The Sky Blues v Ipswich, The Foxes versus The Rams, along with Additional Football League Updates

Greetings for the packed evening of Football League and international soccer action. Our focus includes key Championship encounters plus the pivotal last group matches in the Afcon tournament.

Preamble

Greetings to all. You are welcome to the checks writing desk rota the second-to-last football clockwatch of the year. There’s an extensive Football League schedule, starting with Ipswich's trip to Coventry at 18:00, while we’ll also be keeping at least a third of an eye on the two night fixtures from the first group at the Afcon: Zambia against the hosts Morocco and Comoros v Mali.

Our primary attention will be on the following games, with 7.45pm start times unless stated.

Africa Cup of Nations Fixtures

• Comoros versus The Eagles (19:00)
• Zambia v Morocco (7pm)

Championship

• The Sky Blues v The Tractor Boys (6pm)
• Leicester v The Rams
• Boro versus The Tigers
• Millwall versus Bristol City
• The Red Dragons v North End

League One

• The Bluebirds versus Stevenage

Latest Team News

Coventry v Ipswich Team News

The evening's opener, featuring the sides sitting first and third in the Championship, could be a thriller. Here are the starting elevens.

Coventry (4-2-3-1) The goalkeeper; the right-back, Woolfenden, the defender, Brau; the midfielder, the captain; the winger, the attacking midfielder, the forward; the striker.

Subs: The backup keeper, the midfielder, Simms, the defender, the full-back, the defender, Eccles, Perry, Andrews.

Ipswich (a 4-2-3-1 setup) Walton; the defender, O’Shea, the defender, Greaves; Matusiwa, Taylor; the attacker, Nunez, Jack Clarke; Azon.

Substitutes: Palmer, the defender, Johnson, Humphreys, Cajuste, the winger, the forward, the attacker, the striker.

Referee Anthony Backhouse (from Cumbria).

Africa Cup of Nations: Group A Permutations

The situation is complex. That's often the case when some but not all third-placed teams progress. Here’s how things look ahead of tonight’s final set of games.

• The Atlas Lions 4pts, +2 goal difference
• The Eagles 2pts, 0 goal difference (with 2 goals for)
• Zambia 2 points, 0 goal difference (goals scored 1)
• Comoros 1pt, GD-2

To summarize, Morocco is likely safe but will want to beat their opponents and win the group. Zambia likely requires a draw or better versus the hosts. The island nation probably must to beat Mali, who should advance if they get a point.

Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous.

Egypt's Match with Angola Update

The denouement to Group B at this continental championship is being covered. If you don’t want to know the score, it's best not to seek out that information.

Second Tier Standings Snapshot