Ryan Sessegnon will miss out when Tottenham host Leeds in the Premier League on Saturday.Sessegnon sustained a minor hamstring injury during the midweek Carabao Cup loss at Nottingham Forest.Cristian Romero (calf) and Son Heung-min (facial) are also set to be absent, but Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison featured off the bench on Wednesday and are pushing to start.Leeds will still be without a nu...Full Story »

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany is likely to turn to his big guns once again for Sunday’s top-of-the-table Sky Bet Championship derby clash with Blackburn.Kompany rested nine of the men who started last Saturday’s shock 5-2 defeat at Sheffield United for Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup third-round victory over League Two Crawley with only Samuel Bastien and Manuel Benson keeping their...Full Story »

Lloyd Kelly is set to sit out again as Bournemouth prepare to host Everton.The Cherries captain picked up an ankle injury at the start of September and has made good progress with his rehab, but caretaker manager Gary O’Neil suggested the Toffees clash is still too soon.There are no other fresh injury concerns for Bournemouth, and O’Neil confirmed that defender Jordan Zemura is fine ...Full Story »

Liam Rosenior will be without top-scorer Oscar Estupinan as he takes charge of his first home game as Hull manager.Estupinan will miss the visit of Reading as he serves the second of a three-match ban.Ryan Longman could get another chance to deputise up front but there could be changes elsewhere if Rosenior opts to freshen things up.Brandon Fleming, Callum Elder, Ozan Tufan and Dogukan Sinik are...Full Story »

Coventry will be without Michael Rose for the visit of QPR.Defender Rose limped off midway through the second half of Tuesday’s 2-0 win over Wigan with a groin injury.He was replaced by Callum Doyle, who is expected to start alongside Kyle McFadzean and Jonathan Panzo in a back three.Striker Matty Godden has undergone surgery on his ankle ligament injury.QPR midfielder Luke Amos will ...Full Story »

Manchester United twice came from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-2 and advance to last 16 of the Carabao Cup.A turgid first half was followed by a frantic second which delivered all six goals – Anthony Martial cancelled out Ollie Watkins’ opener within seconds, then Marcus Rashford struck after a Diogo Dalot own goal had put the visitors back in front.Bruno Fernandes then fired United ...Full Story »

Oxford are expected to be without Kyle Joseph for the visit of Port Vale in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.The Swansea loanee was carried off on a stretcher during his side’s draw at Shrewsbury on Wednesday and is not likely to feature at the weekend.Oxford manager Karl Robinson said Djavan Anderson also sustained a hand injury during the match but was able to play on, so is likely to be a...Full Story »

Jaden Philogene has been ruled out of Cardiff’s Sky Bet Championship home game against Sheffield United.Philogene has a hernia which Mark Hudson says has “put him in some discomfort”, but the interim Bluebirds boss does not expect the on-loan Aston Villa winger to be out of action for too long.Defender Cedric Kipre and midfielder Ryan Wintle return from suspension after missing...Full Story »

Sutton will continue to be without Omar Bugiel as they prepare to welcome Bradford on Saturday.The striker was given a straight red card in their 3-0 defeat to Stockport in October and will serve the second of a three-match ban.Striker Donovan Wilson looks set to start again.Matt Gray could make changes as his side looks to win for the first time in five outings in all competitions.Bradford will...Full Story »

Forest Green have a doubt over defender Baily Cargill for their League One clash with Wycombe.Cargill is struggling with a sore ankle and is rated as touch and go, while the match may come too soon for Ben Stevenson, who has missed the last two games.Jordan Moore-Taylor and Udoka Godwin-Malife are both making good progress in their recoveries but face another three or four weeks on the sidelines...Full Story »

Crewe midfielder Charlie Colkett is hoping to return to league action in his side’s home game against Colchester.Summer signing Colkett sustained a serious hamstring injury in his second appearance for the club in August and stepped off the bench in last week’s home FA Cup win against Leyton Orient.Forward Chris Long is closing in on his return having suffered a recurrence of an...Full Story »

Birmingham defender Harlee Dean is a doubt for the visit of Sunderland.Dean scored Birmingham’s second goal in their 2-1 win at Stoke last weekend, but picked up a calf injury and missed the midweek draw with Swansea.Przemyslaw Placheta (shin) and Marc Roberts (hamstring) are expected to be out until after the World Cup, although Roberts returned to training at the end of October.Nico Gord...Full Story »

Carlisle have Jon Mellish back as they look to tighten up their defence for the visit of Walsall.Mellish served a one-game ban in midweek and his presence was missed in a 3-3 draw at Harrogate.Boss Paul Simpson has options up front, with Jack Stretton fit again after an ankle injury to vie for a recall.Joel Senior, Jamie Devitt and Brennan Dickenson remain out.Walsall are likely to stick to a tr...Full Story »

Though the former no-nonsense Manchester United and England footballer thanks Towie’s Kate for his reinvention, teaching him how to talk about his problems. Rio Ferdinand revealed he has rows with wife Kate Credit: PA But former Man Utd footballer Rio thanks Towie’s Kate for his reinvention Credit: PA:Empics Sport The 44-year-old’s told of his troubles in the podcast Footbal...Full Story »

Dundee United have an unchanged squad for the visit of Kilmarnock.Charlie Mulgrew is still missing for the cinch Premiership bottom club because of a thigh injury.The defender is close to fitness but he is also unlikely to feature in Saturday’s trip to Aberdeen.Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes will assesses his squad ahead of the trip to Tannadice.Calum Waters (hamstring) Ben Chrisene (ankle)...Full Story »

Arsenal have no fresh injury concerns as they prepare to host Brighton in the third round of the Carabao Cup.Boss Mikel Arteta could use the game as an opportunity to shuffle his pack with the likes of Matt Turner, Rob Holding, Mohamed Elneny and Eddie Nketiah pushing for starts.Emile Smith Rowe (groin) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (muscular) are out.Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi also has no new fitne...Full Story »

Fashion Sakala will miss Rangers’ last two matches before the break for the World Cup after picking up a muscle injury against St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on Sunday.Gers’ under-fire boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst has a lengthy injury list ahead of the cinch Premiership game against Hearts at Ibrox on Wednesday night.Ridvan Yilmaz, Kemar Roofe, Ryan Jack, Connor Goldson, Filip Helan...Full Story »

Midfielder Kalvin Phillips is set to make his return to the matchday squad when Manchester City host Chelsea in the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday.While Phillips, who boss Pep Guardiola has said will be among the substitutes, could make his first appearance since undergoing shoulder surgery in September, right-back Kyle Walker will not be involved as he continues his recovery from a groin ...Full Story »

Maxwel Cornet is West Ham’s only injury absentee for the Carabao Cup visit of Blackburn.David Moyes is expected to name a strong side, although World Cup-bound players like Declan Rice and Lucas Paqueta will probably sit out.Alphonse Areola, Nayef Aguerd, Flynn Downes, Pablo Fornals and Manuel Lanzini are all likely to start.Blackburn defender Ashley Phillips is available for the first tim...Full Story »

Liverpool midfielder James Milner is set to return to the squad for the Carabao Cup visit of Derby.The 36-year-old was forced to sit out Sunday’s win over Tottenham due to concussion protocols but is likely to be included in a much-changed side to face League One opponents.Players like back-up goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, defenders Calvin Ramsay and Nat Phillips, and midfielder Alex Oxlad...Full Story »