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Hull v Newcastle
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: KC Stadium
Date: Saturday, 14 March
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Hull boss Phil Brown is boosted by the return of left-back Andy Dawson after a one-match ban.
Midfielder Dean Marney is suspended while Jimmy Bullard and George Boateng (knee) are long-term casualties.
Newcastle skipper Michael Owen returns to the squad after recovering from ankle ligament damage.
Nicky Butt (knee) and Damien Duff (calf) are both in contention, while Kevin Nolan serves the final game of his ban.
Hull provisional squad: Duke, Ricketts, Gardner, Turner, Dawson, Mendy, Zayatte, Ashbee, Kilbane, Geovanni, Fagan, Cousin, Garcia, Barmby, Halmosi, Folan, Doyle, Hughes, France, Manucho, Myhill.
Newcastle provisional squad: Harper, Forster, Krul, S. Taylor, Bassong, Coloccini, Enrique, Edgar, Cacapa, Butt, Duff, R. Taylor, Gutierrez, Lovenkrands, Geremi, Donaldson, Ameobi, Smith, Martins, Owen, Carroll.
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Everton v Stoke
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: Goodison Park
Date: Saturday, 14 March
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Midfielder Andy van der Meyde is Everton's only new injury worry after he injured a hamstring in training.
Defender Tony Hibbert (thigh) is out but striker Louis Saha could start and Brazilian Jo is back in the squad.
Matthew Etherington has completed a three-match ban and returns to a full strength Stoke squad.
The midfielder is expected to start on the bench, while defenders Abdoulaye Faye and Andy Wilkinson are both fully fit after a 10-day break.
Everton provisional squad: Howard, Jagielka, Lescott, Yobo, Baines, Osman, Cahill, Fellaini, Rodwell, Neville, Pienaar, Gosling, Saha, Jo, Nash, Castillo, Jacobsen, Baxter, Wallace.
Stoke provisional squad: Sorensen, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Abdoulaye Faye, Higginbotham, Lawrence, Diao, Whelan, Delap, Beattie, Sidibe, Simonsen, Fuller, Etherington, Amdy Faye, Cresswell, Sonko, Cort, Pugh, Kelly, Camara, Tonge, Griffin, Olofinjana.
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Bolton v Fulham
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: Reebok Stadium
Date: Saturday, 14 March
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Bolton manager Gary Megson has no new injury worries as he selects from a virtually fully fit squad.
Joey O'Brien (knee) remains the only long-term absentee.
Fulham centre-back Aaron Hughes faces a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a rib injury with Toni Kallio likely to replace him.
Striker Bobby Zamora may return after recovering from the hip problem which kept him out on Wednesday, Zoltan Gera could be the man to make way.
Bolton provisional squad: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, A O'Brien, Samuel, K Davies, McCann, Basham, Muamba, Gardner, Taylor, Cohen, Makukula, Puygrenier, Obadeyi, Al Habsi, M Davies, Smolarek, Riga, Hunt, Elmander.
Fulham provisional squad: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Stoor, Hangeland, Konchesky, Baird, Davies, Etuhu, Dacourt, Murphy, Gera, Dempsey, Johnson, Zamora, Zuberbuhler, Kallio, Nevland, Kamara, Gray, Barnes
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Middlesbrough v Portsmouth
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: Riverside
Date: Saturday, 14 March
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Middlesbrough defender Justin Hoyte is doubtful with a groin injury so Tony McMahon could come in or Matthew Bates may move from midfield to defence.
Striker Afonso Alves is fit again after illness and Marlon King is also back in contention, while goalkeeper Brad Jones is set to start.
Portsmouth report a clean bill of health, after arriving back from their training camp in Dubai.
Papa Bouba Diop remains the only long-term casualty for boss Paul Hart.
Middlesbrough provisional squad: Jones, Bates, Pogatetz, Wheater, Huth, Arca, O'Neil, Downing, Aliadiere, Tuncay, Turnbull, McMahon, Walker, Taylor, Emnes, Johnson A, King, Alves, Franks, Hoyte.
