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Out come the players across the country. There are gloves on hundreds of their hands, no doubt!

Kick-off is just moments away.

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Preston have gone goal-crazy at Deepdale during their rise up the table, scoring four goals in three of their past five games at home.

Alex Neil has been particularly savvy with his substitutes, with eight of Preston's 32 league goals this season coming from the bench.

Visitors Millwall's October revival feels like a long time ago now - Neil Harris' side are winless in six and are still yet to taste Championship victory away from home this season.

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Hull and Nigel Adkins seem to have been struggling along for some time, but remain three points above the drop zone.

The Tigers have failed to score in their past two home league games, while opponents Brentford have only won one of their last 14.

Head coach Thomas Frank may only have had two months in charge but the Bees are 18th – and dropping like a stone – so another poor result may make his future uncertain.

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Struggling Ipswich are winless in nine and boss Paul Lambert has never beaten Wigan in his managerial career, but the Latics have lost seven of their past eight away games, drawing the other.

So can either side really stake a claim for victory at Portman Road?

The January transfer window can't come quickly enough for the Tractor Boys, who are seven points adrift at the bottom, while Wigan have slumped to 16th and will not want to be looking over their shoulders.

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Two sides who have arguably exceeded pre-season expectations so far this term meet in Lancashire today, with both clubs on 30 points in the top half of the table.

Blackburn’s home record remains imperious – just one league defeat in 30 at Ewood Park, with playmaker Bradley Dack always likely to contribute when it matters most.

But Garry Monk’s visiting Birmingham have won three of their past six away league games – as many as they’d won in their previous 27 – showing they’ll be no pushovers.

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He led them to a League Cup trophy and a Uefa Cup final, but today Steve McClaren comes up against his old Middlesbrough side for the fifth time since leaving them in 2006.

McClaren has lost each of his past three meetings with Boro, all while managing Derby.

His QPR team have slipped back into the bottom half after four winless games, while Tony Pulis’ visitors are unbeaten in six away matches but are yet to stamp their authority on the promotion race.

Come on then, own up, how many layers are you wearing today? It's bitterly cold around the country.

Any pictures of you and your mates wearing your multiple scarves, three jumpers, team-coloured hats and clinging to a hot drink as the sleet falls around you would be most welcome!

It’s been another week where the focus at Bolton has been on off-field troubles.

Having failed to pay November’s player wages on time, chairman Ken Anderson said he will personally fund the outstanding money.

On the pitch, the Trotters have picked up just three points from their past 11 games and Phil Parkinson is still searching for his best side.

Leeds are keeping pace with leaders Norwich despite their defensive injury woes. They're three points above third-placed West Brom, with a game in hand.

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Dean Smith has Aston Villa up to eighth after a six-game unbeaten run, playing the free-flowing attacking football he promised when he took charge.

However they do not have a good recent record against opponents Stoke, who have won their previous three league meetings and left Villa Park with something from their past six visits.

The Potters have been away draw specialists – with six stalemates from their 10 games on the road – and will look to midfielder Sam Clucas to continue his creative spell.

With the weather closing in around the United Kingdom today, we've been waiting with bated breath to see if we'd lose any English Football League matches... And we have our first casualty.

Just 20 minutes prior to kick-off, the League Two game between Newport and MK Dons at Rodney Parade has been called off.

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BBC Sport Wales at the Liberty Stadium

There's pressure on Sheffield Wednesday boss Jos Luhukay after his own fans called for his sacking following last weekend's draw with Rotherham.

With only one win from nine matches, the Dutchman makes two changes for the trip to Swansea City. Midfielder Barry Bannan is suspended and replaced by Josh Onomah, while Daniel Pudil comes in for Michael Hector.

Swans boss Graham Potter, meanwhile, makes just one enforced change from last Saturday’s 3-2 win at Brentford. Left-back Martin Olsson will miss the rest of the season after suffering an Achilles injury at Griffin Park, so he is replaced by Connor Roberts.

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Swansea arrested their mini slump last time out but have lost each of their past two home matches and sit 12th.

The stats don’t make happy reading for visitors Sheffield Wednesday, who have won just one of their previous nine Championship games.

Jos Luhukay’s side haven’t scored in their past five meetings with the Swans and haven’t won in Wales in their last 11 attempts.

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Rotherham might only have won one of their past 14 Championship games, but a steady flow of draws are keeping their heads above the bottom three for now.

Reading remain managerless since sacking Paul Clement on 6 December, and have not been victorious on their travels since September.

But Jon Dadi Bodvarsson could return from a back injury for the Royals - the Iceland striker has scored a goal every 94 minutes in the league this season, a better minutes-to-goal ratio than anyone else to have scored at least three times. He's on the bench this afternoon.

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There's some team news to bring you from the University of Bolton Stadium, where Leeds striker Patrick Bamford is back on the bench for the visitors, having been out since September with a knee injury.

Whoever you support, you can see your side's confirmed starting XI by clicking here and scrolling through to select your game.

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Last night, goals from Gareth Barry and Kieran Gibbs helped West Brom come from behind to beat fellow Championship promotion contenders Sheffield United.

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