Qatari club Al-Sadd, on the other hand, are due for a rude awakening after defeating Tunisian side Esperance in Toyota, Japan on Sunday.
Where: International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan
When: Thursday, December 15th at 16:30-19:00 (GMT +6:00)
Watch: Soccer - UEFA Champions League
Liverpool FC: Reina, Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Enrique, Kuyt, Adam, Henderson, Downing, Suarez, Bellamy, Doni, Kelly, Carragher, Coates, Shelvey, Coady, Rodriguez, Carroll.
QPR: Cerny, Putnins, Hall, Gabbidon, Taarabt, Traore, Bothroyd, Faurlin, Barton, Orr, Buzsaky, Young, Smith, Helguson, Wright-Phillips, Ferdinand, Puncheon.
Kick-off: 21.00 GMT +6.00
TV: Highlights, BBC1 Match of the Day
Bolton (Probable, 4-4-2): Jaaskelainen; Boyata, Cahill, Knight, Robinson; M Davies, Muamba, Reo-Coker, Eagles; K Davies, Klasnic.
Out: Alonso (foot), Davis, Holden (both knee), Gardner (groin), Lee, Mears (both broken leg), Ricketts (Achilles), Riley (hamstring).
Test: Reo-Coker (hamstring).
Suspended: Wheater.
Aston Villa (Probable, 4-4-2): Guzan; Hutton, Collins, Dunne, Warnock; Heskey, Herd, Bannan, Albrighton; Bent, Agbonlahor.
Out: Given (hamstring), Jenas (Achilles), Lichaj (hip).
Referee: Phil Dowd (Matches 10, R1 Y45).
Team News
Bolton centre-back Gary Cahill is available to face his old club Aston Villa at the Reebok Stadium after his red card from the 3-0 defeat to Tottenham was rescinded.
Fellow defender David Wheater misses out again as he serves the second game of a four-match ban for his sending off in the previous fixture, a 2-0 loss to Everton.
Midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker – another former Villa man – is a doubt due to a hamstring problem.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan will make his first Premier League start of the season against Bolton.
He replaces Shay Given, who is sidelined for a month with a hamstring injury.
Midfielder Jermaine Jenas has been ruled out for the season after surgery to his Achilles.
Defender Eric Lichaj is Villa's only other casualty and is poised to return to training in the new year.
Match Notes
Alex McLeish has hardly been made to feel welcome at Villa Park and a run that has brought just five points in seven games has done nothing to quell supporters’ discontent.
A first away win of the season would stave off some of the criticism directed the Villa manager’s way and divert attention towards his good friend Owen Coyle.
The Bolton manager retains the strong support of chairman Phil Gartside but three wins in 14 league games confirms Wanderers’ plight.
Stat of the game: Villa have gone 312 minutes with scoring in the Premier League.
Betting: Home 7-5, Away 17-10 Draw 11-5.
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Arsenal (Probable, 4-3-3): Szczesny; Koscielny, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Santos; Arteta, Song, Ramsey; Walcott, Van Persie, Gervinho.
Out: Diaby, Miyaichi, Sagna, Wilshere (all ankle), Gibbs (hernia), Jenkinson (back).
Test: Rosicky (thigh).
Fulham (Probable, 4-4-2): Schwarzer; Hughes, Hangeland, Senderos, Baird; Suff, Etuhu, Murphy, Dembele; Zamora, Dempsey.
Out: Duff (calf), Kelly (thigh), Davies, Grygera (knee), Sa (hamstring), Kelly (groin), Sidwell (hernia).
Referee: Mike Dean (Matches 9, R1 Y29).
Team News
Arsenal report no fresh injury problems.
Midfielder Thomas Rosicky could be in contention after missing out against his old club Borussia Dortmund in midweek, while Laurent Koscielny is set to continue at right back in the absence of Carl Jenkinson and Bacary Sagna.
Midfielders Ryo Miyaichi and Jack Wilshere (ankle), and defender Kieran Gibbs (hernia) are all out.
Fulham will be without several first-team players.
Republic of Ireland winger Damien Duff will miss the game at the Emirates Stadium with a problem with his right calf, while international team-mate Stephen Kelly is also sidelined with a thigh injury.
Steve Sidwell, Zdenek Grygera, Orlando Sa and Simon Davies are also missing, although John Arne Riise returns after missing last week's clash at Sunderland due to the birth of his son.
