Liverpool will be looking for a win over Manchester City to keep alive their slim hopes of European qualification.
Liverpool are currently eight points behind fifth placed Tottenham Hotspur, while fourth placed City will be looking to continue their challenge for Champions League qualification.
City will travel to Anfield looking to build upon last weekend’s 5-0 win over Sunderland. Liverpool hope to bounce back quickly from last weekend’s 2-1 defeat at the hands of West Bromwich Albion and former manager Roy Hodgson.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is ruled out for the rest of the season with a groin injury, while Daniel Agger, Glen Johnson and Martin Kelly are also sidelined for the Reds. Fabio Aurelio and Jonjo Shelvey are doubtful with injury and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Kolo Toure is suspended for City, while Jerome Boateng and Micah Richards are both sidelined with injury.
Wolverhampton Wanderers will be looking for points to escape the bottom three when they play host to Everton on Saturday. Wolves currently sit in the relegation zone one point adrift of safety, while Everton are nine points behind Tottenham Hotspur in the race for European qualification.
Michael Kightly could make his long awaited return from injury for Wolves, while Adlene Guedioura, Stephen Hunt and Michael Mancienne are all in contention to return to the starting lineup.
Tim Cahill, Jack Rodwell and Seamus Coleman are all injury doubts and will be assessed ahead of kickoff, while Mikel Arteta is ruled out with a hamstring injury.
Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion will clash at the Stadium of Light with both teams looking to climb away from the relegation battle. West Brom are currently four points above the relegation zone after a six game unbeaten streak. Sunderland are two points further ahead but are winless in their last seven contests.
Kieran Richardson and Phil Bardsley will return to fitness for Sunderland, while Sulley Muntari and Nedum Onuoha could also return to the starting lineup.
West Brom midfielder James Morrison will return, while Graham Dorrans and Somen Tchoyi are set to miss out for the Baggies.
Tottenham Hotspur will play host to Stoke City at White Hart Lane on Sunday. Tottenham currently sit five points behind fourth placed Chelsea as they seek Champions League qualification, Stoke are six points above the drop zone after a three game unbeaten run.
Aaron Lennon could return for Tottenham after withdrawing late from the midweek Champions League defeat at Real Madrid. Vedran Corluka and Niko Karanjcar are doubtful for Tottenham, while defender William Gallas is struggling with a knee injury.
Jermaine Pennant is expected to shake off a minor injury in time to play for Stoke, while John Carew should return from a back injury to lead the Potters attack.
Mamady Sidibe is sidelined due to an Achilles problem for Stoke, while Danny Higginbotham has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
League leaders Manchester United will be looking for their sixth straight win when they play host to Fulham. United currently hold a seven point lead at the top of the Premier League, while Fulham sit six points above the relegation zone.
Defensive duo Wes Brown and John O’Shea are fit again for United, while Paul Scholes will return from suspension. Wayne Rooney and Jonny Evans are suspended for the Red Devils, while Rafael and Darren Fletcher are sidelined with injury.
Aaron Hughes will return from injury for Fulham, while Damien Duff is doubtful with an Achilles problem for Fulham.
Chelsea will be looking to keep alive their slim title hopes when they play host to rock bottom Wigan Athletic on Saturday. Chelsea are 11 points behind league leaders Manchester United, while Wigan currently sit bottom of the table two points adrift of safety.
Brazilian centre back David Luiz will return for Chelsea, while Yossi Benayoun will make his long awaited return from injury.
Wigan captain Gary Caldwell will play despite a facial injury suffered during last weekend’s 0-0 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.
Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City will clash at Ewood Park with both teams hovering dangerously above the relegation zone. Both teams will enter this game level on points and only two points above the relegation zone.
Morten Gamst Pedersen and Gael Givet will return for Rovers, while midfielder Steven Nzonzi is suspended. Keith Andrews, David Dunn and Vince Grella are all sidelined with injury for Rovers.
David Bentley and Martin Jiranek are sidelined with injury for Birmingham, while Nikola Zigic and Obafemi Martins are doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Bolton Wanderers will be looking to avoid their third straight defeat when they play host to relegation strugglers West Ham United. West Ham currently sit in the relegation zone one point adrift of safety, while Bolton are eight points further ahead.
