Middlesbrough v Bolton
Slovakia international Szilard Nemeth returns for Boro after a hamstring injury.

Kevin Nolan returns from injury but Jay-Jay Okocha faces a late fitness test on a foot injury.

Newcastle v West Brom
Newcastle striker Craig Bellamy returns to the squad after a knee injury.

West Brom skipper Derek McInnes is in contention for a place as 21-year-old goalkeeper Joe Murphy makes his Premiership bow.

Southampton v Man City
Southampton are waiting on striker Marian Pahars (illness) and midfielder Paul Telfer (bruised foot) before naming their team.

Sylvain Distin and Shaun Wright-Phillips are set to start for Manchester City after missing the Worthington Cup win over Crewe.

West Ham v Birmingham
West Ham defender Ian Pearce returns after a one-match suspension.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce may give a Premiership debut to 17-year-old Mat Sadler.

Arsenal v Sunderland (Sun 1400 BST)
Arsenal give a fitness test to Thierry Henry (hamstring) but Freddie Ljungberg is set to return after missing the Champions League win over Auxerre with a migraine.

Sunderland recall goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen and winger Matt Piper, who were rested for the Worthington Cup victory at Cambridge in midweek.

Aston Villa v Leeds (Sun 1500 BST)
Villa boss Graham Taylor has to choose between Mark Delaney and summer signing Ulises de la Cruz.

Leeds centre-back Jonathan Woodgate is set to return after missing the last two matches with a hamstring injury.

Blackburn v Tottenham (Sun 1500 BST)
Blackburn strikers Andy Cole and Egil Ostenstad are doubtful but defender Craig Short and midfielder Garry Flitcroft could return.

Tottenham's Steffen Freund and Mauricio Taricco could be back in action after comebacks in the Worthington Cup win over Cardiff, while Jamie Redknapp returns after an ankle injury.

Fulham v Charlton (Sun 1300 BST)
Fulham will be missing Steve Finnan (knee), Alain Goma and Louis Saha.

Midfielder Robbie Mustoe should be fit for the visit to Loftus Road after being injured during the midweek Worthington Cup defeat by Oxford.

Liverpool v Chelsea (Sun 1605 BST)
Liverpool will be without Vladimir Smicer and Abel Xavier but Markus Babbel could return.

Marcel Desailly is expected to return for Chelsea after missing the embarrassing Uefa Cup defeat against Viking Stavanger with a hamstring strain.

Man Utd v Everton (Mon 2000 BST)
Everton manager David Moyes is expected to break up the defensive partnership of Li Wiefeng and Joseph Yobo that played against Wrexham, with David Weir replacing the Chinese player.