McCarthy shakes off swine flu, Vidic returns for Reds
Today:Aston Villa (7) v Bolton (15) :Villa are without banned duo Stiliyan Petrov and Habib Beye. Paul Robinson is set to deputise for the banned Jlloyd Samuel for Bolton, while Danny Shittu and Mustapha Riga are both doubts with hamstring problems.
Blackburn (18) v Portsm'th (20)
Benni McCarthy is back after swine flu but Vince Grella (thigh) is out. Steve Finnan (abductor), Papa Bouba Diop (hamstring) and Hermann Hreidarsson (foot) are out for Pompey.
Spurs (5) v Sunderland (8)
Aaron Lennon has a 50/50 chance of returning and Jermain Defoe is back from a ban. Kenwyne Jones and Lorik Cana are suspended for Sunderland, Fraizer Campbell is available.
Wolves (17) v Arsenal (3)
Wolves striker Chris Iwelumo (metatarsal) is out but Sylvan Ebanks-Blake stands by. Arsenal are without Gael Clichy (back) and striker Nicklas Bendtner (groin) as well as a host of long-term absentees.
Tomorrow
Chelsea (1) v Man Utd (2)
Jose Bosingwa is still suffering from a knee problem and is the only injury concern for Carlo Ancelotti who welcomes back Yury Zhirkov and John Mikel Obi. Nemanja Vidic is set to return for United, Rio Ferdinand (calf) is definitely out, along with Park Ji-sung (knee) and Gary Neville who is suspended.
West Ham (16) v Everton (13)
Hamstring victims Herita Ilunga and Carlton Cole are doubtful but Radoslav Kovac is back from a ban. For Everton, Russian winger Diniyar Bilyaletdinov is suspended, but Lucas Neill and Dutchman John Heitinga return.
Wigan (12) v Fulham (11)
Swedish full-back Erik Edman could return for Wigan who are without Maynor Figueroa (knee). Fulham are without key duo Andrew Johnson (shoulder) and Danny Murphy (knee). Dickson Etuhu and Damien Duff face late fitness tests.
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Weather for Yorkshire
Saturday 11 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: -2 C to 1 C
Wind Speed: 7 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 2 C to 5 C
Wind Speed: 8 mph
Wind direction: North west
