Premier League Injury News, Fantasy Impact: Koscielny Joins Arsenal Injury List

Arsenal play host to Manchester City on Saturday in the biggest game of the Premier League weekend.

The Gunners are looking to force their way back into the Premier League title race after the six-goal drubbing at Chelsea and the 2-2 draw with Swansea at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.

But City are looking to keep breathing down the necks of leaders Chelsea with a win in North London.

Liverpool are also in the title hunt and will entertain Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, while Champions League outsiders Everton travel to Fulham on the same day.

Leaders Chelsea make the short trip across the River Thames to Crystal Palace, while beleaguered Manchester United entertain Aston Villa in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off.

Here's a rundown of the latest team news.

Manchester United vs. Aston Villa

Manchester United are still without striker Robin van Persie, while Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans remain doubtful. Nemanja Vidic returns after suspension.

Charles N'Zogbia is still out for Aston Villa, and Andreas Weimann and Karim El Ahmadi are doubts.

Out	van Persie		Out	N'Zogbia
Doubt	Smalling		Doubt	El Ahmadi
	Evans			Weimann

Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea

Marouane Chamakh and Dwight Gayle remain sidelined for Crystal Palace.

Chelsea will be without Samuel Eto'o and Ashley Cole, while Ramires is still suspended. Willian returns from suspension.

Out	Chamakh		Out	Cole
	Gayle			Eto'o
				Ramires

Southampton vs. Newcastle United

Steven Davis is out for Southampton, while Nathaniel Clyne, Jay Rodriguez, Morgan Schneiderlin and Victor Wanyama face late fitness tests.

Tim Krul and Loic Remy are out for Newcastle, but Davide Santon has returned to fitness.

Out	Davis		Out	Remy
				Krul
Doubt	Clyne
	Schneiderlin
	Wanyama
	Rodriguez

Stoke City vs. Hull City

Robert Huth is still out for Stoke, while Jon Walters is banned. Oussama Assaidi and Erik Pieters face late fitness tests.

Hull goalkeeper Allan McGregor has joined Robbie Brady and Paul McShane on the long-term casualty list.

Out	Huth		Out	McGregor
	Walters			McShane
				Brady
Doubt	Pieters
	Assaidi

Swansea City vs. Norwich City

Swansea City have no fresh injury concerns, with Kyle Bartley the only absentee.

Norwich City defender Michael Turner could return, but Elliott Bennett and Leroy Fer are still out.

Out	Bartley		Out	Fer
				Bennett

West Bromwich Albion vs. Cardiff City

West Brom have a doubt over Victor Anichebe but Gareth McAuley is fit. Jonas Olsson is still suspended. Morgan Amalfitano and Diego Lugano could return for Albion.

Craig Noone and Andy Taylor are rated doubtful for Cardiff, but Mark Hudson could return.

Out	Olsson		Doubt	Noone
				Taylor
Doubt	Anichebe

Arsenal vs. Manchester City

Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott and Laurent Koscielny are all out for Arsenal.

Sergio Aguero and Matija Nastasic will miss out for Manchester City, while David Silva faces a late fitness test.

Out	Ramsey		Out	Aguero
	Walcott			Nastasic
	Wilshere
	Ozil		Doubt	Silva
	Koscielny

Fulham vs. Everton

Fulham will be without striker Kostas Mitroglu and midfielder Scott Parker, but Ashkan Dejagah returns to the squad.

Steven Pienaar is still out for Everton along with long-term casualties Bryan Oviedo, Darron Gibson and Arouna Kone. Phil Jagielka returns from injury.

Out	Mitroglu		Out	Pienaar
	Parker			Gibson
				Oviedo
				Kone

Liverpool vs. Tottenham Hotspur

Liverpool have no fresh injury concerns, and defender Jose Enrique remains sidelined.

Emmanuel Adebayor is set to return for Tottenham, but Kyle Walker and Vlad Chiriches are out.

Out	Enrique		Out	Walker
				Chiriches

Sunderland vs. West Ham United

Sunderland have no fresh injuries, and striker Steven Fletcher is still out.

James Collins and Matt Jarvis are rated doubtful for West Ham, who will still be without Joey O'Brien.

Out	Fletcher		Out	O'Brien
			Doubt	Collins
				Jarvis