Manchester United, who can go top of the Premier League with victory at Bolton on Saturday, will be without striker Wayne Rooney who suffered a hamstring injury after scoring the winning goal against Wigan Athletic on Wednesday.
Rooney, who is likely to be out for three weeks, joins defenders Patrice Evra (ankle), Rio Ferdinand (back), Wes Brown (ankle) and midfielder Owen Hargreaves (knee) on the unavailable list.
After missing Chelsea's third-round FA Cup replay against Southend United on Wednesday with a calf strain, Portugal defender Ricardo Carvalho is available for Saturday's home game against Stoke City.
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres thinks he is ready for a return to the starting line-up for the leaders' Merseyside derby against Everton on Monday.
The Spaniard tore his hamstring against Olympique Marseille in the Champions League in November but following two substitute appearances against Stoke City and Preston in the FA Cup he told the club's website: "I have worked for a long time with the physios and I think I can now play more than 45 minutes and start in the first 11."
Bottom club West Bromwich Albion are likely to give a debut to on-loan AS Nancy striker Marc-Antoine Fortune in place of the suspended Roman Bednar for Saturday's visit of fellow strugglers Middlesbrough who have not won in nine league games.
