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Premier League team news: All the Injuries and suspensions

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WEDNESDAY'S MATCHES

PREDICTION: Chelsea should march on with a 2-0 win
FANTASY PICK: Eden Hazard
KEY STAT: Chelsea have won just six of the last 16 Premier League games against Everton (W6 D6 L4). Steven Naismith has scored in three of his last four Premier League appearances against Chelsea. Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 19 Premier League home games against Everton W10 D9 L0).

- CHELSEA

Midfielder Cesc Fabregas is available following a hamstring problem. Striker Diego Costa remains suspended, serving the third and final game of his ban for his stamp on Liverpool's Emre Can. Filipe Luis (calf) is in contention, once again, but midfielder John Obi Mikel (knee) is out.

Provisional squad: Courtois, Cech, Ivanovic, Luis, Fabregas, Zouma, Ake, Ramires, Oscar, Hazard, Drogba, Remy, Matic, Willian, Cuadrado, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta.

- EVERTON

Goalkeeper Tim Howard is set to make his return having recovered from the calf injury that has kept him out since Boxing Day. Full-back Leighton Baines, not involved in the Merseyside derby on Saturday because of a knee complaint, will be assessed as will midfielder James McCarthy, who was back in the side at the weekend after a period sidelined by a hamstring problem. Aiden McGeady is a definite absentee due to the knee injury that prevented him from being involved against Liverpool, and Tony Hibbert (unspecified), Leon Osman (foot) and Steven Pienaar (knee) also remain unavailable, while on-loan winger Christian Atsu is ineligible to play against Chelsea as they are his parent club (though he would not be back from the African Nations Cup in time anyway).

Provisional squad: Howard, Robles, Coleman, Stones, Jagielka, Baines, Alcaraz, Distin, Oviedo, Besic, Barkley, Barry, McCarthy, Gibson, Naismith, Mirallas, Lukaku, Kone, Lennon.

PREDICTION: United to win again, but not classic again. 1-0
FANTASY PICK:  Juan Mata
KEY STAT: Manchester United have kept six clean sheets in their last seven matches in all competitions against Burnley, conceding just once in the other match. Burnley have won just two of their 30 Premier League away games (W2 D5 L23) and kept just one clean sheet in that run. Manchester United have conceded only seven goals in their last 11 Premier League home games.

- MANCHESTER UNITED

Defender Luke Shaw is suspended for United's home game against Burnley. The left-back was sent off for two yellow cards in last weekend's draw at West Ham and serves a one-match suspension. Midfielder Michael Carrick (calf) is United's only other absentee.

Provisional squad: De Gea, Lindegaard, Valdes, Blackett, Rojo, Smalling, Evans, Jones, McNair, Rafael, Pereira, Young, Blind, Fellaini, Herrera, Valencia, Powell, Januzaj, Di Maria, Mata, Falcao, Rooney, Van Persie, Wilson.

- BURNLEY

Sean Dyche will be forced to change his starting lineup for the first time in 11 Premier League games after midfielder Dean Marney was ruled out for the rest of the season. Defender Kevin Long damaged his cruciate last month while Stephen Ward (ankle) and Matt Taylor (foot) also remain sidelined.

Provisional squad: Heaton, Gilks, Trippier, Mee, Keane, Shackell, Lafferty, Duff, Arfield, Boyd, Jones, Wallace, Kightly, Barnes, Vokes, Ings, Sordell, O'Neill, Reid, Jutkiewicz.

PREDICTION: Honours even on the south coast. 1-1
FANTASY PICK:  Stewart Downing
KEY STAT: Southampton have won only one of their last seven home Premier League matches where the opposition has scored. Mark Noble has scored more Premier League goals against Southampton (3) than versus any other opponent. Carlton Cole has netted four goals in his last five Premier League games against the Saints.

- SOUTHAMPTON

Southampton will be without a host of key players, although deadline-day signing Filip Djuricic is available to make his debut. Toby Alderweireld (hamstring), Shane Long (ribs) and Jay Rodriguez (knee) remain out. Ryan Bertrand (suspension) and Matthew Targett (head) are absent so Maya Yoshida will deputise at left-back, while Emmanuel Mayuka is set to undergo surgery on a groin injury. Lloyd Isgrove is also unavailable and Morgan Schneiderlin is a doubt.

Provisional squad: Forster, K Davis, Gazzaniga, Clyne, Yoshida, Gardos, Fonte, McCarthy, Schneiderlin, S Davis, Flannigan, Wanyama, Reed, Ward-Prowse, Hesketh, Tadic, Djuricic, Mane, Elia, Seager, Pelle.

- WEST HAM

Sam Allardyce will be forced to field James Tomkins, despite the defender suffering from a broken nose. Tomkins was caught by Robin van Persie's arm in Sunday's draw with Manchester United but, with fellow central defenders Winston Reid and James Collins (both hamstring) still missing, he will again partner stand-in Cheikhou Kouyate at St Mary's. Allardyce is hopeful Andy Carroll may be available after recovering from an ankle injury but captain Kevin Nolan (foot) is a doubt whilst Diego Poyet and Doneil Henry are missing with unspecified problems.

Provisional squad: Adrian, Jaaskelainen, Cresswell, Jenkinson, Tomkins, Oxford, O'Brien, Noble, Song, Kouyate, Nolan, Amalfitano, Downing, Jarvis, Cole, Carroll, Sakho, Valencia, Lee.

