Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers (Wednesday, 8pm)• The Blackburn manager, Sam Allardyce, has virtually a full squad to choose from for the visit of his old club Bolton.The strikers Jason Roberts and Matt Derbyshire are back after missing the FA Cup match at Sunderland, as are the midfielder David Dunn and defender Andre Ooijer.Provisional Blackburn squad: Robinson, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock, Ooijer, Olsson, Emerton, Tugay, Mokoena, Andrews, Pedersen, Dunn, McCarthy, R Santa Cruz, Roberts, Derbyshire, Brown, Grella, Khizanishvili, Vogel, Villanueva, Judge, Simpson, Givet, Bunn, Treacy.• Mark Davies, who on Monday signed from Wolves for £1m on a four-and-a-half-year deal, is expected to be given a place on the bench. Bolton's captain, Kevin Nolan, who has had a minor operation on an ankle problem, will return to the starting line-up after missing the last two matches through suspension.Provisional Bolton squad: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, A O'Brien, Samuel, K Davies, Basham, Muamba, Gardner, Nolan, Taylor, Makukula, Puygrenier, Obadeyi, Al Habsi, Bogdan, M Davies, Smolarek, Riga, Shittu.Chelsea v Middlesbrough (Wednesday, 7.45pm)• John Terry's return from injury for the hosts has been offset by a hamstring problen for Ricardo Carvalho. Didier Drogba is likely to start on the substitutes' bench again.Provisional Chelsea squad: Cech, Hilario, Taylor, A Cole, Ferreira, Bosingwa, Belletti, Terry, Ivanovic, Mancienne, Alex, Lampard, Ballack, Deco, Mikel, Kalou, Malouda, Stoch, Anelka, Drogba, Kakuta.• Marlon King is expected to make his debut after signing on loan from Wigan for the remainder of the season. Having spent the first half of this campaign on loan at Hull, the 28-year-old striker will be hoping to alter Boro's status as the division's lowest scorers.He could form a striking partnership with Afonso Alves. Boro's Brazilian record signing has recovered from an achilles injury which he suffered in Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round win away to Wolves.The captain, Emanuel Pogatetz, returns following a hamstring injury, though fellow defender Andrew Taylor will be missing with an ankle ligament injury.Julio Arca is also back after recovering from a knee injury, though Didier Digard is still suspended.Provisional Middlesbrough squad: Turnbull, Jones, Hoyte, McMahon, Pogatetz, Riggott, Wheater, Huth, Bates, Bennett, O'Neil, Arca, Shawky, Johnson, Downing, Porritt, King, Alves.Everton v Arsenal (Wednesday, 7.45pmGaël Clichy is expected to return at left-back for Arsenal after serving a one-match ban while Manuel Almunia and William Gallas should start after they were rested for the FA Cup match with Cardiff.Mikaël Silvestre (thigh) is still out, while Eduardo is short of match fitness. Theo Walcott (shoulder), Cesc Fábregas (knee) and Tomas Rosicky (hamstring tendon) remain sidelined.Provisional Arsenal squad: Almunia, Sagna, Touré, Gallas, Clichy, Eboué, Denilson, Song, Nasri, Adebayor, Van Persie, Fabianski, Diaby, Vela, Ramsey, Gibbs, Djourou, Bendtner, Wilshere.• Mikel Arteta is rated as doubtful by the Everton physios as the Spanish playmaker continues to struggle with a rib.However, it is not all bad news for Everton as the Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini is eligible to play after serving the two-match ban he received for picking up 10 bookings this term.Provisional Everton squad: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Lescott, Baines, Anichebe, Gosling, Castillo, Rodwell, Neville, Osman, Arteta, Fellaini, Pienaar, Cahill, Nash, Yobo, Van der Meyde, Jacobsen, Jutkiewicz.Manchester City v Newcastle United (Wednesday, 7.45pm)• Despite likely City debuts for the £30m pair Nigel de Jong and Craig Bellamy, Robinho's return from Brazil should demand the most attention.City's captain, Richard Dunne, begins a four-match ban so Nedum Onuoha and Micah Richards are expected to be paired together in central defence, although Vincent Kompany could drop back from midfield.Provisional Manchester City squad: Hart, Schmeichel, Zabaleta, Onuoha, Richards, Bridge, Ball, Garrido, Ben Haim, Wright-Phillips, Kompany, Fernandes, De Jong, Elano, Ireland, Robinho, Sturridge, Bellamy, Jo, Vassell, Caicedo.