This weekend's FA Cup third round statistics

8:46pm Friday 4th January 2008

FA Cup third round statistics.

TOMORROW.

Aston Villa v Man Utd.

Striker John Carew is the major injury doubt having missed the midweek win over Tottenham with a knee injury. Shaun Maloney is pushing for a starting place.

Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar returns from a groin injury to replace Tomas Kuszczak. Wayne Rooney will travel after returning to training after a virus that caused him to miss the victory against Birmingham in midweek but Carlos Tevez remains doubtful after sustaining an ankle injury during that game.

Top scorers: Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) 7; Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd) 18.

Match odds: H 11-4 A 5-6 D 11-5.

Referee: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire).

Barnsley v Blackpool.

New signing Diego Leon will be included provided the necessary paperwork is completed after his January 1 transfer from Zurich side Grasshopper. Defender Lewin Nyatanga has returned to Derby, so Dennis Souza will partner Stephen Foster at the heart of defence with Bobby Hassell and Marciano Van Homoet as full-backs.

Bartosz Slusarski's loan spell at Blackpool has been extended by a further month by West Brom and there are no other concerns.

Top scorers: Brian Howard (Barnsley) 10; Wesley Hoolahan (Blackpool) 6.

Match odds: H 11-10 A 2-1 D 11-5.

Referee: Michael Jones (Cheshire).

Blackburn v Coventry.

Strikers Jason Roberts (foot) and Matt Derbyshire (hip) are struggling to be fit, while Roque Santa Cruz has a groin injury. Robbie Savage is included in the squad despite speculation continuing to link him with a move away from the club, but the game comes too soon for fellow midfielder Steven Reid (calf).

David McNamee, Isaac Osbourne (groin) and Marcus Hall are unavailable which means Elliott Ward could be recalled. Kevin Kyle is available after a three-match suspension while Julian Gray (groin) and Chris Birchall will also rejoin the squad after injury.

Top scorers: Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn) 14; Michael Mifsud (Coventry) 13.

Match odds: H 4-11 A 7-1 D 11-4.

Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire).

Bolton v Sheff Utd.

Striker Kevin Davies is forced to sit out the game as he is suspended after picking up five bookings. Full-back Nicky Hunt comes into contention for the third-round tie at the Reebok Stadium after recovering from a broken foot.

Loan signing Gary Speed is ineligible to play against his parent club, Gary Naysmith has a shoulder injury and Michael Tonge is suspended. Lee Hendrie is expected to start, fellow midfielders Nick Montgomery, David Carney, Keith Gillespie and Stephen Quinn are all in contention but central defender Chris Morgan (ankle) remains sidelined.

Top Scorers: Nicolas Anelka (Bolton) 11; James Beattie (Sheff Utd) 13.

Match odds: H 4-7 A 4-1 D 5-2.

Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire).

Brighton v Mansfield.

Captain Dean Hammond and goalkeeper Michel Kuipers are doubts with knee injuries but defender Joel Lynch and midfielder Tommy Fraser will figure after illness. Midfielder David Martot should also be back in the squad after extending his loan spell from Le Havre until the end of the season.

Striker Michael Boulding (hamstring) is likely to be out for a month but replacement John McAliskey is a major doubt with a similar injury, meaning young striker Ian Holmes could lead the line. Alex-John Baptiste (back) is also a doubt.

Top scorers: Nicky Forster (Brighton) 12; Michael Boulding (Mansfield) 15.

Match odds: H 2-5 A 6-1 D 11-4.

Referee: Richard Beeby (Northamptonshire).

Bristol City v Middlesbrough.

Captain Louis Carey (Achilles) and winger Michael McIndoe (neck) are expected to remain sidelined. Striker Steve Brooker is edging nearer to a return after recovering from a knee operation which has kept him out so far this season.

