Newcastle United will be looking to continue their unbeaten start to the Premier League season when they travel to face Stoke City.
Newcastle can climb up to third place with a win at the Britannia Stadium, while Stoke can climb into the top half of the table if they collect three points.
Stoke will be looking to boost their spirits after losing 3-1 at Arsenal and being knocked out of the Carling Cup by Liverpool in the previous week.
Newcastle were also knocked out of the Carling Cup in midweek by Blackburn Rovers, but are unbeaten so far in what has been an excellent start to the Premier League season.
Jermaine Pennant has returned from injury for Stoke, while defender Jonathan Woodgate is fit and is expected to start against his former club. Mamady Sidibe is ruled out for the Potters due to a long-term knee injury.
Newcastle defender Steven Taylor could be playing in a protective mask after breaking his nose, while Shola Ameobi is sidelined with a hamstring problem. Cheik Tiote is struggling with a knee injury and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Manchester United will look to get their Premier League title challenge back on track when they travel to face Everton at Goodison Park.
United will be hoping to recover quickly from the 6-1 beating handed to them last weekend by rivals Manchester City, a result that dropped United five points behind league leading City. Everton will be looking to start a good run of form after winning 3-1 at Fulham last time out.
Everton captain and former United player Phil Neville will be unable to face his former club after pulling his hamstring in the midweek Carling Cup loss to Chelsea.
Influential midfielder Tim Cahill is also sidelined with injury for the Blues, while Dutch winger Royston Drenthe is suspended.
Star striker Wayne Rooney is expected to return to the United attack, and will likely be in for the usual hostile reception at the club he once supported as a boy. Nemanja Vidic and Tom Cleverley could also play for United after returning for the midweek Carling Cup win over Aldershot.
Serbian defender Vidic delivered a boost to Sir Alex Ferguson this week when he announced his retirement from international football. The extra rest afforded by international retirement lengthened the Old Trafford careers of Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs, and Ferguson will be hoping it has a similar effect on Vidic.
Chelsea and Arsenal will go head to head on Saturday in a high profile London derby at Stamford Bridge.
Third placed Chelsea will be looking to win to keep up the pressure on the league leaders, while Arsenal have climbed to seventh and will be looking for their third straight win in Premier League play.
Brazilian midfielder Ramires will return from a knee injury for Chelsea, while striker Didier Drogba is suspended. Spanish striker Fernando Torres returns from suspension and could be the replacement for Drogba.
Captain John Terry will start in defense for Chelsea, and again finds himself under the spotlight after he was accused of racism this week by Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand.
Andre Villas-Boas has no concerns over the state of mind of Terry, and described the incident as “a misunderstanding” in a pre-match press conference.
Central defender Thomas Vermaelen could make a welcome return from injury for Arsenal, while Kieran Gibbs is an injury absentee. Carl Jenkinson is an injury doubt for the Gunners and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Park Chu-Young is challenging for a place in the Gunners attack, and boosted his case for inclusion with a goal in the midweek Carling Cup win over Bolton Wanderers. “He is ready to play in league games,” Wenger told BBC Sport about the South Korean international striker.
Bolton Wanderers will be looking to improve their miserable form when they travel to face Swansea City.
Bolton are currently in the bottom three after losing seven of their last eight games. Swansea are three points further ahead and have won one of their last four games.
Kemy Agustien and Steven Caulker are ruled out with injury for Swansea, while Danny Graham will lead the Swans attack. Record signing Graham has scored three goals in his last three Premier League games.
Dedryck Boyata is out injured for Bolton, while Darren Pratley will line up in the Bolton midfield against his former club. Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers has said in the pregame buildup that he hopes Pratley receives a warm welcome from the Liberty Stadium support.
“He did great for us last season so I hope he gets a good reception on Saturday because he gave everything in the shirt,” Rodgers told BBC Sport.
Last placed Blackburn Rovers will be looking to snap a four game winless streak when they travel to face in-form Norwich City.
Norwich are currently in seventh place after losing only one of their last five Premier League games, including a 1-1 draw at Liverpool last time out.
Defender Zak Whitbread is ruled out with injury for Norwich, while Grant Holt will be pushing for a start after coming off the bench to score the equalizer last weekend at Anfield.
Vince Grella and Ryan Nelsen are sidelined with injury for Blackburn, while Michel Salgado and David Dunn are also ruled out.
Scott Dann has recovered from injury for Rovers, while Steven Nzonzi is back from suspension.
Wigan and Fulham will clash at the DW Stadium with both teams looking to climb away from the bottom of the table.
Wigan currently occupy the relegation zone after losing all of their last six Premier League games, while Fulham are two points further ahead after winning only one game so far this season.
Leading goal scorer Franco Di Santo and James McCarthy should be fit to play for Wigan, while Mohamed Diame will also play. French midfielder Diame has scored Wigan’s only two goals in their last four games.