Portsmouth provisional squad: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Pennant, Davis, Mullins, Kranjcar, Nugent, Crouch, Basinas, Belhadj, Utaka, Kaboul, Kanu, Traore, Hughes, Wilson, Begovic.
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Sunderland v Wigan
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: Stadium of Light
Date: Saturday, 14 March
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Sunderland will be without Kieran Richardson who starts a two-match ban after picking up 10 bookings.
Defender Anton Ferdinand (hamstring/back) and midfielder Teemu Tainio (knee) are doubts, while Nyron Nosworthy (hamstring) is still not fit.
Antoine Sibierski is Wigan manager Steve Bruce's only injury doubt.
Sibierski pulled up in training yesterday with a hamstring problem but new South Korean midfielder Won-Hee Cho could come into contention.
Sunderland provisional squad: Fulop, Gordon, Bardsley, McCartney, Collins, Ferdinand, McShane, Davenport, Ben Haim, Whitehead, Malbranque, Tainio, Leadbitter, Edwards, Yorke, Reid, Cisse, Jones, Murphy, Healy.
Wigan squad: Kirkland, Melchiot, Scharner, Bramble, Figueroa, Cattermole, Watson, N'Zogbia, Valencia, Kapo, Zaki, Mido, Kingson, Pollitt, Edman, Brown, Boyce, Rodallega, Sibierski, Koumas, Cho.
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Arsenal v Blackburn
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Date: Saturday, 14 March
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Arsenal striker Eduardo will miss out after suffering a groin strain, but Russian Andrei Arshavin is available.
Mikael Silvestre (calf), Emmanuel Adebayor (hamstring) and Cesc Fabregas (knee) are still not fit for selection for Arsene Wenger's side.
Blackburn Rovers will be again without Roque Santa Cruz (knee) and Vince Grella (groin).
They also have doubts over defender Gael Givet (knee) and Morten Gamst Pedersen (rib).
Arsenal squad: Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Nasri, Denilson, Song, Walcott, Arshavin, van Persie, Fabianski, Djourou, Gibbs, Vela, Bendtner, Eboue, Diaby.
Blackburn provisional squad: Robinson, Brown, Bunn, Ooijer, Khizanishvili, Nelsen, Samba, Simpson, Warnock, Givet, Olsson, Villanueva, Tugay, Andrews, Diouf, Treacy, Mokoena, Dunn, Haworth, McCarthy, Roberts, Pedersen.
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Man Utd v Liverpool
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: Old Trafford
Date: Saturday, 14 March
Kick-off: 1245 GMT
Manchester United have no fresh injury concerns as they look for a 12th successive win.
Carlos Tevez and Anderson could be brought in to freshen things up.
Spanish winger Albert Riera will return to the Liverpool squad after suspension while Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard should both be fit.
Midfielder Yossi Benayoun is still out with a hamstring injury and Daniel Agger is unlikely to have recovered from his back injury.
Manchester United squad: Van der Sar, Foster, Kuszczak, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Evra, Eckersley, Fabio, Ronaldo, Nani, Fletcher, Gibson, Carrick, Anderson, Giggs, Scholes, Park, Berbatov, Rooney, Tevez, Welbeck.
Liverpool provisional squad: Reina, Aurelio, Skrtel, Carragher, Hyypia, Aurelio, Dossena, Babel, Mascherano, Gerrard, Alonso, Kuyt, Torres, Lucas, Cavalieri, Ngog, Riera, Insua, Spearing, El Zhar.
Thursday, 12 March 2009
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Wednesday, 11 March 2009
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Man City v Aalborg
Venue: Eastlands Date: Thursday, 12 March Kick-off: 1945 GMT
Vincent Kompany is doubtful for the Uefa Cup tie with Aalborg due to a toe injury, which means Man City could be without both first choice centre-backs.
With midfielder Nigel de Jong ineligible, boss Mark Hughes may have to call on Gelson Fernandes and Elano.
