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Cesar Peixoto will want to recapture the performance of the Black Country derby win but fresh injury concerns have complicated his plans for Saturday.
09.10.26News
SPECIAL REPORT: Of the first 102 matches in the League Two campaign, just 14 have been won by the visiting side. at exactly the same stage of the 2023/24 season, away teams had won 29. A year later, the figure was 28. Last season, travelling teams had won 36.
08.10.26Features
Blues youngsters resume their group campaign on Friday evening
08.10.26News
Chris Davies has kept the intensity levels up during the international break and has also had his side working on being 'better with the ball'
Albion boss James Morrison faced the media at his pre-Blues press conference - here are the big talking points
Holloway explained during his pre-match press conference on Thursday that he believes psychological support can help players overcome some of the difficulties they are experiencing.
Chris Davies has been speaking about the fitness of his Blues squad and how they have approached the international break
Bolton Wanderers will have a number of players back in the squad for this weekend's game with Stoke City, including all four players that spent the break with their nations.
Holman is expected to be unavailable until the new year and was not included in Swindon's formally submitted squad list, which was sent to the EFL at the end of the summer transfer window and can be updated again in January. However, he appears to be making good progress towards a full recovery.
The situation has eased considerably over the course of the past seven days, and manager Ian Holloway will at least have some decisions to make over who features in his starting XI and the overall matchday 18.
The nature of knee ligament injuries means the Hornets won't be tempted to rush their midfield dynamo back from a lengthy lay-off - and head coach Alessio Dionisi is innately cautious about restoring long-term absentees
MACHEL HEWITT: Through his selections for cup games, Woodman has shown where his priorities lie this season.
08.10.26Matchday
Bolton Wanderers waited seven years for a return to the Championship and are determined not to waste their chance. Steven Schumacher believes a mindset change within the squad at the start of the season is the reason his team are set up to take on the challenge.
They return to where the Ian Watson era began on Saturday
08.10.26Opinion
Bolton Wanderers return to Championship action as Stoke City travel to the Toughsheet Community Stadium. Here's all you need to know about Saturday's matchup, including the head-to-head record, statistics, team news and a predicted XI of who we think will start the game.
Albion right-back Brayann Pereira had a debut to forget but is expected to have a run in the side soon - we spoke to his former manager about his attributes and his weaknesses
Blues, though, is the right place to be for Solis, who has captured more attention after making his international debut
07.10.26News
Matthew Rhodes looks back at the last five times Chesterfield have faced Crawley Town ahead of this weekend's League Two clash at the Broadfield Stadium.
07.10.26Features
Albion midfielder Toby Collyer says he feels better than he did 12 months ago as he looks to draw a line under previous fitness issues
In our September Editorial we shared a chart which showed that Leyton Orient had made more signings across the last three transfer windows than any other club that had spent time in League One during that period. We shed a bit more light on the figures here.
The Norwegian striker is struggling for form after his ludicrous 'handball' suspension but journalist Steffen Opheim says it's not the first time Heggebo has faced criticism
The contrast in games in the Jersey Mike's Trophy couldn't be wider as a 2-1 defeat at Stevenage, albeit with a much changed team of players on the periphery, left increasing questions about this Leicester City side and just where we are going.
07.10.26Matchday
Ian Watson could take plenty out of losing to Huddersfield in the Jersey Mike's Trophy
Burnley had eight players jet off on international duty, and although some fared better than others, it was Marcus Edwards and Zeki Amdouni who came out best after the break.
