Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to extend a seven game unbeaten streak when they make the short trip across London to play Fulham.
Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to extend a seven game unbeaten streak when they make the short trip across London to play Fulham.
Tottenham are looking to keep up their challenge on the top four spots, while Fulham will be hoping to extend the four point gap between themselves and the relegation zone.
Fulham manager Martin Jol is still popular among Tottenham fans after spending three successful years in charge at White Hart Lane. Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp had heart surgery this past week, and will be unable to take his place in the Spurs dugout.
Fellow strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic will face off at Molineux in Sunday’s early Premier League kickoff.
Wolves are hovering one place above the relegation zone after an eight game winless run, while last placed Wigan have lost their last seven Premier League games on the spin.
Struggling Bolton Wanderers will be looking for their first home win of the season when they play host to Stoke City.
Bolton currently occupy the relegation zone after losing eight of their last nine games, while mid table Stoke are looking to avoid their third straight loss.
Third placed Newcastle United will be looking to continue their unbeaten Premier League record when they play host to Everton.
Newcastle could move up to second place with a victory, while Everton are four points above the relegation zone and will be looking to avoid their third straight defeat.
Gabriel Obertan is ruled out with a toe problem for Newcastle, while midfielder Cheik Tote is an injury doubt and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
The Newcastle attack will be led by Senegal international striker Demba Ba. The in-form hit man has netted eight goals in his last five games, including a hat-trick in Newcastle’s 3-1 win at Stoke City last Monday.
Sylvain Distin, Phil Neville and Tim Cahill are injury doubts for Everton and will be assessed ahead of kickoff. Marouane Fellaini is ruled out with a ban for the Toffees, while Royston Drenthe will return from suspension.
Everton defender Seamus Coleman is excited about the return of Drenthe. “He was playing fantastic up until that suspension and we definitely could have done with him against Manchester United, he’s really fast," told BBC Sport.
Resurgent Arsenal will be looking for their fourth straight Premier League win when they play host to West Bromwich Albion.
Arsenal have climbed up to seventh in the table with their recent run of good form, while West Brom are five points further back.
Kieran Gibbs and Marouane Chamakh are sidelined with injury for Arsenal, while Laurent Koscielny is expected to return to the starting lineup.
League leading goal scorer Robin van Persie will return for Arsenal, after being rested for the midweek UEFA Champions League draw against Arsenal.
Van Persie has scored seven goals in his last three games, including a hat-trick in the 5-3 win at Chelsea last weekend.
Paul Scharner is sidelined with a knee injury for the Baggies, while Nigerian striker Peter Odemwingie is an injury doubt.
Leading goal scorer Shane Long will be sidelined with a knee injury, meaning Somen Tchoyi or Simon Cox will likely feature in the Baggies attack.
Sir Alex Ferguson will celebrate his 25th anniversary as Manchester United boss when Sunderland visit Old Trafford on Saturday.
It will likely add sentiment to the occasion that the visiting manager will be Sunderland boss Steve Bruce, who spent nine seasons playing center back as Ferguson built his Old Trafford dynasty.
United stayed five points behind league leading Manchester City with a 1-0 win at Everton last weekend, while Sunderland are hovering four points above the relegation zone.
Chris Smalling is ruled out with a foot injury, but the United defense will be boosted by the return to fitness of captain Nemanja Vidic.
Michael Owen and Ashley Young are sidelined with injury for the Red Devils, while Ryan Giggs and Tom Cleverley are also ruled out.
Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is ruled out after suffering a broken nose and fractured eye socket in a brutal collision with Aston Villa forward Emile Heskey last weekend.
Former United player John O’Shea is also ruled out for the Black Cats, while fellow defender Wes Brown is expected to face his former club. Midfielder David Vaughan is struggling with a groin injury and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Aston Villa will play host to in-form Norwich City at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon.
Villa will enter this game looking to snap a three game winless run, while Norwich are unbeaten in their last three contests.
Norwich are currently eighth in the Premier League table after their good run of form, while Villa are one place and one point below them.
