Saturday, October 28

Arsenal (4) v Everton (6)

Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor suffered a thigh injury during Tuesday night's Carling Cup victory at West Brom and should be out for three weeks. Gael Clichy and Philippe Senderos are available for the clash but Freddie Ljungberg (calf), Emmanuel Eboue (knee), Julio Baptista (hamstring), Lauren (knee) and Abou Diaby (ankle) are still in the treatment room.

Everton boss David Moyes is hoping that Phil Neville (hamstring), Joseph Yobo (groin) and Nuno Valente (groin) will have recovered to play, but it will be a late decision on all three. Tony Hibbert, Gary Naysmith, Richard Wright, Alessandro Pistone and now David Weir — following his head injury in midweek — are out long term. Andy van der Meyde and Simon Davies have ankle injuries, but the Wales midfielder is expected to be fit, while Tim Howard has recovered from a virus.

Last season:Everton 1 Arsenal 0, Arsenal 2 Everton 0

Last five league matches:Arsenal W W W W W; Everton D D D L W

Top scorers:Thierry Henry (Arsenal) 6; Tim Cahill & Andrew Johnson (Everton) 6

Match odds:H 1-3 A 7-1 D 3-1

Referee: M Riley (W Yorkshire).

Bolton (3) v Man Utd (1)

Bolton defender Quinton Fortune is unlikely to face his former club after breaking down in training with a calf problem. Abdoulaye Faye (concussion), Nicolas Anelka (knee) and El-Hadji Diouf (ankle) are doubtful and captain Kevin Nolan is suspended, meaning a start for Greece winger Stelios Giannakopoulos is likely.

Sir Alex Ferguson has reported a clean bill of health for Manchester United, and is likely to change his entire team from the midweek win at Crewe, with Cristiano Ronaldo now fully recovered from the flu virus which kept him out of last weekend's win over Liverpool.

Last season:Bolton 1 Man Utd 2, Man Utd 4 Bolton 1

Last five league matches:Bolton D W W W W; Man Utd L D W W W

Top scorers: Ivan Campo (Bolton) 4; Louis Saha & Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Man Utd) 6

Match odds:H 3-1 A 4-5 D 21-10

Referee: R Styles (Hampshire).

Fulham (8) v Wigan (15)

Fulham captain Luis Boa Morte returns to the squad but he will have to settle for a place on the bench. The midfielder has been out for five weeks after fracturing his cheekbone against Tottenham and manager Chris Coleman said: "He isn't ready for a full match yet." Goalkeeper Antti Niemi felt a twinge in hisgroin in training but Coleman expects him to be fit.

Wigan midfielder Denny Landzaat could be given a chance following the injury to Josip Skoko (hamstring). Also out is centre-half Fitz Hall, who suffered ankle ligament damage against Manchester City, meaning a likely starting place for either Andy Webster or Matt Jackson.

Last season:Fulham 1 Wigan 0, Wigan 1 Fulham 0

Last five league matches:Fulham D L D W D; Wigan D D L L W

Top scorers:Brian McBride (Fulham) 3; Emile Heskey (Wigan) 3

Match odds:H 10-11 A 5-2 D 11-5

Referee: G Poll (Hertfordshire).

Liverpool (11) v Aston Villa (7)

Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler looks set to retain his place alongside Peter Crouch as Craig Bellamy, Dirk Kuyt and Fabio Aurelio are all extremely unlikely to recover from calf injuries. Chilean winger Mark Gonzalez is sidelined by a groin problem and joins long-term victim Harry Kewell on the casualty list. Captain Steven Gerrard returns along with Steve Finnan, Jamie Carragher and Sami Hyypia.

Aston Villa midfielder Gavin McCann is ruled out of a third successive match with the calf injury suffered in training 10 days ago. Wilfred Bouma is poised to earn a call-up at left-back which will allow skipper Gareth Barry to revert to his preferred midfield role. Milan Baros is expected to retain his place up front while goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen is available after a sore shoulder.

Last season:Liverpool 3 Aston Villa 1, Aston Villa 0 Liverpool 2

Last five league matches:Liverpool W W L D L; Aston Villa D W D D D

Top scorers:Peter Crouch (Liverpool) 7; Juan Pablo Angel (Aston Villa) 5

Match odds:H 8-13 A 9-2 D 21-10

Referee: S Bennett (Kent).

Newcastle (16) v Charlton (20)

Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder will make late checks on several injured players. Striker Obafemi Martins and midfielder Nicky Butt both limped out of Wednesday night's 3-0 Carling Cup victory over Portsmouth with groin problems, while Turkish midfielder Emre (back) and striker Antoine Sibierski (bruised toe), missed out in midweek. Striker Shola Ameobi continues to battle against his hip problem but could be included.

Charlton boss Iain Dowie is boosted by the return to fitness of four senior players. Darren Bent (hamstring), Andy Reid (hamstring), Amdy Faye (foot) and Souleymane Diawara (hamstring) all missed Wednesday's Carling Cup win against Bolton but are available again and Jerome Thomas is also likely to recover from a severely bruised hip.

