Unai Emery takes charge of Aston Villa for the first time for the visit of Manchester United.Goalkeeper Emi Martinez is expected to be fit after going off in the 4-0 defeat at Newcastle with a head injury.Diego Carlos (Achilles), Boubacar Kamara (knee) and Ludwig Augustinsson (hamstring) all remain out for the hosts.Manchester United will be without suspended midfielder Bruno Fernandes after he ...Full Story »

Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell will undergo a scan on Friday afternoon to determine the extent of his hamstring injury and the length of his likely spell on the sidelines.Graham Potter does not expect keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga (plantar fascia) to be available until after the World Cup, while Carney Chukwuemeka is ruled out with a hamstring issue.There is some good news for the Blues, however, as m...Full Story »

Tennai Watson could feature for MK Dons in their FA Cup first-round match at home to Taunton on Saturday.Defender Watson, 25, has not featured for the Dons yet this season due to a hamstring injury but is back in full training and could be in Liam Manning’s plans for the match.Forward Mo Eisa will also be pushing for additional minutes after featuring as a substitute in the Dons’ las...Full Story »

Everton centre-backs Ben Godfrey and Yerry Mina are back in training but are not in contention for the visit of Leicester.Both have not featured since the opening day of the season after Godfrey broke a leg and his defensive counterpart Mina injured a calf.Right-back Nathan Patterson could come back into the side after a substitute appearance last weekend on his return from injury.Leicester boss...Full Story »

Stoke boss Alex Neil reports no fresh selection concerns ahead of the Sky Bet Championship match against Birmingham.Defender Josh Tymon returned to the squad after an eight-match injury lay-off to score in the 1-0 win at Wigan on Wednesday night, so should be involved again.Forward Tyrese Campbell continues to recover match fitness following glandular fever, while defender Dujon Sterling has bee...Full Story »

Solihull are flying high in fourth place in the National League and could switch things round for their home FA Cup tie against Hartlepool.Moors boss Neal Ardley made five changes for his side’s goalless midweek draw at Maidstone, while Hartlepool are hoping to be boosted by the return of several players.Pools manager Keith Curle was without eight players for last week’s home win aga...Full Story »

Southampton will have both Romeo Lavia and Armel Bella-Kotchap back in contention for Sunday’s Premier League match against Newcastle.Belgian midfielder Lavia has been out with a hamstring issue since late August, while defender Bella-Kotchap dislocated his shoulder in the draw with West Ham, but has also resumed training.Full-back Kyle Walker-Peters (hamstring) and defender Tino Livrament...Full Story »

Wolves will be without suspended striker Diego Costa for their home game against Brighton.Costa starts a three-game ban after being sent off for violent conduct in last week’s draw at Brentford, while midfielder Matheus Nunes is rated 50/50.Nunes was forced out at Brentford after hurting his shoulder and will be assessed. Raul Jimenez (groin), Toti Gomes, Pedro Neto (ankle) and Sasa Kalajd...Full Story »

Erling Haaland seems likely to return as champions Manchester City host Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday.The prolific Norwegian has missed two games with a combination of a foot injury and illness but is now back in training.Defender Manuel Akanji has overcome the knock which kept him out in midweek but England pair Kyle Walker (abdominal) and Kalvin Phillips (shoulder) are not yet ready...Full Story »

Offrande Zanzala remains sidelined for Newport as they prepare for a second meeting with Colchester in quick succession, this time in the FA Cup.Zanzala returned from a hamstring injury in the EFL Trophy match against Southampton Under-21s on October 18 after almost three months out.But he suffered a setback which ruled him out of the Exiles’ match at Northampton last weekend and remains s...Full Story »

Rotherham will be without suspended defender Cohen Bramall for the visit of Norwich.Bramall received a red card in the 3-2 defeat at Burnley on Wednesday where his side conceded two stoppage-time goals to lose after he had been sent off.Boss Matt Taylor is certain to swap things around given the match at Turf Moor where his side played 106 minutes in total.Defender Cameron Humphreys will be asse...Full Story »

Woking will be hoping recent loan additions Jahmari Clarke and Bryant Bilongo are given permission to play in the FA Cup clash with Oxford.Oxford are boosted by the return of suspended pair Matty Taylor and Billy Bodin.Taylor has completed a three-match ban and Bodin has served his two-game punishment so both will come into contention.The U’s will be hoping they get permission to play loan...Full Story »

Anthony Glennon is set to return for Grimsby when they host Sky Bet League One leaders Plymouth in the FA Cup first round.The 22-year-old left-back has been sidelined by illness for the Mariners’ last two matches but is expected to be back for Paul Hurst’s side this weekend.Jordan Maguire-Drew is still sidelined by a calf injury.Plymouth will be without talented midfielder Finn Azaz,...Full Story »

Chesterfield have no new injury worries, although manager Paul Cook could make changes with one eye on upcoming long away trips to Wealdstone and Torquay in the National League.Northampton midfielder Ben Fox is available for selection after completing a three-match ban following his red card against Leyton Orient.Danny Hylton remains suspended after his dismissal in the 3-2 win at Stevenage.Cobb...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers have a number of absentees, particularly up front, for the visit of League Two Rochdale in the FA Cup first round.Strikers Ryan Loft and John Marquis have both been ruled out through injury and Josh Coburn is not eligible to play under the terms of his loan move from Middlesbrough.Midfielder Paul Coutts (ankle) is likely to be out longer than anticipated and may not return until t...Full Story »

Tom Conlon could feature for Port Vale when they take on Exeter in the FA Cup.The forward returned to the starting XI against Wycombe in midweek and scored the equaliser for Vale to rescue a point.Ben Garrity and Will Forrester will both be checked ahead of the clash after missing the Chairboys game through injury.Dave Worrall could also be involved after returning from illness to make an appear...Full Story »

Blackpool’s Charlie Patino is a doubt for the visit of Luton in the Sky Bet Championship.The midfielder, who is on loan from Arsenal, missed the midweek loss at West Brom through illness and has yet to return to training.Liam Bridcutt will also miss Saturday’s game with a hamstring injury, but Keshi Anderson is set to be named in the squad for the first time this season.Jordan Gabrie...Full Story »

QPR have Chris Willock available for the visit of West Brom.The forward returned from a hamstring problem as a second-half substitute in Wednesday’s 0-0 draw at Norwich.Stefan Johansen, Tyler Roberts (calf), Jimmy Dunne (knee) and Jake Clarke-Salter (knee) have all been struggling with injury.Johansen (heel) has an outside chance of returning for Michael Beale’s promotion chasers.Wes...Full Story »

Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick could name an unchanged side for the visit of Bristol City.Boro suffered no new injury problems during the midweek win over Hull, the first of Carrick’s reign.Duncan Watmore remains a doubt after missing the last two games following a head injury sustained in the draw with Huddersfield.Matt Crooks will hope to be involved again after returning from inj...Full Story »

Burton captain John Brayford will miss his team’s FA Cup first-round clash against visitors Needham Market.Brayford and loanee Elliot Thorpe are both unavailable due to injuries, while Sam Winnall is a doubt.But Brewers boss Dino Maamria is hopeful about a return to action for Cameron Borthwick-Jackson.Tyler Onyango, who is on loan from Everton, has been given permission to play by the Tof...Full Story »