PREDICTION: More woe for Man City? Stoke to win 2-1.
FANTASY PICK:  Peter Crouch
KEY STAT: Stoke have scored just six goals in 13 Premier League meetings with Manchester City. In the six games they have scored, they have won two and drawn four.

- STOKE CITY

Mark Hughes is without a number of key players as injuries are beginning to mount. Stephen Ireland (hamstring) and Marc Wilson (groin) are the latest additions to the treatment room, joining Ryan Shawcross (back) and Erik Pieters (hernia), along with long-term casualties Bojan Krkic and Peter Odemwingie (both knee). Marko Arnautovic, who missed Saturday's 1-1 draw at Newcastle with an ankle injury, has a chance of making the 18 for the clash with City, although Hughes feels the midfielder is more likely to return for the FA Cup fifth-round tie at Blackburn on Saturday.

Provisional squad: Begovic, Butland, Wollscheid, Muniesa, Bardsley, Cameron, Nzonzi, Adam, Whelan, Sidwell, Palacios, Walters, Arnautovic, Crouch, Moses, Diouf.

- MANCHESTER CITY

African Nations Cup winners Yaya Toure and Wilfried Bony will not link up in time to feature. The pair are due to return to Manchester some time this week following their success with Ivory Coast at the tournament in Equatorial Guinea. City are otherwise at full strength as they travel to the Britannia Stadium seeking a first win in six games in all competitions.

Provisional squad: Hart, Caballero, Zabaleta, Sagna, Kompany, Demichelis, Mangala, Boyata, Clichy, Kolarov, Milner, Navas, Silva, Nasri, Fernando, Fernandinho, Lampard, Aguero, Jovetic, Dzeko.

PREDICTION: Pardew rubs it in, 2-0 Palace
FANTASY PICK:  Jordon Mutch
KEY STAT: This match sees Alan Pardew come up against his former side Newcastle with swapped Tyneside for London in December after he managed 155 Premier League games with a win % of 37% Crystal Palace have won more points in their four Premier League games under Alan Pardew (9) than they had in their previous 11 Premier League matches combined (8).

- CRYSTAL PALACE

Crystal Palace captain Mile Jedinak is a doubt having returned from the Asian Cup last week with a sore ankle, while Marouane Chamakh is not expected to feature as he recovers from a broken nose. Yannick Bolasie is available again after helping DR Congo finish third at the African Nations Cup on Saturday but the winger is unlikely to start.

Provisional squad: Speroni, Hennessey, Ward, Kelly, Mariappa, Hangeland, Souare, Dann, Delaney, Bannan, Guedioura, Mutch, McArthur, Ledley, Puncheon, Zaha, Bolasie, Gayle, Sanogo, Chamakh, Campbell, Gayle, Ameobi.

- NEWCASTLE

Midfielder Siem de Jong is close to a return after having managed only three senior appearances since his 6 million-pound summer arrival from Ajax, and he has been sidelined for more than five months with a torn thigh muscle. Cheick Tiote is due back from the African Nations Cup, where he missed Ivory Coast's final triumph with an ankle problem, on Wednesday and will not be involved as his injury is assessed, while fellow midfielder Rolando Aarons (hamstring) is yet to return to the squad.

Provisional squad: Krul, Alnwick, Janmaat, Dummett, Williamson, Coloccini, Haidara, R. Taylor, Anita, Abeid, Sissoko, Cabella, Colback, De Jong, Gouffran, Ameobi, Obertan, Cisse, Riviere, Perez.

PREDICTION: The Baggies to win 2-1.
FANTASY PICK:  Saido Berahino
KEY STAT: In West Brom's last 35 games at the Hawthorns, they have won all seven games where they have kept a clean sheet and none of the 28 matches where they have conceded (D14 L14). Wayne Routledge has scored more Premier League goals against West Bromwich Albion than he has managed against any other team (3).

- WEST BROM

Saido Berahino and Brown Ideye are competing to start for West Brom with Victor Anichebe struggling with a groin injury. was injured in the warm-up before Sunday's 2-2 draw at Burnley and came off after 18 minutes -- and the former Everton striker is now unlikely to be ready for Swansea's Barclays Premier League visit to The Hawthorns after failing to train on Tuesday. Berahino replaced Anichebe at Turf Moor but Ideye made an impact as a second-half substitute with Albion's equaliser. James Morrison (knee) and Boaz Myhill (finger) have both been declared fit but Youssouf Mulumbu will not be available after helping Democratic Republic of Congo finish third at the African Nations Cup last weekend.

Provisional squad: Foster, Myhill, Pocognoli, Wisdom, Lescott, Baird, Dawson, McAuley, Fletcher, McManaman, Morrison, Dorrans, Yacob, Brunt, Gardner, Sessegnon, Berahino, Anichebe, Ideye.

- SWANSEA

Wayne Routledge is back in contention but the winger will probably have to settle for a place on the bench. Routledge returned to training on Monday following the calf strain he picked up against Chelsea on Jan. 17 and fellow wideman Modou Barrow is also available after sustaining a blow to the knee in Saturday's 1-1 home draw with Sunderland. But Gylfi Sigurdsson is absent again as he completes a three-match suspension and Marvin Emnes is out with a hamstring injury.

Provisional squad: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Cork, Ki, Shelvey, Montero, Dyer, Gomis, Tremmel, Rangel, Amat, Bartley, Fulton, Carroll, Britton, Routledge, Barrow, Oliveira, Grimes, King.


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