Shrewsbury will be without the suspended Matthew Pennington for the visit of Gillingham in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.The centre-back was sent off during Tuesday’s 2-0 home loss to Rochdale in the Carabao Cup second round and will now serve a one-match ban.It is the latest problem for manager Steve Cotterill, whose team have lost all four league fixtures this term and also failed to sc...Full Story »

Midfielder Louis Reed should be fit to take his place in the Swindon midfield for the Sky Bet League Two clash with Mansfield at The County Ground.Reed was replaced by Ryan East late on in last weekend’s 1-0 win at Salford after suffering with cramp but is likely to retain his place against the Stags.Fellow midfielder Jonny Williams may come in for a first start in a Town shirt as Ben Garn...Full Story »

Charlton boss Nigel Adkins could hand Conor Washington and Corey Blackett-Taylor starts against fellow strugglers Crewe as the Addicks look to kickstart their season.Both players began last weekend’s 2-0 home defeat to Wigan on the bench, with striker Washington having been struggling with a back injury and winger Blackett-Taylor only joining the club the previous day.However, with Charlto...Full Story »

A trio of Leyton Orient players look set to miss the home game against Bradford.Aaron Drinan is a doubt for the Sky Bet League Two match after struggling with an ankle injury.Paul Smyth is likely to spend a spell on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury sustained during pre-season.Defender Adam Thompson is also out of action as he recovers from an ankle injury.Lee Angol is ruled out f...Full Story »

Cardiff are hopeful “warrior” Sean Morrison will make Saturday’s Severnside derby with Bristol City.Morrison was forced off with a sore knee during Tuesday’s Carabao Cup defeat to Brighton after overstretching for a ball by the touchline.Bluebirds boss Mick McCarthy is confident skipper Morrison will be ready for the Sky Bet Championship clash, saying: “I think with...Full Story »

Huddersfield forward Fraizer Campbell is pushing to make his first Sky Bet Championship start of the season as Reading visit the John Smith’s Stadium.The 33-year-old, who has been building up his fitness after a disrupted pre-season, played the full 90 minutes of the narrow loss to Everton in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.Fellow striker Jordan Rhodes (back) could be out for up to three months...Full Story »

Rochdale will be without Sam Graham and Matt Done for the visit of Colchester to Spotland on Friday night.Graham (pulled thigh) and Done were taken off at half time during Dale’s 3-1 victory over Northampton last week and both will miss several weeks of action.Jay Lynch will most likely return between the sticks in place of Joel Coleman after being rested for the Carabao Cup win over Shrew...Full Story »

Derby will have Phil Jagielka available when they host East Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest at Pride Park.The experienced defender suffered a cut near his eye during the draw with Middlesbrough which required stitches. However, he has trained this week and is “fine” according to Rams boss Wayne Rooney.Tom Lawrence (groin) could be involved but Rooney has said the midfielder will ne...Full Story »

Barnsley head coach Markus Schopp remains without a quartet of players ahead of the visit of Birmingham.Mads Andersen has yet to play this season due to a knee injury, while Carlton Morris also suffered a knee injury against Coventry earlier this month.Strikers Aaron Leya Iseka and Obbi Oulare have been sidelined due to visa issues, but Oulare has now received his.Schopp is hopeful that Iseka wi...Full Story »

Conor Grant is fit as Plymouth revert to a more familiar line-up against Fleetwood at Home Park.Midfielder Grant sat out Tuesday’s 4-1 defeat at Swansea with a swollen ankle as boss Ryan Lowe made four changes for the Carabao Cup tie.Goalkeeper Mike Cooper, defender Brendan Galloway and midfielder Jordan Houghton are all expected to return for the Sky Bet League One clash, but Danny Mayor ...Full Story »

Hartlepool boss Dave Challinor has a fully-fit squad at his disposal for the home clash with Carlisle.Zaine Francis-Angol, normally a left-back, came into the starting line-up in the centre of defence against Walsall and impressed, meaning he should keep his spot.Forward Tyler Burey, on loan from Millwall, scored his second goal in as many matches to break the deadlock in a 2-0 win against the S...Full Story »

Harrogate have a full squad to choose from ahead of their game against Exeter.Luke Armstrong looks set to start after scoring a brace against Leyton Orient at the weekend and has been a key man in their strong start to the campaign.The former Hartlepool man is currently third joint-top goalscorer in Sky Bet League Two with three goals in three games.Summer signing Mark Oxley has also cemented hi...Full Story »

Harrison Dunk could feature for Cambridge against Bolton at the Abbey Stadium as he returns from a back injury.The 30-year-old was an unused substitute in last week’s 3-0 win over Burton and has been back running after not being able to train earlier in the week.Lloyd Jones will miss out and is being managed through a small injury but should be in contention to start after this weekend.Goa...Full Story »

Harry Bunn has added to Scunthorpe boss Neil Cox’s problems ahead of the clash with Tranmere.The 28-year-old forward pulled up during the warm-up before the 1-1 draw against Sutton last week with a groin issue and is expected to be sidelined.Midfielder Cameron Wilson is a doubt after he was taken off at half-time of Tuesday’s defeat to Manchester City Under-21s in the Football League...Full Story »

Walsall boss Matt Taylor could choose to shuffle his pack as his side go in search of their first win of the season against Stevenage.Emmanuel Osadebe and Manny Monthe both came off the bench in last weekend’s 2-0 Sky Bet League Two defeat at Hartlepool and are available should Taylor opt to make changes.It remains to be seen whether Joss Labadie (quad) will return to the squad after he mi...Full Story »

Crawley boss John Yems could tinker with his squad for the clash with Northampton.The Reds have no fresh injury concerns but were on the end of a 6-3 defeat at Forest Green last weekend.Central defender Ludwig Francillette was taken off as part of a tactical switch shortly after Crawley had levelled at 2-2 and he will hope to come back in.Midfielder Jake Hessenthaler made it three goals in two g...Full Story »

QPR will be without several players for Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship home fixture with Coventry.The R’s only named four substitutes for the midweek win over Oxford, with boss Mark Warburton saying there had been a sickness bug going through the squad.Lee Wallace (hamstring) and Luke Amos (knee) will definitely miss the visit of the Sky Blues, while Todd Kane, who is...Full Story »

Preston skipper Alan Browne could return for Swansea’s visit to Deepdale.Boss Frankie McAvoy expects Republic of Ireland midfielder Browne out of isolation on Friday night ahead of the Sky Bet Championship clash, but striker Ched Evans, defender Liam Lindsay and forward Tom Barkhuizen will miss out again.Striker Joe Rodwell-Grant could be available after his non-Covid-related illness.Midfi...Full Story »

Fulham will have Harry Wilson back for the visit of fellow joint-leaders Stoke in the Sky Bet Championship.The former Liverpool attacker served the final match of his three-game suspension when he sat out the midweek win over Birmingham.Anthony Knockaert featured in the Carabao Cup tie after recovering from a back injury, but boss Marco Silva remains without a number of other players.Terenc...Full Story »

Peterborough will check on the fitness of captain Mark Beevers as they prepare to host West Brom.The defender hobbled off after an hour of the draw with Cardiff and subsequently missed the defeat at Preston last weekend.Jack Marriott’s match fitness continues to improve and Posh boss Darren Ferguson has hinted he could start alongside Jonson Clarke-Harris up front.Fellow forward Sammie Szm...Full Story »