Saturday

Arsenal (2) v Leeds (4)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has to decide whether to recall fit-again Dennis Bergkamp after eight matches out through an achilles tendon injury. Kanu is away on international duty with Nigeria but Wenger could pair French strikers Thierry Henry and Sylvain Wiltord.

Lauren is also on international duty for Cameroon while Oleg Luzhny, Igors Stepanovs and Edu are all injured. Silvinho is back in training after a calf injury but is unlikely to displace Ashley Cole.

Leeds manager David O'Leary has vowed to rest a number of his players ahead of the second-leg clash with Valencia on Tuesday. Eirik Bakke replaces the suspended David Batty.

Goalkeeper Paul Robinson, defender Gary Kelly and midfielders Jason Wilcox, Stephen McPhail and Jacob Burns could all come into contention. Robbie Keane will start up front, with Alan Smith the player likely to make way.

Last season: Leeds 0 Arsenal 4, Arsenal 2 Leeds 0.

Last five league matches: Arsenal W W L W W, Leeds W W W W W.

Top scorers: Thierry Henry (Arsenal) 24; Mark Viduka (Leeds) 21.

Match odds: H 5/6; A 13/5; D 23/10.

Referee: P Jones (Loughborough)

Aston Villa (9) v Coventry (19)

Villa's £5.6 million central defender Alpay returns to the squad after a two-match ban. Midfielder Lee Hendrie missed the clash at Spurs with a calf strain, but is fit to face City.

Lee Carsley (rib) and John Eustace (knee) have been under treatment and are doubtful starters for Coventry. Youssef Chippo, who deputised for Carsley against Liverpool in the last match, is on international duty with Morocco. Fellow Moroccan Mustapha Hadji will play after deciding to put the Sky Blues ahead of his country.

Last season: Aston Villa 1 Coventry 0, Coventry 2 Aston Villa 1.

Last five league matches: Aston Villa D W D D D, Coventry W L W L L.

Top scorers: Dion Dublin, Julian Joachim (Aston Villa) 8; John Hartson (Coventry) 19.

Match odds: H 10/11; A 5/1; D 5/2.

Referee: D Gallagher (Banbury).

Bradford (20) v Middlesbrough (16)

Bradford boss Jim Jefferies has no fresh injury worries to contend with and the Bantams, relegated last Saturday and certain to finish bottom, still need one point from their final three matches to ensure they don't equal the record low points tally of 24 set by Watford last season.

Boro welcome Christian Karembeu back from suspension but Keith O'Neill is unlikely to be included despite an improvement in his back injury. Curtis Fleming (hamstring) and Gianluca Festa (groin) are ruled out.

Last season: Bradford 1 Middlesbrough 1, Middlesbrough 0 Bradford 1.

Last five league matches: Bradford L W W L L, Middlesbrough D W L W L.

Top scorers: Benito Carbone (Bradford) 7; Alen Boksic (Middlesbrough) 13.

Match odds: H 2/1; A evens; D 12/5.

Referee: G Barber (Tring).

Chelsea (6) v Everton (14)

Defenders Frank Leboeuf and Albert Ferrer return to Chelsea's squad after groin and calf injuries respectively. Mario Stanic faces a fitness test after treatment on a knock which ruled him out at Leeds last weekend, while Jody Morris keeps his place in the squad.

Everton have Scottish international Gary Naysmith in their squad for the first time since the end of March after his recovery from a cut knee that required more than 30 stitches.

Duncan Ferguson has paid the price of battling on with a knee injury to score three crucial goals in five matches to aid the club's successful fight to avoid relegation. He will be rested.

Last season: Chelsea 1 Everton 1, Everton 1 Chelsea 1.

Last five league matches: Chelsea W W W L L, Everton W L L L W.

Top scorers: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Chelsea) 25; Kevin Campbell (Everton) 9.

Match odds: H 4/11; A 7/1; D 11/4.

Referee: R Styles (Waterlooville).

Leicester (13) v Tottenham (11)

Frank Sinclair and Robbie Savage could return to boost the struggling Foxes for their final home game of the season. Sinclair is fit again after sustaining a knee injury and in the shock FA Cup defeat by Wycombe. Savage has recovered from a knee operation.

Willem Korsten's one-match suspension leaves Spurs manager Glenn Hoddle with just three options in attack. Gary Doherty could switch up front again to partner Les Ferdinand, young reserve Dave McEwen could make his first senior start or the former England veteran could take a lone-striker role.

