2021/22 Premier League Press Conferences – GW2

ARSENAL

Ruled out:
Lacazette
Gabriel
Partey
Nketiah

Odegaard

 

Might play:

Aubameyang

Willian

Saka

 

“The [players affected by Covid-19] had some tough days, Laca still hasn’t trained so he’s not been very good, Auba had a training session yesterday.” – Mikel Arteta

 

ASTON VILLA

Ruled out:

Watkins

B Traore

Trezeguet

Davis

 

Might play:
Douglas Luiz

Sanson

 

“I’m hopeful that he’ll be back for Brentford. If not, he’ll definitely be back after the international break.” – Dean Smith on Watkins

 

BRENTFORD

Ruled out:
Jensen
Dasilva

Baptiste

 

Might play:

Fosu

 

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION

Ruled out:
Lamptey
Burn
Welbeck

Veltman

 

No fresh concerns from the weekend. We will still be without Dan Burn, Danny Welbeck, Joel Veltman and Tariq Lamptey but no other concerns.” – Graham Potter

 

BURNLEY

Ruled out:
Stephens
Long

 

CHELSEA

Ruled out:
Pulisic (isolating)

 

Might play:
Kanté

Ziyech

Fit:
Lukaku

 

“The week was a heavy load for him because he was in the group with the late starters from our guys. We are hoping that he is on the pitch for Sunday and things look like it.” – Thomas Tuchel on Romelu Lukaku 

 

CRYSTAL PALACE

Ruled out:
Eze
Ferguson
Olise
Milivojevic (personal)

 

EVERTON

Ruled out:
Rodriguez

Gbamin

Gomes

 

Might play:
Kean

 

LEEDS UNITED

Ruled out:
Llorente

 

Might play:

Phillips

 

LEICESTER CITY

Ruled out:
Evans
Justin
Fofana

Bertrand

 

Might play:
Castagne

Vestergaard

 

“Timothy Castagne will be available and James [Maddison] has looked fantastic in training so he’s okay” – Brendan Rodgers

 

LIVERPOOL

Ruled out:
Robertson

 

Might play:
Henderson
Thiago

Jones

 

MANCHESTER CITY

Ruled out:
Foden

 

Might play:
De Bruyne

 

Fit:

Gundogan

 

“Gundogan is fit, Kevin [De Bruyne], we’ll see tomorrow.” – Pep Guardiola

 

MANCHESTER UNITED

Ruled out:
Rashford

Telles

Henderson

 

Might play:

Cavani

Varane

Bailly

Diallo

Lingard

 

“Of course, he’s lacking in team training, football training but he’s been looking after himself. He’s champing at the bit, ready to train, ready to go. Let’s see how much we can get out of him early on.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Edinson Cavani

 

NEWCASTLE UNITED

Ruled out:
Darlow
Dubravka
Dummett

Shelvey

 

Might play:
Willock

 

“I’d have liked him to have more minutes during pre-season but he’s a young, naturally fit man and he’ll be in our squad.” – Steve Bruce on Joe Willock

 

NORWICH CITY

Ruled out:
Placheta

 

Might play:

Zimmermann

 

Fit:
Omobamidele

 

SOUTHAMPTON

Ruled out:
Smallbone

 

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Ruled out:
Ndombele

Rodon

Carter-Vickers

 

Might play:
Kane
Romero
Gil

 

“He trained today, he trained good. He’s going to train tomorrow and we are going to make a decision.” – Nuno on Harry Kane

 

WATFORD

Ruled out:
João Pedro
Chalobah

Kucka

 

Might play:

Femenia

 

Fit:
King

 

WEST HAM UNITED

Might play:

Masuaku

 

“We’ve got one or two knocks and niggles. We’re still trying to get Arthur Masuaku back from a knee problem. Apart from that I think we’re pretty much okay I think.” – David Moyes

 

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

Ruled out:

Boly

Jonny

Mosquera

Podence

Neto

 

I have a meeting with the doctor today. I will answer that (question on injury news) at the next press conference.” – Bruno Lage

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