Blackpool boss Neil Critchley will be hoping to have Richard Keogh available for the visit of Bournemouth on Saturday.The 35-year-old central defender was substituted in the 65th minute of the Tangerines’ 1-1 draw with Coventry in midweek with a calf issue but Critchley is hoping he is fit enough for the weekend.Defender Jordan Gabriel and winger CJ Hamilton were rested in midweek and are ...Full Story »

Aberdeen hope to have Scott Brown available for the visit of his former club Celtic after the midfielder sat out the defeat at Livingston.Joe Lewis and Connor Barron are expected to remain out through illness.Marley Watkins (foot) remains out along with Andrew Considine (knee) while Mikey Devlin is back doing some training around the first team following a serious ankle injury.Celtic are expecte...Full Story »

Dundee will have Zak Rudden in their squad for the derby with Dundee United after securing a loan move for the Partick Thistle forward, with Alex Jakubiak moving the other way until the end of the season.Danny Mullen is expected to return while Leigh Griffiths’ contractual future is uncertain.Jordan Marshall remains a doubt while Cillian Sheridan (Achilles) and Lee Ashcroft (hamstring) are...Full Story »

Oscar Threlkeld will be available for Bradford when they face Leyton Orient.Derek Adams confirmed the centre-half will be in contention, while he is hopeful Liam Ridehalgh and Elliot Watt will be fit.The Bantams boss also revealed that both Dion Pereira (calf) and Charles Vernam (hamstring) will be missing.Bradford are still without Lee Angol after the striker suffered a hamstring injury against...Full Story »

Hearts manager Robbie Neilson expects to have John Souttar available for Tuesday’s Edinburgh derby after the Rangers target went off injured in a 2-0 win over Motherwell.Souttar was hurt in a collision with Callum Slattery and went off at half-time for new signing Toby Sibbick but the knock was not serious.Hearts have rejected one bid for the Scotland international from Rangers, who are ke...Full Story »

Josh Hawkes could start for Tranmere in their top-of-the-table clash against Sky Bet League Two leaders Forest Green after returning to Prenton Park on a permanent deal.The midfielder, 22, spent the first half of the season on loan from Sunderland, before being recalled at the start of January, and has now signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Rovers.Midfielder Lee O’Connor has also m...Full Story »

Defender Ross Sykes is available again as Accrington host Morecambe in Sky Bet League One after serving a one-match ban.Midfielder Liam Coyle is still missing through suspension as a result of his sending off against MK Dons earlier this month.Tommy Leigh is nearing a return after a knock but the Lancashire derby could come too soon.Club captain Seamus Conneely is also close to making his comeba...Full Story »

Wigan could hand debuts to Josh Magennis and Graeme Shinnie when they welcome Gillingham to the DW Stadium.Both men signed last week, with striker Magennis completing his move from Hull while midfielder Shinnie arrived from Derby.Shinnie was an unused substitute for the midweek win at Morecambe, where the Latics made it 16 games unbeaten.Jordan Cousins, Scott Smith and Charlie Wyke are long-term...Full Story »

Crystal Palace will welcome Jordan Ayew back into the fold for Sunday’s clash with Liverpool in the Premier League.Ayew returned from the African Cup of Nations this week following a shock early exit for Ghana and boss Patrick Vieira confirmed he will be part of the squad for the fixture at Selhurst Park.Cheikhou Kouyate and Wilfried Zaha remain in Cameroon on international duty for the to...Full Story »

Liverpool striker Divock Origi has returned to light training but is not in contention for Sunday’s visit of Brentford.The Belgium international has been out for five weeks with a knee injury but is closing in on a return.Jurgen Klopp will select from the same squad which failed to score against 10-man Arsenal in Thursday’s goalless Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.Brentford’s ...Full Story »

Aston Villa new signings Philippe Coutinho and Lucas Digne are in contention to face Manchester United.Barcelona loanee Coutinho is likely to be on Villa’s bench due to a lack of match fitness while Digne, who has signed from Everton, could replace Matt Targett at left-back.John McGinn is banned, Marvelous Nakamba and Leon Bailey are injured, Jaden Philogene-Bidace is rested and Trezeguet ...Full Story »

Colchester boss Hayden Mullins will have leading scorer Freddie Sears available for Saturday’s League Two clash with Barrow.Sears, along with Armando Dobra, missed Tuesday night’s 2-0 defeat at Forest Green through illness, but has since returned to training and both men are back in contention.Frank Nouble, Miles Welch-Hayes and Shamal George are also back on the training pitch after...Full Story »

Edinson Cavani has told Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick he will stay at Old Trafford until the end of the season. Cavani, who is out of contract in the summer, has been linked with a January move to Barcelona or a return to South America but Rangnick has said the 34-year-old has promised to stay until the end of the campaign. "I told him that if it was up to me I would want him ...Full Story »

Cardiff defender Aden Flint has been cleared to feature in Sunday’s FA Cup third-round match against Preston after his red card in last weekend’s 1-1 draw at West Brom was overturned.Bluebirds striker Kieffer Moore remains sidelined due to an ankle issue and a positive coronavirus test, while midfielder Leandro Bacuna is in the middle of a three-game ban.Midfielder Ryan Wintle is exp...Full Story »

Oldham interim-manager Selim Benachour is likely to revert to his strongest available side for the Sky Bet League Two clash with Sutton.Benachour fielded a young team for the Papa John’s Trophy last-16 tie against Wigan on Tuesday and was on the receiving end of a 6-0 defeat.Basement club Oldham, who have not won in the league since November 20, made just once change for the 0-0 draw with ...Full Story »

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has told striker Edinson Cavani he does not want him to leave the Premier League club in January. Cavani, 34, has been linked with moves to Barcelona and several clubs in South America, but Rangnick is adamant the Uruguay international is going nowhere. "We had quite a few conversations in the last couple of weeks, probably the player with whom...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes will return from suspension when Manchester United welcome Wolves to Old Trafford on Monday.The Portuguese missed Thursday’s 3-1 win against Burnley after collecting his fifth booking of the season at Newcastle earlier in the week.Ralf Rangnick hopes to have Victor Lindelof back after testing positive for Covid-19 and Raphael Varane looks set to start instead of Eric Bailly...Full Story »

Edinson Cavani came off the bench to get Manchester United out of jail at Newcastle on a night when they were branded “a bunch of whinge-bags” by former defender Gary Neville.The Uruguay international’s 71st-minute equaliser at St James’ Park salvaged a 1-1 draw after Allan Saint-Maximin’s early strike had threatened to hand the struggling Magpies just their second ...Full Story »

Simon Sluga could return in goal as Luton host Bristol City in the Sky Bet Championship on Boxing Day.The Hatters’ regular number one missed the win at Blackpool earlier this month through illness but and was an unused substitute for the side’s last outing against Fulham on December 11.Luton have not played since because last week’s clash against Reading was postponed.After con...Full Story »

QPR hope Africa Cup of Nations-bound Ilias Chair, Seny Dieng and Osman Kakay will be available to take on Bournemouth.The trio are due to fly out before Monday’s Sky Bet Championship clash, but Rangers boss Mark Warburton says talks continue with the football federations of Morocco, Senegal and Sierra Leone about their possible involvement against the Cherries.The Hoops have not played sin...Full Story »