Newcastle (1st; 49pts; +37) - the Magpies picked up 18 points this month but it's not enough to open up a gap from the chasing back.
Player of the month: Moussa Sissoko (DM/MC) 8.10
1 Current first team injury:
Cheick Tiote (DM/MC) - 7-11 days (pulled hamstring)
Chelsea (2nd; 46pts; +30) - the Blues picked up 16 points this month and remain very close to league leaders Newcastle.
Player of the month: Ashley Cole (DL) 8.12
1 Current first team injury:
Thibaut Courtois (GK) - 5-7 weeks (damaged spine)
Manchester City (3rd; 46pts; +19) - the Citizens picked up 16 points this month which is enough to climb up two positions and remain within touching distance with the top!
Player of the month: Pedro (AMRL) 7.58
7 Current first team injuries:
Scott Loach (GK) - 3-5 days (gashed leg)
Vincent Kompany (DC/DM/MC) - 4-5 weeks (fractured ribs)
Javi Garcia (DC/DM/MC) - 3-4 weeks (sprained ankle)
David Alaba (D/WBL/MLC) - 5-9 days (twisted knee)
Gael Clichy (D/WBL) - 5-8 days (strained wrist)
Yaya Toure (DM/M/AMC) - 5-6 weeks (sprained ankle)
Samir Nasri (AMRLC) - 3-6 weeks (broken ankle)
Arsenal (4th; 43pts; +17) - the Gunners picked up 13 points this month which sees them slide down a position but they are still on track for a return in the top four.
Player of the month: Thomas Vermaelen (DLC) 7.32
6 Current first team injuries:
Wojciech Szczesny (GK) - 4-5 weeks (broken finger)
Emiliano Viviano (GK) - 9-14 days (broken finger)
Filipe (D/WBL) - 4-7 days (twisted ankle)
Santi Cazorla (AMRLC) - 4-7 days (twisted ankle)
Mesut Ozil (AMRLC) - 7-8 weeks (torn hamstring)
Carlos Vela (AMRLC/ST) - 2-9 days (torn groin muscle)
Manchester United (5th; 40pts; +20) - the Red Devils picked up 10 points this month and were knocked off the top four but have a game in hand and winning it would put them back in.
Player of the month: Gareth Bale (AMRLC) 7.78
0 Current first team injuries.
Tottenham (7th; 32pts; +5) - Spurs picked up just 7 points this month and it's just not good enough as they are now 11 points away from the top four and 17 from the top!
Player of the month: Jan Vertonghen (DLC/DM) 7.56
4 Current first team injuries:
Younes Kaboul (DC) - 1-4 days (thigh strain)
Andros Townsend (AMRL) - 7-12 days (twisted ankle)
Kevin Mirallas (AMRL) - 1-2 months (broken foot)
Diego Costa (AMRC/ST) - 10 days (torn calf muscle)
Other teams to watch:
Southampton (6th) - the Saints maintain their strong position in the league and are still in with a bang for European qualification!
Aston Villa (8th) - the Villains keep their position and have it all to play for with sixth just three points away from them.
Stoke, Cardiff and Brighton occupy the bottom three but things are STILL very tight down there and a couple good results can shuffle a lot of teams - with teams as high as 10th just six points above. Time seems to be running out for Brighton though as they are now seven points away from safety and rock bottom in the league table.