Eric Lichaj is sidelined with injury for Villa, while on-loan midfielder Jermaine Jenas should be fit to make his debut for the club. Barry Bannan has had his internal suspension lifted by the club and will be eligible to play.
Daniel Ayala and James Vaughan are sidelined with injury for the Canaries, while Elliot Ward and Zak Whitbread are also ruled out.
Grant Holt is expected to remain on the bench for Norwich despite coming on as a substitute and scoring in the club’s last two games.
Steve Morison is expected to continue up front, and Canaries midfielder Bradley Johnson believes the competition for places is a positive thing for the dressing room. “It’s good to have competition in the team, and they both deserve a place, but they can’t both play if we’re going to play with a lone striker,” Johnson told BBC Sport.
Liverpool will be looking to extend a five game unbeaten streak when they play host to Swansea City.
Liverpool are currently sixth in the Premier League, while Swansea are six points further back.
Jamie Carragher is an injury doubt for Liverpool, while Jordan Henderson is expected to start. Captain Steven Gerrard is out injured for the Reds, and is also expected to miss England’s two games in the coming fortnight.
Leading goal scorer Luis Suarez will lead the Liverpool attack, and was this week named on the shortlist for the Ballon D’or World Footballer of the Year award.
Stephen Dobbie is ruled out with an ankle problem for Swansea, while Kemy Agustien is expected to return from a hamstring injury.
Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers will be looking forward to facing his Liverpool counterpart Kenny Dalglish. After Swansea sealed promotion last season, Rodgers was touched to receive a congratulatory letter from Dalglish.
“I was very honored to receive that from such a great man and a wonderful player,” Rodgers told BBC Sport.
Struggling Blackburn Rovers will be looking to snap a five game winless run when they play host to fourth placed Chelsea.
Rovers manager Steve Kean will be looking for a win to climb out of the relegation zone, and ease some of the intense pressure he is feeling from the Ewood Park fans.
Chelsea will be looking to avoid losing a third straight Premier League game, and will likely have had their confidence dented by a 5-3 home defeat to Arsenal last weekend.
David Dunn and Junior Hoilett will return from injury for Rovers and are expected to start.
Canadian striker Hoilett has impressed this season and scored his first goal of the campaign in last weekend's 3-3 draw with Norwich City. Hoilett’s contract expires at the end of the season and Kean is hoping to extend his commitment in the near future.
“I was told that the directors were dealing with that. I don’t know what stage it's at,” Kean told BBC Sport. “I’m having a meeting with (sporting director) Simon Hunt to see where we are with representatives. I’ll also speak to Junior to find out where we’re at because we need to be pushing this over the line.”
Didier Drogba is ruled out for Chelsea, while Michael Essien is a long term injury absentee. Under-fire captain John Terry will return for Chelsea after being rested for the midweek UEFA Champions League draw with KRC Genk.
League leading Manchester City will be looking for their sixth straight Premier League win when they travel to face Queens Park Rangers.
City currently sit five points clear at the top of the Premier League table, while mid-table QPR are six points above the drop zone.
QPR beat fourth placed Chelsea in their last home game, and will be looking to pull off another upset win here.
QPR playmaker Adel Taarabt is struggling with illness, while Shaun Derry and Armand Traore are injury doubts for the Hoops. Midfielder Akos Buzsaky limped out of a midweek reserve match and is not expected to play.
Captain Vincent Kompany is suspended for City after being sent off during last weekend’s 3-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. Owen Hargreaves has returned from a calf injury and could be the replacement in the City midfield.
Star midfielder David Silva is an injury doubt after hobbling off with a back injury during the midweek 3-0 UEFA Champions League win at Villarreal.
Fellow strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic will face off at Molineux in Sunday’s early Premier League kickoff.
Wolves are hovering one place above the relegation zone after an eight game winless run, while last placed Wigan have lost their last seven Premier League games on the spin.
Leading goal scorer Steven Fletcher has returned to training for Wolves after a calf injury, but the Scotland international striker is unlikely to start in this game.
