Arsenal v Blackburn
Patrick Vieira will start his two-match ban for insulting referee Andy D'Urso after Arsenal decided not to appeal against his punishment.

Dennis Bergkamp faces a fitness test on the Achilles problem which has ruled him out of the past five games.

Blackburn must do without injured duo Damien Duff and Andy Cole.

Birmingham v Man City
Birmingham are boosted by the return of central defender Darren Purse and midfielder Aliou Cisse.

Peter Schmeichel will be missing for Man City after being struck down with flu and will be replaced by Carlo Nash.

Chelsea v West Brom
Chelsea have Danish midfielder Jesper Gronkjaer back in the squad but Celestine Babayaro is not 100% fit.

Albion skipper Derek McInnes is poised to make a surprise return to action following an ankle problem.

Liverpool v Tottenham
Liverpool's Steven Gerrard hopes to return from a thigh injury suffered while playing for England.

Les Ferdinand is back in the Tottenham squad but will have to settle for a place on the bench as Robbie Keane and Teddy Sheringham continue to shine.

Man Utd v Aston Villa
Rio Ferdinand is fit but top scorer Ruud van Nistelrooy (hamstring) and Nicky Butt (ankle) are again absent.

Villa's Ronny Johnsen hopes to shrug off a thigh strain to face his former club.

Middlesbrough v Leeds
Boro will make late decisions on Alen Boksic (bruised foot), midfielder George Boateng (ankle) and full-back Robbie Stockdale (heel).

Alan Smith is battling to be fit for Leeds but Michael Bridges and Robbie Fowler are both back and battling to fill Smith's shoes.

Newcastle v Charlton
Newcastle Craig Bellamy is out after suffering a recurrence of his knee injury but Kieron Dyer is in a 21-man squad.

Charlton manager Alan Curbishley is awaiting a late check on England under-21 defender Paul Konchesky, but midfielder Robbie Mustoe, who has been receiving treatment on his hip, is expected to be fit.

Southampton v Fulham (Sun 1400 GMT)

Southampton's Latvian striker Marian Pahars is back in contention after suspension, while Ecuador striker Agustin Delgado could be involved for the first time this season after a long-term calf problem.

Fulham's Alain Goma faces a fitness test on a hamstring injury, while defender Martin Djetou stands by for his full debut.

West Ham v Everton (Sun 1605 GMT)

Frederic Kanoute is again ruled out with a groin injury, but West Ham club captain Steve Lomas has recovered from the stomach virus which ruled him out of the win at Fulham and is back in the squad.

Everton's Wayne Rooney, who has become the most talked about youngster in the Premiership after his winner against Arsenal, is expected to stay on the bench. Alan Stubbs is in line to replace suspended David Weir.

Bolton v Sunderland (Mon 2000 GMT)