Manchester City will play host to in-form Arsenal in one of the most anticipated games of the Premier League season so far.
Fans will want to see if Manchester City can recover from suffering their first league defeat of the season last Monday, and if Arsenal can extend their eight game league unbeaten run.
City’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea cut their lead at the top of the table to two points, and they could kickoff this game in second place if Manchester United beat Queens Park Rangers earlier in the day.
Arsenal have climbed back up to fifth with their run of good form, and a win over City at the Etihad Stadium could see the Gunners re-enter the top four.
Tottenham Hotspur are currently two points ahead of Arsenal, and will be looking for a sixth straight home win when they host Sunderland.
In the other game of the day, Liverpool will get back into the top six if they can win at Aston Villa.
Everton will be looking to avoid their third straight defeat when they play host to Norwich City on Saturday.
Norwich currently sit 10th in the Premier League table after beating Newcastle United 4-2 last week, but can be leapfrogged by their opponents if they are beaten at Goodison Park.
Everton manager David Moyes is sweating on the fitness of Leon Osman, Royston Drenthe and Jack Rodwell. The trio will all receive late fitness tests ahead of kickoff.
James Vaughan , Elliott Ward and Manchester United loanee Ritchie de Laet are all sidelined with injury for Norwich.
Bolton Wanderers will be looking for points to help them climb off the bottom of the table when they travel to face Fulham on Monday.
Bolton are currently five points adrift of safety after losing their last four games, while Fulham are three points clear of the drop zone after losing 2-0 at Swansea City.
Simon Davies and Steve Sidwell are ruled out with injury for Fulham, while striker Babby Zamora is struggling with a knee injury.
Media speculation is building around Zamora leaving Fulham in the January window, and the England international striker being unhappy at Craven Cottage. Fulham manager was quick to pour cold water on those rumors when he spoke to the media this week.
“I said to him a few weeks ago ‘do you love this club?’ and he said ‘yes, I love this club, I love this team’,” Jol told BBC Sport. “There is not one player that has told me he does not want to play for this squad.”
David Stockdale could start in goal for Fulham, as goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer suffered a spinal injury after a nasty fall during the Swansea defeat.
Defender David Wheater is suspended for Bolton, while Nigel Reo-Coker is struggling with a hamstring problem. Leading goal scorer Ivan Klasnic looks set to play after recovering from a knee injury.
West Bromwich Albion will be looking to end a three game winless streak when they travel to face struggling Blackburn Rovers.
Blackburn currently occupy the relegation zone, and are four points adrift of safety after losing 2-1 at Sunderland last weekend. West Brom are three points clear of the relegation zone, but will be dragged into trouble with a defeat at Ewood Park.
Steven Nzonzi will return from suspension for Rovers, wile Junior Hoilett and Martin Olsson are ruled out with injury. Gael Givet is unlikely to play, after experiencing a heart problem at Sunderland last week.
Defender Steven Reid is struggling with knee injury for West Brom, and is unlikely to be able to face his former club.
Newcastle United will look to return to winning ways when they play host to Swansea City on Saturday.
After an impressive start to the season, Newcastle have cooled off and won only one of their last five games. The Geordies were beaten 4-2 at Norwich City last weekend, a result that saw them fall to seventh in the table.
Swansea will be looking to build upon last weekend’s 2-0 win over Fulham, and can move into the top half of the table with a victory at St James’ Park.
Newcastle have been struggling defensively of late, having conceded seven goals in their last two games. They will be boosted for this game by the return of defensive pair Mike Williamson and Fabricio Coloccini.
Midfielder Dan Gosling is suspended for the Geordies, while Cheick Tiote is an injury doubt.
Star midfielder Joe Allen will return from suspension for Swansea, who could also be boosted by the return of captain Garry Monk and leading goal scorer Danny Graham.
Stoke City will be looking for their fourth straight Premier League win when they travel to face Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
Stoke’s run of good form has seen them climb up to eighth in the league table, while Wolves currently sit only two points above the relegation zone.
Kevin Foley and Jody Craddock are sidelined with injury for Wolves, while Matt Jarvis and Dave Edwards are injury doubts.
Defender Andy Wilkinson is likely to miss out due to a back injury for Stoke, with manager Tony Pulis having an otherwise clean bill of health.
Third from bottom will host third from top in the Premier League as Chelsea visit Wigan Athletic in Saturday’s late kickoff.
Wigan are currently two points adrift of safety after winning 2-1 at West Bromwich Albion last weekend.