Orlando Sa and Simon Davies are sidelined with injury for Fulham, while Aaron Hughes is also ruled out due to a thigh problem.
Philippe Senderos is struggling with a thigh injury for Fulham and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
League leading Manchester City will look to continue their magnificent form when they play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
City are unbeaten in Premier League play so far this season, and handed Wolves a 5-2 Carling Cup beating in midweek. Wolves are two points above the relegation zone, and are winless in their last seven Premier League games.
Owen Hargreaves remains sidelined with injury, while Roberto Mancini would be able to field the same starting lineup that won 6-1 at Manchester United last weekend. Adam Johnson, Samir Nasri and Edin Dzeko all stated their case for inclusion with goals against Wolves in midweek.
Italian Mario Balotelli is sure to continue in the City frontline, with the in-form hitman having struck six goals in his last five Premier League appearances. City coach David Platt this week praised the maturity and professionalism of the young striker, something he has not been renowned for in the past.
Leading goal scorer Steven Fletcher is an injury absentee for Wolves, while Ronald Zubar and Kevin Foley are also sidelined.
If things go badly for Wolves, manager Mick McCarthy could find himself on the end of some vociferous criticism from the traveling fans, some of whom he this week described as “mindless idiots” when talking to BBC Sport.
Aston Villa will be looking to avoid their third straight defeat when they travel to face Sunderland.
Sunderland won 2-0 at Bolton Wanderers last time out and are three points above the relegation zone, Villa are two points further ahead.
Goalkeeper Craig Gordon and Fraizer Campbell are ruled out with injury for Sunderland, while Nicklas Bendtner will continue in attack. Arsenal loanee Bendtner has scored two goals in is last two games for the Black Cats.
Jermaine Jenas could be fit to make his Villa debut, while Alan Hutton will be fit to play. Midfielder Barry Bannan has been suspended internally by the club after being arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.
Darren Bent will lead the Villa attack against his former club, and will look to continue his good form after scoring twice in his last three games.
West Bromwich Albion will play host to Liverpool in Saturday’s late kickoff at the Hawthorns.
This game will see Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish go head to head with Roy Hodgson, the man he replaced in the Anfield hotseat. Dalglish will be looking for some revenge after losing 2-1 to Hodgson in this fixture late last season.
Leading goal scorer Sane Long is sidelined with a knee injury for West Brom, meaning Simon Cox or Somen Tchoyi will partner Peter Odemwingie in the Baggies attack.
Steven Gerrard and Glen Johnson are both expected to play for Liverpool after sitting out of the midweek Carling Cup victory over Stoke City.
Striker Luis Suarez suffered an ankle knock against Stoke and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Suarez has been involved in a racism row with Manchester United defender Patrice Evra recently but has received the full backing of his manager Dalglish. “He is just a fantastic person as well as a fantastic footballer,” Dalglish told BBC Sport.
Tottenham Hotspur will look to continue their good form when they face London rivals Queens Park Rangers on Sunday.
Tottenham are currently 6th in the Premier League table and will be looking to extend a six game unbeaten streak. QPR can move into the top half of the Premier League table with a win or draw, and beat Chelsea 1-0 last time out.
William Gallas and Steven Pienaar are injury doubts for Tottenham and will be assessed ahead of kickoff. Defender Michael Dawson is ruled out for Spurs along with injury absentee Ledley King.
England defender Dawson has visited a specialist this week and it is feared his Achilles injury could see him sidelined for several months.
Rafael van der Vaart will play for Tottenham, and the in-form Dutch playmaker has netted five goals in his last four Premier League games.
Defensive pair Danny Gabbidon and Armand Traore have returned from injury for QPR and will be pushing for selection. Anton Ferdinand will feature in the QPR backline, and will likely be happy to focus on football instead of his ongoing racism feud with John Terry.
Veteran striker Heidat Helguson will lead the attack for QPR and has scored in each of his last two games, including the winner against Chelsea last weekend.
Newcastle United will be looking to continue their unbeaten start to the Premier League season when they travel to face Stoke City.
Newcastle can climb up to third place with a win at the Britannia Stadium, while Stoke can climb into the top half of the table if they collect three points.
Stoke will be looking to boost their spirits after losing 3-1 at Arsenal and being knocked out of the Carling Cup by Liverpool in the previous week.
Newcastle were also knocked out of the Carling Cup in midweek by Blackburn Rovers, but are unbeaten so far in what has been an excellent start to the Premier League season.
Jermaine Pennant has returned from injury for Stoke, while defender Jonathan Woodgate is fit and is expected to start against his former club. Mamady Sidibe is ruled out for the Potters due to a long-term knee injury.
