Arsenal alert to potential Zakaria signing Arsenal are paying close attention to Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Dennis Zakaria, according to the Sun. The 24-year-old is yet to renew his contract and could be available on a free transfer this summer. Ferdinand warns Newcastle not to sign superstars Ex-Newcastle United favourite Les Ferdinand believes his club should stay away from big ...Full Story »

Sam Field and Lee Wallace are unlikely to be fit in time for QPR’s clash with Nottingham Forest on Friday.The pair have been out long-term with knee and hamstring injuries respectively and, while they have stepped up their training and Field played 45 minutes in an under-23 game in midweek, boss Mark Warburton is eyeing next Saturday’s clash with Blackpool as the earliest date for th...Full Story »

Reading face question marks over the fitness of a number of players ahead of the visit of table-topping Bournemouth in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.Femi Azeez sustained a hamstring problem during the Royals’ 2-0 defeat at Blackburn last weekend and is expected to miss out.Tom Holmes and Felipe Araruna both played for the Under-23s against Southampton on Monday, but it remains to be...Full Story »

Manager Karl Robinson will return to the Oxford dugout for the visit of Morecambe in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.Robinson finished his 10-day isolation after testing positive for coronavirus last Monday and returned to take training for the first time on Thursday.Assistant Craig Short had been in charge alongside captain John Mousinho.The returning manager has no new injury problems to conten...Full Story »

Harrogate defender Connor Hall could return for the Sky Bet League Two clash with Bristol Rovers.Hall missed the last two games through injury but he is poised to be restored at centre-back.Midfielder Alex Pattison missed the 3-2 defeat to Hartlepool last Saturday because of injury and could also recover in time to face Rovers.Defender Rory McArdle remains a long-term absentee.Bristol Rovers bos...Full Story »

Sutton still have Richie Bennett suspended for the visit of Walsall on Saturday.The forward serves the second of a three-game ban for his red card against Rochdale.Kenny Davis returned from injury as a late substitute in the win over Colchester last time out, while Louis John and Craig Eastmond could also come into contention.Harry Beautyman has missed the last two matches with a dislocated shou...Full Story »

Derby hope to have Sam Baldock and Jason Knight back in contention when they host Blackburn.Baldock has missed the last two matches with a nose problem and while that issue has now cleared up, the forward is nursing a slight hamstring injury.Midfielder Knight suffered a thigh injury in the latter stages of the 2-2 draw against Luton, which then ruled him out of the 1-1 draw at Coventry last week...Full Story »

Gillingham can welcome back Mustapha Carayol for the visit of Accrington.Carayol sat out the 2-2 draw at Bolton last week through injury but returned as a substitute in the Papa John’s Trophy defeat to West Ham on Tuesday.Daniel Phillips and David Tutonda are expected to be sidelined until Christmas.Alex MacDonald will also be out for at least a month.Accrington midfielder Joe Pritchard ha...Full Story »

Cambridge’s Paul Digby is available for the visit of AFC Wimbledon after serving a one-game ban.Digby was suspended for the midweek draw at Doncaster after picking up his sixth yellow card of the season against Shrewsbury.Adam May is suspended after his red card against Shrewsbury but Wes Hoolahan is available after missing the Doncaster game.Tomas Holy, who was signed on an emergency loan...Full Story »

Cheltenham will be without Will Boyle when Sheffield Wednesday visit on Saturday.Boss Michael Duff revealed last week that the defender has torn a ligament in his ankle, putting a four to six-week time frame on his recovery.Fellow defender Charlie Raglan will also miss out again, along with Taylor Perry and Callum Wright.Alfie May and Andy Williams are pushing for starting spots after they ...Full Story »

Preston welcome back skipper Alan Browne for the visit of Luton.Midfielder Browne missed the midweek Carabao Cup defeat by Liverpool through suspension.Josh Murphy will be out for a few weeks after injuring his ankle in training and Ched Evans remains on the sidelines.Ali McCann and Sean Maguire are in contention after making their comebacks from injury against Liverpool.Luton are set to be with...Full Story »

Rotherham have a concern over Mickel Miller for the visit of Sunderland.The Millers winger is struggling with a foot injury and will be assessed ahead of the sold-out clash with the Black Cats.Jamie Lindsay (hamstring) is still a couple of weeks away from fitness, as is Joe Mattock, while Angus MacDonald is making his way back from a long absence due to an unspecified issue.There are no other se...Full Story »

Keith Curle’s struggling Oldham side are in search of a much-needed League Two win as they host Swindon at Boundary Park.Latics are just a point outside the relegation zone and have won just one and lost five of their seven home games.Seventeen-year-old midfielder Joe Edwards is pushing for his first-team debut after featuring in the midweek FA Youth Cup first-round win at Carlisle and is ...Full Story »

Hull are missing Tom Huddlestone for their Sky Bet Championship clash with Coventry.The midfielder has been ruled out for up to six weeks with the hamstring injury sustained against Peterborough so Richie Smallwood will continue to deputise.Goalkeeper Nathan Baxter has been struggling with a calf problem and is subject to a fitness test.“Ultimately, you don’t win games of football un...Full Story »

George Lapslie will miss Mansfield’s Sky Bet League Two clash against Tranmere through suspension.The attacking midfielder picked up his fifth booking of the season in his side’s defeat to Exeter last weekend and serves a one-match ban.Defender Richard Nartey (knee) remains absent, while midfielder Ryan Stirk is set to resume training next week as he recovers from an ankle problem.Bo...Full Story »

Sam Hoskins will miss Northampton’s League Two clash with Carlisle through suspension.His absence forces Cobblers boss Jon Brady into changing his starting XI for the first time in five games.Nicke Kabamba and Danny Rose are among the options to replace Hoskins as the Cobblers chase a fourth straight win and clean sheet.Northampton remain without long-term absentees Joseph Mills and Sid Ne...Full Story »

Barrow forward Offrande Zanzala is expected to return for the League Two clash with Rochdale.Zanzala missed last weekend’s 2-2 draw at Walsall through illness but has resumed training.Fellow forward Luke James returned from a foot injury as a substitute last weekend, with Connor Brown also back from a groin problem as the treatment room cleared.Jamie Devitt and Matt Platt have stepped up t...Full Story »

Stoke will check on midfielder Joe Allen ahead of resuming their Championship campaign against managerless Cardiff.The Wales international missed the Carabao Cup defeat to Brentford on Wednesday night after needing stitches in a foot wound following the league loss to Millwall.Defender Tommy Smith was absent for both of those matches through illness and he will also be assessed.James Chester, Ma...Full Story »

Huddersfield will have Levi Colwill available again when they host Millwall.The teenage defender, on loan from Chelsea, missed the defeat at Bournemouth as he served a one-match ban.Ryan Schofield remains sidelined and is currently still restricted to gym work but a return to light training is expected soon.Jordan Rhodes, Pipa and Aaron Rowe remain long-term injury absentees for the Terriers.Mil...Full Story »

Leyton Orient are once again expected to be without striker Paul Smyth for the home clash with Hartlepool.The Northern Ireland international has endured a stop-start season so far following a succession of niggling injuries and is now struggling with a hamstring problem.Summer signings Callum Reilly and Adam Thompson are closing in on returns but this game is likely to come too soon.The O’...Full Story »