The Wednesday Update 24 April 2013

Injuries: 5

Both Marc Albrighton and Gary Gardner are still in lack of match fitness, following their time sidelined. Meanwhile, both Chris Herd, Richard Dunne and Stilian Petrov are out for the season.

Doubts: 1

Reports suggest that Gabriel Agbonlahor is still doubtful following his thigh injury.

Injuries: 1

Oriol Romeu is the only player on Chelsea’s injury list at the moment. The midfielder is out for the rest of the season, due to a knee injury.

Doubts: 3

Gary Cahill has returned to training after his knee injury, along with Ashley Cole who has been sidelined with a hamstring injury. Furthermore, Marko Marin has been struggling with a thigh injury but has returned to training.

Injuries: 1

Tony Hibbert is in lack of match fitness and will need more reserve football before he is ready to return to the Premier League. 

Doubts: 3

Victor Anichebe and Darron Gibson both was forced off with a knock against Sunderland, and there is currently no news about the players. Meanwhile, Phil Jagielka missed the match against Sunderland due to an ankle injury but is in play for the weekend.

FULHAM

Injuries: 4

Fulham's Ashkan Dejagah is out for the season with an ankle injury while Mahamadou Diarra will soon return to training after his knee injury. Meanwhile, as Damien Duff is expected to return to the training ground this week, there is still no news about Neil Etheridge and his leg injury.

 Doubts: 1

Sascha Reither received a knock prior to the Arsenal match last weekend and is still doubtful for this week. 

Bans: 1

Steve Sidwell saw red against Arsenal and will be serving a 4 match ban.

LIVERPOOL 

Injuries: 5

Joe Allen and Fabio Borini are not expected to return this season while both John Flanagan and Martin Kelly keep struggling with their knee injuries. Talent Raheem Sterling is also sidelined with a thigh injury but will soon return.

MANCHESTER CITY

Doubts: 2

Manchester City is currently without serious injury problems while Maicon is doubtful due to an illness and David Silva is struggling with a hamstring injury.

MANCHESTER UNITED

Injuries: 3

While United took their 20th Championship, Darren Fletcher saw it from the sideline along with Paul Scholes and Ashley Young. While Fletcher and Young are out for the rest of the season, Scholes will soon return to the training ground.

NEWCASTLE UNITED

Injuries: 6

Just as, Ryan Taylor was close to a comeback, the defender sustained a knee injury in training which will keep him out for the majority of the 2013/14 campaign. Harris Vuckic is also struggling with a knee injury and will not return this season along with Tim Krul and Fabricio Coloccini. Sylvain Marveaux and Davide Santon are both out for a couple of weeks.

Doubts: 1

Tioté is struggling with a hamstring injury, but is set to return for Newcastle this weekend.

NORWICH CITY

Injuries: 1 

The Canaries' Andrew Surman is sidelined with a knee injury for a couple of weeks.

Doubts: 3

John Ruddy is in lack of match fitness, but has returned to training. Meanwhile, both Michael Turner and Steven Whittaker was injured last weekend. 

QUEENS PARK RANGERS

Injuries: 3

DJ Campbell is out with a foot injury while Andy Johnson is sidelined with a knee injury. The last player on the list is Shaun Wright-Phillips who is out with an ankle injury. All three players are out for the rest of the season.

Doubts: 2

Adel Taarabt was subbed off against Stoke with a shoulder injury and is doubtful for the weekend. The same matters for Andros Townsend who was subbed off with a hamstring injury.

Bans: 1

Bobby Zamora will be serving his last match of his three match ban against Reading.

READING FC

Injuries: 4

Hope Akpan and Adam Federici are both sidelined with ankle injuries and will miss the match against QPR. Meanwhile, it is still uncertain when Jason Roberts and Hal Robson-Kanu will return.

Doubts: 1

Jimmy Kébé is recovering from his groin injury but should soon be ready to play.

SOUTHAMPTON  FC

Doubts: 1

Guilherme Do Prado is rated doubtful for Southampton's match against West Bromwich.

STOKE CITY

Doubts: 2

Matthew Etherington is still struggling to comeback after a knock received against Aston Villa on the 6/4. Along with Marc Wilson, he is rated doubtful for the match against Norwich this weekend.

SUNDERLAND AFC

Injuries: 4

Wes Brown and Lee Cattermole are out for the season due to knee injuries, along with Steven Fletcher who is out with an ankle injury. Connor Wickham is the last player on the injury list, as he received a knock during training.

Doubts: 1

Phillip Bardsley was subbed off against Newcastle two weeks ago; there is currently no news about the Sunderland player.

SWANSEA CITY

Injuries: 1

Darnel Situ is ruled out for the rest of the season with an Achilles injury.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Injuries: 2

William Gallas has been out with a calf injury, but will return to training this week. Meanwhile, Sandro is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.

Doubts: 1

Younes Kaboul is rated doubtful with a thigh strain, but might be ready for the Wigan match.

WEST BROMWICH ALBION

Injuries: 3

George Thorne and Zoltan Gera are sidelined for the rest of the season while Isaiah Brown is out with a groin injury.

Doubts: 1

Peter Odemwingie is rated doubtful due to a knee injury.

Bans: 1

Youssuf Mulumbu is serving a three match ban.

WEST HAM UNITED

Injuries: 2

George McCartney is out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury while Daniel Potts is out for a few weeks more, following his head injury.

Doubts: 1 

James Tomkins is struggling after a knock but will soon be ready for the Hammers.

WIGAN ATHLETIC

Injuries: 5

Albert Crusat and Iván Ramis are sidelined for the rest of the season, due to knee problems. Ryo Miyachi and Michael Pollitt joins them while Roman Golobart is out with an ankle injury for a couple of weeks. 

Doubts: 3

Wigan's Antolin Alcaraz, Fraser Fyvie and Ben Watson are all rated doubtful for the next match.