EPL Preview - Week 31

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Arsenal (away vs. Everton)
Starting XI: (4-4-2) Lehmann - Djourou, Toure, Hoyte, Gallas- Ljungberg, Fabregas, Rosicky, Gilberto Silva – Aliadiere, Baptista
Subs: Almunia, Denilson,Traore. Senderos, Flamini, Hleb, Diaby
Injured: Henry, Walcott, Van Persie.
Suspended: Adebayor (4 of 4), Eboue (3 of 3)

Team News: Arsenal only have the Champions League spot to play for after a couple of bad weeks. To add to that both Henry and Walcott are out for the remainder of the season. Henry has a groin problem, while Wenger has decided to let Walcott have his long awaited operation on his shoulder. Adebayor and Eboue are both still suspended but Toure is back in the side which means that Gilberto will resume in his normal midfield spot today.
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Aston Villa (home vs. Liverpool)
Starting XI: (4-4-2) Sorensen – Bouma, Mellberg, Cahill, Bardsley - Barry, McCann, Petrov – Agbonlahor - Carew, Young.
Subs: Taylor, Hughes, Ridgewell, Samuel, S. Davis, Angel, Berger, Gardner, Osbourne, Moore, Maloney.
Injured: Delaney, Laursen, Sutton.
Suspended: None

Team News: Laursen will miss out the Liverpool clash with a hamstring problem; therefore Cahill should step in for the Danish international. Agbonlahor should still be preferred on the right as Maloney has been suffering from a virus all week. Can Carew keep up his excellent fantasy form?
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Blackburn (home vs. West Ham)
Starting XI: (4-4-2) Friedel - Samba, Khizanashvili, Emerton, Warnock - Dunn, Bentley, Tugay, Pedersen – Derbyshire, McCarthy.
Subs: Enkelmann, Nonda, Gallagher, Jeffers, Peter, Berner, Henchoz, Nelson.
Injured: Savage, Ooijer, Reid, Todd,
Suspended: Mokoena (1 of 1)

Team News: Centre-back Nelson is a major doubt for Blackburn with a hamstring problem so Khizanashvili is poised to take over alongside the impressive Samba at the back. Mokoena is suspended after his sending off against Man City in the FA Cup so Dunn should get a rare start in the centre of midfield.

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Bolton (away vs Man Utd)
Starting XI: (4-3-3) Jaaskelainen - Faye, Ben Haim, Meite, Gardner– Campo, Nolan, Speed, Stelios - Diouf, Anelka
Subs: Walker, Tal, Fojut, Teymourian, Thompson, Davies, Pederson, Hunt.
Injured: Q. Fortune, O’Brien.
Suspended: None.

Team News: Davies has returned from a six-week absence after recovering from a chipped bone in his foot, but this game may come too soon for the striker. Meite seems to have overcome a toe problem and will start for Bolton on Saturday.
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Charlton (home vs Newcastle)
Starting XI: (4-5-1) Carson – Sankofa, El Kakouri, Hreidarsson, Young - Holland, Ambrose, Song, Thomas, Zheng-Zhi - M. Bent
Subs: Myhre, Randolph, Diawara, Fortune, Kishishev, Faye, Lisbie, D. Bent
Injured: Gibbs, Young, Reid, Bougherra, Hasselbaink, Thatcher
Suspended: None

Team News: Charlton manager Pardew ruled out Thatcher from the Newcastle game on Friday. The left-back was expected to return but he has still not recovered from his hamstring problem. Striker Darren Bent is also expected to be rested after Pardew hinted that the England international is not 100% to continue. This means that Chinese international Zheng-Zhi, who has been getting a lot of pitch time lately, could get a start, or perhaps a rare foray into attack for Lisbie.
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Chelsea (home vs. Sheffield Utd)
Starting XI: (4-1-3-2) Cech - Diarra, Carvalho, Terry, A. Cole – Makelele – Lampard, Robben, Ballack - Shevchenko, Drogba.
Subs: Cudicini, Ferreira, Wright-Phillips, Kalou, Sahar, Boulahrouz, Geremi
Injured: J. Cole, Bridge, Essien.
Suspended: Mikel (4 of 4)

Team News: Mourinho will be without Essien for the Sheffield clash after the Ghanian suffered a knee injury during the Tottenham FA Cup game. Ukrainian international Shevchenko has recovered from an injury and is in contention to reclaim his spot from Kalou, although the youngster is in a good vain of form having scored and won a crucial penalty in his last two games.
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Everton (home vs. Arsenal)
Starting XI: (4-4-2) Howard – Naysmith, Lescott, Yobo, P. Neville – Carsley, Arteta, Osman, Fernandes – Johnson, Beattie.
Subs: Wright, Hibbert, Stubbs, Anichebe, Pistone, De Silva, Vaughan.
Injured: McFadden, Cahill, Valente, Van der Meyde.
Suspended: None

Team News: Everton will be without Australian Cahill with the midfielder now sidelined until August with a broken metatarsal. Osman should come into the side to replace him.
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Fulham (away vs. Wigan)
Starting XI: (4-5-1) Niemi - Queudrue, Bocanegra, Christanval, Rosenior – Davies, Smertin, M. Brown, Diop, Radzinksi – McBride
Subs: Lastuvka, Knight, Pearce, Routledge, Dempsey,Helguson, John, Volz.
Injured: Bullard, Elliott.
Suspended: Montella (3 of 3)

