Premier League Press Conference Updates Gameweek 4: FPL Injury News & Manager Quotes
Get all the latest Premier League press conference updates ahead of Gameweek 4. We'll keep this article updated throughout Thursday and Friday as managers speak, with the most important injury news, manager quotes and team updates.
These updates are especially important for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers finalizing their squads ahead of the GW4 deadline.
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Arsenal Press Conference Updates GW4 (Mikel Arteta)
- William Saliba (ankle): Initial rumor was wrong. Saliba already training and could start GW4.
- Bukayo Saka (hamstring): Expected to be out another one or two.
- Kai Havertz (knee): Still without firm timeline.
- Christian Norgaard and Ben White are nearing a return, while Gabriel Jesus is looking at a December return.
Key Quotes
- "(Saliba) did train today. So we will have a decision to make on whether he plays or not. Very good news."
- Havertz: "Yeah, he's looking really good, he's walking freely. He's starting to load the knee and started to do some bits. As I said before, I think we're taking it from weeks to months. But knowing Kai, I cannot give you any time scale because I know what he's going to try to do, same with Gabi Jesus. So I think he's in a good moment.
It was a very tough decision for him to go and have that procedure done. But I think it was necessary and it was the right decision from the medical team to persuade him to do that.
- "Bukayo's still out. He's trying to get back as quickly as possible but we need to respect that process. He's evolving really well. It's very specific work at the moment. The moment we increase that load, let's see how he reacts."
- Jesus: "He had a major surgery that it was going to take him many, many months. So, after discussing that with the medical staff and understanding the schedule that we had and when we thought that he could be available, that it would be between December and January, we decided to make that call. Like we've done it in the past with other players."
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Aston Villa Press Conference Updates GW4 (Unai Emery)
- Matty Cash (knee): Suffered blow to muscle with Poland on Sunday, Sept. 7 but is expected to be fine.
- Amadou Onana (hamstring): Minimal update since injury but unlikely for GW4.
- Boubacar Kamara (hamstring): Still 1-2 weeks from return.
- Ross Barkley (personal): Still out without timeline
Key Quotes
- "He is available for tomorrow, Matty Cash, yes. Yes, he is available. Emi Martínez, Marco Bizot, Sam (Proctor), for tomorrow, those three players, they are in the squad.
- "We have some players injured, they are close to coming back, like Andrés García, (Boubacar) Kamara and Amadou Onana.
- "We have not available as well, Ross Barkley. He has a personal issue, and I think he will come back or he will be available soon, but not yet.
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AFC Bournemouth Press Conference Updates GW4 (Andoni Iraola)
- Lewis Cook (knee): Still not 100, likely multiple weeks until ready to start
- Adam Smith (hamstring): Likely out a few more weeks after suffering injury GW3.
Key Quotes
- "We have Cook's situation. He has been training with the team a little bit, but he's probably not 100%. We need to see after training how he feels."
- "With Adam Smith, he has a suspected hamstring injury and he will be out a few more weeks."
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Brentford Press Conference Updates GW4 (Keith Andrews)
- Vitaly Janelt (heel): Back in training, featured with reserves over break.
- Gustavo Nunes (hamstring): Training, could soon be an option.
Key Quotes
- Midfielder Janelt, who hasn't featured since April due to an issue in his heel, is available for selection.
- Nunes will return to team training next week. The forward will be monitored over the coming weeks having missed a block of pre-season.
- Michael Kayode suffered illness while on international duty with Italy Under-21s but has fully recovered and is available for selection.
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Brighton & Hove Albion Press Conference Updates GW4 (Fabian Hurzeler)
- Mats Wieffer (knee): Missed GW3 but seems to be ready again after not being mentioned by Hurzeler.
- Neither Solomon March nor Adam Webster is expected back in the next month.
Key Quotes
- Hurzeler said that only long-term absentees Adam Webster and Solly March are unavailable for the trip to the Vitality Stadium. "All the players on international duty returned in good shape."
- "I think [March] is not that close that we can say he will be back in two or three weeks. He's working quite hard in rehab, step by step, but he's still not on the pitch."
