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Coventry City boss Frank Lampard has urged the club’s supporters to only worry about their game when they host relegated Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship on Saturday (12:30 BST).
Should Millwall fail to win at West Bromwich Albion on Friday (20:00 BST) then Coventry will know a win would mean Middlesbrough must beat Portsmouth at the Riverside at 15:00 BST to prevent the Sky Blues celebrating automatic promotion this weekend.
Swansea City boss Vitor Matos says motivation will not be a problem for his mid-table side after urging players to “squeeze everything” out of their season.
Matos was appointed in November amid fears of the Welsh club being dragged into a Championship relegation fight.
The Swans’ subsequent form under the ex-Liverpool coach then sparked talk of a push for the play-offs.
In reality, the ten point gap from the bottom
Millwall manager Alex Neil says his side must continue to keep the back door locked if they are to remain realistic promotion contenders.
The Lions boss was full of praise for his team’s defensive efforts after they became the first side to stop Wrexham scoring at home this season in Saturday’s 2-0 win.
And Neil has challenged his fifth-placed side to keep things tight from now until May if they
He has made an immediate impact since returning, scoring in the FA Cup win at Swansea before his two goal involvements against Boro, and insists he is doing all he can to stay fit after a “tough” 15 months.
“Accountability is the first thing you need to do when things aren’t going well and that starts with me – I’ve been injured far too much,” he said.
“That’s been a
Southampton boss Will Still has urged his players to “believe” in themselves more after a tough start to the season.
The Saints have only won two games in the Championship this campaign, drawing five times and losing twice.
They are 17th in the table with 11 points after nine games.
“We need to believe in ourselves a bit more and have confidence in what we’re doing,” he told BBC Radio
Pressure is understandably and increasingly growing on Dejphon Chansiri to sell Sheffield Wednesday.
There have been many concerns raised during his time in charge at Hillsborough, but his inability to pay wages for a second time in three months, in particular to non-football staff members, has led to EFL charges and serious concerns over the short, medium and long-term future of the club.
There have been reports about the
Following the sacking of Erol Bulut in September, Riza was appointed on a caretaker basis before being handed a contract until the end of the season in December.
After losing his opening match as interim boss at Hull City, Riza guided Cardiff to a six-game unbeaten run in which they claimed 14 of the 18 points on offer.
He was also in charge as the Bluebirds claimed a thumping 3-0
Mousinho felt a lack of physicality and aggression in certain areas cost his side against Millwall, who had success at the Den with a more direct approach.
Mousinho said: “I think that Coventry will probably try and play a bit more.
“Coventry have got that option [to be direct with two strikers] as well with [Haji] Wright and [Ellis] Simms, physical centre-forwards.
“They’ve got good physicality and athleticism throughout the
U’s head coach Rowett, whose side have won their last two home games, told BBC Radio Oxford: “They’ll want to come and win the game and try and put it to bed for them.
“We want to try and win the game and see if we can build on what was a great three points [against Sheffield United].
“But it only becomes a great three points if maybe you can
