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League 1 Team News 18th OCTBrighton v Hereford
Brighton defender Tommy Elphick serves a one-match ban, and left-back Matt Richards (thigh) is an injury doubt.
Midfielders David Livermore and Adam El-Abd could play at the back, while skipper Nicky Forster is still out with a knee ligament injury.
Hereford midfielder Stephen O'Leary serves a one-match ban, while striker Moses Ashikodi is doubtful with injury.
Midfielder Ben Smith returned from illness against Oldham and will again be involved.
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Carlisle v Peterborough
Carlisle will hand a debut to loan goalkeeper Ben Alnwick, but skipper Paul Thirlwell (calf) remains out.
Chris Lumsdon is also sidelined with a back injury.
Peterborough striker Aaron Mclean could return after six weeks out following a dislocated elbow and he could be reunited with Craig Mackail-Smith.
Midfielder Dean Keates is out with a knee injury, while defenders Craig Morgan and Gabriel Zakuani are back from international duty.
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Cheltenham v Scunthorpe
Cheltenham include central defender Lathaniel Rowe-Turner in their squad after he signed on loan from Leicester.
Striker Ashley Vincent is fit after a calf injury as Cheltenham bid to build on last week's 4-3 win over Colchester.
Scunthorpe should have skipper Izzy Iriekpen available after confirmation that the defender does not require surgery on a groin injury.
GoalKeeper Joe Murphy and Grant McCann have both returned from midweek international duty unscathed.
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Crewe v MK Dons
Crewe defender Julien Baudet is back after a hamstring problem and Dennis Lawrence can play after international duty with Trinidad and Tobago.
But Chris McCready (hamstring) remains unavailable for the match.
MK Dons Ali Gerba scored for Canada on Wednesday in a 2-2 draw with Sven-Goran Eriksson's Mexico, but may be too fatigued for the trip to Gresty Road.
Midfielder Flavien Belson is suspended while central defender Sean O'Hanlon is a doubt with illness.
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Huddersfield v Bristol Rovers
Huddersfield are without Andy Booth as the veteran striker is to have surgery on a long-standing back problem and will be sidelined until the New Year.
Liam Dickinson, on loan from Derby, is expected to partner Danny Cadamarteri or Phil Jevons in attack.
Bristol Rovers defender Danny Coles is out for six to eight weeks after tearing cartilage in his knee.
A calf problem looks set to rule out another defender, Steve Elliott, for a third successive game.
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Leyton Orient v Tranmere
Leyton Orient's on-loan Luton winger Dean Morgan should be available despite on-going problems with a foot injury.
Defenders Tamika Mkandawire (groin) and Danny Granville (hernia) are also set to be fit enough to play.
Tranmere welcome back Ian Goodison and Edrissa Sonko from international duty, but striker Craig Curran remains sidelined with a groin strain.
On-loan centre-back Godwin Antwi and midfielder Chris Shuker are likely to make way for Goodison and Sonko.
Tranmere have picked up seven points out of a possible nine from their last three away games, winning at Huddersfield and Carlisle.
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Millwall v Leeds
Millwall striker Tresor Kandol is out as he is on a loan from Elland Road and is ineligible to face his parent club.
Jermaine Easter is out as he completes a three-match suspension so Neil Harris could make a surprise return in attack.
Leeds are without defenders Alan Sheehan (hamstring) and Paul Telfer (groin), so Aidan White and Lubo Michalik should retain their places.
Fabian Delph should continue in central midfield, and leading goalscorer Jermaine Beckford should start.
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Northampton v Yeovil
Northampton have the rare luxury of a fully-fit squad as forward Colin Larkin has returned after missing the last two games with a hamstring injury.
Striker Karl Hawley has extended his loan from Preston for a second month and will partner Adebayo Akinfenwa.
Yeovil's new signing, striker Scott Rendell is in line for a debut.
Defenders Lee Peltier (groin) and Nathan Smith (groin) are ruled out along with Aidan Downes (knee) and fellow midfielder Marc Bircham (ankle).
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Oldham v Leicester
Oldham's veteran keeper Mark Crossley should be fit after a back injury, with Greg Fleming on stand-by.
Sean Gregan returns after completing a one-match ban while Neal Eardley makes his comeback from international duty.
Leicester could be boosted by the return of defender Joe Mattock after an ankle ligament injury.
Fellow defender Patrick Kisnorbo could also play after knee ligament problems, while Barry Hayles has returned from his loan at Cheltenham.
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Southend v Swindon
Southend's on-loan Ipswich defender Dan Harding begins a three-match ban after being sent off against Stockport.
Osei Sankofa is set to replace Harding, while veteran striker Dougie Freedman is a doubt with a thigh strain.
Swindon will welcome back captain Hasney Aljofree to their starting line-up as they search for their first league win in six weeks.
The centre-back has missed the last three matches with a viral infection, but played for the reserves in midweek.
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Stockport v Colchester
Stockport are without Jaroslaw Fojut, who has returned to parent club Bolton for treatment on an injury, while Gareth Owen is set to move to Yeovil.
Goalkeeper Owen fon Williams and striker Peter Thompson are both back from international duty.
New Colchester boss Paul Lambert has added Steven Gillespie and Matt Lockwood to his squad as both have recovered from injury.
Young winger Medy Elito is back from England Under-19 duty unscathed.
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Walsall v Hartlepool
Walsall striker Jabo Ibehre is a major doubt with a knee injury, but Clayton Ince will resume in goal after returning from international duty.
Midfielder Mark Bradley also comes back playing for Wales' Under-21s squad, but fellow midfielder Sofiene Zaaboub is struggling with a groin problem.
Hartlepool have no fresh injury worries for the trip to Walsall.
Midfielder Willie Boland remains Pools' only absentee as he continues his recovery from a knee ligament problem.
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