The Wednesday Update - 1 May 2013

Abou Diaby and Lukasz Fabianski are still on Arsenal's injury list. The first is out for 9 months due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury while the latter is struggling with a rib injury.

Olivier Giroud is serving his second match of his three match ban against QPR.

Both Marc Albrighton and Gary Gardner are building up fitness after their long term injuries and are still unavailable for the weekend. Richard Dunne is still struggling with his groin injury and will be sidelined, along with Chris Herd for the rest of the season. The same matters for Stilian Petro who is battling leukaemia. 

CHELSEA

Injuries: 1

Oriol Romeu is the only player on the injury list. He will not be available for Chelsea for the rest of the season due to a knee injury. 

Doubts: 1

Marko Marin is finally back in match fitness following his thigh injury, but it still doubtful for the weekend.

EVERTON

Injuries: 1

Tony Hibbert is still unavailable for Everton, as he is struggling to get back in match fitness.

Doubts: 1

Darron Gibson is doubtful due to a knock, but is expected to play in the weekend. 

FULHAM

Injuries: 4

Simon Davies has been ruled out for two weeks due to a hip injury while Ashkan Dejagah is out for the season. Mahamadou Diarra and Neil Etheridge are also sidelined but might be back before the end of the season. 

Doubts: 2

Veteran striker Dimitar Berbatov sustained a calf injury in the weekend, and is doubtful for Fulham's match against Reading. Sascha Riether is still doubtful due to a knock. 

Bans: 1

Steve Sidwell will mist Fulham's remaining matches due to a ban. 

LIVERPOOL FC

Injuries: 3

Joe Allen and Martin Kelly are out for the rest of this season: the first with a shoulder injury and the latter with a knee injury. Another knee injured player is John Flanagan who is out for an unknown time. 

Doubts: 1

Raheem Sterling is rated foubtful for Liverpool's last four matches due to a thigh injury.

Bans: 1

Luis Suarez is serving a 10 match ban after biting Chelsea's Ivanovic. 

MANCHESTER CITY

Doubts: 2

Maicon is rated doubtful due to an illness while Jack Rodwell is in lack of match fitness.




MANCHESTER UNITED

Injuries: 2

United veteran Paul Scholes is struggling to get back in match fitness for the next match. Meanwhile, Ashley Young is out for the season due to an ankle injury.

Doubts: 2

Nemanja Vidic and Danny Welbeck both missed last week's match against Arsenal due to problems. However, both are expected to be back for this weekend.

NEWCASTLE UNITED

Injuries: 5

Tim Krul, Davide Santon and Harris Vuckic, are all out for the rest of this season. Meanwhile, Ryan Taylor risks being sidelined for most of next season as well, due to a knee injury. Sylvain Marveaux is struggling with a groin injury, but is expected to return to training this week.

Doubts: 1

Fabricio Coloccini is rated doubtful due to a back injury.

Bans: 1

French defender Mathieu Debuchy is serving a 1 match ban for a red card received against Liverpool.

NORWICH CITY

Injuries: 2

Andrew Surman is still sidelined with his knee injury while Norwich will have to do without Michael Turner, as well. Turner is struggling with a groin strain.

Doubts: 1

John Ruddy is rated doubtful as he is in lack of match fitness.

QUEENS PARK RANGERS

Injuries: 4

DJ Campbell and Andy Johnson are both out for the rest of the season, along with Shaun Wright-Phillips. Meanwhile, Andros Townsend is out with a hamstring injury but might be back for the weekend.

Doubts: 1

Christopher Samba missed the weekend's match against Reading due to an illness, but is expected to return this week.

READING FC

Injuries: 4

Akpan Hope is out with an ankle injury, along with Adam Federici. Jimmy Kebe and Jason Roberts can rest until the next season in the Championship. None of them is reported to be ready for any of the last four matches in the Premier League.


SOUTHAMPTON

Doubts: 1

James Ward-Prowse is rated doubtful due to a knock.

Bans: 2

Both Daniel Fox and Gaston Ramirez will miss the rest of the season due to bans.


STOKE CITY

Doubts: 1

Marc Wilson is doubtful for Stoke's next match against Sunderland, due to a hamstring injury.






SUNDERLAND AFC

Injuries: 4

Wes Brown and Lee Cattermole are both sidelined, for the rest of the season, with knee injuries. The same matters for Steven Fletcher who is out with an ankle injury, while Connor Wickham will return from his calf injury next week.

Bans: 1

Stephane Sessegnon will miss the rest of the season due to a red card received against Aston Villa.

SWANSEA CITY

Injuries: 1

Darnel Situ is still the only player on Swansea's injury list. The defender is sidelined with an achilles injury.







TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Injuries: 3

William Gallas and Younes Kaboul has been sidelined for a while, but are both expected to return to training this week. Meanwhile, Sandro is out for the season with a knee injury.

Doubts: 1

Moussa Dembele is out with a knock and is rated doubtful for the next match.

WEST BROMWICH ALBION

Injuries: 4

Isaish Brown and Chris Brunt are both expected to return from their respective injuries this week. Meanwhile, Zoltan Gera and George Thorne are out for the rest of the season with knee problems.

Bans: 1

Manc-Antoine Fortune has played his last match this season, as he is serving a ban for the remaining matches.

WEST HAM UNITED

Injuries: 3

West Ham United is currently without three players ahead of Saturday's match against Newcastle. James Tomkins is expected to return from his knock within a week's time along with Daniel Potts. George McCartney is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.


WIGAN ATHLETIC

Injuries: 6

Albert Crusat and Ivan Ramis are both out for the remain of the season with knee injuries. The same matters for Ryo Miyachi and Michael Pollitt. Meanwhile, Antolin Crusat and Roman Golobart are expected to return within a couple of weeks.

Doubts: 2

Maynor Figueroa and Fyvie Fraser are both rated doubtful for the next match.