But Brazilian star Robinho, who missed last week's league win over Aston Villa with an ankle injury, is set to return.
Craig Bellamy will be out of action for at least another week with the knee injury he picked up at West Ham.
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
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Man Utd v Inter Milan
Uefa Champions League, First knock-out round, second leg
Venue: Old Trafford
Date: Wednesday, 11 March Kick-off: 1945 GMT
First Leg 0-0
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has been passed fit for Wednesday's Champions League return leg against Inter Milan at Old Trafford.
He limped out of Saturday's FA Cup tie at Fulham with an ankle injury but returned to training on Tuesday.
Manager Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed Ferdinand and John O'Shea, back after a heel problem, will play as United look to progress after a goalless first leg.
"They both trained for the first time today and that was important," he said.
Ferdinand should partner Nemanja Vidic in central defence, with O'Shea filling the right-back slot in the continued absence of Gary Neville, Wes Brown and Rafael da Silva.
But the remainder of Ferguson's squad are available for selection.
Ferguson, who watched his side keep their quintuple hopes alive with a 4-0 win at Fulham in the Cup quarter-finals, believes concentration holds the key to overcoming Inter.
Ferguson has only won one of his 13 encounters with Jose Mourinho, and expects his Portuguese counterpart to indulge in some motivational gambits in his pre-match media conference on Tuesday.
606: DEBATE
Tevez will be on the bench and Berbatov will start. Rooney, in my opinion, is NOT a certainty to start
sjsinclair01But the Old Trafford supremo is happy to let his players do the talking for him on Wednesday.
"Jose is magnetic in terms of press attention, he can be outrageous and very entertaining," said Ferguson.
"He's terrific at all that, I enjoy watching him on television but there's nothing he can do once the players cross the line. Then it becomes a matter of individual concentration and I trust my players to do their jobs on the pitch."
Inter have only two fit centre-backs after losing Marco Materazzi and Nicolas Burdisso to injury in the first half of their 2-0 victory over Genoa.
"Christian Chivu, Walter Samuel, Materazzi and Burdisso are out," Mourinho confirmed ahead of his side's trip to Manchester.
Man Utd (from): Van der Sar, Foster, Kuszczak, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Evra, Eckersley, Fabio, Ronaldo, Nani, Fletcher, Gibson, Carrick, Anderson, Giggs, Scholes, Park, Berbatov, Rooney, Tevez, Welbeck.
BIG MATCH STATSInter Milan and Manchester United have met three times before in European competition.
Ten years ago, the clubs met at the quarter final stage of the CL with United progressing on a 3-1 aggregate and two weeks ago the first leg of this tie ended in a 0-0 draw.
Ryan Giggs (United) and Javier Zanetti (Inter) played in all three matches.
Manchester United have hosted an Italian club on 15 occasions, losing twice (against Juventus and AC Milan), winning 11 and drawing two.
Internazionale have won three of their 13 visits to English clubs (against Norwich City, Newcastle United and Arsenal). Of the others, one was drawn, nine lost.
CLUB FORM
MANCHESTER UNITED
Reached the knockout stages of the CL for the 12th time, one behind the record of Real Madrid.
Aiming to be the first Champions League holders since 2004 to reach the quarter finals. FC Porto, Liverpool, Barcelona and AC Milan have all been knocked out in the second round since 2003 CL winners AC Milan reached the last eight by knocking out Sparta Prague at this stage.
Eliminated at the last 16 stage twice, by FC Porto in 2004 and AC Milan a year later. Porto's head coach in 2004 was current Inter Milan head coach Jose Mourinho.
Won just two of their seven CL matches this season. The only other teams amongst the last 16 to have won so few this season are Inter Milan and Villarreal CF.
Drawn their last four CL matches. If they fail to win against Inter, they will equal their club record of five CL matches without a win set in 1998.
A fifth successive draw will be a new record for English clubs. AEK Athens (seven consecutive draws) hold the competition record.
Unbeaten in 20 CL matches, setting a new record with their 0-0 draw at Inter two weeks ago.
