Reading will be without a host of key players for their Championship fixture against Cardiff.Lucas Joao, Sam Hutchinson and Scott Dann all missed the Royals’ opening-day defeat at Blackpool through injury and will be absent again on Saturday.Femi Azeez is sidelined with a hamstring problem, Dejan Tetek remains unavailable, while Liam Moore is not expected to return in the near future follo...Full Story »

Newport will be without defender James Clarke as they prepare to face Walsall on Saturday.The 32-year-old centre-back missed the Exiles’ opening day draw at Sutton with a hip injury and will also be unavailable to face his former club.Saturday’s fixture may come too soon for fellow centre-back Priestley Farquharson, who is building up his fitness after a knee operation cut short his ...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor expects Sam Nombe to be available for his side’s Sky Bet League One clash with Port Vale.The striker was forced off in Exeter’s 1-1 draw with Lincoln but Taylor said he was suffering from cramp.New signing Kegs Chauke will be pushing for his first start after coming off the bench last weekend.Midfielder Kyle Taylor is set to miss the rest of the calendar ye...Full Story »

Ellis Iandolo remains sidelined as Swindon try to win their first Sky Bet League Two points of the season against Salford.The Robins began the season in poor fashion, suffering a shock 3-0 defeat at Harrogate on the opening weekend.Iandolo missed that match and head coach Scott Lindsey says the full-back will remain injured for a number of weeks after a new scan “highlighted a few issues&r...Full Story »

Mansfield manager Nigel Clough will welcome Oli Hawkins back into the squad to face Tranmere after he missed the defeat at Salford through suspension.James Perch is expected to miss out as he recovers from an injury sustained in pre-season while Kieran Wallace and Jason Law remain out.Clough expects forward Rhys Oates to be in contention despite being injured against Salford.Oates missed trainin...Full Story »

Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson will be without defender Tomas Kalas for the visit of Sunderland in the Sky Bet Championship.Kalas took part in an open training session on Tuesday but Pearson is not willing to take any chances with the 29-year-old’s return from a knee injury.Fellow defender Zak Vyner is a doubt due to an illness picked up after the defeat at Hull, with Timm Klose his li...Full Story »

Barrow may hand a debut to Benni Smales-Braithwaite as they prepare to welcome Bradford to Holker Street.The 20-year-old forward arrived at Barrow earlier this week after a successful trial in pre-season and may feature on Saturday.Captain Niall Canavan will be in line to face his former club as he spent 12 months with the Bantams prior to his move to Cumbria.The home side will be full of confid...Full Story »

Crawley manager Kevin Betsy will have a full squad to pick from for his side’s League Two clash against Leyton Orient.Teenager James Balagizi – a season-long loan signing from Liverpool – could be handed another start after he made his debut last weekend.Dom Telford, last season’s top scorer in the division, will be looking to get off the mark following his high-profile m...Full Story »

Sheffield United could hand a debut to James McAtee in the home game against Millwall.McAtee, highly rated by Pep Guardiola, joined the Blades on loan from Manchester City on Thursday and could be thrown straight in on Saturday.The Blades will be without Enda Stevens after he suffered a calf injury in Monday’s defeat to Watford.Tommy Doyle and Chris Basham are stepping up their recoveries ...Full Story »

Everton manager Frank Lampard will be without Dominic Calvert-Lewin for his side’s Premier League clash against Chelsea.Calvert-Lewin is sidelined for six weeks with a knee injury, while fellow striker Salomon Rondon will serve the final game of a three-match suspension.Yerry Mina is expected to be available and Allan could also feature but Andre Gomes, Tom Davies and Andros Townsend remai...Full Story »

Coventry could unleash Fankaty Dabo ahead of Sunday’s clash with Rotherham.Dabo came off the bench in the 1-1 draw at Sunderland having been nursing a niggle but could start against the Millers.Callum O’Hare has a hamstring injury and is waiting for the full prognosis while Liam Kelly is kept out by the same problem.Martyn Waghorn has trained all week after a calf problem.None of Rot...Full Story »

Newly promoted Bournemouth will be without summer signings Ryan Fredericks and Joe Rothwell for Saturday’s Premier League opener against Aston Villa but Marcus Tavernier could make his debut.Defender Fredericks and midfielder Rothwell have been ruled out by manager Scott Parker after sustaining calf and quad injuries respectively during pre-season.Midfielder Tavernier is pushing for inclus...Full Story »

Doncaster midfielder Tommy Rowe could be fit to face Sutton on Saturday in Sky Bet League Two.Rowe missed last weekend’s goalless draw at Bradford due to a neck spasm but returned to training on Thursday.Ollie Younger is out for the foreseeable after rupturing a hamstring, while Luke Molyneux, Jon Taylor, Aidan Barlow, Ben Close and Reo Griffiths remain sidelined.Rovers forward Lee Tomlin ...Full Story »

Oxford are again set to be without striker Sam Baldock for the Sky Bet League One visit of Cambridge.Baldock is currently battling a thigh injury and was not involved in last weekend’s season opener against his former club Derby.Yanic Wildschut remains absent because of a serious hamstring problem, but Oxford manager Karl Robinson could hand a first start of the campaign to Alex Rodriguez....Full Story »

Nick Pope and Sven Botman could make Premier League debuts for Newcastle as they open their new campaign against promoted Nottingham Forest.Former Burnley keeper Pope and defender Botman, signed from Lille, have joined the club this summer, while full-back Matt Targett has completed a permanent switch from Aston Villa after a successful loan spell.Right-back Javier Manquillo is back in training ...Full Story »

Swansea midfielder Joe Allen has returned to full training but will be unavailable for Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Blackburn.The summer signing suffered a hamstring injury on international duty with Wales in June and will not be risked.Head coach Russell Martin has no other selection concerns.The Swans began the season with a 1-1 draw at newly-promoted Rotherham.Blackburn co...Full Story »

New Forest Green Rovers signing Connor Wickham is expected to be in the selection mix against Sky Bet League One opponents Ipswich.Wickham would face one of his former clubs, while fellow new arrival Sean Robertson could also be involved.Robertson has arrived at the New Lawn from Crystal Palace, agreeing a permanent contract.Midfielder Armani Little, meanwhile, is a doubt, while Harry Boyes and ...Full Story »

MK Dons will assess midfielder Josh McEachran ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet League One game with Sheffield Wednesday.McEachran is a doubt after limping off during last weekend’s 1-0 loss at Cambridge.Summer signing Bradley Johnson came off the bench to replace McEachran at Abbey Stadium and is pushing for a start.Daniel Harvie (knee), Mo Eisa (ankle) and Tennai Watson (hamstring) remai...Full Story »

Manuel Benson could make his Burnley debut against Sky Bet Championship opponents Luton after signing a four-year deal with the Clarets.Burnley boss Vincent Kompany has made Benson, a Belgium Under-21 international, the club’s 10th summer signing.Kompany must now decide whether or not to include the 25-year-old on Saturday as Burnley look to build on their opening 1-0 victory over Huddersf...Full Story »

Eintracht Frankfurt finished only 11th in the Bundesliga last season, but they won the UEFA Europa League all the way through. In the new season, Eintracht Frankfurt brought in Lucas Alario from Bayer Leverkusen, Jens Hauge and Mario Gotze to strengthen the team. They have shown the strong powerhouses in friendlies and DFB-Pokal recently. Bayern Munich defended their league title last season...Full Story »