Football: THIS WEEKEND'S PREMIER LEAGUE GAMES AT A GLANCE

Arsenal Newcastle

Arsenal captain William Gallas and forward Theo Walcott have recovered from minor knee problems and winger Samir Nasri has shaken off a virus. Midfielder Cesc Fabregas came through unscathed following his midweek return from a hamstring problem. Joey Barton - who faces FA disciplinary chiefs next Friday - could make a surprise return for Newcastle. Geremi has a knee ligament injury, but Michael Owen could start.

LAWRO SAYS... ARSENAL 2 NEWCASTLE 1

Emirates Stadium, Today, 5.30pm; Referee: R Styles

PROBABLE TEAMS

ARSENAL

Almunia

Sagna

Gallas

Toure

Clichy

Walcott

Fabregas

Denilson

Nasri

Van Persie

Adebayor

NEWCASTLE

Given

Coloccini

Beye

Taylor

Enrique

Milner

Guthrie

Butt

N'Zogbia

Gutierrez

Owen

Tv: SETANTA SPORTS 1 Last time: Arsenal 3 Newcastle 0, 29/01/08 Odds:Arsenal 4/9, Draw 3/1, Newcastle 9/1

Three of the last four meetings between the two sides in the Premier League have ended as draws.

Bolton West Brom

Gary Cahill starts a three-match ban after being sent off in Bolton's Carling Cup defeat to Northampton, and joins Johan Elmander (hamstring) and Matt Taylor (broken toe) on the sidelines. Kevin Davies, Kevin Nolan and Andy O'Brien are expected to start.

West Brom's record signing Borja Valero is set to make his league debut. Scott Carson, Paul Robinson, Gianni Zuiverloon and Ishmael Miller are poised to return after being rested.

LAWRO SAYS... BOLTON 2 WEST BROM 0

Reebok Stadium, Today, 3pm; Referee: K Stroud

PROBABLE TEAMS

BOLTON

Jaaskelainen

Steinsson

Shittu

A O'Brien

Samuel

J O'Brien

Nolan

Muamba

Mustapha

Davies

Helguson

WEST BROM

Carson

Zuiverloon

Meite

Barnett

Robinson

Morrison

Valero

Bednar

Greening

Miller

Beattie

Tv: MOTD, 10.20PM Last time: Bolton 2 West Brom 0, 23/10/05 Odds: Bolton 4/5, Draw 5/2, West Brom 7/2

The Baggies have won none of their last 15 league games in the top flight.

Everton Portsmouth

Louis Saha and Segundo Castillo will not feature for Everton but fellow new signing Lars Jacobsen should play. The Toffeemen are still without Steven Pienaar (broken toe), Tim Cahill (foot), Tony Hibbert (knee) and Andy Vander Meyde (hamstring).

Portsmouth hope Jermain Defoe recovers from a virus in time to start, but Niko Kranjcar is out long-term after an ankle operation. New winger Jerome Thomas (back) is a doubt.

LAWRO SAYS... EVERTON 1 PORTSMOUTH 0

Goodison Park, Today, 3pm; Referee: M Halsey

PROBABLE TEAMS

EVERTON

Howard

Neville

Yobo

Lescott

Baines

Jagielka

Arteta

Rodwell

Osma

Vaughan

Yakubu

PORTSMOUTH

James

Campbell

Kaboul

Distin

Johnson

Diop

Diarra

Davis

Traore

Defoe

Crouch

Tv: MOTD, 10.20PM Last time: Everton 3 West Brom 1, 02/03/08 Odds: Everton Evs, Draw 12/5, Pompey 11/4

Portsmouth's Peter Crouch has scored in three of his last four league games away from home.

Hull City Wigan Athletic

Tigers midfielder George Boateng (thigh) is struggling to be fit in time. Striker Marlon King, on loan from Wigan, is ineligible to play against them so veteran Dean Windass could start. Ian Ashbee, Andy Dawson and Geovanni have overcome slight knocks.

Wigan keeper Chris Kirkland, who missed the game with Chelsea last weekend with a back spasm, should be fit. Paul Scharner and Jason Koumas are nursing ankle injuries.

LAWRO SAYS... HULL CITY 1 WIGAN 1

K C Stadium, Today, 3pm; Referee: M Jones

PROBABLE TEAMS

HULL CITY

Myhill

Ricketts

Turner

Gardner

Dawson

Garcia

Ashbee

Marney

Fagan

Geovanni

Windass

WIGAN ATH

Kirkland

Melchiot

Boyce

Bramble

Figueroa

Valencia

Cattermole

Palacios

Koumas

Heskey

Zaki

Tv: MOTD, 10.20PM Last time: Hull 1 Wigan 1, 30/11/96 Odds: Hull 6/4, Draw 9/4, Wigan 9/5

Hull have restricted their opponents to a joint-league-low four shots on target this season.

Middlesbrough Stoke City

Ross Turnbull is set to continue deputising for Middlesbrough keeper Brad Jones, who is back in training after dislocating a finger. David Wheater and Andrew Taylor are both fit after suffering knocks.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis will return to his first-choice line-up after resting 10 players for the Carling Cup victory at Cheltenham. Skipper Andy Griffin (bruised knee) will have a fitness test. Andy Wilkinson is on standby.

