Toe injury forces Anelka out of Cup tie

Injury news ahead of this weekend's FA Cup and Premier League matches:

* Nicholas Anelka will miss Chelsea's FA Cup quarter-final at Coventry City because of a toe injury. Michael Essien and Ricardo Carvalho, who have begun their comebacks from long-term injuries by playing for the reserves, are unlikely to feature either.

* Coventry will be without fullback Daniel Fox, who has an injured knee. Striker Leon Best, who scored Coventry's winner against Blackburn Rovers in the fifth round, has recovered from a throat infection and will wear a mask to protect a fractured cheekbone.

* Theo Walcott, who has not played since November because of a shoulder injury, could return to the Arsenal squad for their delayed fifth round tie against Burnley on Sunday. Striker Eduardo could also be in contention after recovering from a hamstring injury.

Kolo Toure (calf) will not play, although William Gallas has recovered from an ankle injury.

* Burnley, who knocked Arsenal out of the League Cup in December, will be without defenders Rhys Williams and Michael Duff for the match at the Emirates.

Duff is serving a one-match suspension while Williams, who is on loan from Middlesbrough, has not been given permission to play by his parent club.

* Sunderland midfielder Teemu Tainio will miss the match against his former club Tottenham Hotspur because of a knee injury. It is the only Premier League game being played tomorrow.