Chelsea have lifted themselves up to third after winning their last three league games, including a 2-1 win over league leaders Manchester City last Monday.
With the top two clubs not in action until Sunday, Chelsea can move to within four points of the top of the table with a win over the struggling Latics.
Antolin Alcaraz is doubtful with a rib injury for Wigan, while goalkeeper Chris Kirkland is expected to return from a back problem.
Michael Essien is a long-term injury for absentee for Chelsea, while Brazilian defender David Luiz will return from suspension.
Didier Drogba is expected to feature in the Chelsea attack, but speculation is growing around him leaving the club during the January transfer window.
Manchester United can return to the top of the Premier League table when they travel to face Queens Park Rangers.
With current league leaders Manchester City hosting Arsenal later in the day, United can return to the summit for at least a few hours with three points at Loftus Road.
QPR are currently three points above the relegation zone, and will be happy for any kind of positive result to keep them clear of the bottom three.
United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 last weekend to recover from their Champions League elimination, while QPR will enter this game looking to end a three game winless streak.
Striker DJ Campbell looks set to return to the QPR attack, while Kieron Dyer is a long-term injury absentee. Defender Anton Ferdinand is an injury doubt for the Hoops and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Captain Nemanja Vidic is sidelined with injury for United, while midfielder Darren Fletcher has taken an extended break from football for health reasons. Striker Dimitar Berbatov could return for United, and may partner Wayne Rooney in attack.
England striker Rooney returned to form last weekend, when he scored twice against Wolves to end a long scoring drought.
Liverpool will move back into the top six with a win over mid-table Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday.
Both teams will come into this game on the back of a victory last weekend. Villa won 2-1 at last placed Bolton Wanderers, while a Luis Suarez goal lifted Liverpool to a 1-0 win over Queens Park Rangers.
Striker Gabriel Agbonlahor is ruled out due to suspension for Villa, meaning Emile Heskey could return to face his former club. Fabian Delph is also expected to retake his place in the Villa midfield after recovering from injury.
Brazilian workhorse Lucas is sidelined with injury for Liverpool, while fellow midfielder Jay Spearing is suspended.
Stewart Downing will feature for Liverpool, and will be returning to Villa Park for the first time since leaving to join the Reds.
Leading goal scorer Suarez will be available for Liverpool despite his ongoing FA disciplinary hearing. Suarez has been charged with racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra, and a verdict is expected next week.
Tottenham Hotspur can move back up to third place in the Premier League with a win over Sunderland at White Hart Lane.
Tottenham will enter this game looking for their sixth straight home win.
Sunderland are only one point clear of the relegation zone, and were boosted by a 2-1 win over Blackburn Rovers last weekend. The Blackburn win came in the managerial debut of new boss Martin O’Neill, and the Black Cats will be hoping for another positive result here.
Roman Pavlyuchenko (back injury) and Younes Kaboul (suspension) will miss out for Tottenham, while Ledley King is expected to play despite a niggling knee injury.
Nicklas Bendtner has recovered from a groin injury, while Lee Cattermole is available after suspension. However, it is unknown whether O'Neill will discipline the pair after they were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage last week,
Denmark international striker Bendtner spoke out this week apologizing for his part in the incident.
“I fully assume responsibility for not distancing myself from these incidents before they got out of hand,” Bendtner told BBC Sport. “I hope you will understand that I now promise to concentrate fully on football and only football.”
Craig Gardner has recovered from a hamstring injury for Sunderland, and could return to the starting lineup for the Black Cats.
Manchester City will play host to in-form Arsenal in one of the most anticipated games of the Premier League season so far.
Fans will want to see if Manchester City can recover from suffering their first league defeat of the season last Monday, and if Arsenal can extend their eight game league unbeaten run.
City’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea cut their lead at the top of the table to two points, and they could kickoff this game in second place if Manchester United beat Queens Park Rangers earlier in the day.
Arsenal have climbed back to fifth with their run of good form, and a win over City at the Etihad Stadium could see the Gunners re-enter the top four.
Gael Clichy is suspended for City after being sent off in the defeat at Chelsea, while Aleksandar Kolarov is sidelined with injury. Defender Micah Richards looks likely to return from injury and will play for City.
Samir Nasri will likely feature in the City midfield, and will be playing against his former club for the first time in the Premier League.
Jack Wilshere, Andre Santos and Kieran Gibbs are all injured and will be unable to play for Arsenal.
