Accrington will check on captain Seamus Conneely ahead of their home game against Bolton.The defender has undergone a scan after coming off injured in the midweek defeat to AFC Wimbledon but it is hoped he will be available.Matt Butcher and Tommy Leigh have resumed training and could come into contention but it is unlikely that either David Morgan or Joe Pritchard will return at the weekend.Stan...Full Story »

Leicester are out of the Europa League after losing 3-2 at Napoli.An end-to-end encounter saw four goals shared in the first half in Naples, where the hosts led 2-0 courtesy of strikes from Adam Ounas and Eljif Elmas.However, the Foxes responded through Jonny Evans and academy graduate Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s first goal for the club.The Foxes fall to defeat in Naples.#NapLei pic.twitter.co...Full Story »

Rangers concluded their Europa League Group A campaign with a creditable 1-1 draw against section winners Lyon in France.The Ibrox club had already qualified for the knockout play-offs ahead of the final fixture and they were boosted further when attacker Scott Wright’s deflected shot four minutes before the interval gave the Light Blues the lead.Gers defender Calvin Bassey inadvertently t...Full Story »

Portsmouth will have just 14 senior players available for the visit of Morecambe in the Sky Bet League One on Saturday.The illness sweeping through the Portsmouth camp has sidelined another player, with Joe Morrell and Michael Jacobs still not back in training following the sickness.Lee Brown is out with a hamstring problem with Louis Thompson also not available with a hip injury.A number of Aca...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers are missing midfielder Sam Finley and defender Cian Harries for their clash with Rochdale.Both players were sent off in the 2-1 home defeat to Port Vale on Tuesday night and are suspended.Finley, one of Rovers’ most effective players, starts a three-match ban and his place in the team could be taken by winger Luke Thomas.“Obviously at this moment in time, we’ve g...Full Story »

Crewe boss David Artell hopes for some good news on the injury front as his side prepare to face Sheffield Wednesday at Gresty Road.The Alex grabbed a much-needed win over Lincoln in midweek and Artell is confident a number of his absentees could be fit to return.Travis Johnson is pushing for a return to the starting line-up after having to settle for a place on the bench against the Red Imps.De...Full Story »

Padraig Amond should continue up front in Exeter’s League Two clash with Tranmere.Amond found the net in Exeter’s 2-1 home loss to Northampton on Tuesday and is under additional pressure to perform with influential striker Sam Nombe set to miss the next few months with a torn hamstring.Midfielder Tim Dieng also missed out against the Cobblers with a quad injury.The Grecians will be d...Full Story »

Connor Brown is set to be available for Barrow’s clash with Swindon after making the most of a midweek off.Brown returned for the FA Cup draw at Ipswich last weekend after missing three games with a chest infection, and earned a rest after Tuesday’s clash with Salford was postponed.Boss Mark Cooper could plan to name an unchanged team against his former club as his side look to end a...Full Story »

Peterborough should have midfielder Kwame Poku back in the squad for the Sky Bet Championship match against Millwall.Poku fractured a bone in his hand in action for the Under-23s but has been given the all-clear to play again with a cast.Midfielder Joe Ward could also be available following illness, but Joel Randall is not set to be considered after a spell on the sidelines with Covid-19.Forward...Full Story »

Tennai Watson will hope to keep his place when MK Dons host Oxford.The defender scored his first career goal in the 1-1 draw with Plymouth in midweek on his return from injury.Harry Darling is a doubt with a hamstring issue, with Aden Baldwin ready to step in if required.Striker Troy Parrott could come into contention for a start having appeared off the bench against Argyle.Cameron Brannagan is ...Full Story »

Stoke midfielder Romaine Sawyers is in danger of missing Saturday’s home game against Middlesbrough.Sawyers, who is on loan from West Brom, limped out of the 2-0 win at QPR last Sunday with a thigh injury and has undergone a scan.Stoke are already without injured quartet Harry Souttar, Joe Bursik, Jordan Thompson and Nick Powell.Tyrese Campbell is fit, however, with the striker’s wit...Full Story »

Jake Livermore and Jayson Molumby can return when West Brom host Reading in the Championship on Saturday.The midfield duo missed last weekend’s vital 2-1 win at Coventry through suspension but are available again to boss Valerien Ismael.The Baggies manager will face a big selection call, however, after the performance of youngster Taylor Gardner-Hickman in the win over the Sky Blues.Gardne...Full Story »

Doncaster midfielder Ben Close has been ruled out of Saturday’s League One game against Shrewsbury due to a knee problem.Close is nearing a return to action after sustaining the injury in the 2-0 defeat at Burton on November 27 but will not be fit this weekend.Joseph Olowu is available after completing a three-match suspension.Fellow defender Ro-Shaun Williams will miss the whole festive p...Full Story »

Matija Sarkic is expected to be fit for Birmingham when they face Cardiff.The goalkeeper was ruled out of last weekend’s defeat to Millwall with a tight hamstring but manager Lee Bowyer revealed it was “precautionary” and Sarkic is back in training.The Blues boss also confirmed Maxime Colin is expected to return to training in the next 10 days after being injured.Birmingham are...Full Story »

Derby will again be without Sam Baldock and Lee Buchanan when they host Blackpool.Baldock (hamstring) and Buchanan (knee) are still recovering from injuries, although the former remains on course to return in the next couple of weeks.Jack Stretton, meanwhile, has been absent due to a knee problem and illness, and Krystian Bielik’s knee injury is likely to sideline him until January.Derby, ...Full Story »

Walsall head into Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two home clash with Colchester appearing to have come through their last outing on Tuesday unscathed.That was the 1-1 draw with Crawley at the Banks’s Stadium that saw defender Stephen Ward back in action after a hip injury and winger Brendan Kiernan score on his return to the starting line-up.Forward Rory Holden has been on the sidelines.M...Full Story »

Cheltenham manager Michael Duff could make changes ahead of his side’s clash with Lincoln after they were thrashed 5-0 by Cambridge in midweek.Will Boyle could be a doubt for the side, with Duff revealing to the club website post-Cambridge he opted not to put the defender on the bench as he had “missed too much football” with his injury, and wanted to ensure he “doesn&rsq...Full Story »

Luton are sweating on the availability of Simon Sluga for their Sky Bet Championship clash with Fulham.Goalkeeper Sluga missed the 3-0 victory over Blackpool last Saturday because of illness and it is hoped he will recover in time to face the Cottagers.James Shea deputised for Sluga at Bloomfield Road and will continue in goal if his team-mate fails to pull through.Boss Nathan Jones made five ch...Full Story »

Oldham have a pair of injury problems to concern them ahead of Saturday’s clash with Forest Green.Midfielder Ousseynou Cisse went off early in the second half with a shoulder injury during Tuesday’s last-minute defeat to Tranmere.Defender Jordan Clarke missed the game due to an injury of his own, with the pair’s problems affecting what had previously been a full-strength squad ...Full Story »

Huddersfield are nursing a few injury problems as they prepare to welcome Coventry to the John Smith’s Stadium on Saturday.Captain Jonathan Hogg is still not available for the Terriers and it is yet to be known when the 33-year-old will make his return.Fellow midfielder Alex Vallejo continues his recovery after undergoing knee surgery and will also be out for a long period of time.Jordan R...Full Story »