2022/23 Premier League Press Conferences – GW27

ARSENAL

 

RULED OUT: Gabriel Jesus (knee), Mohamed Elneny (knee)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Martin Odegaard (illness), Eddie Nketiah (knock), Kieran Tierney (illness), Leandro Trossard (groin)

 

ASTON VILLA

 

RULED OUT: Philippe Coutinho (hamstring), Boubacar Kamara (shin)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Diego Carlos (Achilles), Leander Dendoncker (hand)

 

BOURNEMOUTH

 

RULED OUT: Marcus Tavernier (hamstring), Hamed Traore (muscle), David Brooks (hamstring), Lloyd Kelly (calf), Illia Zabarnyi (ankle), Matias Vina (knee), Junior Stanislas (knock)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Jefferson Lerma (muscle)

 

“He’s not done as much as you would like. But he’s further along than the others, so we’ll make a call on” – Gary O’Neil on Jefferson Lerma

 

BRENTFORD

 

RULED OUT: Keane Lewis-Potter (knee), Thomas Strakosha (ankle)

 

“I think he’s very unlucky. He started the season quite well, got into the team and looked sharp. Then he got an injury, came back and was finally finding his way [again]. Unfortunately, this is part of life and part of football. He will come back stronger.” – Thomas Frank on Keane Lewis-Potter

 

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION

 

RULED OUT: Adam Lallana (muscle), Jakub Moder (knee)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Levi Colwill (match fitness), Tariq Lamptey (knock), Yasin Ayari (illness)

 

AVAILABLE: Solly March (knock)

 

Solly March, Levi Colwill, they are in the [squad] list. Tariq [Lamptey], I don’t know, we have to see.

“Maybe [Levi Colwill could be involved tomorrow], I want to see this morning. The last week, he played with the under-21s and I was in the stadium to watch him. He is in a good moment.” – Roberto De Zerbi

 

“One of the best relationships [I have] in the dressing room is with Robert Sanchez. But I have to do my work and in this moment, I prefer Jason [Steele], but only for our style of play.

“He is playing well, very well, Robert too, but in this moment, I think Jason can play better.” – Roberto De Zerbi

 

CHELSEA

 

RULED OUT: Reece James (illness), Mason Mount (abdominal), Thiago Silva (knee), Cesar Azpilicueta (head), N’Golo Kante (hamstring), Armando Broja (knee), Edouard Mendy (finger)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Raheem Sterling (hamstring), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (back)

 

AVAILABLE: Christian Pulisic (knee)

 

“Reece [James] has been ill so hasn’t trained. He won’t make the game tomorrow. Raheem [Sterling] had a little feeling in hamstring. Tightness if anything, looking doubtful. Aubameyang slight problem with back, so again he’s looking like he will miss the game.” – Graham Potter

 

“He probably needs a little bit more time. He is happy around the place and wants to help the team, that is normal with Mason. He wants the team to win, be injury free and play football” – Graham Potter on Mason Mount

 

CRYSTAL PALACE

 

RULED OUT: Cheick Doucoure (suspended), Sam Johnstone (calf)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Will Hughes (illness), Nathan Ferguson (match fitness)

 

EVERTON

 

RULED OUT: Andros Townsend (knee)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Nathan Patterson (match fitness), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (hamstring), Vitalli Mykolenko (illness)

 

Dom is in and around it again, with us training. We are still making a decision on him being truly right to come back in. [On this weekend] it’s early yet, he’s just got on the grass with us, but he’s done a lot of rehab – the stats and facts – and the way he’s feeling is good. It’s positive signs that’s for sure. – Sean Dyche on Dominic Calvert-Lewin

 

FULHAM

 

RULED OUT: Joao Palhinha (suspended), Cedric Soares (unable to face parent club), Tom Cairney (shin), Neeskens Kebano (Achilles), Layvin Kurzawa (knee)

 

LEEDS UNITED

 

RULED OUT: Stuart Dallas (leg), Adam Forshaw (hip)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Patrick Bamford (leg), Rodrigo Moreno (ankle), Luis Sinisterra (muscle), Liam Cooper (muscle)

 

LEICESTER CITY

 

RULED OUT: Youri Tielemans (ankle), James Justin (Achilles), Victor Kristiansen (ankle), Sammy Braybrooke (knee)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Harvey Barnes (ankle), Ryan Bertrand (match fitness), Jonny Evans (thigh)

 

He’s [Maddison] managing an issue which still allows him to perform. Against Southampton, he was outstanding. He showed that quality that’s needed in a game. He’s available to play and contribute for us.

“We’re hopeful [Harvey] might well make it. We won’t know until tomorrow so we’ll see where that’s at.” – Brendan Rodgers

 

LIVERPOOL

 

RULED OUT: Luis Diaz (knee), Joe Gomez (muscle), Thiago Alcantara (hip), Calvin Ramsay (knee)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Arthur Melo (match fitness), Naby Keita (knock)

 

MANCHESTER CITY

 

AVAILABLE: Phil Foden (foot)

 

“Apparently he’s OK, yeah.” – Pep Guardiola on Phil Foden

 

MANCHESTER UNITED

 

RULED OUT: Christian Eriksen (ankle), Donny van de Beek (knee)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Anthony Martial (hip), Marcel Sabitzer (knock)

 

NEWCASTLE UNITED

 

RULED OUT: Joelinton (suspended), Emil Krafth (knee)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Fabian Schar (concussion)

 

AVAILABLE: Bruno Guimaraes (ankle)

 

We hope. He’s trained well this week so I’m pleased to see him back. – Eddie Howe on Fabian Schar

 

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

 

RULED OUT: Dean Henderson (thigh), Willy Boly (hamstring), Scott McKenna (hamstring), Giulian Biancone (knee), Omar Richards (leg)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Moussa Niakhate (hamstring), Cheikhou Kouyate (hamstring), Taiwo Awoniyi (groin)

 

The boys are getting closer, but nothing that is really going to affect this weekend. But as the days and weeks go by it becomes a bit more positive. The quicker we can get some guys back, the better. – Steve Cooper

 

SOUTHAMPTON

 

RULED OUT: Tino Livramento (knee), Juan Larios (match fitness)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Carlos Alcaraz (knee)

 

“Charly [Alcaraz] is doing better. He made training today and we still need to see if he will be in the squad or not. Tomorrow will be the final test.” – Ruben Selles

 

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

 

RULED OUT: Hugo Lloris (knee), Rodrigo Bentancur (knee), Yves Bissouma (ankle), Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Ivan Perisic (knock), Emerson Royal (knock)

 

“Tomorrow morning we’ll try him and see if he’s available, at least for the bench. – Antonio Conte on Emerson Royal

 

WEST HAM UNITED

 

RULED OUT: Lukasz Fabianski (eye), Vladimir Coufal (heel)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Michail Antonio (calf), Lucas Paqueta (knock), Flynn Downes (knock)

 

AVAILABLE: Maxwel Cornet (calf)

 

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

 

RULED OUT: Hugo Bueno (hamstring), Diego Costa (knee), Sasa Kalajdzic (knee), Chiquinho (knee),

 

MIGHT PLAY: Hwang Hee-chan (hamstring), Boubacar Traore (groin)

 

“Fortunately, it is not a severe injury but he will be out for, I don’t know, maybe two, three or four weeks” – Julen Lopetegui on Diego Costa

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