All the news ahead of this weekend’s Premier League programme.

Saturday
Arsenal (3) v Chelsea (6)
Arsenal will have midfielders Abou Diaby and Francis Coquelin back from hamstring injuries, while defender Laurent Koscielny returns from a two-game suspension. However, on-loan midfielder Yossi Benayoun is ineligible against his parent club, Mikel Arteta (ankle) is out for the season alongside midfielder Jack Wilshere (ankle) and German centre back Per Mertesacker (ankle).

Didier Drogba will miss out for Chelsea after picking up a knee injury in Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final first-leg win over Barcelona. David Luiz is out with a hamstring injury, while Branislav Ivanovic serves the second instalment of his domestic three-game ban.

Last season:Arsenal 3 Chelsea 1, Chelsea 2 Arsenal 0
Last five league matches:Arsenal W L W W L; Chelsea L D W W D
Top scorers (all competitions):Robin van Persie (Arsenal) 34; Frank Lampard (Chelsea) 16
Match odds:H 1-1 A 13-5 D 5-2
Referee:Mike Dean (Wirral)

Aston Villa (15) v Sunderland (9)
Villa boss Alex McLeish will check on the fitness of a quartet of players before finalising his side. Utility player Ciaran Clark and Chris Herd (both head), fellow defender Stephen Warnock (ankle) and winger Marc Albrighton (hamstring) have returned to training and will be assessed in the next 24 hours. Former Sunderland striker Darren Bent has resumed light running after his ankle operation although he will not feature again this season.

Sunderland defender John O’Shea returns to the squad after missing the last five games with a calf problem. However, midfielder Lee Cattermole remains on the sidelines with a knee problem and is joined by full back Kieran Richardson (groin) and striker Connor Wickham (ankle).

Last season:Aston Villa 0 Sunderland 1, Sunderland 1 Aston Villa 0
Last five league matches:Aston Villa L L D D L; Sunderland W D D L D
Top scorers (all competitions):Darren Bent (Aston Villa) 10; Sebastian Larsson & Stephane Sessegnon (Sunderland) 8
Match odds:H 7-5 A 2-1 D 11-5
Referee:Anthony Taylor (Cheshire)

Blackburn (19) v Norwich (11)
Rovers are without defender Grant Hanley (ankle) for the rest of the season. However, striker Ayegbeni Yakubu has shaken off a knee problem and midfielder Junior Hoilett is also available after a hamstring niggle. Defender Bradley Orr (Achilles) should be fit but utility player Martin Olsson (groin) is a doubt.

Norwich will have striker James Vaughan back in the squad after a long-term knee injury and recent hamstring problem. Centre-back Zak Whitbread (calf) remains a doubt for the Canaries, for whom defenders Marc Tierney (groin) and Daniel Ayala (knee) have already been ruled out for the remainder of the season.

Last season:No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches:Blackburn L L L L L; Norwich W L D W L
Top scorers (all competitions):Ayegbeni Yakubu (Blackburn) 17; Grant Holt (Norwich) 15
Match odds:H 11-10 A 12-5 D 12-5
Referee:Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)

Bolton (18) v Swansea (12)
Bolton have a couple of players battling to overcome knocks but boss Owen Coyle is confident they will be fit. Wanderers are awaiting clearance from Fifa for former Rangers winger Gregg Wylde, while Lee Chung-yong (broken leg) is stepping up his training and may be fit to make a first-team comeback this season.

Defender Alan Tate is expected to be out for a fortnight with a calf injury. However, with the Swans safe from relegation manager Brendan Rodgers has said he wants to involve all members of the squad in the final four matches of the campaign, meaning the likes of defender Garry Monk, on-loan Chelsea midfielder Josh McEachran and forwards Wayne Routledge, Luke Moore and Leroy Lita may see more action.

Last season:No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches:Bolton W W W L L; Swansea L L L L W
Top scorers (all competitions):Marvin Sordell (Bolton) 10; Rory Donnelly & Danny Graham (Swansea) 12
Match odds:H 23-20 A 12-5 D 23-10
Referee:Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)

Fulham (10) v Wigan (16)
Strikers Pavel Pogrebnyak (ankle) and Andrew Johnson (thigh) return to the Fulham squad after recovering from injury. Winger Bryan Ruiz is recovering after surgery on a broken metatarsal and will be out for 10 weeks, defender Stephen Kelly will be back in training next week following a wrist injury suffered against Chelsea while midfielder Steve Sidwell continues to recover from a hernia problem.

Wigan pair Shaun Maloney and Hugo Rodallega are hoping to return from knee injuries but Spanish midfielder Albert Crusat is definitely missing having been ruled out for up to two weeks with a calf injury suffered in training.

