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Stoke are set to hand a debut to winger Matthew Etherington after he joined from West Ham for £2m.
Venue: Britannia Stadium Date: Saturday, 10 January Kick-off: 17:30 GMT.
Richard Cresswell is available again after a ban and Dave Kitson could get another run-out following knee problems as Ricardo Fuller remains banned.
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is set [...]

Arsenal defenders William Gallas (hamstring) and Mikael Silvestre (thigh) both miss out, but Kolo Toure (groin) will return to the starting XI.
Venue: Emirates Stadium Date: Saturday, 10 January Kick-off: 15:00 GMT.
Denilson, Gael Clichy and Alex Song are also in line for Gunners recalls.
Bolton captain Kevin Nolan and defender Gretar Steinsson are both suspended for the [...]

Aston Villa hope to have influential duo Gareth Barry (groin) and Ashley Young (hamstring) back for the derby.
Venue: Villa Park Date: Saturday, 10 January Kick-off: 12:45 GMT.
Defenders Martin Laursen and Carlos Cuellar are making progress from their injuries but are unlikely to feature.
West Brom boss Tony Mowbray will check on James Morrison (groin), Gianni Zuiverloon [...]

Everton midfielder Segundo Castillo comes back into contention after recovering from a hamstring injury.
Venue: Goodison Park Date: Saturday, 10 January Kick-off: 15:00 GMT.
Victor Anichebe is fully fit after a back problem but Tim Cahill may play up front with Marouane Fellaini recalled.
Hull are likely to recall Boaz Myhill, Ian Ashbee, Kamil Zayatte, Nick Barmby and [...]

Portsmouth defender Glen Johnson is ready to return after an ankle injury, so he will replace Martin Cranie.
Venue: Fratton Park Date: Saturday, 10 January Kick-off: 15:00 GMT.
Papa Bouba Diop (knee), Richard Hughes (hamstring) and Jerome Thomas (back) are out and Peter Crouch will once again play up front on his own.
Manchester City’s Wayne Bridge is [...]

Newcastle will be without Nicky Butt as he is suspended, while Danny Guthrie is trying to recover from flu.
Venue: St James’ Park Date: Saturday, 10 January Kick-off: 15:00 GMT.
Charles N’Zogbia should play despite a dead leg and Shola Ameobi is recovering from a hamstring injury, but neither Habib Beye nor Obafemi Martins feature.
West Ham are [...]

Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing is set to play after having a transfer request turned down by the club.
Venue: Riverside Date: Saturday, 10 January Kick-off: 15:00 GMT.
Julio Arca is back after a ban and Mohamed Shawky has recovered from illness, but Gary O’Neil (hamstring) is doubtful and Jeremie Aliadiere is out.
Sunderland midfielder Kieran Richardson will have [...]

Fulham are again without Jimmy Bullard - he has missed the last two games with a dead leg and illness and is now struggling with a groin injury.
Venue: Craven Cottage Date: Saturday, 10 January Kick-off: 15:00 GMT.
Simon Davies (illness) should be OK and Zoltan Gera (calf) is fit once more.
Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz, who [...]

Kris Commons’ fierce strike gave Derby County a shock win in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final against a lethargic Manchester United side.

In front of new boss Nigel Clough, who takes charge on Thursday, Derby made a bright start and took the lead when Commons fired home after 30 minutes.
The closest United came [...]

Lionel Messi scored three goals as Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 and took a firm step towards securing a place in the Cope del Rey quarterfinals on Tuesday.