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Barnsley v QPR
Defender Neil Austin is expected to return to Barnsley's squad for the midweek home match with QPR.

The 23-year-old has been sidelined with a groin injury since the FA Cup draw at Southend earlier this month.

Manager Simon Davey has a fully-fit squad to choose from with no new injury or suspension problems.

Davey is not expected to make too many changes from the side that picked up three crucial points at Luton last time out.

The Tykes manager must decide whether to retain Antony Kay alongside skipper Paul Reid at the heart of defence or recall young Rob Atkinson.

Striker Marc Richards, who recently turned down a move to Port Vale, is expected to partner Daniel Nardiello up front.

New signing Adam Bolder is set to make his debut for QPR.

The 26-year-old signed from Derby at the weekend and looks likely to go straight into the Hoops' midfield.

Boss John Gregory could be further boosted by the availability of Gareth Ainsworth.

He made a comeback last week after two months out with an ankle injury, managing six minutes in Tuesday's FA Cup third round replay defeat to Luton, and could be in line to start against the Tykes.

Stefan Bailey is suspended following his red card against the Hatters for a horror-tackle on Ahmet Brkovic, which sparked an unseemly 20-man shoving match. Also out are injured duo Martin Rowlands (calf) and Marcus Bignot (knee).

The match is the archetypal relegation six-pointer - Barnsley will leapfrog QPR and send them into the relegation zone if they come out on top.

Birmingham v Southend
Birmingham striker Rowan Vine is set to make his debut against Southend at St Andrews on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old is yet to feature for the Blues after their games against Leeds and Leicester were postponed and he was cup-tied for Saturday's FA Cup defeat to Reading.

On-loan Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is in contention for a return to Steve Bruce's starting line-up after making an appearance from the bench against the Royals, following an ankle injury.

Former-Tottenham midfielder Stephen Clemence was left out of the squad against Reading after recovering from a calf injury, but he may feature.

Defender Stephen Kelly (calf) and striker Mikael Forssell (knee) both remain on the sidelines.

Southend boss Steve Tilson is again sweating on the fitness of experienced defender Spencer Prior.

Prior has missed the last three games for the Shrimpers with a groin injury and is again considered doubtful for the match against second-placed Birmingham.

Defender Adam Barrett is eligible for the clash after picking up his fifth booking of the season in the 3-1 defeat to Spurs in the FA Cup.

The 27-year-old will miss the match against Stoke on Saturday, while Jamal Campbell-Ryce is walking a suspension tightrope, being only one booking away from a one-match ban.

Striker Freddy Eastwood knows United have a tough task on their hands when they travel to the Midlands but has promised supporters making the journey that the players will give their all.

He told the club's website: ``Birmingham are a good side and they beat Newcastle 5-1 the other day but we need the points and we will go there and try and do the business.''

Colchester v Preston
Colchester have returned from their three-day training break to Spain without any fresh injury concerns ahead of their clash with fellow promotion hopefuls Preston.

Striker Jamie Cureton is Layer Road boss Geraint Williams' only injury worry ahead of the U's first match in ten days.

The 31-year-old striker, who has hit 14 goals this season, had been suffering from a slight hamstring strain but is expected to return to the squad.

Young West Ham forward Hogan Ephraim, who has extended his loan spell from Upton Park until the end of the season, is on standby to partner Chris Iwelumo in attack should Cureton fail make it.

On-loan Manchester City defender Matthew Mills could handed a debut after his move was rubber-stamped on Friday.

Swindon-born Mills began his career at Southampton, before joining City for #250,000 just under a year ago. He has also served Coventry and Bournemouth on loan, but has only made two first-team appearances for City so far.

Andy Lonergan looks set to keep his place in goal for Preston.

Lonergan was drafted in after Carlo Nash publicly stated his desire to leave the club and he kept a clean sheet in the 2-0 FA Cup win over Crystal Palace, which earned them a lucrative fifth-round tie with Manchester City.

Danny Dichio (dead leg) and Jason Jarrett (groin) are doubts, while Patrick Agyemang (hip) and Joe Anyinsah (cartilage) are definitely out.

Callum Davidson could return from a hamstring injury, while striker Neil Mellor could make his league debut after coming on for the last three minutes against Palace.

Speaking about Davidson on the club's official website, manager Paul Simpson said: ``Callum may have a chance for Tuesday, we will probably take him with us, with the physio being down there we can treat him.

``The situation with Carlo is that I decided that he wasn't in the right state of mind to play, so I played Andy Lonergan and I'm absolutely delighted that I did.''

Coventry v Luton
Caretaker manager Adrian Heath has hinted Maltese international Michael Mifsud could make his first start for Coventry when Luton visit the Ricoh Arena.

Stern John's departure to Championship rivals Sunderland could open the door for Mifsud, who has made substitute appearances in the Sky Blues' last two league encounters.

``With Stern leaving, there is a good chance that Michael could come in for us,'' Heath told the club's official website. ``He scored a fantastic goal against Plymouth and everyone has been impressed with his confidence and energy in training.''