Zat Knight, Mark Davies and Ricardo Gardner could all return to the starting lineup for Bolton, while Stuart Holden, Sean Davis and Samuel Ricketts are all ruled out with injury.
Junior Stanislas, Jack Collison and Peter Kurucz are all ruled out with injury for West Ham.
Arsenal will be looking to keep their slim title hopes alive when they travel to face struggling Blackpool.
Arsenal are currently 10 points behind league leaders Manchester United with two games in hand, while Blackpool are one point above the relegation zone. Both teams will enter this game looking to end disappointing runs of form. Blackpool have not won in their last five game, while Arsenal are winless in their last five contests.
Leading goal scorer DJ Campbell will return for Blackpool, while goalkeepers Paul Rachubka and Matt Gilks are doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will make his first start since his return from injury, while Theo Walcott and Bacary Sagna are doubtful for the Gunners. Denilson, Alex Song and Wojciech Szczesny are all included on a lengthy list of injury absentee’s for the Gunner’s.
Struggling Aston Villa will be looking to snap a four game winless streak as they play host to Newcastle United on Sunday. Villa currently sit two points above the relegation zone, while Newcastle are five points further ahead. Newcastle will also be looking to follow up on last weekend’s 4-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Ciaran Clark will return from suspension for Villa, while winger Marc Albrighton is also in contention to return to the starting lineup.
Defender Jose Enrique will return for Newcastle, while striker Leon Best has been ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury. Kevin Nolan, Cheik Tote and James Perch are all suspended for Newcastle, while Ryan Taylor will return from a ban.
Liverpool will be looking for a win over Manchester City to keep alive their slim hopes of European qualification.
Liverpool are currently eight points behind fifth placed Tottenham Hotspur, while fourth placed City will be looking to continue their challenge for Champions League qualification.
City will travel to Anfield looking to build upon last weekend’s 5-0 win over Sunderland. Liverpool hope to bounce back quickly from last weekend’s 2-1 defeat at the hands of West Bromwich Albion and former manager Roy Hodgson.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is ruled out for the rest of the season with a groin injury, while Daniel Agger, Glen Johnson and Martin Kelly are also sidelined for the Reds. Fabio Aurelio and Jonjo Shelvey are doubtful with injury and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Kolo Toure is suspended for City, while Jerome Boateng and Micah Richards are both sidelined with injury.
City will travel to Anfield looking to build upon last weekend’s 5-0 win over Sunderland. Liverpool hope to bounce back quickly from last weekend’s 2-1 defeat at the hands of West Bromwich Albion and former manager Roy Hodgson.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is ruled out for the rest of the season with a groin injury, while Daniel Agger, Glen Johnson and Martin Kelly are also sidelined for the Reds. Fabio Aurelio and Jonjo Shelvey are doubtful with injury and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Kolo Toure is suspended for City, while Jerome Boateng and Micah Richards are both sidelined with injury.
Wolverhampton Wanderers will be looking for points to escape the bottom three when they play host to Everton on Saturday. Wolves currently sit in the relegation zone one point adrift of safety, while Everton are nine points behind Tottenham Hotspur in the race for European qualification.
Michael Kightly could make his long awaited return from injury for Wolves, while Adlene Guedioura, Stephen Hunt and Michael Mancienne are all in contention to return to the starting lineup.
Tim Cahill, Jack Rodwell and Seamus Coleman are all injury doubts and will be assessed ahead of kickoff, while Mikel Arteta is ruled out with a hamstring injury.
Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion will clash at the Stadium of Light with both teams looking to climb away from the relegation battle. West Brom are currently four points above the relegation zone after a six game unbeaten streak. Sunderland are two points further ahead but are winless in their last seven contests.
Kieran Richardson and Phil Bardsley will return to fitness for Sunderland, while Sulley Muntari and Nedum Onuoha could also return to the starting lineup.
West Brom midfielder James Morrison will return, while Graham Dorrans and Somen Tchoyi are set to miss out for the Baggies.
Tottenham Hotspur will play host to Stoke City at White Hart Lane on Sunday. Tottenham currently sit five points behind fourth placed Chelsea as they seek Champions League qualification, Stoke are six points above the drop zone after a three game unbeaten run.
Aaron Lennon could return for Tottenham after withdrawing late from the midweek Champions League defeat at Real Madrid. Vedran Corluka and Niko Karanjcar are doubtful for Tottenham, while defender William Gallas is struggling with a knee injury.
