West Ham Utd (19) v Stoke City (10):WEST HAM have no fresh injury worries and Demba Ba is expected to lead their attack. Junior Stanislas (hernia) is doubtful while Jack Collison (knee), Kieron Dyer and striker Robbie Keane (both thigh) remain out.
Matthew Etherington could return after a back problem while Jermaine Pennant (hamstring) is a doubt. Abdoulaye Faye remains doubtful with a hamstring injury and Mamady Sidibe is out with a ruptured Achilles.
Last season: West Ham 0 Stoke 1, Stoke 2 West Ham 1. Last five league matches: West Ham D W L D W; Stoke L W L L D. Top scorers: Carlton Cole (West Ham) 11; Robert Huth, Kenwyne Jones Jonathan Walters (Stoke) 7. Match odds: H 5-4 A 9-4 D 9-4. Referee: Andre Marriner.
Arsenal (2) v Sunderland (8):ARSENAL will be without Cesc Fabregas (hamstring) and Alex Song (knee). Aaron Ramsey and Laurent Koscielny return to the squad, but Robin van Persie (knee), Thomas Vermaelen and Theo Walcott (ankle) have been ruled out.
Goalkeeper Craig Gordon (knee) is unlikely to be fit to start, midfielders Boudewijn Zenden and Nedum Onuoha (both calf) are doubtful and Michael Turner, David Meyler (both knee) and Lee Cattermole (back) are ruled out.
Last season: Arsenal 2 Sunderland 0, Sunderland 1 Arsenal 0. Last five league matches: Arsenal W W D W W; Sunderland W L L L L. Top scorers (all competitions):Samir Nasri Robin van Persie (Arsenal) 14; Asamoah Gyan (Sunderland) 10. Match odds: H 4-9; A 6-1; D 10-3. Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
Newcastle Utd (9) v Everton (11):NEWCASTLE striker Shola Ameobi could return after a month out with a fractured cheekbone. Danny Guthrie has shaken off a hamstring problem, but midfield colleague Joey Barton is rated at 50-50 due to a thigh strain. Loan signing Stephen Ireland also has a thigh problem, Ryan Taylor is suspended after his red card against Bolton.
Everton will be without midfielders Marouane Fellaini (ankle) and Tim Cahill (foot). Striker Jermaine Beckford could start.
Last season: No corresponding fixture. Last five league matches: Newcastle L D D W D; Everton D L W L W. Top scorers: Kevin Nolan (Newcastle) 11; Tim Cahill Louis Saha 9. Match odds: H 13-8 A 9-5 D 21-10. Referee: Howard Webb.
Fulham (13) v Blackburn Rovers (14):FULHAM will be boosted by the return of Bobby Zamora who missed last weekend's match at Manchester City. Steve Sidwell and Philippe Senderos are still ruled out.
Former Barcelona B striker Ruben Rochina is named in the Blackburn squad for the first time with Roque Santa Cruz doubtful because of a back problem. Christopher Samba returns after a virus while forward Junior Hoilett is expected to be fit again. Ryan Nelsen (suspension) and David Dunn (hip injury) are both ruled out.
Last season: Blackburn 2 Fulham 0, Fulham 3 Blackburn 0. Last five league matches: Fulham L W D D D; Blackburn W L L D L. Top scorers: Clint Dempsey (Fulham) 10; Mame Biram Diouf Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn) 6. Match odds: H 8-11 A 4-1 D 13-5, Referee: Mark Clattenburg.
Wolves (18) v Tottenham Hotspur (5):WOLVES have injury concerns over Dave Edwards and Dave Jones. Steven Mouyokolo (knee) and Ronald Zubar (back) are ruled out while Stephen Hunt has not recovered from a calf strain. On-loan midfielder Jamie O'Hara is ineligible to play against his parent club.
Tottenham’s Gareth Bale and Rafael van der Vaart are injured. Ledley King, Vedran Corluka (ankle), Jonathan Woodgate (groin), Younes Kaboul (knee) and Tom Huddlestone remain sidelined. Jermain Defoe is available again.
Last season: Wolves 1 Spurs 0, Spurs 0 Wolves 1. Last five league matches: Wolves L W L D W; Tottenham D W W W L. Top scorers: Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, Steven Fletcher and Kevin Doyle (Wolves) 6; Rafael Van der Vaart 12. Match odds: H 19-10 A 29-20 D 9-4. Referee: Mark Halsey.
