Today
Arsenal (1) v Barnsley (19)
Dutch winger Marc Overmars faces a fitness test on an injured ankle, but otherwise Arsene Wenger is set to field an unchanged team from the side which drew with PAOK Salonika in midweek.
Peter Shirtliff is definitely out with a hamstring injury for Barnsley, while Matt Appleby (hamstring) and Adie Moses (ankle) are very doubtful, which could mean a debut for 19-year-old Chris Morgan. Striker John Hendrie faces a further 10-day lay-off with his hamstring problem, while Jovo Bosancic remains sidelined with a thigh injury.
Last season: No corresponding fixtures
Last five League matches: Arsenal DWWWD, Barnsley LLLLL
Top scorers: Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal) 9; Neil Redfearn (Barnsley) 5
Match odds: H 2/9 A 9/1 D 4/1
Referee: P Jones (Loughborough)
Bolton (16) v Aston Villa (14)
Bolton manager Colin Todd will give new record signing Dean Holdsworth his debut alongside Peter Beardsley. Nathan Blake is suspended and South African Mark Fish (knee) is also out.
Aston Villa will check on the fitness of Mark Draper (hamstring) and manager Brian Little may start with three strikers - Stan Collymore, Dwight Yorke and Savo Milosevic. However, Yorke is still carrying a troublesome groin strain.
Last season: No corresponding fixtures
Last five League matches: Bolton DLDDD, Aston Villa WWWLD
Top scorers: Nathan Blake (Bolton) 5; Dwight Yorke (Aston Villa) 3
Match Odds: H 6/4 A 6/4 D 11/5
Referee: G Poll (Tring)
Coventry (12) v Leeds Utd (6)
Coventry goalkeeper Steve Ogrizovic will set a new club record of 488 league appearances. City could be without eight players and boss Gordon Strachan could give his 18-year-old son Gavin his league debut. Paul Williams is suspended, while Marcus Hall (knee), Roland Nilsson (knee), John Salako (hamstring), Paul Telfer (ankle), Martin Johansen (knee), Darren Huckerby (ankle) and Noel Whelan (ankle) are doubtful.
Leeds' teenage star Harry Kewell is out after being sent off for two bookable offences in the 4-3 win at Blackburn last month. Portuguese midfielder Bruno Ribeiro and defender David Robertson are both doubtful, suffering the effects of a virus.
Last season: Coventry 2-1 Leeds, Leeds 1-3 Coventry
Last five League matches: Coventry L W D D D, Leeds L W L W W
Top scorers: Dion Dublin (Coventry) 5; Rod Wallace (Leeds) 5
Match odds: H 13/8 A 11/8 D 11/5
Referee: A Wilkie (Chester-le-Street)
Manchester Utd (2) v Crystal Palace (11)
United are without skipper Roy Keane for the rest of the season and striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a doubt after picking up a thigh strain during the midweek win over Juventus. But midfielder Nicky Butt is fit after playing just half an hour in the Champions' League match before complaining of sickness. Karel Poborsky is on international duty, but David May is back in the squad.
Crystal Palace manager Steve Coppell will welcome back Italian midfield star Attilio Lombardo. Captain Andy Roberts, who missed the midweek defeat through injury, faces a late fitness test along with Bruce Dyer.
Last season: No corresponding fixtures
Last five League matches: Man Utd WWDDL, Crystal Palace LLWDD
Top scorers: Paul Scholes (Man Utd) 3; Attilio Lombardo (Crystal Palace) 3
Match odds: H 1/3 A 8/1 D 3/1
Referee: S Lodge (Barnsley)
Newcastle Utd (10) v Tottenham (13)
Newcastle striker Faustino Asprilla is out having undergone an operation. Other injury doubts are Rob Lee (thigh), Alessandro Pistone (foot) and Stuart Pearce (hamstring).
Spurs boss Gerry Francis will start with Les Ferdinand and Chris Armstrong as twin strikers, with Norwegian front-man Steffen Iversen still out for another month with an ankle injury.
