Queens Park Rangers will move to within touching distance of promotion to the Premier League with a win over Derby County on Monday.
QPR currently hold a seven point lead at the top of the Championship table ahead of second placed Cardiff City, while Derby are currently eight points clear of the relegation zone.
Matt Connolly looks set to continue in defense for QPR, while manager Neil Warnock has no new injury concerns. Leading goal scorer Adel Taarabt will be a key figure in midfield for the Hoops.
Stephen Pearson should play for Derby despite suffering a knee injury in last week’s 2-1 win over Leeds United.
Alberto Bueno also looks set to return for Derby, while Gareth Roberts and Shaun Barker are doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Norwich City will play host to Nottingham Forest on Friday with both teams looking to boost their promotion hopes.
Third paced Norwich are one point behind the automatic promotion spots, while Forest are one place and one point behind the playoff zone as it stands.
Norwich will be looking to avoid their third game without a win, while Forest have won only one of their last 10 contests.
Leading goal scorer Grant Holt is boubtful with a hamstring strain for Norwich and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Chris Cohen is suspended for Forest, while American striker Robbie Findley remains sidelined with a thigh problem. Middlesbrough loanee Kris Boyd will feature in the Forest attack and has netted two goals in his last four games.
Leeds united will be looking to revive their playoff push when they play host to Watford on Saturday.
Sixth placed Leeds will be looking to rebound from back to back defeats, while Watford are looking to close the seven point gaps between themselves and the playoff zone.
Robert Snodgrass, Sanchez Watt and George McCartney are doubtful for Leeds, while striker Billy Paynter will return from suspension.
Midfielder Will Buckley could return for Watford, while Manchester United loanee Danny Drinkwater looks set to recover from a thigh injury.
Reading and Leicester City will clash at the Madejski Stadium with both teams looking to boost their promotion hopes.
Reading currently sit in fourth place after three straight wins, while Leicester sit four points behind the playoff zone after a three game unbeaten streak.
Defender Alex Pearce will return from injury for Reading, while striker Noel Hunt is sidelined with a foot injury.
Leading goal scorer Andy King will feature for Leicester, while Tottenham Hotspur loanee Kyle Naughton is set to return from illness.
Middlesbrough will be looking to extend a six game unbeaten streak when they play host to Barnsley at the Riverside Stadium.
Middlesbrough currently sit 12 points above the drop zone, and can leapfrog their opponents with a win.
Marvin Emnes is suspended for Middlesbrough, while Seb Hines and Merouane Zemmama are sidelined with injury.
Midfielder Hugo Colace could return for Barnsley, while Bobby Hassell is sidelined with injury.
The league’s bottom two clubs will go head to head at Deepdale when Preston North End host Sheffield United.
United currently sit bottom of the league eight points adrift of safety, while Preston are only one point further ahead. Both teams will enter this clash looking to end a three game unbeaten streak.
Defensive duo Sean St Ledger and Leon Cort are ruled out with leg injuries for PNE, while Conor McLaughlin, David Gray and Amine Linganzi are also sidelined.
Ched Evans and Richard Cresswell are sidelined with injury for the Blades, while Lee Williamson will return from suspension.
Stephen Quinn, Daniel Bogdanovic and Joe Mattock are injury doubts for the Blades and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Hull City will continue their playoff chase when they play host to Doncaster Rovers on Saturday.
Hull are four points below the playoff spots, while Doncaster are eight points above the drop zone after a seven game winless streak.
Goalkeeper Vito Mannone could return for Hull, while Nick Barmby is doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Mustapha Dumbaya is an injury doubt for Doncaster while Billy Sharp is ruled out. Martin Woods, James Chambers and Adam Lockwood are all sidelined with injury for Donny.
Crystal Palace and Scunthorpe United will go head to head in a crucial relegation battle at Selhurst Park.
Scunthorpe currently occupy the relegation zone, while Palace are one place and six points above the bottom three. A win for Palace would be a hammer blow to the survival hopes of the Iron, while a Scunthorpe win would see the Eagles dragged right back into the mire.
Wilfried Zaha will be able to play for Palace after having his red card from the weekend 1-1 draw against Leicester City rescinded. David Wright and Jermaine Easter are injury doubts for Palace, while Alex Marrow is sidelined with an ankle injury.
Michael O’Connor is an injury doubt for Scunthorpe, while Garry Thompson and Cliff Byrne are sidelined with injury.
Ipswich Town will be looking to extend a four game unbeaten streak when they travel to face Bristol City on Saturday.
Mid-table Ipswich are eight points behind the playoff spots, while Bristol are a further two points back.