Midfielder Gary O'Neil is suspended after reaching five bookings for the season, while Mohamed Shawky has joined up with Egypt ahead of the African Nations Cup. Defender David Wheater returns from illness but unsettled captain George Boateng is not included while Jonathan Woodgate (hamstring) and Tuncay Sanli (knee) are doubts and Jeremie Aliadiere (hamstring), Mido (groin) and Andrew Taylor (foot) remain on the sidelines.

Top scorers: Darren Byfield (Bristol City) 8; Adam Johnson (Middlesbrough) 5.

Match odds: H 13-8 A 13-10 D 11-5.

Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside).

Charlton v West Brom.

Kelly Youga has been recalled from his loan spell at Scunthorpe and the versatile 22-year-old could make his debut. Sam Sodje is suspended and Jonathan Fortune (ankle) is struggling but full-backs Yassin Moutaouakil and Grant Basey are fit and pushing for places.

Midfield duo Filipe Teixeira and Chris Brunt could get a run out while defender Martin Albrechtsen and strikers Craig Beattie and Roman Bednar will also be hoping for recalls.

Top scorers: Chris Dickson (Charlton) 11; Kevin Phillips (West Brom) 15.

Match odds: H 13-10 A 13-8 D 11-5.

Referee: Keith Woolmer (Northamptonshire).

Chasetown v Cardiff.

Nathan Lamey, Scott Clamp, Dave Woodvine and Lee Bullimore are all cup-tied while captain Lee Parsons is a long-term absentee with cruciate ligament damage. Striker Danny Smith, the hero of the last round, is expected to feature from the bench.

Captain Stephen McPhail is suspended so Joe Ledley is expected to move into central midfield, with Paul Parry moving to the right and Peter Whittingham switching to the left flank. Midfielder Riccardo Scimeca is still missing while winger Trevor Sinclair (knee) and Robbie Fowler (hip) remain sidelined.

Top scorers: Danny Smith, Craig Holland, Mark Branch, Vaughan Thomas, John Branch & Dean Perrow (Chasetown) 1; Robbie Fowler (Cardiff) 6 Match odds: H 17-2 A 2-9 D 4-1.

Referee: Graham Laws (Tyne & Wear).

Chelsea v QPR.

Chelsea coach Avram Grant is sweating on the fitness of striker Didier Drogba (knee) and goalkeeper Petr Cech (hip). Captain John Terry, midfielder Frank Lampard, winger Florent Malouda and striker Andriy Shevchenko remain out through injury. It will be the final game for Salomon Kalou, Michael Essien, Drogba and Mikel John Obi before they leave for the African Nations Cup with their respective countries.

QPR could parade up to seven new signings. January arrivals Patrick Agyemang, Rowan Vine, Hogan Ephraim, Fitz Hall, Kieran Lee, Gavin Mahon and Matthew Connolly could all be involved. Akos Buzsaky, who this week made his loan deal from Plymouth permanent, is also available. Mikele Leigertwood serves the third game of his four-match suspension.

Top scorers: Frank Lampard & Didier Drogba (Chelsea) 9; Akos Buzsaky (QPR) 6.

Match odds: H 1-7 A 11-1 D 5-1.

Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral).

Colchester v Peterborough.

Captain Karl Duguid should be involved after a heavy cold. Striker Kevin Lisbie has a slight calf strain but is expected to be fit, as is winger Kevin McLeod (virus).

Defenders Tom Williams and Adam Smith and striker Liam Hatch are cup-tied, while fellow forward Jamie Day is banned. Striker Danny Crow (metatarsal) is not ready to return, Chris Westwood (knee) remains out for a further three weeks while Shane Blackett (knee) requires further consultation on a knee injury.

Top scorers: Kevin Lisbie & Mark Yeates (Colchester) 8; Aaron Mclean (Peterborough) 19.

Match odds: H 8-11 A 3-1 D 12-5.

Referee: Andre Marriner (W Midlands).

Everton v Oldham.

