Second-placed Chonburi FC will be without two key players when they host BEC Tero Sasana in the Thai Premier League today.

Ekaphan Inthasen and Natthapong Samana are out injured and Chonburi are likely to rest a couple of players as the Sharks will play in the AFC Cup in midweek.

Chonburi manager Witthaya Laohakul said Therdsak Chaiman and Arthit Sunthornpit should start while Chonlatit Jantakam will be on the bench.

"Although Ekaphan and Natthaphong are not available, I am still confident that we will get the three points," he said.

The Sharks' attack will again be led by striker and captain Pipob On-mo.

BEC will have to do it without several players including injured striker Teerathep Winothai and suspended defender Prat Samakrat.

Forward Akkrapol Meesawad, 19, should start as he played well and was on target in the previous match, said BEC coach Peter Butler.

Trouble-plagued Thai Port FC, whose players have not received their wages for a while, host SCG Samut Songkhram.

While Samut Songkhram say they have sympathy for Thai Port, they will try to win at PAT stadium although this could further hurt Port.

Leaders Buriram PEA, who have three points more than Chonburi, will be at home against Army United tomorrow.

Muang Thong United's clash with Si Sa Ket has been postponed because Muang Thong played Victory SC in the Maldives in the AFC Cup on Wednesday and will travel to Hanoi T&T of Vietnam on Tuesday.

FIXTURES
(6pm kick-off unless otherwise noted)

Playing today: Thai Port v SCG Samut Songkhram at PAT stadium (Live on True Sport 2, 4pm); TTM Phichit v TOT at Phichit stadium (True 69); Osotspa v Siam Navy at Saraburi stadium (NBT 11); Chonburi v BEC at Chonburi stadium (True Sport 2)

Playing tomorrow: Khon Kaen v Insee Police at Mahasarakham stadium (T-Sport, 4pm); Buriram PEA v Army at I-Mobile stadium (True Sport 2); Bangkok Glass v Sri Racha at Leo stadium (NBT 11); Chiang Rai v Pattaya at Mae Fah Luang stadium (True 69)

standings

!P!W!D!L!GF!GA!Pts!!

Buriram PEA ! 10! 8! 2! 0! 16 ! 2 ! 26!!

Chonburi FC ! 10 ! 7 ! 2 ! 1 ! 24 ! 9 ! 23!!

BEC Tero ! 10 !6 ! 1 ! 3 ! 16 ! 8 ! 19!!

Police United ! 10 ! 5 ! 4 ! 1! 10 ! 6 ! 19!!

Muang Thong ! 10 ! 5 ! 3 ! 2 ! 13 ! 8 ! 18!!

Army United ! 10 ! 4 !4 ! 2 !12 ! 7 !16!!

Pattaya United ! 10 ! 4 ! 3 ! 3 ! 10 ! 8! 15!!

BKK Glass FC! 10 ! 3 ! 4 ! 3 ! 12 !9 ! 13!!

Osotspa ! 10 ! 3 !4 ! 3 !14 ! 13 !13!!

SCG ! 10 ! 2 ! 6 !2 ! 9 ! 10 ! 12!!

Si Sa Ket FC! 10 ! 3 ! 3 ! 4! 11 ! 15 ! 12!!

Khon Kaen FC ! 10 ! 3 ! 2 ! 5 ! 10 ! 16 ! 11!!

TOT SC ! 10 ! 3 ! 1 ! 6 !4 ! 15 ! 10!!

Thai Port FC ! 9 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4! 6 ! 9 ! 9!!

Chiang Rai ! 10 ! 2 ! 2! 6 ! 10 ! 15 ! 8!!

TTM Phichit ! 9 !2 ! 1 ! 6 !9 !14 ! 7!!

Navy FC ! 10 ! 1 !3 !6! 4 ! 18 !6!!

Sri Racha FC !10 ! 0 ! 4 ! 6 ! 5 ! 13 ! 4!!