Bristol captain Louis Carey remains sidelined with a fractured skull, while on-loan striker Andy Keogh has returned to parent club Wolverhampton Wanderers for treatment on a back injury.
Darren O’Dea and young starlet Connor Wickham look set to play for Ipswich, while Mark Kenneddy is sidelined with a hamstring injury.
Playoff chasing Millwall will be looking to extend a six game unbeaten streak when they travel to face Coventry on Saturday.
Millwall are three points behind the playoff spots, while Coventry are 12 points clear of the relegation zone after a three game unbeaten streak.
Gary McSheffrey is an injury doubt for Coventry while Lee Carsley is ruled out. Richard Wood, Ben Turner and James McPake are are all sidelined with injury.
Leading goal scorer Steve Morison is suspended for Millwall, while fellow striker Kevin Lisbie is ruled out with an ankle injury. Jimmy Abdou and Jack Smith are doubtful for the Lions and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Swansea City will continue their promotion challenge when they travel to face Burnley at Turf Moor.
Swansea are two points behind second placed Cardiff City, while Burnley have fallen seven points behind the playoff spots after four straight defeats.
Leading goal scorer Jay Rodriguez looks set to return for Burnley, while midfielder Marvin Bartley is suspended.
Chelsea loanee striker Fabio Borini will lead the Swansea attack, and has netted three goals in his last four games.
Cardiff City will continue their promotion push when they play host to Portsmouth on Saturday.
Second placed Cardiff will be looking for their fourth straight win, while mid-table Portsmouth will be looking to end a three game winless streak.
Striker Michael Chopra is ruled out with injury for Cardiff, while Stephen McPhail is doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Liam Lawrence looks set to return from injury for Portsmouth, while midfielder Hayden Mullins is suspended.
Queens Park Rangers will move to within touching distance of promotion to the Premier League with a win over Derby County on Monday.
QPR currently hold a seven point lead at the top of the Championship table ahead of second placed Cardiff City, while Derby are currently eight points clear of the relegation zone.
Matt Connolly looks set to continue in defense for QPR, while manager Neil Warnock has no new injury concerns. Leading goal scorer Adel Taarabt will be a key figure in midfield for the Hoops.
Stephen Pearson should play for Derby despite suffering a knee injury in last week’s 2-1 win over Leeds United.
Alberto Bueno also looks set to return for Derby, while Gareth Roberts and Shaun Barker are doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Matt Connolly looks set to continue in defense for QPR, while manager Neil Warnock has no new injury concerns. Leading goal scorer Adel Taarabt will be a key figure in midfield for the Hoops.
Stephen Pearson should play for Derby despite suffering a knee injury in last week’s 2-1 win over Leeds United.
Alberto Bueno also looks set to return for Derby, while Gareth Roberts and Shaun Barker are doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Norwich City will play host to Nottingham Forest on Friday with both teams looking to boost their promotion hopes.
Third paced Norwich are one point behind the automatic promotion spots, while Forest are one place and one point behind the playoff zone as it stands.
Norwich will be looking to avoid their third game without a win, while Forest have won only one of their last 10 contests.
Leading goal scorer Grant Holt is boubtful with a hamstring strain for Norwich and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Chris Cohen is suspended for Forest, while American striker Robbie Findley remains sidelined with a thigh problem. Middlesbrough loanee Kris Boyd will feature in the Forest attack and has netted two goals in his last four games.
Leeds united will be looking to revive their playoff push when they play host to Watford on Saturday.
Sixth placed Leeds will be looking to rebound from back to back defeats, while Watford are looking to close the seven point gaps between themselves and the playoff zone.
Robert Snodgrass, Sanchez Watt and George McCartney are doubtful for Leeds, while striker Billy Paynter will return from suspension.
Midfielder Will Buckley could return for Watford, while Manchester United loanee Danny Drinkwater looks set to recover from a thigh injury.
Reading and Leicester City will clash at the Madejski Stadium with both teams looking to boost their promotion hopes.
Reading currently sit in fourth place after three straight wins, while Leicester sit four points behind the playoff zone after a three game unbeaten streak.
Defender Alex Pearce will return from injury for Reading, while striker Noel Hunt is sidelined with a foot injury.
Leading goal scorer Andy King will feature for Leicester, while Tottenham Hotspur loanee Kyle Naughton is set to return from illness.
Middlesbrough will be looking to extend a six game unbeaten streak when they play host to Barnsley at the Riverside Stadium.
Middlesbrough currently sit 12 points above the drop zone, and can leapfrog their opponents with a win.
