A look ahead to all the weekend's action in the English FA Premiership:
Saturday
Arsenal (4) v Bolton Wanderers (5)
Arsenal expect no fresh injury problems for the visit of Bolton. Defender Emmanuel Eboue shrugged off a groin injury to play the full 90 minutes against Newcastle on Easter Monday. Midfielder Denilson is pressing for a return to the starting XI.
Bolton captain Kevin Nolan returns after a two-match suspension but Tal Ben Haim is a doubt with a hamstring niggle.
Last season: Arsenal 1, Bolton 1; Bolton 2, Arsenal 0. Last five league matches: Arsenal WLLLD; Bolton LLWWD. Top scorers: Robin Van Persie (Arsenal) 13; Nicolas Anelka (Bolton) 11. Match odds: H 8-13; A 4-1; D 23-10. Referee: R Styles.
Manchester City (12) v Liverpool (3)
Micah Richards misses out for the fourth game running with an ankle injury, as well as a calf problem. Nedum Onuoha will continue to deputise at full back. Dietmar Hamann and Stephen Jordan both return but Paul Dickov (knee) is out for another fortnight.
Liverpool are expected to recall several players although Craig Bellamy will miss out with a knee injury sustained in the Champions League victory over PSV Eindhoven. Steven Gerrard, Steve Finnan, Jamie Carragher and Javier Mascherano should return. Dirk Kuyt was banned from the quarter-final second leg, but is expected to start as Robbie Fowler has a calf injury.
Last season: Liverpool 1, Man City 0; Man City 0, Liverpool 1. Last five league matches: Man City LWWDW; Liverpool WLDWW. Top scorers: Joey Barton (Man City) 7; Peter Crouch (Liverpool) 18. Match odds: H 10-3; A 7-10; D 23-10. Referee: U Rennie.
Middlesbrough (13) v Aston Villa (14)
Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Woodgate returns after missing the 4-1 victory over Watford last weekend with a hamstring problem. Lee Cattermole is available after suspension, but Emanuel Pogatetz and James Morrison complete their bans, while Julio Arca is doubtful due to a groin problem.
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill will check on the fitness of midfielder Patrik Berger who finished training complaining of tightness in both hamstrings. Striker John Carew is still sidelined with a calf problem and will be absent for a third successive match while midfielder Gavin McCann is again suspended. Central defender Gary Cahill has recovered from a sore side - he missed the Easter programme - and left back Wilfred Bouma has shaken off a leg injury.
Last season: Middlesbrough 0, Aston Villa 4; Aston Villa 2, Middlesbrough 3. Last five league matches: Middlesbrough WDLLW; Aston Villa LDDWD. Top scorers: Ayegbeni Yakubu (Middlesbrough) 16; Gabriel Agbonlahor & Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) 9. Match odds: H 6-5; A 2-1; D 2-1. Referee: D Gallagher.
Portsmouth (8) v Newcastle Utd (10)
Former England central defender Sol Campbell remains a doubt with the Achilles injury which kept him out of Portsmouth's Easter programme. Manager Harry Redknapp is still without strikers Benjani Mwaruwari and Svetoslav Todorov and right back Glen Johnson because of knee injuries and could be tempted to play Niko Kranjcar behind main striker Kanu.
Newcastle's Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given is ruled out with a groin injury sustained in the scoreless draw with Arsenal last Monday, meaning Steve Harper will deputise. Manager Glenn Roeder hopes for better news of Kieron Dyer (hamstring), Scott Parker (ankle), Craig Moore (groin) and Antoine Sibierski (knee).
Last season: Newcastle 2, Portsmouth 0; Portsmouth 0, Newcastle 0. Last five league matches: Portsmouth LDDWL; Newcastle DLLWD. Top scorers: Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth) 12; Obafemi Martins (Newcastle) 17. Match odds: H 10-11; A 5-2; D 11-5. Referee: C Foy.
