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Luis Suarez: Returns after eight-game ban
PREMIER LEAGUE BRIEFING Sunday, February 5 Chelsea v Man Utd John Terry will miss the clash with Manchester United with the knee problem that kept him out of Tuesday's match at Swansea. Terry has been unable to train this week, meaning Gary Cahill may make his debut. Frank Lampard could return from the calf injury that has kept him out of the last two games, but Ashley Cole is suspended, while Ramires (knee) and John Obi Mikel (hamstring) are still out. Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to welcome Ashley Young and Tom Cleverley back to his squad at Stamford Bridge. Young has been missing for six weeks with a knee problem, while Cleverley has not featured since injuring an ankle at Everton in October. Wayne Rooney (ankle) and Nani (foot) are also back after missing two games, while David De Gea is set to return in goal with Danish goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard sidelined for at least a month with an ankle injury. Last season: Man Utd 2 Chelsea 1, Chelsea 2 Man Utd 1 Last five league matches: Chelsea L W W D D; Man Utd L L W W W Top scorers: Frank Lampard (Chelsea) 11; Wayne Rooney (Man Utd) 18 Referee: Howard Webb Newcastle v Aston Villa Senegal strikers Demba Ba and Papiss Demba Cisse are included in Newcastle's squad following their country's premature departure from the African Nations Cup, with the latter in line for a debut following his January move from Freiburg. Midfielder Yohan Cabaye serves the second game of his three-match ban, while defender Steven Taylor (Achilles) and midfielders Sylvain Marveaux (groin) and Sammy Ameobi (knee) continue their respective recoveries. Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor is again a major fitness doubt with back and hamstring spasms. Winger Marc Albrighton (thigh) and central defender James Collins are also battling to be fit while midfielder Chris Herd continues to recover from an ankle injury. Last season: Aston Villa 1 Newcastle 0, Newcastle 6 Aston Villa 0 Last five league matches: Newcastle L W W L W; Aston Villa W L D W D Top scorers: Demba Ba (Newcastle) 15; Darren Bent (Aston Villa) 10 Referee: Mark Halsey (Lancashire) Monday, February 6 Liverpool v Tottenham Striker Luis Suarez returns from an eight-match suspension and will go straight back into the squad to face Tottenham at Anfield. The Uruguay international has not played since Boxing Day and is likely to be given a place among the substitutes. Captain Steven Gerrard is also back having been rested for the midweek win at Wolves. New signing Louis Saha could make his Tottenham debut at Anfield. Jermain Defoe (hamstring) is unlikely to play, Rafael van der Vaart is struggling with a calf problem and Emmanuel Adebayor hobbled off during Tuesday's win over Wigan with a hamstring complaint. Aaron Lennon (hamstring) is extremely doubtful, William Gallas (calf) and Tom Huddlestone (ankle) are unavailable, but Kyle Walker (groin) and Ledley King (knee) should be fit. Last season: Liverpool 0 Tottenham 2, Tottenham 2 Liverpool 1 Last five league matches: Liverpool W L D L W; Tottenham W W D L W Top scorers: Craig Bellamy (Liverpool) 9; Jermain Defoe (Tottenham) 12 Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland) |