Robin van Persie will lead the Arsenal attack, and the Dutch striker’s current form is leading many pundits to label him as the best striker in the world.
City’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea cut their lead at the top of the table to two points, and they could kickoff this game in second place if Manchester United beat Queens Park Rangers earlier in the day.
Arsenal have climbed back up to fifth with their run of good form, and a win over City at the Etihad Stadium could see the Gunners re-enter the top four.
Tottenham Hotspur are currently two points ahead of Arsenal, and will be looking for a sixth straight home win when they host Sunderland.
In the other game of the day, Liverpool will get back into the top six if they can win at Aston Villa.
Everton will be looking to avoid their third straight defeat when they play host to Norwich City on Saturday.
Norwich currently sit 10th in the Premier League table after beating Newcastle United 4-2 last week, but can be leapfrogged by their opponents if they are beaten at Goodison Park.
Everton manager David Moyes is sweating on the fitness of Leon Osman, Royston Drenthe and Jack Rodwell. The trio will all receive late fitness tests ahead of kickoff.
James Vaughan , Elliott Ward and Manchester United loanee Ritchie de Laet are all sidelined with injury for Norwich.
Bolton Wanderers will be looking for points to help them climb off the bottom of the table when they travel to face Fulham on Monday.
Bolton are currently five points adrift of safety after losing their last four games, while Fulham are three points clear of the drop zone after losing 2-0 at Swansea City.
Simon Davies and Steve Sidwell are ruled out with injury for Fulham, while striker Babby Zamora is struggling with a knee injury.
Media speculation is building around Zamora leaving Fulham in the January window, and the England international striker being unhappy at Craven Cottage. Fulham manager was quick to pour cold water on those rumors when he spoke to the media this week.
“I said to him a few weeks ago ‘do you love this club?’ and he said ‘yes, I love this club, I love this team’,” Jol told BBC Sport. “There is not one player that has told me he does not want to play for this squad.”
David Stockdale could start in goal for Fulham, as goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer suffered a spinal injury after a nasty fall during the Swansea defeat.
Defender David Wheater is suspended for Bolton, while Nigel Reo-Coker is struggling with a hamstring problem. Leading goal scorer Ivan Klasnic looks set to play after recovering from a knee injury.
West Bromwich Albion will be looking to end a three game winless streak when they travel to face struggling Blackburn Rovers.
Blackburn currently occupy the relegation zone, and are four points adrift of safety after losing 2-1 at Sunderland last weekend. West Brom are three points clear of the relegation zone, but will be dragged into trouble with a defeat at Ewood Park.
Steven Nzonzi will return from suspension for Rovers, wile Junior Hoilett and Martin Olsson are ruled out with injury. Gael Givet is unlikely to play, after experiencing a heart problem at Sunderland last week.
Defender Steven Reid is struggling with knee injury for West Brom, and is unlikely to be able to face his former club.
Newcastle United will look to return to winning ways when they play host to Swansea City on Saturday.
After an impressive start to the season, Newcastle have cooled off and won only one of their last five games. The Geordies were beaten 4-2 at Norwich City last weekend, a result that saw them fall to seventh in the table.
Swansea will be looking to build upon last weekend’s 2-0 win over Fulham, and can move into the top half of the table with a victory at St James’ Park.
Newcastle have been struggling defensively of late, having conceded seven goals in their last two games. They will be boosted for this game by the return of defensive pair Mike Williamson and Fabricio Coloccini.
Midfielder Dan Gosling is suspended for the Geordies, while Cheick Tiote is an injury doubt.
Star midfielder Joe Allen will return from suspension for Swansea, who could also be boosted by the return of captain Garry Monk and leading goal scorer Danny Graham.
Stoke City will be looking for their fourth straight Premier League win when they travel to face Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
Stoke’s run of good form has seen them climb up to eighth in the league table, while Wolves currently sit only two points above the relegation zone.
Kevin Foley and Jody Craddock are sidelined with injury for Wolves, while Matt Jarvis and Dave Edwards are injury doubts.
Defender Andy Wilkinson is likely to miss out due to a back injury for Stoke, with manager Tony Pulis having an otherwise clean bill of health.
Third from bottom will host third from top in the Premier League as Chelsea visit Wigan Athletic in Saturday’s late kickoff.
Wigan are currently two points adrift of safety after winning 2-1 at West Bromwich Albion last weekend.
Chelsea have lifted themselves up to third after winning their last three league games, including a 2-1 win over league leaders Manchester City last Monday.
