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BIRM'HAM v

SWINDON

WITH Peter Ndlovu Peter Ndlovu (born February 25, 1973 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) is a football striker.

Between 1991 and 2004 he played for the English clubs Coventry City, Birmingham City, Huddersfield Town, and Sheffield United before signing for South African Premier Soccer League outfit
 away on international duty for Zimbabwe, Birmingham recall striker Paul Furlong Paul Furlong (born 1 October, 1968) is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Luton Town after being released by Queens Park Rangers.

A much-travelled striker, Furlong's career has included stints with Coventry City, Watford, Chelsea, Birmingham City and
. Despite missing the past two months because of injuries and suspension, the ex-Chelsea star is still City's top scorer on 16 goals.

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 (calf), Lee Collins (shoulder) and Philippe Cuervo (achilles) are all doubtful.

CHARLTON v PORTSMOUTH

IT'S a case of two in, two out for high-flying Charlton. Mark Bowen Mark Rosslyn Bowen (born 7 December 1963) is a former professional footballer and current football coach. He was a left-back who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City, West Ham United, Shimizu S-Pulse, Charlton Athletic, Wigan Athletic and Reading.  (back) and Richard Rufus Richard Rufus (born January 11, 1975 in Lewisham) is a former football defender, who played his entire career at Charlton Athletic.

Rufus progressed through the youth system at The Valley, making his debut for the club as a teenager.
 (flu) are fit to return to the defence. But Mark Bright (groin) and Paul Mortimer (hamstring) are ruled out of attack.

Defender Michalis Vlachos makes a welcome return for Pompey who also have midfielder Alan McLoughlin Alan Francis McLoughlin (b. 20 April 1967, Manchester, England) is a former Irish coach, and former professional soccer player, playing as a midfielder.

McLoughlin began his career as a trainee at Manchester United, before joining Swindon Town in August 1986.
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HUDD'FIELD

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PAUL BARNES is missing from the Huddersfield forward line on two counts.

The 30-year-old is struggling with an ankle injury to add to a one-match ban.

Teenager Chris Adamson will make his third successive appearance in goal for West Brom. Paul Mardon and Mickey Evans are now ruled out for the season.

IPSWICH v

PORT VALE

KEY defenders Tony Mowbray (groin) and Jamie Clapham (shoulder) face fitness tests, but Ipswich boss George Burley will not gamble with the play-offs looming.

Vale wait on midfielder Stuart Talbot as they aim to secure their first League win at Portman Road. The 24-year-old is battling to shake off a hamstring injury hamstring injury Sports medicine A muscle injury of biceps femoris, seen in sprinters and runners, when a contracted muscle meets a lengthening force, overpowering intrinsic muscle resiliency Management RICE, NSAIDs, gradual ↑ of pain-free activity–eg, .

OXFORD v

TRANMERE

OXFORD have Simon Marsh and Joey Beauchamp suspended, which makes skipper Phil Gilchrist's recovery from a groin injury all the more welcome.

Tranmere have doubts over injured John McGreal and flu victim Micky Mellon, but Lee Jones is fit to resume in attack after shaking off a virus.

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v BURY

STAR man Vassilis Borbokis (ankle) and Roger Nilsen (virus) are fit again for United. But Gareth Taylor (toe) and Ian Hamilton (groin) are doubtful, and Shaun Derry (knee) is out for the season.

Midfielder Mark Patterson, a former Blade, is ineligible. A clause in his transfer deal excludes him because United are chasing promotion.

STOCKPORT

v FOREST

STOCKPORT are expected to keep an unchanged side with Kevin Cooper and Chris Byrne again in midfield. Simon Travis is left on the the bench once again.

Forest skipper Colin Cooper has not recovered from a knee injury so Jan Olav Hjelde again deputises. Geoff Thomas has a hamstring injury.

STOKE v

NORWICH

STOKE wait on late tests on Danny Tiatto, Richard Forsyth and Peter Thorne. But midfielder Paul Holsgrove is available after a midweek reserve run-out.

Norwich's Craig Fleming, who scored in the 5-0 win over Huddersfield, is doubtful. John Polston stands by.

Winger Darren Eadie (cheekbone cheekĀ·bone
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) is out.

SUNDERLAND

v CREWE

JODY CRADDOCK is in line for a recall as Sunderland step up their promotion bid. Either Chris Makin or Darren Holloway will make way. Alex Rae is also in contention for a starting berth.

With Crewe safe from the drop, boss Dario Gradi has told his team to enjoy themselves. Lee Unsworth misses out with a hamstring injury.

WOLVES v

READING

RECORD scorer Steve Bull will be axed by Wolves. Steve Claridge and Don Goodman are paired in attack, while Lee Naylor replaces injured Steve Froggatt.

Reading trained with only eight fit players this week. And with Andy Bernal and Robert Fleck banned, options are severely imited for boss Tommy Burns.
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