Premier League news conferences – Guardiola, Ten Hag and Arteta speaking – BBC
Recap Friday’s Premier League news conferences:
Manchester City – Guardiola: ‘we’re in big, big trouble' because of fatigue and injuries
Arsenal – Timber 'still has a few steps to make' before return
Liverpool – Klopp: 'We will show a reaction, I can promise'
Manchester United – Maguire's 'even more important right now'
Tottenham – Postecoglou: Spurs 'well into the summer planning'
Chelsea – Four more players out for Chelsea as injury list grows
Other team news – Jarrod Bowen, Armando Broja, Michael Olise, Antoine Semenyo, Julio Enciso and Richarlison
Ben Collins, George Booth and Esha Nayar
Unfortunately that’s all for today. It has been a busy day for our Premier League managers as 13 have spoken to the media ahead of matchday 33 of 38 – as we now go into what they call the "business end of the season".
For now here are the top stories in the footballing world:
Click on the key summary points to revisit today's Premier League news conferences and here for more news on your Premier League team via our individual club pages.
West Ham v Fulham (Sun 14:00 BST)
West Ham United
Finally, Moyes says his opposite number for Sunday, Marco Silva, has ‘stabilised’ Fulham: "I think Marco has done a really good job at Fulham, stabilised them a lot, and they don't look like a side who have been threatened by relegation in any way.
"They might be a bit disappointed by their league position, but Marco has done a really good job and Fulham have got a lot of good players."
West Ham v Fulham (Sun 14:00 BST)West Ham United
More from Moyes, on playing in such a short space of time: “It's difficult mentally to get back and get the players ready. Physically you need time to recover, debrief and get things out of the way.
"I'm not sure you can ever get used to it, but we've been doing it for three years and we're getting a bit more used to how we need to feel on the day of the game.
"We have a day or two to recover and be ready for the next game, so we'll do our best to be ready for Fulham on Sunday."
West Ham v Fulham (Sun 14:00 BST)West Ham United
On their targets for the remainder of this season, David Moyes said: "The goal is to try and be a European side again if we can be.
"That has always been my thoughts, as we've had three years which have been brilliant for us and if we can make it four, it would be fantastic, particularly as we will really miss it when we don't have European football."
On the possibility of going sixth with a win over Fulham: "It says a lot that we're at this stage of the season and we're still fighting for a European spot. The players have done really well. We need to show we can go again when it matters."
West Ham v Fulham (Sun 14:00 BST)West Ham United
West Ham manager David Moyes is having to contend with a new set of injuries, following their Europa League defeat to Bayer Leverkusen last night: "We’re only just back today and the players have had a recovery session. I don’t think we’ll have Jarrod (Bowen) at the weekend and I’m not sure about Alphonse (Areola) and Kalvin Phillips.”
Moyes also says that Konstantinos Mavropanos “felt something” against Bayer Leverkusen and is yet to confirm whether he will also be missing.
Burnley V Brighton (Sat, 15:00 BST)
Brighton & Hove Albion
Seagulls boss Roberto De Zerbi spoke on the new semi-automated offside technology for next season: "I've not yet understood the difference between this type of offside and the old one.
"I have confidence and trust the referees in general, they can make mistakes like any other people.
"I think what the coaches want to know is the rules clearly because sometimes you can watch two different decisions on the same situation."
Burnley V Brighton (Sat, 15:00 BST)Brighton & Hove Albion
De Zerbi on his experience in the Premier League: "The Premier League is the most difficult challenge in football, especially if you have young players and a young team.
"It isn't the same as leagues in other countries and it's tough because every game you have to push."
Burnley V Brighton (Sat, 15:00 BST)Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi on Jack Hinshelwood: "Hinshelwood is a smart guy, he plays with patience, very young but physically can he play in the Premier League.
"He's played very well this season and I'm sorry and disappointed about his injury."
Burnley v Brighton (Sat, 15:00 BST)Brighton & Hove Albion
Roberto De Zerbi spoke about Burnley ahead of their match this Saturday: "They are fighting and they are playing very well.
"They're a lively team with a clear style of play and are aggressive with and without the ball.
"They have good players and know what they have to do on the pitch."
Brentford v Sheff Utd (Sat, 15:00 BST)
Brentford
More from Brentford boss Thomas Frank on his opposition manager: "Speaking of Chris [Wilder], I think he's done a very good job in general, and we're seeing what he's building at the club now.
"So I expect a difficult game, but it needs to be about us and it needs to be us that plays with tempo and intensity. It needs to be on us to perform. It needs to be us that goes out there and does the job.
"We need to come out flying and we do that together with the fans – they were very good against Manchester United and Brighton – they need to be bang on it again."
BBC Sport has a dedicated Brentford page packed with news, analysis and fan views – get it here
Brentford v Sheff Utd (Sat, 15:00 BST)Brentford
Brentford boss Thomas Frank on what he is expecting from the Premier League's bottom side: "We are facing a Sheffield United team that look much more like a Chris Wilder Sheffield United team, when they got promoted under him.
"The last four games, they have been very much in form, great performances, very good results as well: 2-2 against Chelsea, Liverpool only just beat them at Anfield, 3-3 against Fulham, and 2-2 against Bournemouth.
"They have more fight and they are more difficult to beat. They are doing everything I would expect from a Chris Wilder team."
