Saturday, April 15

Arsenal (5) v West Brom (19)
Sol Campbell is facing surgery on a broken nose, which could rule him out for up to three weeks. Philippe Senderos is the likely man to come back into defence should it be decided the England centre-half, only just fit again, needs an immediate operation. Emmanuel Eboue, Cesc Fabregas and Gilberto are likely to return to the starting XI but Ashley Cole (ankle), Pascal Cygan (hamstring) and Lauren (knee) are out. Nathan Ellington is on course to return from a foot injury for West Brom. Long-term absentees Thomas Gaardsoe (hernia) and keeper Chris Kirkland (broken finger) are the only other casualties for the Baggies.

Last season: West Brom 0 Arsenal 2, Arsenal 1 West Brom 1
Last five league matches: Arsenal W W W L D; West Brom D L L L D
Top scorers: Thierry Henry (Arsenal) 28; Nathan Ellington (West Brom) 8
Match odds: H 1-4 A 9-1 D 7-2
Referee: M Dean (Wirral).

Bolton (7) v Chelsea (1)
Defender Nicky Hunt is expected to retain his place in the team at the expense of Joey O'Brien. Striker El-Hadji Diouf enjoyed an 83-minute run out for the reserves in midweek but looks likely to be on the bench. Defender William Gallas has shown no ill effects following his recovery from a hamstring problem. Manager Jose Mourinho must decide whether to return to his favoured 4-3-3 formation against Wanderers or stick with the 4-4-2 style which demolished West Ham.

Last season: Bolton 0 Chelsea 2, Chelsea 2 Bolton 2
Last five league matches: Bolton W L L L L; Chelsea W L W D W
Top scorers: Stelios Giannakopoulos (Bolton) 12; Frank Lampard (Chelsea) 18
Match odds: H 9-2 A 4-7 D 23-10
Referee: P Dowd (Staffordshire).

Everton (11) v Tottenham (4)
Mikel Arteta is out of both matches over Easter after sustaining an ankle injury in training. Winger Andy van der Meyde completes his three-match ban but Matteo Ferrari is available after a thigh problem, but Nuno Valente — despite being back in light training — will not be involved. Centre-half Michael Dawson misses out through suspension after being sent-off against Newcastle. Ledley King is fully fit after showing no adverse reaction from his ankle problem following his return to the side in the win over Manchester City.

Last season: Tottenham 5 Everton 2, Everton 0 Tottenham 1
Last five league matches: Everton W W L D D; Tottenham L W W L W
Top scorers: James Beattie (Everton) 11; Robbie Keane (Tottenham) 14
Match odds: H 11-8 A 13-8 D 21-10
Referee: H Webb (S Yorkshire).

Fulham (16) v Charlton (12)
Defender Carlos Bocanegra is out with a thigh injury while midfielder Michael Brown begins a three-match suspension after his sending off at Portsmouth, with last week's abandoned match at Sunderland not counting as a game missed. Marcus Bent, ineligible for for the midweek FA Cup quarter-final replay defeat at Middlesbrough, is expected to partner namesake Darren again in attack for Charlton. Right-back Luke Young is out with an ankle problem.

Last season: Fulham 0 Charlton 0, Charlton 2 Fulham 1
Last five league matches: Fulham L L W D L; Charlton W L W D D
Top scorers: Collins John (Fulham) 11; Darren Bent (Charlton) 20
Match odds: H 11-10 A 2-1 D 11-5
Referee: M Atkinson (W Yorkshire).

Newcastle (10) v Wigan (8)
Celestine Babayaro, who has been sidelined for over a fortnight with a thigh injury, returns but the Easter programme will come too early for Newcastle's other injured players Michael Owen and Steven Taylor. Stephane Henchoz and David Connolly are missing with hamstring injuries while a number of fringe players are set for a run-out, meaning Ryan Taylor, Matt Jackson, Damien Francis, Reto Ziegler and David Thompson all coming into contention.

Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Newcastle L L L W W; Wigan W W L D D
Top scorers: Alan Shearer (Newcastle) 11; Jason Roberts (Wigan) 14
Match odds: H 5-6 A 11-4 D 11-5
Referee: U Rennie (S Yorkshire).

Portsmouth (18) v Middlesbrough (14)
Striker Lomana LuaLua has been passed fit after hurting an ankle in Wednesday night's 1-1 draw with Arsenal. Defender Noe Pamarot is available after a hamstring problem but is unlikely to start. Defender Franck Queudrue has returned to training after a head injury and is in contention. Andrew Davies could also return after being cup-tied in midweek but Lee Cattermole (ankle) is struggling while Emanuel Pogatetz (facial fractures) and Gaizka Mendieta (broken foot) are out for the season.

Last season: Portsmouth 2 Middlesbrough 1, Middlesbrough 1 Portsmouth 1
Last five league matches: Portsmouth W W W D D; Middlesbrough L L W W L
Top scorers: Lomana Tresor LuaLua (Portsmouth) 7; Aiyegbeni Yakubu (Middlesbrough) 19
Match odds: H 4-5 A 5-2 D 5-2
Referee: A Marriner (W Midlands).

West Ham (9) v Man City (13)
Captain Nigel Reo-Coker (ankle) and Matthew Etherington (calf) are both injury concerns. Anton Ferdinand (hip) is a doubt for both Easter weekend fixtures and although James Collins was unwell in the week he is expected to recover in time. Midfielders Claudio Reyna (thigh) and Antoine Sibierski (calf) are doubts, Joey Barton (knee) and Stephen Ireland (calf) are both ruled out, while Sun Jihai sits out the final game of a four-match ban.

Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: West Ham L W L D L; Man City L L L L L
Top scorers: Dean Ashton (West Ham) 16; Georgios Samaras (Man City) 11
Match odds: H 1-1 A 21-10 D 23-10
Referee: S Bennett (Kent).

Sunday, April 16

Aston Villa (15) v Birmingham (17)
James Milner is set to return after a five-week absence with a virus and could replace Lee Hendrie — who is doubtful with a foot injury. Captain Olof Mellberg and midfielder Gareth Barry are available after hamstring and knee problems respectively. Matthew Upson is available after recovering from a pelvic problem but may not instantly replace Martin Taylor. Midfielder Nicky Butt (hamstring) could also be back in contention but Jamie Clapham (groin) and Julian Gray (ankle) are still ruled out.

Last season: Birmingham 2 Aston Villa 0, Aston Villa 1 Birmingham 2
Last five league matches: Aston Villa L L D L D; Birmingham L L D W D
Top scorers: Milan Baros (Aston Villa) 10; Dudley Campbell (Birmingham) 12
Match odds: H 23-20 A 21-10 D 2-1
Referee: G Poll (Hertfordshire).

Blackburn (6) v Liverpool (3)
On-loan Reds striker Florent Sinama-Pongolle is ineligible to play while midfielder Tugay is also doubtful with a calf injury. Shefki Kuqi may come in for Paul Dickov up front. Midfielder Mohamed Sissoko will return after being rested and the only injury concern is centre-back Daniel Agger, who has a muscle strain.

Last season: Liverpool 0 Blackburn 0, Blackburn 2 Liverpool 2
Last five league matches: Blackburn W W W D D; Liverpool W W W W W
Top scorers: Craig Bellamy (Blackburn) 17; Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) 19
Match odds: H 7-4 A 13-10 D 21-10
Referee: A Wiley (Staffordshire).