Premier League Injury Update

Steven Gerrard has been bothered by a recurring groin problem for a month and a half now, and reports say that he possibly could need surgery to help recovery. If he does require surgery, he could be out for the rest of the season. Kenny Dalglish had this to say; "For Steven and us it's a niggling problem to which we have to find a solution." It seems to be only a slight problem, with Gerrard being rested until fully fit.

During Everton's Wednesday draw with Birmingham City, Arteta was subbed off in the 10th minute because of a hamstring injury. After assessing the injury, Everton's manager David Moyes said, "It's too early to say, I'm not sure but I'm guessing he will be out for a few weeks." This is another important player injured for Everton, with Phil Neville also falling to a hamstring injury.

During their Champions' League loss to Barcelona, Arsenal's young keeper Wojciech Szczesny had dislocated his finger after stopping a free kick. Arsene Wenger wasn't able to determine how long Szczesny will be out; "He is out for a while, for how long? I couldn’t tell you." This is the second keeper injured for the Gunners, with Lukasz Fabianski out with a shoulder injury. Wenger will look to sign a player on loan to cover for new number-one keeper, Manuel Almunia.

Also during Arsenal's match with Barca, Cesc Fabregas again injured his hamstring, being subbed off late in the game. He should be out for the next two games, according to Wenger; "[Fabregas], no. He had a recurrence of his hamstring problem and he will be out for the next game. Maybe for the next two games." This means he will miss Arsenal's crucial FA Cup tie with Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Premier League Weekend Roundup: Gameweek 29

Wolverhampton 3-3 Tottenham: After a long spell of posession for the Wolves, Kevin Doyle flicked in a header a Milijas header to put Wolves up 1-0. However, 10 minutes later, Jermaine Defoe fired a thundering shot from 25 yards out to equalize for the Spurs. 5 minutes later, Jermaine Defoe scored another off a deflection off of Ward to put Tottenham up 2-1. Continuing to trouble the Spurs' defense, Nenad Milijas was pulled down in the area by Alan Hutton, and Kevin Doyle slotted the penalty into the back of the net for his second. Two minutes into the second half, Roman Pavlyuchenko of Tottenham put the ball into the back of the net to give the Spurs the lead, and scoring his 11th of the season. Tottenham held onto the lead until the 87th minute, when Steven Fletcher equalized the match with a header from Jarvis' cross. Because of this draw, Tottenham wasn't able to hop above Chelsea in the table.

Blackpool  1-3 Chelsea: Despite the one-sided scoreline, this match wasn't as close as it seemed. Having many chances early in the match, Blackpool wasn't able to capitalize on those shots. Taking advantage of the Tangerine's poor finishing, John Terry put a corner into the back of the net in the 20th minute. After Blackpool almost gaining an equalizer, the half ended with Chelsea showing poor form. Soon after coming on, Slomon Kalou won a penalty for Chelsea, and Frank Lampard put it away to double the Blues' lead. 4 minutes later, Lampard scored another and put the game away for Chelsea. Blackpool got a consolation goal when Puncheon scored in the 86th minute, but that did nothing to change the outcome. Chelsea now move above Tottenham in the table.