Tim Cahill missed the New Year's Day Barclays Premier League win at Middlesbrough with a knee injury but has resumed light training and could be considered. Joseph Yobo (foot) is extremely unlikely to return, Mikel Arteta serves the second instalment of a three-match ban, while Leon Osman, Iain Turner and Andy van der Meyde remain sidelined by injury.

Goalkeeper Mark Crossley (ankle), utility player Chris Taylor (hamstring) and striker Lee Hughes (groin) are all serious doubts. Neal Trotman is suspended while Ryan Bertrand and Neil Kilkenny have finished their spells on loan from Chelsea and Birmingham respectively.

Top scorers: Ayegbeni Yakubu (Everton) 11; Craig Davies (Oldham) 10.

Match odds: H 1-5 A 10-1 D 4-1.

Referee: Uriah Rennie (S Yorkshire).

Huddersfield v Birmingham.

Captain Jon Worthington (hamstring) is a major doubt but winger Malvin Kamara (ankle) is expected to be fit. Central defender Nathan Clarke is suspended but Andy Holdsworth is available as his ban starts next week.

Jordan Mutch, 16, is included in the squad but fellow midfielder Mehdi Nafti is Blues' only fresh doubt with a viral infection. Captain Damien Johnson is still ruled out with a small fracture of the skull but striker Olivier Kapo and defender Rafael Schmitz are poised to return after injury.

Top scorers: Andy Booth, Luke Beckett & Phil Jevons (Huddersfield) 6; Cameron Jerome & Olivier Kapo (Birmingham) 5.

Match odds: H 16-5 A 8-11 D 9-4.

Referee: Steve Tanner (Somerset).

Ipswich v Portsmouth.

Midfielder Tommy Miller returns after suspension and is expected to replace youngster Liam Trotter. Striker Alan Lee is nursing an ongoing Achilles problem but could come back alongside Pablo Counago after being rested for the win over West Brom.

Sulley Muntari, Papa Bouba Diop, John Utaka and Kanu are set to start on the bench while Pedro Mendes is still feeling the effects of flu and Sean Davis struggling to recover from a foot injury. Noe Pamarot (hamstring) is back in full training after missing four games and could challenge ex-Ipswich star Hermann Hreidarsson for a place in defence.

Top scorers: Pablo Counago (Ipswich) 10; Benjani Mwaruwari (Portsmouth) 9.

Match odds: H 21-10 A 21-20 D 11-5.

Referee: Mark Halsey (Lancashire).

Norwich v Bury.

Matty Pattison plays after completing a permanent move from Newcastle while Derby defender Mo Camara has extended his loan until the end of the season. Defender Ryan Bertrand could also be included after moving from Chelsea on Friday.

Defenders Paul Scott (knee) and Paul Morgan (thigh) are doubts and loan signing Simon Yeo is cup-tied.

Top scorers: Jamie Cureton (Norwich) 8; Andy Bishop (Bury) 10.

Match odds: H 2-5 A 6-1 D 11-4.

Referee: Steve Bratt (W Midlands).

Plymouth v Hull.

Mathias Doumbe could be handed a starting spot as Hungarian defender Krisztian Timar is struggling with a hamstring problem.

Hull manager Phil Brown, who is expected to rest two or three of his senior players, will definitely be without striker Frazier Campbell (hamstring).

Top scorers: Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (Plymouth) 12; Dean Windass (Hull) 8.

Match odds: H 10-11 A 5-2 D 11-5.

Referee: Paul Taylor (Hertfordshire).

Preston v Scunthorpe.

Defender Sean St Ledger and midfielder Darren Carter are suspended while the fitness of Billy Jones is still a major doubt and Youl Mawene is absent due to family illness.

Jack Cork is included after Chelsea agreed to extend his loan spell and he could switch from midfield to full-back for the tie as Kelly Youga has returned to Charlton. Cliff Byrne returns from suspension and on-loan Mamadou Seck is in the squad.

Top scorers: Patrick Agyemang (Preston) 4; Martin Paterson (Scunthorpe) 11.

