2022/23 Premier League Press Conferences – GW17

ARSENAL

 

RULED OUT: Gabriel Jesus (knee), Reiss Nelson (muscle)

 

MIGHT PLAY: William Saliba (international duty), Takehiro Tomiyasu (hamstring), Emile Smith Rowe (groin), Oleksandr Zinchenko (muscle)

 

“Let’s see – that depends on how he comes back. We have the data of what he’s done in training and in terms of the actual minutes. He didn’t participate much but it was a huge experience for him as well. When he gets back, we’ll make the decision. – Mikel Arteta on William Saliba returning from World Cup duty

 

ASTON VILLA

 

RULED OUT: Emiliano Martinez (international duty), Diego Carlos (Achilles), Jacob Ramsey (hamstring)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Philippe Coutinho (muscle), Robin Olsen (knock)

 

“The idea is to start with Olsen, he is here to replace Emiliano [Martinez] or to compete with him. He has a small problem, but I think he is going to train tomorrow as normal and if nothing changes, he is going to be ready on Monday.” – Unai Emery

 

BOURNEMOUTH

 

RULED OUT: Neto (hamstring), David Brooks (hamstring)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Lloyd Kelly (ankle), Marcus Tavernier (knock), Jefferson Lerma (knock)

 

AVAILABLE: Chris Mepham (back from suspension)

 

BRENTFORD

 

RULED OUT: Kristoffer Ajer (knee), Aaron Hickey (ankle), Thomas Strakosha (ankle), Shandon Baptiste (muscle)

 

AVAILABLE: Pontus Jansson (hamstring)

 

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION

 

RULED OUT: Jakub Moder (knee), Alexis Mac Allister (international duty), Adam Webster (knock), Danny Welbeck (knock)

 

CHELSEA

 

RULED OUT: Ben Chilwell (hamstring), Wesley Fofana (knee), N’Golo Kante (hamstring), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (calf), Armando Broja (knee), Mateo Kovacic (international duty), Hakim Ziyech (international duty)

 

AVAILABLE: Reece James (knee), Kepa Arrizabalaga (foot)

 

Reece [James] is back in, Reece has been training with us and completed 65 minutes in the week. – Graham Potter

 

CRYSTAL PALACE

 

RULED OUT: Marc Guehi (suspension), James McArthur (groin), Sam Johnstone (back), Nathan Ferguson (match fitness)

 

EVERTON

 

RULED OUT: Conor Coady (unable to face parent club), Andros Townsend (knee), James Garner (back)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (match fitness)

 

“Dominic [Calvert-Lewin], it’s gonna be tight; he’s going to be training over the next couple of days. We’re trying to push him for match fitness – the injury feels good – which is the best news. The last thing we want to do is go too soon. So that’s the question mark.” – Frank Lampard

 

FULHAM

 

RULED OUT: Neeskens Kebano (Achilles)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Aleksandar Mitrovic (foot), Manor Solomon (knee), Layvin Kurzawa (muscle), Antonee Robinson (foot)

 

AVAILABLE: Harrison Reed (back from suspension), Kenny Tete (back from suspension)

 

You are trying to get him in his best physical condition again to see if he’s fit or not for Crystal Palace. If not for Crystal Palace will be for the next one, let’s hope. – Marco Silva

 

LEEDS UNITED

 

RULED OUT: Tyler Adams (suspension), Luis Sinisterra (foot), Stuart Dallas (leg)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Rodrigo (hamstring), Jack Harrison (muscle), Liam Cooper (calf), Illan Meslier (illness), Mateusz Klich (illness), Patrick Bamford (groin), Crysencio Summerville (foot)

 

So, Klichy [Klich] was sick, we had a few other guys sick the night before the day of the match.

“Rodrigo was scheduled to play in the [Monaco] match up until the afternoon, and then we just felt like he was feeling a little bit of a tightness in his hamstring.