Liverpool (6) v Manchester Utd (1):LIVERPOOL'S record signing Andy Carroll could make his debut after recovering from a thigh injury. Daniel Agger and Fabio Aurelio are set to return. Raul Meireles should be fit after a knee problem. Martin Kelly has been ruled out for a month so Glen Johnson is set to start.
Wes Brown is set to make only his third league start of the season for the leaders. He should partner Chris Smalling in central defence as captain Nemanja Vidic is suspended and Rio Ferdinand still has a calf injury.
Last season: Man Utd 2 Liverpool 1, Liverpool 2 Man Utd 0. Last five league matches: Liverpool W W W D L; Man Utd W L W W L. Top scorersRaul Meireles 5; Dimitar Berbatov. 20. Match odds: H 9-5 A 13-8 D 21-10. Referee: Phil Dowd.
Manchester City (3) v Wigan Athletic (20):KOLO Toure will be the notable absentee for Manchester City. The defender is suspended pending a full inquiry into his failed drugs test. Vincent Kompany is expected to return in central defence following a hip problem, while midfielder Nigel de Jong may be fit to claim a place on the bench.
Defender Emmerson Boyce is Wigan’s only major absentee, due to hamstring trouble. Ex-UCD striker Conor Sammon could make his debut for the relegation-threatened Latics.
Last season: Man City 3 Wigan 0, Wigan 1 Man City 1. Last five league matches: Man City L D W L D; Wigan L D W D L. Top scorers: Carlos Tevez (Man City) 21; Hugo Rodallega (Wigan) 7. Match odds: H 2-5 A 15-2 D 10-3. Referee: Stuart Attwell
Bolton Wanderers (7) v Aston Villa (12):BOLTON manager Owen Coyle has no fresh injury worries and will pick from the same squad of players he had available for last Saturday's 1-1 draw at Newcastle.
Aston Villa will make a late check on the fitness of centre-back James Collins (calf). Richard Dunne (shoulder) and Carlos Cuellar (hamstring) are ruled out. Left-back Nathan Baker should return after missing Wednesday’s defeat at Manchester City and Darren Bent will be available after being cup-tied for that game.
Last season: Bolton 0 Aston Villa 1, Aston Villa 5 Bolton 1. Last five league matches: Bolton L W L W D; Aston Villa W L D D W. Top scorers: Johan Elmander (Bolton) 10; Darren Bent 13 (11 for Sunderland), Ashley Young 8. Match odds: H 5-4 A 11-5 D 23-10. Referee: Kevin Friend.
Birmingham City (16) v West Bromwich Albion (17):BIRMINGHAM'S Barry Ferguson (rib) and Craig Gardner (calf) are major injury doubts. Alexander Hleb has not recovered from the knee injury which kept him out of the Carling Cup final, but winger David Bentley and defender Curtis Davies are available after being cup-tied at Wembley.
West Brom midfielder Graham Dorrans is a major fitness doubt. Striker Peter Odemwingie suffered a knock to his ankle during the draw at Stoke on Monday but should be fit to feature.
Last season: No corresponding fixture. Last five league matches: Birmingham L D W W L; West Brom D L D D D. Top scorers: Nikola Zigic (Birmingham) 8; Peter Odemwingie (West Brom) 9. Match odds: H 13-10 A 11-5 D 11-5. Referee: Mike Jones
Blackpool (15) v Chelsea (4):BLACKPOOL will be without top-scorer DJ Campbell and captain Charlie Adam. Campbell begins a three-match suspension after his red card last Saturday, while Adam serves the second match of his two-game ban. Stephen Crainey is in line to return. Gary Taylor-Fletcher and Matt Gilks (knee) are ruled out.
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is optimistic David Luiz and John Obi Mikel will be fit. Alex (knee) and Yossi Benayoun (Achilles) will not be involved.
Last season: No fixture. Last five league matches: Blackpool L L D W L; Chelsea W W L D W. Top scorers:DJ Campbell (Blackpool) 10; Nicolas Anelka 16. Match odds: H 8-1 A 1-3 D 4-1. Referee: Mike Dean
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