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Burnley Press Conference Updates GW4 (Scott Parker)
- Hjalmar Ekdal (?): Injured Monday with Sweden. Seems to be fine
- Connor Roberts (hamstring): Lack of updates and new signings concern for playing time when healthy.
Key Quotes
- "All players have come back fit and healthy from the international break which is positive. Beyond that, not much has changed in terms of availability."
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Chelsea Press Conference Updates GW4 (Enzo Maresca)
- Cole Palmer (groin): Not expected to start in GW4 after barely training.
- Liam Delap (hamstring): Will be out until November, likely pointing to more Joao Pedro minutes up top.
- Benoit Badiashile and Romeo Lavia figure to make a squad at some point when healthy, depending on Maresca's feelings.
Key Quotes
- "Cole took part in a session yesterday for the first time – but not the entire session. Today in the afternoon, we have one more session, and we are going to try with him and see if he is ok. Otherwise, he will be out tomorrow again."
- "Liam is around 10-12 weeks, so a long way to go."
- "The three Brazilian players arrived yesterday but didn't train; they did a recovery session. Moises Caicedo [who was away with Colombia] arrived last night. I didn't see him, but I will see him today. So, for all of them, it's a question mark for tomorrow, but when they play in Bolivia, it's so difficult to be back [at full fitness] very soon."
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Crystal Palace Press Conference Updates (Oliver Glasner)
- Yeremy Pino (ankle): Injured ankle with Spain over break but isn't believed to be serious.
- Ismaila Sarr (hamstring): Expected to be out a couple weeks.
- Adam Wharton (groin): Will miss a couple matches, if not more.
- Eddie Nketiah (hamstring) likely has another couple weeks until he's training again.
Key Quotes
- "At the moment it looks like Adam Wharton, Ismaïla Sarr and Eddie Nketiah are available at least against Liverpool, so in two weeks. That's a great job from our medical department. Tomorrow none of them are available. Millwall, none of them is available, maybe Adam and Eddie have a chance for West Ham."
- "There is a good chance that Yeremy [Pino] makes his starting debut for Crystal Palace tomorrow. He just needed to rest during the international break. The first week of the international break he didn't train. He had a small injury from his last game at Villarreal. But then he started preparing on Monday."
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Everton Press Conference Updates (David Moyes)
- Vitaliy Mykolenko (?): Withdrew from Ukraine over break, but he's been battling an injury all season. If 80-percent fit, he'll likely start at left-back.
- Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring): Hasn't been training and still weeks away.
- Iliman Ndiaye (?): Seems to be a doubt for GW4 after picking up a knock.
- Backups Adam Aznou (ankle) and Nathan Patterson (groin) are working their way back.
Key Quotes
- "Jarrad's getting closer, but he's certainly not there yet. Hopefully we get him back because he's a huge player for us. He's a player who has big value and we have lots of hopes for him. I think it'll be a few before we're at that stage (of Jarrad returning)."
- "Myko's around it. We need to see if he's going to make it or not. Hopefully, he might be okay. He felt something in the game against Wolves. He felt he was fine to go with Ukraine and go with them. But once he got there, he felt it maybe wasn't quite right, so came away from it."
- "We've got a concern about Ili Ndiaye. He's got a knock, so we'll need to see. We're not sure how he'll be for tomorrow."
- "They're both back in training. Patto's not had any football yet, so I'd not put him down as match ready. Young Adam got a game at Doncaster a week ago, so we're getting them back in and amongst it. So, they're back fit. Are they match ready to play? I'm not 100-per-cent sure."
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Fulham Press Conference Updates (Marco Silva)
- Fulham are the healthiest team in the league entering Gameweek 4.
Key Quotes
- "Today, we had all the players with us. They all look like they're going to be in contention. No fresh injuries."
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Leeds United Press Conference Updates (Daniel Farke)
- Ethan Ampadu (knee): Training over break and could be GW4 option.
- Ao Tanaka (knee): Training since beginning of work, late call for GW4.
- Lucas Perri (quad): Suffered muscle strain and will be replaced by Karl Darlow or Illan Meslier.
