Ferguson will be starting a five game touchline ban after making disrespectful comments about referee Martin Atkinson. Ferguson will have company in the stands as United have a lengthy injury list that could see 11 players unfit to play.

Arsenal are three points behind United with a game in hand, and will travel to face relegation strugglers West Bromwich Albion. Arsenal will be returning their focus to the Premier League title race after being eliminated from the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League in their last two games.

West Brom are one point above the drop zone and are currently riding a four game unbeaten streak.

Another important relegation battle will take place at the DW Stadium, where rock bottom Wigan Athletic will be looking to end a three game losing streak against Birmingham City. Carling Cup winners Birmingham are currently outside the bottom three on goal difference alone.

Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United are both currently in the relegation zone, and will be in action on Saturday when they travel to face Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur respectively.

Chelsea and Manchester City will clash at Stamford Bridge with both teams looking for a win that will keep their slim title hopes alive.

Relegation threatened West Ham United will be looking for their third straight Premier League win when they travel to face fifth placed Tottenham Hotspur.





Despite progressing to the UEFA Champions League Quarter-Finals, Tottenham Hotspur have been in shaky recent form in the Premier League, having gone winless and conceded six goals in their last two games.





William Gallas and Gareth Bale are doubtful for Tottenham, while Wilson Palacios is ruled out due to knee surgery.





Midfielder Gary O’Neil will return for West Ham, while on-loan striker Robbie Keane is ineligible to face his parent club.



Arsenal will travel to face relegation threatened West Bromwich Albion on Saturday hoping for a win and to close the three point gap between themselves and league leaders Manchester United.





Arsenal will return their focus to the Premier League title race after being eliminated from the Champions League and the FA Cup in their last two games.





West Brom currently sit one point above the bottom three after a four game unbeaten streak.





On-loan striker Carlos Vela will be unable to play for West Brom against his parent club, while Graham Dorrans is ruled out with an ankle injury. Youssouf Mulumbu is doubtful with a calf injury and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.





German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann will play for Arsenal after rejoining the blub as cover for injuries. Striker Nicklas Bendtner will also return for the Gunners after recovering from illness.





Cesc Faregas heads a lengthy list of Arsenal players ruled out with injury, a list that also includes Johan Djourou, Alex Song, Theo Walcott and Abou Diaby.



Wigan Athletic will play host to Birmingham City in a crucial relegation clash at the DW Stadium on Saturday.





Rock bottom Wigan are four points adrift of safety and will be looking to avoid their fourth straight defeat, while Birmingham are above the bottom three on goal difference alone after a three game winless streak.





Leading goal scorer Hugo Rodallega is an injury doubt for Wigan, while defender Emmerson Boyce will return from a hamstring injury.





Birmingham will be boosted by the return from injury of Obafemi Martins, Roger Johnson, Craig Gardner and Stephen Carr. Barry Ferguson and Martin Jiranek are also cleared despite picking up slight knocks in last weekend’s FA Cup defeat to Bolton Wanderers.





David Bentley, Nikola Zigic and Lee Bowyer are all doubtful for the Blues and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.



Stoke City will play host to Newcastle United on Saturday with both teams looking for a win that will see them pull clear of the relegation battle.





Stoke currently sit three points above the drop zone, while Newcastle are a further two points ahead.





Goalkeeper Asmir Begovic will return for Stoke, while striker John Carew will miss out with a back injury.





Defender Ryan Taylor is suspended for Newcastle, while Jose Enrique is ruled out with a hamstring injury. Midfielders Joey Barton and Jonas Gutierrez are injury doubts for the Magpies and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.



Title chasing Manchester United will play host to European contenders Bolton Wanderers with both teams in good recent form.





United hold a three point lead at the top of the table and recovered from consecutive defeats by elimination Arsenal from the FA Cup, and moving past Marseille into the Champions League Quarter-Finals.





Bolton will travel to Old Trafford looking for their third straight win after recently disposing of Aston Villa and Birmingham City.





