Matt Taylor is looking for his first win as Walsall manager as his side host Doncaster in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Taylor did not risk Rory Holden in Saturday’s loss at Tranmere due to an injury suffered in pre-season and the playmaker will again be checked.Midfielder Alfie Bates, an unused substitute at the weekend after overcoming a knock, will hope for some minutes.Defender Ro...Full Story »

Blackburn are expected to be without Joe Rankin-Costello and Bradley Johnson when they host Morecambe in the first round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.The duo are not expected to be fit in time to feature in the clash after missing Saturday’s season opener against Swansea.However, manager Tony Mowbray has no new injury concerns to deal with following their Sky Bet Championship curtain-rais...Full Story »

Oldham are hoping to have more players available for their Carabao Cup clash against Tranmere.Due to Covid-19 protocols and self-isolation, the Latics were without some of their first-team players in their League Two opening-day fixture against Newport, which they lost 1-0.Oldham made several signings on Saturday, including goalkeeper Danny Rogers, midfielders Ousseynou Cisse and Jamie Bowden pl...Full Story »

Callum Elder is facing a battle to be fit for Hull’s Carabao Cup first-round clash with Wigan at MKM Stadium.Elder missed the win over Preston on Saturday with an ankle injury and will be assessed ahead of the visit of the Latics.New signings Di’Shon Bernard, Andy Cannon and Matt Smith were all named on the bench at Deepdale and will hope to be involved.Randell Williams, Thomas Meyer...Full Story »

Shrewsbury may be without Oliver Norburn and Aaron Pierre for the Carabao Cup first-round clash with Lincoln on Tuesday night.Manager Steve Cotterill believes the pair are behind on fitness compared to the rest of the squad and Norburn has also been linked with a move away from the Montgomery Waters Meadow.New signing Luke Leahy started on the left side of defence and was one of six out of seven...Full Story »

Millwall defender Jake Cooper is a doubt for Tuesday’s Carabao Cup first-round clash with Portsmouth at the Den.Cooper missed the 1-1 Championship draw at QPR on Saturday due to a back problem and was set to undergo a late fitness test ahead of the cup tie.Forward Mason Bennett remains sidelined by the ankle injury he sustained in the pre-season match at Ipswich on July 31.Otherwise, boss ...Full Story »

Opi Edwards’ hamstring problem is likely to keep him out of Forest Green’s Carabao Cup tie against his former club Bristol City.Fellow defender Baily Cargill and forward Josh March are also unlikely to be fit to face the Sky Bet Championship side but manager Rob Edwards is hopeful some of that injured trio could be ready by the weekend.Sadou Diallo, a summer arrival from Accrington, ...Full Story »

Bolton are without defender Declan John for the visit of Barnsley in the first round of the Carabao Cup.The 26-year-old suffered a knock in the closing stages of Saturday’s 3-3 draw with MK Dons in Sky Bet League One.Summer signing Will Aimson is not yet ready to feature due to a groin injury.Manager Ian Evatt has indicated that Kieran Lee and Ricardo Santos are likely to come into his sta...Full Story »

Charlton manager Nigel Adkins could turn to both experience and youth for Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup first round tie against League One rivals AFC Wimbledon.Twenty-year-old Charles Clayden was handed a senior debut as a late substitute in Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Sheffield Wednesday, while fellow youngsters Nathan Harness, Ayodeji Elerewe, Hady Ghandour and Josh Davison were unused ...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell is expected to make his Hartlepool debut against Crewe in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.Mitchell joined his hometown club on a permanent deal on Friday following his release by Derby earlier this summer.Fellow new signings, Matty Daly and Tyler Burey, are also pushing for their first starts after coming off the bench to good effect at the weekend.Pools marked their retu...Full Story »