Kevin Doyle is expected to deploy a lone striker role for Wolves, while Jamie O’Hara will feature in midfield.
Captain Gary Caldwell is ruled out for Wigan due to a suspension, while Mohamed Diame is an injury doubt. Wigan manager Roberto Martinez will be sweating on the fitness of Diame, as the Senegalese midfielder has scored the club’s only two goals in their last five games.
Struggling Bolton Wanderers will be looking for their first home win of the season when they play host to Stoke City.
Bolton currently occupy the relegation zone after losing eight of their last nine games, while mid table Stoke are looking to avoid their third straight loss.
Bolton will be without suspended defender Ricardo Gardner, who was sent off in last weekend’s 3-1 loss at Swansea City. Paul Robinson is tipped to replace Gardner, while striker Kevin Davies will return for the Trotters.
Stoke pair Ryan Shawcross and Marc Wilson limped out of last weekend’s 3-1 defeat against Newcastle United, and the pair will receive late fitness tests for this game.
Matthew Etherington, Jermaine Pennant and Rory Delap are also injury doubts for the Potters and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to extend a seven game unbeaten streak when they make the short trip across London to play Fulham.
Tottenham are looking to keep up their challenge on the top four spots, while Fulham will be hoping to extend the four point gap between themselves and the relegation zone.
Fulham manager Martin Jol is still popular among Tottenham fans after spending three successful years in charge at White Hart Lane. Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp had heart surgery this past week, and will be unable to take his place in the Spurs dugout.
Fulham strike pair Bryan Ruiz and Mossa Dembele sat out of the midweek Europa League win over Wisla Krakow and could return for this game. Captain Danny Murphy limped out of the 4-1 midweek triumph with a knee problem and will receive a late fitness test here.
Tom Huddlestone, Michael Dawson and Niko Kranjcar are ruled out with injury for Spurs, while playmaker Luka Modric is struggling with a groin problem.
Star midfielder Rafael van der Vaart will feature for Spurs, and the Dutch internatinal has netted six goals in his last five Premier League games.
Tottenham are looking to keep up their challenge on the top four spots, while Fulham will be hoping to extend the four point gap between themselves and the relegation zone.
Fulham manager Martin Jol is still popular among Tottenham fans after spending three successful years in charge at White Hart Lane. Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp had heart surgery this past week, and will be unable to take his place in the Spurs dugout.
Fellow strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic will face off at Molineux in Sunday’s early Premier League kickoff.
Wolves are hovering one place above the relegation zone after an eight game winless run, while last placed Wigan have lost their last seven Premier League games on the spin.
Struggling Bolton Wanderers will be looking for their first home win of the season when they play host to Stoke City.
Bolton currently occupy the relegation zone after losing eight of their last nine games, while mid table Stoke are looking to avoid their third straight loss.
Third placed Newcastle United will be looking to continue their unbeaten Premier League record when they play host to Everton.
Newcastle could move up to second place with a victory, while Everton are four points above the relegation zone and will be looking to avoid their third straight defeat.
Gabriel Obertan is ruled out with a toe problem for Newcastle, while midfielder Cheik Tote is an injury doubt and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
The Newcastle attack will be led by Senegal international striker Demba Ba. The in-form hit man has netted eight goals in his last five games, including a hat-trick in Newcastle’s 3-1 win at Stoke City last Monday.
Sylvain Distin, Phil Neville and Tim Cahill are injury doubts for Everton and will be assessed ahead of kickoff. Marouane Fellaini is ruled out with a ban for the Toffees, while Royston Drenthe will return from suspension.
Everton defender Seamus Coleman is excited about the return of Drenthe. “He was playing fantastic up until that suspension and we definitely could have done with him against Manchester United, he’s really fast," told BBC Sport.
Resurgent Arsenal will be looking for their fourth straight Premier League win when they play host to West Bromwich Albion.
Arsenal have climbed up to seventh in the table with their recent run of good form, while West Brom are five points further back.
