Arsenal v BIRMINGHAM
The Emirates, today, 3pm; Referee: Phil Dowd
Philippe Senderos (knee) is available and captain William Gallas returns, but Johan Djourou (groin) is out. Robin van Persie (flu) is sidelined, while Emmanuel Eboue, Kolo Toure and Alexandre Song are all away on African Nations Cup duty.
Martin Taylor wins a recall for Blues and skipper Damien Johnson is set to wear a protective mask and play only two weeks after suffering a slight skull fracture.
LAWRO SAYS... ARSENAL WIN 2-0
Birmingham's last win at Arsenal was 25 games and more than 50 years ago.
PROBABLE TEAMS
Arsenal
24 Almunia
3 Sagna
10 Gallas
6 Senderos
22 Clichy
7 Rosicky
4 Fabregas
16 Flamini
13 Hleb
25 Adebayor
9 Eduardo
Birmingham
1 M Taylor
2 Kelly
6 Ridgewell
5 Schmitz
15 Queudrue
7 Larsson
26 Muamba
22 Johnson
11 McSheffrey
10 Jerome
8 O'Connor
Tv: MotD, 10.10pm. Last time: Arsenal 1 Birmingham 0.
Odds: Arsenal 1-6, Birmingham 9-1, Draw 5-1
Derby v WIGAN
Pride Park, today, 3pm; Referee: Mark Clattenburg Robbie Savage, Emanuel Villa, Laurent Robert and Hossam Ghaly could all make their Derby debuts while Danny Mills may be handed a first Premier start. Doubts remain over Kenny Miller (groin), Claude Davis (knee), Andy Todd (groin), while Matt Oakley has moved to Leicester.
Titus Bramble is available for Wigan after a ban. Antoine Sibierski (knee) comes into contention but Ryan Taylor (ankle) is a big doubt.
LAWRO SAYS... DERBY WIN 2-1
The Latics have kept one clean sheet on the road in their last 22 league games.
PROBABLE TEAMS
Derby Co
1 Price
24 Mears
5 Leacock
19 Davis
27 Mills
28 Barnes
44 Savage - Ghaly
26 Robert
9 Villa
14 Miller
Wigan
1 Kirkland
25 Melchiot
4 Granqvist
19 Bramble
8 Kilbane
16 Valencia
14 Landzaat
11 Brown
10 Koumas
9 Heskey
23 Bent
Tv: MotD, 10.10pm. Last time: Derby 2 Wigan 1.
Odds: Derby 8-5, Wigan 13-10, Draw 9-4.
Everton v MAN CITY
Goodison Park, today, 3pm; Referee: Mark Halsey
Mikel Arteta returns from suspension and could be joined in the squad by Manuel Fernandes if the Portugal star completes his loan move from Valencia in time. Joseph Yobo, Steven Pienaar and Ayegbeni Yakubu are on African Nations Cup duty.
City playmaker Elano should return in place of Mexican striker Nery Castillo, who made his debut in the Cup draw at West Ham.
LAWRO SAYS... EVERTON WIN 1-Q
Man City have landed just one win in their last 21 away to top-half sides.
PROBABLE TEAMS
Everton
24 Howard
2 Hibbert
5 Lescott
16 Jagielka
3 Baines
18 Neville
6 Arteta
26 Carsley
11 McFadden
17 Cahill
8 Johnson
Man City
25 Hart
4 Onuoha
2 Richards
22 Dunne
3 Ball
7 Ireland
21 Hamann
16 Corluka
15 Petrov
11 Elano
12 Vassell
Tv: MotD, 10.10pm. Last time: Everton 1 Man City 1.
Odds: Everton 11-10, Man City 2-1, Draw 11-5.
M'boro v LIVERPOOL
The Riverside, today, 3pm
Referee: Andre Marriner
Gareth Southgate will reshuffle his midfield with Julio Arca and Lee Cattermole suspended. Gary O'Neil returns while George Boateng is also set to figure despite his recent bust-up with the Boro boss. Jonathan Woodgate (hamstring) and Tuncay Sanli (knee) remain doubts.
Daniel Agger returns after three months out with a broken metatarsal. New defender Martin Skrtel travels but is unlikely to be involved.
