Kieran Gibbs was doubtful for tonight's Champions League clash with Bayern Munich but should be ready for the weekend. The same matters for the French midfielder Diaby who has been sidelined with a thigh injury. Unfortunately for Arsenal Jack Wilshere has run into an ankle injury and is ruled out for three weeks by Arsene Wenger. Bacary Sagna is the last man on the injury list struggling with a knee injury.

Both Marc Albrighton and Darren Bent are still out with foot injuries and will not be available this week. The same type of injury is haunting Chris Herd who is out for the season, along with Gary Gardner and Richard Dunne. Karim El Ahmadi is doubtful for the match against Queen Park Rangers with an ankle injury. Furthermore, Stilian Petrov has now been confirmed diagnosed with acute leukaemia.

Bans: 1

Fabian Delph is serving his last day of his 2 match ban.

CHELSEA FC

Injuries: 1

Oriol Romeu is the only injured in the Chelsea squad at the moment. The defensive player is out with a knee injury.

Bans: 0

EVERTON FC

Injuries: 3

Tony Hibbert is out with a calf injury, and will be sidelined for a couple of weeks more. Meanwhile, Everton will also have to do with out Tim Howard as he is sidelined with a back injury until early April. On the bright side, Phil Jagielka is now rated doubtful and can be in play for the Manchester City match.

Bans: 0

FULHAM FC

Injuries: 4

Eyong Enoh and Kerim Frei are still in lack of match fitness while both Mahamadou Diarra and Neil Etheridge are out until April.

Bans: 0

LIVERPOOL FC

Injuries: 4

Liverpool is still out with the two knee injured defenders Martin Kelly and John Flanagan while Fabio Borini is out for the rest of this month. Goalkeeper José Reina is doubtful for the Southampton match due to a calf injury.

Bans: 0

MANCHESTER CITY

Injuries: 5

Maicon and Micah Richards are both sidelined for an unknown period due to knee injuries. Sergio Aguero is also out with a knee injury, but is rated doubtful for the next match against Everton. The same matters for Vincent Kompany who has been out with a calf injury. Furthermore, Jack Rodwell is out for the rest of this month due to a hamstring injury.

Bans: 0

MANCHESTER UNITED

Injuries: 4

Nani was subbed off with a hamstring injury against Chelsea in the weekend, but is likely to return this weekend. Both Phil Jones and Paul Scholes are set to return this weekend, but is unlikely to play against Reading. The same matters for Darren Fletcher who probably won't play this season due to a critical illness.

Bans: 0

NEWCASTLE UNITED

Injuries: 6

Steve Harper is doubtful due to a knee injury while both Ryan Taylor and Haris Vuckic are sidelined with the same problems. The French midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa picked up a dead leg against Anzhi and is rated doubtful for the match against Wigan. Tim Krul is the last man on the injury list, sidelined due to an ankle injury.

Bans: 0

NORWICH CITY

Injuries: 4

The Canaries' Andrew Surman and Alexander Tettey are both out with knee injuries. The first, for an unknown time and the latter for the rest of this month. John Ruddy is also sidelined and will not be in play for the Sunderland match while Anthony Pilkington is rated doubtful.

Bans: 0

QUEENS PARK RANGERS

Injuries: 6

Queens Park Rangers are hopelessly lost in the bottom of the Premier League. However, within the next couple of weeks they might have some of the profiles back to help them. Tal Ben Haim, Julio César, Adel Taarabt and Armand Traore are all rated doubtful for the weekend. Johnson, on the other hand, will be out for the rest of the season.

Bans: 0

READING FC

Injuries: 4

Reading will probably go into the weekend without a manager but will also be missing four players. Adam Federici is out with an ankle injury and not available. The same matters for Jason Roberts and Alex McCarthy while Jimmy Kebe is doubtful due to a groin injury.

Bans: 1

Russian Pavel Pogrebnyak is serving a 3 match ban.

SOUTHAMPTON FC

Injuries: 2

Steven Davies is rated doubtful due to illness while Daniel Fox is doubtful due to a knock.

