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 »

Brentford will have an unchanged squad from Wednesday’s defeat by Manchester United when they host Wolves.Midfielder Josh Dasilva has made a welcome return to training for the first time this season following a hip injury, but he is still around four weeks from being available.Charlie Goode, David Raya and Julian Jeanvier remain on the sidelines.Wolves pair Ruben Neves and Ki-Jana Hoever a...Full Story »

Ryan Bowman, Josh Vela and Daniel Udoh all scored second-half goals as Shrewsbury beat Fleetwood 3-0 to climb above their hosts in the Sky Bet League One table.The Shrews’ leading scorer scored five minutes into the second half, with Vela doubling the lead with a fine finish and Udoh adding insult to injury for Fleetwood with a stunning third.The first half saw precious few chances for eit...Full Story »

Sir Alex Ferguson walloped Anthony Joshua's 6ft 6in sparring partner when he joked about his famous bust-up with David Beckham. The 79-year-old Manchester United legend took a swipe at heavyweight boxer Frazer Clarke when he ribbed him for kicking a football boot in Beckham's face. Clarke, 30, who won bronze in the 2020 Olympics super heavyweight division, said Fergie lashed out when he brou...Full Story »

JOSHUA KIMMICH has ‘expressed regret’ after refusing to get the coronavirus vaccine - and then catching the disease. The Bayern Munich star told German TV he will now get the jab after his earlier reluctance put him at the centre of a debate on vaccine hesitancy. Bayern star Joshua Kimmich has been ruled out until the New Year Kimmich's decision comes after he tested positive for ...Full Story »

Wycombe midfielder Josh Scowen is set to remain absent for the visit of AFC Wimbledon in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.The 28-year-old has missed the last four matches with a muscle injury and it remains to be seen whether he has recovered enough to be included in the matchday squad.However, having not played at all since November 16, manager Gareth Ainsworth could choose to ease his return to ...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers look set to be without Josh Grant for their FA Cup second-round tie with Sutton after the versatile midfielder joined the Pirates’ lengthy casualty list.Grant is likely to be missing for at least a few games after being forced off in last weekend’s 2-0 defeat to Forest Green with a hamstring problem.He joins long-term absentees Alfie Kilgour (knee), Anssi Jaakkola (Ach...Full Story »

Sam Long is expected to start in goal for Lincoln’s FA Cup clash with Hartlepool.Loanee Josh Griffiths has been refused permission to play in the tie by his parent club West Brom, so Long should come in.Boss Michael Appleton made five changes for the Imps’ EFL Trophy game against Carlisle, with TJ Eyoma, Cohen Bramall, Max Sanders, Hakeeb Adelakun and Dan Nlundulu coming in. It remai...Full Story »

Substitute Josh Windass returned from injury to score a stoppage-time winner in a 2-1 victory for Sheffield Wednesday against MK Dons.Wednesday had the ball in the net in the first half when Ciaran Brennan bundled in but play was brought back for a foul on an MK Dons man.The home side were stunned on 47 minutes when Scott Twine’s brilliant effort from distance...Full Story »

Wycombe midfielder Josh Scowen is an injury doubt for the home game against Bolton.Scowen faces a late fitness test after being forced out of the midweek FA Cup replay defeat to Hartlepool with a muscle strain.Garath McCleary will also be monitored, but is not expected to feature after being sidelined since late October.Internationals Daryl Horgan, Sullay Kaikai and Tjay De Barr are all expected...Full Story »

Josh Gordon will miss Barrow’s clash with Crawley due to suspension.The striker picked up his fifth yellow card of the season away to Carlisle last weekend and will not be involved against the Reds.Bluebirds boss Mark Cooper told the club website that Gordon’s suspension gives “somebody else an opportunity” but did not reveal who he is considering to lead the line.Barrow ...Full Story »

Joey Barton singled out versatile Josh Grant for praise after his second-half goal helped Bristol Rovers hit back to beat Northampton.The visitors went in front through Sam Hoskins’ 39th-minute penalty following a foul by Connor Taylor on Paul Lewis.But 23-year-old Grant, a product of Chelsea’s academy, equalised after 53 minutes with a powerful far-post header and six minutes later ...Full Story »

Rochdale striker Josh Andrews will be looking to feature against Leyton Orient following his return to the squad for the 1-1 draw with Notts County in the FA Cup first round last weekend.Manager Robbie Stockdale has the option to bring Andrews, who was an unused substitute against the Magpies, back into his side as he looks to continue a run of four games unbeaten in League Two, the last two bei...Full Story »

Manager Claudio Ranieri was blown away as his Watford side scored four goals in 12 minutes to come from behind and win 5-2 at Everton.The Hornets’ maiden victory at Goodison Park – and Ranieri’s first in charge of the club – came in stunning fashion as Joshua King scored a hat-trick on his return to Everton, where he played 11 times without a goal last season before leavi...Full Story »

Joshua King’s hat-trick powered Watford to a stunning 5-2 victory at Everton as Claudio Ranieri got his first win in charge of the Hornets in some style.King played 11 games without a goal for Everton last season but was in devastating form on his return to Goodison Park, where Watford scored four times in the last 12 minutes to come from behind against Rafael Benitez’s men and recor...Full Story »

Barnsley will check on the fitness of Carlton Morris and Josh Benson ahead of Sunday’s derby against Sheffield United at Oakwell.Morris has been out since August with a knee injury but is nearing his return while Benson has missed the last four matches after suffering an injury in the warm-up against Nottingham Forest on September 29.Summer signing Obbi Oulare made his long-awaited debut i...Full Story »

Watford will assess striker Josh King ahead of Claudio Ranieri’s first game in charge against Liverpool.King is recovering from a knee injury suffered in the defeat against Leeds, where Francisco Sierralta and Christian Kabasele (both hamstring) were also injured and have not yet returned to training.Nicolas Nkoulou is set for another three weeks on the sidelines while Peter Etebo (quad) i...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor says winger Josh Coley will come into contention for the Sky Bet League Two visit of Newport on Saturday.The 23-year-old has endured a difficult time since arriving at St James Park from Maidenhead in the summer.He missed the start of the season due to a groin injury but made his Grecians debut off the bench in a 2-2 draw with Walsall earlier this month and caught Tayl...Full Story »

Josh Hawkes and Peter Clarke got the goals as dominant Tranmere extended their home winning streak to four games with a 2-0 win over Colchester.The visitors’ winless run stretched to four games and more worryingly they have also failed to score in that time.U’s stopper Shamal George did well to keep out Tom Davies’ powerful header in the first half.Freddie Sears saw his strike ...Full Story »

Rochdale will be without Josh Andrews for their clash against Crawley.The forward, who is on loan from Birmingham, sustained a hamstring injury and will be missing for a minimum of four weeks.Other than Andrews, Dale manager Robbie Stockdale has a full squad to choose from.Rochdale will be aiming to put their midweek Papa John’s Trophy defeat to Port Vale behind them.Ludwig Francillette is...Full Story »