Team news ahead of Stoke v Blackpool at the Britannia on Saturday. Jermaine Pennant and Andy Wilkinson could return for the hosts, while Blackpool's extended break has allowed Ludovic Sylvestre to recover.
The Insider Eye has been braving the freezing conditions - no snoods here - to scout the Premier League's finest ahead of the weekend's action. It sees good things for Liverpool and Stoke, but not Blackburn, and gives valuable injury insight.
Each week the Goals Guide will take a look back at the weekend's action, review all the goals and explain any dubious assists. This week there were wins for Arsenal and Man City, but Chelsea and Spurs dropped points.
Each day in the lead-up to Christmas Fantasy League will look back to that day in previous seasons. Today we look back at matches from 1994, 2005 and 2007.
Several of the biggest midfield stars in England are still struggling for match fitness. Frank Lampard, Cesc Fabregas, and Steven Gerrard are still one or two weeks away from a return while Rafael van der Vaart could be sidelined for a month or more.
Stoke keeper Asmir Begovic's career Britannia Stadium almost came to an end before it began as he failed to go straight into the first team. He opted to stay though and earned his place and is the Defensive Player to Watch this week.
The bumper Christmas December edition of the Fantasy Football Show is out now and ready to guide you through the festive football season, starring Kermit the Frog, Ian Holloway and Mick McCarthy.
Each week the Goals Guide will take a look back at the weekend's action, review all the goals and explain any dubious assists. This week Manchester United hit Blackburn for seven while Arsenal also won, but Chelsea and Manchester City dropped points.
At least three clubs have been hit with major defensive problems ahead of the games this weekend. Wolves, Sunderland and Newcastle are all without their first-choice central defensive partnerships. Read this and the rest of the key team news here.
The Insider Eye has braved the cold to predict the fantasy football future once again. It favours Bolton and thinks Brede Hangeland will keep the Birmingham attack that vanquished Chelsea at bay. Plus a bumper edition of The Injury and Suspension Latest.
Big things were expected of Jon Walters as teenager when he was on the books of Blackburn and Bolton, but he preferred a party rather than hard work and quickly found himself as a lower league journeyman. Now he is back and ready to fulfil his potential in the top-flight.
Each week the Goals Guide will take a look back at the weekend's action, review all the goals and explain any dubious assists. This week Chelsea slipped up again while Spurs finally won away at their bitter rivals.