Manchester City goalkeeper Nicky Weaver returns for this FA Cup fifth-round tie at Deepdale today.

Twenty-four hours after Alex Ferguson admitted the sunnier climes of Spain would be an attraction for Cristiano Ronaldo, the brilliant winger was ruled out of Manchester United’s clash against Charlton with a heavy cold.

EVERTON boss David Moyes described the own goal his side conceded against Reading as “a shabby goal” and insisted that Ibrahima Sonko could have been sent off in the first-half of the 1-1 draw.

These are the teams for in today's 3pm Premiership action.

Arsene Wenger was unsurprisingly happy to stick with the team which destroyed Reading in the Premiership last weekend.

Watford 3 Fulham 3

Fulham have recalled former Watford favourite Heidar Helguson to their starting 11 for the Premiership clash at Vicarage Road tonight.

Steven Gerrard has returned to the Liverpool team for the showdown with champions Chelsea today.

GLENN ROEDER laid down his credentials to the men who will decide his future when he steered Newcastle to a top-seven finish with a final day victory over champions Chelsea.

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SUNDERLAND saved the best for last as they won a Barclays Premiership game on their own ground for the first time this season – at the final attempt.

Ashley Cole gave England a boost on the day Steve McClaren was named the new manager.

Middlesbrough 0 West Ham 1

Middlesbrough 0 West Ham 0

Middlesbrough were boosted by the surprise return of captain Gareth Southgate from an ankle injury for their FA Cup semi-final against West Ham at Villa Park.

Caretaker boss Kevin Ball named an unchanged side as Sunderland attempted to stave off relegation from the Barclays Premiership against Fulham.

Man City 0 Middlesbrough 1

Teams for today's 3pm kick-offs in the Premiership.

West Ham had a full-strength side on parade against Everton at Upton Park as they sought their sixth consecutive Premiership win in their push for Europe at Upton Park.

Arsenal v Bolton

Man Utd 1 Liverpool 0

Hours after chief executive David Gill confirmed Manchester United would be in the market for new midfield players in the summer, Alex Ferguson placed his faith in youth for this afternoon’s encounter with Liverpool.

Middlesbrough 5 Nuneaton Borough 2

Teams for all today's 3pm kick-offs in the Premiership.

Tonight's Premiership teams

Blackburn manager Mark Hughes was hit with a defensive crisis ahead of his side’s Barclays Premiership clash with West Ham at Ewood Park.

Teams from all today's 3pm kick-offs.

Everton 1 Middlesbrough 0

Chelsea recalled defenders William Gallas, Ricardo Carvalho and Asier del Horno for their Barclays Premiership clash with Blackbun Rovers at Stamford Bridge.

Teams for all today's 3pm kick-offs in the Premiership.

Charlton Athletic 1 Fulham 1

Blackburn 0 Newcastle 3

Bolton manager Sam Allardyce left Stelios Giannakopoulus and Jay-Jay Okocha out of his starting line-up for the Barclays Premiership opener at Aston Villa.

West Ham 1 Preston 0

West Ham manager Alan Pardew recalled midfielder Shaun Newton for the Coca-Cola Championship play-off final against Preston at the Millennium Stadium.

West Brom 2 Portsmouth 0

Jose Mourinho paid tribute to his entire squad and coaching staff as Chelsea celebrated their first title success in 50 years at Stamford Bridge today.

Newcastle: Given, Carr, Boumsong, Taylor, Babayaro, Butt, Faye, Milner, Robert, Ameobi, Shearer. Subs: Harper, Andrew O’Brien, Kluivert, N’Zogbia, Ambrose.