Hull suffered a fifth consecutive loss with a 2-0 defeat at home to Luton – on a turbulent day in which manager Shota Arveladze was sacked just hours before the game.Arveladze, who joined the club in January, was dismissed by ambitious owner Acun Ilicali following a rotten run of form, with the Turkish media mogul admitting that “our views weren’t aligned”.Interim head co...Full Story »

Ross County manager Malky Mackay is likely to be able to call on an unchanged squad for Saturday’s cinch Premiership match at home to Hibernian.George Harmon faces another two months on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.Fellow full-back Connor Randall (broken leg) and attacker Alex Samuel (ACL) also remain out.Hibs midfielder Kyle Magennis could be back in the squad after a full year o...Full Story »

Aberdeen are without the suspended Liam Scales and Leighton Clarkson for the visit of Kilmarnock.Connor Barron is back in training after a knee injury but his first game of the season is likely to come against Dundee United the following Saturday.Midfielder Callum Roberts (hamstring) remains on the sidelines for the cinch Premiership contest.Kilmarnock defender Ash Taylor returns from suspension...Full Story »

Stephen Robinson will assess his St Mirren squad ahead of the visit of Livingston in the cinch Premiership on Saturday.New Zealand striker Alex Greive arrived back later than anticipated from international duty, while Australia’s Ryan Strain has a niggle.Strikers Eamonn Brophy and Curtis Main have picked up knocks.Livingston’s squad is in good health for the trip to Paisley.James Pen...Full Story »

Dan Jones looks set to retain his place in Darrell Clarke’s back line when Port Vale host Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.Jones has been the preferred option on the left side of the back three lately, with Connor Hall also vying for starts.Hall got the nod in the Valiants’ 4-0 win over Shrewsbury in their Papa Johns Trophy clash earlier this month, but boss Clarke thinks Jones is in ...Full Story »

Leyton Orient pair Tom James and Rob Hunt could return to contention for the home game against Newport.James missed last week’s win at Barrow due to a calf strain, while fellow defender Hunt had targeted a return this weekend after missing four matches through injury.Midfielder Ant Georgiou (hamstring), defender Adam Thompson and QPR loanee Stephen Duke-McKenna are still out.Richie Wellens...Full Story »

Patrick Bamford, Rodrigo, Liam Cooper, Luke Ayling and Junior Firpo are all in contention for Leeds’ home game against Aston Villa on Sunday.Bamford has only started two games this season due to injury and Rodrigo has recovered from a dislocated shoulder, while skipper Cooper (calf), Ayling and Firpo (both knee) are all hoping to make their first league starts.Adam Forshaw (ankle) and teen...Full Story »

Stoke could be without goalkeeper Joe Bursik for the visit of Watford in the Sky Bet Championship on Sunday.The 22-year-old pulled out of the England Under-21 squad during the international break due to a family bereavement and could still be absent at the weekend.Midfielder Sam Clucas (hamstring) is likely to remain on the injured list for Alex Neil’s team.Defender Harry Clarke (shin) and...Full Story »

Fulham manager Marco Silva will have Aleksandar Mitrovic available for the visit of Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday.After returning late from international duty, the Serbia forward will be assessed but is expected to play against his former club.However, Silva could be without a number of players as Fulham prepare to check on a few including Antonee Robinson. Manor Solomon and Harry ...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag was keen on reuniting with Arnautovic, 33, a player he knows from the Austrian's time playing in Holland. Arnautovic rejected a move to Man Utd Credit: Rex Bologna ace Arnautovic would've provided cover for the then potential departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as for injured star Anthony Martial. United fans were far from pleased with being linked with a move for Arnautovic,...Full Story »

Luke Robinson will be pushing for a return to Tranmere manager Micky Mellon’s matchday squad when they welcome Barrow this weekend.Robinson and Kyle Jameson both returned to training last week but, while the latter was an unused substitute in the 1-0 win at Walsall, there was no place for the former.Kieron Morris will be looking to start after a couple of substitute appearances, as will El...Full Story »

Bolton are hopeful Conor Bradley will be available to face Lincoln this weekend.The on-loan Liverpool full-back, who played 68 minutes in Northern Ireland’s 3-1 defeat by Greece on Tuesday, has been struggling with sickness but the Trotters are optimistic he can feature on Saturday.Jon Dadi Bodvarsson will be pushing for a starting berth after making his return from a hamstring injury befo...Full Story »

Akil Wright is suspended for Stockport’s game with fellow Sky Bet League Two strugglers Walsall.The midfielder was sent off in the 90th minute of last weekend’s 2-1 defeat at second-placed Northampton.Czech Republic Under-21 international Vit Jaros could return in goal after international duty, while striker Paddy Madden may be handed a league start after coming on as a second-half s...Full Story »

Dogukan Sinik could make his debut for Shota Arveladze’s struggling Hull side in their Sky Bet Championship clash with Luton on Friday night.The 23-year-old Turk joined from Antalyaspor in July but has been sidelined by a calf injury ever since. He returned to full training over the international break and could be in line for a substitute appearance.Harvey Vale, though, will miss out with...Full Story »

Wycombe welcome back Garath McCleary for their Sky Bet League One clash with top-of-the-table Plymouth.The winger has missed the last three games through suspension following his sending off against Fleetwood earlier this month and played 45 minutes in a practice match to prepare for his comeback.Sam Vokes scored his first goal of the season in last weekend’s defeat by Sheffield Wednesday ...Full Story »

Anel Ahmedhodzic will miss Sheffield United’s clash with Birmingham with a thigh injury.The defender was injured ahead of the international break, pulling out of Bosnia’s Nations League fixtures, and is expected to be sidelined for at least another two weeks.Ciaran Clark (hamstring), Jack Robinson (knee), Enda Stevens (calf) and Ben Osborn remain sidelined for Paul Heckingbottom&rsqu...Full Story »

Ipswich will welcome back forward Wes Burns from international duty with Wales for the Sky Bet League One match against Portsmouth.Burns was an unused substitute for the Nations League defeat by Poland in Cardiff last weekend, so missed Ipswich’s loss at Plymouth on Sunday.Full-back Greg Leigh, who was set to be away with Jamaica, is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering ...Full Story »

Ellis Simms is expected to miss out for Sunderland as they prepare to host Preston.The striker picked up a toe injury against Reading and did not feature in the game against Watford before the international break.Dennis Cirkin is edging closer to a return and is back in training, while Abdoullah Ba will be assessed after picking up a dead leg on international duty with the France Under-20 side.R...Full Story »

Defender Alex Pearce is likely to miss AFC Wimbledon’s home clash against Colchester due to a groin injury.The summer signing, who has deputised as captain this season, was forced off after just seven minutes at Bradford last weekend and is not expected to feature.Chris Gunter is back from international duty with Wales and should nudge teenager Isaac Ogundere out of the side after a solid ...Full Story »

Salford captain Ashley Eastham is in contention for his first league start since February as his side host Grimsby.The 31-year-old defender returned to league action after seven months out injured with an 89th-minute appearance from the bench in last weekend’s win at Sutton.Striker Matt Smith will hope to retain his place after making his first league start for the club.Odin Bailey will be...Full Story »