From: tjc@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Tim Chown)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: English News: Saturday team news
Date: 14 Sep 92 08:24:35 GMT


Mark Bright's transfer from Crystal Palace to Sheffield Wednesday and Paul
Williams move in the opposite direction have been completed.
Negotiations were agreed 20 minutes before the noon deadline and the
players will make their debuts for their new clubs on Saturday.
Front man Bright has joined the Owls for #875,000 with Palace taking
Williams and #375,000 in return.


Premier:

ARSENAL v BLACKBURN
The Gunners call 18-year-old midfield man Ian Selley into their squad to face
Kenny Dalglish's in-form outfit.  Boss George Graham has named 17 players
with Anders Limpar back after being left out for three games.
Lee Dixon is included despite being concussed in England's defeat in Spain
and Ian Wright, who missed the trip with a thigh injury, is also named.
Rovers manager Kenny Dalglish looks set to name an unchanged line-up with Roy
Wegerle and Gordon Cowans still on the bench.

CRYSTAL PALACE v OLDHAM
Paul Williams makes his Palace debut alongside #1m signing Chris Armstrong.
Mark Bright has left for Sheffield Wednesday and defender Andy Thorn is
definitely out with cartilage trouble.  Darren Patterson is brought into Steve
Coppell's squad.  John Keeley takes over in goal for
Oldham at Crystal Palace.  Transfer-listed Keeley has been
recalled from a loan spell with Chester and replaces Ian Gray.

CHELSEA v NORWICH CITY
The Blues introduce new signings Nigel Spackman and Anthony Barness for the
visit of the leaders.  Former Canaries Robert Fleck and Andy
Townsend are also in the squad, but nine first team regulars are absent due
to injury.  Gary Megson skippers Norwich for the
the first time with regular captain Ian Butterworth (ankle strain) sidelined.
Striker Lee Power is also ruled out with a knee injury so Mark Robins comes
back into the starting line-up.

EVERTON v MANCHESTER UNITED
Everton midfielder John Ebbrell will have a late fitness test on a hamstring
problem but striker Paul Rideout will return after a shoulder injury.
Manchester United defend a five-match unbeaten run at Goodison Park and are
set to remain unchanged.  United manager Alex Ferguson is
expected to field the team that beat Leeds United 2-0 at Old Trafford on
Sunday.  The Red Devils are seeking revenge for
a 3-0 defeat by Everton last month in their second league game of the season.

IPSWICH TOWN v WIMBLEDON
Unbeaten Ipswich give fitness tests to Eddie Youds (groin), Paul Goddard
(knee) and Chris Kiwomya (thigh) before John Lyall picks from a squad of 17.
Vinny Jones is expected to go straight into the Wimbledon team.
The midfield hard man re-signed for The Dons in a #700,000 deal on Wednesday
and will probably replace Lawrie Sanchez alongside Robbie Earle.
John Scales has recovered from a calf strain and is included in the squad but
Gary Elkins and Brian McAllister are both injured. Roger Joseph is called up

MANCHESTER CITY v MIDDLESBROUGH
City keep the team that beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 at Hillsborough. Mike
Sheron again takes the place of Niall Quinn who is still suspended.
Middlesbrough winger John Hendrie is in line for a return against Manchester
City at Maine Road after missing three games with a calf injury.
Goalkeeper Stephen Pears is still sidelined and Ian Ironside or Brian
Horne, on loan from Millwall, will deputise.

NOTTINGHAM FOREST v SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
Bottom-of-the-table Forest recall Northern Ireland winger Kingsley Black
for the match against the team who he could be joining.
Black has been linked in a swap deal for Owls striker Nigel Jemson but any
such deal has been delayed until next week and he replaces Toddi Orlyggson.
Wednesday signed Crystal Palace striker Mark Bright in a beat-the-deadline deal
and he leads their attack. Goalkeeper Chris Woods (thigh injury)
and defender Nigel Pearson (hamstring) both face late fitness tests.

SHEFFIELD UNITED v LIVERPOOL
Struggling Sheffield United hope defender David Barnes and midfielder
Glyn Hodges will be fit to face the FA Cup holders at Bramall Lane.
United have lost their last three matches without scoring a goal and
despite a winning start to the season The Blades are down at the bottom again
Steve Nicol and Paul Stewart are in the Liverpoool squad after recovering from
knocks.  Still missing are defender Rob Jones
and Michael Thomas who has had an ankle in plaster.

SOUTHAMPTON v QPR
Southampton are awaiting fitness tests on goalkeeper Tim Flowers (rib) and
striker Kerry Dixon (ankle) before they name their side to meet QPR.
With Glenn Cockerill a definite non-starter (ankle) and Micky Adams
suspended manager Ian Branfoot will delay team selection.
David Bardsley, injured playing for England in Spain, misses only his
second game in two seasons for QPR at The Dell.
Justin Channing stands by although Alan McCarthy comes into the squad.


