The weekend's premiership fixtures

Tottenham (4)

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Portsmouth (20)

TOTTENHAM’S Vedran Corluka has an ankle injury. Ledley King (thigh), Jonathan Woodgate (groin), Jermaine Jenas (groin), Jermain Defoe (hamstring) and Aaron Lennon (groin) are out.

Portsmouth’s Ricardo Rocha (cheek) and Tommy Smith (nose) are out while on loan Jamie O’Hara is unavailable. Tal Ben Haim (groin), Nadir Belhadj (hamstring), John Utaka (groin), Papa Bouba Diop, Kevin Prince Boateng and Hassan Yebda (all knee) are all sidelined.

Last season: Tottenham 1, Portsmouth 1; Portsmouth 2, Tottenham 0. Last five league matches: Tottenham LWWWW; Portsmouth WLLWL. Top scorers (all competitions): Jermain Defoe (Tottenham) 23; Frederic Piquionne (Portsmouth) 10. Match odds: H 1-5 A 14-1 D 5-1. Referee: Kevin Friend.

Liverpool (6)

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Sunderland (13)

LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez has no new injury worries. Martin Skrtel (foot) and Fabio Aurelio (thigh) are still short of fitness while out-of-favour Albert Riera is unlikely to be included.

Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones has a chance of returning to action after a hip injury. He is back in training and may well be involved, however defender John Mensah (hamstring) is struggling, while midfielder Andy Reid remains on the sidelines with a similar problem.

Last season: Liverpool 2, Sunderland 0; Sunderland 0, Liverpool 1. Last five league matches: Liverpool DWLWL; Sunderland DWDWD. Top scorers (all competitions): Fernando Torres (Liverpool) 18; Darren Bent (Sunderland) 21. Match odds: H 2-7 A 10-1 D 4-1. Referee: Phil Dowd.

Bolton Wanderers (14)

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Manchester United (1)

BOLTON defender Gary Cahill is poised to return from a two-month lay-off after recovering from the blood clot . Gretar Steinsson is suspended following his dismissal in the defeat at Everton last Saturday, while Stuart Holden, Chris Basham, Gavin McCann, Sean Davis and Joey O’Brien remain sidelined through injury.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is fit after a knee injury scare and Ryan Giggs may start. John O’Shea is back in training and should be available from the beginning of April.

Last season: Bolton 0, Man Utd 1; Man Utd 2, Bolton 0. Last five league matches: Bolton WWLWL; Man Utd LWWWW. Top scorers (all competitions): Ivan Klasnic (Bolton) 10; Wayne Rooney (Man Utd) 33. Match odds: H 7-1 A 2-5 D 7-2. Referee: Martin Atkinson.

Burnley (18)

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Blackburn Rovers (11)

BURNLEY have no fresh injuries and defenders Clarke Carlisle and Danny Fox return after missing last week’s defeat at Wigan through injury. Steven Caldwell (groin) and Chris McCann (knee) are both still unavailable.

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce can recall captain Ryan Nelsen, Gael Givet, Lars Jacobsen and Vince Grella after all four recovered from injury. Goalkeeper Paul Robinson remains absent with a calf injury, while January signing Yildiray Basturk is out with a hamstring problem.

Last season: No corresponding fixture. Last five league matches: Burnley LLDLL; Blackburn WLLDW. Top scorers (all competitions): Steven Fletcher (Burnley) 11; David Dunn (Blackburn) 8. Match odds: H 13-8 A 13-8 D 23-10. Referee: Mike Dean.

West Ham United (17)

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Stoke City (12)

WEST Ham will be without Guillermo Franco (Achilles) and James Tomkins (ankle). Manuel da Costa returns from suspension, while Danny Gabbidon and Kieron Dyer are both fit again, but Herita Ilunga and Jack Collison (both knee) remain absent.

Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross faces a late fitness test on a ankle problem. Dean Whitehead will definitely be absent as he serves a one-match ban, while James Beattie (knee) and Salif Diao (calf) remain out.

Last season: Stoke 0, West Ham 1; West Ham 2, Stoke 1. Last five league matches: West Ham LLLLL; Stoke WLDDL. Top scorers (all competitions): Carlton Cole (West Ham) 9; Dave Kitson Tuncay Sanli (Stoke) 7. Match odds: H 11-10 A 13-5 D 11-5. Referee: Andre Marriner.

Hull City (19)

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Fulham (10)

HULL duo Andy Dawson (hamstring) and Stephen Hunt (foot) are unlikely to be fit. George Boateng returns from suspension while Jozy Altidore has recovered from a hamstring injury but Liam Cooper (ankle) and Amr Zaki (knee) are set to miss out. Kamil Zayatte, Ian Ashbee and Anthony Gardner are long-term injury victims.

