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DAVIES MAY BE
DIV ONE TEAM NEWS BACK FOR CITY
Welsh international striker Gordon
Davies is in line to return for
Manchester City against Nottingham
Forest at Maine Road.
Darren Beckford, City's 18-year-old
striker, is dropped from the side that
drew at Ipswich last Saturday so Davies
and Steve Kinsey compete for his place.
David Phillips, who ended an unbroken
run of 79 League games when he was
dropped at Ipswich last Saturday, is
also in the 14-strong squad.
Forest, unbeaten in eight games, will
be unchanged. >>>>>
BRAUN FORTHEBESTSHAVINGRESULT
P141ORACLE 141 Fri18 Apr ITV 1647:12
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STEIN OUT OF
DIV ONE TEAM NEWS LUTON TEAM
Luton striker Brian Stein misses his
side's match at Coventry because of a
knee injury sustained on Wednesday
against Liverpool.
The midweek game was only his second
match after a two-month lay-off, caused
by a different injury on the same knee.
Midfielder Tim Breacker deputises with
Mark Stein, Brian's younger brother,
coming in as substitute.
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P141ORACLE 141 Fri18 Apr ITV 1647:45
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TURNER NAMES
DIV ONE TEAM NEWS ENTIRE SQUAD
Aston Villa manager Graham Turner has
named his entire first team squad of
16 for tPe game at Sheffield Wednesday.
Mark Walters has a calf strain and Paul
Elliott has a foot injury and both will
need fitness tests. Tony Daley and Dean
Glover stand by to come in.
Strikers Gary Shaw and Paul Kerr are in
the party along with goalkeeper Nigel
Spink, who has lost his place to Kevin
Poole for the last six games.
Wednesday also have a 16-strong squad
with Brian Marwood included after a
hamstring strain and Glynn Snodin
facing a test on an ankle knock. >>>>>
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BULL STANDS BY
DIV ONE TEAM NEWS FOR WEST BROM
West Brom, already relegated, are
ready to give reserve striker Steve
Bull his full first team debut against
Liverpool in place of Craig Madden.
Defender Martyn Bennett, who has gone
into hospital for an exploratory
operation on a knee injury, is now
likely to miss the rest of the season.
Striker George Reilly is fit after
injury.
Liverpool injury victims Steve McMahon
and Mark Lawrenson are set for surprise
recalls. Gary Gillespie is out and Paul
Walsh is called into a 14-man squad.
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P141ORACLE 141 Fri18 Apr ITV 1648:40
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NEW LOOK FOR
DIV ONE TEAM NEWS SOUTHAMPTON
A new-look Southampton travel to
Birmingham who must win to stay up.
Central defenders Mark Wright and Kevin
Bond and sweeper Nick Holmes are all
ruled out by injury or illness.
Centre-half John Gittens is in the
reckoning for his first senior game.
Joe Jordan is dropped and Craig Maskell
is another new face in a squad of 13.
Birmingham hope to have experienced Des
Bremner back after an ankle injury.
Ray Ranson and Andy Kennedy are injured
while teenager John Frain comes into a
13-man squad. >>>>>
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WEST BACK IN
DIV ONE TEAM NEWS WATFORD SQUAD
Watford striker Colin West, out for a
month with a knee injury, is recalled
to the first team squad for the match
against West Ham at Vicarage Road.
Manager Graham Taylor had hoped to give
West a work-out in the reserves this
week, but the Combination fixture was
postponed.
Watford still have Luther Blissett,
Jan Lohman, Les Taylor, Gary Porter
and Ian Roberts out with injury.
Tony Gale and Alan Devonshire need late
fitness tests for West Ham. Defenders
Paul Hilton and Steve Walfoqd, and
striker Paul Goddard are in the squad.
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P141ORACLE 141 Fri18 Apr ITV 1639:50
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THREE DOUBTFUL
DIV ONE TEAM NEWS FOR NEWCASTLE
Newcastle have three injury doubts for
the game at Chelsea.
Goalkeeper Martin Thomas (shoulder),
full-back John Anderson (calf) and
midfielder Paul Gascoigne (shin and
ankle) are in a 16-man squad.
On-loan goalkeeper Dave McKellar,
midfielder Chris Hedworth and full-back
Brian Tinnion are on stand-by.
Defender Colin Pates returns after
injury for Chelsea.
John Millar is left out which may mean
Doug Rougvie back at full-back. Colin
Lee and Keith Jones are also named. >>>
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ATKINS MAY FACE
DIV ONE TEAM NEWS OLD TEAM
Ian Atkins, the former Everton
defender, could return after a foot
injury for relegation-threatened
Ipswich at Goodison Park.
Ipswich have a good record at Goodison
wPere they have only lost three times
in the last 11 years.
Gary Lineker is out of the Everton team
because he is still suffering from a
hamstring injury he collected in the
midweek win at Watford.
Manager Howard Kendall recalls
unsettled Adrian Heath.
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P141ORACLE 141 Fri18 Apr ITV 1646:06
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FALCO, WADDLE
DIV ONE TEAM NEWS SPURS DOUBTS
Mark Falco and England winger Chris
Waddle face fitness tests before Spurs
can name the side to take on Manchester
United at White Hart Lane.
Manager Peter Shreeve must decide if
Glen Hoddle is in after a stomach upset
Spurs have gained seven out of 12 pts
in tPe four games Hoddle has missed.
Peter Davenport looks set to lead the
United attack after an ankle knock.
Clayton Blackmore and Jesper Olsen face
late fitness tests.
Skipper Bryan Robson and former Spurs
striker Terry Gibson both miss the trip
because of injury. >>>>>
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