Premier League Press Conference Summaries

Last updated on May 3rd, 2024

ARSENAL

 

MIGHT PLAY: Jurrien Timber (match fitness)

 

ASTON VILLA

 

RULED OUT: Boubacar Kamara (knee), Jacob Ramsey (toe), Tyrone Mings (knee), Emiliano Buendia (knee)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Emiliano Martinez (hamstring), Youri Tielemans (groin), Alex Moreno (calf)

 

AVAILABLE: Nicolo Zaniolo (unknown)

 

BOURNEMOUTH

 

RULED OUT: Milos Kerkez (suspended), Marcus Tavernier (hamstring), Tyler Adams (back), Luis Sinisterra (hamstring), Chris Mepham (illness), Ryan Fredericks (calf)

 

AVAILABLE: Antoine Semenyo (knee), Illia Zabarnyi (illness), Philip Billing (illness), Romain Faivre (hamstring)

 

BRENTFORD

 

RULED OUT: Ben Mee (ankle), Rico Henry (knee), Aaron Hickey (hamstring), Josh Dasilva (knee)

 

AVAILABLE: Neal Maupay (was ineligible to face parent club)

 

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION

 

RULED OUT: Pervis Estupinan (calf), Jan Paul van Hecke (hamstring), Kaoru Mitoma (back), Tariq Lamptey (unknown), Evan Ferguson (ankle), Solly March (knee), James Milner (muscle), Jack Hinshelwood (foot), Adam Lallana (unknown)

 

BURNLEY

 

RULED OUT: Luca Koleosho (knee), Nathan Redmond (leg), Aaron Ramsey (knee), Jordan Beyer (muscle), Ameen Al-Dakhil (unknown)

 

“No update at the moment. He was in the building with a smile today so I don’t need to ask the medical staff what that means, he looks like he was in a good place today. But you know, we’re running out of time, so we’ll see, but no further update.” – Vincent Kompany on Luca Koleosho

 

CHELSEA

 

RULED OUT: Reece James (hamstring), Malo Gusto (knee), Thiago Silva (groin), Axel Disasi (unknown), Ben Chilwell (knee), Enzo Fernandez (groin), Raheem Sterling (back), Carney Chukwuemeka (knee), Robert Sanchez (illness), Romeo Lavia (thigh), Lesley Ugochukwu (hamstring), Wesley Fofana (knee)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Christopher Nkunku (hamstring), Levi Colwill (toe)

 

“For us, we need to recover the players. We do not have too many options to add fresh people to the squad and they have had the whole week to prepare the game. That is why the most dangerous games are coming.” – Mauricio Pochettino

 

CRYSTAL PALACE

 

RULED OUT: Sam Johnstone (elbow), Cheick Doucoure (Achilles), Jefferson Lerma (hamstring), Matheus Franca (groin), Rob Holding (hamstring)

 

AVAILABLE: Eberechi Eze (knee), Marc Guehi (knee)

 

EVERTON

 

RULED OUT: Vitalii Mykolenko (ankle), Dele Alli (groin), Nathan Patterson (hamstring)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (illness), Seamus Coleman (groin), Lewis Dobbin (ankle)

 

AVAILABLE: Beto (concussion)

 

“We’ll see [on Calvert-Lewin], he was out on the grass today so we’re hopeful for no reaction and therefore he’d certainly be in consideration.

“Again [on Coleman], it’s his first day but he’s had a few days with the sports science team, so we’ll see how he fares tomorrow and see that there’s no reaction. [Beto] is clear and trained today.” – Sean Dyche

 

FULHAM

 

MIGHT PLAY: Harrison Reed (knock)

 

LIVERPOOL

 

RULED OUT: Diogo Jota (hip), Joel Matip (knee), Thiago Alcantara (muscle), Ben Doak (knee)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Virgil van Dijk (knock), Conor Bradley (ankle)

 

Virgil [van Dijk] wasn’t the whole week yet, probably part of parts of team training today. So we have to see what we can do there.” – Jurgen Klopp

 

“If we didn’t know each other for that long I am not sure how we would deal with it but we have known each other for that long and respect each other too much that it’s really no problem.” Jurgen Klopp on Mohamed Salah

 

LUTON TOWN

 

RULED OUT: Issa Kabore (ankle), Chiedozie Ogbene (hamstring), Mads Andersen (calf), Tom Lockyer (health), Marvelous Nakamba (knee), Jacob Brown (knee), Dan Potts (hamstring), Amari’i Bell (hamstring)

