Saturday
(Current league positions in brackets)
Coventry (17) v Charlton (16)
Noel Whelan, Trond Soltvedt and Philippe Clement are battling to take over in Coventry's midfield from George Boateng who is suspended.
Charlton goalkeeper Simon Royce chases a club record of five consecutive clean sheets in the top flight. Eddie Youds and Richard Rufus are sidelined by injury.
Last season: No corresponding fixture.
Last five league matches: Coventry W D L L W, Charlton L W W W D.
Top scorers: John Aloisi (Coventry) 20; Andy Hunt, Clive Mendonca (Charlton) 6.
Match odds: H 4-5; A 3-1; D 9-4.
Referee: A Wilkie (Chester-le-Street)
Southampton (19) v West Ham (7)
Southampton have striker Egil Ostenstad (groin), captain Jason Dodd (ankle), Claus Lundekvam (hamstring), Ken Monkou (hamstring) and James Beattie (groin) all struggling for fitness. But Moroccan international Hassan Kachloul and Matthew Le Tissier could return to the starting line-up.
West Ham welcome Neil Ruddock back to their squad, and Harry Redknapp must decide whether the tough-tackling former Saints defender replaces Steve Potts.
Last season: Southampton 3 West Ham 0; West Ham 2 Southampton 4.
Last five league matches: Southampton W L W L L, West Ham D L W D W.
Top scorers: Egil Ostenstad (Southampton) 8; Ian Wright (West Ham) 7.
Match odds: H 6-4; A 6-4; D 11-5.
Referee: D Gallagher (Banbury, Oxon).
Wimbledon (6) v Leicester (14)
John Hartson is available again after a four-match ban imposed for his training ground attack on Eyal Berkovic at West Ham.
Emile Heskey's back trouble makes him a doubtful starter for Leicester and he will have treatment up until the last minute. Skipper Steve Walsh has recovered from flu, and Gerry Taggart is back from suspension but Frank Sinclair's thigh strain may rule him out.
Last season: Wimbledon 2 Leicester 1; Leicester 0 Wimbledon 1.
Last five league matches: Wimbledon D L D D W, Leicester L D L L L.
Top scorers: Marcus Gayle, Efan Ekoku (Wimbledon) 9; Arnar Gunnlaugsson (Leicester) 14.
Match odds: H 4-5; A 3-1; D 9-4.
Referee: R Harris (Oxford).
Odds supplied courtesy of William Hill.
