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NEIL ARDLEY may name an unchanged line-up, but Tom Elliott and Dominic Poleon are pushing for recalls, along with Tom Beere and Chris Whelpdale.

Gillingham will assess defender Paul Konchesky (calf) and Cody McDonald (foot), but goalkeeper Jonathan Bond (groin) misses out.

MARK BEEVERS (illness) and Gary Madine (groin) are back in contention for Bolton, but Lewis Buxton (knee) is out of action.

Oxford midfielder Ryan Ledson (knee) joins Curtis Nelson (foot), Rob Hall (knee) and Christian Ribeiro (ankle) on the sidelines.

BURY’S Craig Jones (thigh) and Niall Maher (groin) are doubts, while Danny Mayor (knee) could return.

Jordan Clarke misses out for Scunthorpe with an ankle injury, with Scott Wiseman expected to replace the defender in the line-up. Luke Williams is the Iron’s only other absentee.

CHARLTON’S Patrick Bauer (hip) and Jason Pearce (concussion) face a race against time to be fit, but Harry Lennon returns from a ban.

Dale boss Keith Hill appears to have only one selection concern with Ian Henderson (concussion) the big doubt.

CHESTERFIE­LD’S Dion Donohue (knee) is doubtful, while Liam O’Neil (foot), Tommy Lee (shoulder) and Ched Evans (heel) are unlikely to feature.

Bradford will be without Tony McMahon (thigh) and Marc McNulty (dead leg), but James Hanson and Nathan Clarke (both calf) could return.

FLEETWOOD hope to have injured duo Chris Long and Kyle Dempsey available, while Ashley Hunter is pushing for a return to the starting XI.

Sheffield United pair Jake Wright and James Wilson are expected to return to contention, but Chris Basham remains suspended.

NORTHAMPTO­N manager Rob Page welcomes Jak McCourt back into contention and has no fresh injury or suspension worries.

Bristol Rovers top scorer Matty Taylor (hamstring) could return, while Stuart Sinclair is back after a ban, but Rovers are without Jermaine Easter (suspension).

OLDHAM manager Stephen Robinson could name an unchanged team, having no injury concerns.

Ed Upson and Dean Bowditch will be assessed for the Dons. Chuks Aneke (knee) is getting closer to a return, but remains unavailabl­e, while defender Scott Wootton (knee) is a long-term absentee.

PORT VALE are without Anthony Grant, who serves a one-match ban. Michael Brown, Quentin Pereira and Seb Amoros are all vying to replace him in midfield.

Technical director Mark Venus will take charge of Coventry following Tony Mowbray’s resignatio­n, but is without Andy Rose, Chris Stokes and Kwame Thomas.

SHREWSBURY are missing Shaun Whalley (calf) and Joe Riley (knee), but on-loan striker Ivan Toney is available following suspension.

On-loan defender Lloyd Jones could miss out for Swindon after he was forced off at half-time in midweek with a leg injury.

SOUTHEND could hand a debut to new signing Marc-Antoine Fortune, but are without Nile Ranger (ankle) and Michael Timlin (hamstring). Anthony Wordsworth (hamstring) will be assessed.

Posh will be without banned Ryan Tafazolli as well as Brad Inman, Lee Angol and Jermaine Anderson.

WALSALL have Scott Laird available after the loanee was ineligible to face parent club Scunthorpe, and Joe Edwards has served his ban.

Millwall hope Shaun Cummings (hamstring) is fit, while Kris Twardek (broken toe) is close to a return. Aiden O’Brien (knee) remains out.

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