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Team news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League matches, with Chelsea captain John Terry returning from a back problem for the visit of struggling Middlesbrough.

Click on the links below the photo for predicted line-ups for the matches, which eurosport.yahoo.co.uk will cover with LIVE comments and scoring.

Matches kick off at 20:00 UK time unless specified.

Wigan v Liverpool (19:45)

Mido is set to start alongside fellow Egyptian Amr Zaki after he signed on-loan from Boro. Titus Bramble is suspended after picking up a fifth yellow card, so Emerson Boyce will step in. Wigan, amazingly, have no first-team players out injured although they could still hand a start to new signing Ben Watson.

Liverpool are expected to welcome Spurs target Robbie Keane back into the squad after he was dropped altogether for the FA Cup draw with Everton. Defensive duo Dan Agger and Philipp Degen are still out injured, while Albert Riera should come in for Ryan Babel, who was poor against the Toffees. Otherwise there are no new injuries or suspensions for the Reds.

Chelsea v Middlesbrough (19:45)

Captain John Terry is back for Chelsea after he missed the FA Cup win over Ipswich with back spasms. Jon Obi Mikel is in the squad but unlikely to start after his arrest for an alleged drink-driving incident in West London. Portugal duo Ricardo Carvalho and Deco have hamstring and calf complaints, while Michael Essien and Joe Cole have long-term knee injuries. Didier Drogba is likely to stay on the bench again, with Nicolas Anelka preferred as the starting striker.

Midfield duo Didier Digard and Gary O'Neil are suspended for Boro, who could hand a start to Marlon King after he signed on loan from Wigan. Jeremie Aliadiere and Justin Hoyte are out injured.

Manchester City v Newcastle United (19:45)

Captain and centre-half Richard Dunne begins a four-match ban for striking Wigan's Amr Zaki, while Robinho is set to start despite going AWOL last week. Midfielders Dietmar Hamann, Michael Johnson and Martin Petrov are all injured, as are strikers Valeri Bojinov and Benjani. New boys Craig Bellamy and Nigel de Jong could be handed starts.

Newcastle are without the suspended Nicky Butt and a host of injured players that includes Danny Guthrie, Claudio Cacapa, Mark Viduka, Shola Ameobi, Habib Beye, Obafemi Martins and Alan Smith. New signing Peter Lovenkrands could feature on the bench after joining on a free following his release by Schalke.

West Ham v Hull City

Dean Ashton and Danny Gabbidon are the only absentees for West Ham, with the fitness coach appointed by Gianfranco Zola - former Juventus man Antonio Pintus - improving all-round fitness for the Hammers. Savio Nsereko only signed on Tuesday and may not make the squad, meaning that Davide Di Michele is likely to fill a Bellamy-sized hole alongside Carlton Cole.

Hull are sweating on the fitness of record signing Jimmy Bullard, who had not featured for Fulham for a month due to a dead leg picked up on Boxing Day and is currently suffering the effects of a virus.

Nick Barmby, Anthony Gardner and Andy Dawson are out for the foreseeable future while George Boateng has a longer-term knee injury. Craig Fagan returns from a one-match ban, while Kevin Kilbane is named in the squad after being cup-tied for the win over Millwall.

Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers

Rovers defender Chris Samba is absent with an eye injury while Steven Reid is out for the season, otherwise Sam Allardyce has no major headaches for the clash against his former club.

Strikers Jason Roberts and Matt Derbyshire missed the FA Cup match at Sunderland but are back in the squad along with midfielder David Dunn and defender Andre Ooijer.

New Bolton signing Mark Davies is in the squad but unlikely to start after his £1 million move from Wolves as skipper Kevin Nolan returns to the squad after a two-match ban for picking up 10 yellow cards. Johan Elmander, Gavin McCann and Joey O'Brien are all injured but should return soon, although Ricardo Vaz Te will not play again this season.

Everton v Arsenal

The hosts welcome back Marouane Fellaini from his suspension while Mikel Arteta is set to be rushed back from a knock. Yakubu and Louis Saha are still out, although Joseph Yobo could start after recovering from injury.

Arsenal are still without Tomas Rosicky, although the Czech midfielder has returned to training after a long lay-off. Cesc Fabregas, Theo Walcott and Mikael Silvestre are out injured but Gael Clichy returns after being suspended in the goalless FA Cup draw with Cardiff.

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