LIONS LACKING FEMI'S BITE

FEMI AZEEZ (left) starts a three-match ban after MILLWALL'S unsuccessful appeal against the length of the Lions’ six-goal top scorer's suspension ahead of the trip to BLACKBURN. BIRMINGHAM have lost seven of 11 games on the road this season ahead of their trip to SHEFFIELD UNITED, with boss Chris Davies saying: “I need to look into what players are suited to which games." SOUTHAMPTON host free-scoring leaders COVENTRY, while LEICESTER hope to continue their mini three-game unbeaten run when they travel to top-six rivals QPR. In-form HULL are aiming for a third straight win to cement their place in the play-offs and at the same time turn up the heat on under-pressure WEST BROM boss Ryan Mason as the former City midfielder returns to the MKM Stadium. Nathaniel Chalobah is the latest addition to SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY'S lengthy injury list, with the midfielder set to miss the trip IPSWICH. Boss Henrik Pedersen admits his rock-bottom Owls are down to the bare bones, saying: “Right now, we have eight senior players with Championship experience." NORWICH could climb out of the bottom three with back-to-back wins at high-flying PRESTON, who are unbeaten in five.

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FEMI AZEEZ (left) starts a three-match ban after MIL