SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER (3pm)
Crystal Palace v Arsenal, 12.30
Crystal Palace caretaker manager Keith Millen has no new injury concerns as he takes charge of the Eagles for the first time when they welcome Arsenal to Selhurst Park.
Millen replaced Ian Holloway on a temporary basis and has an almost fully-fit squad to choose from for the visit of the Premier League table-toppers.
Only captain Paddy McCarthy, who has returned to training after a prolonged spell on the sidelines with a groin injury, and Glenn Murray (knee) remain sidelined.
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere (ankle) will be assessed ahead of the trip across London.
Mathieu Flamini comes back into contention after he missed the midweek Champions League Group F defeat against Borussia Dortmund with concussion.
England forward Theo Walcott remains sidelined following a minor setback after surgery on an abdominal problem. Yaya Sanogo (back), Lukas Podolski (hamstring), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Abou Diaby (both knee) are also all still recovering.
Crystal Palace squad: Speroni, Gabbidon, Moxey, Delaney, Mariappa, Campana, Guedioura, Bannan, Thomas, Jedinak, Dikgacoi, Chamakh, Jerome, Gayle, Puncheon, O'Keefe, Bolasie, Phillips, Kebe, Price.
Arsenal squad: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Flamini, Ozil, Ramsey, Wilshere, Cazorla, Giroud, Fabianski, Vermaelen, Monreal, Jenkinson, Arteta, Bendtner, Rosicky, Gnabry
Aston Villa v Everton
Defender Johnny Heitinga is a doubt for Everton's home Premier League clash with Aston Villa on Saturday.
Toffees boss Roberto Martinez revealed the Holland international suffered tissue damage in training and has rated his chances of being involved at Villa Park at 50/50.
Steven Pienaar will be pushing for a start after recovering from a hamstring problem to score from the bench against Hull, but Antolin Alcaraz (hernia) and Darron Gibson (knee) remain sidelined.
Christian Benteke could return to Aston Villa's starting line-up at Villa Park following his recent hip injury.
The Belgian striker returned to action as a substitute in last week's League defeat by Tottenham and is likely to start against the Toffees at Villa Park.
Defender Ciaran Clark is available after missing the Spurs match due to illness, leaving long-term absentees Jores Okore (knee), Charles N'Zogbia (Achilles) and Gary Gardner (back) as Paul Lambert's only casualties.
Everton squad: Howard, Robles, Coleman, Stones, Distin, Heitinga, Jagielka, Baines, Oviedo, McCarthy, Barry, Osman, Barkley, Mirallas, Deulofeu, Lukaku, Jelavic, Kone.
Villa squad: Guzan, Steer, Baker, Bennett, Vlaar, Clark, Luna, Lowton, Bacuna, El Ahmadi, Delph, Westwood, Herd, Sylla, Tonev, Kozak, Helenius, Weimann, Benteke, Agbonlahor, Bowery.
Liverpool v West Brom
Midfielder Lucas Leiva returns to the squad for the visit of West Brom having missed last week's draw at Newcastle after the birth of his second child.
Playmaker Philippe Coutinho has returned to training but manager Brendan Rodgers thinks it is more likely he will be in contention for Arsenal next weekend.
Left-back Jose Enrique is likely to sit out a second successive week as his knee problem continues to be managed.
Winger Scott Sinclair misses West Brom's trip to Merseyside and is still recovering from the hamstring injury he sustained against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
West Brom boss Steve Clarke said: "He's progressing well but as it's a muscle injury we're just being a little bit careful."
Goalkeeper Ben Foster is progressing well in his 12-week recovery from a stress fracture in a bone in his right foot, while George Thorne and Zoltan Gera are said to have "little niggles" from an U-21 game on Sunday.
Liverpool squad: Mignolet, Johnson, Toure, Skrtel, Sakho, Cissokho, Gerrard, Lucas, Moses, Sturridge, Suarez, Jones, Agger, Kelly, Henderson, Allen, Alberto, Ibe, Sterling
West Brom squad: Myhill, Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Yacob, Mulumbu, Amalfitano, Sessegnon, Berahino, Anichebe, Morrison, Long, Brunt, Daniels, Vydra, Dawson, Anelka, Lugano, Camp, Popov, Reid.