Newcastle defender Steven Taylor could be playing in a protective mask after breaking his nose, while Shola Ameobi is sidelined with a hamstring problem. Cheik Tiote is struggling with a knee injury and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Stoke will be looking to boost their spirits after losing 3-1 at Arsenal and being knocked out of the Carling Cup by Liverpool in the previous week.
Newcastle were also knocked out of the Carling Cup in midweek by Blackburn Rovers, but are unbeaten so far in what has been an excellent start to the Premier League season.
Jermaine Pennant has returned from injury for Stoke, while defender Jonathan Woodgate is fit and is expected to start against his former club. Mamady Sidibe is ruled out for the Potters due to a long-term knee injury.
Newcastle defender Steven Taylor could be playing in a protective mask after breaking his nose, while Shola Ameobi is sidelined with a hamstring problem. Cheik Tiote is struggling with a knee injury and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Manchester United will look to get their Premier League title challenge back on track when they travel to face Everton at Goodison Park.
United will be hoping to recover quickly from the 6-1 beating handed to them last weekend by rivals Manchester City, a result that dropped United five points behind league leading City. Everton will be looking to start a good run of form after winning 3-1 at Fulham last time out.
Everton captain and former United player Phil Neville will be unable to face his former club after pulling his hamstring in the midweek Carling Cup loss to Chelsea.
Influential midfielder Tim Cahill is also sidelined with injury for the Blues, while Dutch winger Royston Drenthe is suspended.
Star striker Wayne Rooney is expected to return to the United attack, and will likely be in for the usual hostile reception at the club he once supported as a boy. Nemanja Vidic and Tom Cleverley could also play for United after returning for the midweek Carling Cup win over Aldershot.
Serbian defender Vidic delivered a boost to Sir Alex Ferguson this week when he announced his retirement from international football. The extra rest afforded by international retirement lengthened the Old Trafford careers of Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs, and Ferguson will be hoping it has a similar effect on Vidic.
Chelsea and Arsenal will go head to head on Saturday in a high profile London derby at Stamford Bridge.
Third placed Chelsea will be looking to win to keep up the pressure on the league leaders, while Arsenal have climbed to seventh and will be looking for their third straight win in Premier League play.
Brazilian midfielder Ramires will return from a knee injury for Chelsea, while striker Didier Drogba is suspended. Spanish striker Fernando Torres returns from suspension and could be the replacement for Drogba.
Captain John Terry will start in defense for Chelsea, and again finds himself under the spotlight after he was accused of racism this week by Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand.
Andre Villas-Boas has no concerns over the state of mind of Terry, and described the incident as “a misunderstanding” in a pre-match press conference.
Central defender Thomas Vermaelen could make a welcome return from injury for Arsenal, while Kieran Gibbs is an injury absentee. Carl Jenkinson is an injury doubt for the Gunners and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Park Chu-Young is challenging for a place in the Gunners attack, and boosted his case for inclusion with a goal in the midweek Carling Cup win over Bolton Wanderers. “He is ready to play in league games,” Wenger told BBC Sport about the South Korean international striker.
Bolton Wanderers will be looking to improve their miserable form when they travel to face Swansea City.
Bolton are currently in the bottom three after losing seven of their last eight games. Swansea are three points further ahead and have won one of their last four games.
Kemy Agustien and Steven Caulker are ruled out with injury for Swansea, while Danny Graham will lead the Swans attack. Record signing Graham has scored three goals in his last three Premier League games.
Dedryck Boyata is out injured for Bolton, while Darren Pratley will line up in the Bolton midfield against his former club. Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers has said in the pregame buildup that he hopes Pratley receives a warm welcome from the Liberty Stadium support.
“He did great for us last season so I hope he gets a good reception on Saturday because he gave everything in the shirt,” Rodgers told BBC Sport.
Last placed Blackburn Rovers will be looking to snap a four game winless streak when they travel to face in-form Norwich City.
Norwich are currently in seventh place after losing only one of their last five Premier League games, including a 1-1 draw at Liverpool last time out.
Defender Zak Whitbread is ruled out with injury for Norwich, while Grant Holt will be pushing for a start after coming off the bench to score the equalizer last weekend at Anfield.
Vince Grella and Ryan Nelsen are sidelined with injury for Blackburn, while Michel Salgado and David Dunn are also ruled out.
Scott Dann has recovered from injury for Rovers, while Steven Nzonzi is back from suspension.
Wigan and Fulham will clash at the DW Stadium with both teams looking to climb away from the bottom of the table.
Wigan currently occupy the relegation zone after losing all of their last six Premier League games, while Fulham are two points further ahead after winning only one game so far this season.
Leading goal scorer Franco Di Santo and James McCarthy should be fit to play for Wigan, while Mohamed Diame will also play. French midfielder Diame has scored Wigan’s only two goals in their last four games.