Last season:Wigan 1 Fulham 1, Fulham 2 Wigan 0
Last five league matches:Fulham L L W W D; Wigan W W L W W
Top scorers (all competitions):Clint Dempsey (Fulham) 22; Franco Di Santo & Jordi Gomez (Wigan) 5
Match odds:H 10-11 A 3-1 D 5-2
Referee:Lee Probert (Wiltshire)

Newcastle (5) v Stoke (14)
Magpies defender James Perch (thigh) and midfielders Cheick Tiote (hamstring), Danny Guthrie (calf) and Gabriel Obertan (ankle) are all back in training, as are striker Leon Best (knee) and midfielder Sylvain Marveaux (groin), both long-term absentees. Only Steven Taylor (Achilles) and Sammy Ameobi (knee) are sidelined.

Stoke winger Jermaine Pennant has been suffering with a virus and will be assessed ahead of the Potters’ trip to the north-east. Defender Andy Wilkinson is available again having recovered from a groin injury, while midfielder Salif Diao and forward Mamady Sidibe (both knee) remain sidelined.

Last season:Stoke 4 Newcastle 0, Newcastle 1 Stoke 2
Last five league matches:Newcastle W W W W W; Stoke D D L W D
Top scorers:Papiss Cisse (Newcastle) 19; Peter Crouch (Stoke) 13
Match odds:H 7-10 A 4-1 D 13-5
Referee:Andre Marriner (W Midlands)

QPR (17) v Tottenham (4)
QPR boss Mark Hughes welcomes Djibril Cisse back into his squad after a four-game suspension. His timely return means Hughes has a full quota of strikers to choose from.

Younes Kaboul and Niko Kranjcar miss out for Tottenham, whose manager Harry Redknapp says he has “four or five” injury concerns but refused to reveal which other players are doubts. Ledley King’s chronic knee problems always require him to have a fitness test the day before every game while long-term ankle injury victims Tom Huddlestone and Michael Dawson are definitely out.

Last season:No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches:QPR L W L W L; Tottenham D D W D L
Top scorers (all competitions):Heidar Helguson & Bobby Zamora (QPR) 9; Jermain Defoe (Tottenham) 16
Match odds:H 14-5 A 19-20 D 5-2
Referee:Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear)

Sunday
Liverpool (8) v West Brom (13)
Goalkeepers Jose Reina and Doni return from suspension. Reina is set to reclaim his starting place after a three-match absence but Brad Jones, who deputised in last weekend's FA Cup semi-final, will hope to remain in the squad. Left back Jose Enrique could return, having missed out at Wembley, while striker Andy Carroll will be looking to retain his place after scoring the winning goal in the last two matches.

West Brom striker Marc-Antoine Fortune is a doubt with a hamstring injury with Shane Long is in contention to replace him. Central defender Jonas Olsson is expected to return after a groin problem, with Craig Dawson on stand-by if the Swede breaks down again. Midfielders Zoltan Gera and James Morrison (both knee) and right back Steven Reid (foot) remain on the injury list.

Last season:West Brom 2 Liverpool 1, Liverpool 1 West Brom 0
Last five league matches:Liverpool L L L D W; West Brom L L W L W
Top scorers (all competitions):Luis Suarez (Liverpool) 14; Keith Andrews (West Brom) 11
Match odds:H 4-9 A 13-2 D 16-5
Referee:Neil Swarbrick (Lancashire)

Manchester United (1) v Everton (7)
United boss Alex Ferguson has reported no fresh injury concerns. Paul Pogba (ankle) and Anderson (hamstring) are missing for the remainder of the season but were not expected to be involved anyway. Michael Owen (thigh) could be available for next week's derby duel with Manchester City.

Royston Drenthe was left out of Everton’s 18-man party for the FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool after being “the subject of a disciplinary matter” and manager David Moyes has confirmed the on-loan Real Madrid winger will not be involved on Sunday. Defender Leighton Baines and midfielder Jack Rodwell are out with hamstring injuries, but winger Steven Pienaar is back available having been cup-tied for the Liverpool match.

Last season: Man Utd 1 Everton 0, Everton 3 Man Utd 3
Last five league matches:Man Utd W W W L W; Everton L W W D W
Top scorers (all competitions):Wayne Rooney (Man Utd) 32; Nikica Jelavic (Everton) 23
Match odds:H 3-10 A 10-1 D 4-1
Referee:Mike Jones (Cheshire)

Wolves (20) v Manchester City (2)
Wolves goalkeeper Dorus de Vries is poised to make his first Premier League start for the club, with Wayne Hennessey out for up to six months with knee ligament damage. On-loan defender Sebastien Bassong is available after suspension and winger Matt Jarvis, rested against Sunderland, is in contention to return to the side.

City striker Mario Balotelli is completes a three-match ban for his sending off in the defeat at Arsenal a fortnight ago. Manager Roberto Mancini reports no other injury concerns with Yaya Toure having made a successful return from a knee injury against Norwich last week.

Last season:Man City 4 Wolves 3, Wolves 2 Man City 1
Last five league matches:Wolves L L L L D; Man City D D L W W
Top scorers (all competitions):Steven Fletcher (Wolves) 10; Sergio Aguero (Man City) 28
Match odds:H 4-9 A 13-2 D 16-5
Referee:Lee Mason (Lancashire)