Manchester United v Stoke City
Robin van Persie is set to return for Manchester United's encounter with Stoke at Old Trafford.
The Holland striker missed the Champions League win over Real Sociedad with a combination of niggling injuries, but has recovered and could partner Wayne Rooney.
Danny Welbeck (knee) and Tom Cleverley (calf) are unlikely to figure as United look to record an 11th successive home win against the Potters.
Skipper Ryan Shawcross and defender Geoff Cameron are Stoke's major doubts.
Shawcross has not trained all week due to illness, whilst Cameron missed last week's draw with West Brom after picking up a calf injury.
Mark Hughes' men are looking to improve the paltry tally of four goals scored but Stoke have not won at Old Trafford since 1976 and have lost on their last 10 visits.
Man Utd squad: De Gea, Lindegaard, Amos, Rafael, Smalling, Jones, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Evra, Fabio, Valencia, Nani, Fellaini, Carrick, Giggs, Anderson, Young, Zaha, Januzaj, Kagawa, Rooney, Van Persie, Hernandez.
Stoke squad: Begovic, Sorensen, Palacios, Cameron, Huth, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Munessa, Pieters, Walters, Pennant, Etherington, Whelan, Jones, Adam, Wilson, Ireland, Nzonzi, Assaidi, Arnautovic, Crouch.
Norwich City v Cardiff City
Norwich record signing Ricky van Wolfswinkel will be assessed following a foot injury ahead of Saturday's Barclays Premier League game against Cardiff at Carrow Road.
Sweden forward Johan Elmander is expected to return to the squad after suffering a hamstring injury while on international duty.
Winger Elliott Bennett continues his recovery from knee surgery.
Craig Bellamy will return to the Cardiff matchday squad for the visit to former club Norwich.
The Wales striker was rested for last weekend's defeat at Chelsea after playing 90 minutes against Macedonia and Belgium for his country.
Jordon Mutch is set to continue in midfield after another positive performance at Stamford Bridge while Kim Bo-kyung may line up alongside him having been on the bench in London.
Norwich squad: Ruddy, Martin, Turner, Bassong, Olsson, Tettey, Fer, Snodgrass, Howson, Redmond, Hooper, Bunn, Whittaker, R Bennett, Becchio, Johnson, Hoolahan, Pilkington, Elmander, van Wolfswinkel
Cardiff squad: Marshall, Connolly, Taylor, Caulker, Hudson, Turner, Whittingham, Cowie, Medel, Campbell, Brayford, Kim, Smith, Gestede, Noone, Gunnarsson, Mutch, Odemwingie
Southampton v Fulham, 5.30
Midfielder Steven Davis is a doubt for Southampton's match against Fulham at St Mary's.
The Northern Ireland captain picked up a knock in the draw against Manchester United last weekend and he faces a late fitness test.
"Steven has a slight problem," said Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino. "He will be looked at by the medical services and we will see if he can play on Saturday."
Midfielder Gaston Ramirez could return to the squad after missing out last weekend.
Captain Brede Hangeland is expected to miss Fulham's game against Southampton on Saturday because of a nerve injury in his leg.
Manager Martin Jol said the centre-back will probably sit out the game at St Mary's while midfielder Bryan Ruiz is doubtful because of a back injury.
Defender Aaron Hughes could make his first appearance since 31 August if he overcomes a thigh injury, but full-back Matthew Briggs (hernia) is still out.
Southampton squad: Boruc, Clyne, Fonte, Lovren, Shaw, Schneiderlin, Wanyama, Lallana, Steven Davis, Rodriguez, Osvaldo, Kelvin Davis, Lambert, Ward-Prowse, Cork, Guly, Chambers, Hooiveld, Ramirez, Yoshida, McCarthy, Stephens
Fulham squad: Stekelenberg, Stockdale, Richardson, Hughes, Hangeland, Riether, Amorebieta, Sidwell, Karagounis, Parker, Kacaniklic, Ruiz, Kasami, Bent, Taarabt, Berbatov, Etheridge, Senderos, Zverotic, Rodallega.
SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER (4pm)
Sunderland v Newcastle United 1.30
Sunderland defender Wes Brown could make a first competitive appearance for the club in almost 21 months against Newcastle on Sunday.