Also unbeaten in 18 CL home matches, two short of their club record set between 2001 and 2004.
INTER MILAN
Playing in the CL knockout phase for the seventh time. Their best performance was a semi final appearance in 2002-03.
Gone out at this stage in each of the last two seasons, to Valencia CF and Liverpool.
Won just two of their seven CL matches this season. The only other teams amongst the last 16 to have won so few this season are Manchester United and Villarreal CF.
Without a win in four CL matches, equalling their club record in the competition.
Conceded 299 goals in all European competitions.
KEY PLAYER NOTES
Last season's CL top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo is yet to net in this cup run for Manchester United.
The United squad contains the two most experienced British players in the Champions League - Ryan Giggs (109 appearances) and Paul Scholes (104).
Nemanja Vidic returns from suspension after missing the first leg.
Inter Milan's Dejan Stankovic can break the record for CL matches played by a Serb. He has played 62, the same as Predrag Djordjevic (Olympiacos).
Maicon and Javier Zanetti are the only players from either side to have played every minute of this season's CL.
Maicon will be suspended if he receives a yellow card in this match and Inter progress.
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FACTS
Internazionale's head coach Jose Mourinho has been in charge of 13 previous matches against Sir Alex Ferguson and has only lost once, a 1-0 Premier League defeat with Chelsea at Old Trafford in November 2005. Of the others, six were drawn and six lost.
Mourinho's teams have restricted United to exactly one goal in each of the five matches played at the Theatre of Dreams, losing 1-0, drawing 1-1 twice and winning 2-1 and 3-1.
Definitions of terms used:-
Champions League (CL) - only group phase matches and beyond of this competition which began in 1992-93. Champions Cup/Champions League - all matches played since it began in 1955-56 including qualification matches.European matches - all matches played in the major European tournaments (Fairs Cup, Uefa Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, Champions Cup, Champions League). Uefa Super Cups, Intertoto Cups and the old Intercontinental Cup competition are excluded.
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Roma v Arsenal
Uefa Champions League, First knock-out round, second leg
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Date: Wednesday, 11 March Kick-off: 1945 GMT
First Leg 0-1
Defender Kolo Toure will return to the Arsenal side for Wednesday's Champions League tie against Roma after recovering from a calf problem.
Midfielders Samir Nasri and Denilson may also be in contention and Eduardo and Theo Walcott may feature after playing in the FA Cup win over Burnley.
Emmanuel Adebayor is out for Arsenal, who lead 1-0 from the first leg.
Meanwhile, Roma defender Cicinho is sidelined for the season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament.
Adebayor (hamstring), Mikael Silvestre (calf), Cesc Fabregas (knee) and Tomas Rosicky (hamstring tendon) will also miss the match, while Andre Arshavin is ineligible.
Walcott admits he is not fit enough to start yet following a lay-off with a dislocated shoulder but could make an impact from the substitutes' bench.
"I need a few more training sessions, a few more games coming off the bench and hopefully if I am doing well the boss will put me in," said Walcott. "The shoulder feels fine.
"I still haven't experienced getting clattered yet, so that's the next test. Even though it sounds weird, that will definitely be good for me."
Arsenal (from): Almunia, Sagna, Gallas, Toure, Clichy, Nasri, Denilson, Song, Walcott, Van Persie, Eduardo, Fabianski, Djourou, Ramsey, Vela, Bendtner, Diaby, Eboue.
BIG MATCH STATSIncluding the first leg two weeks ago, AS Roma and Arsenal have met three times in European competition.
In the 2002-03 CL second group phase, Arsenal beat Roma 1-3 in Rome before drawing 1-1 in London. Roma striker Francesco Totti was sent off after 22 minutes in the match at Highbury.
Roma have been dismissed from Europe by an English club in the past three seasons. Middlesbrough knocked them out in the fourth round of the Uefa Cup in 2005-06 and Manchester United have eliminated them in the quarter finals of the Champions League the last two seasons.
Roma have conceded at least one goal in each of their last 14 matches against clubs from England.