LAWRO SAYS... MIDDLESBROUGH 2 STOKE 0

Riverside Stadium, Today, 3pm; Referee: M Dean

PROBABLE TEAMS

MIDDLESBRO'

Turnbull

Hoyte

Wheater

Huth

Pogatetz

Aliadiere

Shawky

O'Neil

Downing

Mido

Alves

STOKE CITY

Sorensen

Griffin

Cort

Abdoulaye Faye

Dickinson

Delap

Olofinjana

Amdy Faye

Lawrence

Kitson

Fuller

Tv: MOTD, 10.20PMLast time: Boro 0 Stoke 1, 23/08/97 Odds: Boro 4/7, Draw 11/4, Stoke 5/1

Stoke have scored four goals this season from just five shots on target.

West Ham Blackburn

West Ham skipper Lucas Neill was rested for the Carling Cup win over Macclesfield and should return against former club Rovers. Midfielder Valon Behrami broke his front tooth but should be fit.

Blackburn are set to be without David Dunn after an Achilles injury forced him to sit out the Carling Cup victory over Grimsby. Stephen Warnock missed the tie through illness but will return to the squad.

LAWRO SAYS... WEST HAM 2 BLACKBURN 2

Upton Park, Today, 3pm; Referee: M Riley

PROBABLE TEAMS

WEST HAM

Green

Neill

Davenport

Upson

McCartney

Behrami

Parker

Mullins

Faubert

Ashton

Bellamy

BLACKBURN

Robinson

Ooijer

Nelsen

Samba

Warnock

Emerton

Reid

Dunn

Pedersen

Santa Cruz

Roberts

Tv:MOTD, 10.20PMLast time:West Ham 2 Blackburn 1, 15/03/08 Odds: West Ham 6/4, Draw 9/4, Blackburn 9/5

The Hammers have gone 14 games without a clean sheet - the worst current run in the top flight.

Aston Villa Liverpool

Villa could have new signing James Milner in their line-up. Gareth Barry is poised to play against the side he looked like joining in the summer. Martin O'Neill could recall Ashley Young, John Carew, Martin Laursen, Stiliyan Petrov, Luke Young and Nicky Shorey.

Midfielders Javier Mascherano and Lucas are back in Liverpool's squad following the Olympics. Steven Gerrard is injured. Sami Hyypia (hamstring) is doubtful.

LAWRO SAYS... ASTON VILLA 2 LIVERPOOL 1

Villa Park, Tomorrow, 4pm; Referee: M Atkinson

PROBABLE TEAMS

ASTON VILLA

Friedel

Luke Young

Laursen

Davies

Shorey

Milner

Reo-Coker

Barry

Ashley Young

Carew

Agbonlahor

LIVERPOOL

Reina

Arbeloa

Carragher

Skrtel

Dossena

Kuyt

Mascherano

Alonso

Babel

Keane

Torres

Tv: SETANTA SPORTS 1 Last time: Aston Villa 1 Liverpool 2, 11/08/07 Odds: Villa 2/1, Draw 9/4, Liverpool 11/8

Villa have won only one of the last 18 league games against Liverpool.

Chelsea Tottenham

Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari is monitoring the fitness of midfield duo Michael Ballack and Michael Essien. The pair have been playing with knocks and the Brazilian hinted that Ballack was most likely to miss out.

Tottenham full-back Alan Hutton is still out with a stress fracture. Boss Juande Ramos will talk to want-away Dimitar Berbatov before deciding whether the sulking striker will play.

LAWRO SAYS... CHELSEA 2 TOTTENHAM 0

Stamford Bridge, Tomorrow, 1.30pm; Referee: H Webb

PROBABLE TEAMS

CHELSEA

Cech

Bosingwa

Carvalho

Terry

Ashley Cole

Ballack

Essien

Lampard

Deco

Anelka

Joe Cole

TOTTENHAM

Gomes

Zokora

King

Woodgate

Bale

Lennon

Jenas

Huddlestone

Giovani

Modric

Bent

Tv: SKY SPORTS 1 Last time: Chelsea 2 Tottenham 0, 12/01/08 Odds: Chelsea 4/11, Draw 7/2, Tottenham 8/1

Spurs have failed to beat Chelsea in their last 21 meetings in all competitions at Stamford Bridge, losing 14 of those.

Sunderland Man City

Steed Malbranque is unlikely to play for Sunderland because of an ankle injury while Kieran Richardson faces a test on a rib injury. New signing from West Ham Anton Ferdinand will not be included as he is not match-fit. Michael Chopra is suspended.

Shaun Wright-Phillips could go straight into the Manchester City team following his return from Chelsea. Boss Mark Hughes will recall Vincent Kompany, who was ineligible for the UEFA Cup qualifying round win on Thursday.

LAWRO SAYS... SUNDERLAND 2 MAN CITY 1

Stadium of Light, Tomorrow, 3pm; Referee: C Foy

PROBABLE TEAMS

SUNDERLAND

Gordon

Chimbonda

Nosworthy

Collins

Bardsley

Diouf

Whitehead

Leadbitter

Reid

Healy

Cisse

MAN CITY

Hart

Corluka

Richards

Ben-Haim

Michael Ball

Wright-Phillips

Kompany

Johnson

Petrov

Elano

Jo

Tv: MOTD2, 10PMLast time: Sunderland 1 Man City 2, 12/04/08 Odds:Sund'land 6/5, Draw 9/4, M an City 9/4

Mark Hughes had a 100 per cent record against Sunderland as boss of Blackburn with four wins.


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