Match odds: H 10-11 A 23-10 D 23-10.

Referee: Colin Webster (Tyne & Wear).

Southampton v Leicester.

On-loan centre-half Alan Bennett will not be allowed to play by parent club Reading but Rudi Skacel is fit after flu and should rejoin the defence at left-back. Inigo Idiakez (Achilles) and Darren Powell (calf) are unlikely to make the squad, while Nathan Dyer, Claus Lundekvam (both ankle), Marek Saganowski (groin), Alexander Ostlund (hamstring) and Chris Makin (hip) are out.

Leicester captain Stephen Clemence is suspended and is likely to be replaced by James Wesolowski. Collins John (hamstring) remains sidelined so new signings Barry Hayles and Steve Howard could start alongside each other for the first time.

Top scorers: Stern John (Southampton) 10; Iain Hume (Leicester) 7.

Match odds: H 10-11 A 5-2 D 11-5.

Referee: Andy D'Urso (Essex).

Southend v Dagenham & Redbridge.

Left-back Steven Hammell (hamstring) has fully recovered while fellow defender Che Wilson (Achilles) is also close to returning. Damian Scannell is cup-tied after playing for Eastleigh while midfielder Mark Gower is rated doubtful with a back injury.

Solomon Taiwo is cup-tied and Paul Benson remains a doubt after emergency dental work last week. Dave Rainford (knee) has returned to training but is not in contention while Ross Smith (knee), Richard Graham (hernia) and Lee Goodwin (knee) are out.

Top scorers: Alan McCormack (Southend) 7; Ben Strevens (Dagenham & Redbridge) 10.

Match odds: H 4-9 A 5-1 D 11-4.

Referee: Tony Bates (Staffordshire).

Sunderland v Wigan.

On-loan Manchester United defender Jonny Evans goes straight into the squad but midfielder Dwight Yorke is suspended after his sending-off at Blackburn. Striker Kenwyne Jones (knee) is struggling while Darren Ward (back), Danny Higginbotham (broken toe) and Michael Chopra (ankle) are doubts.

Andreas Granqvist will come in for the suspended Titus Bramble in defence and midfielder Salomon Olembe is set to be given his first start since Steve Bruce became manager. Jason Koumas could return after recovering from a back injury.

Top scorers: Kenwyne Jones (Sunderland) 6; Marcus Bent (Wigan) 8.

Match odds: H 10-11 A 5-2 D 11-5.

Referee: Mike Riley (Yorkshire).

Swansea v Havant & Waterlooville.

Ferrie Bodde and Angel Rangel are suspended while Owain Tudur-Jones (ankle) remains the only senior player on the long-term injury list. Darren Way (hamstring) has returned from his loan spell at Yeovil but will be a doubt.

Striker Craig Watkins, midfielder Charlie Henry and defender Gary Elphick are cup-tied while on-loan striker Gary Hart is also unavailable the request of parent club Brighton. Full-back Justin Gregory is a doubt with flu while midfielder and assistant manager Charlie Oatway is struggling with a knee injury and central defender Neil Sharp (knee) is also a doubt.

Match odds: H 1-6 A 11-1 D 9-2.

Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire).

Swindon v Barnet.

Forwards Barry Corr (suspended) and Simon Cox (returned to Reading) are unavailable. Blair Sturrock, Jon-Paul McGovern, Lee Peacock or Christian Roberts could all step in.

Striker Cliff Akurang is available after not playing in the cup with former club Histon while defender Sagi Burton (knee) remains Barnet's only injured player.

Top scorers: Billy Paynter (Swindon) 6; Jason Puncheon & Cliff Akurang (Barnet) 10.

Match odds: H 8-15 A 9-2 D 5-2.

Referee: Darren Deadman (Cambridgeshire).

Tottenham v Reading.

