English premiership selections

From the Sports Trader blog

An interesting football weekend ahead in the English Premiership with a number of big name injuries putting pressure on the top flight clubs.

Saturday fixtures:
Middlesbrough vs. Chelsea
Aston Villa vs. Portsmouth
Liverpool vs. Wigan
Bolton vs. Blackburn
Fulham vs. Sunderland
Arsenal vs. Everton
Manchester United vs. WBA

Sunday Fixtures
Hull vs. West Ham
Stoke vs. Tottenham

Monday fixture
Newcastle vs. Manchester City

Predictions:
A pretty banged up Chelsea are probably providing Middlesbrough for their best chance of an upset. Didier Drogba, Deco, Ricardo Carvalho, Michael Essien, John Terry, Ashley Cole and Peter Cech are all on the walking wounded list at the moment.

Liverpool have concerns around Torres and Babel so will need to find some firepower up front.

Arsenal are missing defenders William Gallas, Bacary Sagna and striker Nicklas Bendtner.

Newcastle are missing Michael Owen while Man City should have Robinho fit again.

Middlesbrough vs. Chelsea - Draw
Aston Villa vs. Portsmouth - Aston Villa Win
Liverpool vs. Wigan - Liverpool Win
Bolton vs. Blackburn - Draw
Fulham vs. Sunderland - Draw
Arsenal vs. Everton - Draw
Manchester United vs. WBA - Manchester United win
Hull vs. West Ham - Hull win
Stoke vs. Tottenham - Stoke win
Newcastle vs. Manchester City - Man City win