Today

Arsenal (2) v Coventry (15)

Arsenal will be at full strength for the visit of Coventry as Emmanuel Petit plays his final game before his latest suspension. The Gunners have only three players ruled out through injury - Remi Garde (ankle), Matthew Upson (hamstring) and Stephen Hughes (broken arm) - but none of them are first-team regulars.

Coventry strikers Noel Whelan and John Aloisi are both suspended, with Darren Huckerby expected to team up with Italian loan signing Stephano Gioacchini in attack.

Last Season: Arsenal 2 Coventry 0, Coventry 2 Arsenal 2.

Last five league matches: Arsenal DWDWW Coventry LLWWD.

Top Scorers: Nicolas Anelka (Arsenal) 15; John Aloisi (Coventry) 21.

Match Odds: H 2-7, A 8-1, D 7-2. Referee: P Alcock (Halstead).

Blackburn (18) v Wimbledon (8)

Blackburn boss Brian Kidd will have Darren Peacock and Keith Gillespie back. Veteran centre-half Peacock returns from a one-match ban while Gillespie is poised for a recall after shaking off an ankle problem. Striker Nathan Blake has undergone surgery on a troublesome Achilles complaint.

Wimbledon centre-half Chris Perry has a thigh muscle injury and co-coaches David Kemp and Mick Harford are sweating over his fitness.

Last Season: Blackburn 0 Wimbledon 0, Wimbledon 0 Blackburn 1.

Last five league matches: Blackburn DLLLD Wimbledon DDWLL.

Top Scorers: Ashley Ward (Blackburn) 18; Marcus Gayle (Wimbledon) 10.

Match Odds: H 6-5, A 15-8, D 11-5.

Referee: G Willard (Worthing).

Leeds (4) v Derby (6)

Leeds' young striker Alan Smith sits out with his second suspension of the season, with his place up front likely to go to Harry Kewell and on-loan Willem Korsten filling in for the Australian international on the wing.

Derby striker Paulo Wanchope, who scored twice against Liverpool last week, is away with Costa Rica, and Dean Sturridge is suspended. Wing-backs Tony Dorigo and Stefano Eranio are sidelined by hamstring problems. But Greek wing-back Vas Borbokis makes his full debut, and Kevin Harper partners Deon Burton in attack.

Last Season: Leeds 4 Derby 3, Derby 0 Leeds 5.

Last five league matches: Leeds WWWWW Derby WLDWW.

Top Scorers: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Leeds) 15, Paulo Wanchope (Derby) 8.

Match Odds: H 4-6, A 7-2, D 12-5.

Referee: P Jones (Loughborough).

Nottm Forest (20) v Middlesbrough (12)

FOREST midfielder Andy Johnson is almost certainly out with a dead leg - but he is included in the squad alongside Richard Gough, who is striving to recover from a back injury. Chris Bart-Williams or versatile Frenchman Thierry Bonalair will take over from Johnson if, as expected, he is forced to miss out.

New signing Keith O'Neill goes straight into the Middlesbrough squad. The former Norwich winger, bought for £700,000, is joined by fit again Alun Armstrong and midfielders Paul Gascoigne and Andy Townsend - both back from suspension - but defender Gary Pallister is out with a back problem.

Last Season: Nottm Forest 4 Middlesbrough 0, Middlesbrough 0 Nottm Forest 0 (Matches in Division One).

Last five league matches: Nottm Forest LLDLW Middlesbrough LLDLW.

Top Scorers: Dougie Freedman (Nottm Forest) 9; Hamilton Ricard (Middlesbrough) 14.

Match Odds: H 5-4, A 7-4, D 9-4.

Referee: S Dunn (Bristol).

Southampton (19) v Sheff Wed (13)

Southampton will give a fitness test to midfielder David Hughes, who has a hamstring injury. Striker Egil Ostenstad, on the bench last week, has recovered from a groin injury and could start. David Howells is still not match fit after knee surgery.

Wednesday welcome back Italian star Benito Carbone from a one-match suspension and he will replace Ritchie Humphreys up front. Midfielder Danny Sonner should have recovered from illness which forced him off after 30 minutes of last week's loss at home to Leeds.

Last Season: Southampton 2 Sheff Wed 3, Sheff Wed 1 Southampton 0.

Last five league matches: Southampton WLLWL Sheff Wed WWLLL.

Top Scorers: Egil Ostenstad (Southampton) 8; Benito Carbone (Sheff Wed) 7.

Match Odds: H 11-10, A 2-1, D 9-4.

Referee: R Harris (Oxford).

West Ham (7) v Newcastle (11)

Paolo di Canio is fit, having trained this week after the groin problem which ruled him out of Saturday's win over Chelsea. Also available again is Joe Cole, who was not involved last weekend because of his England Under-18 duties. John Moncur is doubtful with a muscle strain.

Newcastle will be without suspended German midfielder Dietmar Hamann. Defender Steve Howie, midfielder Stephen Glass and striker Duncan Ferguson are all missing through injury.

Last Season: West Ham 0 Newcastle 1, Newcastle 0 West Ham 1.

Last five league matches: West Ham WDWLW Newcastle WLDWL.

Top Scorers: Ian Wright (West Ham) 7; Alan Shearer (Newcastle) 15.

Match Odds: H 10-11, A 5-2, D 9-4.

Referee: P Durkin (Portland).

Tomorrow

Man Utd (1) v Everton (16)

Manchester United are without suspended Roy Keane and Paul Scholes. Keane picked up his eighth yellow card of the season in the FA Cup tie against Chelsea a fortnight ago and Scholes was sent off after a second booking in the same game. Phil Neville, Ronny Johnsen and Nicky Butt are in contention for two of the midfield places.

Young Irish defender Richard Dunne has aggravated a hamstring problem and will miss out for Everton. But Nicky Barmby, who has calf and ankle injuries, should have recovered in time. Don Hutchison, following his first ever full international callup for Scotland, will play up front in his last game before an almost certain three-match ban.

Last Season: Man Utd 2 Everton 0, Everton 0 Man Utd 2.

Last five league matches: Man Utd WDWWW Everton WLDWL.

Top Scorers: Dwight Yorke (Man Utd) 26; Ibrahima Bakayoko (Everton) 7.

Match Odds: H 2-9, A 9-1, D 4-1.

Referee: M Riley (Leeds).

Aston Villa (5) v Chelsea (3)

Stan Collymore is battling to retain his starting place for Aston Villa with Dion Dublin available again after suspension. Steve Watson and Ian Taylor are also poised to return. Steve Stone is expected to make his home debut on the wing after playing as wing-back in last week's defeat at Tottenham.

Chelsea defenders Frank Leboeuf, Marcel Desailly and Albert Ferrer are all hoping to be back from injury, but Italian midfielder Roberto di Matteo has to serve a one-match ban. Player-boss Gianluca Vialli is almost certain to stand down from the attack and recall Gianfranco Zola. Cup-tied pair Bjarne Goldbaek and Mikael Forssell are available again.

Last Season: Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 2, Chelsea 0 Aston Villa 1.

Last five league matches: Aston Villa LDLLL Chelsea WDWWL.

Top Scorers: Dion Dublin (Aston Villa) 14, Gianfranco Zola (Chelsea) 12

Match Odds: H 2-1, A 11-10, D 9-4.

Referee: G Barber (Pyrford).

Match odds supplied courtesy of William Hill