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Coventry (18) v Wolves (6)
Michael Doyle is back in the Coventry squad after a ban. Richard Duffy may also return after a broken nose and Stern John is pushing for a start. Kevin Thornton (foot) is a doubt but Stuart Giddings (knee), Stephen Hughes (Achilles) and Neil Wood (knee) are all out. Marcus Hall may start after calf trouble.
Rob Edwards could be back in the Wolves side after being rested for the game with Plymouth. Lee Naylor may return after a patella problem, while Gabor Gyepes (ankle) and Mark Kennedy (calf) both played against Argyle. Mark Davies (hernia) is back in contention. George Ndah (medial knee ligament) and Mark Clyde (hip) are out and new signing Denes Rosa is ineligible.
Last season: Coventry 2 Wolves 2, Wolves 0 Coventry 1
Last five league matches: Coventry W W L D L; Wolves D W L W D
Top scorers: Gary McSheffrey (Coventry) 9; Carl Cort (Wolves) 9

Crystal Palace (5) v Leicester (20)
Palace's Jon Macken serves the final game of a three-match ban. Ben Watson is pushing for a recall to the starting line-up while Michael Hughes should retain his place in midfield. German winger Marco Reich could make the squad if he passes a late fitness test but defender Danny Butterfield (foot) is still out.
City may have full-back Patrick Kisnorbo available again after illness and Danny Tiatto and Alan Sheehan could also return to the squad. Striker Elvis Hammond may be in line for a start but Patrick Gerrbrand (hamstring) is a doubt and James Wesolowski (broken leg) and Lee Morris (knee) are still missing.
Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Crystal Palace D L W W W; Leicester L D D L L
Top scorers: Clinton Morrison, Andrew Johnson (Crystal Palace) 8; Mark de Vries (Leicester) 8

Luton (10) v Watford (4)
Luton boss Mike Newell looks set to restore striker Steve Howard to the starting line-up with Warren Feeney likely to make way. Defender Chris Coyne is a major doubt after being forced off against Ipswich with an injury so Leon Barnett is standing by.
Watford's exciting forward Ashley Young is back from an ankle injury but Adrian Boothroyd has to decide whether he should start at Kenilworth Road. Anthony McNamee is likely to retain his place after passing a late fitness test on an injured knee before the 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace.
Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Luton L L D W L; Watford D L W D L
Top scorers: Steve Howard (Luton) 8; Marlon King (Watford) 12

Millwall (23) v Derby (17)
Josh Simpson is in line to start for Millwall against Derby after impressing as a substitute in the 2-1 win at Brighton. Barry Cogan and Marvin Williams also impressed after coming off the bench. Marvin Elliott faces a late fitness test on a knee injury.
Derby striker Danny Graham has completed his loan spell at Pride Park and returned to Middlesbrough and Andrew Davies is suspended. Paul Peschisolido and Michael Johnson could come in, Adam Bolder and Lee Holmes should retain their places and Morten Bisgaard is pushing for a return to the squad.
Last season: Derby 0 Millwall 3, Millwall 3 Derby 1
Last five league matches: Millwall L L D D W; Derby D D D L D
Top scorers: Barry Hayles, Ben May (Millwall) 5; Inigo Idiakez (Derby) 7

Norwich (11) v Preston (7)
Norwich will be without the suspended Youssef Safri, Jurgen Colin is injured and youngster Rossi Jarvis could deputise. Leon McKenzie (ankle) is sidelined and Jason Shackell and Jim Brennan are doubtful.
Preston are without England Under-21 international David Jones, who has not extended his loan from Manchester United. Defender Callum Davidson (hamstring) and midfielder Paul McKenna (dead leg) are out and goalkeeper Andy Lonergan will miss the rest of the season with a serious knee injury.
Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Norwich W W W W W; Preston W D D D W
Top scorers: Dean Ashton (Norwich) 11; David Nugent (Preston) 5

Plymouth (19) v Leeds (3)
Plymouth midfielder David Norris is suspended so Hungarian playmaker Akos Buzsaky is set to return to the starting line-up. Midfielder Jason Jarrett's two-month loan spell from Norwich ends following the match.
Leeds strike duo Rob Hulse and David Healy could be recalled at the expense of Robbie Blake and Richard Cresswell. Left-back Dan Harding looks likely to miss out through injury with Stephen Crainey continuing in his absence. Icelandic midfielder Gylfi Einarsson (shoulder) is out.
Last season: Leeds 2 Plymouth 1, Plymouth 0 Leeds 1
Last five league matches: Plymouth L D W W D; Leeds L L W W W
Top scorers: Paul Wotton (Plymouth) 5; Rob Hulse, David Healy (Leeds) 8