Division One:

BARNSLEY v DERBY COUNTY
Bottom-of-the-table Derby County will be without right-back Jason Kavanagh
for the trip to Barnsley.  The 20-year-old is suspended for one
game after being sent off during the goalless draw against Watford two weeks
ago and will be replaced by either Mark Patterson or Andy Comyn.
Barnsley striker Brendan O'Connell is fit again after an achilles tendon
injury and is named in a squad of 14.  Promising youngster Andy Liddell is set
to keep his place after shrugging off an ankle problem.

BRISTOL CITY v SOUTHEND UNITED
Bristol City defender Matt Bryant missed training on Friday with
tonsilitis and Rob Edwards is on stand-by for the visit of Southend.
City manager Denis Smith will make no decision on his final team selection
until Saturday when Bryant will undergo a late fitness test.
Whatever the outcome, Smith will stick with the sweeper system used at Derby.
Southend skipper David Martin has recovered from a calf muscle injury and
will play in an unchanged Shrimpers line-up at Ashton Gate.

CHARLTON ATHLETIC v CAMBRIDGE UNITED
First Division leaders Charlton will give a fitness test to skipper Simon
Webster before the clash with lowly Cambridge at Upton Park.
Webester went off with a knee strain during the 2-0 win over Sunderland.
Cambridge could be forced to change their first winning team of the season
due to injuries.  Central defenders Liam Daish and Danny
O'Shea are struggling to overcome thigh strains and if they are missing Mick
Heathcote will switch from right back with Andy Fensome coming in.

MILLWALL v BIRMINGHAM CITY
Birmingham, who suffered their first league defeat of the season at
Portsmouth last week, are without four key players for the game at Millwall.
Central defender Paul Mardon, injured while on trial at Liverpool, winger Ian
Rodgerson and midfielders Dean Peer and Jason Beckford are all missing.
The Blues hope that Simon Sturridge will be fit after a rib injury.

NEWCASTLE UNITED v PORTSMOUTH
Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan recalls former Portsmouth duo Mick Quinn and
John Beresford for the visit of Pompey.  The Magpies are the only team in the
country with a 100% record but Gavin Peacock is out with hamstring trouble.
Pompey will stick with the side which hammered Birmingham 4-0 last week as
manager Jim Smith returns to St James' Park to take on Newcastle.
Northern Ireland international Colin Clarke, who set a new goalscoring
record for his country in midweek, has to settle for a place on the bench.

OXFORD UNITED v SUNDERLAND
Oxford winger Chris Allen is set to start his first full game of the season
against Sunderland at The Manor Ground.  The 19-year-old has been used only as a
substitute this season but U's manager Brian Horton is keen to give the
youngster his chance in the first team.  Sunderland striker David Rush is also
set for his first game of the season after John Byrne withdrew from the
Republic of Ireland's World Cup clash with Latvia through injury in midweek.
Southampton target Gordon Armstrong is also named in a 14-man squad.

PETERBOROUGH v WEST HAM UNITED
West Ham have captain Julian Dicks beginning a suspension and he misses
the trip to London Road.  Dicks' position at left-back could go
to George Parris or Mitchell Thomas.  Striker Mike Small returns to the squad
after suspension.

SWINDON TOWN v BRISTOL ROVERS
Swindon manager Glenn Hoddle has doubts over central defender Shaun Taylor
before he names his side to take on Rovers at the County Ground.
Taylor has been having treatment for a badly bruised thigh and Adrian Viveash
stands by.  Bristol Rovers midfielder Justin
Skinner and full-back Ian Alexander have recovered from injury in time to
play against the high-flying Robins.  Skinner (groin) and Alexander (back)
are included in a 15-man squad by manager Dennis Rofe.

TRANMERE ROVERS v GRIMSBY TOWN
Midfielder Dave Martindale has recovered from an achilles tendon
injury and comes back into contention for Tranmere.
Neil McNab could be the unlucky player to lose out.
The Mariners have drafted 18-year-old Gary Croft into their squad because
full-back John McDermott has been ruled out with a toe injury.
Tony Ford (knee) is rated very doubtful but skipper Graham Rodger and veteran
Paul Futcher are set to return after regaining full fitness.

WATFORD v NOTTS COUNTY
Watford expect to field an unchanged team against Notts County at Vicarage
Road.  Central defender Dave Holdsworth and skipper Nigel Gibbs, who have both
signed new deals, have recovered from injuries.
Gary Lund has also agreed a new contract with Notts County, is set to
make his first appearance of the season after being on loan at Hull.
The former England under-21 international has been on a week-to-
week contract at Meadow Lane.