Dele Adebola and Kevin Kyle will also be vying for a starting berth as fellow striker Leon McKenzie has only recently resumed light training following a virus.

Andy Marshall is also back in training after a knee operation but this game comes too soon for him, along with Elliott Ward (hamstring) and Colin Cameron (Achilles).

However, Marshall could be back in contention for the weekend trip to Sunderland.

The injury crisis persists at Luton, leaving manager Mike Newell with a threadbare squad once again.

Captain Chris Coyne exacerbated his knee injury in Saturday's FA Cup defeat against Blackburn and was forced off after barely 20 minutes, so is rated as doubtful.

Keith Keane, who came off the bench at the weekend, could be in line to star in Coyne's place.

Matt Spring, meanwhile, picked up an injury in the warm-up for that game and is another concern for Newell.

The pair join a crippling injury list which already includes Ahmet Brkovic (ankle), Warren Feeney and Leon Barnett (both knee), as well as long-term absentees Markus Heikkinen (gashed leg), Paul Underwood (illness), Sam Parkin (ankle) and Calvin Andrew (knee).

Goalkeeper Marlon Beresford returned against Blackburn after a back injury and should continue, as will striker Drew Talbot, who made his full debut in the game.

Derby v Burnley
Derby boss Billy Davies will have a fully-fit squad to select from when Burnley visit Pride Park.

Former Fulham defender Dean Leacock is expected to return to the starting line-up after serving a one-match suspension, with Michael Johnson likely to miss out.

Midfielder Gary Teale will also return, the recent signing from Wigan was cup-tied for the 1-0 FA Cup victory against Bristol Rovers on Saturday.

Davies rested midfielders Stephen Pearson and David Jones and defender Marc Edworthy against the Pirates and all three are expected to return to the starting line-up as the Rams bid to maintain their position at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship.

Blackburn defender James McEveley is set to become Davies' fifth signing of the January transfer window ahead of the game, but he will not be registered in time to face the Clarets.

Burnley boss Steve Cotterill has doubts over a trio of players.

Frank Sinclair played in the 1-0 defeat to Stoke last week after returning from a calf injury, but will face a late fitness test.

Steve Jones is still struggling with the groin injury that has kept him out of league action since the turn of the year, while Alan Mahon has been out for the same length of time with a hip problem, but both players could return.

Goalkeeper Brian Jensen is unlikely to play after handing in a transfer request last week, with Daniel Coyne set to deputise for new signing Mike Pollitt.

Clarets boss Steve Cotterill is in talks with Sunderland about signing Scotland centre-back Steve Caldwell.

The two clubs have agreed a fee for the 26-year-old, who has returned to the North East to make his decision.

Hull v Leeds
Hull boss Phil Brown is missing four players for the crunch visit of Yorkshire rivals Leeds.

Former Leeds forward Nick Barmby is out with an ankle injury and fellow frontman Steve McPhee is also sidelined with a hamstring strain.

Midfielder Dave Livermore is ineligible due to the terms of the transfer which saw him sold to Hull from Leeds at the start of the season.

Defender Sam Collins (knee) completes the quartet of absentees who will play no part in a game which could see Hull move 10 points clear of Dennis Wise's men with victory.

Tigers boss Brown, who has midfielder John Welsh available again, was thwarted in his attempts to sign Adam Bolder from Derby and his pursuit of David Prutton, Seth Johnson and Chris Lucketti also looks doomed to failure.

Leeds assistant manager Gus Poyet could make a shock return to action.

Manager Dennis Wise insists he will not be pushing former Chelsea team-mate Poyet into a playing role at Elland Road, despite the 39-year-old Uruguayan featuring in two friendly matches in Cyprus last week.

But Wise will not be picking from a full-strength squad and could be tempted to include Poyet, who scored with a blistering volley in Leeds' 1-1 draw with local side Ethnikos Achas in Cyprus, if he decides to register as a player in time.

Wise refused to elaborate, but admitted several players were nursing injuries and would not be ready for the vital trip to the KC Stadium, which he insists will not make or break his side's season.

``We're looking forward to it, but it's just one of 18 big games we've got left - they're all going to be cup finals,'' said Wise, who revealed on-loan goalkeeper Graham Stack (ankle) is not yet ready after agreeing to stay until the end of the season.

Defender Hayden Foxe serves a one-game ban, but midfielder Jonathan Douglas returns from his suspension, leaving Wise to decide on who to play alongside skipper Kevin Nicholls and Alan Thompson in midfield.

Norwich v Wolverhampton
Norwich manager Peter Grant is facing a defensive crisis ahead of the Coca-Cola Championship visit of Wolves.

Dion Dublin picked up an ankle injury in the weekend's 1-1 FA Cup draw with League One side Blackpool and Jason Shackell is still out with an ankle injury of his own, so Carl Robinson is set to be employed as an emergency centre-half against Mick McCarthy's men.

