標題: [新聞] Premier League - Team news: United duo to return [打印本頁] 作者: cchl8 時間: 2008-10-25 05:55 PM 標題: Premier League - Team news: United duo to return
Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra are both set to return to the Manchester United squad for their trip to Everton on Saturday.
All kick-offs UK time. Click on the links below the photo for all the expected line-ups. Saturday Everton v Manchester United (12:00)
Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra should return to the Manchester United starting line-up for the clash with Everton at Goodison Park.
Ferdinand and Evra missed Tuesday's Champions League victory over Celtic with groin and hamstring injuries respectively. Dimitar Berbatov will be available to partner Wayne Rooney in attack after recovering from a minor hip problem but Paul Scholes and Owen Hargreaves have both been ruled out with knee problems. Joseph Yobo looks set to return having shaken off the virus that kept him out of Everton's loss at Arsenal last weekend. Segundo Castillo is still doubtful as he battles with the hamstring injury he picked up on international duty with Ecuador while Victor Anichebe, who sustained a similar injury while turning out for the Toffees' reserves 10 days ago, is also a doubt. Sunderland v Newcastle (12:45) Dwight Yorke is set to return to the Sunderland line-up for the North-East derby having recovered from the knee injury that has kept him out since Trinidad and Tobago's World Cup qualifying win over the United States. Nyron Nosworthy also returns to the squad after recovering from a hamstring tear, along with Liam Miller (groin), while Kenwyne Jones and Martyn Waghorn (both knee) are outside chances of being included after returning to action with the reserves in midweek.
Newcastle's Joey Barton is available again after completing his six-match ban whilst Habib Beye will also be in the squad after having his red card against City rescinded.
But Michael Owen is definitely out as he continues to battle with a groin injury, as are Mark Viduka (Achilles) and Alan Smith (foot). Nicky Butt faces a late fitness test on his foot after picking up a knock against Manchester City at the beginning of the week, but is expected to be included in the Magpies' starting line-up. West Bromwich v Hull City (15:00)
West Brom central defender Abdoulaye Meite will be missing for his sixth game in a row as he continues to battle with a calf injury.
Filipe Teixeira, also a long-term absentee, has also delayed his comeback from a knee ligament injury as he too has picked up a calf problem in training.
Hull boss Phil Brown, meanwhile, will have close to a full-strength squad to choose from as Anthony Gardner returns from a thigh injury, while Stelios Giannakopoulos and Nick Barmby are both back in training, although they are unlikely to be risked. Craig Fagan is the only player not to have trained this week as he continues to recuperate from his broken leg. Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough (17:30) Roque Santa Cruz will face a late fitness test ahead of Blackburn's clash with Middlesbrough at Ewood Park as he continues to battle with the hamstring injury that saw him miss the goalless draw with Bolton last weekend. Christopher Samba is also an injury worry for boss Paul Ince but the defender is expected to start after recovering from the knock he suffered against Bolton when he ran into the post.
Turkey international Tuncay Sanli is expected to return for Middlesbrough after finally recovering from the knee ligament injury that has seen him sidelined since September. Emanuel Pogatetz will return having completed his three-match ban, while Afonso Alves is also in line for a recall.
Full-back Justin Hoyte is not expected to be fit as he continues to struggles with a groin injury meaning David Wheater is likely to move across to right-back. SUNDAY Chelsea v Liverpool (13:30) Steven Gerrard and Xabi Alonso are both expected to feature at Stamford Bridge after being substituted against Atletico Madrid in the midweek Champions League game.
Gerrard and Alonso were brought off because of tiredness and a knee injury respectively but should be recovered, while Robbie Keane (groin), who was also substituted during the 1-1 draw, will face a late fitness test. Fernando Torres is almost certainly out and is more likely to return against Portsmouth on Wednesday. Manchester City v Stoke (15:00)
Manchester City defender Micah Richards faces a late fitness test ahead of the visit of Stoke after suffering an ankle injury against Newcastle on Monday, with Nedum Onuoha set to replace him if necessary. Martin Petrov, Michael Johnson and Valeri Bojinov are all out through injury while Pablo Zabaleta will also be absent as he serves the second of three matches suspended for a red card against Liverpool.
Ryan Shawcross is set for his first Premier League start since Stoke's opening-day defeat at Bolton with the 21-year-old likely to replace the injured Ibrahima Sonko for the trip to Manchester City.
Ricardo Fuller is also set for a return to the starting line-up after recovering from the after-effects of international duty with Jamaica, with either Mamady Sidibe or Dave Kitson demoted to the bench. Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton (15:00)
Under-fire boss Juande Ramos is facing a defensive crisis ahead of Tottenham's clash at home to Bolton. Jonathan Woodgate was substituted with a groin problem during Spurs' UEFA Cup defeat at Udinese while captain Ledley King's struggles with knee injuries means he is unlikely to feature twice in a week. Vedran Corluka is still recovering from his concussion and may not play, while Michael Dawson and Gareth Bale are both suspended after picking up red cards against Stoke last weekend.
Striker Roman Pavlyuchenko faces a late fitness test on his ankle, while midfielder Tom Huddlestone is out.
Bolton manager Gary Megson has only one injury concern with Ricardo Vaz Te still struggling with a knee injury.
The Portuguese striker will definitely miss the trip to Spurs but Megson has no other injury worries. Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa (15:00) Gabriel Agbonlahor is a major doubt for Villa after picking up a knee injury during their UEFA Cup win over Ajax in midweek.
Agbonlahor had to be stretchered off at Villa Park after sustaining cuts to his knee following a collision with Ajax goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer.
But fellow striker John Carew, who missed the Ajax match with illness, should return to the starting line-up.
Luis Antonio Valencia is suspended after receiving a red card during the defeat to Liverpool last weekend, meaning Jason Koumas is likely to line up on the right wing in Wigan's only enforced change. West Ham v Arsenal (16:00)
Both captain William Gallas and fellow defender Kolo Toure should return for Arsenal's trip to West Ham, as they have recovered from thigh and shoulder injuries respectively.
Full-back Bacary Sagna also missed the Champions League rout of Fenerbahce in midweek, and is more likely to return next weekend against Tottenham.
Eduardo (broken leg) and Tomas Rosicky (hamstring) will both definitely miss out on the clash although the former is nearing a return. Portsmouth v Fulham (17:00)
Roy Hodgson is set to name an unchanged Fulham squad for the trip to Portsmouth.
The only player not to train on Friday was Danish midfielder Leon Andreasen, who was sent home with a cold, but he is expected to start on the bench at Portsmouth regardless.
Harry Redknapp's injury worries are growing as Glen Johnson (pelvis) and Glen Little (torn hamstring) are ruled out of the Fratton Park clash. Niko Kranjcar (ankle) has returned to training for the first time since August but will still miss out, while Lassana Diarra is a possibility after missing the last three games through suspension and a knee injury.
