ASTON VILLA v PORT VALE: Tony Dinning, the Port Vale captain, returns after suspension. Gareth Barry is suspended for the home team. Aston Villa (possible, 4-4-2): T Sorensen — A Hughes, M Delaney, O Mellberg, J Samuel — L Hendrie, G McCann, S Davis, J Milner — J P Ángel or L Moore, M Baros. Port Vale (possible, 4-4-2): M Goodlad — G Abbey, G Pilkington, C Fortune, C James — M Cummings, A Dinning, S Togwell, C Birchall — L Constantine, M Husbands.
Referee: S Bennett. TODAY: 3pm. TELEVISION: Highlights, BBC One, 10.30pm.
BOLTON WANDERERS v ARSENAL: Injury, suspension and the African Cup of Nations mean that Arsène Wenger could be without nine players today. Bolton Wanderers (possible; 4-3-3): J Jaaskelainen — J O’Brien, T Ben Haim, B N’Gotty, R Gardner — H Nakata, I Campo, K Fadiga — K Nolan, K Davies, S Giannakopoulos.
Arsenal (possible; 4-4-2): J Lehmann — K Gilbert, P Senderos, S Campbell, S Larsson — A Hleb, M Flamini, A Diaby, R Pires — D Bergkamp, R van Persie.
Referee: M Dean. Today: 5.40pm. Television: Live, BBC One, 5.30pm.
BRENTFORD v SUNDERLAND: Stand by for the shock of the round as in-form Sunderland (one win on the bounce) put their Premiership struggles on hold.
Brentford (probable; 4-4-2): A Bankole — K O’Connor, S Sodje, M Turner, A Frampton — I Rankin, R Newman, J Tabb, S Tillen — L Owusu, D Campbell. Sunderland (probable; 4-4-2): K Davis — J Hoyte, G Breen, S Caldwell, D Collins — L Lawrence, D Whitehead, T Miller, J Arca — A Le Tallec, J Stead.
Referee: M Halsey. Today: 3pm. Television: Highlights, BBC One, 10.30pm.
CHARLTON ATHLETIC v LEYTON ORIENT: Marcus Bent is cup-tied for Charlton and Dennis Rommedahl is out with cracked ribs.
Charlton Athletic (probable; 4-4-2): T Myhre — L Young, J Fortune, H Hreidarsson, C Powell — D Ambrose, R Kishishev, M Holland, B Hughes — S Bartlett, D Bent. Leyton Orient (probable; 4-4-2): G Garner — J Miller, G Zakuani, J Mackie, M Lockwood — S Tudor, M Simpson, D Mahon, J Keith — G Alexander, L Steele.
Referee: A Wiley. Today: 3pm. Television: Highlights, BBC One, 10.30pm.
CHELTENHAM TOWN v NEWCASTLE UNITED: Emre Belözoglu and Scott Parker should be back from injury for Newcastle but Lee Bowyer has a virus.
Cheltenham Town (possible; 4-4-2): S Higgs — J Gill, G Caines, M Townsend, C Armstrong — J J Melligan, J Finnigan, D Bird, B Wilson — S Guinan, K Odejayi. Newcastle United (possible; 4-4-2): S Given — P Ramage, J-A Boumsong, T Bramble, C Babayaro — N Solano, S Parker, Emre Belözoglu, F Ameobi — A Shearer, M Chopra.
Referee: M Riley. Today: 12.30pm. Television: Live, BBC One, 12.10pm.
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COLCHESTER UNITED v DERBY COUNTY: Derby may excuse Paul Peschisolido as Karren Brady, the forward’s wife, prepares for an operation.
Colchester United (probable; 4-4-2): D Gerken — K Duguid, W Brown, P Baldwin, J White — G Halford, N Danns, M Yeates, G Williams — C Iwelumo, R Garcia. Derby County (probable; 4-4-2): L Camp — M Edworthy, L Nyatanga, T Hajto, M Johnson — N Doyle, I Idiákez, S Johnson, L Holmes — T Smith, M Bisgaard.
Referee: B Curson. Today: 3pm. Television: Highlights, BBC One, 10.30pm.
COVENTRY CITY V MIDDLESBROUGH: Dennis Wise is suspended for Coventry, and Stephen Hughes and Isaac Osbourne are both injured.
Coventry City (possible; 4-4-2): M Fulop — R Duffy, A Williams, R Shaw, M Hall — J Scowcroft, K Thornton, M Doyle, G McSheffrey — D Adebola, S John. Middlesbrough (possible; 4-4-2): M Schwarzer — M Bates, C Riggott, G Southgate, E Pogatetz — S Parnaby, G Mendieta, Doriva, S Downing — Yakubu Ayegbeni, M Viduka.
Referee: C Foy. Today: 3pm. Television: Highlights, BBC One, 10.30pm.
EVERTON v CHELSEA: James Beattie believes that Everton have worked out how to play against the champions, but are weakened this afternoon.
Everton (4-4-1-1): N Martyn — T Hibbert, M Ferrari, D Weir, N Valente — S Davies, P Neville, M Arteta, K Kilbane — L Osman — J Beattie. Chelsea (4-3-3): C Cudicini — W Gallas, R Huth, J Terry, A Del Horno — C Makelele, E Gudjohnsen, F Lampard — J Cole, H Crespo, A Robben.
Referee: G Poll. Today: 3pm. Television: Highlights: BBC One, 10.30pm.
