Saturday, April 14
Arsenal (4) v Bolton (5)
Arsenal expect no fresh injury problems for the visit of Bolton. Defender Emmanuel Eboue shrugged off a groin injury to play the full 90 minutes against Newcastle on Easter Monday. Midfielder Denilson is pressing for a return to the starting XI.
Bolton captain Kevin Nolan returns after a two-match suspension but Tal Ben Haim is a doubt with a hamstring niggle.
Last season: Arsenal 1 Bolton 1, Bolton 2 Arsenal 0
Last five league matches:Arsenal W L L L D; Bolton L L W W D
Top scorers: Robin Van Persie (Arsenal) 13; Nicolas Anelka (Bolton) 11
Match odds:H 8-13 A 4-1 D 23-10
Referee: R Styles (W Yorkshire).
Man City (12) v Liverpool (3)
Micah Richards misses out for the fourth game running with an ankle injury, as well as a calf problem. Nedum Onuoha will continue to deputise at full-back. Dietmar Hamann and Stephen Jordan both return but Paul Dickov (knee) is out for another fortnight.
Liverpool are expected to recall several players although Craig Bellamy will miss out with a knee injury sustained in the Champions League victory over PSV Eindhoven. Steven Gerrard, Steve Finnan, Jamie Carragher and Javier Mascherano should return. Dirk Kuyt was banned from the quarter-final second leg, but is expected to start as Robbie Fowler has a calf injury.
Last season:Liverpool 1 Man City 0, Man City 0 Liverpool 1
Last five league matches:Man City L W W D W; Liverpool W L D W W
Top scorers:Joey Barton (Man City) 7; Peter Crouch (Liverpool) 18
Match odds:H 10-3 A 7-10 D 23-10
Referee: U Rennie (S Yorkshire).
Middlesbrough (13) v Aston Villa (14)
Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Woodgate returns after missing the 4-1 victory over Watford last weekend with a hamstring problem. Lee Cattermole is available after suspension, but Emanuel Pogatetz and James Morrison complete their bans while Julio Arca remains a doubt with a groin problem.
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill will check on the fitness of in-form midfielder Patrik Berger who finished training complaining of tightness in both hamstrings. Striker John Carew is still sidelined with a calf problem and will be absent for a third successive match while midfielder Gavin McCann is again suspended. Central defender Gary Cahill has recovered from a sore side — he missed the Easter programme — and left-back Wilfred Bouma has shaken off a leg injury.
Last season:Middlesbrough 0 Aston Villa 4, Aston Villa 2 Middlesbrough 3
Last five league matches: Middlesbrough W D L L W; Aston Villa L D D W D
Top scorers:Ayegbeni Yakubu (Middlesbrough) 16; Gabriel Agbonlahor & Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) 9
Match odds: H 6-5 A 2-1 D 2-1
Referee: D Gallagher (Oxfordshire).
Portsmouth (8) v Newcastle (10)
Sol Campbell remains a doubt with the Achilles injury which kept him out of Portsmouth's Easter programme. Manager Harry Redknapp is still without strikers Benjani Mwaruwari and Svetoslav Todorov and right-back Glen Johnson because of knee injuries and could be tempted to play Niko Kranjcar behind main striker Kanu.
Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given is ruled out with a groin injury meaning Steve Harper will deputise. Manager Glenn Roeder hopes for better news of Kieron Dyer (hamstring), Scott Parker (ankle), Craig Moore (groin) and Antoine Sibierski (knee).
Last season:Newcastle 2 Portsmouth 0, Portsmouth 0 Newcastle 0
Last five league matches:Portsmouth L D D W L; Newcastle D L L W D
Top scorers:Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth) 12; Obafemi Martins (Newcastle) 17
Match odds: H 10-11 A 5-2 D 11-5
Referee: C Foy (Merseyside).
Reading (9) v Fulham (15)
Reading striker Leroy Lita begins a three-game ban after being found guilty by the FA of violent conduct. Midfielder Steve Sidwell has recovered from a foot injury and could return. Defender Graeme Murty (calf) and winger Glen Little (Achilles) remain unavailable and Reading will also be without long-term absentees Ibrahima Sonko and Bobby Convey (both knee).
Fulham defender Ian Pearce is in line to play against Reading after returning to training following a foot injury. Jimmy Bullard, Mark Pembridge and Simon Elliott remain long-term absentees through injury.
Last season:No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches:Reading L D L L D; Fulham D D D L L
Top scorers:Leroy Lita (Reading) 14; Brian McBride (Fulham) 12
Match odds:H 5-6 A 13-5 D 23-10
Referee: L Mason (Lancashire).
