Saturday
Coventry v Middlesbrough
Young Irish midfielder Barry Quinn keeps his place in the Sky Blues side after impressing in the 2-1 midweek defeat at Chelsea.
Middlesbrough will be without defenders Gary Pallister and Colin Cooper. Pallister is out with a back injury and Cooper had 12 stitches put in a wound on his shin after Monday night's 4-3 home defeat by Manchester United.
Last season: Coventry 1 Middlesbrough 2, Middlesbrough 2 Coventry 0
Last five league matches: Coventry W W L L L, Middlesbrough W D W W L
Top scorers: Robbie Keane (Coventry) 17; Hamilton Ricard (Middlesbrough) 13
Match odds: H Evens A 11-5 D 11-5
Referee: N Barry (Scunthorpe)
Derby v West Ham
Derby midfielder Giorgi Kinkladze faces a late fitness test after picking up an ankle injury. Horacio Carbonari is also struggling with a pelvic problem.
Neil Ruddock and goalkeeper Craig Forrest are the latest additions to the West Ham casualty list. Forrest has a groin problem and Ian Feuer is likely to make his Hammers debut. But Trevor Sinclair, whose sinus problems ruled him out against Newcastle in midweek, has declared himself fit, and Igor Stimac (calf) is also available.
Last season: West Ham 5 Derby 1, Derby 0 West Ham 2
Last five league matches: Derby L L L W D, West Ham L D W L W
Top scorers: Branko Strupar (Derby) 15; Paolo di Canio & Paulo Wanchope (West Ham) 14
Match odds: H Evens A 11-5 D 11-5
Referee: M Halsey (Welwyn Garden City)
Everton v Bradford
Mark Hughes will be back for Everton after suspension, with Danny Cadamarteri his likely strike partner. Francis Jeffers will be in the squad but will get no closer to the action than a spot on the bench. Don Hutchison and Joe-Max Moore - both with knee problems - are battling to be fit, but Richard Gough could miss out with a calf injury.
Bradford striker Dean Saunders is likely to be fit to return.
Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Everton L L L W D, Bradford L L L L L
Top scorers: Kevin Campbell (Everton) 12; Lee Mills, Dean Saunders & Dean Windass (Bradford) 6
Match odds: H 8-15 A 7-2 D 3-1
Referee: P Alcock (Halstead)
Man Utd v Sunderland
United boss Alex Ferguson could name an unchanged side. He had considered making one or two changes with Real Madrid next up at Old Trafford on Wednesday in the Champions League. Sunderland include fit-again centre back Paul Butler and former England schoolboys captain Mark Maley in their squad. Reid is expected to name an unchanged side as he bids for a fourth successive win. A request for new signing Milton Nunez to be released from World Cup qualifying action with Honduras has been turned down.
Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Man Utd W W W W W, Sunderland D D W W W
Top scorers: Andy Cole (Man Utd) 22; Kevin Phillips (Sunderland) 27
Match odds: H 1-3 A 6-1 D 10-3
Referee: P Jones (Loughborough)
Newcastle v Leicester
Newcastle will be without striker Duncan Ferguson and central defender Nikos Dabizas. Ferguson injured a knee in last Sunday's FA Cup semi-final defeat by Chelsea, while Dabizas picked up a knock at West Ham on Wednesday night. Temuri Ketsbaia is a doubt with a knee injury and Silvio Maric is ill, so young striker Paul Robinson is called into the squad. Leicester could be without Muzzy Izzet, who is battling to be fit after missing several training sessions this week.
Last season: Leicester 2 Newcastle 0, Newcastle 1 Leicester 0
Last five league matches: Newcastle W W L W L, Leicester L L W L D
Top scorers: Alan Shearer (Newcastle) 30; Tony Cottee & Muzzy Izzet (Leicester) 9
Match odds: H 8-13 A 10-3 D 13-5
Referee: U Rennie (Sheffield)
Sheff Wed v Chelsea
Sheffield Wednesday caretaker-manager Peter Shreeves is likely to field an unchanged side following their victory over Wimbledon. Czech Republic keeper Pavel Srnicek returns to the squad after a shoulder injury but Kevin Pressman will remain the number one. Gianluca Vialli has Chris Sutton and Albert Ferrer, ruled out of the midweek win over Coventry through injury, fit again and available. George Weah, who started on the bench against Coventry and was ineligible in Barcelona, could return to the starting line-up.