LEICESTER CITY v SOUTHAMPTON: Two teams in desperate form, with one win in the Coca-Cola Championship between them since November.
Leicester City (probable; 4-4-2): R Douglas — R Stearman, P McCarthy, N-E Johansson, A Maybury — S Hughes, J Gudjonsson, J Wesolowski, P Kisnorbo — M de Vries, E Hammond. Southampton (probable; 4-4-2): B Bialkowski — C Baird, C Lundekvam, D Powell, D Higginbotham — M Pahars, M Oakley, N Quashie, R Delap — K Jones, B Ormerod.
Referee: N Miller. Today: 3pm. Television: Highlights, BBC One, 10.30pm.
MANCHESTER CITY v WIGAN ATHLETIC: City won the teams’ only previous meeting in the FA Cup, Colin Bell scoring in a 1-0 victory 35 years ago.
Manchester City (probable; 4-4-2): D James — Sun Jihai, R Dunne, S Distin, S Jordan — T Sinclair, J Barton, S Ireland, K Musampa — A Cole, D Vassell. Wigan Athletic (probable; 4-4-2): M Pollitt — P Chimbonda, S Henchoz, P Scharner, L Baines — G Teale, J Bullard, G Kavanagh, A Mahon — N Mellor, J Roberts.
Referee: H Webb. Today: 3pm. Television: Highlights, BBC One, 10.30pm.
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PORTSMOUTH v LIVERPOOL: The home team’s injury problems mean that Azar Karadas, the striker, could be deployed at centre back. Portsmouth (possible; 4-4-2): D Kiely — B Priske, D Stefanovic, A O’Brien, M Taylor — G O’Neil, S Davis, P Mendes, R Hughes — E Olisadebe, V Péricard. Liverpool (possible; 4-4-2): J M Reina — S Finnan, S Hyypia, J Carragher, J A Riise — H Kewell, S Gerrard, M Sissoko, X Alonso — P Crouch, D Cissé.
Referee: P Dowd. Tomorrow: 6pm. Television: Live, BBC One, 5.50pm
PRESTON NORTH END v CRYSTAL PALACE: Preston will be without Paul McKenna and David Nugent, who serve one-match bans. Preston North End (4-4-2): C Nash — T Mears, Y Mawene, C Davis, G Alexander — C Sedgwick, C Lucketti, L Neal, C Davidson — D Dichio, P Agyemang. Crystal Palace (4-4-2): G Kiraly — F Hall, D Ward, M Hudson, E Boyce — T Soares, B Watson, M Leigertwood, J McAnuff — J Macken, A Johnson.
Referee: M Jones. Today: 3pm. Television: Highlights, BBC One, 10.30pm.
READING v BIRMINGHAM CITY: Steve Coppell, the Reading manager, rests several senior players while Birmingham have numerous injury concerns.
Reading (possible; 4-4-2): G Stack — C Makin, B Gunnarsson, I Ingimarsson, N Shorey — J Oster, S Sidwell, J Harper, S Hunt — K Doyle, L Lita. Birmingham City (possible; 4-4-2): Maik Taylor — A Bruce, M Melchiot, O Tebily, S Lazaridis — J Pennant, M Izzet, D Johnson, J Jarosik — C Sutton, E Heskey.
Referee: R Styles. Today: 3pm. Television: Highlights, BBC One, 10.30pm.
STOKE CITY v WALSALL: Stoke are troubled by poor home form and the absence of Sambegou Bangoura, who is at the African Cup of Nations.
Stoke City (possible; 4-4-2): S Simonsen — M Broomes, M Duberry, C Hoefkens, L Buxton — L Chadwick, D Russell, K Henry, P Sweeney — P Gallagher, M Sidibe. Walsall (possible; 4-4-2): A Oakes — C Pead, C Westwood, A Gerrard, D Fox — M Wright, G Smith, M Leary, I Demontagnac — M Timm, K James.
Referee: K Stroud. Today: 3pm. Television: Highlights, BBC One, 10.30pm.
WEST HAM UNITED v BLACKBURN ROVERS: Shaka Hislop deputises for the injured Roy Carroll in goal. Blackburn will miss the pace of Craig Bellamy.
West Ham United (probable; 4-4-2): S Hislop — C Dailly, A Ferdinand, D Gabbidon, P Konchesky — Y Benayoun, H Mullins, N Reo-Coker, M Etherington — R Zamora, M Harewood. Blackburn Rovers (probable; 4-4-2): B Friedel — L Neil, Z Khizanishvili, R Nelsen, M Gray — S Reid, R Savage, Tugay Kerimoglu, M G Pedersen — S Kuqi, D Bentley.
Referee: M Atkinson. Today: 3pm. Television: Highlights, BBC One, 10.30pm.
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WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS v MANCHESTER UNITED: Cristiano Ronaldo, after suspension, and Park Ji Sung (injury) return for United.
Wolves (possible; 4-3-3): S Postma — R Edwards, J Lescott, J Craddock, L Naylor — M Davies, P Ince, M Kennedy — K Miller, C Cort or T Frankowski, Seol Ki Hyeon. Manchester United (possible; 4-3-3): E van der Sar — G Neville, R Ferdinand, W Brown, P Evra — D Fletcher, A Smith, K Richardson — C Ronaldo, R van Nistelrooy, W Rooney.
Referee: U Rennie. Tomorrow: 4pm. Television: Live, Sky Sports 1, 3.30pm.