Arsenal have not lost in their last four visits to Italy, winning three times and drawing once. The Londoners are unbeaten in their last six meetings against Italian clubs (won four, drawn two).
CLUB FORM
ROMA
In their sixth season of Champions League football, their best result is a quarter-final berth which they achieved in the past two seasons.
This year's final will be played on AS Roma's home turf, Stadio Olimpico. When Roma went all the way in the European Champions Cup in 1983-84, they lost the final in Stadio Olimpico to Liverpool on penalties.
ARSENAL
Making their 11th successive appearance in the CL main competition. Their best result was reaching the final in 2006 when they lost to Barcelona.
Have eight different goal scorers in the CL this season, only Barcelona have more (nine).
KEY PLAYER NOTES
Roma's Julio Baptista played for the Gunners in the 2006-07 season, scoring three goals in the Premier League and one in the Champions League.
The Italian clubs' all-time CL top scorer Francesco Totti has yet to net in 11 matches against English clubs in this season's competition.
Daniele De Rossi is suspended. Matteo Brighi and Philippe Mexes will face a suspension if they receive a yellow card.
Denilson is the only Arsenal player to appear in all seven CL matches this season from beginning to end.
Carlos Vela is the only other Arsenal player that has featured in all CL matches this term.
Robin van Persie is one yellow card shy of an automatic suspension.
Definitions of terms used:-
Champions League (CL) - only group phase matches and beyond of this competition which began in 1992-93. Champions Cup/Champions League - all matches played since it began in 1955-56 including qualification matches.European matches - all matches played in the major European tournaments (Fairs Cup, Uefa Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, Champions Cup, Champions League). Uefa Super Cups, Intertoto Cups and the old Intercontinental Cup competition are excluded.
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Fulham v Blackburn
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: Craven Cottage
Date: Wednesday, 11 March
Kick-off: 2000 GMT
Fulham have no new injury worries and so could name an unchanged side from that which lost 4-0 to Manchester United in the FA Cup.
Chris Baird (leg) is still out and Giles Barnes continues to build up his fitness in the reserves.
Blackburn have concerns over goalkeepers Paul Robinson (shoulder) and Jason Brown (groin).
Roque Santa Cruz (knee) is a major doubt but Morten Gamst Pedersen returns from suspension.
Fulham (from): Schwarzer, Pantsil, Stoor, Hangeland, Hughes, Konchesky, Baird, Davies, Etuhu, Dacourt, Murphy, Gera, Dempsey, Johnson, Zamora, Zuberbuhler, Kallio, Nevland, Kamara, Gray, Barnes.
Blackburn (from): Robinson, Brown, Bunn, Ooijer, Khizanishvili, Nelsen, Samba, Simpson, Warnock, Givet, Olsson, Villanueva, Tugay, Andrews, Diouf, Treacy, Mokoena, Haworth, Santa Cruz, McCarthy, Roberts, Pedersen.
Fulham manager Roy Hodgson:
"We have 11 games to play and I'm hopeful that, in those 11 games, we'll get enough points to stay up.
"The league will occupy our attention and we have to pick ourselves up after losing and get ourselves ready for Blackburn."
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce:
"This is our game in hand, if we come away with a point it takes us out of the bottom three.
"The win would obviously be great because it stretches that points difference that little bit farther and we'd maximise that game in hand. But if we can't win it, make sure we don't lose it.
"You have to look at recent form and results and say they have had a little blip. We could be playing them at a good time, mentally they might be a little drained because of their last two games.
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BIG-MATCH FACTS
Blackburn Rovers go to Craven Cottage to face Fulham and their former boss Roy Hodgson, needing a point to rise out of the relegation zone.
Defeat to Hull in their last home league game was Fulham's first loss in 10 top flight games at Craven Cottage; victory at Hull in their last away game was Blackburn's first victory in 10 Premier League matches on the road.
The Cottagers have not lost back-to-back home league games this season; Rovers have not lost successive away league games this season.
