Sheffield Wednesday will be without suspended on-loan midfielder Jeremy Helan for their third-round FA Cup tie against MK Dons.

The Manchester City player was shown two yellow cards in the recent draw at Huddersfield, but the first one was wrongly recorded by referee Mick Russell as Michail Antonio and Helan was not sent off.

Wednesday's subsequent appeal against Antonio's booking was upheld by the FA and Helan now serves a one-game ban.

Manager Dave Jones, who hinted at several changes, could be tempted to rest David Prutton and Rhys McCabe and turn to a trio of midfielders with Jermaine Johnson, Paul Corry and Chris Lines all vying for recalls.

Stephen Bywater is also hoping to return in goal in place of Chris Kirkland and although striker Mamady Sidibe has been given permission to play by parent club Stoke, Chris Maguire is back in contention.

Defender Reda Johnson, who missed the New Year's Day defeat to Burnley, is doubtful due to a foot injury.

Dean Bowditch looks set to join MK Dons' long list of absentees.

Bowditch was forced off at half-time with a groin injury in the league win at Notts County on New Year's Day and the forward is expected to miss out.

Izale McLeod, who re-signed for the club on Thursday, will not be available for the third-round tie at Hillsborough.

The Dons are awaiting ratification from the Football Association as to when the striker - the club's all-time leading goalscorer - can make his second debut.

McLeod, released by Portsmouth on Monday, collected a one-match suspension in his final appearance for Pompey.

The Dons have asked for written clarification on whether he will serve the ban this weekend, which manager Karl Robinson would probably prefer as McLeod is cup-tied and therefore ineligible against the Owls anyway.

Angelo Balanta (QPR), Ibra Sekajja (Crystal Palace) and Zeli Ismail (Wolves) have all completed their loan spells at stadium:mk and returned to their parent clubs.

George Baldock (hamstring), Tom Flanagan (broken foot) and Jabo Ibehre (abdominal) have returned from loan spells elsewhere but are all injured.

Right-back Jon Otsemobor is still nursing a groin injury, while midfielders Stephen Gleeson (broken foot) and Luke Chadwick (knee) remain long term casualties.

One shred of good news for Robinson is that on-loan Brighton midfielder Ryan Harley, impressive when making his debut against Notts County three days ago, is allowed to play in the FA Cup.



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Wetin be this witeup now

Muki you wote sheffield utd vs Mk dons let me hhelp you


Southampton will attempt to send holders Chelsea crashing out of the FA Cup at the third round stage on Saturday.
The Saints have been able to pick up points on a regular basis in the Premier League of late, but they remain locked in a relegation battle and will welcome a cup distraction.
Free of the pressure which accompanies scratching around towards the foot of the top flight table, Nigel Adkins will be looking for his players to express themselves in knockout competition.
Southampton may feel that they are catching Chelsea ata good time, with the Blues having suffered a surprise defeat to Queens Park Rangers in midweek.
Chelsea are, however, looking to defend a trophy they claimed back in May with victory over Liverpool.
The FA Cup has been kind to the capital outfit in recent years, with major silverware returning to west London on four occasions in the last six seasons.
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Adam Lallana is once again set to miss out for Southampton as he continues to nurse a knee injury
Right-back Nathaniel Clyne could feature at St Mary's after a knee complaint of his own, while 18-year-old James Ward-Prowse is expected to be handed a startingberth.
Gaston Ramirez is available to feature despite sustaining a dead leg against Arsenal on New Year's Day. Zambia international Emmanuel Mayuka leaves for the Africa Cup of Nations after the game.
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Chelsea are likely to ask Ross Turnbull to continue deputising for the injured Petr Cech, with the Blues' first-choice goalkeeper struggling with a groin injury.
Rafa Benitez will also be without club captain John Terryand Oriol Romeu (both knee), but would have been looking to shuffle his pack anyway in an effort to offer rest time to key men.
Yossi Benayoun could come back into contention for the Blues after returning to Stamford Bridge from a loan spell at West Ham.
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*. Three of the four previous FA Cup clashes between theSaints and the Blues have gone to a replay, with Southampton winning all four ties including a third round victory in 1981.
*. Southampton have lost 14 of their last 18 FA Cup matches against sides in the top flight.
*. Frank Lampard has been involved in nine goals (scored five, assisted four) in his last eight FA Cup appearances for Chelsea.

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Torres should start warming the bench sharply. I'm tired wit the mis firing slow poke

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on hw dis fat frog loses dis match hmmm am sure nobody go remind am wetin him go do next....

torres2: @ u

this ur write up is anoda thread na

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Wetin Do Mukina

its gonna be a one-way traffic in favor of Chelsea...

Mukina, its too early for shekpe o

Lets go there!
#FAcupKingsCFC

Soton 1-3 Chelsea

Chelsea possible formation ; defense! azpilicueta. cahill. ivanovic. berthrand. midfield; luiz. lampard. Oscar. hazard Mata at the flank? BA top striker .....433 formation

Na dis kind guys person dey follow mk comments for nairaland? Dis dude is villagely wack. Danm!

Peter262: Chelsea possible formation ; defense! azpilicueta. cahill. ivanovic. berthrand. midfield; luiz. lampard. Oscar. hazard Mata at the flank? BA top striker .....433 formation

Is that the picture of Chelsea FC new coach?

UNLEASHED:

Is that the picture of Chelsea FC new coach?

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LWKMD!!!

This dude is a king in the forest. Guy how u de charge ur phone or even watch football match in that forest reserve?

Choi, c chelsea fans 4 forest, nd ow u take dey f**k woman, abi na monkey u dey f**k 4 inside d bush

[quote author=mawojuuche]its gonna be a one-way traffic in favor of Chelsea...[/quote

not sure if it's gonna be in favor of chelsea but i do knw it's gonna b an under 2.5 goals match......

LINE-UPS - Southampton v Chelsea (1500 GMT)

Southampton: Boruc, Cork, Fonte, Yoshida, Shaw, Puncheon, Steven Davis, Schneiderlin, Ward-Prowse, Do Prado, Rodriguez. Subs: Kelvin Davis, Hooiveld, Lambert, Lee, Mayuka, Reeves, De Ridder.

Chelsea: Turnbull, Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Cahill, Cole, Ramires, Luiz, Mata, Hazard, Moses, Ba. Subs: Hilario, Lampard, Torres, Oscar, Ferreira, Marin, Bertrand.

Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)

Chelsea are expected to line up in
the following 4-2-3-1 formation:
22 Ross Turnbull
28 Cesar Azpilicueta
2 Branislav Ivanovic
24 Gary Cahill
3 Ashley Cole (c)
7 Ramires
4 David Luiz
13 Victor Moses
10 Juan Mata
17 Eden Hazard
29 Demba Ba
Substitutes: 40 Hilario , 19 Paulo
Ferreira , 34 Ryan Bertrand , 8
Frank Lampard , 11 Oscar, 21
Marko Marin , 35 Lucas Piazon , 9
Fernando Torres .

Game on

Southampton on point for now

torres2: Game on

how today match go be now?

Havilah what can u say about demba ba's signing.

Good or Bad?

Havilah93:

how today match go be now?

Na southampton dey play for now oo

Benitez writing poem again

Corner for chelsea

Luiz don come today oo

torres2: Havilah what can u say about demba ba's signing.

Good or Bad?

[quote author=torres2]


great signing!!!

Hope he wont end up like most of our january signings


abeg update me o, network no wan free me for here

Free kick southampton

[quote author=Havilah93][/quote]

No prob boss

11min gone still stalemate

Is it me. . .or Ba hasn't touched the ball - past 10mins into the game now!