Blackburn’s FA Cup super sub Benni McCarthy was restored to his side’s starting line-up for the Lancashire derby against Bolton at a wet and windswept Reebok Stadium today.

Top scorer Darren Bent and England defender Luke Young return after seven games and 11 games out respectively following injury as Charlton host relegation rivals West Ham at The Valley today.

Watford 1 Wigan 1

The following are the teams for today's Premiership matches.

Aston Villa midfielder Stiliyan Petrov has recovered from his hamstring injury in time for today’s Premiership clash with Charlton.

STUART PEARCE insisted Manchester City supporters had every right to turn against his side during their dismal first-half performance in this defeat to Tottenham.

Kolo Toure will return from suspension in one of four changes to the Arsenal line-up for tonight’s Premiership clash against Wigan at the JJB Stadium.

EMRE fired Newcastle out of the relegation zone as the Magpies came from behind to snatch a precious 3-2 Barclays Premiership victory.

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

TOTTENHAM boss Martin Jol criticised his side for lacking character as their 10-match unbeaten run was halted by Reading at the Madejski Stadium yesterday.

Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the Manchester United starting line-up to face Bolton at the Reebok Stadium.

CLAUS JENSEN came off the bench to mastermind victory over former club Charlton and heap more pressure on under-fire Addicks boss Iain Dowie.

Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder has made three changes on his return to West Ham, the club parted company with him three years ago when he needed brain surgery.

All the teams for this afternoon's Premiership action.

Crystal Palace 1 Leeds 0. CRYSTAL PALACE boss Peter Taylor wants Clinton Morrison to improve his fitness following the striker’s injury-time winner against Leeds yesterday.

Fulham 1 Wigan Athletic 0

The followng are the teams for today's Premiership matches with a kick-off time of 3pm.

Manchester United 0 Sunderland 0

Liverpool 1 Bolton 0

Steven Gerrard’s return to midfield after suspension was Liverpool’s only change from the side that won at West Brom last time out, as they went in search of a sixth successive victory.

West Ham 0 Charlton 0

These are today's Premiership teams:

Birmingham City 0 Liverpool 7

Mohamed Sissoko was back in the Liverpool starting line-up to face Birmingham just a month after the eye injury against Benfica which had left him blind for 36 hours.

Man Utd 2 Newcastle 0

Ruud van Nistelrooy was dumped to the bench for the third match in succession as Alex Ferguson once again placed his faith in Louis Saha for this afternoon’s tussle with Newcastle.

Arsenal may have beaten Real Madrid in the Bernabeu but they arrived at Craven Cottage with the form statistics stacked against them.

Striker Robbie Fowler was handed his first start for Liverpool since returning to the club on a short-term contract last month.

Teams for tonight's Premiership clashes.

Bolton v Man City

Everton 1 Millwall 0

Ashley Cole was included among the substitutes for Arsenal’s Barclays Premiership clash against Middlesbrough at Highbury – the first time the England full-back has been on first team duty since he fractured a bone in his foot during October.

Alex Ferguson went back on his pre-match threat to field a weakened side by throwing virtually all his main men at Blackburn tonight.

West Brom 1 Aston Villa 2

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

Cristiano Ronaldo and John O’Shea paid the price for Manchester United’s dismal Champions League failure when they were axed from the starting line-up to face Everton.

Manchester City defender Richard Dunne returned for the Barclays Premiership clash with Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce made two changes for the vital relegation clash with Everton at St Andrews.

Newcastle 3 Sunderland 2

Chelsea v Bolton

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