Hoddle has had to write off eight injured players for the rest of the campaign. Sergei Rebrov is still out with a thigh injury although he and Steffen Iversen may be fit for the final game of the season against Manchester United.

Last season: Leicester 0 Tottenham 1, Tottenham 2 Leicester 3.

Last five league matches: Leicester L L L L L, Tottenham W W L L D.

Top scorers: Muzzy Izzet (Leicester) 11; Sergei Rebrov (Tottenham) 12.

Match odds: H 11/8; A 13/8; D 21/10.

Referee: M Dean (The Wirral).

Liverpool (3) v Newcastle (10)

Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier has Jari Litmanen, Nick Barmby and Jamie Redknapp all making steady progress back to fitness, but only the Finnish star has much chance of figuring in the Reds' squad. Robbie Fowler, Patrik Berger, Vladimir Smicer and Christian Ziege are candidates for a starting place.

Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given is available after recovering from a broken nose and a damaged wrist. Peruvian midfielder Nolberto Solano returns from suspension but Stephen Glass is ill and Andy Griffin is out with a groin strain.

Last season: Liverpool 2 Newcastle 1, Newcastle 2 Liverpool 2.

Last five league matches: Liverpool L W W W W, Newcastle L W D W D.

Top scorers: Emile Heskey (Liverpool) 23; Alan Shearer, Nolberto Solano (Newcastle) 7.

Match odds: H 1/3; A 7/1; D 3/1.

Referee: M Halsey (Welwyn Garden City).

Manchester Utd (1) v Derby (17)

Alex Ferguson could give Raimond van der Gouw and Ronny Johnsen a taste of the action against Derby so they qualify for championship medals.

Definitely missing are the suspended Gary Neville and Roy Keane. Paul Scholes is unlikely to be involved after missing training all week as he and his wife await the birth of their second child.

Derby boss Jim Smith is struggling to field a side. Seth Johnson, Adam Murray and Deon Burton are suspended, Taribo West is away on international duty with Nigeria and Craig Burley is ruled out by a hamstring injury. Darryl Powell and Youl Mawene are likely to start.

Last season: Man Utd 3 Derby 1, Derby 1 Man Utd 2.

Last five league matches: Man Utd L W W D W, Derby L L W L L.

Top scorers: Teddy Sheringham (Man Utd) 21; Malcolm Christie (Derby) 10.

Match odds: H 1/3; A 6/1; D 10/3.

Referee: N Barry (Scunthorpe).

Sunderland (7) v Charlton (8)

Sunderland'S leading scorer Kevin Phillips and Julio Arca are struggling with ankle injuries. Stanislav Varga is unavailable, the Slovakia captain misses the last two games of the season because of suspension.

Top scorer Jonatan Johansson is fit and will replace Shaun Bartlett up front for Charlton. The 14-goal Finn sat out the 2-1 win over Ipswich due to a throat infection, but, with Bartlett on international duty with South Africa, Johansson will return alongside Mathias Svensson.

Last season: No corresponding fixture.

Last five league matches: Sunderland D L L D W, Charlton L L D W W.

Top scorers: Kevin Phillips (Sunderland) 15; Sean Bartlett (Charlton) 17.

Match odds: H 4/5; A 13/5; D 12/5.

Referee: S Dunn (Bristol).

West Ham (15) v Southampton (12)

Nigel Winterburn (torn hamstring) and John Moncur (knee) are the latest West Ham players to be ruled out for the rest of the season. They join Frank Lampard, recovering from a hernia operation, and Ian Pearce (concussion) on the list of players who are ruled out. On the plus side, Frederic Kanoute is expected to return.

Dean Richards has resumed training. Richards is set to replace Moroccan international Tahar El Khalej who is missing with a groin strain. Dan Petrescu is ruled out by a niggling groin injury, but Mark Draper is back in contention for a place after recovering from a knee injury.

Last season: West Ham 2 Southampton 0, Southampton 2 West Ham 1.

Last five league matches: West Ham D W L L L, Southampton L L D L D.

Top scorers: Frederic Kanoute (West Ham) 13; James Beattie (Southampton) 12.

Match odds: H 8/11; A 10/3; D 11/5.

Referee: C Wilkes (Gloucester).

Odds supplied courtesy of William Hill