With the top two clubs not in action until Sunday, Chelsea can move to within four points of the top of the table with a win over the struggling Latics.
Antolin Alcaraz is doubtful with a rib injury for Wigan, while goalkeeper Chris Kirkland is expected to return from a back problem.
Michael Essien is a long-term injury for absentee for Chelsea, while Brazilian defender David Luiz will return from suspension.
Didier Drogba is expected to feature in the Chelsea attack, but speculation is growing around him leaving the club during the January transfer window.
Manchester United can return to the top of the Premier League table when they travel to face Queens Park Rangers.
With current league leaders Manchester City hosting Arsenal later in the day, United can return to the summit for at least a few hours with three points at Loftus Road.
QPR are currently three points above the relegation zone, and will be happy for any kind of positive result to keep them clear of the bottom three.
United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 last weekend to recover from their Champions League elimination, while QPR will enter this game looking to end a three game winless streak.
Striker DJ Campbell looks set to return to the QPR attack, while Kieron Dyer is a long-term injury absentee. Defender Anton Ferdinand is an injury doubt for the Hoops and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Captain Nemanja Vidic is sidelined with injury for United, while midfielder Darren Fletcher has taken an extended break from football for health reasons. Striker Dimitar Berbatov could return for United, and may partner Wayne Rooney in attack.
England striker Rooney returned to form last weekend, when he scored twice against Wolves to end a long scoring drought.
Liverpool will move back into the top six with a win over mid-table Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday.
Both teams will come into this game on the back of a victory last weekend. Villa won 2-1 at last placed Bolton Wanderers, while a Luis Suarez goal lifted Liverpool to a 1-0 win over Queens Park Rangers.
Striker Gabriel Agbonlahor is ruled out due to suspension for Villa, meaning Emile Heskey could return to face his former club. Fabian Delph is also expected to retake his place in the Villa midfield after recovering from injury.
Brazilian workhorse Lucas is sidelined with injury for Liverpool, while fellow midfielder Jay Spearing is suspended.
Stewart Downing will feature for Liverpool, and will be returning to Villa Park for the first time since leaving to join the Reds.
Leading goal scorer Suarez will be available for Liverpool despite his ongoing FA disciplinary hearing. Suarez has been charged with racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra, and a verdict is expected next week.
Tottenham Hotspur can move back up to third place in the Premier League with a win over Sunderland at White Hart Lane.
Tottenham will enter this game looking for their sixth straight home win.
Sunderland are only one point clear of the relegation zone, and were boosted by a 2-1 win over Blackburn Rovers last weekend. The Blackburn win came in the managerial debut of new boss Martin O’Neill, and the Black Cats will be hoping for another positive result here.
Roman Pavlyuchenko (back injury) and Younes Kaboul (suspension) will miss out for Tottenham, while Ledley King is expected to play despite a niggling knee injury.
Nicklas Bendtner has recovered from a groin injury, while Lee Cattermole is available after suspension. However, it is unknown whether O'Neill will discipline the pair after they were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage last week,
Denmark international striker Bendtner spoke out this week apologizing for his part in the incident.
“I fully assume responsibility for not distancing myself from these incidents before they got out of hand,” Bendtner told BBC Sport. “I hope you will understand that I now promise to concentrate fully on football and only football.”
Craig Gardner has recovered from a hamstring injury for Sunderland, and could return to the starting lineup for the Black Cats.
Manchester City will play host to in-form Arsenal in one of the most anticipated games of the Premier League season so far.
Fans will want to see if Manchester City can recover from suffering their first league defeat of the season last Monday, and if Arsenal can extend their eight game league unbeaten run.
City’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea cut their lead at the top of the table to two points, and they could kickoff this game in second place if Manchester United beat Queens Park Rangers earlier in the day.
Arsenal have climbed back to fifth with their run of good form, and a win over City at the Etihad Stadium could see the Gunners re-enter the top four.
Gael Clichy is suspended for City after being sent off in the defeat at Chelsea, while Aleksandar Kolarov is sidelined with injury. Defender Micah Richards looks likely to return from injury and will play for City.
Samir Nasri will likely feature in the City midfield, and will be playing against his former club for the first time in the Premier League.
Jack Wilshere, Andre Santos and Kieran Gibbs are all injured and will be unable to play for Arsenal.
Robin van Persie will lead the Arsenal attack, and the Dutch striker’s current form is leading many pundits to label him as the best striker in the world.
