Press Conferences – GW07

Arsenal

Ruled out: Granit Xhaka (knee).

“It’s obviously a significant injury but he probably escaped an even worse injury than he could have had from the action because that action for the cruciate ligament is a tricky one..”
~ Mikel Arteta on (Xhaka)’s expected three-month absence

Aston Villa

Ruled out: Leon Bailey (thigh), Morgan Sanson (thigh), Trézéguet (knee) and Keinan Davis (knee)

“They’re recovering well, they’ve both had muscle strains – only minimal muscle strains but we have to make sure they’re right. We’re hopeful that they’ll be back sooner rather than later.”
~ Dean Smith on (Bailey and Sanson)

Brentford

Ruled out: Bech Sorensen (knee) and Da Silva (hip).
Might play: Ethan Pinnock (hip).

Brighton

Ruled out: Adam Webster (thigh), Danny Welbeck (thigh) and Steven Alzate (ankle).
Might play: Enock Mwepu (groin) and Yves Bissouma (knee).

“Making decent progress. We are hopeful he can be available against Arsenal but we will have to see at the back end of the week.”
~ Graham Potter on (Bissouma)

Burnley

Ruled out: Maxwell Cornet (thigh), Dale Stephens (ankle) and Connor Roberts (thigh).
Might play: Kevin Long (match fitness), Jay Rodriguez (hamstring) and Matej Vydra (back).

Chelsea

Ruled out: Reece James (ankle), Christian Pulisic (ankle) and N’Golo Kante (Covid-19).
Fit: Mason Mount.

“Maybe Reece (James) goes with the water polo team for England? He is training in the pool right now, so my understanding, my last information, is that he will not go [to England duty]. Mason (Mount) is back, it was not a long injury, was a minor injury, and we’re happy that he’s back.”
~ Thomas Tuchel

Crystal Palace

Ruled out: Eberechi Eze (achilles) and Nathan Ferguson (Achilles).

“Everybody trained the last couple of days and everybody will be fit for selection.”
~ Patrick Vieira

Everton

Ruled out: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (thigh), Richarlison (knee), Seamus Coleman (hamstring), Andre Gomes (calf) and Fabian Delph (shoulder).
Might play: Alex Iwobi (minor issue).
Fit: Jean-Philippe Gbamin.

“Seamus (Coleman) and Dominic (Calvert-Lewin) are not ready yet, they are training, they are starting on the pitch, little by little, but they are not ready for this game. Exactly the same for (Richarlison and Gomes).”
~ Rafa Benitez

Leeds Utd

Ruled out: Patrick Bamford (ankle), Robin Koch (pelvic), Luke Ayling (knee) and Adam Forshaw (thigh).
Fit: Raphinha and Diego Llorente.

“(Raphinha) is available, (Bamford) isn’t. He has an ankle injury that is surely going to take him a few more weeks to resolve, it hasn’t been a simple injury. It will likely take him from the period in which he was injured to when he returns, around a month. (Ayling) has a problem in his knee that is going to require a simple surgical intervention.”
~ Marcelo Bielsa

Leicester

Ruled out: James Justin (knee), Wesley Fofana (leg), Jonny Evans (illness) and Wilfred Ndidi (hamstring).

“He (Ndidi) had a bit of an issue at the beginning of the Burnley game so he’s a big doubt for the weekend. He’s felt a little bit in his hamstring. We’ve got good players, but specifically the job he does in breaking up play and just his overall defending and in the box, he’s irreplaceable for us.”
~ Brendan Rodgers on (Evans)

Liverpool

Ruled out: Trent Alexander-Arnold (groin), Thiago Alcantara (calf) and Harvey Elliott (ankle).
Fit: Naby Keita.

“No ‘news’ means they are doing well but they won’t have enough time for being back against City, but I expect them both to be back after the international break.”
~ Jurgen Klopp on (Alexander-Arnold and Thiago)

Man City

Ruled out: Oleksandr Zinchenko (knock), Ilkay Gundogan (knock).

“Everyone is fit except (Zinchenko) and (Gundogan). I expect both back after the international break, hopefully.”
~ Pep Guardiola

Man Utd

Ruled out: Marcus Rashford (shoulder), Harry Maguire (calf) and Amad Diallo (thigh).
Might play: Luke Shaw (shoulder).

“Luke (Shaw) feels better in himself. He’s been ill but he’s still got the shoulder injury. We’ve got to make a decision on him.”
~ Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Newcastle

Ruled out: Callum Wilson (thigh), Jamaal Lascelles (muscle), Martin Dubravka (foot), Jonjo Shelvey (calf) and Paul Dummett (calf).

“With the international break coming up, then we’re hoping that three of those injured at least will be taking part in training. It’s still a bit too early for the weekend.”
~ Steve Bruce

Norwich

Ruled out: Christoph Zimmermann (ankle), Przemyslaw Placheta (match fitness), Todd Cantwell (personal) and Sam Byram (thigh).
Might play: Billy Gilmour (foot).

“There’s a little question mark behind (Gilmour), who got a knock on his foot this week. (Zimmermann) is still out, as is (Cantwell). I hope they’ll be available after the international break.”
~ Daniel Farke

Southampton

Ruled out: Jack Stephens (knee) and Will Smallbone (knee).
Might play: Theo Walcott (match fitness) and Stuart Armstrong (calf).

“Since this week, he’s training with the team. We will have a look how he is, if he’s part of the squad on the weekend, then we will decide what we want to do with him. He was 42 days out, I think.”
~ Ralph Hassenhuttl on (S. Armstrong)

Spurs

Ruled out: Steven Bergwijn (ankle) and Ryan Sessegnon (knock).

Watford

Ruled out: Peter Etebo (thigh).
Fit: Daniel Bachmann (knee) and Tom Cleverley (concussion).

West Ham

Might play: Ryan Fredericks (groin) and Vladimir Coufal (groin).

“(Coufal) has a chance I am not sure about (Fredericks). They’re both not bad and there’s a chance they could both be available.”
~ David Moyes

Wolves

Ruled out: Yerson Mosquera (thigh), Jonny (knee), Pedro Neto (knee)
Fit: Rayan Ait-Nouri (concussion)

“Closer to getting any injuries back? No, we need to wait more time.”
~ Bruno Lage