Bans: 0

STOKE CITY

Injuries: 3

Stoke City is without Matthew Etherington due to a back injury. However, the player is likely to return for the weekends match against West Bromwich Albion.

Bans: 1

Robert Huth is banned for the match against WBA.

SUNDERLAND AFC

Injuries: 3

Emmanuel Adebayor, Clint Dempsey and Aaron Lennon are all in play for the Fulham match on Sunday. Meanwhile, both Sandro and Younes Kaboul are sidelined due to knee injuries.

Bans: 0

WEST BROMWICH ALBION

Injuries: 4

Both Zoltan Gera and and George Thorne are out with knee injuries and not available for the Stoke match. However, the Baggies will be lucky to have both Shane Long and Steven Reid for the match.

Bans: 0

WEST HAM UNITED

Injuries: 6

Daniel Potts is out with a head injury for an unknown time and will not be playing this weekend. However, it is highly likely to see both Joe Cole, Mark Noble and James Tomkins in action. Both George McCartney and Kevin Nolan are rated very doubtful.

Bans: 0

WIGAN ATHLETIC

Injuries: 6

Albert Crusat and Iván Ramis are both out with knee injuries while both Ryo Miyachi and Callum McManaman are struggling with ankle injuries. The latter, however, is likely to figure on the match sheet this weekend. Michael Pollitt and Ben Watson are both unavailable this weekend.

Bans: 0

There are still doubts about Antolin Alcaraz, Ryo Miyachi and Emmerson Boyce for the match against Reading. Meanwhile, Ben Watson is finally set to return for training with Wigan, but will still be unavailable until he is back in fitness. There is still no return date of Michael Pollitt and Albert Crusat struggling with thigh and knee injuries respectively. Iván Ramis is set to return in October 2013.

Newcastle is still struggling with injuries ahead of the Southampton match this weekend. Hatem Ben Arfa and Sam Ameobi are doubtful due to hamstring injuries while Yoan Gouffran picked up a shin injury against Tottenham. However, the French might be ready for the weekend. There is currently no return date for the ankle injured Dan Gosling while Taylor can return late March. Harris Vuckic, however, is out for the season.

Gareth Barry and Javi Garcia are both rated doubtful for the weekend, due to a knock. Meanwhile, Vincent Kompany finally seems to be able to return for training and will only be out for a couple of weeks more. Micah Richards, who sustained a calf injury against Stoke in January is sidelined until March.

Fabio Borini was subbed off last weekend against Swansea with a dislocated shoulder and is out for the next week. The same matters for the two knee injured players John Flanagan and Martin Kelly; both sidelined for an unknown time.

Darren Fletcher is definitely out for the rest of the season due to his Ulcerative Colitis condition. Paul Scholes is also sidelined with a knee injury until early March while Phil Jones can return this weekend.

Benett and Pilkington are both close to a comeback, but it still doubtful for the match against Everton. John Ruddy is still sidelined with a thigh injury for an unknown time.

Sunderland's Wes Brown is out with a knee injury and not available for the match against West Bromwich Albion. Danny Rose was subbed off with a hamstring injury against Arsenal and is rated doubtful for this weekend. The same matters for James McClean.

Both Emmerson Boyce and Fraser Fyvie are doubtful for Wigan's match against Chelsea in the weekend. The first due to a hamstring injury, and the latter because of his muscle injury. Furthermore, Ryo Miyachi will be sidelined until the 23th of Februar due to an ankle injury, and the same matters for Ben Watson struggling with a shin injury. Iván Ramis is out with a knee injury until October while there is no return date of Albert Crusat and Michael Politt. On the other hand, Alcaraz Antolin is close to a comeback, working on his match fitness.

Bans: 0

FULHAM FC

Injuries: 7

Fulham is looking to have the Norwegian Viking Brede Hangeland back in action against Norwich on Saturday. At the same time, Dimitar Berbatov, Kieran Richardson and Steve Sidwell are all set to comeback from their injuries, but unlikely to play. Meanwhile, three players are sidelined for an unknown time; Mahamadou Diarra with a knee injury, Neil Etheridge with a leg injury and Kerim Frie with a groin injury.