LAWRO SAYS... LIVERPOOL WIN 2-0
Liverpool have scored in only one of their last eight league trips to the Riverside.
PROBABLE TEAMS
Middlesbro
1 Schwarzer
2 Young
8 Woodgate
14 Huth
6 Pogatetz
4 O'Neil
7 Boateng
10 Rochemback
19 Downing
11 Aliadiere
17 Tuncay
Liverpool
25 Reina
3 Finnan
23 Carragher
4 Hyypia
12 Aurelio
11 Benayoun
8 Gerrard
14 Alonso
7 Kewell
9 Torres
15 Crouch
Tv: MotD, 10.10pm.
Last time: Middlesbro 0 Liverpool 0.
Odds: Middlesbrough 4-1, Liverpool 8-13, Draw 9-4.
Bolton vBLACKBURN
The Reebok, tomorrow, 4pm;
Referee: Mike Dean
Kevin Davies returns after a onematch ban to lead the line after Nicolas Anelka's transfer to Chelsea. Nicky Hunt retains his place in defence.
Roque Santa Cruz is set to return for Rovers after a groin problem. Tugay (groin) and Jason Roberts (foot) are out and Aaron Mokoena is on African Nations Cup duty, but David Dunn, Steven Reid and Andre Ooijer could all return.
Lawro Says... DRAW 1-1 The home side has not won any of the last 12 games between these two clubs.
PROBABLE TEAMS
Bolton
22 Jaaskelainen
2 Hunt
31 A O'Brien
28 Michalik
3 Samuel
11 Gardner
7 Stelios
4 Nolan
8 Campo
17 Guthrie
14 Davies
Blackburn
1 Friedel
13 Khizanishvili
6 Nelsen
4 Samba
3 Warnock
11 Bentley
14 Reid
19 Dunn
12 Pedersen
10 McCarthy
9 Santa Cruz
Tv: Live on Sky Sports 1.
Last time: Bolton 1 Blackburn 2.
Odds: Bolton 13-10, Blackburn 8-5, Draw 9-4.
Aston Villa vREADING
Villa Park, today, 3pm; Referee: Uriah Rennie
John Carew suffered no ill-effects after returning from another knee injury in Villa's FA Cup clash with Manchester United last weekend. Patrik Berger (hamstring) is back in training but it is too soon for him to be considered.
Reading's Michael Duberry (knee) faces a late fitness test but utility man Brynjar Gunnarsson is back from a ban and defender Alex Pearce stands by for his debut.
LAWRO SAYS... VILLA WIN 2-1
Under O'Neill, Villa have lost only once at home to a team below them in table.
PROBABLE TEAMS
Aston Villa
22 Carson
4 Mellberg
5 Laursen
15 Davies
3 Bouma
19 Petrov
6 Barry
20 Reo-Coker
7 Young
11 Agbonlahor
10 Carew
Reading
1 Hahnemann
2 Murty
16 Ingimarsson
35 Pearce
3 Shorey
17 Convey
15 Harper
4 Cisse
10 Hunt
12 Kitson
9 Doyle
Tv: MotD, 10.10pm. Last time: Aston Villa 2 Reading 1. Odds: Aston Villa 4-7, Reading 4-1, Draw 5-2.
Chelsea vTOTTENHAM
Stamford Bridge, today, 3pm; Referee: Alan Wiley
New Chelsea signing Nicolas Anelka is available after his move from Bolton. Goalkeepers Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini are expected to back in the squad after injury, but Michael Essien, Salomon Kalou, Didier Drogba and Mikel John Obi are all at the African Nations Cup.
Spurs are short of midfielders. Tom Huddlestone and Jermaine Jenas are suspended with Didier Zokora at the African Nations Cup.
LAWRO SAYS... DRAW 1-1
Spurs have not won at Stamford Bridge for 20 games and nearly 18 years.
