FPL Gameweek 6 Press Conference Updates: Injury News & Key Quotes
Stay up to date with the latest Premier League press conference updates ahead of Gameweek 6. We'll be updating this article throughout Friday as managers hold their press conferences, highlighting the most important injury news, Fantasy Premier League (FPL) updates, key quotes, and team news before the GW6 deadline.
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Arsenal Press Conference GW6 (Mikel Arteta)
- Martin Odegaard (shoulder): Back-to-back shoulder injuries. Even if ready, seems unlikely to start GW6.
- Piero Hincapie (groin): Small groin injury after no pre-season.
- Noni Madueke (knee): Out at least one month, possibly longer. Waiting for scan to determine timeline.
- Kai Havertz (knee): At least another month out.
- Gabriel Jesus (knee): Looking at a December return.
Key Quotes
- "Martin will be training with us the next two days, so hopefully he'll be available for the game."
- On Saka: "Yeah, nothing to report there. I think he played the games that we anticipated, he did well, he feels good and he will be training the next few days."
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Aston Villa Press Conference Updates (Unai Emery)
- Emiliano Martinez (knock): Missed Thursday Europa League game, late call for GW6.
- Youri Tielemans (calf): Injury not considered serious but will remain out GW6.
- Andres Garcia (undisclosed): Back in training Wednesday, available going forward.
- Amadou Onana (hamstring): Nearing return but still out.
- Ross Barkley (personal): Back in training but fitness level is unclear.
Key Quotes
- "Some players weren't available yesterday, especially Emi Martínez. We'll see tomorrow how he is for Sunday. It's a small injury for Emi Martínez and hopefully he'll be available for Sunday."
- "Youri Tielemans, Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley are not available. Other players, we'll see tomorrow."
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AFC Bournemouth Press Conference Updates GW6 (Andoni Iraola)
- Lewis Cook (shoulder): Struggling with a new shoulder injury after missing early season with different injury. Late call for GW6.
- Enes Unal (knee): Recovering from torn ACL.
- Julio Soler (International duty): Out with Argentina for the U20 World Cup.
- Adam Smith (hamstring): Likely out a few more weeks.
Key Quotes
- "We have the situation with Lewis Cook. He is still in some pain in the shoulder. He is training with us but we have to take a decision. We will have to see how he trains and see if he can travel with us, or if it's better we leave it until next week. It's a decision we have to take today after training."
- "Enes [Ünal] and Adam Smith are out."
- "We should have scored more goals, but I always say I want my number nine to miss chances. If you have the chances, if you have the offensive volume, it's a matter of time because I trust the quality of the forwards we have and that's our aim."
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Brentford Press Conference Updates (Keith Andrews)
- Gustavo Nunes (hamstring): In modified training while building fitness.
Key Quotes
- On Nunes: "Has trained well this week. He will feature for Brentford B in their upcoming games to build fitness and match sharpness."
- On Reiss Nelson: "Nelson missed a week of training due to illness. He has reintegrated into team training and will be assessed to see whether he could feature against the Red Devils on Saturday."
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Brighton & Hove Albion Press Conference Updates (Fabian Hurzeler)
- Mats Wieffer (knee): Available in GW6 after two matches out and one on bench.
- Maxim De Cuyper (knee): Set to return in GW6 after GW4 injury.
- Jack Hinshelwood (ankle). Expected to miss months with injury.
- Solomon March (knee): Could return in October pending on recovery.
Key Quotes
- "Brajan recovered this week, he had some days off because of a small issue, but he trained on Thursday, so he will be fine. Yankuba was the same, he trained on Thursday, he will be fine."
- "There's some positive news, Mats Wieffer is back and Maxim De Cruyer will be back. Jack Hinshelwood is still out. Overall, some more options regarding our full-backs, so good news."
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Burnley Press Conference Updates (Scott Parker)
- Jacob Bruun Larsen (?): Been out multiple weeks but seems likely to return in GW6. Loum Tchaouna has started in his place.
- Connor Roberts (hamstring): Edging closer to return, may be out until next international break.
- Jordan Beyer (hamstring): Out until October at minimum.