Jermaine Pennant is expected to shake off a minor injury in time to play for Stoke, while John Carew should return from a back injury to lead the Potters attack.
Mamady Sidibe is sidelined due to an Achilles problem for Stoke, while Danny Higginbotham has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
League leaders Manchester United will be looking for their sixth straight win when they play host to Fulham. United currently hold a seven point lead at the top of the Premier League, while Fulham sit six points above the relegation zone.
Defensive duo Wes Brown and John O’Shea are fit again for United, while Paul Scholes will return from suspension. Wayne Rooney and Jonny Evans are suspended for the Red Devils, while Rafael and Darren Fletcher are sidelined with injury.
Aaron Hughes will return from injury for Fulham, while Damien Duff is doubtful with an Achilles problem for Fulham.
Chelsea will be looking to keep alive their slim title hopes when they play host to rock bottom Wigan Athletic on Saturday. Chelsea are 11 points behind league leaders Manchester United, while Wigan currently sit bottom of the table two points adrift of safety.
Brazilian centre back David Luiz will return for Chelsea, while Yossi Benayoun will make his long awaited return from injury.
Wigan captain Gary Caldwell will play despite a facial injury suffered during last weekend’s 0-0 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.
Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City will clash at Ewood Park with both teams hovering dangerously above the relegation zone. Both teams will enter this game level on points and only two points above the relegation zone.
Morten Gamst Pedersen and Gael Givet will return for Rovers, while midfielder Steven Nzonzi is suspended. Keith Andrews, David Dunn and Vince Grella are all sidelined with injury for Rovers.
David Bentley and Martin Jiranek are sidelined with injury for Birmingham, while Nikola Zigic and Obafemi Martins are doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Bolton Wanderers will be looking to avoid their third straight defeat when they play host to relegation strugglers West Ham United. West Ham currently sit in the relegation zone one point adrift of safety, while Bolton are eight points further ahead.
Zat Knight, Mark Davies and Ricardo Gardner could all return to the starting lineup for Bolton, while Stuart Holden, Sean Davis and Samuel Ricketts are all ruled out with injury.
Junior Stanislas, Jack Collison and Peter Kurucz are all ruled out with injury for West Ham.
Arsenal will be looking to keep their slim title hopes alive when they travel to face struggling Blackpool.
Arsenal are currently 10 points behind league leaders Manchester United with two games in hand, while Blackpool are one point above the relegation zone. Both teams will enter this game looking to end disappointing runs of form. Blackpool have not won in their last five game, while Arsenal are winless in their last five contests.
Leading goal scorer DJ Campbell will return for Blackpool, while goalkeepers Paul Rachubka and Matt Gilks are doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will make his first start since his return from injury, while Theo Walcott and Bacary Sagna are doubtful for the Gunners. Denilson, Alex Song and Wojciech Szczesny are all included on a lengthy list of injury absentee’s for the Gunner’s.
Struggling Aston Villa will be looking to snap a four game winless streak as they play host to Newcastle United on Sunday. Villa currently sit two points above the relegation zone, while Newcastle are five points further ahead. Newcastle will also be looking to follow up on last weekend’s 4-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Ciaran Clark will return from suspension for Villa, while winger Marc Albrighton is also in contention to return to the starting lineup.
Defender Jose Enrique will return for Newcastle, while striker Leon Best has been ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury. Kevin Nolan, Cheik Tote and James Perch are all suspended for Newcastle, while Ryan Taylor will return from a ban.
Liverpool will be looking for a win over Manchester City to keep alive their slim hopes of European qualification.
Liverpool are currently eight points behind fifth placed Tottenham Hotspur, while fourth placed City will be looking to continue their challenge for Champions League qualification.
City will travel to Anfield looking to build upon last weekend’s 5-0 win over Sunderland. Liverpool hope to bounce back quickly from last weekend’s 2-1 defeat at the hands of West Bromwich Albion and former manager Roy Hodgson.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is ruled out for the rest of the season with a groin injury, while Daniel Agger, Glen Johnson and Martin Kelly are also sidelined for the Reds. Fabio Aurelio and Jonjo Shelvey are doubtful with injury and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Kolo Toure is suspended for City, while Jerome Boateng and Micah Richards are both sidelined with injury.