Marvin Emnes is suspended for Middlesbrough, while Seb Hines and Merouane Zemmama are sidelined with injury.
Midfielder Hugo Colace could return for Barnsley, while Bobby Hassell is sidelined with injury.
The league’s bottom two clubs will go head to head at Deepdale when Preston North End host Sheffield United.
United currently sit bottom of the league eight points adrift of safety, while Preston are only one point further ahead. Both teams will enter this clash looking to end a three game unbeaten streak.
Defensive duo Sean St Ledger and Leon Cort are ruled out with leg injuries for PNE, while Conor McLaughlin, David Gray and Amine Linganzi are also sidelined.
Ched Evans and Richard Cresswell are sidelined with injury for the Blades, while Lee Williamson will return from suspension.
Stephen Quinn, Daniel Bogdanovic and Joe Mattock are injury doubts for the Blades and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Hull City will continue their playoff chase when they play host to Doncaster Rovers on Saturday.
Hull are four points below the playoff spots, while Doncaster are eight points above the drop zone after a seven game winless streak.
Goalkeeper Vito Mannone could return for Hull, while Nick Barmby is doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Mustapha Dumbaya is an injury doubt for Doncaster while Billy Sharp is ruled out. Martin Woods, James Chambers and Adam Lockwood are all sidelined with injury for Donny.
Crystal Palace and Scunthorpe United will go head to head in a crucial relegation battle at Selhurst Park.
Scunthorpe currently occupy the relegation zone, while Palace are one place and six points above the bottom three. A win for Palace would be a hammer blow to the survival hopes of the Iron, while a Scunthorpe win would see the Eagles dragged right back into the mire.
Wilfried Zaha will be able to play for Palace after having his red card from the weekend 1-1 draw against Leicester City rescinded. David Wright and Jermaine Easter are injury doubts for Palace, while Alex Marrow is sidelined with an ankle injury.
Michael O’Connor is an injury doubt for Scunthorpe, while Garry Thompson and Cliff Byrne are sidelined with injury.
Ipswich Town will be looking to extend a four game unbeaten streak when they travel to face Bristol City on Saturday.
Mid-table Ipswich are eight points behind the playoff spots, while Bristol are a further two points back.
Bristol captain Louis Carey remains sidelined with a fractured skull, while on-loan striker Andy Keogh has returned to parent club Wolverhampton Wanderers for treatment on a back injury.
Darren O’Dea and young starlet Connor Wickham look set to play for Ipswich, while Mark Kenneddy is sidelined with a hamstring injury.
Playoff chasing Millwall will be looking to extend a six game unbeaten streak when they travel to face Coventry on Saturday.
Millwall are three points behind the playoff spots, while Coventry are 12 points clear of the relegation zone after a three game unbeaten streak.
Gary McSheffrey is an injury doubt for Coventry while Lee Carsley is ruled out. Richard Wood, Ben Turner and James McPake are are all sidelined with injury.
Leading goal scorer Steve Morison is suspended for Millwall, while fellow striker Kevin Lisbie is ruled out with an ankle injury. Jimmy Abdou and Jack Smith are doubtful for the Lions and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Swansea City will continue their promotion challenge when they travel to face Burnley at Turf Moor.
Swansea are two points behind second placed Cardiff City, while Burnley have fallen seven points behind the playoff spots after four straight defeats.
Leading goal scorer Jay Rodriguez looks set to return for Burnley, while midfielder Marvin Bartley is suspended.
Chelsea loanee striker Fabio Borini will lead the Swansea attack, and has netted three goals in his last four games.
Cardiff City will continue their promotion push when they play host to Portsmouth on Saturday.
Second placed Cardiff will be looking for their fourth straight win, while mid-table Portsmouth will be looking to end a three game winless streak.
Striker Michael Chopra is ruled out with injury for Cardiff, while Stephen McPhail is doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Liam Lawrence looks set to return from injury for Portsmouth, while midfielder Hayden Mullins is suspended.
Queens Park Rangers will move to within touching distance of promotion to the Premier League with a win over Derby County on Monday.
QPR currently hold a seven point lead at the top of the Championship table ahead of second placed Cardiff City, while Derby are currently eight points clear of the relegation zone.
Matt Connolly looks set to continue in defense for QPR, while manager Neil Warnock has no new injury concerns. Leading goal scorer Adel Taarabt will be a key figure in midfield for the Hoops.
Stephen Pearson should play for Derby despite suffering a knee injury in last week’s 2-1 win over Leeds United.
Alberto Bueno also looks set to return for Derby, while Gareth Roberts and Shaun Barker are doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
