Gameweek 35 gets under-way with five games kicking off shortly. Then it’s over to Stamford Brigde to see if Chelsea can keep up the heat on the league leaders, whereas the visitors will be setting their sights on the other Manchester club for that all-important fourth spot. The Dugout Discussion is up and running, so come in and take a seat if you fancy a chat.
The team sheets from the 3pm games are in, and here they are…
Blackburn XI: Robinson, Salgado, Samba, Phil Jones, Givet, Emerton, Nzonzi, Jermaine Jones, Olsson, Roberts, Mwaruwari
Bolton XI: Bogdan, Robinson, Wheater, Knight, Gardner, Moreno, Cahill, Cohen, Taylor, Elmander, Kevin Davies
It’s the same story for both teams in that they both have strikers missing through injury. Neither Junior Hoilett for Rovers or Daniel Sturridge for Wanderers were passed fit.
Blackpool XI: Gilks, Eardley, Evatt, Baptiste, Crainey, Southern, Adam, Vaughan, Phillips, Taylor-Fletcher, Campbell
Stoke XI: Begovic, Wilkinson, Huth, Shawcross, Wilson, Pennant, Whitehead, Whelan, Delap, Walters, Jones
No surprises in either line-up in what is a must-win game for relegation-threatened Blackpool.
Sunderland XI: Mignolet, Elmohamady, Turner, Onuoha, Bardsley, Henderson, Cattermole, Colback, Muntari, Malbranque, Sessegnon
Fulham XI: Schwarzer, Salcido, Senderos, Hughes, Baird, Kakuta, Murphy, Sidwell, Davies, Zamora, Gudjohnsen
Stephane Sessegnon continues up-front for the home side, but it’s the visitors who make the major changes. Mid-week heroes Clint Dempsey and Brede Hangelaand completely miss out, and there’s a surprise start for Eidur Gudjohnsen.
West Brom XI: Carson, Jara, Meite, Olsson, Shorey, Vela, Scharner, Mulumbu, Morrison, Cox, Odemwingie
Aston Villa XI: Friedel, Walker, Collins, Dunne, Luke Young, Ashley Young, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Downing, Agbonlahor, Bent
As with the game and Bloomfield Road, there are no surprises for either side in the Midlands derby.
Wigan XI: Al Habsi, Boyce, Gary Caldwell, Alcaraz, Figueroa, Diame, Watson, N’Zogbia, McCarthy, Cleverley, Rodallega
Everton XI: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Osman, Neville, Rodwell, Arteta, Cahill, Anichebe
Everton finally welcome back their Spanish maestro Mikel Arteta after his long lay-off. Fantasy favourite Seamus Coleman is dropped to the bench however, as is striker Jermain Beckford.
