Tottenham Hotspur can move joint top of the Premier League with a win over struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
Tottenham are currently three points behind league leading Manchester City, who do not play until Monday. Wolves are currently one point above the relegation zone after a seven game winless run.
Manchester United are currently level on points with Tottenham, and can also move into a tie for first place if they beat struggling Bolton Wanderers. Bolton currently sit in the relegation zone and are one point adrift of safety.
In other action, Blackburn Rovers can climb off the bottom of the Premier League table with a win or draw when they play host to Fulham on Saturday.
Blackburn are currently three points adrift of safety after losing their last two games, while Fulham are seven points clear of the relegation zone after beating Arsenal 2-1 last time out.
Tottenham Hotspur can put themselves firmly in the Premier League title race with a win over Everton on Wednesday.
This fixture was originally scheduled to be the season opener, but was postponed because of the London Riots in August.
With a win over the Toffees, Tottenham would put themselves joint second place, and just three points behind league leading Manchester City. If Spurs achieve the unlikely feat of winning 13-0, they would move above second place Manchester United on goal difference.
Spurs will enter this game looking to extend a seven game unbeaten streak in all competitions. Everton have lost only one of their last six, and can move into the top half of the Premier League table with a win at White Hart Lane.
Ledley King, William Gallas and Sandro are all sidelined with injury for Spurs. Influential midfielder Scott Parker is an injury doubt for Tottenham and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Seamus Coleman is struggling with a thigh injury for Everton and will receive a late fitness test.
This game could very well be a case of attack versus defense. The prolific Tottenham attack has racked up 36 Premier League goals this season, staunchy Everton have scored just over half that amount, and their leading goal scorer is defender Leighton Baines.
Blackburn Rovers can climb off the bottom of the Premier League table with a win or draw when they play host to Fulham on Saturday.
Blackburn are currently three points adrift of safety after losing their last two games, while Fulham are seven points clear of the relegation zone after beating Arsenal 2-1 last time out.
Paul Robinson, David Dunn and Junior Hoilett are expected to recover from injury in time to play for Blackburn. Chris Samba has also returned to fitness, and the giant defender is expected to play despite persistent rumors linking him with a move away from Ewood Park this month.
Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer is sidelined with injury for Fulham, while Dickson Etuhu will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Andrew Johnson and Simon Davies are expected to shake off injuries in time to play for the Cottagers.
Liverpool will be hoping to bring their cup form to the league stage when they play host to Stoke City on Saturday.
Liverpool have produced cup wins over Oldham Athletic and Manchester City in the last week, and will be now looking for a Premier League victory over the Potters.
The Reds currently sit sixth in the league table, while eighth placed Stoke are five points further back.
Jay Spearing is sidelined with injury for Liverpool, while Steven Gerrard and Charlie Adam are expected to feature in midfield.
Defensive trio Jonathan Woodgate, Marc Wilson and Ryan Shotton are all injury doubts for Stoke and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Everton will be looking to avoid falling to their third straight Premier League defeat when they travel to face Aston Villa on Saturday.
Aston Villa currently sit in 13th place after their 2-0 defeat at the hands of Swansea City last time out, while Everton are one point further ahead.
Goalkeeper Shay Given is expected to return from injury for Villa, while Emile Heskey, Carlos Cuellar and Chris Herd are all sidelined with injury.
Villa could hand a debut to Robbie Keane, who recently signed on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy. If he plays, Keane will be going head to head with Galaxy strike partner Landon Donovan, who is loan to Everton.
Midfielder Darron Gibson could make his Everton debut after recently signing from Manchester United.
Defender Sylvain Distin is an injury doubt for Everton and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Manchester United can move joint top of the Premier League with a win over struggling Bolton Wanderers on Saturday.
United are currently three points behind league leading Manchester City, who do not play until Monday. Bolton won 2-1 at Everton last time out, but remain in the relegation zone one point adrift of safety.
The United defense could be boosted by the return of veteran Rio Ferdinand, who appears to have recovered from a stomach bug. Chris Smalling and Phil Jones are trying to shake off injuries and will be assessed ahead of kickoff. Club legend Paul Scholes could make his first Premier League start since coming out of retirement.
