⏮️ Guardiola dodges questions on City future; Arsenal injuries mount

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Padraig Whelan·4 October 2024

⏮️ Guardiola dodges questions on City future; Arsenal injuries mount

Coverage from across all of Friday's press conferences in the Premier League, featuring injury updates and fresh team news.

2 hours ago08:28

That's all from today's managerial updates across the Premier League. All of the main talking points can be found below.

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2 hours ago08:19

Ahead of their clash with Manchester United, Aston Villa have been boosted by tests on an injury to Amadou Onana.

🚨✅ Villa team news vs Man Utd: 🗣 Unai Emery: "[Leon Bailey & Jacob Ramsey] are doubts. Don’t know if they will be available. They're so, so tight if they're available. "[Amadou Onana] is a doubt, but I think he'll be available, not a really serious injury." #avfc #UTV 🟣🔵
– Friday, 4 October 2024

3 hours ago07:45

Crystal Palace fans should not expect to see much, if anything of Matheus Franca, until 2025.

C PALACE | Matheus Franca has suffered another issue Oliver Glasner suggests he won’t feature much in 2024. Chadi Riad (knee), Cheick Doucoure (toe) and Chris Richards (hamstring) remain out. #FPL | #CPFC 🦅
– Friday, 4 October 2024

3 hours ago07:41

Erik ten Hag has admitted there are concerns over Kobbie Mainoo's fitness in the wake of Manchester United's dramatic draw in Porto as attention now turns to Aston Villa on Sunday.

Ten Hag: "Three players had problems before this game. Maguire, Garnacho and Mainoo. Harry and Alejandro were able to play a few minutes, while the risk was too great for Mainoo. We have to wait and see if he is recovered enough for Sunday." #MUFC
– Friday, 4 October 2024

3 hours ago07:24

Some fitness headaches are piling out for Mikel Arteta ahead of Arsenal's meeting with Southampton.

Arteta on Timber and White: We had to modify training for a lot of players. It was the same today. There will be a decision to make this afternoon yes or no. They are close and Tomiyasu is too.
– Friday, 4 October 2024

Arteta on Zinchenko and Odegaard: Alex probably after the international break. Martin is very difficult. I expected still with the boot and a lot of things but he’s working so hard and he’s pushing.
– Friday, 4 October 2024

3 hours ago07:19

Gary O'Neil has discussed the latest on the fitness of five of his Wolves squad.

WOLVES | Santiago Bueno is 'ok' while Craig Dawson has partially trained this week. Bastien Meupiyou will rejoin team training next week. Yerson Mosquera and Boubacar Traoré remain out. #FPL | #WWFC 🐺
– Friday, 4 October 2024

3 hours ago07:19

There are no new fitness concerns for Chelsea to contend with as they look to continue their impressive form under Enzo Maresca.

Enzo Maresca: “Carney [Chukwuemeka] was in the squad [for Gent] but didn't feel well during the night. He was ill, this is why he wasn't in the squad [when the team-sheets came out].” (@ChelseaFC)
– Friday, 4 October 2024

Enzo Maresca: “There is no update on the rest, everyone else is available [for Forest]. The only one who isn't is Reece James, who is still out. The rest are available.” (@ChelseaFC)
– Friday, 4 October 2024

4 hours ago06:47

Manchester City are also still without the services of Kevin De Bruyne this weekend.

Pep Guardiola on Kevin de Bruyne: "Not ready for tomorrow. He cannot play with us or Belgium."
– Friday, 4 October 2024

4 hours ago06:44

Pep Guardiola is next to speak and has been discussing his love for Manchester City but is also hesitant to be too commital.

🚨 | BREAKING: Pep Guardiola was asked TWICE about the future at #ManCity, he refused to answer, saying; “let's see what happens”…
– Friday, 4 October 2024

Pep Guardiola: "I'm part this club, I'm not just a manager, and always will be that way, because it cannot be different from the way they have treated me since day one, it's impossible. When you give something, and they give me a lot, the rest is the consequences. It's simple..."
– Friday, 4 October 2024

Pep on fan banner: "They have to bring me the bill so I can repay them for the banner. Thank you so much. I fell in love since the first day here. What's going to happen is going to happen." #mcfc
– Friday, 4 October 2024

5 hours ago05:51

There's been some mixed fitness news from the Tottenham camp ahead of their clash with Brighton.

🚨‼️ Son Heung-Min is “pushing hard” to be fit for Spurs’ game against Brighton on Sunday but Ange Postecoglou says he is “unlikely” to play Better news with Destiny Udogie though as Postecoglou said “we think he will be okay.” @jaydmharris
– Friday, 4 October 2024

6 hours ago04:44

Slot has provided an update on Federico Chiesa's fitness - and will also not follow in Jürgen Klopp's footsteps by continuing the criticism of 12:30pm kick-offs.

Slot: "If 12:30pm was a difficult time to perform then I am a stupid manager because I train every day at midday!"
– Friday, 4 October 2024

Slot on Chiesa: He hasn't trained the last few days. We have to wait and see if he can train
– Friday, 4 October 2024

6 hours ago04:36

Liverpool's Arne Slot continues to give nothing away in relation to the expiring contracts of Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Slot on the three contracts: It's the same boring answer as always. I could understand if you ask me once every two weeks, but every two or three days people think I'll be boring! International break is coming up - try after that!
– Friday, 4 October 2024

7 hours ago03:46

Bournemouth have close to a clean bill of health for this weekend's trip to Leicester, with Tyler Adams the only absentee.

No fresh injury concerns for #afcb ahead of their trip to @LCFC. Tyler Adams remains the only player out. Andoni Iraola said Adams is ‘close’ to a return and reiterated what he said last week that the American will return to full training during the international break.
– Friday, 4 October 2024

7 hours ago03:39

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe has revealed that they're likely to welcome Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson back to action after the international break.

"Potentially good news around the corner with those two" 🤩 Eddie Howe hopes for Callum Wilson and Alexander Isak to be back after the international break 🤝
– Friday, 4 October 2024

7 hours ago03:36

First up is Brighton boss Fabian Hürzeler. João Pedro is set for a considerable spell out of action, while Jan Paul van Hecke has a groin issue.

Joao Pedro will be out for an estimated period of 6-10 weeks after Hurzeler stated “I think it is not that bad as Joao Pedro,” in reference to van Hecke’s injury. van Hecke will be out for 4-6 weeks after suffering a moderate adductor strain. This means our prediction a week ago… https://t.co/QYNqDlUBUF
– Friday, 4 October 2024

7 hours ago03:33

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