Portsmouth v Fulham (5pm)
Portsmouth’s injury list is growing with Glen Johnson (pelvis) and Glen Little (hamstring) the latest victims.
Lassana Diarra could return after missing the last three games through suspension and a knee injury.
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is set to rely on the squad which drew 0-0 with Sunderland last Saturday.
Danish midfielder Leon Andreasen, who was on the substitutes’ bench for that match, was sent home from training with a cold today but is expected to play.
Portsmouth squad: James, Pamarot, Campbell, Distin, Belhadj, Diop, Diarra, Davis, Hughes, A Traore, Crouch, Defoe, Kaboul, Utaka, Hreidarssson, Mvuemba, Kanu, Thomas, Lauren, Ashdown.
Fulham squad: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Davies, Bullard, Murphy, Gera, Zamora, Johnson, Zuberbuhler, Nevland, Gray, Dempsey, Andreasen, Kallio, Baird, Seol.
Sunday 26 October 2008
Team news West Ham v Arsenal
West Ham v Arsenal (4pm)
Arsenal will have centre-backs William Gallas (thigh) and Kolo Toure (shoulder) back.
Bacary Sagna (knee) is unlikely to return, while Eduardo (broken leg) still has to work on his fitness.
Tomas Rosicky (hamstring) looks set to remain in recovery until the New Year.
West Ham will be without midfielder Mark Noble for a month after he tore his calf in training. Lee Bowyer could replace him.
There is no Diego Tristan while Kieron Dyer is expected to be out for another three weeks. Defender James Collins is back in contention.
West Ham squad: Green, Faubert, Neill, Upson, Ilunga, Behrami, Parker, Di Michele, Bellamy, Etherington, Sears, Cole, Lastuvka, Lopez, Boa Morte, Mullins, Davenport, Bowyer, Collins.
Arsenal squad: Almunia, Eboue, Gallas, Toure, Clichy, Walcott, Fabregas, Denilson, Nasri, Diaby, Adebayor, Fabianski, Van Persie, Bendtner, Gibbs, Song, Silvestre, Djourou, Ramsey, Vela, Sagna.
Arsenal will have centre-backs William Gallas (thigh) and Kolo Toure (shoulder) back.
Bacary Sagna (knee) is unlikely to return, while Eduardo (broken leg) still has to work on his fitness.
Tomas Rosicky (hamstring) looks set to remain in recovery until the New Year.
West Ham will be without midfielder Mark Noble for a month after he tore his calf in training. Lee Bowyer could replace him.
There is no Diego Tristan while Kieron Dyer is expected to be out for another three weeks. Defender James Collins is back in contention.
West Ham squad: Green, Faubert, Neill, Upson, Ilunga, Behrami, Parker, Di Michele, Bellamy, Etherington, Sears, Cole, Lastuvka, Lopez, Boa Morte, Mullins, Davenport, Bowyer, Collins.
Arsenal squad: Almunia, Eboue, Gallas, Toure, Clichy, Walcott, Fabregas, Denilson, Nasri, Diaby, Adebayor, Fabianski, Van Persie, Bendtner, Gibbs, Song, Silvestre, Djourou, Ramsey, Vela, Sagna.
Team news Wigan v Aston Villa
Wigan v Aston Villa (3pm)
Wigan boss Steve Bruce is expecting Emile Heskey to be fit after being ruled out of last week’s 3-2 defeat at Liverpool with a hamstring problem.
Antonio Valencia is serving a one-match ban following his dismissal at Anfield.
Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor is a serious doubt with cuts to his knees.
Fellow striker John Carew should return after missing the win over Ajax through illness.
Wigan squad: Kirkland, Melchiot, Scharner, Bramble, Figueroa, De Ridder, Cattermole, Palacios, Kapo, Heskey, Zaki, Boyce, Brown, Camara, Kilbane, Koumas, Kupisz, Taylor, Pollitt, Kingson
Aston Villa squad: Friedel, L Young, Davies, Cuellar, Knight, Laursen, Shorey, Milner, Barry, Petrov, Reo-Coker, A Young, Gardner, Carew, Agbonlahor, Harewood, Guzan, Sidwell, Routledge, Osbourne.
Wigan boss Steve Bruce is expecting Emile Heskey to be fit after being ruled out of last week’s 3-2 defeat at Liverpool with a hamstring problem.
Antonio Valencia is serving a one-match ban following his dismissal at Anfield.
Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor is a serious doubt with cuts to his knees.
Fellow striker John Carew should return after missing the win over Ajax through illness.