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson will need to check on Bobby Zamora’s fitness after stomach cramps. Andrew Johnson and John Pantsil are out, while David Elm has been ill.

Last season: Fulham 0, Hull 1; Hull 2, Fulham 1. Last five league matches: Hull LLLLL; Fulham WWDLL. Top scorers (all competitions): Stephen Hunt (Hull) 6; Bobby Zamora (Fulham) 17. Match odds: H 6-4 A 15-8 D 11-5.

Referee: Chris Foy.

Birmingham City (9)

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Arsenal (3)

BIRMINGHAM manager Alex McLeish has no new injury worries. Striker Garry O’Connor (groin) and midfielder Lee Carsley (ankle) remain long-term casualties while defender David Murphy continues to recover from a hamstring setback.

Arsenal will be without Thomas Vermaelen (ban). Nicklas Bendtner (ankle) should be fit. William Gallas (calf) has returned to training, and Robin van Persie (ankle) is stepping up his recovery. Aaron Ramsey (broken leg), Kieran Gibbs (foot) and Johan Djourou (knee) remain out.

Last season: No corresponding fixture. Last five league matches: Birmingham WWDLL; Arsenal WWWWW. Top scorers (all competitions): Cameron Jerome (Birmingham) 9; Francesc Fabregas (Arsenal) 18. Match odds: H 11-2 A 8-15 D 14-5. Referee: Howard Webb.

Wolves (15)

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Everton (8)

WOLVES manager Mick McCarthy has no new injury worries following Tuesday’s impressive 3-1 win at West Ham.

Everton will give goalkeeper Tim Howard a late fitness test on his thigh problem but manager David Moyes is hopeful the American will be able to play. Striker Victor Anichebe returns to the squad after a rib injury, while midfielders Tim Cahill and Jack Rodwell have slight hamstring problems and will undergo late fitness tests before kick-off.

Last season: No corresponding fixture. Last five league matches: Wolverhampton LLWDW; Everton LWDWW. Top scorers (all competitions): Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton) 7; Louis Saha (Everton) 15. Match odds: H 14-5 A 1-1 D 23-10. Referee: Michael Jones.

Manchester City (5)

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Wigan Athletic (16)

MANCHESTER City striker Emmanuel Adebayor is available after serving a suspension, while Joleon Lescott (hamstring), Wayne Bridge (groin) and Martin Petrov (knee) remain on the sidelines along with Michael Johnson (knee).

Wigan could again be without Charles N’Zogbia who missed last week’s injury-time win over Burnley with a hip injury. Defender Emmerson Boyce is making progress after being sidelined with back and groin problems and could be back in contention. Martinez has no fresh injury worries.

Last season: Man City 1, Wigan 0; Wigan 2, Man City 1. Last five league matches: Man City DWDWL; Wigan LWLLW. Top scorers (all competitions): Carlos Tevez (Man City) 22; Hugo Rodallega (Wigan) 9. Match odds: H 1-3 A 17-2 D 19-5. Referee: Stuart Attwell.

Chelsea (2)

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Aston Villa (7)

CHELSEA will welcome back Michael Ballack from his Achilles injury. Goalkeeper Hilario is also fit again after a groin strain, but Michael Essien (knee), Ashley Cole (ankle), Ricardo Carvalho (ankle) and Jose Bosingwa (knee)are all sidelined along with Branislav Ivanovic (knee).

Aston Villa have doubts over Richard Dunne, James Milner and strikers Emile Heskey and Gabriel Agbonlahor. Dunne, Milner and Heskey have Achilles problems while Agbonlahor has missed the last two games with a foot injury.

Last season: Aston Villa 0, Chelsea 1; Chelsea 2, Aston Villa 0. Last five league matches: Chelsea WLWDW; Aston Villa WDWDD. Top scorers (all competitions): Didier Drogba (Chelsea) 30; John Carew Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) 14. Match odds: H 4-11 A 15-2 D 18-5. Referee: Peter Walton.

Today

Birmingham City v Arsenal, 3pm

Bolton v Manchester United, 5.30pm ESPN

Chelsea v Aston Villa, 3pm Setanta Ireland

Hull City v Fulham, 3pm

Tottenham v Portsmouth, 3pm

West Ham Utd v Stoke City, 3pm

Wolves v Everton, 3pm

Tomorrow

Burnley v Blackburn, 12am Sky Sports 1

Liverpool v Sunderland, 4pm Sky Sports 1

Monday

Manchester City v Wigan, 7pm ESPN

Next up . . .

Saturday, April 3rd: Arsenal v Wolverhampton, Bolton v Aston Villa, Burnley v Man City, Man Utd v Chelsea,

Portsmouth v Blackburn, Stoke v Hull, Sunderland v Tottenham. Sunday, April 4th: Birmingham v Liverpool, Everton v West Ham, Fulham v Wigan.