Soccer:All the latest injury and selection news ahead of this weekend's English Premier League programme.

Saturday
Bolton (19) v Liverpool (7)
David Ngog is set to face old club Liverpool for the first time since his summer move to Bolton tomorrow, with the striker is likely to replace Kevin Davies. Goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen has returned to training after a thigh injury, although the Finn is not expected to be ready to start.

Midfielder Jay Spearing is Liverpool’s only injury doubt. The 23-year-old missed last week’s goalless draw with Stoke with a hamstring injury and will be assessed before the evening kick-off at the Reebok Stadium. Centre back Daniel

Agger is set to return after being rested which could mean Jamie Carragher loses his place after his first league start in over two months, while striker Luis Suarez is still suspended.

Last season:Liverpool 2 Bolton 1, Bolton 0 Liverpool 1
Last five league matches:Bolton W L D W L; Liverpool D D W L D
Top scorers (all competitions):Ivan Klasnic (Bolton) 8; Luis Suarez (Liverpool) 8
Match odds:H 9-2 A 8-13 D 11-4
Referee:Kevin Friend (Leicestershire).

Everton (11) v Blackburn (17)
Everton manager David Moyes does not expect to have any of his injured players back to face Rovers, with centre backs Phil Jagielka (knee) and Sylvain Distin (hamstring) missing, while fellow defender Tony Hibbert (groin) has been out for some time, meaning Shane Duffy is likely to continue alongside John Heitinga in the middle of the back four. Midfielders Seamus Coleman (thigh), Leon Osman (knee) and Jack Rodwell (hamstring) have all sat out recent games.

New loan signing Anthony Modeste could make his debut for Blackburn if he receives international clearance in time. The 23-year-old striker, who has moved from Bordeaux, could feature with Ayegbeni Yakubu beginning a three-match suspension. Centre back Scott Dann is also in contention for a return after recovering from a groin injury while manager Steve Kean will judge Chris Samba’s mental state after the defender had a transfer request turned down.

Last season:Everton 2 Blackburn 0, Blackburn 1 Everton 0
Last five league matches:Everton D W L L D; Blackburn L D W L W
Top scorers (all competitions):Leighton Baines & Landon Donovan (Everton) 4; Ayegbeni Yakubu (Blackburn) 13
Match odds:H 8-15 A 11-2 D 14-5
Referee:Mark Halsey (Lancashire).

Fulham (14) v Newcastle (6)
Mousa Dembele and Orlando Sa will miss out for Fulham. Manager Martin Jol hopes to have the attackers back next week, although they miss out this time with hip and hamstring complaints respectively. Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer (spine) is still two weeks away from a first-team return, while Zdenek Grygera (knee) is out for the season.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew will make a late decision on midfielder Yohan Cabaye, who is a doubt with an ankle injury. Striker Peter Lovenkrands (calf) has returned to training, but central defender Steven Taylor (Achilles) and midfielders Sylvain Marveaux (groin) and Sammy Ameobi (knee) remain on the sidelines, while enforcer Cheick Tiote and frontmen Demba Ba and new signing Papiss Demba Cisse are on African Nations Cup duty.

Last season:Fulham 1 Newcastle 0, Newcastle 0 Fulham 0
Last five league matches:Fulham L D D W L; Newcastle L W L W W
Top scorers (all competitions):Clint Dempsey (Fulham) 12; Demba Ba (Newcastle) 15
Match odds:H 1-1 A 14-5 D 23-10
Referee:Lee Mason (Lancashire).

Norwich (9) v Chelsea (4)
Norwich goalkeeper Declan Rudd is out for two months after injuring his knee in training so third-choice Jed Steer comes into the squad as cover for John Ruddy.Full back Marc Tierney is back in training after recovering from a groin injury.

Gary Cahill could make his Chelsea debut but may have to make do with a substitute role as he settles into his new surroundings. Branislav Ivanovic could earn an immediate recall at right back after a month out injured, the fit-again Michael Essien is in contention to start after making his comeback from the bench on Saturday, but the game comes too soon for John Obi Mikel (hamstring).

Last season:No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches:Norwich D L D W W; Chelsea D D L W W
Top scorers (all competitions):Steve Morison (Norwich) 9; Frank Lampard (Chelsea) 11
Match odds:H 9-2 A 8-13 D 14-5
Referee:Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear).

QPR (18) v Wigan (20)
QPR welcome back captain Joey Barton who has missed the past three matches through suspension. Danny Gabbidon will have a hip complaint assessed today, while manager Mark Hughes is unlikely to complete any signings in time to feature. Adel Taarabt and Armand Traore are on African Nations Cup duty and Alejandro Faurlin (knee) is out for the rest of the season.

Wigan midfielder David Jones is doubtful with a calf injury. The bottom club are already without another midfielder in Mohamed Diame, who is on African Nations Cup duty with Senegal. The Latics have no other fitness concerns after Albert Crusat made a successful return from a back injury in Monday’s loss to Manchester City.

Last season:No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches:QPR L D L L L; Wigan D L D L L
Top scorers (all competitions):Heidar Helguson (QPR) 8; Jordi Gomez, Franco Di Santo & Ben Watson (Wigan) 4
Match odds:H 1-1 A 11-4 D 12-5
Referee:Jon Moss (W Yorkshire).