This match pits the best behaved and most ill-disciplined clubs in the Premier League.(Fulham details / Blackburn details)
Fulham have only won one of their last six home Premier League matches against Blackburn; 2-1 on 17 December 2005.
This is the eighth successive Premier League season for Fulham and Blackburn, who were both promoted in the summer of 2001. The Cottagers average finish is 13th; Rovers', over the same period is 10th.
Distance between the clubs: 233 miles (376 kilometres)
CLUB FORM
FULHAM
Club stats
10th 34 pointsHighest achievable: 8thLowest could fall: 10th
Best & Worst categories in 2008-09 Premier League
1. Won and scored in only one of the last five Premier League outings; failed to score in six of the last 10.
2. Lost only one of 10 league games in which they've opened the scoring; won eight.
3. The current tally of 34 points after 27 games is their best return for five years.
4. Need to score three times to total 200 home goals in Premier League history.
5. Only Manchester and Liverpool have gained more home points in this Premier League campaign.
6. Not lost successive home league games since tumbling to defeats by Sunderland and Liverpool on 5 and 19 April 2008.
7. Picked up seven points out of nine in home matches against North-West clubs this season.
8. Gained 20 more Premier League points at home than on their travels (27 at the Cottage, seven on the road). Only Stoke have a bigger disparity (21 points).
9. Been doubled by West Ham and Hull so far, and could be beaten home and away by five clubs in total, including Blackburn.
10. Roy Hodgson managed Blackburn between 1 June 1997 and 21 November 1998 and took them to the Uefa Cup in his first season at Ewood Park.
Fixtures
BLACKBURN ROVERS
Club stats
18th 27 pointsHighest achievable: 15thLowest could fall: 18th
Best & Worst categories in 2008-09 Premier League
1. Won one of six Premier League games.
2. Drawn five of 10 top-flight matches under Sam Allardyce.
3. The current point-a-game return of 27 points from 27 games, is their lowest for seven years.
4. Won two of 13 Premier League fixtures against current top-half clubs; Everton and Manchester City.
5. Only two goals short of conceding 700 in Premier League history.
6. Already done the double over Newcastle, and could do likewise against Fulham and Stoke.
7. Lost 10 of the 12 league games in which they've conceded the opening goal; won none.
8. Scored nine of their 30 Premier League goals in the last 10 minutes.
9. Last won consecutive away games in the Premier League on 30 December 2007 and 13 January 2008 against Derby and Bolton respectively.
10. Won only one of their last 12 Premier League matches against London clubs, home to Fulham on 20 September 2008. Lost their last four league trips to the capital, and need to score three times to total 100 Premier League goals in London; just two are required tottotals 100 goals against clubs inside the M25 (including Watford).
Fixtures
KEY PLAYER NOTES
FULHAM
Squad profiles
Aaron HUGHES and Mark SCHWARZER have played every minute of every one of Fulham's Premier League matches this season.
Andrew JOHNSON is the club's top Premier League scorer with six goals.
If on the field from the outset:-
HUGHES will be making his 300th career league start (Newcastle, Aston Vill and Fulham).
BLACKBURN ROVERS
Squad profiles
Benni McCARTHY is the club's top Premier League scorer with seven goals.
David DUNN is a double shy of 50 club career goals.
If selected:-
Morten Gamst PEDERSEN will be making his 150th Premier League appearance - all for Blackburn.
HEAD TO HEAD
Fulham need to score once to total 100 league goals against Blackburn.
One goal for Blackburn would bring their total of league goals on Fulham turf to 50.
Victory will secure a second Premier League double for Rovers over the Cottagers. The first was in 2002-03.