United manager Sir Alex Ferguson must watch the game from the stands after recently receiving a five game ban from the Football Association for disrespectful comments made about referee Martin Atkinson.





Ferguson will have company in the stands as United have a lengthy injury list that could see 11 players unfit to play. Nemanja Vidic, Rafael Da Silva, Rio Ferdinand and Darren Fletcher head a lengthy list of players ruled out. Park Ji-Sung, Michael Owen and Johnny Evans are doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.





Defender Gretar Steinsson will return for Bolton, while Mark Davies is ruled out with an ankle injury.



Blackburn Rovers will play host to Blackpool on Saturday with both teams looking to avoid their third straight defeat and stay out the relegation zone. The two teams are currently tied on points and sit one point above the bottom three.





Defender Ryan Nelsen is back for Blackburn after suspension, while Phil Jones and Mauro Formica are set to return from injury.





Gael Givet is suspended for Rovers, while Vince Grella, David Dunn and Keith Andrews are injury doubts.





Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has received some good personnel news ahead of this game. Star midfielder Charlie Adam is back from suspension, while goalkeeper Richard Kingson has recovered from a hamstring injury.





Eliot Grandin, Craig Cathcart and Gary Taylor-Fletcher are also fully fit and ready to go for the Seasiders.





DJ Campbell is out due to suspension, while former England striker James Beattie will start in attack against the club he supported as a boy.



Aston Villa will play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers in a high pressure Midlands derby on Saturday.





Wolves currently sit in the relegation zone two points adrift of safety, while Villa are two points above the drop zone and will be looking to avoid their third straight defeat.





Villa have injury problems in defense with James Collins, Richard Dunne and Luke Young all ruled out. Ciaran Clark is suspended, while Carlos Cuellar and Jean Makoun will return for the Villains.





Adlene Guedioura may return for Wolves, while Michael Mancienne and Michael Kightly could make their comebacks after long injury layoffs.



Everton will be looking to extend a four game Premier League unbeaten streak when they play host to Fulham in a mid-table battle at Goodison Park. Fulham are also in good form having lost only one of their previous nine league games.





Midfield pair Mikel Arteta and Marouane Fellaini are ruled out with injury for Everton, while captain Phil Neville and Tim Cahill are doubtful and will receive late fitness tests.





Last weekend’s match winner Bobby Zamora will be on the bench for Fulham as he continues his return from a long injury layoff. Dickson Etuhu is an injury doubt for the Cottagers, while Philippe Senderos and Steve Sidwell are ruled out.



Liverpool will be looking to avoid further European disappointmentwhen they travel to face Sunderland on Sunday.





Liverpool crashed out of the Europa League to Braga in midweek, and need to finish in the top five to avoid missing out on European qualification altogether for the first time since 1999. Liverpool are six points behind fifth placed Tottenham Hotspur having played a game more as it stands.





Sunderland are four points behind Liverpool and will be hoping to build on a morale boosting 0-0 draw at Arsenal last time out.





Black Cats midfielder Lee Cattermole will make his long awaited return from injury, while Nedum Onuoha and Bolo Zenden will also return to fitness in time to face the Reds.





Captain Steven Gerrard is ruled out with groin injury for Liverpool, while Daniel Agger is doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.



Chelsea and Manchester City will clash at Stamford Bridge with both teams looking for a win that will keep their slim title hopes alive.





Chelsea will be looking for their third straight Premier League win and are nine points behind league leaders Manchester United with a game in hand.





City will be turning their focus back towards the Premier League after qualifying for the FA Cup Semi-Finals and being eliminated from the UEFA Europa League. Only two of City’s last seven games have been in the Premier League.





Defender Alex could make his return for Chelsea after a long injury layoff, while Yossi Benayoun remains sidelined with an Achilles injury.





Temperamental striker Mario Balotelli could be benched after his silly and costly red card in the midweek Europa League exit at the hands of Dynamo Kiev. England winger Adam Johnson is back from injury for City, while Palo Zabaleta will miss the game for personal reasons.