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Paul Scharner could be forced to sit out West Brom's home date with Sunderland on Saturday as he is still nursing a rib injury.

Leicester are relieved Danny Drinkwater's foot injury has not proved to be serious and the midfielder could feature at Derby on Thursday.

Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has returned to training ahead of Saturday's trip to Wigan.

Leicester City are planning to hold talks with Aston Villa regarding the future of on-loan striker Nathan Delfouneso.

Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph could miss the rest of the season following the ankle injury he suffered on loan at Leeds United.

Chris Hughton paid tribute to his Birmingham side following their victory over Barnsley, while Keith Hill bemoaned a key refereeing decision.

Northampton secured their second successive victory with a 3-2 triumph over Macclesfield at Sixfields on Tuesday night.

Walsall climbed out of the drop zone in League One as they beat relegation rivals Scunthorpe 1-0 at Glanford Park.

Keith Fahey scored his first goal since August as ruthless Birmingham stretched their unbeaten run to 16 games with a 3-1 win at Barnsley.

Sky Sports understands Wolves have asked Brighton permission to speak to their manager Gus Poyet.

Team news for Tuesday's League Two clash between Scunthorpe and Walsall at Glanford Park.

Scotland manager Craig Levein has revealed that the family of Matt Phillips paved the way for the striker to earn his first international call-up.

Notts County have confirmed the appointment of former England defender Keith Curle as their new manager.

Bury have completed the signing of West Brom striker Lateef Elford-Alliyu on a youth loan until the end of the season.

Team news ahead of Tuesday night's Championship clash between Barnsley and Birmingham at Oakwell.

Team news for Tuesday's League Two clash between Northampton and Macclesfield at Sixfields Stadium.

John Sheridan says Chesterfield's performance against rivals Sheffield Wednesday should be this season's benchmark for his players.

Sky Sports understands that Notts County have appointed Keith Curle as their new manager.

Nottingham Forest skipper Luke Chambers has called on the City Ground boo-boys to get off the players' backs and start showing their support.

The draw for the last eight kept apart the favourites as Stoke were pitted against Liverpool, while Chelsea could face Leicester.

Walsall manager Dean Smith hopes his struggling team can build on the 2-0 win against Wycombe when they face Scunthorpe on Tuesday.

Macclesfield manager Gary Simpson admits it is becoming difficult to stay positive after his side's seventh consecutive defeat.

Notts County chairman Ray Trew has moved to reassure supporters that the decision to remove Martin Allen as manager was not taken lightly.

Paul Peschisolido blamed a combination of missed chances and an isolated defensive lapse for Burton's 1-1 draw at home to Rotherham.

Robbie Keane says it is a case of 'watch this space' regarding his Premier League future, but has played down talk suggesting he could stay on at Villa.

John Sheridan felt the home victory over rivals Sheffield Wednesday showed just how far Chesterfield have progressed recently.

Sky Sports understands former QPR coach Keith Curle is a leading contender for the manager's job at Notts County.

Nottingham Forest skipper Luke Chambers has called on the City Ground boo-boys to get off the players' backs and start showing their support.

The draw for the last eight kept apart the favourites as Stoke were pitted against Liverpool, while Chelsea could face Leicester.

Walsall manager Dean Smith hopes his struggling team can build on the 2-0 win against Wycombe when they face Scunthorpe on Tuesday.

Macclesfield manager Gary Simpson admits it is becoming difficult to stay positive after his side's seventh consecutive defeat.

Notts County chairman Ray Trew has moved to reassure supporters that the decision to remove Martin Allen as manager was not taken lightly.

Paul Peschisolido blamed a combination of missed chances and an isolated defensive lapse for Burton's 1-1 draw at home to Rotherham.

Robbie Keane says it is a case of 'watch this space' regarding his Premier League future, but has played down talk suggesting he could stay on at Villa.

John Sheridan felt the home victory over rivals Sheffield Wednesday showed just how far Chesterfield have progressed recently.

Sky Sports understands former QPR coach Keith Curle is a leading contender for the manager's job at Notts County.

Coventry boss Andy Thorn has confirmed he rejected the chance to sign a striker on loan as the player in question was not match fit.

Notts County manager Martin Allen is unsure if the club would be able to sign on-loan Bristol City defender Damion Stewart permanently.

Chris Hughton will not rush into a decision on Caleb Folan after Danny Webber also reportedly linked up with Birmingham City on trial.

Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey remains optimistic the club will appoint Mick McCarthy's successor before the next game against Newcastle.

Crewe boss Steve Davis has revealed his delight at securing the services of striker Greg Pearson for a further two months.

Carlos Cuellar says he wants to repay the faith shown in him by Alex McLeish by helping the Aston Villa boss improve the team's fortunes.

Team news for Saturday's League One clash between Walsall and Wycombe Wanderers at Banks's Stadium.

Birmingham's Chris Hughton insists Andre Villas-Boas can resuscitate Chelsea's fortunes if he is given the time to do so.