Tottenham duo Younes Kaboul (ankle) and Darren Bent (knee) are doubts. Pascal Chimbonda (stomach bug), Paul Stalteri (groin) and Teemu Tainio (Achilles) have been back in training. Benoit Assou-Ekotto (knee), Gareth Bale (foot) and Anthony Gardner (ankle) are out, but Ledley King is fit.

Ibrahima Sonko and Brynjar Gunnarsson are suspended and manager Steve Coppell plans to draft in goalkeeper Adam Federici, defenders Liam Rosenior, Michael Duberry, Andre Bikey and Ulises de la Cruz, midfielder Emerse Fae and strikers Leroy Lita and Shane Long.

Top scorers: Robbie Keane (Tottenham) 14; Dave Kitson (Reading) 8.

Match odds: H 2-5 A 6-1 D 5-2.

Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear).

Tranmere v Hereford.

Suspended defender Ian Goodison joins influential winger Chris Shuker (knee) on the sidelines. Steve Davies could also miss the rest of the season with a knee injury while fellow winger Jennison Myrie-Williams (calf) and striker Chris Greenacre (hamstring) are rated as doubtful.

Striker Clint Easton is a doubt with an injury picked up in the New Year's Day clash against Notts County. Karl Broadhurst is also expected to miss out after only recently recovering from injury and illness.

Top scorers: Chris Greenacre (Tranmere) 9; Theo Robinson (Hereford) 12.

Match odds: H 8-13 A 7-2 D 5-2.

Referee: Nigel Miller (Durham).

Walsall v Millwall.

Defender Anthony Gerrard is suspended and Peter Sweeney is ineligible under the terms of his loan deal from Stoke. Top scorer Tommy Mooney (hamstring) is likely to be absent for the third successive game with defenders Paul Boertien and Michael Dobson still sidelined with knee problems.

Adrian Forbes goes straight into the squad having joined from Blackpool on an 18-month contract. Dave Brammer and Neil Harris are banned and although Andy Frampton (toe) and Ben May (ankle) may be back in contention, Danny Senda faces a late check on a knee injury.

Top scorers: Tommy Mooney (Walsall) 9; Gary Alexander & Alan Dunne (Millwall) 4.

Match odds: H 5-6 A 11-4 D 11-5.

Referee: Scott Mathieson (Cheshire).

Watford v Crystal Palace.

Nigeria defender Danny Shittu is available before departing to play in the African Nations Cup but Al Bangura is out with ankle trouble. Gareth Williams has an outside chance of figuring after a long-term absence with a knee ligament injury but Jordan Parkes (broken metatarsal) remains out.

Teenagers Sean Scannell, John Bostock, Lee Hills and Ryan Hall could all play while Jose Fonte may replace Danny Butterfield (groin). Fellow defender Tony Craig is still recovering from shoulder surgery and midfielder Mark Kennedy is out with Achilles trouble.

Top scorers: Marlon King (Watford) 11; Clinton Morrison (Crystal Palace) 11.

Match odds: H 8-13 A 7-2 D 5-2.

Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire).

West Ham v Man City.

Midfielder Lee Bowyer and winger Matthew Etherington could come back after injury and youth internationals James Tomkins and Jack Collison are also likely to be included in the squad. The game may just come too early for Julien Faubert.

Mexico striker Nery Castillo is in contention to make his debut having joined the club on a year-long loan from Shakhtar Donetsk last month. Otherwise, manager Sven-Goran Eriksson will choose from the same squad which won at Newcastle in midweek.

Top scorers: Dean Ashton (West Ham) 5; Elano (Man City) 6.

Match odds: H 13-10 A 13-8 D 11-5.

Referee: Rob Styles (Hampshire).

Wolves v Cambridge Utd.

Andy Keogh (chest) and former Cambridge defender Jody Craddock (calf) are expected to be left out. Midfielder Elliott Bennett has returned to Molineux after his loan deal at Crewe expired but is cup-tied.

Midfielder Paul Carden as re-signed on loan until the end of the season and should play.

