Premier League Press Conference Summaries

Last updated on May 10th, 2024

ARSENAL

 

MIGHT PLAY: Bukayo Saka (knock), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knock)

 

A few doubts, tomorrow we can resolve because we have another training session. So, we will have to wait and see. A few names… yes, [Saka and Tomiyasu].” – Mikel Arteta

 

ASTON VILLA

 

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

 

MIGHT PLAY: Youri Tielemans (groin), Alex Moreno (calf), Nicolo Zaniolo (unknown), Morgan Rogers (unknown)

 

AVAILABLE: Emiliano Martinez (hamstring)

 

Some are having pain and there’s not a date when they will come back. Like Zaniolo, he’s close but until he’s feeling comfortable with his pain then he’s not available to play. Hopefully, he can progress the next days.

“Tielemans is close. Alex Moreno has a small injury, some days he will need and maybe he could be available.” – Unai Emery

 

BOURNEMOUTH

 

RULED OUT: Milos Kerkez (suspended), Luis Sinisterra (hamstring), Chris Mepham (illness), Ryan Fredericks (calf)

 

AVAILABLE: Lloyd Kelly (illness), Marcus Tavernier (hamstring), Tyler Adams (back)

 

BRENTFORD

 

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

 

MIGHT PLAY: Kristoffer Ajer (nose), Mathias Jensen (knock)

 

“All good, there were two doubts. Kristoffer Ajer, who went off with a broken nose, and Mathias Jensen had a minor injury. Both of them should be available for Saturday.” – Thomas Frank

 

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION

 

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

 

MIGHT PLAY: Joao Pedro (ankle), Tariq Lamptey (unknown)

 

BURNLEY

 

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

 

AVAILABLE: Maxime Esteve (illness)

 

“He was fine, just unfortunately he picked up a bit of an illness the day before. But brave again that he wanted to play. I think he went lights out, he wasn’t able to continue. Yeah, it’s fine.” – Vincent Kompany on Maxime Esteve

 

CHELSEA

 

RULED OUT: Ben Chilwell (knee), Enzo Fernandez (groin), Carney Chukwuemeka (knee), Robert Sanchez (illness), Romeo Lavia (thigh), Wesley Fofana (knee)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Reece James (hamstring), Lesley Ugochukwu (hamstring)

 

We need to see today but maybe he can be available to be in the squad.

“The most important thing is that he can be available and can be part of the squad, and then if he can play five, 10, 15, 20 [minutes] or half an hour, I think it’s going to be amazing.” – Mauricio Pochettino on Reece James

 

CRYSTAL PALACE

 

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

 

EVERTON

 

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

 

Most are around it, we’ve not got anyone seriously injured so it should be the [same] group ready to go again.” – Sean Dyche

 

FULHAM

 

RULED OUT: Saka Lukic (calf)

 

AVAILABLE: Harrison Reed (knock)

 

LIVERPOOL

 

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

 

LUTON TOWN

 

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

 

AVAILABLE: Chiedozie Ogbene (hamstring)

 

MANCHESTER CITY

 

None

 

“No, everything is fine.” – Pep Guardiola

 

MANCHESTER UNITED

 

RULED OUT: Harry Maguire (muscle), Mason Mount (knock), Luke Shaw (muscle), Raphael Varane (muscle), Victor Lindelof (hamstring), Lisandro Martinez (calf), Tyrell Malacia (knee), Willy Kambwala (unknown)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Bruno Fernandes (wrist), Marcus Rashford (unknown), Scott McTominay (knee), Anthony Martial (groin)

 

Yeah, there are players that did train this morning. Bruno [Fernandes] was on the pitch and Scott McTominay was back on the pitch, so there are some players returning. Rashy [Rashford], of course, he trained this morning as well, and we have to see how he recovered from this.” – Erik ten Hag

 

“Yesterday, Licha [Martinez] came to me and he wanted to play on Sunday against Arsenal, but he is not ready yet. He needs a little bit more time to go through the process.” – Erik ten Hag

 

NEWCASTLE UNITED

 

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

 

MIGHT PLAY: Kieran Trippier (calf)

 

“I don’t think he’ll figure tomorrow. Let’s wait and see about next week but he’s certainly improving and feeling good.” – Eddie Howe on Fabian Schar

 

“He’s getting closer. He’s trained this week for the first time with the group, which has been brilliant. You could really see the strength of the group returning, some key figures back.

“Really pleased, he’s trained well, as well. It’s been a good week for him, so we’ll make a decision today in terms of whether he’s involved tomorrow.” Eddie Howe on Kieran Trippier

 

“I think if both goalkeepers were 100% fit, that’s a very difficult call. But I think Nick [Pope] is still building himself back to his very best levels” – Eddie Howe on Martin Dubravka and Nick Pope

 

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

 

MIGHT PLAY: Neco Williams (hamstring)

 

SHEFFIELD UNITED

 

RULED OUT: Mason Holgate (ineligible to face parent club), Anel Ahmedhodzic (suspended), Oliver McBurnie (hamstring), Max Lowe (ankle), George Baldock (calf), Chris Basham (leg), John Egan (leg), Rhys Norrington-Davies (hamstring), Daniel Jebbison (illness), Tom Davies (hamstring)

 

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

 

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

 

“When we lost Destiny [Udogie] and Ben [Davies], left with Emerson [Royal] who is not really a left-back, we were looking around at options and in training we have just been using him in that space. I thought he did do well when he came on.” – Ange Postecoglou on trying Oliver Skipp at left-back

 

WEST HAM UNITED

 

RULED OUT: Nayef Aguerd (ankle), Konstantinos Mavropanos (unknown), Kalvin Phillips (unknown)

 

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

 

RULED OUT: Pedro Neto (hamstring), Craig Dawson (groin), Leon Chiwome (ankle)

 

MIGHT PLAY: Mario Lemina (hamstring)

 

AVAILABLE: Tommy Doyle (was ineligible to face parent club)

 

 

 

 

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