Manchester United have defensive issues ahead of their Premier League derby clash with Manchester City at Old Trafford.Raphael Varane faces four to five weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring injury suffered during the Champions League game against Atalanta, while Victor Lindelof faces a fitness test on the knock that forced him to miss Tuesday’s 2-2 draw.Paul Pogba serves the second game...Full Story »

Mason Mount could still feature in Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Burnley despite struggling with infected wisdom teeth.Marcos Alonso will miss out with an ankle problem, but Christian Pulisic and N’Golo Kante should be in action.Mateo Kovacic (thigh), Romelu Lukaku (ankle) and Timo Werner (thigh) are all still sidelined.Burnley winger Aaron Lennon is a doubt due to a bout of il...Full Story »

Port Vale striker Jamie Proctor is set to be out for up to three weeks after undergoing surgery ahead of the FA Cup clash against Accrington.The 29-year-old has gone under the knife to take care of a hernia problem and will miss the first-round clash at Vale Park.Leon Legge will return to the bench after two months out with a knee injury, while fellow defender Ryan Johnson is back in training.Mi...Full Story »

Bradford striker Theo Robinson is in contention to start in their FA Cup first-round game against Exeter at the Utilita Energy Stadium.The 32-year-old has yet to start a game for the Bantams this campaign but is pushing for his first start after coming off the bench in Bradford’s last three games.Caolan Lavery was replaced on the half hour mark in City’s 1-1 draw against Forest Green...Full Story »

High-flying West Brom will be without defender Kean Bryan for Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship meeting with Middlesbrough.Bryan suffered a knee problem during Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Hull, with Baggies boss Valerien Ismael saying it appears to be a “bad injury”.Defenders Darnell Furlong and Kyle Bartley return to contention for third-placed Albion after serving one-match ...Full Story »

Arsenal have Kieran Tierney back in training ahead of Sunday’s visit of Watford.The Scotland left-back has been missing with an ankle injury but is in contention to return this weekend.Midfielder Granit Xhaka (knee) is a long-term absentee as manager Mikel Arteta considers naming the same starting XI for a third game in a row.Watford will be without midfielder Ken Sema (MCL) and forward Kw...Full Story »

Hearts striker Liam Boyce has a good chance of returning for Saturday’s cinch Premiership visit of Dundee United after missing the last two matches with a calf injury.Andy Halliday is suspended following his red card in last weekend’s defeat at Aberdeen.Everyone else is expected to be available to manager Robbie Neilson.Dundee United could have an unchanged squad for the trip to Tyne...Full Story »

Crawley will be without suspended defender Joel Lynch for Saturday’s FA Cup first-round tie with Sky Bet League Two rivals Tranmere.Lynch was sent off during last weekend’s 4-1 loss at home to Port Vale.Striker Ashley Nadesan returns to contention after serving a two-match ban.Crawley are still missing defender Jordan Tunnicliffe due to injury.Tranmere have no fresh selection concern...Full Story »

Wimbledon boss Mark Robinson has vowed to name his strongest possible side for the FA Cup first-round clash with non-league Guiseley.The Dons head into the game on the back of two straight League One losses and Robinson is determined to use the tournament to turn his side’s season around.Experienced striker Ollie Palmer is pushing to start after returning off the bench in Saturday’s ...Full Story »

Leeds are assessing Jamie Shackleton and Junior Firpo ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with Leicester.Shackleton was forced off with a knock during the win at Norwich last weekend, while Firpo has been out for over a month after sustaining a muscle injury during the October international break.The Whites are already without Luke Ayling (knee), Robin Koch (pelvis) and Patrick Bamford ...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass has no fresh injury worries to contend with for the cinch Premiership encounter with Motherwell at Pittodrie.Declan Gallagher, Jack MacKenzie, Calvin Ramsay, Andrew Considine, Mikey Devlin and Matty Kennedy are all still absent.Midfielders Dylan McGeouch and Dean Campbell will be hoping to keep their places after their recent return to the starting line-up coincide...Full Story »

St Albans defender Tom Bender is battling to prove his fitness for the National League South side’s live TV date with his former club Forest Green in the FA Cup first round.Bender was carried off on a stretcher during the fourth qualifying round replay against Corinthian Casuals last month but the injury was not as bad as feared and he has an outside chance of featuring.Fellow defender Mic...Full Story »

Peterborough will be without suspended defender Nathan Thompson as they welcome in-form Fulham to the Weston Homes Stadium.The 30-year-old picked up his fifth booking of the season in the 1-1 draw against Huddersfield in midweek and will serve a one-match ban.Joel Randall and Ricky-Jade Jones are still not available for boss Darren Ferguson but could return after the international break.Long-ter...Full Story »

Northampton will carry out late checks on Dylan Connolly and Aaron McGowan ahead of the FA Cup first-round clash against Cambridge.Winger Connolly missed the midweek EFL Trophy defeat to Brighton Under-21s due to Covid-19, while full-back McGowan came off injured in the first half of last weekend’s League Two victory over Carlisle, and both men will be assessed.A sickness bug meant Jon Bra...Full Story »

Nathan Jones will welcome former club Stoke to Kenilworth Road without midfielder Henri Lansbury.The 31-year-old picked up a fifth booking of the season during Tuesday night’s 3-1 win over Middlesbrough and will serve a one-match ban.Amari’i Bell missed the midweek fixture with a dead leg and will be assessed ahead of kick-off on Saturday.Harry Cornick was substituted with 10 minutes...Full Story »

Charlton goalkeeper Stephen Henderson is set for his first appearance of the season for the visit of Havant and Waterlooville in the FA Cup.The 33-year-old has not featured since returning to the club in the summer following his release by Crystal Palace.Caretaker manager Johnnie Jackson plans to make full use of his squad for this game and the midweek Papa John’s Trophy match at Leyton Or...Full Story »

Carlisle forward Brennan Dickenson faces a late fitness test ahead of the FA Cup visit of non-league Horsham.The 28-year-old limped out of Saturday’s defeat to Northampton with a dead leg and new manager Keith Millen is being cautious.Millen, in only his second week in the job, has pledged to field his strongest possible team against the Isthmian Premier Division side.Goalkeeper Magnus Nor...Full Story »

Bournemouth will again be without Jordan Zemura at home to Swansea.The Zimbabwean left-back missed Wednesday’s shock home defeat to Preston – the Sky Bet Championship leaders’ first of the season – with an ankle injury and is set to see a specialist next week.Centre-half Chris Mepham filled in at left-back against North End but Leeds loanee Leif Davis, who has recovered f...Full Story »

Crewe will be without Christopher Long for Saturday’s FA Cup tie with Swindon after he picked up a groin injury against Doncaster on Tuesday.Forward Long was forced off after only 12 minutes in the 1-1 draw.Manager David Artell sent on Madger Gomes to replace him, with Scott Kashket moving up front, and must decide whether to stick with that formation.Kayne Ramsay and Travis Johnson will b...Full Story »

Joe Ralls is in contention for a Cardiff starting spot at home to Huddersfield.Ralls has not started since the south Wales derby defeat to Swansea on October 17 because of a shoulder injury.But he came on in the closing stages against QPR on Wednesday and brought energy to the Cardiff midfield.Cardiff’s defeat to Rangers was their ninth in 10 games, but interim manager Steve Morison was pl...Full Story »