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Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is expected to return against Sunderland after eight games out with a calf injury. Pablo Zabaleta and Fernando are also available, leaving midfielder Samir Nasri as the only major absentee. Sunderland defender Younes Kaboul is likely to be sidelined for several weeks because of a …

With Christmas on the horizon, I wonder what the 20 Premier League clubs will be asking for this festive period. Here is what I think there Christmas list will be (In League table order) Leicester – Keeping other clubs away from men of the moment Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez. …

Sunderland’s Lee Cattermole (back) and Sebastian Larsson (knee) are still out. Steven Fletcher faces a fitness test on a foot problem, but Jermain Defoe and Wes Brown have recovered from respective hamstring and knee injuries. Watford are again set to be without midfielder Valon Behrami, who is nursing a calf …

Arsenal’s Theo Walcott might return after five weeks out with a calf problem, and Laurent Koscielny could play despite hurting a hip last week. But Santi Cazorla is likely to be out until March with a knee injury, one of a long list of Arsenal absentees. Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe …

Sunderland are hoping Jermain Defoe will be fit despite the striker limping off with an ankle injury in Monday’s win over Crystal Palace. Fabio Borini could return after missing the Palace game with an ankle injury, but defender Billy Jones is suspended. Stoke’s Xherdan Shaqiri is fit after a hamstring …

Crystal Palace are expected to be without Bakary Sako, who suffered a hamstring injury against Sunderland. Alan Pardew may opt to start fit-again striker Maroaune Chamakh, with Connor Wickham’s place under threat. Newcastle have a midfield crisis with Cheick Tiote (groin) likely to join Jack Colback on the sidelines. Yoan …

Crystal Palace will again be without striker Dwight Gayle, who missed the win at Liverpool with a hamstring problem. Marouane Chamakh is back after a similar injury, but Bakary Sako is a doubt and Kwesi Appiah is ruled out. Sunderland expect to welcome back Lee Cattermole, who sat out the …

Another week of Premier League action has come to a conclusion, let’s see what where the good and bad points of the weekend just gone. The Good The North London Derby. What an encounter that was but Tottenham will be asking themselves how they didn’t win that. 1-0 was never …

Sunderland will be without Lee Cattermole following the recurrence of a long-standing groin problem. The Black Cats are however boosted by the return of John O’Shea, Fabio Borini, Younes Kaboul and Ola Toivonen after recent injuries. Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama is suspended after he was sent off against Bournemouth last …

Everton defender Seamus Coleman is a major doubt with the stomach bug which ruled him out in midweek. Phil Jagielka is out for up to two months with a knee injury, but Leighton Baines and Muhamed Besic have returned to training after lengthy absences. Sunderland will make late decisions on …