Kieran Gibbs and Marouane Chamakh are sidelined with injury for Arsenal, while Laurent Koscielny is expected to return to the starting lineup.
League leading goal scorer Robin van Persie will return for Arsenal, after being rested for the midweek UEFA Champions League draw against Arsenal.
Van Persie has scored seven goals in his last three games, including a hat-trick in the 5-3 win at Chelsea last weekend.
Paul Scharner is sidelined with a knee injury for the Baggies, while Nigerian striker Peter Odemwingie is an injury doubt.
Leading goal scorer Shane Long will be sidelined with a knee injury, meaning Somen Tchoyi or Simon Cox will likely feature in the Baggies attack.
Sir Alex Ferguson will celebrate his 25th anniversary as Manchester United boss when Sunderland visit Old Trafford on Saturday.
It will likely add sentiment to the occasion that the visiting manager will be Sunderland boss Steve Bruce, who spent nine seasons playing center back as Ferguson built his Old Trafford dynasty.
United stayed five points behind league leading Manchester City with a 1-0 win at Everton last weekend, while Sunderland are hovering four points above the relegation zone.
Chris Smalling is ruled out with a foot injury, but the United defense will be boosted by the return to fitness of captain Nemanja Vidic.
Michael Owen and Ashley Young are sidelined with injury for the Red Devils, while Ryan Giggs and Tom Cleverley are also ruled out.
Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is ruled out after suffering a broken nose and fractured eye socket in a brutal collision with Aston Villa forward Emile Heskey last weekend.
Former United player John O’Shea is also ruled out for the Black Cats, while fellow defender Wes Brown is expected to face his former club. Midfielder David Vaughan is struggling with a groin injury and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Aston Villa will play host to in-form Norwich City at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon.
Villa will enter this game looking to snap a three game winless run, while Norwich are unbeaten in their last three contests.
Norwich are currently eighth in the Premier League table after their good run of form, while Villa are one place and one point below them.
Eric Lichaj is sidelined with injury for Villa, while on-loan midfielder Jermaine Jenas should be fit to make his debut for the club. Barry Bannan has had his internal suspension lifted by the club and will be eligible to play.
Daniel Ayala and James Vaughan are sidelined with injury for the Canaries, while Elliot Ward and Zak Whitbread are also ruled out.
Grant Holt is expected to remain on the bench for Norwich despite coming on as a substitute and scoring in the club’s last two games.
Steve Morison is expected to continue up front, and Canaries midfielder Bradley Johnson believes the competition for places is a positive thing for the dressing room. “It’s good to have competition in the team, and they both deserve a place, but they can’t both play if we’re going to play with a lone striker,” Johnson told BBC Sport.
Liverpool will be looking to extend a five game unbeaten streak when they play host to Swansea City.
Liverpool are currently sixth in the Premier League, while Swansea are six points further back.
Jamie Carragher is an injury doubt for Liverpool, while Jordan Henderson is expected to start. Captain Steven Gerrard is out injured for the Reds, and is also expected to miss England’s two games in the coming fortnight.
Leading goal scorer Luis Suarez will lead the Liverpool attack, and was this week named on the shortlist for the Ballon D’or World Footballer of the Year award.
Stephen Dobbie is ruled out with an ankle problem for Swansea, while Kemy Agustien is expected to return from a hamstring injury.
Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers will be looking forward to facing his Liverpool counterpart Kenny Dalglish. After Swansea sealed promotion last season, Rodgers was touched to receive a congratulatory letter from Dalglish.
“I was very honored to receive that from such a great man and a wonderful player,” Rodgers told BBC Sport.
Struggling Blackburn Rovers will be looking to snap a five game winless run when they play host to fourth placed Chelsea.
Rovers manager Steve Kean will be looking for a win to climb out of the relegation zone, and ease some of the intense pressure he is feeling from the Ewood Park fans.
Chelsea will be looking to avoid losing a third straight Premier League game, and will likely have had their confidence dented by a 5-3 home defeat to Arsenal last weekend.
