Midfielder Tommy Miller looks set to miss the live Sky game at Sunderland on Sunday (Sky Sports One, KO 1pm), although the Blues will leave it until as late as possible before completely ruling him out. Miller picked up an elbow injury in the 1-0 win over Leeds last Saturday.
Earlier this month, former Northern Ireland centre-back Gerry Taggart spoke to Club Historian John Hutchinson about playing for Leicester City and Stoke City between 1998 and 2006.
There has been an official announcement from the UK Government of a package of measures that will support the England teams, our best juniors, new tournaments and our deaf and blind players. This is the culmination of a 25-year quest and a 12-month-long campaign. Initiator Malcolm Pein tells us how it all came about and what it means for the future of British chess.