Irish Daily Star

Rovers’ Pickering picks up a bug

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BLACKBURN v COVENTRY BLACKBURN left-back Harry Pickering is ill, Tyrhys Dolan’s got tonsilliti­s and Ben Brereton Diaz is still away with Chile.

City are without Matty Godden and Ian Maatsen (both ban) and Martyn Waghorn is a doubt.

BRISTOL CITY v BOURNEMOUT­H ROBINS boss Nigel Pearson (right) returns after coronaviru­s but is still without Robbie Cundy, Antoine Semenyo and Tommy Conway.

Bournemout­h will be without David Brooks as he has been diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin lymphoma.

FULHAM V QPR FULHAM have Tom Cairney (knee) available for the first time in almost a year while Fabio Carvalho could also be included in the squad.

QPR have to assess Andre Gray (internatio­nal duty), Sam McCallum and Lee Wallace (hamstring).

HUDDERSFIE­LD V HULL TERRIERS captain Jonathan Hogg (abdominal strain) and Levi Colwill (ankle) are back in contention.

Hull will be boosted by the return to contention of George Honeyman (ankle) and Tom Huddleston­e (hamstring). Lewie Coyle is back after a ban.

MILLWALL V LUTON LIONS pair Scott Malone (thigh) and George Saville (knee) are doubts but Connor Mahoney (hamstring) could be in line for a recall.

Luton boss Nathan Jones has no new injury concerns. Alan Campbell (ankle) and Admiral Muskwe (hamstring) could return.

READING V BARNSLEY READING could welcome back Andy Rinomhota (ankle), Alen Halilovic (soft tissue), Dejan Tetek (ankle) and Andy Yiadom (foot).

Barnsley will check on the fitness of Mads Andersen and Carlton Morris but

Aapo Halme and Josh Benson are definitely out.

TOMORROW

SWANSEA V CARDIFF Swansea have Ryan Bennett, Michael Obafemi and Olivier Ntcham all back.

Cardiff’s Sean Morrison is after a thigh strain. Kieffer Moore (eye) is fit.

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