Brentford v Sheff Utd (Sat, 15:00 BST)Brentford
Brentford boss Thomas Frank provided an injury update before Saturday's match against Sheffield United: "Everyone from last week, when we faced Aston Villa, is available. Ivan is fine.
"The good news is that [Kevin] Schade is available and will make the squad – that's very good news.
"And Ethan Pinnock is available as well."
On if there is a chance that striker Ivan Toney could start against the Blades: "Definitely, yes."
West Ham v Fulham (Sun, 14:00 BST)
Fulham
On Rodrigo Muniz winning Premier League's Player of the Mont for March, Marco Silva said: "He deserves it. It's another good example of things changing so quickly.
"Everyone outside the club had doubts about him, but he had a chance and he showed his quality."
West Ham v Fulham (Sun, 14:00 BST)Fulham
On having a fully-fit squad, Marco Silva said: "It's more competitive when you have all these senior players fighting for each position. It's a big headache but it's the best headache you can have as a coach."
He also confirmed striker Armando Broja will be available despite picking up a knock in training on Thursday. Silva added: "He did some exams and everything is going to be ok."
West Ham v Fulham (Sun, 14:00 BST)Fulham
Fulham travel to West Ham on Sunday after losing 1-0 last weekend to Newcastle.
Fulham's boss Marco Silva spoke to the media about opponents West Ham: "They’re a team that wants a response from the last game, like us.
"A team that is fighting to be in Europe again and for their position in the table. They want to probably climb up or keep their place.
"I’m not going to prepare a game thinking if they are going to be tired or not. They want to fight to win the game. They're playing at home with a big, big support, and it’s going to be in that direction that we're going to prepare the game.
"We go to play against a very good side that the last three seasons in a row arrived in the quarter-finals of European competition, one of them they won [the whole competition].
"We really have to reach our best level to match them and to fight for the three points."
Liverpool v Crystal Palace (Sun, 14:00 BST)
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner on other injuries in the squad: "I can’t say when [Marc Guehi will return], but he’s working hard, we’re working hard, and of course we give our best.
"It’s a week where we have three games, so maybe it's the week after, but we hope, at latest, against Manchester United [on 6th May].”
"We have no new injuries, but Jairo [Riedewald] is coming back. He trained the whole week with us and he could be in the squad on Sunday.
“You always have to be careful because if a player is out for five, six or seven weeks, and it's not like he can have one week's training and play 90 minutes. He will have to find his rhythm, like all the other injured players.
“It’s good that at the end of the season we're getting options back. We also hope that next week, or in the next two weeks, one, two, three players are coming back.”
On the relegation battle: "It's up to us to get the points that we need.
"I don't know how many it will be – [if it] should be six, should be nine, should be five… I don't know, but it's up to us to get these points we need.
"And if we don't get one point until the end of the season and 30 points means relegation, then it's our fault. We can't blame anybody else. That's why I don't think about it. I think: ‘what does it need so that we get the points, that we win games?’
BBC Sport has a dedicated Palace page packed with news, analysis and fan views – get it here
Liverpool v Crystal Palace (Sun, 14:00 BST)Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner on Michael Olise's progress since returning from injury for the last 15 minutes against Manchester City last weekend: “He’s closer [to starting] than the week before. He had the whole week training with us.
“It’s been a really good week and Michael was part of it, so he’s close to starting.
"I think Michael can't win the game alone, but he has a big role, and all the others have a big role. We'll need a great goalkeeper because Liverpool are a very attacking team, so everybody has a key role and we will show it again that we are competitive as a team."
Man City v Luton (Sat, 15:00 BST)
Luton Town
More from Luton Town boss Rob Edwards on injury concerns: "We are already depleted. It is a huge challenge at the best of times [facing Man City]. The players have been great, the players that are available have been amazing.
"For them to be giving us what they have over this last month or so when it's been really tough. They deserve so much credit and they are going to go and deliver again tomorrow, I know that. What I can't guarantee is a victory or any kind of points."
Reece Burke and Teden Mengi had not trained all week but both will be given time to feature at the Etihad Stadium.
“We’ve got seven centre halves at this club and not one has trained this week,” said Edwards. “Maybe we get one, maybe we get both, but maybe we don’t get either.
“Teden twice pushed through to help us win the game last week against Bournemouth and was in a lot of pain.”
The Hatter will also be without Issa Kabore, who is ineligible against his parent club.
BBC Sport has a dedicated Luton page packed with news, analysis and fan views – get it here
Man City v Luton (Sat, 15:00 BST)Luton Town
Luton Town boss Rob Edwards has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Manchester City: "We can go there with a belief and a confidence that stranger things have happened.
"They are a brilliant team with probably the greatest manager of all time and a fantastic group of players, no matter who he plays.
"There is pressure on them to win every game because they are fighting for every trophy. We feel the same, just for different reasons."
Bournemouth v Man Utd (Sat, 17:30 BST)
Bournemouth
On whether the 3-0 win over Manchester United in the reverse fixture will make Erik ten Hag's side more wary of the Cherries, Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola said: "I think it probably gives them the advantage of knowing that if they are not at their level, we can surprise them. I don't think it is going to be the case anymore, so we have to show that we can do it again."We have the advantage of playing at home, but it is going to be difficult because they are a very good team with very good players. You have to keep the concentration over 100 minutes with them because if we make a mistake, normally they score."
BBC Sport has a dedicated Bournemouth page packed with news, analysis and fan views – get it here
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