Chelsea-Liverpool clash highlights BPL

In Sunday's only game two players who are the subject of ongoing racism investigations could come face to face as Chelsea play Liverpool.

Chelsea's John Terry has strenuously denied allegations he racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand which are the subject of police and Football Association investigations.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was charged by the FA with racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra, a charge the Anfield club have confirmed he will deny.

Manchester City midfielder James Milner is determined off-field problems at the club will not distract the team from their challenge for the English Premier League title which will be tested as they face fellow unbeaten side Newcastle at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

City are still to determine the future of striker Carlos Tevez who travelled home to Argentina to see his family without the club's permission.

But Milner just wants to concentrate om what is happening on the field with the Premier League leaders.

He said: "As a team, we just keep moving forward.

"There always seems to be things going on off the field at Manchester City and people wanting to knock you down with distractions.

"All we can do is concentrate on what we're there to do and that's play football and work hard in training."

Manchester United face a trip to Swansea where they could have a striker selection poser to contend with.

United were already without Michael Owen after manager Sir Alex Ferguson revealed would be out for six weeks with a thigh muscle injury before Danny Welbeck pulled out of England's friendly international with Sweden on Tuesday with a muscle strain.

If Welbeck remains on the sidelines Ferguson will have to decide between Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez and Dimitar Berbatov at the Liberty Stadium.

Swansea defender Angel Rangel accepts his side's unbeaten home record this season will be severely tested.

He said: "When you look around their squad and see Rooney, Hernandez and Nani, for example, then you realise if you make the slightest mistake then you will get punished. We have to be totally focused."

In Saturday's early kick-off Norwich face Arsenal at Carrow Road, while in the remaining games on the day Everton face Wolves, Stoke take on QPR, Sunderland play Fulham, West Brom host Bolton and Wigan are at home to Blackburn in a fixture both sides will want to win in order to move away from the bottom of the table.

Tottenham will hope to have manager Harry Redknapp back in the dugout for their Monday evening game against Aston Villa at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham assistant manager Joe Jordan has revealed Redknapp is close to completing his recovery from the heart procedure he underwent last month.

"There's a possibility Harry will be back for the Villa game. He's very keen and optimistic of that happening," said Jordan.

Match Fixtures

Saturday

Norwich vs  Arsenal

Everton vs Wolverhampton W.

Manchester City vs Newcastle

Stoke vs Queens Park Rangers

Sunderland vs Fulham

West Bromwich Albion vs Bolton

Wigan Athletic vs Blackburn

Swansea vs Manchester United

Sunday

Chelsea vs Liverpool

Monday

Tottenham vs Aston Villa