Gary Cahill is not expected to play for Bolton, with a move to Chelsea seeming imminent for the England defender. Zat Knight is expected to partner David Wheater in the heart of the Bolton defense.
Goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskalainen is struggling with a thigh injury and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Tottenham Hotspur can move joint top of the Premier League with a win over struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
Tottenham are currently three points behind league leading Manchester City, who do not play until Monday. Wolves are currently one point above the relegation zone after a seven game winless run.
Sandro, William Gallas and Ledley King are ruled out for Spurs, while influential midfielder Scott Parker could return from a knee injury.
Leading goal scorer Jermain Defoe will lead the Tottenham attack, and the England international striker has netted two goals in his last three games.
Nenad Miljas will return from suspension for Wolves, while Steven Fletcher, Roger Johnson and Dave Edwards are all expected to return from injury.
West Bromwich Albion will be looking to avoid their third straight league defeat when they play host to Norwich City on Saturday.
West Brom currently sit six points above the relegation zone, while Norwich climbed up to ninth place after winning 2-1 at Queens Park Rangers last weekend.
Zoltan Gera, Steven Reid and Chris Brunt are all ruled out for West Brom, while Youssouf Mulumbu, Shane Long and Jonas Olsson are injury doubts. Jerome Thomas, Gareth McAuley and Paul Scharner are also questionable for the Baggies.
Striker Simon Cox is likely to continue in the West Brom attack after scoring a hat-trick in last weekend’s FA Cup win over Cardiff City.
John Ruddy and Marc Tierney are both expected to return to the starting lineup for Norwich.
Sunderland will be looking to continue their revival in form under Martin O’Neill when they travel to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Sunderland have climbed into the top half of the table and will enter this game looking to extend a four game unbeaten run. Fourth placed Chelsea have won only one of their last five games.
Branislav Ivanovic, John Obi Mikel and Michael Essien are out injured for Chelsea, while Salomon Kalou and Didier Drogba are away on international duty.
Florent Malouda is an injury doubt for Chelsea, while John Terry and Daniel Sturridge are expected to play.
Wes Brown, Jack Colback and Titus Bramble are sidelined with injury for Chelsea, while Fraizer Campbell is fit to play. Nicklas Bendtner, Phil Bardsley and Connor Wickham are injury doubts for the Black Cats and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Manchester United are currently level on points with Tottenham, and can also move into a tie for first place if they beat struggling Bolton Wanderers. Bolton currently sit in the relegation zone and are one point adrift of safety.
In other action, Blackburn Rovers can climb off the bottom of the Premier League table with a win or draw when they play host to Fulham on Saturday.
Blackburn are currently three points adrift of safety after losing their last two games, while Fulham are seven points clear of the relegation zone after beating Arsenal 2-1 last time out.
Tottenham Hotspur can put themselves firmly in the Premier League title race with a win over Everton on Wednesday.
This fixture was originally scheduled to be the season opener, but was postponed because of the London Riots in August.
With a win over the Toffees, Tottenham would put themselves joint second place, and just three points behind league leading Manchester City. If Spurs achieve the unlikely feat of winning 13-0, they would move above second place Manchester United on goal difference.
Spurs will enter this game looking to extend a seven game unbeaten streak in all competitions. Everton have lost only one of their last six, and can move into the top half of the Premier League table with a win at White Hart Lane.
Ledley King, William Gallas and Sandro are all sidelined with injury for Spurs. Influential midfielder Scott Parker is an injury doubt for Tottenham and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Seamus Coleman is struggling with a thigh injury for Everton and will receive a late fitness test.
This game could very well be a case of attack versus defense. The prolific Tottenham attack has racked up 36 Premier League goals this season, staunchy Everton have scored just over half that amount, and their leading goal scorer is defender Leighton Baines.
Blackburn Rovers can climb off the bottom of the Premier League table with a win or draw when they play host to Fulham on Saturday.
Blackburn are currently three points adrift of safety after losing their last two games, while Fulham are seven points clear of the relegation zone after beating Arsenal 2-1 last time out.
Paul Robinson, David Dunn and Junior Hoilett are expected to recover from injury in time to play for Blackburn. Chris Samba has also returned to fitness, and the giant defender is expected to play despite persistent rumors linking him with a move away from Ewood Park this month.
Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer is sidelined with injury for Fulham, while Dickson Etuhu will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Andrew Johnson and Simon Davies are expected to shake off injuries in time to play for the Cottagers.
Liverpool will be hoping to bring their cup form to the league stage when they play host to Stoke City on Saturday.
Liverpool have produced cup wins over Oldham Athletic and Manchester City in the last week, and will be now looking for a Premier League victory over the Potters.
The Reds currently sit sixth in the league table, while eighth placed Stoke are five points further back.
Jay Spearing is sidelined with injury for Liverpool, while Steven Gerrard and Charlie Adam are expected to feature in midfield.
Defensive trio Jonathan Woodgate, Marc Wilson and Ryan Shotton are all injury doubts for Stoke and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Everton will be looking to avoid falling to their third straight Premier League defeat when they travel to face Aston Villa on Saturday.
Aston Villa currently sit in 13th place after their 2-0 defeat at the hands of Swansea City last time out, while Everton are one point further ahead.
Goalkeeper Shay Given is expected to return from injury for Villa, while Emile Heskey, Carlos Cuellar and Chris Herd are all sidelined with injury.
Villa could hand a debut to Robbie Keane, who recently signed on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy. If he plays, Keane will be going head to head with Galaxy strike partner Landon Donovan, who is loan to Everton.
Midfielder Darron Gibson could make his Everton debut after recently signing from Manchester United.
Defender Sylvain Distin is an injury doubt for Everton and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Manchester United can move joint top of the Premier League with a win over struggling Bolton Wanderers on Saturday.
United are currently three points behind league leading Manchester City, who do not play until Monday. Bolton won 2-1 at Everton last time out, but remain in the relegation zone one point adrift of safety.
The United defense could be boosted by the return of veteran Rio Ferdinand, who appears to have recovered from a stomach bug. Chris Smalling and Phil Jones are trying to shake off injuries and will be assessed ahead of kickoff. Club legend Paul Scholes could make his first Premier League start since coming out of retirement.
Gary Cahill is not expected to play for Bolton, with a move to Chelsea seeming imminent for the England defender. Zat Knight is expected to partner David Wheater in the heart of the Bolton defense.
Goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskalainen is struggling with a thigh injury and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Tottenham Hotspur can move joint top of the Premier League with a win over struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
Tottenham are currently three points behind league leading Manchester City, who do not play until Monday. Wolves are currently one point above the relegation zone after a seven game winless run.
Sandro, William Gallas and Ledley King are ruled out for Spurs, while influential midfielder Scott Parker could return from a knee injury.
Leading goal scorer Jermain Defoe will lead the Tottenham attack, and the England international striker has netted two goals in his last three games.
Nenad Miljas will return from suspension for Wolves, while Steven Fletcher, Roger Johnson and Dave Edwards are all expected to return from injury.
West Bromwich Albion will be looking to avoid their third straight league defeat when they play host to Norwich City on Saturday.
West Brom currently sit six points above the relegation zone, while Norwich climbed up to ninth place after winning 2-1 at Queens Park Rangers last weekend.
Zoltan Gera, Steven Reid and Chris Brunt are all ruled out for West Brom, while Youssouf Mulumbu, Shane Long and Jonas Olsson are injury doubts. Jerome Thomas, Gareth McAuley and Paul Scharner are also questionable for the Baggies.
Striker Simon Cox is likely to continue in the West Brom attack after scoring a hat-trick in last weekend’s FA Cup win over Cardiff City.
John Ruddy and Marc Tierney are both expected to return to the starting lineup for Norwich.
Sunderland will be looking to continue their revival in form under Martin O’Neill when they travel to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Sunderland have climbed into the top half of the table and will enter this game looking to extend a four game unbeaten run. Fourth placed Chelsea have won only one of their last five games.
Branislav Ivanovic, John Obi Mikel and Michael Essien are out injured for Chelsea, while Salomon Kalou and Didier Drogba are away on international duty.
Florent Malouda is an injury doubt for Chelsea, while John Terry and Daniel Sturridge are expected to play.
Wes Brown, Jack Colback and Titus Bramble are sidelined with injury for Chelsea, while Fraizer Campbell is fit to play. Nicklas Bendtner, Phil Bardsley and Connor Wickham are injury doubts for the Black Cats and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
