Liverpool boss explains Salah benching; Arteta issues Rice injury update

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Padraig Whelan·5 dicembre 2025

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Welcome to Friday's coverage of Premier League manager press conferences as we hear from the camps at Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and more.

50 minuti fa05:51

Which fixture are you most excited about this weekend?

The Premier League action just keeps on coming! 😮‍💨
– venerdì 5 dicembre 2025

circa un ora fa05:13

Are there leadership issues at Chelsea following Wednesday's loss?

Enzo Maresca: “It's not that [lack of leadership]. I love the young squad, I love the young players and the squad I have.” [via @BobbyVincentFL]
– venerdì 5 dicembre 2025

Maresca: "I watched the game back. We did many things bad. Probably we paid the bill of playing an hour with 10 men against Arsenal." "Most of the rotation we do is because the other players cannot play. There are players that can’t play every three days."
– venerdì 5 dicembre 2025

2 ore fa05:08

Enzo Maresca next up and it is as good as could be expected on the Chelsea fitness front.

Maresca says no new injuries. On Lavia, he says he has a muscle problem but puts no timeframe on his return. #cfc
– venerdì 5 dicembre 2025

2 ore fa04:53

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has no real updates on Declan Rice and Cristhian Mosquera's fitness, while William Saliba and Leandro Trossard are set to miss out this weekend.

Arteta on Rice and Mosquera: "Lets see, with all the questions I am going to get the answer is going to be the same - we have a training session this afternoon. Every hour is going to be important for the players." Says it's "more complicated" with Mosquera's ankle. #AFC
– venerdì 5 dicembre 2025

2 ore fa04:35

Will fans finally see Yoane Wissa's debut? Understandably, he isn't giving much away...

Eddie Howe says he doesn't know if Yoane Wissa will be on the bench until he takes training later this morning #nufc
– venerdì 5 dicembre 2025

2 ore fa04:35

Next up is Newcastle's Eddie Howe, with some encouragement on Sandro Tonali's fitness.

Eddie Howe on Sandro Tonali: "He's had a scan and we don't think it's too bad. We'll give him every chance to declare himself fit. It was a knock very similar to the one Joelinton suffered, a dead leg type feeling. Sandro felt it was concerning enough to get scanned but we'll
– venerdì 5 dicembre 2025

2 ore fa04:26

At Brighton, Fabian Hürzeler has some concerning team news.

BRIGHTON | Stefanos Tzimas will out for “months” with a long-term injury. Kaoru Mitoma is a doubt after suffering a setback in training. Yasin Ayari may return. #FPL | #BHAFC 🕊️
– venerdì 5 dicembre 2025

2 ore fa04:22

Why has Mo Salah been out of the starting line-up recently?

"Mo is such an exceptional player, he's always in my mind to start or to come on" Liverpool boss Arne Slot on the "influential" Mohamed Salah, who has been benched in the last two games 🔴
– venerdì 5 dicembre 2025

2 ore fa04:19

The Liverpool boss does see signs of encouragement in recent games.

Arne Slot on the Sunderland draw: “In the last two games, we were one deflection away from keeping two clean sheets. That is a step forward compared to seven goals conceded in two games.”
– venerdì 5 dicembre 2025

2 ore fa04:18

Conor Bradley is back in contention for the Reds.

Arne Slot says Conor Bradley has trained this week and expects him to be available for Leeds United game.
– venerdì 5 dicembre 2025

2 ore fa04:17

First up to speak is Liverpool's Arne Slot, addressing their fight for the top four and Federico Chiesa's attempts to secure a starting spot.

Slot on being 2pts off 4th place: "For me it says how good the PL is this season. It's definitely our first aim to come back to top four because we aren't happy with the position we're in at the moment."
– venerdì 5 dicembre 2025