Premiership team-news

Aston Villa (15) v Fulham (14) Olof Mellberg will miss out with a hamstring problem — Aaron Hughes fills in at centre-half, …

Aston Villa (15) v Fulham (14) Olof Mellberg will miss out with a hamstring problem — Aaron Hughes fills in at centre-half, with Ulises de la Cruz taking over at right-back. Kevin Phillips and Juan Pablo Angel return to the squad after a virus and ankle injury respectively, but Villa will be without Mark Delaney (knee), Milan Baros (ankle), Jlloyd Samuel (flu) and James Milner, who is on the way back after a virus.

Fulham left-back Wayne Bridge (hip) misses out, Papa Bouba Diop has returned to training after a swollen foot but is not fully fit, while Antti Niemi (Achilles) is still out. Claus Jensen's rehabilitation from a groin injury continues, but otherwise boss Chris Coleman has a fully fit squad to select from.

Chelsea (1) v Man City (11)

Blues boss Jose Mourinho has a fully-fit squad but Arjen Robben and William Gallas are banned.

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City are without Sun Jihai (ban), Andy Cole and Nedum Onuoha (both knee), Stephen Jordan (ankle), Joey Barton, Georgios Samaras and Antoine Sibierski (all ankle), Albert Riera (thigh), Trevor Sinclair (knee) and Claudio Reyna (shoulder). Matthew Mills, Ishmael Miller, Ashley Grimes and Marc Laird could get calls.

Liverpool (3) v Everton (9)

Robbie Fowler returns to Liverpool's squad after being cup-tied for the midweek FA Cup quarter-final battering of Birmingham. Mohamed Sissoko and John Arne Riise returned from injury at St Andrews, but Djimi Traore is still struggling with a thigh problem.

Duncan Ferguson is available for Everton after completing a seven-match suspension, but manager David Moyes is unlikely to change his front partnership of James Beattie and James McFadden.

Portsmouth (19) v Arsenal (5)

Defender Dejan Stefanovic is set to take his place on the Pompey bench just seven weeks after an ankle operation. Andy Griffin is also poised to rejoin the squad after a calf injury but manager Harry Redknapp looks set to stick to an unchanged starting line-up.

Centre-half Sol Campbell has recovered from a bruised ankle but will not figure tomorrow as boss Arsene Wenger wants him to have an intensive training session prior to returning. Ashley Cole (ankle), Pascal Cygan (hamstring), Freddie Ljungberg (calf) and Lauren (knee) are still out but Jose Antonio Reyes returns to the squad after a hamstring injury.

Sunderland (20) v Blackburn (6)

Julio Arca (hamstring), Liam Lawrence (hip) and Stephen Elliott (hamstring) are set to return to the Sunderland squad. Jon Stead, dropped at Bolton, is added to the squad while club captain Gary Breen is again expected to be among the substitutes after losing his place through a ban.

Blackburn midfielder Robbie Savage serves a one-match suspension and should be replaced by Tugay if he shows no reaction to returning to training yesterday after a four-week absence with a calf strain. Captain and centre-back Andy Todd also returns after a dead leg.

Wigan (8) v West Ham (10)

Wigan manager Paul Jewell will name an unchanged line-up for the fourth successive match - with his only worry as to who will make up the bench. Goalkeeper Mike Pollitt is available after a hamstring strain sustained in the Carling Cup final defeat to Manchester United, although he will be among the substitutes.

West Ham utility man Christian Dailly has a hamstring injury which will keep him out for around a month, while James Collins looks set to continue in the heart of the defence at the expense of Anton Ferdinand (thigh). Goalkeeper Roy Carroll is the Hammers' only long-term casualty.

Sunday

Charlton (13) v Newcastle (12)

Darren Bent, hampered by an ankle problem, is Charlton's main concern. Fellow forward Marcus Bent is back in full training after a back injury gave him hamstring problems, but he is unlikely to start.

Newcastle defender Robbie Elliott is suspended and Celestine Babayaro is unlikely to figure after damaging a thigh muscle in the 1-0 FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Chelsea — although Jean-Alain Boumsong is available after completing a one-match ban.

Man Utd (2) v Birmingham (18)

United could field an unchanged side — Wes Brown has failed to recover from a groin injury, so Nemanja Vidic should continue to deputise in central defence. Ruud van Nistelrooy is likely to be on the bench again, with Louis Saha's double against West Brom last week likely to keep him in the team.

Blues strikers Emile Heskey (ankle) and Chris Sutton (groin and calf), midfielder Jamie Clapham (groin) and central defender Martin Taylor (groin) are under treatment. Midfielder Muzzy Izzet (calf) is also battling to be fit along with Jiri Jarosik (groin) and midfielder Julian Gray (knee).

Middlesbrough (16) v Bolton (7)

Boro boss Steve McClaren will make late checks on goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer (knee), Ugo Ehiogu (head) and Chris Riggott (calf). Andy Davies — ineligible in midweek — is available, but Tony McMahon (knee) is out.

El Hadji-Diouf is set to make his long-awaited Bolton return after a hernia problem. Ivan Campo (broken foot) has been given the all clear to return to training, while Matt Jansen (knee) is now approaching full fitness again, although neither will be considered for the Riverside encounter.

Monday

Tottenham (4) v West Brom (17)

Tottenham's only doubt concerns centre-half Anthony Gardner — but boss Martin Jol expects him to shake off the virus in time. Winger Andy Reid (knee ligaments) and reserve striker Lee Barnard (foot) are both fit enough to be included in Jol's squad.

West Brom striker Diomansy Kamara (hamstring) is a doubt, keeper Chris Kirkland (broken finger) is out for the season, while midfielder Nigel Quashie is banned. Captain Kevin Campbell has recovered from a calf problem and is available and Zoltan Gera could figure for the first team for the first time since October after playing 90 minutes for the reserves in midweek following a pelvic problem.