Reading (9) v Fulham (15)
Reading striker Leroy Lita begins a three-game ban after being found guilty by the FA of violent conduct after being accused of aiming a headbutt at Charlton defender Talal El Karkouri during Monday's 0-0 draw at the Valley. Midfielder Steve Sidwell has recovered from a foot injury and could return. Defender Graeme Murty (calf) and winger Glen Little (Achilles) remain unavailable and Reading will also be without long-term absentees Ibrahima Sonko and Bobby Convey (both knee).
Fulham defender Ian Pearce is in line to play against Reading at the Madejski Stadium after returning to training following a foot injury. Jimmy Bullard, Mark Pembridge and Simon Elliott remain long-term absentees through injury.
Last season: No corresponding fixture. Last five league matches: Reading LDLLD; Fulham DDDLL. Top scorers: Leroy Lita (Reading) 14; Brian McBride (Fulham) 12. Match odds: H 5-6; A 13-5; D 23-10. Referee: L Mason.
Sheffield Utd (18) v West Ham Utd (19)
Manager Neil Warnock expects defender Phil Jagielka to be fit after overcoming a groin injury. Forwards Christian Nade (twisted ankle) and Danny Webber (foot) are doubts and Warnock is weighing up whether to give January transfer window signing Luton Shelton a chance.
Bobby Zamora is set to play for West Ham despite suffering from a knee injury which has kept his training to a minimum for the last month. Calum Davenport returns from a foot problem to bolster West Ham's defensive options. Danny Gabiddon suffered a setback on return from a calf injury and will not be involved this weekend, while fellow centre back Matthew Upson has a long-standing calf problem.
Last season: No corresponding fixture. Last five league matches: Sheff Utd LDLLL; West Ham LLWWW. Top scorers: Rob Hulse (Sheff Utd) 8; Bobby Zamora (West Ham) 10. Match odds: H 13-10; A 8-5; D 23-10. Referee: S Bennett.
Sunday
Everton (6) v Charlton Athletic (17)
Everton are likely to be without both their teenage strikers, James Vaughan and Victor Anichebe. Vaughan severed an artery in his ankle at Bolton on Monday and could be out for a month, while Anichebe is struggling with a thigh injury. James Beattie or James McFadden could come in. On loan Portuguese midfielder Manuel Fernandes is still doubtful with a calf problem.
Charlton will be without defender Hermann Hreidarsson (knee) and forward Marcus Bent (hamstring). Algeria international defender Madjid Bougherra is fit again following a knee injury and veteran striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is also back in contention following injury. Winger Jerome Thomas is a minor doubt due to a knee problem but is expected to be available.
Last season: Charlton 0, Everton 0; Everton 3, Charlton 1. Last five league matches: Everton DWDWD; Charlton DWWDD. Top scorers: Andrew Johnson (Everton) 12; Darren Bent (Charlton) 12. Match odds: H 8-13; A 7-2; D 5-2. Referee: M Halsey.
Wigan Athletic (16) v Tottenham (7)
Wigan boss Paul Jewell faces a defensive headache. He is without Emmerson Boyce due to a rib injury and has also lost David Unsworth (groin) and Fitz Hall (knee), while Arjan de Zeeuw remains doubtful with a back problem. Ecuadorian winger Antonio Valencia, who is on loan from Villarreal, starts a three-match ban following his dismissal at Aston Villa on Monday.
Ricardo Rocha is expected to return to the Tottenham defence after being ineligible for the Uefa Cup clash against Sevilla. Lee Young-Pyo (knee), Anthony Gardner (fractured leg) and Benoit Assou-Ekotto (knee) are out while Paul Stalteri is carrying a hip injury. Ledley King made his comeback against Sevilla following feet problems. Midfielder Tom Huddlestone (knee) is out.
Last season: Tottenham 2, Wigan 2; Wigan 1, Tottenham 2. Last five league matches: Wigan WDLLD; Tottenham WWWWL. Top scorers: Caleb Folan (Wigan) 14; Dimitar Berbatov (Tottenham) 19. Match odds: H 17-10; A 5-4; D 9-4. Referee: G Poll.
