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SATURDAY
Middlesbrough v Man Utd
Middlesbrough: Midfielders Julio Arca (dead leg) and Lee Cattermole
(knee) were both doubtful, but have been declared fit to face
United. Brazilian midfielder Fabio Rochemback is also back in
contention after a groin strain, while Robert Huth (foot) got 45
minutes under his belt for the reserves in midweek.
Squad: Schwarzer, Jones, Davies, Taylor, Abel Xavier, Parnaby,
Hines, Woodgate, Pogatetz, Boateng, Arca, Cattermole, Downing,
Morrison, Euell, Rochemback, Yakubu, Viduka, Christie, Lee.
Man Utd: Chinese striker Dong Fangzhuo, 22, has been called up. He
is unlikely to play at the Riverside, with Henrik Larsson due to
play his last game for the club. Louis Saha (hamstring) and Ole
Gunnar Solskjaer (ankle) both out injured until end of the month
but will probably be on the bench against Bolton next week. Darren
Fletcher (ankle) also misses out.
Squad: Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Heaton, Neville, Brown, Ferdinand,
Vidic, O'Shea, Evra, Heinze, Park, Ronaldo, Carrick, Giggs,
Richardson, Rooney, Smith, Larsson, Dong.
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SUNDAY
Chelsea v Tottenham
Chelsea: Jose Mourinho has to decide if he will recall head-injury
victim John Terry. Chelsea have no fresh injury worries following
their midweek Champions League victory over Porto. Joe Cole (foot)
remains their only long-term absentee.
Squad: Cech, Cudicini, Ferreira, Geremi, Diarra, Carvalho, Essien,
Bridge, A Cole, Lampard, Makelele, Ballack, Drogba, Shevchenko,
Kalou, Wright-Phillips, Boulahrouz, Morais.
Tottenham: Jermaine Jenas remains a doubt with a groin problem.
Striker Mido has a cyst on his knee but could return.Benoit
Assou-Ekotto is still recovering from knee surgery and misses out
while Ledley King (foot) remains sidelined.
Squad: Robinson, Cerny, Chimbonda, Lee, Gardner, Dawson, Rocha,
Stalteri, Jenas, Murphy, Ghaly, Malbranque, Taarabt, Huddlestone,
Lennon, Mido, Defoe, Keane.
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Blackburn v Man City
Blackburn: Rovers are without the suspended David Dunn after he
picked up his fifth booking in the win over Bolton. Mark Hughes
hopes he will not have any new injury worries and that striker
Shabani Nonda will be back in contention after illness. Defender
Andy Todd is still out after undergoing an operation on his injured
knee this week while Robbie Savage, Steven Reid and Andre Ooijer
remain long-term absentees.
Squad: Friedel, Emerton, Henchoz, Khizanishvili, Nelsen, Samba,
Warnock, Berner, Bentley, Tugay, Mokoena, Pedersen, McCarthy,
Roberts, Nonda, Brown, Derbyshire, Gallagher.
Man City: Belgium international Emile Mpenza is pushing for his
first start as Georgios Samaras and Bernado Corradi were both
ineffective against Wigan. Darius Vassell (hamstring) and Paul
Dickov (toe) could also come into contention after being sidelined
through injury.
Squad: Weaver, Richards, Dunne, Distin, Ball, Trabelsi, Barton,
Ireland, Beasley, Samaras, Corradi, Isaksson, Jihai, Dabo, Vassell,
Hamann, Dickov, Sturridge, Mpenza, Miller.
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Plymouth v Watford
Plymouth: Striker Barry Hayles will vie for a starting spot in
attack with 20-year-old rookie Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and on-loan
Queens Park Rangers striker Kevin Gallen. Former Swansea striker
Rory Fallon is cup-tied while Nick Chadwick (groin) is
injured.
Watford: Keeper Ben Foster is back after missing the Hornets' last
two matches due to a dead leg. Adrian Boothroyd's team will be
without defender Jordan Stewart, who has a calf injury, as well as
cup-tied trio Will Hoskins, Lee Williamson and Gareth
Williams.
Squad: Foster, Lee, Mariappa, Shittu, DeMerit, Powell, Mackay,
Doyley, Chambers, Smith, Mahon, Bouazza, Cavalli, Bangura, McNamee,
Rinaldi, Francis, Priskin, Henderson, Kabba.
