Bradford will make a late call on the fitness of Elliot Watt and Alex Gilliead as they prepare to face Port Vale on Saturday.Midfielder Watt was forced off in the second half of City’s 2-0 win over Hartlepool in midweek with a hip injury and is touch and go for the weekend.Winger Gilliead missed out on that game in midweek with an ankle injury but has since returned to training.Fellow wide...Full Story »

Conor Grant is battling to be fit for promotion-chasing Plymouth’s home game with Accrington.The midfielder sat out Argyle’s midweek win over Portsmouth – the fifth-placed Pilgrims’ fourth successive victory without conceding – after struggling with a couple of injury-related issues.Loan signing Steven Sessegnon made his first start against Pompey in Grant’s a...Full Story »

Barrow midfielder Tom Beadling will sit out Saturday’s League Two derby clash with Carlisle after being sent off in midweek.Beading was dismissed for a second bookable offence during Tuesday night’s potentially crucial 1-0 win at bottom-of-the-table Scunthorpe and must serve a one-match ban.His place could be taken by Tom White, who was an unused substitute against the Iron as he res...Full Story »

Harrogate will be without Luke Armstrong for their home game against Walsall.Armstrong was controversially sent off for a second booking in the midweek defeat at Tranmere and serves a one-game ban.Midfield pair Josh Falkingham (foot) and Brahima Diarra are still out, while Lewis Page (foot) has been ruled out for the rest of the season.Defender Will Smith is hoping to return to contention after ...Full Story »

Wigan’s James McClean returns to contention for Saturday’s League One clash with Morecambe after serving a three-game ban.The Republic of Ireland international was dismissed during the 2-0 victory over Fleetwood on March 1, but has now completed his punishment.However, striker Callum Lang will sit out the second instalment of his two-match suspension after reaching 10 yellow cards fo...Full Story »

Salford will again be without defender Jordan Turnbull through suspension for the Sky Bet League Two match against bottom-club Scunthorpe.Centre-half Turnbull serves out a two-game ban, with Corrie Ndaba having covered for the draw at Rochdale on Tuesday night and Gambia international Ibou Touray filling in at left-back.Liam Shephard remains a doubt, the Welsh defender having also missed out on ...Full Story »

Oxford goalkeeper Jack Stevens is expected to be available for Saturday’s clash with Ipswich at the Kassam Stadium.Stevens is among a trio of players who could return after missing last weekend’s 2-1 win at Shrewsbury due to illness, along with defenders Ciaron Brown and Sam Long.James Henry could also be back in action having returned to training after a groin issue. Elliott Moore, ...Full Story »

Matty Longstaff is a doubt for Mansfield when they face Stevenage.The on-loan Newcastle midfielder was absent with injury against Port Vale midweek alongside duo Lucas Akins (hamstring) and Stephen Quinn (ankle), who are also doubts.Elliott Hewitt could return to the squad after manager Nigel Clough confirmed he had been given “a breather” for the Valiants game.Danny Johnson could ge...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom will hope to have Ben Davies and John Fleck available as South Yorkshire rivals Barnsley visit Bramall Lane.On-loan Liverpool defender Davies (calf) and Scottish playmaker Fleck (groin) missed out on selection for the goalless draw at Blackpool on Wednesday which struck another blow to the Blades’ bid to secure a Sky Bet Championship play-off place....Full Story »

Gillingham will still be without Daniel Phillips for Sheffield Wednesday’s visit.The Watford loanee serves the final match of a three-game ban after being sent off for the third time this campaign in the defeat to Bolton on March 5.Robbie McKenzie will miss out after coming off in the second half at Charlton in midweek, with boss Neil Harris confirming he will be sidelined for “weeks...Full Story »

Hwang Hee-chan has recovered from a dead leg to take his place in the Wolves attack against Leeds at Molineux on Friday.The South Korean forward was forced off during the early stages of Sunday’s 1-0 Premier League win at Everton, a result which left Wolves just five points from fourth-placed Arsenal.Defenders Ki-Jana Hoever and Nelson Semedo (both hamstring) and forward Pedro Neto (foot) ...Full Story »

Cheltenham remain hopeful that Tottenham loanee Kion Etete could soon return from his parent club, as they prepare to host AFC Wimbledon in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.Forward Etete has had a scan at Tottenham and is due to undergo an injection, before he can take the field again for Cheltenham.Dan Nlundulu remains a way off a first team return and could be missing for the rest of the season ...Full Story »

Sutton manager Matt Gray has an injury crisis to deal with ahead of the clash with fellow promotion-contenders Tranmere.Gray could only name three outfield players on the bench for the midweek defeat to Swindon.Ten players were ruled out through injury, including every central midfielder, meaning the club recalled Adam Lovatt from his loan spell at Tonbridge.Goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis missed out a...Full Story »

Stoke appear to have no fresh injury issues heading into Saturday’s home clash with Millwall and could have some players return to action.Tommy Smith, who has had an ankle problem and a bout of illness, looks the most likely to make a comeback.Others who might be in contention again are fellow defenders Liam Moore (knee) and Phil Jagielka (groin).Jaden Philogene-Bidace, Nick Powell and Har...Full Story »

Bristol City pair Alex Scott and Antoine Semenyo have been declared fit for the Sky Bet Championship clash with West Brom.Both players were forced off during Tuesday’s 2-0 midweek defeat at Barnsley, midfielder Scott due to an ankle injury and striker Semenyo with what later turned out to be cramp.Midfielder Joe Williams could miss up to three weeks with a hamstring problem, while defender...Full Story »

Colin Kazim-Richards will miss out for Derby in their crucial Sky Bet Championship clash at home to Coventry.The 35-year-old striker came off on a stretcher with an ankle injury towards the end of the Rams’ defeat to Blackburn on Tuesday and has been ruled out of the Saturday lunchtime match.Defender Lee Buchanan was also forced off against Rovers and will be assessed by manager Wayne Roon...Full Story »

Oldham captain Carl Piergianni serves the first game of a two-match ban for accumulated bookings as the League Two strugglers host high-flying Exeter at Boundary Park.Fellow defender Jordan Clarke will return to contention for the visit of the Grecians after serving his own one-match suspension in Tuesday night’s defeat at Walsall as the hosts fight relegation on the back of three straight...Full Story »

QPR are hoping to sign a goalkeeper on an emergency loan ahead of Sunday’s Sky Bet Championship match against Peterborough after David Marshall became their latest injury absentee.Veteran Scotland stopper Marshall picked up a hamstring problem late on in the defeat at Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night, when defender Lee Wallace went in goal for the closing stages as QPR had used all the...Full Story »

Robbie Willmott should be back in the Newport squad for their home clash with Hartlepool on Friday night.Willmott was not expected to be fit until next month having missed four games with a lower leg injury, but the midfielder has made good progress and is likely to be in contention.Ollie Cooper is rated 50-50 after two games out, while Jake Cain is doubtful with a rib injury.The Exiles will mak...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund advisor Matthias Sammer has hinted Erling Haaland will be joining Manchester City this summer. Haaland has been linked with a move away from Dortmund this summer, with his release clause of£63m activated at that time. City, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United are all interested in the 21-year-old Norwegian. Speaking on Amazon Prime, Dortmund legend Sammer mad...Full Story »