Championship confirmed line-ups: Lincoln, Norwich and Stoke team news

The Championship confirmed line-ups are in for Saturday’s three lunchtime matches, with August Priske starting for Birmingham at Lincoln, Paris Maghoma named in Norwich’s side against Watford and Róbert Boženík leading Stoke’s attack against Preston.

All three matches kick off at 12.30pm GMT on Saturday 31 October. Lincoln host Birmingham at the ProAmpac Stadium, Norwich welcome Watford to Carrow Road and Stoke face Preston at the bet365 Stadium.

The selections also bring bench places for Norwich midfielder Mirko Topic and Stoke’s Svante Ingelsson. Both are included in their clubs’ matchday squads, while George Hirst is among Stoke’s substitutes.

Lincoln vs Birmingham confirmed line-ups

George Wickens makes his 100th appearance for Lincoln, with Ivan Varfolomeev coming into midfield.

Lincoln’s official team announcement confirms that Varfolomeev replaces Conor McGrandles, who injured his knee against Burnley. Head coach Chris Cohen selected Varfolomeev ahead of Tom Bayliss, who is among the substitutes.

The Imps are looking to build on their 4–1 victory over Burnley. Sonny Bradley starts, while Freddie Draper, Rob Street and Isaac Olaofe are among the attacking options on the bench.

Birmingham name Priske up front, with Jay Stansfield, Liam Millar and Patrick Roberts also starting. Christoph Klarer captains the visitors, and Tomoki Iwata and Jhon Solís are included in midfield.

Carlos Vicente, Marvin Ducksch and Luis Vázquez are among Birmingham’s substitutes, giving the visitors further attacking options.

Lincoln City: Wickens, Reach, Coubis, Hackett, Ladefoged, Bradley, Jefferies, House, Varfolomeev, Elerewe, Konak.

Lincoln substitutes: Gauci, Towler, Bayliss, Street, Olaofe, Elder, Ogbene, Oyegoke, Draper.

Birmingham City: Beadle, Laird, Neumann, Klarer (captain), Cochrane, Iwata, Solís, Roberts, Stansfield, Millar, Priske.

Birmingham substitutes: Allsop, Osayi-Samuel, Buchanan, Gardner-Hickman, Bird, Carlos Vicente, Gray, Ducksch, Vázquez.

Norwich vs Watford confirmed line-ups

Paris Maghoma starts for Norwich, with Anthony Musaba and Andre Brooks also named behind striker Mathias Kvistgaarden.

Philippe Clement selects Sam Field and Jacob Wright in midfield. José Córdoba joins Ruairi McConville in defence, with Jack Stacey and Ben Chrisene also starting in front of goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw.

Harry Darling, Jovon Makama and Mirko Topic are among Norwich’s substitutes. Vladan Kovacevic is the replacement goalkeeper.

The confirmed squad provides a clearer picture after Clement kept several fitness decisions private in his Friday team-news update. Maghoma is in the XI, while Topic is available from the bench.

Watford start Myron Boadu and Iker Bravo, with Edo Kayembe, Martín Payero and Hector Kyprianou also selected. Mattie Pollock captains the visitors, and Jordan Zemura is included alongside fellow defenders Kévin Keben and Branimir Mlačić.

Norwich City: Grimshaw, Stacey, McConville, Córdoba, Chrisene, Field, Wright, Brooks, Maghoma, Musaba, Kvistgaarden.

Norwich substitutes: Kovacevic, Darling, Mahovo, Yongwa, Crnac, Slimane, Topic, Makama, Fisher.

Watford: Ravaglia, Diatta, Keben, Pollock (captain), Mlačić, Zemura, Kyprianou, Payero, Kayembe, Bravo, Boadu.

Watford substitutes: Bachmann, Maamma, Vata, Bola, Doumbia, Nabizada, Traoré, Mavididi, Akomeah.

Stoke vs Preston confirmed line-ups

Róbert Boženík starts for Stoke, with Jack McGlynn and Justin Devenny also included in the attacking unit.

Viktor Johansson captains the Potters. Ben Wilmot, Bosun Lawal and Luke Graham start in defence, with Ben Johnson, Djibril Soumaré, Ethan Galbraith and Luca Bombino completing the XI.

George Hirst is on the bench alongside Million Manhoef, Bae Junho and Svante Ingelsson. Lamine Cissé is not included in the matchday squad.

Preston name Callum Lang, Delano Burgzorg and Johnny Kenny in their starting side. Jordan Thompson, Léo Leroy and Brad Potts are also selected, while Andrew Hughes wears the captain’s armband.

Alfie Devine and Stanley Mills are among Preston’s substitutes, alongside Liam Lindsay and Caleb Wiley.

Stoke City: Johansson (captain), Wilmot, Lawal, Graham, Johnson, Soumaré, Galbraith, Bombino, McGlynn, Devenny, Boženík.

Stoke substitutes: Griffiths, Talovierov, Tchamadeu, Pearson, Ingelsson, Rigo, Bae Junho, Manhoef, Hirst.

Preston North End: Iversen, Vukčević, Lang, Storey, Thompson, Hughes (captain), Offiah, Leroy, Burgzorg, Kenny, Potts.

Preston substitutes: Nicholls, Lindsay, Devine, Erabi, Small, Wiley, Mills, Moran, Nolan.

For the rest of Saturday’s schedule, see our football on TV guide.