Sam Long is expected to start in goal for Lincoln’s FA Cup clash with Hartlepool.Loanee Josh Griffiths has been refused permission to play in the tie by his parent club West Brom, so Long should come in.Boss Michael Appleton made five changes for the Imps’ EFL Trophy game against Carlisle, with TJ Eyoma, Cohen Bramall, Max Sanders, Hakeeb Adelakun and Dan Nlundulu coming in. It remai...Full Story »

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic has an extensive injury list for the visit of Hull in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.Junior Hoilett has returned to training on the grass but is still non-contact so is not yet taking part in team training, while Andy Rinomhota remains slightly further behind.Jahmari Clarke is expected to be out for a couple more weeks, with Lucas Joao expected back on the g...Full Story »

Bristol City have suffered a blow ahead of the game against Derby with defender Nathan Baker set to be out for several weeks due to a second concussion of the season.Baker was injured in a challenge with Sheffield United defender Chris Basham last weekend and received treatment on the pitch for around 10 minutes before being carried off on a stretcher.Midfielders Matty James and Andy King took p...Full Story »

Carlisle will be without Joe Riley for their FA Cup second-round clash with Shrewsbury.The midfielder sustained a shoulder injury in last weekend’s much-needed victory over Walsall and is set for a spell on the sidelines.The news comes as a blow to United, with Riley only having returned to the side last Saturday after a foot injury.Magnus Norman (leg), Josh Dixon, Lewis Alessandra (both f...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Lee Johnson will turn to his big guns once again as he prepares for Saturday’s League One clash with Oxford.Johnson rested 10 of the men who started last weekend’s 2-1 win at Cambridge for the Papa John’s Trophy defeat by Oldham in midweek, with only Leon Dajaku retaining his place.Defender Arbenit Xhemajli ended his 14-month absence with a knee injury in that g...Full Story »

Deji Oshilaja will be back in contention for Burton ahead of their FA Cup clash with Port Vale.The defender has served a three-match suspension and could go straight back into the team if Brewers boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink decides to make changes for the second round tie.Hasselbaink named an unchanged side last weekend as Burton beat Doncaster in League One, with Michael Mancienne named on the...Full Story »

Fulham boss Marco Silva will have Tom Cairney available for the visit of Bournemouth in the Sky Bet Championship on Friday.Cairney has recovered from the illness which ruled him out of his side’s last two matches.Fellow midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah has returned to training but is not expected to be fit enough for the game at Craven Cottage.Forward Ivan Cavaleiro remains sidelined.Bournemo...Full Story »

Rotherham will assess Will Grigg ahead of Friday’s FA Cup tie with Stockport.The on-loan Sunderland striker – who would be eligible to play – sustained a buttock injury in midweek, which boss Paul Warne says has left him looking “a bit like Kim Kardashian”.The Millers have no other fresh injury concerns so Warne must decide how strong to go against the National Leag...Full Story »

Jack Colback returns to the Nottingham Forest squad for their home game against Peterborough.The midfielder missed the goalless draw at West Brom as he served a one-match suspension.With Forest failing to get on the scoresheet in the last two matches, Reds boss Steve Cooper could recall Lyle Taylor, with Joe Lolley another option.Cooper’s side have won just once in their last seven Champio...Full Story »

Coventry will hope to have Michael Rose and Gustavo Hamer back in contention when they host West Brom.Both players missed the draw at Bournemouth, with Rose sidelined due to illness and Hamer nursing a foot injury.Sky Blues top scorer Viktor Gyokeres could be in line for a recall after starting on the bench against the Cherries.Fellow striker Martyn Waghorn and defender Jake Clarke-Salter remain...Full Story »

Captain Luke Wilkinson is eyeing a return to the starting XI as Yeovil face his former side Stevenage in Saturday evening’s televised FA Cup second-round clash.Darren Sarll hopes to welcome back the 31-year-old defender, who made over 100 appearances for the visitors before joining the Glovers in 2019, after he came on for the final two minutes in their midweek win at Wrexham following ill...Full Story »

Barnsley hope to have Callum Brittain and Aaron Leya Iseka back for Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship derby with Huddersfield at Oakwell.The pair missed the goalless draw with Peterborough last Saturday through injury and illness respectively, while head coach Poya Asbaghi will also assess the fitness of Jordan Williams after he was forced off through injury late on in that game.Leya Iseka i...Full Story »

Jimmy Keohane will definitely miss Rochdale’s FA Cup clash with League One Plymouth on Sunday after suffering a broken foot.Boss Robbie Stockdale confirmed that Keohane, who had to come off in the first half of the draw with Stevenage, faces up to 12 weeks on the sidelines.Conor Grant replaced Keohane in that game before starting against Exeter last time out, and could keep his place.Alex ...Full Story »

Salford remain without the suspended Ash Hunter for the televised FA Cup tie with non-league Chesterfield.The midfielder was sent off in the draw with Bristol Rovers on November 23 and serves the second of a three-match ban.Matty Willock also received a red card in that game and, although it was rescinded, he did not make the matchday squad for last week’s win over Oldham.Goalkeeper Connor...Full Story »

Colchester are set to be without Frank Nouble and Tom Eastman for the FA Cup second-round tie with Wigan on Sunday.Striker Nouble is awaiting the results of a scan on a knee injury, while manager Hayden Mullins said Eastman is quarantining after testing positive for coronavirus.The duo join a lengthy absentee list, with Shamal George dealing with a rib problem and Ryan Clampin, Gene Kennedy and ...Full Story »

Aynsley Pears is set to start in goal for Blackburn in Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship derby with Preston at Ewood Park.The former Middlesbrough goalkeeper stepped up for the last 35 minutes of Saturday’s 1-0 win over Stoke after Thomas Kaminski went down injured.Pears, making his first appearance since January, contributed to a second successive Rovers clean sheet and looks certain ...Full Story »

Blackpool goalkeeper Chris Maxwell is closing in on a return after two months out but is unlikely to be thrown back into Sky Bet Championship action against Luton.The Wales international tasted his first action since tearing a quadricep against Blackburn in October by featuring in a behind-closed-doors match against Huddersfield’s B-team this week.Northern Ireland international Shayne Lave...Full Story »

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And a young boy was left in tears at the unfortunate incident during the Premier League clash at home to Burnley. A female Wolves fan was left with a bloody nose after the ball was smashed into her face Blood pours down the fan's faceA young boy was left in floods of tears on his seat In the 27th minute, the visitors forced a corner with the teams tied at 0-0. The ball was swung in, but he...Full Story »

Former Manchester United forward David Bellion once recalled the time that Sir Alex Ferguson forced a United player to sell his supercar after driving it to training Sir Alex Ferguson once forced a Manchester United player to sell his Bentley after arriving at training in the supercar. The legendary Scottish manager won 13 Premier League titles during his 27 years as manager at Old Trafford an...Full Story »