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As far as reunions go Shrewsbury Town against Wycombe Wanderers in League One has everything – club legend v club legend, master v apprentice oh, and bottom against top.
When Gareth Ainsworth left Wycombe after 550 games in charge to join QPR in February 2023 and was replaced by Matt Bloomfield who made 558 appearances for the Chairboys little did either know they would be in this situation 22 months
It’s equally tight at the top of the Championship with the sides chasing promotion engaged in a long-running game of pass the parcel.
Sheffield United, Leeds United, Burnley and Sunderland have all exchanged places at the summit in recent weeks and only three points separate the top four.
Leeds take on Middlesbrough at Elland Road on Tuesday evening, who themselves are eyeing a return to the Premier League after winning
League One leaders Wycombe may have seen their impressive 11-match winning run end, but this week’s spirited draw at Exeter stretched their unbeaten record to 15 games.
Boss Matt Bloomfield is the poster boy for the feet-on-the-ground managers out there, saying their record so far is “irrelevant” and is making sure his side doesn’t dare dine out on what they’ve achieved, which, Bloomfield is quick to point out ahead of
United supporters have craved meaningful success on the pitch since the retirement of the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013 – and they appear to have a new hero.
The Portuguese manager was serenaded by the Stretford End faithful with chants of “Amorim’s red army” as he made his way off the pitch and he remains unbeaten in his opening three games, with this thrashing providing early signs of what
New Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy watched Kevin Schade net a hat-trick as Brentford thumped the Foxes to underline the size of the task he faces.
The former Manchester United striker, who has yet to over coaching matters, with Ben Dawson overseeing Leicester for this game, sat next to owner Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha in the stands at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday.
And the Dutchman saw his new side overrun
Ipswich will monitor Kalvin Phillips, who has completed a one-game ban but is doubtful because of an unspecified issue.
Striker George Hirst faces a spell on the sidelines after injuring his knee in the win at Tottenham but Jacob Greaves and Jack Taylor could come into contention following lay-offs.
Omari Hutchinson’s minutes may need to be managed because of a bruised foot, while Wes Burns and Nathan Broadhead have trained
Southampton will be without Aaron Ramsdale and Jan Bednarek, who both suffered injuries during the international break.
Ryan Fraser and Flynn Downes should be fit to return, while Ross Stewart, Gavin Bazunu and Will Smallbone remain sidelined.
Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold is not yet back in training following a hamstring problem.
Virgil van Dijk returned home early from international duty but is fit to play, however Alisson, Diogo Jota and Federico
It might not have worked out at QPR but Gareth Ainsworth is back in management and perhaps on more familiar territory as he takes charge of rock bottom Shrewsbury Town for the first time on Saturday against League One title favourites Birmingham City.
Having frequently defied the odds in more than 10 years in charge of Wycombe Wanderers, Ainsworth will need all his know how to extract the Shrews from
Saturday lunchtime has thrown up some eye-catching fixtures in the second tier with Cardiff City and Blackburn Rovers seeking to bounce back from midweek losses, Middlesbrough and Luton Town seeking to build on midweek wins and Stoke City hosting Millwall, who have won four straight games by the same 1-0 scoreline to leap into the top six.
Lions boss Neil Harris says the defensive structure of his team is a
Leeds United could overhaul the Blades if they better their result at 15:00 GMT on Saturday when they welcome former Manchester United favourite Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth Argyle to Elland Road.
Despite negotiating an injury crisis, the Whites are unbeaten in seven and have won three straight at home whereas Plymouth are the worst travellers in the Championship, losing five of their six games away from Home Park without scoring.
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