Team News: To follow…
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Liverpool (away vs. Aston Villa)
Starting XI: (4-4-2) Reina – Finnan, Agger, Carragher, Arbeloa - Gerrard, Alonso, Riise, Sissoko – Kuyt, Bellamy
Subs: Dudek, Hyypia, Aurelio, Fowler, Zenden, Pennant, Mascherano, Gonzalez.
Injured: Kewell, Crouch, Garcia.
Suspended: None

Team News: To follow…
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Man City (away vs. Middlesbrough)
Starting XI: (4-5-1) Isaksson - Richards, Dunne, Distin, Ball – Ireland, Hamann, Barton, Sun Jihai, Vassell - Mpenza
Subs: Weaver, Jordan, Dabo, Beasley, Johnson, Miller, Abdoun, Samaras, Corradi, Dickov.
Injured: Onouha, Sinclair, D. Mills.
Suspended: None

Team News: To follow…
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Man Utd (home vs. Bolton)
Starting XI: (4-4-1-1) Kuszczak - R. Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, G. Neville - Giggs, Carrick, Park, O’Shea - Ronaldo - Rooney.
Subs: Heaton, W. Brown, Heinze, Richardson, Dong, Eagles, Smith.
Injured: Van der Sar, Silvestre, Fletcher, Solskjaer, Saha.
Suspended: Scholes (2 of 3)

Team News: To follow…
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Middlesbrough (home vs. Man City)
Starting XI: (4-4-2) Schwarzer – Parnaby, Taylor, Pogatetz, Woodgate – Downing, Arca, Boateng, Cattermole – Yakubu, Lee.
Subs: Jones, Davies, Christie, Johnson, J. Euell, Rochemback, Viduka.
Injured: Bates, Riggott, Parlour, McMahon, Huth,
Suspended: None

Team News: To follow…
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Newcastle (away vs. Charlton)
Starting XI: (4-4-1-1) Given –Taylor, Onyewu, Bramble, Solano – Duff, Parker, Emre, Milner – Dyer - Martins
Subs: Srnicek, Carroll, Huntington, Edgar, N’Zogbia, Pattison, O’Brien, Luque, Sibierski.
Injured: Owen, Krul, Moore, Ameobi, Harper, Carr, Bernard, Babayaro, Ramage.
Suspended: Butt (1 of 1)

Team News: To follow…
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Porstmouth (away vs. Reading)
Starting XI: (4-4-2) James – Johnson, Primus, Campbell, Traore, - Taylor, Kranjcar, O’Neill, Hughes – LuaLua Kanu
Subs: Ashdown, Stefanovic, Douala, Hughes, O’Brien, Mvuemba, Benjani, Todorov, A. Cole.
Injured: Mendes, Lauren, Pamarot.
Suspended: Davis (1 of 1)

Team News: To follow…
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Reading (home vs. Portsmouth)
Starting XI: (4-4-2) Hahnemann – Murty, Bikey, Ingmarrson, Shorey – Little, Harper, Sidwell, Hunt – Lita, Doyle.
Subs: Federici, Convey, De la Cruz, Gunnarsson, Duberry, Sodje, Oster, Halford, Long, Pearce, Kitson.
Injured: Mate, Halls, Sonko.
Suspended: None

Team News: To follow…
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Sheffield Utd (away vs. Chelsea)
Starting XI: (4-5-1) Kenny – Geary, Davis, Morgan, Armstrong – S. Quinn, Montgomery, Tonge, Kazim-Richards, Jagielka – Hulse.
Subs: Bennett, Bromby, Sommeil, Law, Kozluk, A. Quinn, Seck, Fathi, Morgan, Webber, Nade, Stead.
Injured: Li Tie, Kilgallon, Leigertwood, Shelton, Lucketti.
Suspended: None

Team News: To follow…
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Tottenham (home vs. Watford)
Starting XI: (4-4-2) Robinson – Chimbonda, Dawson, Rocha, Lee – Huddleston, Jenas Malbranque, Ghaly – Mido, Defoe.
Subs: Cerny, Alnwick, Keane, Taarbat, Lennon, Zokora, Stalteri.
Injured: King, Tainio, Murphy, Gardner, Assou-Ekotto.
Suspended: None

Team News: To follow…
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Watford (away vs. Tottenham)
Starting XI: (4-4-2) Foster –Marriapa, Shittu, DeMerit, Powell – Smith, Mahon, Francis, Bouazza – Kabba, Priskin.
Subs: Lee, McNamee, Doyley, Henderson, Williamson, Bangura, Hoskins, Rinaldi, Cavalli, Williams, Mackay.
Injured: King, Stewart
Suspended: None

Team News: To follow…
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West Ham (away vs.Blackburn)
Starting XI: (4-4-2) Green – McCartney, Davenport, A. Ferdinand, Neill – Quashie, Reo-Coker, Benayoun, Boa Morte – Tevez, Harewood
Subs: Carroll, Pantsil, Mullins, Bowyer, Kepa, Konchesky, Sheringham, Newton, Cole, Zamora.
Injured: Ashton, Gabbidon, Upson
Suspended: None

Team News: To follow…
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Wigan (home vs. Fulham)
Starting XI: (4-4-2) Filan – De Zeeuw, Jackson, Taylor, Boyce – Kilbane, Landzaat, Scharner, Valencia – Heskey, Folan.
Subs: Nash, Unsworth, Cotterill, Johansson, Granqvisst, Haestad, Camara, Cwyka, Aghahowa, Skoko.
Injured: Kirkland
Suspended: Hall (3 of 3), McCulloch (1 of 1), Baines (1 of 1)

Team News: To follow…

Note: Those denoted in red indicates doubts