Of Fosse and Foxes

Richie Wellens has been named as the nPower Championship Player of the Month for January. The midfielder was shortlisted for the award after a string of impressive performances that saw his team make an unbeaten start to the new year.

"Richie is an exceptional footballer and he has been in superb form in recent games," said manager Sven Goran Eriksson, "His energy, effort and vision are all key attributes to his game. I have been encouraging him to shoot more too, as he has a great shot."