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Luton match preview

Nordås in squad for Sunderland as Bloomfield reveals who is fit to join him

February 11, 2025 Sportsdesk 2

New signing Lasse Nordås will be on the substitutes’ bench for Luton’s trip to Sunderland tomorrow night with mixed fortunes among some of the club’s injured players. After an 11-day break, the Hatters resume their […]

Alfie Doughty
Luton match preview

New Hatter ruled out of Preston clash as Bloomfield gives Doughty injury update

January 17, 2025 Sportsdesk Comments Off on New Hatter ruled out of Preston clash as Bloomfield gives Doughty injury update

Lamine Fanne has been ruled out of new Luton boss Matt Bloomfield’s first game in charge against Preston North End, with Alfie Doughty close to a return but unlikely to feature. Midfielder Fanne injured his […]

Daiki Hashioka applauds the fans
Luton match preview

Hashioka fit to face Bristol City but Edwards sweating over other injury ‘question marks’

December 23, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Hashioka fit to face Bristol City but Edwards sweating over other injury ‘question marks’

Daiki Hashioka will return to contention for Luton’s Boxing Day trip to Bristol City, but the Hatters monitoring the availability of “one or two” other unnamed players, said boss Rob Edwards. The Japanese international missed […]

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu celebrates with fans after Luton beat arch-rivals Watford
Luton Town news

‘There’s always a few difficult decisions and Pelly’s one of those,’ says Edwards

December 20, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on ‘There’s always a few difficult decisions and Pelly’s one of those,’ says Edwards

Luton boss Rob Edwards has admitted that it has been hard to leave Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu out of his team selections but has praised the midfielder for his professionalism.  The 30-year-old has been at the Hatters […]

Daiki Hashioka
Luton match preview

Hashioka to miss Derby clash as injuries mount up for Luton

December 19, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Hashioka to miss Derby clash as injuries mount up for Luton

Luton will be without Daiki Hashioka for the visit of Derby tomorrow, with the Japanese international adding to the Hatters’ defensive injury list. The right back, who filled in as a centre half at Blackburn […]

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Luton match preview

Walsh returns for Rovers trip but six Hatters expected to miss Christmas clashes

December 13, 2024 Sportsdesk 1

Luton will travel to in-form Blackburn Rovers tomorrow with Liam Walsh available after a hamstring injury, but Town are expecting to navigate the busy Christmas period without six other crocked players.  Midfielder Walsh has been […]

Amari'i Bell on the turf after injuring his hamstring against Aston Villa last season, which required surgery to repair
Luton match preview

Hatters duo out for weeks as injuries pile up again for Edwards

December 9, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Hatters duo out for weeks as injuries pile up again for Edwards

Luton will be without Amari’i Bell and Shandon Baptiste for a number of weeks as injuries begin to bite again, following the news that Teden Mengi has had surgery on a knee injury.  The defender […]

Teden Mengi
Luton Town news

‘Another blow when we’re on the ropes’ – Mengi has knee op and Hatters duo crocked

December 7, 2024 James Cunliffe 1

Teden Mengi will be missing for months after going under the knife to fix a knee injury suffered in training, Luton boss Rob Edwards has revealed, while there are issue with Shandon Baptiste and Amari’i […]

Amari'i Bell
Luton match preview

Hatters foursome fit to face Leeds after Edwards reveals star’s recovery from ‘strange’ injury

November 26, 2024 Sportsdesk 1

Luton Town head into tomorrow’s clash at Championship leaders Leeds United bolstered by the return of key players, brushing off earlier injury concerns. Town travel to Elland Road aiming to arrest their away form where […]

Jacob Brown
Luton match reaction

Luton 1 Cardiff 0: Brown downs Bluebirds as Edwards says Town ‘deserved the win’

November 6, 2024 James Cunliffe 1

Jacob Brown’s second of season was enough to see off in-form Cardiff City and leapfrog the Welsh side in the Championship table. Slim though the record is, when the forward has scored this term, Town […]

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