QPR (13) v Burnley (9)
Veteran striker Paul Furlong could return to the starting line-up if manager Ian Holloway decides to rest either Shabazz Baidoo or Marc Nygaard, who has been hampered by hamstring and calf problems since joining from Italian club Brescia in the summer. Marc Bircham seems certain to miss out through injury.
Burnley's John Spicer is unlikely to feature because of shin trouble, John McGreal is doubtful through injury but Wayne Thomas is getting closer to full fitness after recovering from a serious knee problem.
Last season: Burnley 2 QPR 0, QPR 3 Burnley 0
Last five league matches: QPR D L L W W; Burnley L W W L L
Top scorers: Marc Nygaard, Paul Furlong, Gareth Ainsworth, Kevin Gallen (QPR) 4; Ade Akinbiyi (Burnley) 14

Reading (1) v Cardiff (8)
Reading could welcome back Dave Kitson after his recovery from a hamstring problem. Fellow frontman Leroy Lita has been sidelined since early December with an ankle complaint, and although he is still not fully recovered he is available. James Harper is still struggling for fitness so Iceland international Brynjar Gunnarsson is set to continue in midfield.
Cardiff have Darren Purse back from suspension and Rhys Weston is available following a hip injury. Ex-Watford star Neil Cox has stood in for Purse while former Wimbledon ace Neal Ardley has been deputising for Weston, the pair playing in the 1-0 defeat at QPR and the 2-1 home success against Southampton.
Last season: Cardiff 2 Reading 0, Reading 2 Cardiff 1
Last five league matches: Reading W W W W D; Cardiff W D L L W
Top scorers: Dave Kitson (Reading) 13; Cameron Jerome (Cardiff) 12




Sheff Wed (22) v Crewe (24)
Wednesday boss Paul Sturrock will be without winger Chris Eagles, who has completed his loan stint from Manchester United. Midfielder Glenn Whelan may be recalled to the starting line-up. Defender John Hills has picked up five yellow cards but is not suspended until the FA Cup clash with Charlton on January 7.
Crewe striker Michael Higdon looks set to miss his fourth successive game after tearing a muscle in his stomach. Richard Walker (ankle) and goalkeeper Ben Williams (wrist) are also major doubts and striker Juan Ugarte will definitely miss out with a knee injury.
Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Sheff Wed L L D L W; Crewe L D D D L
Top scorers: Chris Brunt (Sheff Wed) 5; Luke Varney, Billy Jones, Eddie Johnson (Crewe) 4




Southampton (15) v Brighton (21)
Saints hope to have influential midfielder Nigel Quashie back from a knee injury. Michael Svensson (knee), Kamil Kosowski (hamstring), Danny Higginbotham (groin) and Marian Pahars (knee) are definitely out and Claus Lundekvam (ribs and groin operation) is unlikely to feature, while Darren Powell (hamstring) and Nathan Dyer (dead leg) are doubts. Matt Oakley (calf) is highly unlikely to play.
Brighton will be missing the suspended Colin Kazim-Richards, Paul Reid and Dean Hammond. Argentinian striker Federico Turienzo (hamstring) and Alexis Nicholas (knee) are doubtful and Charlie Oatway is injured but Gary Hart (tonsillitis) could start.
Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Southampton W L L L L; Brighton L W W L L
Top scorers: Dexter Blackstock (Southampton) 5; Leon Knight (Brighton) 5




Stoke (12) v Ipswich (14)
Stoke defender John Halls misses out with an injured hamstring picked up in the 1-0 home defeat to Leeds. Defender Clint Hill (knee) should return to training in the next couple of weeks but midfielder John Eustace (knee) remains a long-term absentee.
Dean Bowditch (hip) and Castro Sito (ankle) are major doubts for Town after picking up knocks against Luton. Jason De Vos (dead leg) should be okay and Gavin Williams (bruised knee) could return but Nicky Forster is almost certainly out with a jarred knee.
Last season: Ipswich 1 Stoke 0, Stoke 3 Ipswich 2
Last five league matches: Stoke W W L L L; Ipswich D W L L W
Top scorers: Sambegou Bangoura (Stoke) 9; Sam Parkin (Ipswich) 5