Saturday, April 19

Arsenal (3) v Reading (16)

Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia (wrist) misses out but midfielder Abou Diaby is available after a ban. Denilson returns after hamstring trouble but neither midfielder Mathieu Flamini nor full-back Bacary Sagna (ankle) are match fit and Justin Hoyte (hamstring), Tomas Rosicky (knee) and Eduardo (leg) miss out again.

Reading have no new injury worries. Winger Glen Little is set to start after more than a year out with a heel problem and skipper Graeme Murty is back in contention following a knee injury. Utility man Brynjar Gunnarsson is available again following groin surgery.

Last season:Arsenal 2 Reading 1, Reading 0 Arsenal 4

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

Top scorers:Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal) 26; Dave Kitson (Reading) 9

Match odds:H 2-7 A 7-1 D 7-2

Referee:Peter Walton (Northamptonshire).

Blackburn (9) v Man Utd (1)

Rovers expect striker Jason Roberts (groin) to be fit, while midfielder David Dunn overcame knee trouble to feature as a substitute at Liverpool. Otherwise, manager Mark Hughes reports some "bumps and bruises".

Nemanja Vidic and Nani return to United's squad after respective knee and thigh problems. Boss Sir Alex Ferguson hopes Owen Hargreaves and Anderson shake off minor knocks but Louis Saha's season could be over after the injury-plagued Frenchman suffered another hamstring strain.

Last season:Man Utd 4 Blackburn 1, Blackburn 0 Man Utd 1

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

Top scorers:Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn) 19; Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd) 38

Match odds:H 9-2 A 5-2 D 8-15

Referee:Rob Styles (Hampshire).

Fulham (19) v Liverpool (4)

Fulham goalkeeper Antti Niemi has recovered from his shoulder injury and could displace Kasey Keller in goal. Eddie Johnson is back following illness while fellow forward Jari Litmanen may figure from the bench after overcoming his groin problem.

Reds captain Steven Gerrard has an injured neck and will not be risked ahead of the Champions League semi-final first leg against Chelsea, while defender Alvaro Arbeloa has a thigh strain. Striker Fernando Torres may also be rested but Jermaine Pennant is fit to return and Javier Mascherano has completed a suspension.

Last season:Fulham 1 Liverpool 0, Liverpool 4 Fulham 0

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

Top scorers:Erik Nevland (Fulham) 8; Fernando Torres (Liverpool) 30

Match odds:H 2-1 A 1-1 D 12-5

Referee:Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire).

Middlesbrough (13) v Bolton (18)

Boro midfielder Gary O'Neil, who would have been suspended for the next two games anyway, is out after undergoing surgery to repair a knee ligament problem. Robert Huth (foot) and Andrew Taylor (ribs) remain on the injured list, as does striker Mido (hernia).

Bolton will be without suspended striker Kevin Davies, with Heidar Helguson favourite to replace him. Otherwise, boss Gary Megson looks set to name an unchanged side, with Joey O'Brien, Ricardo Gardner, Nicky Hunt and goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen all unavailable because of injury.

Last season:Middlesbrough 5 Bolton 1, Bolton 0 Middlesbrough 0

Last five league matches:Middlesbrough D W L D D; Bolton L D L L W

Top scorers:Afonso Alves (Middlesbrough) 13; Grzegorz Rasiak (Bolton) 8

Match odds:H 11-10 A 2-1 D 11-5

Referee:Alan Wiley (Staffordshire).

West Ham (10) v Derby (20)

West Ham look set to welcome back captain Lucas Neill (ankle) and midfielders Freddie Ljungberg and Mark Noble (both hamstring). Winger Julien Faubert has returned to training after a calf problem and may figure but defender Anton Ferdinand has been added to the injury list with a hamstring injury suffered at Bolton.

Mile Sterjovski (Achilles) and Marc Edworthy (cracked rib) could return for the relegated Rams after injury but Claude Davis and Giles Barnes (both knee) remain sidelined.