Wigan squad: Kirkland, Melchiot, Scharner, Bramble, Figueroa, De Ridder, Cattermole, Palacios, Kapo, Heskey, Zaki, Boyce, Brown, Camara, Kilbane, Koumas, Kupisz, Taylor, Pollitt, Kingson
Aston Villa squad: Friedel, L Young, Davies, Cuellar, Knight, Laursen, Shorey, Milner, Barry, Petrov, Reo-Coker, A Young, Gardner, Carew, Agbonlahor, Harewood, Guzan, Sidwell, Routledge, Osbourne.
team news Tottenham v Bolton
Tottenham v Bolton (3pm)
Tottenham defender Jonathan Woodgate is a doubt with a groin injury.
Skipper Ledley King struggles to play twice a week with a knee problem and he is expected to miss out.
Tom Huddlestone (knee) is out, while both Michael Dawson and Gareth Bale are suspended.
Vedran Corluka (head) and Roman Pavlyuchenko (ankle) could return.
Bolton boss Gary Megson has a near full-strength squad available, with just Ricardo Vaz Te nursing a knee injury.
Tottenham squad: Gomes, Cesar, Hutton, Gilberto, Gunter, Corluka, King, Assou-Ekotto, Woodgate, Zokora, Bentley, Huddlestone, Lennon, Modric, O’Hara, Pavlyuchenko, Bent, Giovani, Campbell.
Bolton squad: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Shittu, A O’Brien, Samuel, Gardner, Muamba, Nolan, McCann, J O’Brien, Smolarek, Elmander, Davies, Helguson, Riga, Hunt, Cohen, Fojut, Al Habsi
Tottenham defender Jonathan Woodgate is a doubt with a groin injury.
Skipper Ledley King struggles to play twice a week with a knee problem and he is expected to miss out.
Tom Huddlestone (knee) is out, while both Michael Dawson and Gareth Bale are suspended.
Vedran Corluka (head) and Roman Pavlyuchenko (ankle) could return.
Bolton boss Gary Megson has a near full-strength squad available, with just Ricardo Vaz Te nursing a knee injury.
Tottenham squad: Gomes, Cesar, Hutton, Gilberto, Gunter, Corluka, King, Assou-Ekotto, Woodgate, Zokora, Bentley, Huddlestone, Lennon, Modric, O’Hara, Pavlyuchenko, Bent, Giovani, Campbell.
Bolton squad: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Shittu, A O’Brien, Samuel, Gardner, Muamba, Nolan, McCann, J O’Brien, Smolarek, Elmander, Davies, Helguson, Riga, Hunt, Cohen, Fojut, Al Habsi
Team news Manchester City v Stoke
Manchester City v Stoke (3pm)
City are hoping Micah Richards will be fit from an ankle injury.
Martin Petrov, Michael Johnson and Valeri Bojinov all miss out through injury, while Pablo Zabaleta serves the second of a three-match ban.
Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross is in line to replace the injured Ibrahima Sonko.
Man City squad: Hart, Richards, Dunne, Ben Haim, Garrido, Ball, Onuoha, Wright-Phillips, Ireland, Kompany, Elano, Robinho, Jo, Schmeichel, Fernandes, Hamann, Evans, Sturridge, Etuhu, Glauber.
Stoke squad: Sorensen, Griffin, Shawcross, Abdoulaye Faye, Higginbotham, Soares, Diao, Olofinjana, Delap, Kitson, Fuller, Sidibe, Simonsen, Whelan, Cresswell, Amdy Faye, Tonge, Cort, Sonko
City are hoping Micah Richards will be fit from an ankle injury.
Martin Petrov, Michael Johnson and Valeri Bojinov all miss out through injury, while Pablo Zabaleta serves the second of a three-match ban.
Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross is in line to replace the injured Ibrahima Sonko.
Man City squad: Hart, Richards, Dunne, Ben Haim, Garrido, Ball, Onuoha, Wright-Phillips, Ireland, Kompany, Elano, Robinho, Jo, Schmeichel, Fernandes, Hamann, Evans, Sturridge, Etuhu, Glauber.
Stoke squad: Sorensen, Griffin, Shawcross, Abdoulaye Faye, Higginbotham, Soares, Diao, Olofinjana, Delap, Kitson, Fuller, Sidibe, Simonsen, Whelan, Cresswell, Amdy Faye, Tonge, Cort, Sonko
team news Chelsesa v Liverpool
SUNDAY
Chelsea v Liverpool (1.30pm)
Chelsea should have Ashley Cole back from a hamstring injury.
But they are still without Didier Drogba (knee), Michael Ballack (foot), Joe Cole (foot) and Michael Essien (knee).
Liverpool expect Steven Gerrard (fatigue), Robbie Keane (groin) and Xabi Alonso (knee) to be fit.