Orlando Sa and Simon Davies are sidelined with injury for Fulham, while Aaron Hughes is also ruled out due to a thigh problem.
Philippe Senderos is struggling with a thigh injury for Fulham and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
League leading Manchester City will look to continue their magnificent form when they play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
City are unbeaten in Premier League play so far this season, and handed Wolves a 5-2 Carling Cup beating in midweek. Wolves are two points above the relegation zone, and are winless in their last seven Premier League games.
Owen Hargreaves remains sidelined with injury, while Roberto Mancini would be able to field the same starting lineup that won 6-1 at Manchester United last weekend. Adam Johnson, Samir Nasri and Edin Dzeko all stated their case for inclusion with goals against Wolves in midweek.
Italian Mario Balotelli is sure to continue in the City frontline, with the in-form hitman having struck six goals in his last five Premier League appearances. City coach David Platt this week praised the maturity and professionalism of the young striker, something he has not been renowned for in the past.
Leading goal scorer Steven Fletcher is an injury absentee for Wolves, while Ronald Zubar and Kevin Foley are also sidelined.
If things go badly for Wolves, manager Mick McCarthy could find himself on the end of some vociferous criticism from the traveling fans, some of whom he this week described as “mindless idiots” when talking to BBC Sport.
Aston Villa will be looking to avoid their third straight defeat when they travel to face Sunderland.
Sunderland won 2-0 at Bolton Wanderers last time out and are three points above the relegation zone, Villa are two points further ahead.
Goalkeeper Craig Gordon and Fraizer Campbell are ruled out with injury for Sunderland, while Nicklas Bendtner will continue in attack. Arsenal loanee Bendtner has scored two goals in is last two games for the Black Cats.
Jermaine Jenas could be fit to make his Villa debut, while Alan Hutton will be fit to play. Midfielder Barry Bannan has been suspended internally by the club after being arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.
Darren Bent will lead the Villa attack against his former club, and will look to continue his good form after scoring twice in his last three games.
West Bromwich Albion will play host to Liverpool in Saturday’s late kickoff at the Hawthorns.
This game will see Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish go head to head with Roy Hodgson, the man he replaced in the Anfield hotseat. Dalglish will be looking for some revenge after losing 2-1 to Hodgson in this fixture late last season.
Leading goal scorer Sane Long is sidelined with a knee injury for West Brom, meaning Simon Cox or Somen Tchoyi will partner Peter Odemwingie in the Baggies attack.
Steven Gerrard and Glen Johnson are both expected to play for Liverpool after sitting out of the midweek Carling Cup victory over Stoke City.
Striker Luis Suarez suffered an ankle knock against Stoke and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Suarez has been involved in a racism row with Manchester United defender Patrice Evra recently but has received the full backing of his manager Dalglish. “He is just a fantastic person as well as a fantastic footballer,” Dalglish told BBC Sport.
Tottenham Hotspur will look to continue their good form when they face London rivals Queens Park Rangers on Sunday.
Tottenham are currently 6th in the Premier League table and will be looking to extend a six game unbeaten streak. QPR can move into the top half of the Premier League table with a win or draw, and beat Chelsea 1-0 last time out.
William Gallas and Steven Pienaar are injury doubts for Tottenham and will be assessed ahead of kickoff. Defender Michael Dawson is ruled out for Spurs along with injury absentee Ledley King.
England defender Dawson has visited a specialist this week and it is feared his Achilles injury could see him sidelined for several months.
Rafael van der Vaart will play for Tottenham, and the in-form Dutch playmaker has netted five goals in his last four Premier League games.
Defensive pair Danny Gabbidon and Armand Traore have returned from injury for QPR and will be pushing for selection. Anton Ferdinand will feature in the QPR backline, and will likely be happy to focus on football instead of his ongoing racism feud with John Terry.
Veteran striker Heidat Helguson will lead the attack for QPR and has scored in each of his last two games, including the winner against Chelsea last weekend.
Newcastle United will be looking to continue their unbeaten start to the Premier League season when they travel to face Stoke City.
Newcastle can climb up to third place with a win at the Britannia Stadium, while Stoke can climb into the top half of the table if they collect three points.
Stoke will be looking to boost their spirits after losing 3-1 at Arsenal and being knocked out of the Carling Cup by Liverpool in the previous week.
Newcastle were also knocked out of the Carling Cup in midweek by Blackburn Rovers, but are unbeaten so far in what has been an excellent start to the Premier League season.
Jermaine Pennant has returned from injury for Stoke, while defender Jonathan Woodgate is fit and is expected to start against his former club. Mamady Sidibe is ruled out for the Potters due to a long-term knee injury.
Newcastle defender Steven Taylor could be playing in a protective mask after breaking his nose, while Shola Ameobi is sidelined with a hamstring problem. Cheik Tiote is struggling with a knee injury and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