Stoke (8) v West Brom (15)
Stoke manager Tony Pulis has just two doubts, with defender Ryan Shotton, who missed last weekend's goalless draw at Liverpool with a foot injury, touch and go, while midfielder Rory Delap, whom Pulis concedes occasionally suffers with cramp in his calf muscles, will also be assessed.

West Brom head coach Roy Hodgson has mixed fitness news. Central defender Jonas Olsson is expected to be fit after injuring his calf, but midfielder Paul Scharner is struggling to overcome the Achilles problem which flared up during last weekend’s home clash with Norwich.

Last season:Stoke 1 West Brom 1, West Brom 0 Stoke 3
Last five league matches:Stoke L D D W D; West Brom W D L L L
Top scorers (all competitions):Peter Crouch & Jonathan Walters (Stoke) 8; Shane Long (West Brom) 6
Match odds:H 10-11 A 3-1 D 12-5
Referee:Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).

Sunderland (12) v Swansea (10)
Sunderland defenders Wes Brown and Titus Bramble could return to the squad after resuming training. Brown has missed the last three games with a groin injury, while Bramble has been sidelined since suffering Achilles and calf problems on St Stephen's Day. Striker Fraizer Campbell travelled to Chelsea last week after recovering from a second serious knee injury, he is still short of match fitness.

Loan signing Josh McEachran is set to go straight into the Swansea squad. The teenage Chelsea midfielder arrived in south Wales on Monday and could be handed an immediate chance to impress, while fellow midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson is pushing for a start after an excellent second-half performance in the win over Arsenal.

Last season:No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches:Sunderland W D W W L; Swansea L D D W W
Top scorers (all competitions):Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) 6; Rory Donnelly (Swansea) 12
Match odds:H 5-6 A 7-2 D 12-5
Referee:Chris Foy (Merseyside).

Wolves (16) v Aston Villa (13)
Wolves skipper Roger Johnson is set to be fit after missing the FA Cup replay against Birmingham with an ankle injury. Full back Kevin Foley (ankle) and winger Matt Jarvis (hamstring) are also expected to be available. Nine-goal top scorer Steven Fletcher will return along with the other nine players not included for the replay.

Striker Robbie Keane is in contention to make his full Aston Villa debut. The on-loan Los Angeles Galaxy player only appeared as a late substitute against Everton but has impressed manager Alex McLeish in linking up with playmaker Stephen Ireland in training this week. Midfielder Chris Herd (ankle) and veteran striker Emile Heskey (Achilles) are still ruled out.

Last season:Aston Villa 0 Wolves 1, Wolves 1 Aston Villa 2
Last five league matches:Wolves D D D L D; Aston Villa L D W L D
Top scorers (all competitions):Steven Fletcher (Wolves) 9; Darren Bent (Aston Villa) 7
Match odds:H 6-4 A 9-5 D 23-10
Referee:Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire).

Sunday

Arsenal (5) v Man Utd (2)
Striker Thierry Henry (calf) faces a fitness test for Arsenal, defender Thomas Vermaelen (calf) is a major doubt, while midfielder Mikel Arteta (calf) is not fit. Strikers Marouane Chamakh and Gervinho are away at the African Nations Cup. Defenders Francis Coquelin (hamstring), Kieran Gibbs (groin), Bacary Sagna (ankle), Carl Jenkinson (back) and Andre Santos (ankle) are all still out, along with midfielders Abou Diaby (hamstring) and Jack Wilshere (ankle).

Alex Ferguson is set to welcome back England duo Chris Smalling and Phil Jones for Manchester United. The pair both missed last weekend’s win over Bolton after suffering minor injuries in a collision during the Manchester derby. Brazilian midfielder Anderson has been ruled out after suffering a training ground injury, whilst Tom Cleverley (ankle) and Ashley Young (knee) should be back in full training within 10 days.

Last season:Arsenal 1 Man Utd 0, Man Utd 1 Arsenal 0
Last five league matches:Arsenal W D W L L; Man Utd W W L L W
Top scorers (all competitions):Robin van Persie (Arsenal) 22; Wayne Rooney (Man Utd) 18
Match odds:H 17-10 A 8-5 D 11-5
Referee:Mike Dean (Wirral).

Man City (1) v Tottenham (3)
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli (ankle) and right back Micah Richards (hamstring) are fit after both players missed the leaders' 1-0 win at Wigan on Monday. City are still without suspended captain Vincent Kompany while fellow defender Kolo Toure and his brother Yaya are at the African Nations Cup.

Tottenham captain Ledley King only has a small chance of playing as he struggles to recover from the hamstring injury which has sidelined him for the last four weeks. Jermain Defoe is likely to partner Rafael van der Vaart up front as Emmanuel Adebayor is unavailable due to the terms of his loan deal from City. Sandro, William Gallas (both calf) and Tom Huddlestone (ankle) are unavailable.

Last season:Man City 1 Tottenham 0, Tottenham 0 Man City 0
Last five league matches:Man City W D L W W; Tottenham W D W W D
Top scorers (all competitions):Sergio Aguero (Man City) 17; Jermain Defoe (Tottenham) 11
Match odds:H 10-11 A 3-1 D 12-5
Referee:Howard Webb (S Yorkshire).