Top scorers: Freddy Eastwood & Stephen Elliott (Wolves) 4; Scott Rendell (Cambridge Utd) 15.

Match odds: H 3-10 A 7-1 D 11-5.

Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire).

Sunday, January 6.

Burnley v Arsenal.

David Unsworth is suspended and fellow defender Clarke Carlisle is out with a hamstring problem. Alan Mahon (groin) is doubtful but fellow midfielders Joey Gudjonsson and John Spicer return after suspension.

Veteran German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann looks set for a rare start but midfielder Mathieu Flamini is suspended so Denilson and Gilberto come into contention. Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner returns from a one-match ban, Theo Walcott (shoulder), Emmanuel Adebayor (hamstring) and Alex Hleb (ankle) are all carrying knocks, while full-back Gael Clichy and captain William Gallas are set to be rested.

Top scorers: Andy Gray (Burnley) 13; Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal) 12.

Match odds: H 7-1 A 3-10 D 10-3.

Referee: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire).

Derby v Sheff Wed.

Defender Danny Mills go straight into the squad having joined on loan from Manchester City. However, Stephen Bywater, Jay McEveley, Dean Leacock, Andy Todd, David Jones, Stephen Pearson, Rob Earnshaw, Andy Griffin and Marc Edworthy are all out while Giles Barnes (hamstring) and Claude Davis (knee) are carrying injuries.

Francis Jeffers may return to the starting line-up after ankle trouble. Defenders Richard Wood (shoulder), Frank Simek (ankle) and winger Wade Small (hamstring) remain sidelined.

Top scorers: Kenny Miller (Derby) 6; Leon Clarke (Sheff Wed) 9.

Match odds: H 4-6 A 10-3 D 12-5.

Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire).

Fulham v Bristol Rovers.

Winger Hameur Bouazza returns from suspension but defender Aaron Hughes is still unavailable as he continues his recovery from a calf problem. Jimmy Bullard (knee), Brian McBride (knee) and Lee Cook (knee) also remain in the treatment room.

Captain Stuart Campbell is suspended while striker Sean Rigg is not expected to recover from a hamstring injury in time. Defenders Byron Anthony (foot) and Ryan Green (jaw) are also sidelined.

Top scorers: Clinton Dempsey (Fulham) 6; Richard Lambert (Bristol Rovers) 10.

Match odds: H 1-3 A 13-2 D 16-5.

Referee: Keith Stroud (Hampshire).

Luton v Liverpool.

Luton welcome back captain Chris Coyne from suspension to replace Jaroslaw Fojut who has returned to Bolton. Veteran Paul Furlong could be handed a recall as a lone striker after recovering from his latest hamstring strain but Richard Langley, Paul Underwood, Sam Parkin and Paul Peschisolido are long-term absentees.

Steven Gerrard has been ruled out after picking up a calf injury in the midweek home draw with Wigan. Defenders Alvaro Arbeloa (calf) and Fabio Aurelio (hamstring) are also out so youngsters Jack Hobbs and Lucas Leiva are expected to be involved.

Top scorers: Paul Furlong (Luton) 9; Fernando Torres (Liverpool) 16.

Match odds: H 7-1 A 2-7 D 7-2.

Referee: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire).

Stoke v Newcastle.

Andy Wilkinson (thigh) and Ricardo Fuller (bereavement) are expected to return but midfielder Salif Diao suffered a setback in his bid to overcome a troublesome knee injury earlier this week and is likely to remain alongside Dominic Matteo (foot) on the sidelines. Rory Delap (leg) has struggled to train this week and is doubtful.

Newcastle striker Alan Smith could return after recovering from concussion. Joey Barton will again be missing despite his release on from custody after being charged with assault and affray with the club currently investigating his bail conditions to see if he can return to action.

Top scorers: Ricardo Fuller (Stoke) 11; Obafemi Martins (Newcastle) 7.

Match odds: H 13-8 A 13-10 D 11-5.

Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent).