Form guide: Empoli (W W W L L) Milan (D D W D D)

Empoli (probable): Bassi; Busce, Piccolo, Pratali, Tosto; Marianini, Marchisio, Budel; Vannucchi, Giovinco; Saudati

Milan (probable): Kalac; Oddo, Kaladze, Bonera, Jankulovski; Brocchi, Pirlo, Ambrosini; Gourcuff; Pato, Gilardino

Form guide: Cagliari (D D L W L) Genoa (W D L W W)

Cagliari (probable): Storari; F Pisano, Lopez, Bianco, Del Grosso; Biondini, Conti, Parola; Foggia, Jeda; Larrivey

Genoa (probable): Rubinho; De Rosa, Criscito, Bovo; Rossi, Paro, Juric, Fabiano; Leon, Borriello, Sculli

Emirates stadium
Saturday, 1 March
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
BBC coverage: Live on the BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Five Live & highlights on Match of the Day.

Arsenal will not rush Robin van Persie back from a thigh injury despite the absence of Eduardo, so Nicklas Bendtner will partner Emmanuel Adebayor.

Abou Diaby (calf) should return, but Kolo Toure (knee) is still out and Emmanuel Eboue remains suspended.

Roma welcome Parma to the Stadio Olimpico in Week 26 hoping to regain some confidence ahead of their Champions League clash against Real Madrid. That after the Giallorossi came within minutes of re-opening the title race on Wednesday when they conceded late on in a 1-1 draw at Inter.

If only Roma had been able to keep their 1-0 lead at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza then they could have been able to rewrite the future of this Serie A campaign. However, a late Javier Zanetti equaliser cut the Lupi’s ambitions short and may have handed the Nerazzurri their third consecutive Scudetto. With 13 games to go the Capitolini are still nine points behind the leaders, who are facing Napoli this weekend

Sampdoria and Antonio Cassano are the toast of Italy after fantastic performances in the Derby della Lanterna and against Inter, while draw specialists Atalanta are in direct competition with the Blucerchiati for a UEFA Cup place.

The Nerazzurri will be a tough proposition for Walter Mazzarri’s in-form side, mostly due to their impeccable home record. The Bergamo outfit have only lost twice at the Atleti Azzurri d’Italia Stadium all season and will fancy their chances against Doria who, along with Cagliari, Catania and Empoli, are the worst travellers in Serie A.

Luigi Del Neri’s troupe has the fourth best attack in the championship with Antonio Langella, Sergio Floccari and the inspirational Cristiano Doni chipping in 19 goals between them this season. ‘Maradoni’ was instrumental in the Orobici’s comeback against Siena on Sunday as he set up both of Floccari’s goals as the game ended all square. It was the third consecutive match the Nerazzurri have drawn 2-2 at home.