“Luis Sinisterra is making great progress. On track, but cautious. We’re hopeful within a couple of weeks he’ll be back in training.” – Jesse Marsch

 

LEICESTER CITY

 

RULED OUT: James Justin (Achilles), Ricardo Pereira (Achilles), Jonny Evans (calf), Ryan Bertrand (knee)

 

MIGHT PLAY: James Maddison (knee), Caglar Soyuncu (hamstring)

 

AVAILABLE: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (knock)

 

LIVERPOOL

 

RULED OUT: Diogo Jota (calf), Luis Diaz (knee), Roberto Firmino (knock), Ibrahima Konate (international duty), James Milner (hamstring), Arthur Melo (muscle), Naby Keita (muscle), Curtis Jones (match fitness)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Trent Alexander-Arnold (illness)

 

AVAILABLE: Joel Matip (calf)

 

Millie [Milner] didn’t get better since [last night], he will be out for a couple of games. Same for Bobby [Firmino]. Bobby is already on the better side of it, it’s only a few days ago but it’s not a major thing. We’ll look day by day with him.

Trent [Alexander-Arnold] hopefully will be better, wasn’t part of the full session but of parts, let’s see how that develops till tomorrow. – Jurgen Klopp

 

MANCHESTER CITY

 

RULED OUT: Ruben Dias (hamstring), Kalvin Phillips (match fitness), Julian Alvarez (international duty)

 

“Ruben Dias is injured and Kalvin Phillips is not fit.

“[Kalvin] has not arrived in the best conditions to train. He is still not ready. Ruben has a hamstring [injury] from the last game of the World Cup and he is out.” – Pep Guardiola

 

MANCHESTER UNITED

 

RULED OUT: Jadon Sancho (fitness)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Diogo Dalot (knock), Harry Maguire (illness), Raphael Varane (international duty), Lisandro Martinez (international duty)

 

NEWCASTLE UNITED

 

RULED OUT: Alexander Isak (thigh), Emil Krafth (knee), Paul Dummett (calf)

 

AVAILABLE: Allan Saint-Maximin (knock)

 

“He’s doing well. We’re pleased with him. Is he going to make the next couple of Premier League games? At this moment in time, I’m not sure. Probably not.

“He’s going in the right direction, and we hope, in the busy January period we’ve got coming up, he can play a big part in that.” – Eddie Howe on Alexander Isak

 

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

 

RULED OUT: Dean Henderson (unable to face parent club), Gustavo Scarpa (ineligible until 1st January), Giulian Biancone (knee), Omar Richards (leg), Moussa Niakhate (thigh), Cheikhou Kouyate (thigh)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Wayne Hennessey (knock), Morgan Gibbs-White (knock), Serge Aurier (calf)

 

We hope [Hennessey will be fit]. He picked up a kick on his return to training after the World Cup and it ruled him unavailable for the last couple of games, including the Valencia game, but we are hopeful he will be available.

“Similar for Morgan [Gibbs-White] and Serge [Aurier]. We are hopeful they will be available. It is still a little bit inconclusive but we will see in a few days’ time.” – Steve Cooper

 

SOUTHAMPTON

 

RULED OUT: Tino Livramento (knee), Juan Larios (muscle)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Romeo Lavia (muscle), Theo Walcott (calf)

 

AVAILABLE: Kyle Walker-Peters (hamstring)

 

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

 

RULED OUT: Richarlison (hamstring), Rodrigo Bentancur (suspension), Cristian Romero (international duty), Lucas Moura (tendon)

 

AVAILABLE: Ivan Perisic (international duty), Hugo Lloris (international duty)

 

WEST HAM UNITED

 

RULED OUT: Maxwel Cornet (calf), Kurt Zouma (knee)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Gianluca Scamacca (ankle), Michail Antonio (calf), Nayef Aguerd (groin), Aaron Cresswell (hamstring)

 

“He is more than capable of playing down the middle.” – David Moyes on Jarrod Bowen

 

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

 

RULED OUT: Pedro Neto (ankle), Sasa Kalajdzic (knee), Chiquinho (knee)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Jonny (hamstring), Boubacar Traore (knock)

 

AVAILABLE: Diego Costa (back from suspension), Raul Jimenez (groin)

 

 

 

 

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