Week 21 - Update

Load and loads of team & injury news which I will be adding to throughout the day, in what will be my last post of 2010...what a year it has been!

- Alex Ferguson has given some pretty useless news regarding Nani's involvement & also indicated he's considering resting a few players, although no names were mentioned. "We're looking at Nani as a possibility," the he told reporters at Carrington on Friday. "We'll see how he is today, but he maybe has more chance of playing against Stoke." Either way, Fergie will look to "freshen things up" against Roberto Di Matteo's side. "We may look to make one or two changes," confessed the boss, "as one or two looked a bit tired in the last few minutes against Birmingham."

A rest for Rooney or Berbatov perhaps? West Brom v Man Utd is the 12:45 game tomorrow there is a chance that we'll have the confirmed teams before the deadline, but it's not a certainty so this has me concerned.

- Arsène Wenger will welcome Cesc Fabregas, Robin van Persie and Alex Song back into his squad for tomorrow’s trip to Birmingham, but Diaby is out. I'm not sure how Wenger will shape the team...Arshavin will be pushing for inclusion in midfield along with the rested Nasri, Walcott, Wilshire, Fabregas & Song, with RvP, Chamakh & Bendter also in the mix for the forward positions. Who plays? I'm not sure, but I'm now unlikely to risk Walcott.

- Stuart Holden, Steinsson & Paul Robinson all look to be out of Bolton's visit to Liverpool through a mixture of injury & suspension, while Lee is a the Asia Cup.

- On the Anfield side of things, Joe Cole & Steven Gerrard are both doubts although I imagine Hodgson will do everything possible to get his capatin on the pitch.

- Reports coming out of Newcastle suggest Andy Carroll is injured and will miss the trip to Wigan; a huge blow for the Geordies.

- Sunderland duo Danny Welbeck and Lee Cattermole both set to play against Blackburn but Onuoha and Mensah both out and Asamoah Gyan is a major doubt with a hamstring injury so is unlikely to be risked.

- Blackburn have huge problems; Chris Samba is a struggling, keeper Paul Robinson has a calf injury, Phil Jones, Jason Roberts, Vince Grella, Keith Andrews & Steven Nzonzi are injured, while Michel Salgado & Niko Kalinic are suspended.

- West Brom have massive defensive worries, with Tamas and Jara both suspended and Scharner a doubt with illness. I've been thinking since my initial post & reckon Ferguson may see it as an ideal game for Rooney to break his scoring duck so I might put him in.

- Manchester City skipper Carlos Tevez is expected to return to the starting XI, but Mancini will probably rest a few players with Arsenal away in midweek. Who that'll be we simply don't know, but as I missed Balotelli on the barndoor I've decided not to pay almost £10m for him just in case. I'm probably going to risk Silva as he was subbed after 55 minutes in midweek, but to be honest it's all guess work.

- Charlie Adam returns for Blackpool after suspension.

- William Gallas is set to make a timely return to the Tottenham side and should replace Younes Kaboul, who starts a three-match ban. Jermain Defoe is also suspended but we have no news on who starts this one upfront, Crouch or Pav.

- Dembele is likely to miss out again at Tottenham as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury, and Mark Schwarzer will play his last game before flying out to the Asian Cup.

- Matthew Etherington and Jon Walters will have late fitness tests ahead of the clash with Everton at the Britannia Stadium. If Etherington is out then Pennant is a great pick. Robert Huth is suspended so Faye could return.

- Everton have similar problems, and will again give fitness tests to Jagielka & Heitinga, with both said to have an "outside chance". Victor Anichebe is back from suspension and could go straight in to the starting line-up, while midfield talisman Tim Cahill will play his final match before the Asia Cup. Bloody hell, how badly are Everton going to miss him when he's gone?

- Chelsea will be without Ivanovic who is suspended. Brazilian centre back Alex is still missing with a knee injury, so BRUMA WLL START, confirmed by Anchelotti, he'll partner Terry...simple switch from Ferreira as it's a risk between him and Bosingwa for right back.

UPDATE My team: Reina, Bruma, Kolarov, Bale, Watson, Lampard, Van Der Vaart, Malouda, Ameobi (HUGE hunch), Bent, Rooney

That's could be final, and that's everything from me until 2011. Good luck and Happy New Year! :)

Cheers,
AM