The Burton Albion Sentinel
Squad16 Nov 2026
Dominic Hyam breaks a bone — 107 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 107 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
Squad16 Nov 2026
Millar Matthews-Lewis in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Burton Albion this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
The dugout16 Nov 2026
Burton Albion keep their word to Anis Ben Slimane
Clubs make promises constantly and the page usually only hears about them when they are broken. This one was honoured, and the dressing room noticed that faster than any supporter did.
The dugout16 Nov 2026
Dominic Hyam knocks on the manager’s door
“Thirty minutes, door closed, everything said. We shook hands after.” Whatever was in the room stayed in the room, and Dominic Hyam trained the next morning like a man with less to carry.
Looking ahead16 Nov 2026
Will Collar goes back to face Stockport County
Every squad has one of these fixtures for somebody every season. This one is Will Collar’s: the club that knew him first, the supporters who will decide in the first minute whether to applaud, and Burton Albion needing him to play as if none of it matters.
The dugout16 Nov 2026
A door opens for Kegs Chauke
He asked about his future and was given an answer with minutes in it. The manager has now made a promise in a building where promises are remembered, and the clock on it has started.
In brief
- Squad George Evans wants to know why he earns less
- Looking ahead An away day at Stockport County next for Burton Albion
- Squad Toby Sibbick in the team of the week — 6.67
- The dugout The manager comes out for Anis Ben Slimane