The 34-year-old former Manchester United star, whose last senior game came against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup in January last year, is available after ridding himself off a calf injury sustained in pre-season.
Midfielder Ki Sung-yueng, who was ineligible to play against parent club Swansea last weekend, also returns to the squad as the Black Cats attempt to secure a first Barclays Premier League victory of the season.
Sunderland squad: Westwood, Mannone, Celustka, Bardsley, Cuellar, O'Shea, Brown, Diakite, Roberge, Colback, Cattermole, Cabral, Gardner, Ki, Giaccherini, Johnson, Larsson, Ba, Karlsson, Vaughan, Mavrias, Fletcher, Altidore, Wickham, Borini, Ji.
Chelsea v Manchester City
Ashley Cole is available again as Chelsea take on title rivals Manchester City on Sunday.
The England left-back has been absent with a rib problem, but is expected to slot straight into the side in place of Cesar Azpilicueta, the right-back who played on the left in Tuesday's Champions League clash at Schalke.
Midfielder Marco van Ginkel, who is out long-term with a knee injury, is the only injury absentee.
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is still sidelined by a thigh problem and will miss out.
Midfielder Jack Rodwell is fit to be involved, according to manager Manuel Pellegrini.
Defender Martin Demichelis has made progress from a knee injury having not yet featured since his summer arrival.
Chelsea squad: Cech, Ivanovic, Cole, Luiz, Essien, Ramires, Lampard, Torres, Mata, Oscar, Mikel, Schurrle, De Bruyne, Hazard, Ba, Willian, Schwarzer, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Eto'o, Bertrand, Kalas, Beeney.
Manchester City squad: Hart, Garcia, Zabaleta, Kolarov, Nastasic, Toure, Navas, Silva, Fernandinho, Aguero, Negredo, Dzeko, Pantilimon, Lescott, Richards, Milner, Rodwell, Jovetic, Nasri, Clichy.
Tottenham v Hull
Danny Rose and Younes Kaboul are set to miss Tottenham's clash with Hull.
The pair on the verge of a return after toe and adductor complaints respectively, but Andre Villas-Boas does not expect to have them for Sunday's return to domestic action.
Etienne Capoue is also likely to miss out, while Zeki Fryers is a doubt after limping off in the first-half of Thursday's Europa League victory at Sheriff Tiraspol. Kyle Walker, Andros Townsend and Paulinho will return to the fold, having been rested for the trip to the Moldovan champions.
Hull will be without three regulars for their visit to London.
Midfielder Jake Livermore is unable to play as he is on loan from Spurs, while goalkeeper Allan McGregor (thigh) and Danny Graham (knee) have both been consigned to the sidelines following last week's defeat at Everton.
Steve Harper, David Meyler and Yannick Sagbo are set to come in, but James Chester (hamstring) and Robert Koren (foot) are still unavailable.
Tottenham squad: Lloris, Friedel, Walker, Fryers, Naughton, Chiriches, Dawson, Vertonghen, Paulinho, Dembele, Sandro, Holtby, Lennon, Lamela, Eriksen, Townsend, Sigurdsson, Chadli, Adebayor, Defoe, Soldado
Hull squad: Harper, Jakupovic, McShane, Faye, Davies, Rosenior, Elmohamady, Bruce, Boyd, Quinn, Brady, Huddlestone, Meyler, Aluko, Sagbo, Gedo, Proschwitz, Henderson
Swansea v West Ham
Michael Laudrup must decide whether to risk Ashley Williams against the Hammers.
The Wales defender has been sidelined for almost five weeks due to an ankle ligament problem, but took part in training earlier this week with Laudrup hoping to give his captain some match action before the south Wales derby against Cardiff.
Pablo Hernandez could finally get back on the pitch after a hamstring problem, but left-back Ben Davies will be missing until after the international break with a badly sprained ankle.
Swansea squad: Vorm, Amat, Taylor, Flores, Williams, Britton, Shelvey, Michu, Bony, Hernandez, Dyer, Lamah, Routledge, Monk, Tiendalli, De Guzman, Canas, Rangel, Pozuelo, Tremmel, Vazquez.
West Ham team to follow....