Key Quotes
- "As for Jacob, he's trained the last couple of days and he was out with us today [Thursday], so I'm hoping he comes through tomorrow. I'm hoping he'll be around for the weekend, so I'll make a decision. Obviously he's not had a lot of training time, because he was away on international duty, he didn't play and then he missed a lot of training. He's only really been back for two days, so we'll make a call leading into Saturday and whether he'll be at the level we need him to be."
- On Connor Roberts: "He's on the grass and he's progressed, but he's still not with us. His work's increased a lot, so hopefully it won't be too long now for Connor."
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Chelsea Press Conference Updates: Cole Palmer News (Enzo Maresca)
- Cole Palmer (groin): Out until after international break.
- Liam Delap (hamstring): Will be out until November.
- Benoit Badiashile and Romeo Lavia Could returns in GW6.
- Dario Essugo (thigh): Underwent surgery and will be out until 2026.
- Marc Guiu (undisclosed): Suffered training injury, missed out on Carabao Cup.
- Facundo Buonanotte: Loan-locked against Brighton.
- Tosin Adarabioyo (calf): Out until international break
- Wesley Fofana (concussion): Suffered concussion against Lincoln in Carabao Cup. Out GW6.
Key Quotes
- "We decided to protect a little bit Cole in terms of his injuries not getting worse. We decided to rest him for the next two or three weeks before the international break to see if he can recover 100% and be fully fit from the international break.I don't think he needs surgery. It's a matter of managing his pain in his groin, with the amount of games, it is something that can happen."
- "We have Tosin injured and will probably be out until international break. He has a small problem in his calf. Wes Fofana had concussion against Lincoln, and the rest are okay. Romeo and Benoit are better. We will see if they can join us tomorrow."
- "I already showed trust and confidence in Josh Acheampong when we had every central defender available. We trust Josh not because of the injuries, nothing changed with Josh, we trust him 100%. He was ill this week and had the first session with us today."
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Crystal Palace Press Conference Updates (Oliver Glasner)
- Ismaila Sarr (hamstring): Having been out weeks, he's expected to be in squad against Liverpool though unlikely to start.
- Yeremy Pino (knee): Initial GW5 injury appears minor and could start GW6.
Key Quotes
- On Sarr: "He had the full training week, the same as Adam [Wharton] and Eddie [Nketiah last week, before both played in the West Ham game]. We always nominate the squad when we think everybody is ready to start. I don't know if he can play 90 minutes – I don't know how intense the game will be – but he's ready."
- On Pino: "Just had to rest on Tuesday. He had a bone bruise – he took a knock, knee on knee, which was very painful – but since Wednesday he's been training for the rest of the week. He feels fine, so he's also available."
- "Chadi Riad looks like he will return around the next international break, so it's good."
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Everton Press Conference Updates (David Moyes)
- Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring): Still not in full training ahead of GW6.
- Merlin Rohl (undisclosed): Missed Merseyside derby with knock. Will remain out in GW6.
Key Quotes
- "Branthwaite won't be available for Monday, neither is Merlin. Both of them are out."
- On Branthwaite: "Not at the moment. We're expecting him back shortly but not yet."
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Fulham Press Conference Updates (Marco Silva)
- Kevin (shoulder): Suffered a shoulder injury during Tuesday's Carabao Cup match. Already training again, fine for GW6.
Key Quotes
- "So far, all the players are okay. We will keep assessing. Kevin trained today, there's a chance he's in contention, but we have another session tomorrow."
- "It's been a tough place for us to go. We know the quality they have. They haven't started the way they wanted. We have to play with confidence. To keep doing our maximum, to get the three points to make it three wins in a row."
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Leeds United Press Conference (Daniel Farke)
- Wilfried Gnonto (calf): Niggling calf problems, hopeful to train after GW6.
- Lucas Perri (quad): Unlikely to be option before break and even then, Karl Darlow may remain in net.
- Daniel James (?): Back in training but unlikely to start against Wolves. Attack has looked better with Brenden Aaronson and Noah Okafor.
- Jayden Bogle (foot): Just a bruise suffered in GW5 and should be fine to start. James Justin would be the backup.
Key Quotes
- "Overall in terms of injuries, some mixed news. So with Jayden [Bogle] good news, he is back in team training. It was nothing too serious, just a bruise was a bit sore and painful in the first few days. But since yesterday [he is] back in team training so he will be available if nothing major happens.
