Brief news before this weekend's Premier League matches:

* Newcastle United have striking trio Alan Smith, Mark Viduka and Obafemi Martins all available for tomorrow's trip to bottom club West Bromwich Albion. Smith is back after a long layoff with leg and ankle injuries while Viduka and Martins have been absent with groin injuries.

New signings Ryan Taylor, Kevin Nolan and Peter Lovenkrands are also fit, but midfielder Jonas Gutierrez is suspended.

Striker Jay Simpson (hamstring) and midfielder Robert Koren (calf) face battles to be fit for West Brom, while defender Gianni Zuiverloon serves a one-match ban.

* Liverpool will be without influential captain Steven Gerrard (hamstring) and the suspended Lucas for tomorrow's trip to struggling Portsmouth.

Portsmouth manager Tony Adams could award debuts to Greek midfielder Angelos Basinas and striker Theofanis Gekas, but on-loan Jermaine Pennant is ineligible to play against his parent club.

* Chelsea's new midfielder Ricardo Quaresma, a loan signing from Inter Milan, could make his debut at home to Hull City tomorrow, who have defender Bernard Mendy suspended.

* Manchester City could give new goalkeeper Shay Given his debut at home to Middlesbrough tomorrow who welcome back midfield duo Didier Digard and Gary O'Neil from suspensions.

* Defender Anton Ferdinand is unfit but new loan signings Tal Ben-Haim and Calum Davenport could make their debuts in Sunderland's defence at home to Stoke City tomorrow.

* Everton will give new Brazilian striker Jo his debut at home to Bolton Wanderers tomorrow, following his loan move from rivals Manchester City.

* Fulham could give debuts to midfielders Olivier Dacourt and Giles Barnes for tomorrow's trip to a Wigan Athletic side which may include new signing Charles N'Zogbia.