Last season:Charlton 3 Newcastle 1, Newcastle 0 Charlton 0

Last five league matches:Newcastle L D L L L; Charlton L L L L D

Top scorers:Shola Ameobi (Newcastle) 5; Darren Bent (Charlton) 6

Match odds:H 8-11 A 100-30 D 11-5

Referee: M Dean (Wirral).

Portsmouth (5) v Reading (9)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp will give late fitness checks to five players ahead of the home clash with Reading. Redknapp hopes to have Linvoy Primus, Dejan Stefanovic, Kanu, David Thompson and Glen Johnson available.

Reading have no fresh injury worries, with skipper Graeme Murty still sidelined by a hamstring problem, and striker Dave Kitson still on the mend following a knee injury sustained in August. Winger Bobby Convey is back in contention after recovering from a knee problem and goalkeeper Adam Federici has been recalled from a loan spell with Bristol City in order to replace Graham Stack, who has been loaned to Leeds for three months.

Last season:No corresponding fixture

Last five league matches:Portsmouth W L L W L; Reading W D W L L

Top scorers:Kanu (Portsmouth) 6; Leroy Lita (Reading) 4

Match odds:H 4-5 A 3-1 D 21-10

Referee:P Dowd (Staffordshire).

Sheff Utd (17) v Chelsea (2)

Blades defender Claude Davis returns from a one-match ban to face champions Chelsea. Colin Kazim-Richards (knee) was the only player carrying a slight knock. Forward Danny Webber and midfielder Nick Montgomery are pushing for a starting place after playing in midweek.

Goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini is expected to return to the Chelsea team two weeks after he was knocked unconscious against Reading. Jose Mourinho has hinted that he may give midfielder Claude Makelele a breather but Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba, Andriy Shevchenko and Ricardo Carvalho will all return after being rested from the midweek win at Blackburn in the Carling Cup.

Last season:No corresponding fixture

Last five league matches:Sheff Utd L L W D L; Chelsea W W D W W

Top scorers:Rob Hulse (Sheff Utd) 3; Didier Drogba (Chelsea) 9

Match odds:H 7-1 A 1-3 D 3-1

Referee: M Atkinson (W Yorkshire).

Watford (18) v Tottenham (13)

Marlon King will once again be missing for Watford with a knee injury. Defender Clarke Carlisle is still out with a thigh injury but the rest of Adrian Boothroyd's first-team squad are available.

Tottenham coach Martin Jol has no major injury worries. Long-term absentees Teemu Tainio (hernia) and Steed Malbranque (groin) remain sidelined along with Young-Pyo Lee (ankle). Right-back Paul Stalteri is doubtful after suffering a slight knee injury in the 5-0 win over MK Dons in the Carling Cup.

Last season:No corresponding fixture

Last five league matches:Watford D D D L D; Tottenham D L W D W

Top scorers:Ashley Young (Watford) 3; Mido & Jermain Defoe (Tottenham) 3

Match odds: H 2-1 A 23-20 D 21-10

Referee: U Rennie (S Yorkshire).

Sunday, October 29th

West Ham (19) v Blackburn (10)

Teddy Sheringham could take his place in the West Ham team despite suffering knee trouble this week. Defenders James Collins and Tyrone Mears, winger Yossi Benayoun and midfielder Lee Bowyer all trained during the week and should be in the squad, but forward Carlos Tevez is still out with a knee injury.

Striker Shabani Nonda is Blackburn Rovers' biggest injury worry with a shin injury picked up in the Carling Cup and manager Mark Hughes will not risk the player who is on loan from Roma. Morten Gamst Pedersen (ankle) faces a late fitness test. Midfielder Robbie Savage serves a one-match suspension after accumulating five bookings.

Last season: Blackburn 3 West Ham 2, West Ham 3 Blackburn 1

Last five league matches:West Ham L L L L L; Blackburn W W W D L

Top scorers:Bobby Zamora (West Ham) 5; Benni McCarthy (Blackburn) 6

Match odds:H 11-8 A 13-8 D 21-10

Referee: A Wiley (Staffordshire).

Monday, October 30th

Man City (14) v Middlesbrough (12)

Ben Thatcher returns from an eight-match ban and is one of a clutch of previously absent senior stars who are hoping for a recall. Sylvain Distin (hamstring), Darius Vassell (knee), Nedum Onuoha (hamstring), Hatem Trabelsi (ankle) and DaMarcus Beasley (ankle) are all expected to be available after recent injuries.

Middlesbrough striker Mark Viduka has been ruled out for six weeks with a broken toe. Centre-back Chris Riggott and striker Malcolm Christie both returned to full training this week following ankle injuries but may be short of match fitness.

Last season:Man City 0 Middlesbrough 1, Middlesbrough 0 Man City 0

Last five league matches:Man City L W D D L; Middlesbrough D L L W W

Top scorers:Georgios Samaras (Man City) 3; Yakubu (Middlesbrough) 4

Match odds:H 5-4 A 9-5 D 21-10

Referee:H Webb (S Yorkshire).