- Joe Rodon (?): Withdrew from Wales over break but is ready for GW4.
- Lukas Nmecha (foot): Expected to be fine but decision will be made late. Started GW3.
- Joel Piroe (calf bruise): Expected to be fine but late decision will be made. Started GW1/2.
Key Quotes
- "Both since the beginning of this week have reintegrated and joined in major parts of team training.E than even more so than Ao, because he was slightly ahead in terms of schedule. We have 48 more hours to take a late decision with them, it's possible we travel with both of them, just take one or neither to Fulham."
- "Sam was out for a few days but both he and Joe are ready to go and available."
- One thing I can confirm is that Lucas Perri is definitely out of the game. He reported after the last game that he had problems with his quad, we had a scan and there's muscle strain and will definitely miss the next two games against Fulham and Wolves. Then after that we'll see with more clarity when he'll return."
- "Nmecha got a hit on his foot and missed training yesterday. Piroe also got hit in his calf and has a big bruise. We'll have to wait to see how he reacts in the next 48 hours."
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Liverpool Press Conference Updates (Arne Slot)
- Jeremie Frimpong (hamstring): Returned to training this week and should be back in GW4 squad.
- Stefan Bajcetic (hamstring): While a backup, he's been training and could eventually get minutes.
- Curtis Jones (undisclosed): Out after GW3 injury.
Key Quotes
- "Curtis, of course, I don't know if you knew, but he got injured in the last game, so he will not be available for the game against Burnley."
- "We train for the first time today [Friday] with them, with most of them - the non-internationals did train with the U21s this week already."
- "Isak missed a proper pre-season, I think he missed three or four months of team sessions, so now we have to build him up gradually with us playing so many games and [having] very little training time."
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Manchester City Press Conference Updates (Pep Guardiola)
- Phil Foden (?): Unclear what's been going on with him. Missed GW3 and Guardiola didn't mention him.
- Omar Marmoush (knee): Will miss at least GW4 after suffering injury with Egypt. Jeremy Doku is expected to start on the left wing in the Manchester derby.
- Savinho (?): Could be available again now that the transfer rumors are done.
- Rico Lewis (?): Benched in GW3 then withdrew from England squad. Seems to be fine.
- Abdukodir Khusanov (calf): Suffered injury with Uzbekistan but seems fine for GW4
- John Stones (?): Left England camp and could miss GW4.
- Josko Gvardiol (?): Back in training, expected to be GW4 option.
- Rayan Ait-Nouri (ankle): Surprisingly out for GW4. No real update given on status.
Key Quotes
"Omar is injured from Egypt. A few weeks I think [he will be out]. Before the [next] international break he will be ready."
"Ait Nouri and Cherki. Stones as well is a doubt. Not a big issue but he's a doubt for Sunday.
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Manchester United Press Conference Updates (Ruben Amorim)
- Diogo Dalot (muscular): Out GW4. Left Portugal camp as a precaution for a muscle issue.
- Mason Mount (?): Injured in GW3 and will miss at least one game.
- Matheus Cunha (hamstring): Could be out weeks if not all of September.
Key Quotes
- "I think they are out for this game. I don't know how long it is going to take. We need those players to be a very, very competitive team, but we have very good players that are eager to play, so we will be competitive on Sunday, but they are out, they cannot help us in this game.
- "I don't want to say [how long they will be out]. If you talk with Cunha, if you catch Cunha outside, he will say he can play this game! So I don't know. We will manage day by day, but they are pushing hard and that is a good thing."
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Newcastle United Press Conference Updates (Eddie Howe)
- Joelinton (groin): Familiar injury and has played through in past. Unclear if ready to start in GW4.
- Jacob Ramsey (ankle): Despite training, will supposedly but out until next international break.
- Anthony Gordon (suspended): Out for two more league games.
- Yoane Wissa (knee): Out after injury with DR Congo.
Key Quotes
- "Unfortunately, Wissa won't make this game. I saw him for the first time yesterday and he's feeling the effects of the [knee] injury sustained just before he came off [while on international duty]. We're going to have to see how he is.