Sheff Utd (18) v West Ham (19)
Manager Neil Warnock expects defender Phil Jagielka to be fit after overcoming a groin injury. Forwards Christian Nade (twisted ankle) and Danny Webber (foot) are doubts and Warnock is weighing up whether to give January signing Luton Shelton a chance.
Bobby Zamora is set to play for West Ham despite suffering from a knee injury which has kept his training to a minimum for the last month. Calum Davenport returns from a foot problem to bolster West Ham's defensive options. Danny Gabiddon suffered a setback on return from a calf injury and will not be involved this weekend, while fellow centre-back Matthew Upson has a long-standing calf problem.
Last season:No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches:Sheff Utd L D L L L; West Ham L L W W W
Top scorers:Rob Hulse & Luton Shelton (Sheff Utd) 8; Bobby Zamora (West Ham) 10
Match odds: H 13-10 A 8-5 D 23-10
Referee: S Bennett (Kent).
Sunday, April 15
Everton (6) v Charlton (17)
Everton are likely to be without both their teenage strikers James Vaughan and Victor Anichebe. Vaughan severed an artery in his ankle at Bolton on Monday and could be out for a month, while Anichebe is struggling with a thigh injury. James Beattie or James McFadden could come in. Manuel Fernandes is still doubtful with a calf problem.
Charlton will be without defender Hermann Hreidarsson (knee) and forward Marcus Bent (hamstring). Algeria international defender Madjid Bougherra is fit again following a knee injury and veteran striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is also back in contention following injury.
Winger Jerome Thomas is a minor doubt due to a knee problem but is expected to be available.
Last season:Charlton 0 Everton 0, Everton 3 Charlton 1
Last five league matches:Everton D W D W D; Charlton D W W D D
Top scorers:Andrew Johnson (Everton) 12; Darren Bent (Charlton) 12
Match odds:H 8-13 A 7-2 D 5-2
Referee: M Halsey (Lancashire).
Wigan (16) v Tottenham (7)
Wigan boss Paul Jewell faces a defensive headache. He is without Emmerson Boyce due to a rib injury and has also lost David Unsworth (groin) and Fitz Hall (knee), while Arjan de Zeeuw remains doubtful with a back problem. Winger Antonio Valencia starts a three-match ban following his dismissal at Aston Villa on Monday.
Ricardo Rocha is expected to return to the Tottenham defence after being ineligible for the UEFA Cup clash against Sevilla. Lee Young-Pyo (knee), Anthony Gardner (fractured leg) and Benoit Assou-Ekotto (knee) are out while Paul Stalteri is carrying a hip injury. Ledley King made his comeback against Sevilla following feet problems. Midfielder Tom Huddlestone (knee) is out.
Last season: Tottenham 2 Wigan 2, Wigan 1 Tottenham 2
Last five league matches:Wigan W D L L D; Tottenham W W W W L
Top scorers: Caleb Folan (Wigan) 14; Dimitar Berbatov (Tottenham) 19
Match odds: H 17-10 A 5-4 D 9-4
Referee: G Poll (Hertfordshire).
FA CUP SEMI-FINALS
Saturday, April 14
Watford v Man Utd
Watford are likely to draft in goalkeeper Richard Lee as on-loan first-choice Ben Foster is not allowed to play against his parent club. Manager Adrian Boothroyd must choose between Dan Shittu and the fit-again Clarke Carlisle to play alongside Jay DeMerit in central defence, while James Chambers is expected to shake off a knock. Cup-tied trio Gareth Williams, Lee Williamson and Will Hoskins are also unavailable.
Louis Saha is again missing with the hamstring injury which has kept him out for a month, although Sir Alex Ferguson believes he will be fit to face Middlesbrough on Saturday week. John O'Shea (calf) is the only minor doubt from the midweek rout of Roma, while Paul Scholes returns from suspension.
Last season:No corresponding fixture
Top scorers:Will Hoskins (Watford) 16; Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd) 20
Match odds: H 9-1 A 2-7 D 3-1
Referee: H Webb (S Yorkshire).
Sunday, April 15
Blackburn v Chelsea
Blackburn manager Mark Hughes has a near full-strength squad to choose from with only long-term absentees Steven Reid and Robbie Savage remaining on the sidelines.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho does not have any fresh injury concerns after Michael Essien came through the Champions League tie against Valencia unscathed after recovering from his knee problem. Dutch winger Arjen Robben remains sidelined with a knee injury.
Last season: No corresponding fixture
Top scorers:Benedict McCarthy (Blackburn) 19; Didier Drogba (Chelsea) 30
Match odds: H 5-1 A 8-15 D 23-10
Referee: A Wiley (Staffordshire).