Team news for Saturday's League Two clash between Macclesfield and Aldershot at Moss Rose.

Zoltan Gera says there is an outside chance he will return from injury for West Brom before the end of the season.

Team news ahead of Chelsea's FA Cup fifth-round tie against Birmingham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday lunchtime (kick-off 12.30pm).

Birmingham boss Chris Hughton insists they will go all out to cause an FA Cup shock against Chelsea this weekend.

On-loan midfielder Fabian Delph has been ruled out of Leeds United's weekend Championship clash at home to Doncaster with an ankle injury.

Notts County have released teenager Lewis Whiteley after the six-month deal he signed in the summer expired.

Chris Weale's loan spell at Northampton has been cut short after scans revealed the Leicester goalkeeper requires knee surgery.

Kevin Doyle has backed Wolves to maintain their Premier League status for a third successive season.

Reading have played down speculation linking Brian McDermott with the Wolves job after insisting there has been no approach.

Leicester City are awaiting the results of a scan on the foot injury sustained by Danny Drinkwater during Tuesday's clash with Watford.

Notts County teenager Haydn Hollis has joined Hinckley United on loan.

Former Charlton and West Ham boss Alan Curbishley will meet with Wolves over the vacant managerial role, according to his agent.

Chesterfield boss John Sheridan felt it was two points dropped after Steve Schumacher's late equaliser gave Bury a 1-1 draw at Gigg Lane.

Paul Peschisolido was frustrated Burton failed to claim even a point from their trip to Crewe, which ended 3-2 in favour of the hosts.

Gary Simpson conceded his Macclesfield are in a dogfight after going down to a sixth straight defeat at Morecambe.

Walsall manager Dean Smith was left counting the cost of early and late drama after the Saddlers went down 2-1 at Oldham.

Northampton are waiting to discover the extent of the injury Chris Weale suffered against AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday night.

Aston Villa keeper Shay Given is adamant that Carlos Cuellar has the necessary credentials to cover for injured defender Richard Dunne.

Chris Hughton has admitted trying to sign Danny Rose to bolster Birmingham's options after the sales of Jean Beausejour and Liam Ridgewell.

Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish has flown to America to hold talks with his Cleveland Browns counterpart Pat Shurmur.

Birmingham manager Chris Hughton reflected on a frustrating night following his side's goalless draw against Hull at St Andrew's.

Nigel Pearson has told his Leicester City squad to tighten up at the back following their 3-2 Championship defeat to Watford.

Tony Mowbray was a relieved man after watching Middlesbrough hold off a battling Nottingham Forest side.

Coventry boss Andy Thorn hailed Gary McSheffrey after his side's win over Leeds, while Neil Redfearn admitted the visitors were not good enough.

Reading manager Brian McDermott handed Jimmy Kebe the credit after his side edged out Derby 1-0.

Walsall's relegation worries deepened as they missed an injury-time penalty and slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Oldham.

Danny Carlton earned Morecambe their fourth home win of the season with the only goal of the game in a 1-0 victory over Macclesfield.

Luke Murphy's strike ultimately proved the difference as Crewe saw off Burton 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Alex McLeish admits Richard Dunne's injury strikes a huge blow to Aston Villa after the defender fractured his collarbone.

Nottingham Forest defender Kieron Freeman has had his loan at city rivals Notts County extended until the end of the season.

Team news for Tuesday night's League One clash between Oldham and Walsall at Boundary Park.

Team news for Tuesday night's League One clash between Bury and Chesterfield at the b2net Stadium.

Nigel Clough says Derby are planning to hold talks with Sunderland in the next few days regarding their plans for Ryan Noble.

Team news for Tuesday evening's Championship clash between Coventry and Leeds United at the Ricoh Arena.

Mick McCarthy claims he leaves Wolves with his 'head held high' and says it was 'a privilege' to boss the club for five-and-a-half years.

Wolves chairman Steve Morgan admits Alan Curbishley is the calibre of manager they are looking for to replace Mick McCarthy.

Readers of skysports.com are divided over who should replace Mick McCarthy at Wolves following his exit.

Roy Hodgson insists there is no hurry to resolve his future at West Brom after suggesting he wants to remain a Premier League manager.

Mick McCarthy is confident he is still the right person to be in charge of Wolves following the 5-1 home defeat by West Brom.

Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish fears Richard Dunne will be out of action for a month with his shoulder injury.

Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish bemoaned his side's luck as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to Manchester City.

Roy Hodgson expressed his pride in West Brom's performance following their 5-1 victory over Wolves at Molineux.

Mick McCarthy apologised to the Wolves supporters after seeing his side suffer a 5-1 defeat against West Brom at Molineux on Sunday afternoon.

Peter Odemwingie urged West Brom to push on up the table after celebrating a hat-trick in the 5-1 derby victory over Wolves.

Manchester City moved back to the top of the Premier League table with a 1-0 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park.

Sebastien Bassong is determined to prove he can still play during his loan at Wolves after his unshakeable faith kept his spirit strong.