Home and awayLeague (inc PL): Fulham 22 wins, Blackburn 30, Draws 19Prem: Fulham 4 wins, Blackburn 8, Draws 3
at Fulham onlyLeague (inc PL): Fulham 14 wins, Blackburn 8, Draws 13Prem: Fulham 2 wins, Blackburn 3, Draws 2
LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Fulham 2-2 Blackburn Rovers24 November 2007 - Ref: Mike Dean Fulham scorers: Murphy 51 pen, Kamara 63Blackburn scorers: Emerton 57, Warnock 79
THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE
Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Fulham20 September 2008 - Ref: Lee Probert Blackburn scorer: Derbyshire 84
REFEREE
Rob Styles (Waterlooville, Hampshire)
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Burnley v Crystal Palace
Championship
Venue: Turf Moor
Date: Wednesday, 11 March
Kick-off: 1945 GMT
Burnley manager Owen Coyle is boosted by the return of defenders Michael Duff and Rhys Williams.
Centre-back Duff missed Sunday's FA Cup fifth-round defeat at Arsenal through suspension and Williams was ineligible.
Midfielder Nick Carle returns to the Crystal Palace squad after completing a three-game ban.
Anthony Stokes is set to keep his place up front after scoring against Preston, while Alan Lee and Nathanial Clyne are pushing for recalls
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Tranmere v Leicester
League One
Kick off 7:45 PM
Tranmere keeper Danny Coyne may play after missing six games with a medial ligament injury as his replacement John Achterberg has an ear infection.
Strikers Craig Curran (back and stomach) and Chris Greenacre (foot) remain out, while defender Ian Goodison should play despite a groin strain.
Leicester are likely to be unchanged after the 4-0 win over cheltenham.
On-loan Hull defender Wayne Brown is expected to remain sidelined with a calf problem.
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Chesterfield v Grimsby
League Two
Kick off 7:45 PM
Chesterfield will be without Peter Till, who cannot play under the terms of his loan from Grimsby.
Jamie Winter (head wound), Gregor Robertson (suspended) and Dan Gray (hamstring) remain sidelined.
Grimsby are boosted by the return of midfielder Chris Llewellyn, who has completed a three-game suspension.
But Stuart Elliott has returned to parent club Doncaster after a loan spell, while Dean Sinclair will miss out with a hamstring injury.
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Ebbsfleet v Burton Albion
BLUE SQUARE PREMIER
Date: Wednesday, 11 March
Kick-off: 1945 GMT
Venue: Stonebridge Road
Ebbsfleet's Derek Duncan may return to the starting line-up after returning from injury as a last minute substitute at the weekend against York.
Striker Ricky Shakes is hoping for a start with Michael Gash and Guiseppe Sole under pressure.
Burton will be without suspended strikers Lee Morris and Martin Butler.
Midfield duo Keith Gilroy and John McGrath have shown no reaction to their recent injuries and are likely to retain their places in the team.
Monday, 9 March 2009
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Saturday, 7 March 2009
Watch Everton v Middlesbrough FA Cup Highlights
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Wednesday, 4 March 2009
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Tottenham v Arsenal
FA Youth Cup Quarter Final
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Australia v Kuwait
Live international football friendly
Tuesday, 3 March 2009
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Blackburn v Everton
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: Ewood Park
Date: Wednesday, 4 March Kick-off: 2000 GMT
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Newcastle v Man Utd
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: St James' Park
Date: Wednesday, 4 March Kick-off: 1945 GMT
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Man City v Aston Villa
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: Eastlands
Date: Wednesday, 4 March Kick-off: 1945 GMT
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Fulham v Hull City
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Venue: Craven Cottage
Date: Wednesday, 4 March Kick-off: 2000 GMT
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Wigan v West Ham
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Venue: JJB Stadium
Date: Wednesday, 4 March Kick-off: 1945 GMT
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Tottenham v Middlesbrough
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Venue: White Hart Lane
Date: Wednesday, 4 March Kick-off: 2000 GMT
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Stoke v Bolton
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Venue: Britannia Stadium
Date: Wednesday, 4 March Kick-off: 1945 GMT
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Venue: Britannia Stadium
Date: Wednesday, 4 March Kick-off: 1945 GMT
Watch Sheff Wed v Reading Online - Live HD Stream
Venue: Hillsborough Date: Tuesday, 3 March Kick-off: 1945 GMT
Sheffield Wednesday are expected to be unchanged from the side that won 4-2 at Burnley on Saturday.