• Newcastle will be without the suspended Nicky Butt after he was sent off at Blackburn, while it remains to be seen whether or not the City target Shay Given is included in the squad with Fraser Forster and Tim Krul standing by.Peter Lovenkrands could make his debut, and Geremi is available after recovering from a groin injury. Mark Viduka (achilles), Claudio Cacapa (knee) and Alan Smith (foot/ankle) have all returned to training. Obafemi Martins (hernia surgery), Shola Ameobi (knee), Habib Beye (ankle) and Tamas Kadar (broken leg) remain on the injured list.Provisional Newcastle squad: Given, Harper, Forster, Krul, José Enrique, Bassong, Coloccini, Taylor, Edgar, Guthrie, N'Zogbia, Duff, Gutiérrez, Lovenkrands, Geremi, Donaldson, Doninger, Godsmark, Owen, Xisco, Carroll, LuaLua, Ranger.Wigan Athletic v Liverpool (Wednesday, 7.45pm)Wigan's new loan signing from Middlesbrough Mido should make his debut in the starting line-up alongside his compatriot Amr Zaki, while the £4.5m arrival from Necaxa Hugo Rodallega could start on the bench if his international clearance arrives in time.The former Crystal Palace midfielder Ben Watson, however, will not be considered as he has been out since the beginning of December with a calf injury.The winger Antonio Valencia is a doubt with a hamstring injury, the goalkeeper Chris Kirkland is nursing a back problem and central defender Titus Bramble is suspended.Provisional Wigan squad: Kirkland, Melchiot, Scharner, Figueroa, Valencia, Cattermole, Taylor, Camara, Kapo, De Ridder, Zaki, Mido, Kingson, Pollitt, Edman, Brown, Boyce, Rodallega.• Robbie Keane is expected to return to the Liverpool 18 after his omission from last weekend's cup meeting with Everton, while Rafael BenÃtez has no fresh injury concerns.Liverpool (from): Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Skrtel, Aurelio, Dossena, Hyypia, Agger, Babel, Benayoun, Gerrard, Mascherano, Alonso, Kuyt, Torres, Keane, Riera, Lucas, Ngog, Cavalieri.West Ham United v Hull City (Wednesday, 8pm)Savio Nsereko could make his debut for West Ham against Hull tomorrow if his international clearance comes through in time.The West Ham manager, Gianfranco Zola, was hoping to start the 19-year-old forward alongside Carlton Cole.Zola reported no new injury problems in his squad although Kieron Dyer is having further investigations on his hamstring injury. Matthew Upson could return in defence after missing the FA Cup win at Hartlepool.Provisional West Ham squad: Green, Neill, Collins, Upson, Ilunga, Behrami, Parker, Noble, Collison, Cole, Di Michele, Stech, Boa Morte, Tristan, Sears, Faubert, Dyer, Nsereko, Spector, Tomkins.• Hull's record signing Jimmy Bullard will make his debut although he is unlikely to play the full 90 minutes after suffering from a virus since the weekend.Craig Fagan returns from suspension and Kevin Kilbane is available again after being cup-tied for the weekend win over Millwall.Nick Barmby (calf) and Anthony Gardner (thigh) are both about a week away from fitness while George Boateng (knee) is a long-term casualty.Provisional Hull squad: Myhill, Ricketts, Turner, Zayatte, Dawson, Mendy, Ashbee, Geovanni, Bullard, Kilbane, Cousin, Manucho, GarcÃa, Fagan, Halmosi, Folan, Marney, Featherstone, Doyle, Hughes, Duke, Warner.Blackburn RoversBolton WanderersChelseaMiddlesbroughEvertonArsenalManchester CityNewcastle UnitedWigan AthleticLiverpoolWest Ham UnitedHull CityPremier Leagueguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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