Arsenal defender William Gallas is back to square one after breaking down in training this week.
Manager Arsene Wenger had hoped the Frenchman could return for Saturday's trip to Hull City but he has suffered a setback in his recovery from the calf injury sustained in the 1-0 win over Liverpool a month ago.
"The scan showed nothing major, but every time he starts to push a little bit he falls back so it has not completely healed," Wenger old Arsenal's website.
Ryan Giggs will miss Manchester United's home match against Fulham on Sunday but will return for the clash with Liverpool the following week, manager Alex Ferguson said.
"Ryan has been training well, and he'll be getting a different plaster cast on his arm today," Ferguson told the club's website on Friday. "He's had a month's rest now and he's going to come back very fresh."
Tottenham Hotspur's injury-prone central defender Jonathan Woodgate is out for the rest of the season after groin surgery in Australia, the club's website said.
Fourth-placed Tottenham are without midfielder Tom Huddlestone for Saturday's visit of Blackburn Rovers.
Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor should return for Saturday's clash against Stoke City after missing last weekend's FA Cup action because of a virus.
Agbonlahor's absence was a bonus for John Carew who replaced him up front against Reading and scored a hat-trick and the Norwegian is relishing the chance of a battle at Stoke.
"It will be a physical game on a tiny pitch," Carew told the club's website. "It is one of the most difficult away games in the Premier League."