Last season: Sheff Wed 0 Chelsea 0, Chelsea 1 Sheff Wed 1
Last five league matches: Sheff Wed W L L L W Chelsea D D D W W
Top scorers: Gilles de Bilde (Sheff Wed) 9; Tore Andre Flo (Chelsea) 17
Match odds: H 7-2 A 4-7 D 11-4
Referee: P Durkin (Dorset)
Southampton v Watford
Southampton defenders Jason Dodd and Dean Richards and Latvian striker Marian Pahars were all forced to miss training with a flu virus and face fitness tests. Matt Le Tissier and Matthew Oakley are expected to play, but Moroccan international Hassan Kachloul (hamstring) is a major doubt.
Watford must wait on the fitness of Peter Kennedy (knee) and Nordin Wooter (ankle) before the trip to the South coast. Mark Williams and Paul Robinson are available again.
Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Southampton L W D L W, Watford L W D L D
Top scorers: Marian Pahars (Southampton) 11; Allan Smart (Watford) 5
Match odds: H 4-9 A 5-1 D 11-4
Referee: A Wilkie (Chester-le-Street)
Tottenham v Aston Villa
Tottenham coach Stewart Houston - in charge while manager George Graham is sidelined through illness - includes youngsters Dave McEwen, Matthew Etherington, Simon Davies and Anthony Gardner in his squad. Former Dulwich Hamlet forward McEwen, 22, is likely to be given a chance. Tim Sherwood and Oyvind Leonhardsen are still sidelined by injury.
Aston Villa will be without skipper Gareth Southgate (Achilles tendon) and striker Julian Joachim who is on international duty with St Vincent. Midfielder Lee Hendrie (ankle) faces a fitness test, but Ian Taylor (hamstring) is definitely out.
Last season: Tottenham 1 Aston Villa 0, Aston Villa 3 Tottenham 2
Last five league matches: Tottenham W L D L L, Aston Villa D L W W W
Top scorers: Steffen Iversen (Tottenham) 17; Dion Dublin (Aston Villa) 12
Match odds: H 7-5 A 6-4 D 9-4
Referee: R Harris (Oxford)
Sunday
Leeds v Arsenal
Leeds have striker Alan Smith and midfielder David Hopkin available again. Smith was dropped for last week's trip to Aston Villa, while Hopkin has now shaken off a virus. , as well as recovering from Leeds manager David O'Leary, though, is likely to field the same 11 which started at Villa Park.
Arsenal skipper Tony Adams has been declared a certain starter by manager Arsene Wenger after missing the last three games with a niggling groin injury. Oleg Luzhny and Gilles Grimandi are both suspended but Swedish winger Fredrik Ljungberg is fully fit after a rib injury and 19-goal striker Thierry Henry is available suspension.
Last season: Leeds 1 Arsenal 0, Arsenal 3 Leeds 1
Last five league matches: Leeds W W L L L, Arsenal D L W W W
Top scorers: Michael Bridges (Leeds) 17; Thierry Henry (Arsenal) 20
Match odds: H 6-4 A 7-5 D 9-4
Referee: S Dunn (Bristol)
Wimbledon v Liverpool
Wimbledon boss Egil Olsen is without the suspended Jason Euell, while Ben Thatcher and Alan Kimble are doubtful. Robbie Earle has been in hospital after receiving a kick in the stomach during a midweek reserve game against Watford. Carl Cort, out for a month, could return to the starting line-up.
Steven Gerrard is likely to return for Liverpool after being rested for last weekend's 2-0 home win over Spurs. However Robbie Fowler and Jamie Redknapp, who played in the reserve win at Bradford on Tuesday, will not be rushed back into first-team action.
Last season: Liverpool 3 Wimbledon 0, Wimbledon 1 Liverpool 0
Last five league matches: Wimbledon L L L L L, Liverpool D W W W W
Top scorers: Carl Cort (Wimbledon) 17; Michael Owen (Liverpool) 13
Match odds: H 10-3 A 4-6 D 12-5
Referee: M Riley (Leeds)
