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Birmingham (19) v Wigan (5)
Birmingham will be without Matthew Upson who joined the list of walking wounded at St Andrews with a twisted ankle. Olivier Tebily stands by to replace him. Jiri Jarosik will return after missing out against Chelsea because he remains on loan from the reigning champions.
Wigan left-back Leighton Baines could miss his first Premiership match of the season. Baines limped off midway through the second half of the 3-0 JJB Stadium defeat to Blackburn with a hamstring injury and is doubtful for the trip to St Andrews.
Last season: No Corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Birmingham W L L D L; Wigan L W W W L
Top scorers: Jiri Jarosik (Birmingham) 5; Jason Roberts (Wigan) 9

Blackburn (9) v Portsmouth (18)
Blackburn midfielder Tugay is available after serving a one-match suspension. However, he may not go straight back into the starting line-up after an impressive performance from Steven Reid in for the 3-0 win at Wigan, scoring a stunning second goal. Captain and centre-back Andy Todd remains a doubt with a knee injury
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has to decide whether to rest Uruguay striker Dario Silva. He must also decide if Dejan Stefanovic's ankle will stand up to further pressure as he waits for an operation to cure a bone-growth.
Last season: Portsmouth 0 Blackburn 1, Blackburn 1 Portsmouth 0
Last five league matches: Blackburn L W L W W; Portsmouth L W D L W
Top scorers: Craig Bellamy (Blackburn) 7; Gary O'Neil (Portsmouth) 4

Bolton (7) v Liverpool (3)
El-Hadji Diouf should return from suspension to give Bolton added firepower. The Senegal striker was badly missed at Manchester United and manager Sam Allardyce will expect a big performance from a player who is due to depart shortly for African Nations Cup duty.
Liverpool have a slight doubt over striker Djibril Cisse. The Frenchman limped out of the 1-0 win over West Brom with a muscle injury but boss Raphael Benitez expected the 10-goal man to be ready for the derby. Fernando Morientes and Boudewijn Zenden are both still out with knee injuries.
Last season: Liverpool 1 Bolton 0, Bolton 1 Liverpool 0
Last five league matches: Bolton W D W D L; Liverpool W W W W W
Top scorers: Kevin Nolan (Bolton) 7; Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) 14

Everton (16) v Charlton (12)
Mikel Arteta returns to the squad after serving a one-match ban. Arteta missed yesterday's 1-0 victory at Sunderland after being sent off during the derby defeat by Liverpool last Wednesday. Phil Neville, who was also red-carded in the Merseyside derby, is sidelined once again as it was his second dismissal of the season.
Charlton will have midfielder Danny Murphy back from suspension. Midfielder Alexei Smertin (knee) and winger Jerome Thomas (virus) are doubtful, while centre-half Gonzalo Sorondo faces a fitness test on his bruised foot. Winger Dennis Rommedahl could keep his place after impressing in the 2-0 win over West Ham on Saturday.
Last season: Everton 0 Charlton 1, Charlton 2 Everton 0
Last five league matches: Everton L L L L W; Charlton L W L L W
Top scorers: James Beattie (Everton) 5; Darren Bent (Charlton) 12

Fulham (15) v Sunderland (20)
Fulham hope to have Papa Bouba Diop back from injury. Manager Chris Coleman hopes the giant Senegal midfielder will face the Black Cats even though he may not be 100%. Sylvain Legwinski and Heidar Helguson are doubtful after picking up injuries in the New Year's Eve defeat at Portsmouth.
Sunderland midfielder Christian Bassila is likely to be missing after damaging a hamstring in training.
Last season: No Corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Fulham L W L D L; Sunderland L L L D L
Top scorers: Brian McBride (Fulham) 9; Anthony Le Tallec (Sunderland) 3, Dean Whitehead (Sunderland) 3

Newcastle (11) v Middlesbrough (14)
Newcastle will be without Michael Owen after the England striker broke a bone in his foot during the defeat to Tottenham. Magpies goalkeeper Shay Given injured his thumb at White Hart Lane and is considered doubtful, with Steve Harper set to deputise. Midfielder Lee Bowyer is suspended, while Emre, Kieron Dyer and Craig Moore are all out with hamstring problems. Steven Taylor (shoulder) misses out, while Peter Ramage (calf and Achilles) is a doubt.
Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren will monitor the fitness of striker Aiyegbeni Yakubu. The Nigerian international took a knock on the hip during the 0-0 draw against Manchester City at the Riverside Stadium.
Last season: Newcastle 0 Middlesbrough 0, Middlesbrough 2 Newcastle 2
Last five league matches: Newcastle D W W L L; Middlesbrough L L D L D
Top scorers: Michael Owen (Newcastle) 7, Alan Shearer (Newcastle) 7; Aiyegbeni Yakubu (Middlesbrough) 11

West Brom (17) v Aston Villa (13)
West Brom could have Junichi Inamoto fit after he missed the 1-0 defeat at Liverpool with a thigh injury. Inamoto's fellow midfielder Zoltan Gera is still suffering soreness following a hernia operation and will not be considered.
Villa picked up no new injuries in the goalless draw against Arsenal. Rookie Craig Gardner will again have to be on the bench. Striker Kevin Phillips and central defender and skipper Olof Mellberg are still ruled out with ankle and thigh injuries respectively.
Last season: Aston Villa 1 West Brom 1, West Brom 1 Aston Villa 1
Last five league matches: West Brom W L L W L; Aston Villa D L W D D
Top scorers: Nathan Ellington (West Brom) 6; Steven Davis (Aston Villa) 5, James Milner (Aston Villa) 5, Milan Baros (Aston Villa) 5

West Ham (10) v Chelsea (1)
West Ham could have defenders Danny Gabbidon and Tomas Repka back from injury. Striker Bobby Zamora (hamstring) is a doubt, while veteran Teddy Sheringham has not fully recovered from a calf injury.
Chelsea will be without suspended England midfielder Joe Cole. Damien Duff, left out of the squad for the win over Birmingham, will replace him with Didier Drogba given the striking role ahead of Hernan Crespo.
Last season: No Corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: West Ham W L D L L; Chelsea W W W W W
Top scorers: Marlon Harewood (West Ham) 8; Frank Lampard (Chelsea) 13