The Welsh international midfielder filled in alongside Gary Doherty for the last half an hour at Bloomfield Road and is set to be deployed at the back from the start at Carrow Road.

That should see a return to the starting line-up for youngster Robert Eagle in place of Robinson in midfield, as first-choice replacement Andy Hughes is also sidelined with a knock.

Striker Chris Brown sits out with a one-match suspension after marking his full debut for the Canaries with a red card at Blackpool so Paul McVeigh will partner Darren Huckerby in attack, while captain Adam Drury plays his last game before starting a one-match ban.

Top scorer Robert Earnshaw is out until at least April with a groin injury while winger Luke Chadwick is not expected back in training for a month after his knee injury.

Recent recruit Andy Keogh is likely to make his Wolves debut.

The 20-year-old was cup-tied for Sunday's 3-0 FA Cup humbling at the hands of Black Country rivals West Brom and McCarthy has admitted that the former-Scunthorpe hitman is in contention for a start.

He told the club's website: `` Andy is in the frame. I've not brought him here to leave him on the bench. In training he has looked every bit as good as we thought he would be and I'm delighted to have him here.''

Fellow striker Jay Bothroyd is also set for a return after recovering from a thigh injury which has kept him out of action since December.

Defender Jackie McNamara is set to retain his place in the side after coming through 90 minutes against West Brom following a groin injury. However, former-Sunderland defender Jody Craddock's return from an Achilles injury is taking longer than expected and he is set to miss out once again.

Winger Michael Kightly will return after being cup-tied against the Baggies but McCarthy is still without long-term absentees Charlie Mulgrew (ankle), Lewis Gobern (hamstring), Dan Jones (hernia), Carl Cort (knee), Gabor Gyepes (cruciate knee ligaments) and goalkeepers Carl Ikeme (ankle) and Michael Oakes (knee).

Stoke v Ipswich
Stoke are set to be without Andy Griffin and Dominic Matteo when they return to Championship action against Ipswich at the Britannia Stadium.

Full-back Griffin was withdrawn just two minutes into the second half of Saturday's 3-0 FA Cup defeat at Premiership side Fulham with an ankle injury and is almost certain to miss the clash with the Tractor Boys.

Andy Wilkinson will deputise, while Matteo is a doubt with a groin injury and is set to be replaced in midfield by Salif Diao, who was on the bench at Craven Cottage in his first appearance since returning until the end of the season from Liverpool.

Defender Clint Hill is still out with a knee injury while youngster Rob Garrett has joined League Two side Wrexham on a month-long loan deal.

Acting skipper Richard Naylor is a fitness concern for Jim Magilton's Ipswich.

Naylor suffered a badly bruised toe in the 1-0 FA Cup win over Swansea on Saturday and is rated a doubtful starter.

If he misses out, 36-year-old Fabian Wilnis - in his 300th first team appearance - will wear the armband and carry on as a central defender.

With Alex Bruce serving the second of a two-match ban, David Wright is likely to partner Wilnis if Naylor misses out. The man signed from Wigan this month is normally a right back.

Sito Castro, whose girlfriend is seven days overdue for the birth of their first child, could play at right back if Wright is switched. Chris Casement is the alternative selection.

Midfielders Sylvain Legwinski (hip) and Gavin Williams (groin) are carrying knocks while 12-goal Alan Lee has a hamstring problem. Striker Jon Walters, signed from Chester on Friday, is in the squad and could partner Lee up front although teenagers Billy Clarke and Danny Haynes are also in competition for a starting berth.

Sunderland v Crystal Palace
Sunderland boss Roy Keane could hand debuts to Stern John and Danny Simpson for the visit of Crystal Palace.

Striker John arrived from Coventry on a two-and-a-half-year deal on Monday, while defender Simpson joined from Manchester United last week and is on loan until the end of the season.

John is more likely to feature than Simpson, who may miss out due to a lack of match practice.

Teenager Anthony Stokes is hoping to shrug off the groin strain which forced him to miss the 4-2 win at Sheffield Wednesday.

Defenders Kenny Cunningham and Stephen Wright came through 90 minutes in Wednesday's 1-0 friendly win over Hibernian.

The pair are not likely to be risked and midfielder Graham Kavanagh (knee) remains sidelined.

Crystal Palace boss Peter Taylor may make changes after Saturday's 2-0 home defeat against Preston in the FA Cup.

New signing Dave Martin, who joined from Ryman League outfit Dartford last week, is available to make his debut, though he is unlikely to start.

The 21-year-old was cup-tied for the weekend's game having played for his previous club earlier in the tournament but could be set for a place on the bench.

Also cup-tied were winger Tommy Black and goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly, who is being linked with a move to struggling Leeds.

Danny Granville (hamstring) and Gary Borrowdale (hernia) did not feature against Preston despite having recovered from their respective injuries and are available for selection.

Paul Ifill played over 30 minutes and will hope to start, having made three substitute appearances since joining from Sheffield United.

Marco Reich remains sidelined with a broken arm

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