 

“We’re where we were at with the last game. Eli Adebayo obviously featured against Wolves, so that was a positive. People knew that Issa Kabore was out after last week, as well. We’re pretty much where we were last week.” – Rob Edwards

 

MANCHESTER CITY

 

MIGHT PLAY: Ederson (shoulder)

 

AVAILABLE: Phil Foden (illness), Ruben Dias (illness)

 

“Looked worse, he feels good. Yesterday we trained, he feels good. Yep, [he could be back].” – Pep Guardiola on Ederson

 

“Yeah, [he’s fit to start]. When everyone is fit, everyone has to be ready. I don’t know exactly what I’m going to do tomorrow – of course, I know, there are little doubts for one or two players in the line-up but the rest of the game plan, I have time to think about it and see the last games from Wolves. But he’s ready, yeah.” – Pep Guardiola on Erling Haaland

 

MANCHESTER UNITED

 

RULED OUT: Marcus Rashford (unknown), Luke Shaw (muscle), Raphael Varane (muscle), Victor Lindelof (hamstring), Lisandro Martinez (calf), Tyrell Malacia (knee), Willy Kambwala (unknown)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Bruno Fernandes (knock), Scott McTominay (knee), Anthony Martial (groin), Jonny Evans (muscle)

 

“After the game, we had an issue with Bruno [Fernandes], so he is a doubt for Monday but he will fight to get also in this game. We know Bruno. We will never rule him out for any game, so he is giving his best to be available.” – Erik ten Hag

 

“I can’t tell [you when he will be back in training]. So, he was last weekend absent. After Coventry, his issue hasn’t healed so far.” – Erik ten Hag on Marcus Rashford

 

NEWCASTLE UNITED

 

RULED OUT: Fabian Schar (hamstring), Kieran Trippier (calf), Sven Botman (knee), Jamaal Lascelles (knee), Sandro Tonali (ban), Joe Willock (Achilles), Matt Targett (Achilles), Lewis Miley (back)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Joelinton (quad), Nick Pope (shoulder), Miguel Almiron (knee)

 

“Fabian [Schar], I think, will miss a period of time out with a minor hamstring problem. He won’t be available tomorrow and I doubt we will see him again this season.” – Eddie Howe

 

“We’ve had Miggy [Almiron] return, Joelinton return to training this week. Their first steps back into full team training. We’ve also seen that with Nick Pope as well so it’s been a really good week to have three experienced quality players back.

“We’ll see after today [whether they can face Burnley]. I’ve got to make the right decisions for them individually, the right decisions for the team.” – Eddie Howe

 

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

 

MIGHT PLAY: Taiwo Awoniyi (muscle), Neco Williams (hamstring), Nicolas Dominguez (knock)

 

AVAILABLE: Willy Boly (knock), Murillo (knock)

 

“Still, [Williams] joined the group. Him and [Awoniyi], let’s wait until tomorrow so we assess him properly and decide if we take him for the game or not.

“[Awoniyi] was out [on the grass] all week, he started today with the group. So, let’s see if he has this positive feeling, I think he can help us.” – Nuno Espirito Santo

 

SHEFFIELD UNITED

 

RULED OUT: Oliver McBurnie (hamstring), Max Lowe (ankle), George Baldock (calf), Chris Basham (leg), John Egan (leg), Rhys Norrington-Davies (hamstring), Daniel Jebbison (illness), Rhian Brewster (hamstring), Tom Davies (hamstring)

 

AVAILABLE: James McAtee (groin)

 

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

 

RULED OUT: Destiny Udogie (thigh), Timo Werner (hamstring), Ben Davies (hamstring), Manor Solomon (knee), Fraser Forster (foot), Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring)

 

I don’t think, knock on wood, there’s anything significant come out of it but we’ll get a better idea this afternoon.” – Ange Postecoglou

 

WEST HAM UNITED

 

MIGHT PLAY: Konstantinos Mavropanos (unknown), Nayef Aguerd (ankle)

 

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

 

RULED OUT: Tommy Doyle (ineligible to face parent club), Craig Dawson (groin), Leon Chiwome (ankle)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Rayan Ait-Nouri (knock)

 

AVAILABLE: Pedro Neto (hamstring), Santiago Bueno (hamstring), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (knee)

 

 

 

 

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