Link to Chatzy: http://www.chatzy.com/570507696003 Saturday 10:00am eastern Blackburn 1 v Wolves 2 QPR 0 v Bolton 4 Wigan 1 v Norwich 1 Fulham 0 v Aston Villa 0 Liverpool 1 v Sunderland 1 12:30 eastern Newcastle 0 v Arsenal 0 Sunday 8:30 eastern Stoke City 0 v Chelsea 0 11:00 eastern West Brom 1 v man utd 2
Team News Blackburn v Wolves Referee: Kevin Friend Blackburn have defensive worries as Chris Samba is battling a groin injury while Ryan Nelsen is still feeling the after-effects of knee surgery. New midfield signing Radosav Petrovic is unlikely to have received his visa in time to play but Brazilian full-back Bruno Ribeiro, who signed on Friday, could feature. Wolves striker Kevin Doyle should be fit after a knee injury and summer signing Roger Johnson will make his competitive debut. Midfielders Dave Edwards (back) and Adlene Guedioura (ankle) miss out. QPR v Bolton Referee: Martin Atkinson Summer signings Jay Bothroyd, Kieron Dyer and Danny Gabbidon are set to make their debuts for QPR in the club's Premier League return. Rob Hulse is unavailable because of a knee problem, but in any case would not have featured as he is well down the pecking order of strikers at Rangers. Bolton may give debuts to Nigel Reo-Coker and Chris Eagles. But Tuncay is unlikely to play as the Turkey international is yet to be granted a work permit. Wigan v Norwich Referee: Stuart Attwell Wigan midfielder James McCarthy is unlikely to play in their opening game after twisting his ankle in a friendly win against Villarreal. Hugo Rodallega is available after Copa America duty but Antolin Alcaraz has been given an extended break after playing more games in the competition. Norwich are hopeful that Andrew Crofts and Russell Martin will recover from respective ankle and calf problems. James Vaughan and Elliott Ward are sidelined with minor knee injuries. Fulham v Aston Villa Referee: Lee Mason Fulham striker Bobby Zamora is available to face Aston Villa despite suffering from a broken hand. Simon Davies misses out with a knee injury but John Arne Riise, Marcel Gecov and Pajtim Kasami could all make their debuts for the club. Aston Villa's new manager Alex McLeish will give debuts to summer signings Shay Given and Charles N'Zogbia. Darren Bent and James Collins have overcome respective shoulder and back injuries, but Carlos Cuellar is out. Liverpool v Sunderland Referee: Phil Dowd Liverpool forward Luis Suarez could be involved despite only returning to training on Monday after playing in Uruguay's Copa America triumph. Steven Gerrard and Martin Skrtel are injured and Glen Johnson (thigh) doubtful, but Stewart Downing, Jordan Henderson and Charlie Adam could debut. Sunderland's John O'Shea is sidelined by a hamstring injury. Fellow new boys Wes Brown, Craig Gardner, David Vaughan, Sebastian Larsson and Connor Wickham may feature. Newcastle v Arsenal Referee: Peter Walton Winger Hatem Ben Arfa is Newcastle's only injury absentee after damaging his left ankle in pre-season. Mike Williamson has recovered from a broken arm and Danny Guthrie and Shane Ferguson are fit. Want-away Samir Nasri is not in the squad while Robin van Persie (knee) and Kieran Gibbs (thigh) face late fitness tests. Theo Walcott and Thomas Vermaelen return but Jack Wilshere (ankle) and Abou Diaby (ankle) are definitely out. Stoke City v Chelsea Referee: Mark Halsey Matthew Upson is not yet ready to make his Stoke debut but fellow new signing Jonathan Woodgate should feature. Rory Delap (hamstring) and Matthew Etherington (rib) are hopeful of being fit but Ricardo Fuller, Mamady Sidibe and Danny Higginbotham are absentees. New Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas says striker Fernando Torres has overcome mild concussion and should be okay to start. Daniel Sturridge is suspended and David Luiz misses out with injury. West Brom v Man United Referee: Mike Jones West Brom's Steven Reid is doubtful with a torn calf muscle but Peter Odemwingie (ankle) and Youssouf Mulumbu (abdominal strain) should be fit. Winger Jerome Thomas (dead leg) and midfielder Paul Scharner (Achilles) also expect to play. Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez misses out with concussion. Danny Welbeck, Michael Carrick and Patrice Evra are all doubts after pulling out of international duty this week with knocks.
Betting Odds Blackburn +120 Wolves +250 Draw +210 Fulham +120 Aston Villa +240 Draw +220 Liverpool -188 Sunderland +600 Draw +280 QPR +140 Bolton +200 Draw +220 Wigan +120 Norwich +240 Draw +220 Newcastle +260 Arsenal +115 Draw +220 Stoke +450 Chelsea -143 Draw +240 West Brom +600 Man United -188 Draw +275 Really surprised at the Aston Villa odds being so long.
I want to take you to Build a Bear with me and make a little stuffed Wolf that when I squeeze it, it's your voice saying "Hi Ho Wolverhampton".
hopefully i can make it go as follows: 1. here's your $ 2. GTFO I'm getting drunk and watching us shit the bed against Newcastle
I told Joey on twitter that we needed a 1 month injury for someone. No leg breaks, just something that will wake voyeur up so he can buy.
1-0 Liverpool Adam free kick is redirected home by Suarez. Suarez making up for a terrible penalty miss.
Norwich 1 Wigan 1 Bolton 1 QPR 0 Blackburn 1 Wolves 1 Liverpool 1 Sunderland 0 Fulham 0 Aston Villa 0 All at the half now.
Full Time Fulham 0 Aston Villa 0 Blackburn 1 Wolves 2 Liverpool 1 Sunderland 1 QPR 0 Bolton 4 Wigan 1 Norwich 1