Saturday, April 22nd

Arsenal (5) v Tottenham (4)

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger may rotate his team tomorrow ahead of a crucial run of matches. Jose Antonio Reyes returns to the squad after suspension but England centre-back Sol Campbell is out following surgery on his broken nose, fellow defenders Ashley Cole (ankle) and Gael Clichy (foot) continue to work on their match fitness having played for the reserves this week, while Lauren (knee) remains a long-term absentee.

Martin Jol has worries over striker Mido (groin), midfielder Edgar Davids (ankle) and defender Anthony Gardner (shin). Spurs are already without centre-half Ledley King for the rest of the season and if Gardner - rated 50-50 by Jol - fails a fitness test then Calum Davenport will retain his place. Mido will also undergo a late test but Jol hopes the Egyptian will be fit enough to be included in his final squad.
Last season: Arsenal 1 Tottenham 0, Tottenham 4 Arsenal 5
Last five league matches: Arsenal W W L D W; Tottenham W L W W L
Top scorers: Thierry Henry (Arsenal) 28; Robbie Keane (Tottenham) 15
Match odds: H 8-13 D 23-10 A 4-1
Referee: S Bennett (Kent)

Bolton (9) v Charlton (11)

Bolton defenders Tal Ben Haim and Joey O'Brien are set to come into contention. Ben Haim sat out the draw against West Brom through suspension while O'Brien has struggled with a thigh strain. El-Hadji Diouf will not be considered as the striker insists he has not fully recovered from a hernia operation.

Charlton boss Alan Curbishley makes changes in defence with Hermann Hreidarsson banned, Luke Young still not recovered from an ankle injury and Jonathan Spector (dislocated shoulder) out. Youngster Osei Sankofa is set to start and Jonathan Fortune is recalled to the squad. Striker Marcus Bent (hamstring) and midfielder Jerome Thomas (knee) and doubts, with Jay Bothroyd and Darren Ambrose on stand-by.
Last season: Charlton 1 Bolton 2, Bolton 4 Charlton 1
Last five league matches: Bolton L L L L D; Charlton W D D L W
Top scorers: Stelios Giannakopoulos (Bolton) 12; Darren Bent (Charlton) 21
Match odds: H 5-6 D 23-10 A 13-5
Referee: U Rennie (S Yorkshire)

Everton (12) v Birmingham (17)

Everton defenders Tony Hibbert and Alan Stubbs are expected to be out again with groin problems but Mikel Arteta has a slim chance of recovering from an ankle injury. Fellow midfielder Lee Carsley lost his appeal against his red card at Chelsea and starts a three-match ban which effectively ends his season.

Birmingham striker Emile Heskey (thigh) and winger Jermaine Pennant (groin) face late fitness tests. Mikael Forssell, who scored in the 2-1 defeat of Blackburn on Wednesday, stands by to start. Jiri Jarosik, David Dunn, Muzzy Izzet, Matthew Upson, Stan Lazaridis and Stephen Clemence are definitely out.
Last season: Everton 1 Birmingham 1, Birmingham 0 Everton 1
Last five league matches: Everton L D D L L; Birmingham D W D L W
Top scorers: James Beattie (Everton) 11; Dudley Campbell (Birmingham) 12
Match odds: H 23-20 D 23-10 A 9-5
Referee: M Halsey (Lancashire)

Newcastle (7) v West Brom (19)

Magpies caretaker manager Glenn Roeder faces a striker crisis. Already without Alan Shearer (knee), Shola Ameobi is again doubtful after breaking his two front teeth against Wigan last Saturday, leaving Albert Luque and Michael Chopra as the likely pairing in attack. Roeder is also without Scott Parker (glandular fever) and Lee Bowyer (hamstring), although Emre may return after a groin injury.

Record signing Nathan Ellington is expected to go straight back into the starting line-up after a three-match absence with a toe injury. Robson has a fully fit squad to choose from although midfielder Ronnie Wallwork is again ruled out through suspension after incurring 10 bookings.
Last season: West Brom 0 Newcastle 0, Newcastle 3 West Brom 1
Last five league matches: Newcastle L W W W W; West Brom L L D L D
Top scorers: Alan Shearer (Newcastle) 14; Nathan Ellington (West Brom) 8
Match odds: H 7-10 D 5-2 A 3-1
Referee: H Webb (S Yorkshire)

Portsmouth (18) v Sunderland (20)

Striker Lomana LuaLua (foot) faces a late fitness test to see if he misses his third successive game for Pompey. Defenders Dejan Stefanovic (thigh) and Andy O'Brien (hamstring) will have pain killers in a bid to return while midfielder Gary O'Neil (ankle) and Pedro Mendes (thigh) should be fit.

Julio Arca and Grant Leadbitter are expected to return to the Sunderland starting line-up in midfield with Tommy Miller and Daryl Murphy in danger of losing their places. Kevin Kyle is also in contention for a place in attack after scoring twice for the reserves in midweek but Rory Delap (broken nose) is out.
Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Portsmouth W D D W L; Sunderland L L D D L
Top scorers: Lomana LuaLua, Gary O'Neil (Portsmouth) 7; Anthony Le Tallec, Dean Whitehead (Sunderland) 4
Match odds: H 1-3 D 3-1 A 7-1
Referee: M Dean (Wirral)