But Fernando Torres is losing his last-ditch battle for fitness following his hamstring injury.
Chelsea squad: Cech, Cudicini, Hilario, Ferreira, Bridge, A Cole, Mikel, Ivanovic, Alex, Terry, Carvalho, Lampard, Sinclair, Mancienne, Belletti, Anelka, Malouda, Stoch, Kalou, Deco, Bosingwa.
Liverpool squad: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Agger, Hyypia, Dossena, Aurelio, Babel, Benayoun, Gerrard, Mascherano, Alonso, Kuyt, Keane, Pennant, Riera, Lucas, Ngog, Cavalieri.
Chelsea v Liverpool (1.30pm)
Chelsea should have Ashley Cole back from a hamstring injury.
But they are still without Didier Drogba (knee), Michael Ballack (foot), Joe Cole (foot) and Michael Essien (knee).
Liverpool expect Steven Gerrard (fatigue), Robbie Keane (groin) and Xabi Alonso (knee) to be fit.
But Fernando Torres is losing his last-ditch battle for fitness following his hamstring injury.
Chelsea squad: Cech, Cudicini, Hilario, Ferreira, Bridge, A Cole, Mikel, Ivanovic, Alex, Terry, Carvalho, Lampard, Sinclair, Mancienne, Belletti, Anelka, Malouda, Stoch, Kalou, Deco, Bosingwa.
Liverpool squad: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Agger, Hyypia, Dossena, Aurelio, Babel, Benayoun, Gerrard, Mascherano, Alonso, Kuyt, Keane, Pennant, Riera, Lucas, Ngog, Cavalieri.
Redknapp takes Spurs' job offer
HARRY REDKNAPP is the shock new boss of Tottenham.
The Portsmouth manager confirmed he will take charge just minutes after Juande Ramos was sacked late last night.
Pompey have reluctantly allowed Redknapp to leave after agreeing a £5million compensation deal.
The former West Ham boss will NOT work under a director of football after Tottenham confirmed axed Damien Comolli will not be replaced.
And Redknapp will also take charge of his new side in today's clash with Bolton.
He said: "Tottenham are a big club and it is a chance for me to see what I can do. I will be at the game against Bolton tomorrow and meet the players in the morning.
“The deal was good for the club and it is a chance for me to manage a big, big club before I retire. The squad has good ability but it is not well balance and has a soft centre.
“We need more aggression and we've been on a horrendous run. We've got to get cracking and get results.
"We can stay up this year. We've got a good chairman who backs the club. Hopefully I can go in and get the breaks. It's a massive club.
“We've got to stay up this year and build from there. It came a bit out of the blue and once the compensation was agreed it was all systems go.
"I was so happy at Portsmouth that until we got the phone call I never thought I would leave. But once Tottenham came in and the offer was made it was difficult for the club to turn down the offer.
“Portsmouth are in terrific shape and are in the best shape they can be in. I'd like to thank everyone for the great times I've had there and hopefully things will go as well at Portsmouth.
"Funds were tight at Portsmouth. We were hoping to do a deal or two before the window opened but couldn't.
“I've moved on and hopefully people will remember what I did there. I wish Jermain Defoe was at Tottenham now!"
The Portsmouth manager confirmed he will take charge just minutes after Juande Ramos was sacked late last night.
Pompey have reluctantly allowed Redknapp to leave after agreeing a £5million compensation deal.
The former West Ham boss will NOT work under a director of football after Tottenham confirmed axed Damien Comolli will not be replaced.
And Redknapp will also take charge of his new side in today's clash with Bolton.
He said: "Tottenham are a big club and it is a chance for me to see what I can do. I will be at the game against Bolton tomorrow and meet the players in the morning.
“The deal was good for the club and it is a chance for me to manage a big, big club before I retire. The squad has good ability but it is not well balance and has a soft centre.
“We need more aggression and we've been on a horrendous run. We've got to get cracking and get results.
"We can stay up this year. We've got a good chairman who backs the club. Hopefully I can go in and get the breaks. It's a massive club.
“We've got to stay up this year and build from there. It came a bit out of the blue and once the compensation was agreed it was all systems go.
"I was so happy at Portsmouth that until we got the phone call I never thought I would leave. But once Tottenham came in and the offer was made it was difficult for the club to turn down the offer.
“Portsmouth are in terrific shape and are in the best shape they can be in. I'd like to thank everyone for the great times I've had there and hopefully things will go as well at Portsmouth.
"Funds were tight at Portsmouth. We were hoping to do a deal or two before the window opened but couldn't.
“I've moved on and hopefully people will remember what I did there. I wish Jermain Defoe was at Tottenham now!"
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