David Dunn and Junior Hoilett will return from injury for Rovers and are expected to start.
Canadian striker Hoilett has impressed this season and scored his first goal of the campaign in last weekend's 3-3 draw with Norwich City. Hoilett’s contract expires at the end of the season and Kean is hoping to extend his commitment in the near future.
“I was told that the directors were dealing with that. I don’t know what stage it's at,” Kean told BBC Sport. “I’m having a meeting with (sporting director) Simon Hunt to see where we are with representatives. I’ll also speak to Junior to find out where we’re at because we need to be pushing this over the line.”
Didier Drogba is ruled out for Chelsea, while Michael Essien is a long term injury absentee. Under-fire captain John Terry will return for Chelsea after being rested for the midweek UEFA Champions League draw with KRC Genk.
League leading Manchester City will be looking for their sixth straight Premier League win when they travel to face Queens Park Rangers.
City currently sit five points clear at the top of the Premier League table, while mid-table QPR are six points above the drop zone.
QPR beat fourth placed Chelsea in their last home game, and will be looking to pull off another upset win here.
QPR playmaker Adel Taarabt is struggling with illness, while Shaun Derry and Armand Traore are injury doubts for the Hoops. Midfielder Akos Buzsaky limped out of a midweek reserve match and is not expected to play.
Captain Vincent Kompany is suspended for City after being sent off during last weekend’s 3-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. Owen Hargreaves has returned from a calf injury and could be the replacement in the City midfield.
Star midfielder David Silva is an injury doubt after hobbling off with a back injury during the midweek 3-0 UEFA Champions League win at Villarreal.
Fellow strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic will face off at Molineux in Sunday’s early Premier League kickoff.
Wolves are hovering one place above the relegation zone after an eight game winless run, while last placed Wigan have lost their last seven Premier League games on the spin.
Leading goal scorer Steven Fletcher has returned to training for Wolves after a calf injury, but the Scotland international striker is unlikely to start in this game.
Kevin Doyle is expected to deploy a lone striker role for Wolves, while Jamie O’Hara will feature in midfield.
Captain Gary Caldwell is ruled out for Wigan due to a suspension, while Mohamed Diame is an injury doubt. Wigan manager Roberto Martinez will be sweating on the fitness of Diame, as the Senegalese midfielder has scored the club’s only two goals in their last five games.
Struggling Bolton Wanderers will be looking for their first home win of the season when they play host to Stoke City.
Bolton currently occupy the relegation zone after losing eight of their last nine games, while mid table Stoke are looking to avoid their third straight loss.
Bolton will be without suspended defender Ricardo Gardner, who was sent off in last weekend’s 3-1 loss at Swansea City. Paul Robinson is tipped to replace Gardner, while striker Kevin Davies will return for the Trotters.
Stoke pair Ryan Shawcross and Marc Wilson limped out of last weekend’s 3-1 defeat against Newcastle United, and the pair will receive late fitness tests for this game.
Matthew Etherington, Jermaine Pennant and Rory Delap are also injury doubts for the Potters and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to extend a seven game unbeaten streak when they make the short trip across London to play Fulham.
Tottenham are looking to keep up their challenge on the top four spots, while Fulham will be hoping to extend the four point gap between themselves and the relegation zone.
Fulham manager Martin Jol is still popular among Tottenham fans after spending three successful years in charge at White Hart Lane. Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp had heart surgery this past week, and will be unable to take his place in the Spurs dugout.
Fulham strike pair Bryan Ruiz and Mossa Dembele sat out of the midweek Europa League win over Wisla Krakow and could return for this game. Captain Danny Murphy limped out of the 4-1 midweek triumph with a knee problem and will receive a late fitness test here.
Tom Huddlestone, Michael Dawson and Niko Kranjcar are ruled out with injury for Spurs, while playmaker Luka Modric is struggling with a groin problem.
Star midfielder Rafael van der Vaart will feature for Spurs, and the Dutch internatinal has netted six goals in his last five Premier League games.