Bans: 0

ASTON VILLA

Injuries: 6

Fabian Delp is doubtful for the weekend, recovering from his ankle injury while Marc Albrighton seems to be over his foot injury and might return to training next week. Richard Dunne is in lack of match fitness, and Chris Herd is out with a foot injury, but both are set to return next week. However, Gary Gardner will be sidelined until May while there is still no news about Stilian Petrov.

Bans: 0

NEWCASTLE UNITED FC

Injuries: 5

Newcastle is struggling with five injuries at the moment but may have Hatem Ben Arfa back from his hamstring injury by the end of this month. Ryan Taylor is also looking to be back soon, however, his knee injury will hold him sidelined until at least late March. Haris Vuckic is out for the rest of the season with his knee injury while there is no return date of Dan Gosling and Danny Simpson.

Bans: 0

QUEENS PARK RANGERS

Injuries: 5

Nedum Onuoha and Loïc Remy are doubtful to play for QPR this weekend, due to a back and a groin injury. David Hoilett is in lack of match fitness but can return this week while Hogan Ephraim is sidelined for an unknown time due to his hamstring injury. Meanwhile, Johnson is set to return mid march. Diakite is unavailable as he is still playing in the ACN for Mali.

Bans: 0

SOUTHAMPTON FC

Injuries: 5

A few players are doubtful for Southampton's match against Manchester City. Nathaniel Clyne and Luke Shaw are close to be back in fitness after having suffered from a knock while Gastón Ramírez is returning from his leg injury. Guilherme Do Prado is also close to a return but will watch the match from the stands this weekend together with Fonte.

Bans: 0

ARSENAL

Injuries: 4

Lukasz Fabianski returned to the training ground last week, and is fighting to get back in match fitness. However, he will be sidelined this week together with Thomas Vermaelen and Francis Coquelin. Kieran Gibbs is the newest name on the injury list, and he will be out for about 6-8 weeks.

Bans: 0

CHELSEA FC

Injuries: 4

 

Romeu and Luiz are both reported being out with injuries and unavailable for the weekend. Meanwhile, Chelsea have two doubtful players - Petr Cech and Demba Ba - while John Obi Mikel and Victor Moses are playing for Nigeria in the African Cup of Nations.

 

Bans: 0

 

MANCHESTER UNITED

 

Injuries: 4

Midfielder Darren Fletcher has been going through an operation for his Ulcerative Colitis condition and is out for a couple of weeks. Michael Carrick, Phil Jones and Ashley Young is sidelined until next week.

Bans: 0

NORWICH CITY

 

Injuries: 4

The Canaries are looking forward to having Anthony Pilkington, Bennett and Alexander Tettey ready for the weekend's match against Fulham. Meanwhile, John Ruddy is out with a thigh injury for an unknown period of time.

Bans: 0

SWANSEA CITY

Injuries: 4

Michael Vorm has overcome his knee injury and should be ready to guard the goal this weekend. Meanwhile, both Kemy Agustein and Neil Taylor is sidelined with an ankle injury while Daniel Situ is struggling with his achilles.

Bans: 0

EVERTON FC

Injuries: 3

Everton is still without Seamus Coleman and Marouane Fellaini until the start of next week. Furthermore, Tony Hibbert is out for an unknown time.

Bans: 0

LIVERPOOL FC

Injuries: 3

The other Merseyside team is also missing three players this weekend, as Liverpool is without the two knee injured players John Flanagan and Martin Kelly. The last player is Daniel Sturridge whos is struggling with a thigh injury.

Bans: 0

READING FC

Injuries: 3

Noel Hunt is doubtful for the match against Stoke due to a knock while Alex McCarthy and Jason Roberts are out for an unknown time.

Bans: 0

SUNDERLAND AFC

Injuries: 3

Carlos Cuéllar is close to returning from his hamstring injury while Lee Cattermole will be sidelined for the weekend, due to a knee injury. The same injury is holding Wes Brown out for an unknown time.

Bans: 0

Tottenham Hotspurs

Injuries: 3

James Collins is out with a hamstring injury while George McCarthney is struggling with his knee. Daniel Potts is also out with a head injury. Furthermore, Modibo Maiga is playing for Mali.