- "Jacob is the only other injury concern and he'll miss the game. He's suffered from that tackle against Leeds, his ankle swelled up at half-time and he had to come off. Unfortunately, I think he'll be missing until the next international break so that's a big blow."
- "Joelinton has trained. He's been fit and available, he's been out on the training pitch and is looking good. Really happy to welcome him back, such an important player."
- "Woltemade's fine [for Wolves]. He's trained well and we're really pleased with how he's looked in the first couple of days. Big change for him, big opportunity for him.
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Nottingham Forest Press Conference Updates (Ange Postecoglou)
- Ola Aina (hamstring): Suffered injury Tuesday with Nigeria and will reportedly miss three months.
- Nicolo Savona (ankle): Unclear how serious the ankle issue ever was as he's been training over break. Could start over injured Aina.
- Oleksandr Zinchenko (loan locked): Out against parent club, Arsenal.
Key Quotes
- "I think we've got a clean bill of health, apart from Aina. We will get some information on him this afternoon after some scans."
- Aina could miss up to three months, reported by John Percy of The Telegraph.
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Sunderland Press Conference Updates (Regis Le Bris)
- Daniel Ballard (groin): Hopeful for Gameweek 5.
- Dennis Cirkin (wrist): Return delayed after recent update.
- Luke O'Nien (shoulder): Spotted in training, could be option by GW5.
- Romaine Mundle (hamstring): Aiming to return after next international break.
Key Quotes
- "We expect to see him [Ballard] back against Aston Villa..."
- "The aim is to have Romaine back in the next international break..."
- "It's a bit longer than expected for the others. For Dennis [Cirkin], we have to wait a bit. He didn't heal completely after his wrist injury, and he had an issue with his knee as well. So he needs to rest a bit. Luke [O'Nien] should be ready around Aston Villa. Leo [Hjelde] struggled with his achilles, so it's a bit longer than expected as well. He had the surgery for both achilles, he worked hard last season to be connected with the squad, even if it was painful.
But now, it's like Dennis, he has to rest completely to be able to connect with the squad later. Aji [Alese] is close to coming back but after a long period without playing, it's still tough to reconnect with the level. So we'll have to wait a bit."
- On Brobbey: "A different profile. A pure striker, with the ability to hold the ball and run in behind. A good finishes and a different physical profile to what we have. For a manager, for our squad, having different options is better."
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Tottenham Hotspur Press Conference Updates (Thomas Frank)
- Dominic Solanke (ankle): Been battling injury for more than a month, still not ready to play.
- Yves Bissouma (?): Supposedly injured and hasn't had the best start with Frank.
- Dejan Kulusevski (knee) is still another one or two months from a return.
Key Quotes
- "Xavi, for natural reasons, is further down the line - he just started the first game for Holland (against Poland last week) and a few games for Leipzig. Randal, it's a while since he played, the last time was at the Club World Cup (with PSG) and didn't really train with PSG, so he's not as fit as Xavi, but he looks good."
- On Solanke: "Right now, we're doing everything we can, the medical team is doing everything they can to get on top of it, and that's what we're focusing on. I get the feeling he's not too far away, but he's just falling away this week."
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West Ham United Press Conference Updates (Graham Potter)
- Niclas Fullkrug (calf): Again dealing with calf issues, which could mean a Callum Wilson start in GW4.
Key Quotes
- "Füllkrug has had a slight issue with his calf on international duty. He's trained lightly today, so we'll see how he reacts."
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Wolverhampton Press Conference Updates (Vitor Pereira)
- Jorgen Strand Larsen (Achilles): Supposedly a real injury after being held out because of transfer rumors in GW3. Will be out at least GW4 and possibly more.
- Ki-Jana Hoever (knee): Missed GW3 with minor injury. Expected available in GW4 though will have to fight Jackson Tchatchoua for playing time.
- Hugo Bueno (?): Unclear if actually injured. Will continue to fight with David Moller Wolfe for minutes.
Key Quotes
- "The [JSL] injury is a bit more serious than we first thought. hey are working day by day to try and get him on the pitch I do not know how long he will be out for, hopefully we have him back as soon as possible."
