summer signings Danilo Orsi, Niall Maher and Otis Khan for the home game against Sutton.Orsi has returned to training and is closing in on a return to fitness, but Maher and Khan are further behind in their recovery.Edwin Essel is still unavailable, but another summer recruit, Stephen Wearne, made his league debut in last week’s win at Rochdale and hopes to st...Full Story »

Crewe are unsure on the fitness of defender Rod McDonald as they prepare to face Northampton on Saturday.The 30-year-old has been dealing with a groin problem which has kept him out of Alex’s last two league games, and boss Alex Morris will check on McDonald’s fitness ahead of kick-off against his former club.Goalkeeper Dave Richards has not yet been involved this season but could re...Full Story »

Leeds pair Patrick Bamford and Liam Cooper both face late fitness tests before Sunday’s home game against Chelsea.Bamford was forced out of last week’s 2-2 draw at Southampton due to a groin strain, while an Achilles problem has delayed skipper Cooper’s start to the season.Striker Joe Gelhardt is back in contention after missing out last week because of a dead leg, but Luke Ayl...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Lee Johnson must decide whether or not to play Marijan Cabraja in Saturday’s cinch Premiership match at home to Rangers following the death of the Croatian left-back’s father this week.Elias Melkersen is rated “50/50” after suffering a knock against Livingston last week, while Josh Campbell and Rocky Bushiri are both set to return after missing the defea...Full Story »

Midfielder Dylan Levitt is set to return to the Dundee United squad for the cinch Premiership game against St Mirren at Tannadice.The former Manchester United youngster returned to training following a knock while Logan Chalmers has recovered from a hamstring problem.Long-term absentee Peter Pawlett (Achilles) is still out.St Mirren defender Declan Gallagher is available again following a one-ga...Full Story »

Swansea will be without Joel Latibeaudiere for the Sky Bet Championship match against Luton as the defender is set for a spell on the sidelines after dislocating his shoulder.The defender was carried off on a stretcher following a heavy fall during the first half of Tuesday night’s draw against Millwall and is expected to be out for around four months.Jamie Paterson continues his own rehab...Full Story »

Cristian Romero will miss Tottenham’s Premier League clash with Wolves.The Argentina defender suffered an adductor muscle injury in his pelvic area during the 2-2 draw at Chelsea and faces a spell on the sidelines.Barcelona loanee Clement Lenglet is back following his own minor adductor issue, but Oliver Skipp (heel) is out as summer signing Richarlison pushes for his full debut.Wolves cou...Full Story »

Bournemouth will make a late call on striker Dominic Solanke ahead of Saturday evening’s Premier League clash with Arsenal.Solanke missed last weekend’s 4-0 thrashing at champions Manchester City due to an ankle issue.Cherries boss Scott Parker could hand a first start to Argentina defender Marcos Senesi but fellow summer signings Ryan Fredericks (calf) and Joe Rothwell (quad) remain...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe will make a late decision on full-back Matt Targett ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with champions Manchester City.Targett missed last weekend’s 0-0 draw at Brighton with a hamstring injury and will be given until the last moment to prove his fitness.Winger Ryan Fraser is expected to return after recovering from a back problem and, with defenders Emil...Full Story »

Bristol City midfielder Mark Sykes misses the Severnside derby against Cardiff on Sunday through suspension.Sykes was sent off in Tuesday’s 2-0 home win over Luton for a challenge on Luke Freeman, which sparked a melee between the two sets of players and ended with both clubs being charged by the Football Association.Kane Wilson would seem to be Sykes’ natural replacement for the Sky...Full Story »

Dion Charles could feature for Bolton when they take on Sheffield Wednesday.The forward has been out with a thigh injury but could make his return against the Owls.Ricardo Almeida Santos is available after serving his suspension for a red card picked up against Port Vale.Eoin Toal is expected to still be sidelined with an ankle injury.Michael Smith is expected to miss out for Sheffield Wednesday...Full Story »

Callum Cooke is in line to start against his former club as Hartlepool prepare to welcome Bradford to the Suit Direct Stadium.The 25-year-old midfielder spent the last three seasons at the Bantams before being released this summer and will be eager to prove a point come Saturday afternoon.Defender Alex Lacey played a full 90 minutes in their midweek stalemate with Tranmere despite battling illne...Full Story »