Match Notes
After Manchester City, Arsenal are the form team of the Premier League just now and have built their success on a home record that is unblemished since August.
Fulham are also notoriously poor away from Craven Cottage, with just eight league wins since the start of the 2008-09 season.
They do, however, go into the match with the rare advantage of a week off from European football.
Arsenal, by contrast, had to be at full strength to defeat Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
Stat of the game: Robin Van Persie has scored 10 goals in Arsenal’s last five Premier League games.
Midfielder Jack Rodwell missed Everton FC's win at home to Wolves last weekend with a rib injury sustained on duty with the England senior side.
Defenders Phil Neville (hamstring) and Sylvain Distin (groin) were also not available a week ago and will be assessed before the game.
Owen Coyle is hoping Dedryck Boyata will return to bolster Bolton Wanderers’ survival fight against Everton.
Bolton Wanderers vs Everton FC
Boyata has been out for a month since injuring his ankle against Sunderland, but with Joe Riley (hamstring) ruled out, the on-loan defender would be a welcome addition to Coyle’s injury-ravaged squad.
If the Belgium international does not make it, Gretar Steinsson may be recalled as the Trotters try to scramble out of the relegation zone.
Bolton Wanderers: Jaaskelainen, Wheater, Steinsson, Boyata, Cahill, Knight, Eagles, Robinson, Muamba, Reo-Coker, Petrov, K Davies, Klasnic, Tuncay, Bogdan, M Davies, Pratley, Ngog, Blake, Kakuta.
Everton FC: Howard, Hibbert, Heitinga, Jagielka, Baines, Coleman, Fellaini, Osman, Drenthe, Bilyaletdinov, Cahill, Barkley, Saha, Vellios, Mucha, Mustafi, Stracqualursi, McFadden, Gueye, Distin, Neville, Rodwell.
Saturday, November 26
Britannia Stadium
Kick-off: 12.45 GMT
TV: Sky Sports 2, Highlights BBC1 Match of the Day
Stoke (Probable, 4-4-2): Sorensen; Wilkinson, Huth, Shawcross, Higginbotham; Pennant, Delap, Whelan, Etherington; Jerome, Walters.
Out: Sidibé (knee).
Tests: Crouch (groin), Etherington, Delap (both back).
Blackburn (Probable, 4-4-2): Robinson; Lowe, Hanley, Dann, Givet; Rochina, Nzonzi, Pedersen, Hoilett; Formica, Yakubu. Out: Vukcevic (broken nose), Nelsen (knee), Grella (hip).
Test: Samba (groin), Olsson (hamstring).
Suspended: Dunn.
Referee: Mark Halsey (Matches 6, R0 Y17).
Team News
Stoke striker Peter Crouch is a doubt.
Norwich have yet to keep a clean sheet in the league this season, and are unlikely to relish the visit of an Arsenal side that score freely away from home. The Canaries have not been helped by the continued absence of the central defender, Elliott Ward – whom manager Paul Lambert revealed on Friday could be require an operation on an ongoing knee injury – a situation that has seen Russell Martin playing out of position for most of the season. Arsenal's long-running unbeaten record at Carrow Road does not bode well either.
Venue Carrow Road, Saturday 12.45pm
Live TV: English Premier League
Last season n/a
Referee Phil Dowd
This season's matches 8 Y37, R1, 4.75 cards per game
Odds Norwich 9-2 Arsenal 7-10 Draw 3-1
Norwich City v Arsenal: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Graphic Subs from Rudd, De Laet, Jackson, Holt, Surman, C Martin, Drury, Crofts, Smith, Lappin, Wilbrahim, Francomb, Ball, Ayala
Doubtful Ayala (knee), Smith (ankle)
Injured Vaughan (knee, Jan), Whitbread (hamstring, 3 Dec), Ward (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Form guide LDDWLW
Disciplinary record Y16 R2
Leading scorer Pilkington 4
Subs from Fabianski, Mannone, Squillaci, Mertesacker, Rosicky, Park, Chamakh, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Frimpong, Benayoun
Doubtful Chamakh (knee), Park (match fitness)
Injured Miyaichi (ankle, 18 Dec), Gibbs (hernia, 26 Dec), Sagna (broken leg, 31 Dec), Jenkinson (back, Jan), Wilshere (ankle, Jan), Diaby (ankle, unknown)