Captain Richard Wood may have to settle for a place on the bench whilst Akpo Sodje could also be included.
Reading boss Steve Coppell has no new injury or suspension concerns for the trip but is expected to make changes.
A 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest at the weekend made it just one goal in six games, so Leroy Lita and Noel Hunt are vying for places up front.
Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws told BBC Radio Sheffield:
"Maybe it's a good time to be playing Reading who have struggled for results recently but we must not forget that they have quality players who can hurt you.
"I am sure things will start dropping for them soon, hopefully not against us.
"We want to be positive and I think we showed that at Burnley on Saturday. If we keep playing like that who knows where it will take us."
Reading manager Steve Coppell told BBC Radio Berkshire:
"With three home games at the beginning of the month, you would have thought that would have suited us fine, given our home record.
"But looking back at the month, it's been a disaster for us. It might be a relief to go away from home.
"I don't see any reason to change that. I'd much rather play our way than to cower and sink into our shell and try to nick things. I've got good enough players to be able to win games and I like to give them the opportunity to do that.
"With 13 games to go, I still wouldn't change places with any other manager and I wouldn't change many of my team, that's for sure."
Sheffield Wednesday are expected to be unchanged from the side that won 4-2 at Burnley on Saturday.
Captain Richard Wood may have to settle for a place on the bench whilst Akpo Sodje could also be included.
Reading boss Steve Coppell has no new injury or suspension concerns for the trip but is expected to make changes.
A 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest at the weekend made it just one goal in six games, so Leroy Lita and Noel Hunt are vying for places up front.
Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws told BBC Radio Sheffield:
"Maybe it's a good time to be playing Reading who have struggled for results recently but we must not forget that they have quality players who can hurt you.
"I am sure things will start dropping for them soon, hopefully not against us.
"We want to be positive and I think we showed that at Burnley on Saturday. If we keep playing like that who knows where it will take us."
Reading manager Steve Coppell told BBC Radio Berkshire:
"With three home games at the beginning of the month, you would have thought that would have suited us fine, given our home record.
"But looking back at the month, it's been a disaster for us. It might be a relief to go away from home.
"I don't see any reason to change that. I'd much rather play our way than to cower and sink into our shell and try to nick things. I've got good enough players to be able to win games and I like to give them the opportunity to do that.
"With 13 games to go, I still wouldn't change places with any other manager and I wouldn't change many of my team, that's for sure."
Watch QPR v Norwich Online - Live HD Stream
Venue: Loftus Road Date: Tuesday, 3 March Kick-off: 2000 GMT
Lee Cook and Hogan Ephraim are set to return to QPR's squad for the visit of Norwich after recovering from injuries.
Spanish midfielder Jordi Lopez could make his full debut after a substitute appearance at the weekend.
Norwich defender Jason Shackell (ankle) and striker Carl Cort (foot) are both expected to recover in time to play.
Darel Russell could come into midfield for Mark Fotheringham after boss Bryan Gunn criticised him for his reaction to being taken off at the weekend.
Norwich City manager Bryan Gunn told BBC Radio Norfolk:
"This is where the leaders and the characters and the positive attitudes come out.
"I'll be looking around and seeing who is up for the job and the battle because it will be a battle, there's no doubt about that now."
Lee Cook and Hogan Ephraim are set to return to QPR's squad for the visit of Norwich after recovering from injuries.
Spanish midfielder Jordi Lopez could make his full debut after a substitute appearance at the weekend.
Norwich defender Jason Shackell (ankle) and striker Carl Cort (foot) are both expected to recover in time to play.
Darel Russell could come into midfield for Mark Fotheringham after boss Bryan Gunn criticised him for his reaction to being taken off at the weekend.
Norwich City manager Bryan Gunn told BBC Radio Norfolk:
"This is where the leaders and the characters and the positive attitudes come out.
"I'll be looking around and seeing who is up for the job and the battle because it will be a battle, there's no doubt about that now."
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