- "Some good news with Daniel James, so progress with his rehab. Yesterday was the first time he joined us in team training and he has a chance to be involved depending on how his body reacts right now to the load of training, so we will take a late decision with him.
- "Some bad news with Willy Gnonto, he won't make it. So still some problems with his calf, he is not back in team training so he will definitely also miss the match. I hope to have him back in team training next week."
- "It is not a difficult decision because Lucas has not joined us in team training yet so for that of course Karl has a great chance to play again if he stays fit. Darlow was excellent in the last couple of games, especially the last away game, really pleased with not just his saves but also his natural appearance on the pitch.
- "Lucas we hope can join us at some point next week at the latest and hopefully over next week back in team training."
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Liverpool Press Conference Updates (Arne Slot)
- Stefan Bajcetic (hamstring): While a backup, he's been training and could eventually get minutes.
- Hugo Ekitike (suspended): Suspended after taking his shirt off to celebrate. Alexander Isak to start against Crystal Palace.
- Giovanni Leoni (knee): Suffered a torn ACL in the Carabao Cup, Out for a year.
Key Quotes
- On Leoni: "He is not in a good place because he tore his ACL which means he will be out around a year. There's never a positive side - but you always try to look at a positive side and that is that he is still so young, so he has so many years still to go after he recovers from a terrible injury like that."
- On Isak: "He is able to play minutes, 90 is still dependent on the pace and intensity of the game. Also for the long term, maybe a stupid hit to bring him to 90 and we brought him too far over the line, so not smart to play 90 yet. Into his pre-season now and then players go 60/70, some clubs do 90, our clubs do 60 or 70."
- On Ekitike: "He's young. Players of all ages do make mistakes and that's what he did in this situation as well. But we all make mistakes and you're allowed at this club to make a mistake without immediately getting fined or these kind of things."
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Manchester City Press Conference Updates: Haaland Fitness News (Pep Guardiola)
- Erling Haaland (back): Likely for GW6, pain management with nagging back issue.
- Mateo Kovacic (Achilles): Back in training, should return in next week if not GW6.
- Omar Marmoush (knee): Expected to return after international break.
- Rayan Cherki (quad): Differing reports but unlikely to return fully until the break.
- Abdukodir Khusanov (foot): Out until international break after fresh injury.
- Rayan Ait-Nouri (ankle): Out until next international break.
Key Quotes
- On Haaland: "He's ready."
- "Kova maybe [available]. It would help] a lot to have Kova back. It's a long injury, surgery, but he is getting ready. He is not fully ready but step-by-step."
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Manchester United Press Conference Updates: Amad Diallo News (Ruben Amorim)
- Amad Diallo (personal): Will miss GW6 after a death in his family.
- Noussair Mazraoui (?): Out until after international break.
- Diogo Dalot (muscular): Back in training but may not be ready to start GW6.
- Casemiro (suspended): Sent off in GW5. Manuel Ugarte seems most likely to return to XI.
Key Quotes
- On Amad: "It is a tough moment for him and in this moment the next game is not important. We can win this game without Amad and we want to win it for him."
- "Licha [Martínez] is out. Casemiro is out because of the red card."
- On Mazraoui: "He is out also. He will not be back until the international break."
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Newcastle United Press Conference Updates (Eddie Howe)
- Anthony Gordon: Available after suspension. Started Champions League opener and Wednesday's EFL Cup match.
- Jacob Ramsey (ankle): Out until next international break.
- Yoane Wissa (knee): Hoping to get on the pitch before the break.
- Fabian Schar (concussion): Set to miss a few games, second concussion in as many months. Malick Thiaw and Sven Botman will see more run and both started Wednesday.
Key Quotes
- "We have a couple of players to check today. No major injuries from the game."
- "Jacob Murphy is doing okay, it is an issue we are managing. He is fit and available, but some days he has been sore, so we are just trying to manage his load."
- On Will Osula: "He did a lot of work, individual work last season, focused on all aspects of his game. He is here and he has done well. He had an excellent performance on Wednesday, two brilliant goals, and it could have been more."
- On Nick Woltemade: "I see him as a (number) nine - he plays it differently to other strikers we've had in the past. It is about utilising Nick's strengths. I was really impressed with him in the short time he had (against Bradford City) on Wednesday. He showed his creative flair."
