Blackburn (1st; 82pts; +58) all three games won this month but Rovers are looking over their shoulders as Newcastle make the most of their games in hand and get closer and closer. No injuries give comfort to manager Neil Lennon and they can prepare well for the decisive part of the season.
0 Current first team injuries.
Newcastle (2nd; 79pts; +84) amazing string of performances allows the Magpies to edge closer to Blackburn. They survived without their international stars and look in perfect shape to win the title again.
1 Current first team injury:
Pape Diédhiou (DC/DM) 2-3 weeks (pulled hamstring)
Leeds (3rd; 67pts; +36) poor month for Leeds with two losses from three games. The momentum that got them in the title race is now gone and they will need to pick some good form quickly before their direct Champions League qualification position becomes at risk.
1 Current first team injury:
Rémi Rivière (MRC) 2-4 weeks (fractured skull?!)
Chelsea (4th; 59pts; +23) a good month spoiled by an unlucky loss to Manchester United in the end. They will be praying to hold on to the current league position.
2 Current first team injuries:
Gabriel (M/AMC/ST) 1-3 weeks (dislocated shoulder)
Hugo Viviano (M/AMR) 3-7 days (twisted knee)
Manchester United (6th; 54pts; +26) a disappointing loss at Leeds in the beginning of the month has been quickly forgotten and the lates victory over top four rivals Chelsea deservedly puts the Devils back in the frame. Should they win at least two of their three games in hand it will be enough to climb above Chelsea.
1 Current first team injury:
Dylan Connery (AMR) 2-3 weeks (sports hernia)
Liverpool (7th; 54pts; +12) magnificent form for Liverpool sees them pick 10 points this month despite an injury ravaged squad. They can still squeeze above their opponents and return to Champions League football next season but even if it doesn't happen they can be proud with staying competitive for so long.
5 Current first team injuries:
Salvador (DM, MC) 4-9 days (hip injury)
Eirik Mork (MC/ST) 10-14 days (calf strain)
Daniël van Bremen (M/AMC/ST) 3-4 weeks (torn calf muscle)
Lorenzo Tassi (M/AMC) 5-9 days (pulled hamstring)
Igor Gajic (DM/MC) 8-11 days (calf strain)
Other teams to watch:
Manchester City (5th) still have rather large chances to return to the Champions League next season despite losing their fourth position to Chelsea.
Arsenal (8th) have been pleasing their fans with some impressive performances, a 5-1 win over Leeds being the pick. They continue climbing the table and leave a lot wondering what it could have been if the first half of the season wasn't so poor.
Crystal Palace (17th) are much safer than their position in the table suggests and perhaps a couple more good results will be enough to stay in the Premier League another season.
Stoke, Birmingham and Derby remain in the bottom three for the third month in a row. They will need a miracle to climb out now.