Last season: Newcastle 7-1 Tottenham, Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle
Last five League matches: Newcastle WLWWL, Tottenham DLDDD
Top scorers: Faustino Asprilla (Newcastle) 6; Les Ferdinand (Tottenham) 3
Match odds: H 4/6 A 7/2 D 12/5
Referee: M Bodenham (East Looe)
Sheffield Wed (18) v Everton (17)
Influential Wednesday defender Des Walker is doubtful due to a virus, but is on a course of antibiotics and will seek a doctor's advice on whether he will be fit enough to play. Jon Newsome, Graham Hyde, Andy Booth and Peter Atherton are all still out injured while Patrick Blondeau is suspended.
Everton striker Duncan Ferguson misses his third successive match with a calf injury but boss Howard Kendall is likely to add Craig Short to the squad if there is no reaction to his groin problem after training. Danny Williamson is fit again and returns but a late decision will be made on fellow midfielder Tony Grant, who injured an ankle in the Coca-Cola Cup win over Scunthorpe.
Last season: Sheff Wed 2-1 Everton, Everton 2-0 Sheff Wed
Last five League matches: Sheff Wed WLDLD, Everton DLWLD
Top scorers: Benito Carbone (Sheff Wed) 5; Gary Speed, Graham Stuart, Danny Cadamarteri (Everton) 3
Match odds: H 5/4 A 7/4 D 9/4
Referee: P Durkin (Portland)
Southampton (20) v West Ham (7)
Southampton's Norwegian striker Egil Ostenstad has recovered from an ankle injury and Matt Le Tissier is also fully fit after a hamstring strain. Centre-back Ken Monkou may return after making a quick recovery from a groin injury and midfielder Robbie Slater is back from international duty with Australia.
West Ham's transfer-listed midfielder Ian Bishop is likely to be on the bench, but Paul Kitson, Stan Lazaridis and John Moncur are all injured. On-loan striker Ian Moore from Nottingham Forest will be on the bench.
Last season: Southampton 2-0 West Ham, West Ham 2-1 Southampton
Last five League matches: Southampton LLDLL, West Ham WLLLW
Top scorers: Kevin Davies (Southampton) 4; John Hartson (West Ham) 8
Match odds: H 6/4 A 6/4 D 11/5
Referee: M Riley (Leeds)
Wimbledon (15) v Blackburn (5)
Wimbledon manager Joe Kinnear is set to stick with the same side which drew 0-0 with Spurs last Saturday. Midfielder Neal Ardley is still suffering from a knee injury and Marcus Gayle is also struggling to be fit, while Robbie Earle is on international duty with Jamaica.
Blackburn full-back Patrick Valery begins a three-match suspension and Chris Coleman is back on the sidelines two matches after his return from a ruptured Achilles tendon, with boss Roy Hodgson giving the Wales defender more time to recover.
Last season: Wimbledon 1-0 Blackburn, Blackburn 3-1 Wimbledon
Last five League matches: Wimbledon LWLWD, Blackburn WLDDD
Top scorers: Jason Euell, Carl Cort (Wimbledon) 4; Chris Sutton (Blackburn) 9
Match odds: H 7/4 A 5/4 D 9/4
Referee: D Gallagher (Banbury)
Tomorrow
Liverpool (9) v Chelsea (4)
Defenders Mark Wright and Dominic Matteo are still out injured for Liverpool, while Neil Ruddock, Jamie Redknapp and Oyvind Leonhardsen are all still short of match fitness. Michael Thomas may return in midfield.
Gianfranco Zola and Mark Hughes look set to replace Gianluca Vialli and Tore Andre Flo in Chelsea's attack.
England Under-21 star Michael Duberry could make a surprise return as Frank Leboeuf is suspended, but if Ruud Gullit decides not to risk him either Steve Clarke or Andy Myers will partner Bernard Lambourde. Nigerian Celestine Babayaro is in the squad for a Premiership match for the first time, but youngster Paul Hughes (ankle) is ruled out.
Last season: Liverpool 5-1 Chelsea, Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
Last five League matches: Liverpool WWDWL, Chelsea WWLDW
Top scorers: Steve McManaman, Karlheinz Riedle, Michael Owen (Liverpool) 3; Gianluca Vialli (Chelsea) 4
Match odds: H 6/5 A 15/8 D 9/4
Referee: D Elleray (Harrow-on-the-Hill)
Odds supplied courtesy of William Hill.
