• Arsenal hope to welcome back Van Persie and Eduardo• Bassong in line for Newcastle comeback at StokeAston Villa v Everton (Villa Park, Sunday 2pm)Team news to followChelsea v Bolton Wanderers (Stamford Bridge, 3pm)Bolton manager Gary Megson has no fresh injury concerns and may name an unchanged side for tomorrow's game, though Wanderers are still without the services of the midfield duo of Mark Davies and Joey O'Brien because of knee injuries.Provisional squad Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Shittu, Samuel, Taylor, Muamba, McCann, Gardner, Elmander, Basham, K Davies, Al Habsi, Hunt, Smolarek, Puygrenier, Cohen, A O'Brien.Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers (Anfield, 12.45)Team news to followMiddlesbrough v Hull City (Riverside Stadium, 3pm)Middlesbrough captain Emanuel Pogatetz has been ruled out for three weeks with a knee injury and will miss tomorrow's game. The Austria international is replaced in the squad by Chris Riggott, who has recovered from a thigh injury. Gary O'Neil starts a two-match suspension following his 10th yellow card of the campaign at Bolton last week, while Boro hope Adam Johnson will pass a late fitness test on his injured ankle.Provisional squad Jones, Turnbull, Hoyte, McMahon, Taylor, Grounds, Wheater, Riggott, Huth, Hines, Aliadiere, Tuncay, Bates, Walker, Shawky, Downing, Johnson, Alves, King.Hull's Daniel Cousin remains doubtful for this crucial fixture but George Boateng could face his former club. The former Rangers striker has missed the last three games with a back injury and Hull are awaiting the results of an assessment before determining his fitness. Boateng is more likely to make his comeback after three months out with a knee injury. Manager Phil Brown has earmarked the Dutchman for a place on the bench.Provisional squad Duke, Ricketts, Turner, Zayatte, Dawson, Mendy, Ashbee, Barmby, Geovanni, Fagan, Manucho, Garcia, Boateng, Halmosi, Folan, Marney, Featherstone, Doyle, Hughes, France, Cousin, Kilbane, Myhill.Portsmouth v West Brom (Fratton Park, 3pm)West Brom's Abdoulaye Méïté could come into contention for a recall for the game at Fratton Park. Méïté has not played since being part of the Ivory Coast team that took on Malawi in a World Cup qualifier in Abidjan when 19 spectators died after a wall collapsed nearly two weeks ago. But the ex-Bolton player may replace Shelton Martis following Albion's 2-0 home defeat against Stoke.Provisional squad Carson, Kiely, Zuiverloon, Hoefkens, Méïté, Olsson, Martis, Robinson, Cech, Morrison, Greening, Koren, Brunt, Kim, Teixeira, Dorrans, Valero, Simpson, Fortune, Bednar, Moore.Sunderland v Manchester United (Stadium of Light, 3pm)The Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia could be without his team captain Dean Whitehead. The midfielder is rated at only 50-50 to make the game as he battles against a calf injury, although his fellow midfielder Teemu Tainio could return after five matches out with a knee problem. Calum Davenport, who was ineligible for last weekend's trip to West Ham under the terms of his loan deal, returns to contention, but Sbragia is likely to be without George McCartney (calf) and David Healy (groin).Provisional squad Fulop, Gordon, Bardsley, Ferdinand, Ben-Haim, Collins, Nosworthy, Davenport, McShane, Edwards, Malbranque, Whitehead, Leadbitter, Richardson, Reid, Tainio, Murphy, Jones, Cisse.Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United (White Hart Lane, 3pm)Tottenham midfielder Wilson Palacios is suspended, Jermain Defoe (foot) is out but will return to full training next week, while Alan Hutton (foot) is back with the reserves after being sidelined. Aaron Lennon has been carrying a groin problem but should be fit to play a part.Provisional squad Gomes, Cudicini, Corluka, Hutton, Chimbonda, Bale, Assou-Ekotto, King, Woodgate, Dawson, Modric, Jenas, Zokora, Lennon, Huddlestone, O'Hara, Bentley, Pavlyuchenko, Campbell, Keane, Bent.West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola is waiting for updates on the fitness of midfield duo Scott Parker (groin) and Radoslav Kovac (thigh). The Italian has no new injury worries but will be without a number of experienced players at White Hart Lane. Carlton Cole (groin), Dean Ashton (ankle), Valon Behrami, Jack Collison (both knee), Danny Gabbidon (back/stomach) and Jonathan Spector (concussion) are all unavailable.Provisional squad Green, Neill, Upson, Collins, Tomkins, Ilunga, Noble, Boa Morte, Lopez, Tristan, Payne, Di Michele, Dyer, Lastuvka, Sears, N'Gala, Stanislas, Savio, Parker, Kovac.Wigan Athletic v Arsenal (JJB Stadium, 3pm)Amr Zaki will not be involved in tomorrow's game at the JJB Stadium regardless of whether he is fit or not. The Latics striker sustained a hamstring injury while on international duty with Egypt, resulting in an unauthorised absence that has had boss Steve Bruce fuming. Bruce is due to sit down with Zaki today to discuss his future, but has made it clear the 26-year-old will not figure against Arsenal, even if he has recovered from the injury. Bruce otherwise has a fully-fit squad to choose from, other than midfielder Cho Won-hee who is out for the season after tearing a calf muscle playing for South Korea.Provisional squad Kirkland, Melchiot, Bramble, Boyce, Figueroa, Watson, Brown, Koumas, Scharner, Kapo, N'Zogbia, De Ridder, Rodallega, Valencia, Sibierski, Mido, Kingson, Edman.Arsenal hope to have strikers Robin van Persie and Eduardo (both groin) available, however Manuel Almunia (ankle) and Gaël Clichy (back) will miss out, while William Gallas looks set to be sidelined for the rest of the season with knee ligament damage. Abou Diaby (thigh) is another doubt after missing the midweek Champions League trip to Villarreal, but Andrei Arshavin is available again having been cup-tied in Europe.Provisional squad Fabianski, Sagna, Touré, Djourou, Silvestre, Arshavin, Denilson, Fábregas, Nasri, Walcott, Adebayor, Mannone, Song, Vela, Bendtner, Gibbs, Ramsey, Wilshere, Diaby.Stoke City v Newcastle United (Britannia Stadium, 3pm)The Newcastle manager Alan Shearer could have Sebastien Bassong back at his disposal for the trip to Stoke. The Frenchman has returned to training after the groin injury which kept him out of last weekend's 2-0 defeat by Chelsea. However, Steven Taylor (ankle) and Jose Enrique (knee) have already been ruled out, as has midfielder Peter Lovenkrands, who was taken to hospital with breathing difficulties as the result of a chest infection during Saturday's game. The teenage striker Nile Ranger is included in the squad, while Joey Barton (fractured metatarsal) and Mark Viduka (Achilles) are expected to return to full training next week.Provisional squad Harper, Forster, Krul, Beye, Bassong, Coloccini, Edgar, Cacapa, Butt, Duff, R. Taylor, Gutierrez, Nolan, Guthrie, Geremi, Smith, Martins, Owen, Carroll, Xisco, Ranger.Manchester City v Fulham (City of Manchester Stadium, Sunday 4.10pm)Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy looks certain to miss the club's next two games after suffering a recurrence of a knee injury in the 3-1 defeat at Hamburg last night. Benjani Mwaruwari also looks likely to be sidelined for a spell as he ruptured his thigh muscle. Shaun Wright-Phillips (ankle) and Vincent Kompany (hamstring) are doubtful through injury but Nigel de Jong is available again after being ineligible for the Uefa Cup tie.Provisional squad Given, Richards, Onuoha, Dunne, Zabaleta, Wright-Phillips, Elano, Ireland, de Jong, Robinho, Bojinov, Bridge, Garrido, Fernandes, Evans, Etuhu, Vassell, McGivern, Hart, Petrov.Kick-offs Saturday 3pm unless statedPremier LeagueAston VillaEvertonChelseaBolton WanderersLiverpoolBlackburn RoversMiddlesbroughHull CityPortsmouthWest BromSunderlandManchester UnitedTottenham HotspurWest Ham UnitedWigan AthleticArsenalStoke CityNewcastle UnitedManchester CityFulhamguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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