Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth must decide whether to opt for changes as he looks to maintain their unbeaten start to Sky Bet League One against Lincoln.Ainsworth kept faith with the same starting XI at Wigan on Tuesday night, where a stoppage-time goal from defender Anthony Stewart earned a 1-1 draw.Captain Matt Bloomfield is closing in on a return having been sidelined following a concussion, w...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass felt Qarabag’s “disgraceful” pitch contributed to a concerning injury for Andy Considine during their 1-0 defeat in Azerbaijan.Considine was carried off on a stretcher after hurting his knee when his studs appeared to get stuck in the soft pitch in Baku as he was barged at an aerial ball.The 34-year-old lay motionless before going off after a long...Full Story »

Shrewsbury captain Ethan Ebanks-Landell could return to action in Saturday’s Sky Bet League One clash with Plymouth at Montgomery Waters Meadow.The defender, who was unavailable after testing positive for coronavirus, is now back in training.The Shrews will make late assessments of Ryan Bowman (hamstring) and David Davis, Shaun Whalley (hand) was set to see a doctor on Friday, and boss Ste...Full Story »

St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson revealed his players came away disappointed after a 1-1 draw against LASK despite setting up an “enormous” second leg in Perth.Scotland’s double cup winners more than held their own against the Austrians with a place in the Europa Conference League group stage at stake.Saints led through Chris Kane’s close-range strike and created a strin...Full Story »

St Johnstone secured another impressive away draw in Europe but the Perth side should really have gone on to win after Chris Kane’s opener against LASK.Kane netted in the 17th minute and Saints had a host of chances to double their lead in the first leg of the Europa Conference League play-off.But the home side secured a 1-1 draw after Jamie McCart conceded a penalty following a needless c...Full Story »

Aberdeen suffered a serious-looking injury to Andy Considine and a 1-0 defeat on a shocking pitch in Baku.Considine was carried off on a stretcher early in the first leg of the Europa Conference League play-off against Qarabag.Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack had criticised the pitch on social media on the eve of the fixture, claiming it was “beyond the pale” that UEFA had authorised i...Full Story »

Northampton will be without Fraser Horsfall when they host Rochdale.The defender is suspended following his red card in the win at Colchester.Summer signing Sid Nelson could come in and make his full league debut for the Cobblers in Horsfall’s absence.Michael Harriman (illness), Jordan Flores (Achilles) and Jack Sowerby (shoulder) remain out as Northampton look to maintain their 100 per ce...Full Story »

Preston boss Frankie McAvoy has a decision to make in goal ahead of his side’s home game against Peterborough.Declan Rudd is available again, and was on the bench at Huddersfield in midweek, having been absent through concussion protocols after coming off early in the season-opening 4-1 loss to Hull.Daniel Iversen has been between the posts for the Championship defeats to the Terriers and ...Full Story »

Stoke will again be waiting on the fitness of Mario Vrancic ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Nottingham Forest.The Bosnia and Herzegovina midfielder missed Tuesday’s 3-1 win at Swansea due to a tight hamstring and will be a doubt once more for the weekend battle with Forest.Sam Clucas will be expected to keep his place after netting at Swansea.Steven Fletcher could...Full Story »

Kieffer Moore could be in line for his first start of the Sky Bet Championship campaign when Cardiff host Millwall on Saturday.The Wales international struggled with Covid-19 during pre-season but has impressed in each of his cameo appearances this term, following a start in the Carabao Cup against Sutton, and boss Mick McCarthy has now confirmed the forward is ready to be unleashed from the off...Full Story »

Crewe are expected to welcome back a number of first-team players for their clash against Accrington at Gresty Road.Christopher Long, Owen Dale and Shaun MacDonald were all ruled out of travelling to Oxford in midweek due to sickness bugs in the camp but manager David Artell has confirmed that “one or two” are recovering.Mikael Mandron has been an ever-present for the Alex this seaso...Full Story »

Declan John could be back in contention for Bolton’s clash against Oxford.The left-back was forced to come off against AFC Wimbledon after a collision and missed the midweek game against Lincoln.But Amadou Bakayoko looks set for a spell on the sidelines.The forward limped off against Lincoln with a calf injury.Injury-hit Oxford are set to be without several key players.Manager Karl Robinso...Full Story »

Cambridge will be without captain Greg Taylor “for a fairly significant amount of time” ahead of their clash against Burton.Taylor fell awkwardly on his ankle in the first half of the midweek Plymouth game and had to be carried off on a stretcher.Head Coach Mark Bonner told the club website: “Until we get the final real details, we do not want to speculate and go into too many ...Full Story »

Exeter have Sam Nombe available for the Sky Bet League Two visit of Bristol Rovers.The forward is back after a period of self-isolation following a positive Covid-19 test.Archie Collins (knee) remains sidelined with fellow midfielder Josh Coley also absent.Defender Sam Stubbs could be back following his own knee issue.Bristol Rovers will be able to call upon captain Paul Coutts.The midfielder is...Full Story »

Gillingham will be without suspended defender David Tutonda for their home game against Morecambe.Left-back Tutonda sits out on a one-match ban after he was sent off for two yellow cards in the midweek draw at AFC Wimbledon.Boss Steve Evans is hoping fellow defender Ryan Jackson can recover in time from the knock which kept him out on Tuesday night. Another defender, Robbie McKenzie, made his fi...Full Story »

Coventry’s injury problems are clearing up, with forward Matty Godden hoping to feature in this weekend’s Sky Bet Championship home match against Reading.Godden was an unused substitute during the midweek win at Blackpool after stepping up his recovery from a foot issue and will aim to get some minutes on Saturday.Midfielder Liam Kelly is not far away after putting a knee injury behi...Full Story »

Liverpool loanee Ben Davies could make his Sheffield United debut in Saturday’s Championship clash with Huddersfield.The 26-year-old defender took a seat on the Blades’ bench for Wednesday’s 4-0 hammering at West Brom, and could now come into contention to start.Lys Mousset is working his way back to fitness so could miss out again.Enda Stevens could miss up to six weeks with a...Full Story »

Fleetwood boss Simon Grayson is likely to choose from an unchanged squad for the home game against Cheltenham.Grayson has no new injury worries following Tuesday night’s defeat at Sheffield Wednesday as his side chase their first win of the season.The former Leeds boss made three changes in midweek, with Callum Camps making his first appearance in four months after a shoulder injury and co...Full Story »

Andy King is a doubt for Bristol City’s Championship clash with Swansea.The former Leicester midfielder trudged out of the 3-2 league win at Reading with a knock, and will be assessed ahead of the Friday night encounter.Han-Noah Massengo will be waiting in the wings to step in should King fail to be fully fit in time.Joe Williams and Callum O’Dowda are back in training and could be i...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones could name an unchanged team against Birmingham.Jones made five changes following the defeat at West Brom and saw his side win at Barnsley, and the players who started at Oakwell stand a good chance of keeping their shirts. Goalkeeper Simon Sluga and defender Peter Kioso were particularly impressive against the Tykes.Jordan Clark will remain absent for the Hatters. The mi...Full Story »