PROBABLE TEAMS
Chelsea
1 Cech
35 Belletti
33 Alex
6 Carvalho
18 Bridge
24 Wright-Phillips
9 Sidwell
13 Ballack
15 Malouda
10 J Cole - Anelka
Tottenham
12 Cerny
2 Chimbonda
20 Dawson
26 King
3 Lee
25 Lennon
17 Boateng
24 O'Hara
15 Malbranque
9 Berbatov
10 Keane
Tv: MotD, 10.10pm. Last time: Chelsea 1 Tottenham 0. Odds: Chelsea 8-15, Tottenham 9-2, Draw 12-5.
Man Utd vNEWCASTLE
Old Trafford, today, 5.15pm; Referee: Rob Styles
Owen Hargreaves is a doubt for the Reds with a rib injury. Louis Saha should recover from a minor knock but Gary Neville will not replace the suspended Wes Brown, despite playing for the reserves in midweek in his longawaited comeback from ankle injury.
Newcastle's Obafemi Martins could be allowed to return from Nigeria's African Nations Cup training camp. James Milner (illness), Emre (ankle), and Stephen Carr (hamstring) are fit.
LAWRO SAYS... MAN UTD WIN 3-0
Newcastle have lost 15 of their 16 away games to top five sides.
PROBABLE TEAMS
Man Utd
1 Van der Sar
22 O'Shea
5 Ferdinand
15 Vidic
3 Evra
7 Ronaldo
16 Carrick
8 Anderson
11 Giggs
32 Tevez
10 Rooney
Newcastle
1 Given
2 Carr
6 Cacapa
27 Taylor
3 Enrique
17 Smith
22 Butt
17 Smith
14 N'Zogbia
11 Duff
10 Owen
Tv: MotD, 10.10pm. Last time: Man Utd 2 Newcastle 0. Odds: Man Utd 1-5, Newcastle 10-1, Draw 4-1. WEST HAM vFULHAM
Upton Park, today, 3pm; Referee: Mike Riley
Luis Boa Morte may return for West Ham after hamstring trouble. Midfielder Scott Parker (knee) is out for six weeks while Nolberto Solano (groin), Bobby Zamora (knee) and Craig Bellamy are still unavailable.
Fulham's Jimmy Bullard, out since September 2006 with a knee injury, could be a sub. Philippe Christanval (knee) and Aaron Hughes (calf) will have fitness tests.
LAWRO SAYS... WEST HAM WIN 2-0
Fulham have failed to win in 17 away league games in which they scored first.
PROBABLE TEAMS
West Ham
1 Green
2 Neill
5 Ferdinand
6 Upson
3 McCartney
34 Boa Morte
17 Mullins
16 Noble
11 Etherington
9 Ashton
12 Cole
Fulham
29 Niemi
2 Volz
3 Bocanegra
6 Stefanovic
4 Konchesky
25 Davies
8 Smertin
27 Murphy
71 Seol
9 Healy
23 Dempsey
Tv: MotD, 10.10pm Last time: West Ham 3 Fulham 3. Odds: West Ham 4-6, Fulham 10-3, Draw 12-5.
Sund'land vPORTSM'TH
Stadium of Light, tomorrow, 1.30pm; Referee: Chris Foy
Kenwyne Jones (knee) faces a late fitness test and Danny Higginbotham (foot) remains a doubt for Sunderland, who will be without Dickson Etuhu, in Ghana on African Nations Cup duty with Nigeria.
Pompey - also hit by the African Nations - will have a late check on Glen Johnson (hamstring), and midfielder Sean Davis (foot) could need an injection to play. Richard Hughes is over a hip injury.
LAWRO SAYS... DRAW 1-1
Eight of Sunderland's 10 home games have seen a goal in the 80th minute or later.
PROBABLE TEAMS
Sunderland
1 Gordon
5 Nosworthy
14 Higginbotham
44 Evans
15 Collins
9 Stokes
19 Yorke
8 Whitehead
10 Richardson
17 Jones
16 Chopra
Portsmouth
1 James
5 Johnson
23 Campbell
15 Distin
7 Hreidarsson
10 Nugent
30 Mendes
18 Mvuemba
28 Davis
19 Krancjar
25 Benjani
Tv: Live on Sky Sports 1. Last time: Sunderland 1 Portsmouth 4. Odds: Sunderland 6-4, Portsmouth 11-8, Draw 9-4.