- On Gordon: "It is a big boost for us to have him back fully. He can really focus on the few games we have ahead of the next international break. I thought he was excellent against Bradford. He is a player that rises to the occasion, and we are going to need everyone to do that on Sunday."
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Nottingham Forest Press Conference Updates: Murillo (Ange Postecoglou)
- Douglas Luiz (hamstring): Taken off after 45 on Wednesday with hamstring precaution. Will miss time, hopeful to only be 1-2 weeks.
- Murillo (knock): Pulled as precaution in GW4 and seems like he'll remain out GW6. Morato set for another start at center-back.
- Nicolas Dominguez (knee): Returned in Europa League opener. Still not 100 percent.
- Ola Aina (hamstring): Reportedly out up to three months.
Key Quotes
"Murillo is still kind of not where we want him to be. He is still not totally comfortable. He is still doing his individual training, and we hoped it would progress a little quicker. Obviously it was a pretty severe knock on his thigh, and the understanding was the healing process has been slower than what we thought. He just doesn't feel comfortable, so we have to be patient with him. He is out on the grass and he is kind of working individually so it is about incorporating him back into the team."
"Dougie wasn't great yesterday either. We have sent him for a scan on his hamstring; he won't be available for this weekend. We just have got to be really careful how we use him at the early parts of the year. He obviously had a lot of issues last year at Juventus and came in late here. I think we are being cautious, but we'll see what the scans say and if he will be available this week. It is nothing serious; we know that it is nothing significant."
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Sunderland Press Conference Updates (Regis Le Bris)
- Luke O'Nien (shoulder): Back in training, could be on bench in GW6.
- Dennis Cirkin (wrist): Return delayed after recent update.
- Romaine Mundle (hamstring): Aiming to return after next international break.
- Habib Diarra (groin): Out until December after groin surgery.
- Reinildo (suspended): Out next three matches after GW5 red card. Omar Alderete could move to left-back or even Arthur Masuaku.
Key Quotes
- "Riggy played really well last season in the Championship and showed his quality and consistency," added Le Bris. This season, he got an early injury, but he worked hard to connect with the squad. I wasn't worried about using him last week because he knows how we play, works hard every day and has lots of talent."
- "When we built the squad, we thought about different options, and we have a player to cover Reinildo and versatility to create other options depending on the opposition. We have to be adaptable and that is already the case. It is very important to have different options."
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Tottenham Hotspur Press Conference Updates (Thomas Frank)
- Dominic Solanke (ankle): Been battling injury for more than a month. Back in team training but still out for GW6.
- Randal Kolo Muani (leg): Still dealing with dead leg and will be out GW6.
- Yves Bissouma (knee): Running on grass. Status on team remains unclear.
- Dejan Kulusevski (knee): Still another month or two from a return.
Key Quotes
- In midweek Pape [Matar Sarr] was out as a precaution, he's trained today so that's a positive.
- On Dragusin: "He's progressing well. He's been on the grass for three weeks now. He is on track. It will be some weeks before he is able to be involved."
- On Solanke: "Dominic's ankle injury has been a little bit tricky. It's not too big. Hopefully he'll be back quick."
- "Kolo Muani's dead leg is dragging on, he'll be out for a few more days."
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West Ham United Press Conference Updates (Graham Potter)
- Aaron Wan-Bissaka (illness): Benched in GW3 and now something wrong with his stomach. Will remain out.
- Tomas Soucek: Suspended two more matches after GW4 red card.
Key Quotes
- "We'll still be without Aaron with his stomach problem, but that's it. Other than that [and Tomas Soucek's suspension], we're all ready to go."
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Wolverhampton Press Conference Updates (Vitor Pereira)
- Andre (undisclosed): Forced off in Carabao Cup win over Everton with knock but expected to be fine for GW6.
Key Quotes
- "No [injury concerns]. This is good, but it is a headache for me because of decisions, decisions, decisions with players that deserve to be in the first eleven. This is what it is, I prefer this kind of headache because now we have a full squad."
- Back four? "Tottenham is a different challenge. I believe if we can play different systems, it is better for us."
- On Krejci: "He's a technical player, with experience, maturity. He has high quality and can help us as a midfielder and a centre-back."