Last season:No corresponding fixture

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

Top scorers:Dean Ashton (West Ham) 8; Kenny Miller (Derby) 8

Match odds:H 4-11 A 6-1 D 3-1

Referee:Steve Tanner (Somerset).

Wigan (15) v Tottenham (11)

Norway international defender Erik Hagen, on loan at Wigan until the end of the season from Zenit St Petersburg, is sidelined through illness. With the exception of Hagen and Swedish left-back Erik Edman, who faces a long-term recovery from a knee injury, boss Steve Bruce has a full squad to choose from.

Tottenham full-back Pascal Chimbonda has a calf strain and is a doubt to face his former club. Goalkeeper Paul Robinson (ankle) is unlikely to feature, while Gareth Bale (foot), Benoit Assou-Ekotto (knee) and Ledley King (knee) will miss the rest of the campaign.

Last season:Wigan 3 Tottenham 3, Tottenham 3 Wigan 1

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

Top scorers:Marlon King (Wigan) 12; Dimitar Berbatov & Robbie Keane (Tottenham) 22

Match odds:H 6-4 A 7-5 D 9-4

Referee:Lee Probert (Wiltshire).

Sunday, April 20

Aston Villa (7) v Birmingham (17)

Villa midfielder Craig Gardner could play some part after returning to full training following a thigh problem. Boss Martin O'Neill has no fresh injury worries and is unlikely to make any major changes.

Blues give fitness tests to striker James McFadden and midfielder Sebastian Larsson, who have knee problems. Mauro Zarate is on stand-by to replace McFadden while midfielder Olivier Kapo may return after a hamstring strain. Midfielder Damien Johnson is banned and defender Martin Taylor has a hamstring strain.

Last season:No corresponding fixture

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

Top scorers:John Carew (Aston Villa) 10; James McFadden (Birmingham) 9

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

Referee:Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear).

Man City (8) v Portsmouth (6)

City defender Micah Richards misses the match after being pencilled in to return from a knee injury. Keeper Joe Hart has returned to training after suffering a knock in the win at Sunderland and is expected to play but Daniel Sturridge (knee) is doubtful and Nedum Onuoha (dislocated shoulder) remains sidelined.

Pompey midfielder Lassana Diarra (thigh) and strikers Milan Baros (ankle) and John Utaka (hamstring) are available after injury but Harry Redknapp may keep Sean Davis in the line-up after a good display against Newcastle. Boss Redknapp is likely to partner on-loan Baros with Jermain Defoe in a 4-4-2 formation and keep Kanu on the bench. Glen Johnson should recover from a bug in time, while Niko Kranjcar may be rested.

Last season:Portsmouth 2 Man City 1, Man City 0 Portsmouth 0

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

Top scorers:Benjani Mwaruwari (Man City) 13; Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth) 16

Match odds:H 5-4 A 7-4 D 11-5

Referee:Andre Marriner (W Midlands).

Newcastle (12) v Sunderland (14)

Magpies boss Kevin Keegan has no new injury worries and could select the 11 men who have started four of the last five games. James Milner and Stephen Carr have an outside chance of making the squad after recovering from foot and hamstring injuries respectively and Claudio Cacapa (groin) and Peter Ramage (knee) are all closing in on returns, while Shay Given is still fighting his way back from groin surgery.

Sunderland midfielder Dickson Etuhu had admitted defeat in his efforts to recover from a knee injury before the end of the season. Dwight Yorke has failed to shake off his own knee problem and is unlikely to figure, but manager Roy Keane otherwise has only a series of minor knocks to contend with.

Last season:No corresponding fixture

Last five league matches:Newcastle D W W W D; Sunderland L W W W L

Top scorers:Michael Owen (Newcastle) 10; Rade Prica (Sunderland) 13

Match odds:H 5-6 A 3-1 D 2-1

Referee:Mike Dean (Wirral).