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Welcome to our live blog! We’ll have updates throughout the day from today’s Premier League manager press conferences including Enzo Maresca, Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola, Ruben Amorim and Ange Postecoglou.
Spurs appear to be approaching the end of their injury crisis. Postecoglou provides positive updates here…
Watch Pep Guardiola’s full press conference as he confirms a significant injury blow…
Mikel Arteta on Raheem Sterling, Merino as a striker, and his obsession with working towards the Premier League title…
“We wanted to give Djed every opportunity. We knew there was a player there but it was up to Djed to take it.
“He worked so hard, remained patient. In previous years he might have given up the fight but he kept on going and working hard and that really made an impression on me and his team-mates.”
“No new concerns from last week and the other guys are ticking along well.
“We’ve got two games in quick succession in the league. Good opportunity to get some minutes for players. Hoping Romero and Micky back around [the Europa League first leg] and Dom and Richy not far behind.”
“You can feel it in the environment, we are changing. It’s important to use that in the game.
“In some games that you think are more difficult, you feel that we can play and create situations and that is a good thing.
“In this moment, when you watch the games, you feel that there is more problems than solutions. We are capable, but we have to be consistent.”
“Amad [Diallo] is a long time, Mason [Mount] and Luke [Shaw] continue to recover but I don’t have a date [for their return]. Toby [Collyer] is the closest, but not now. We have to adapt.
“Altay [Bayindir] and Tom are recovering. Again, we don’t have a date.”
Three Man Utd players are back for the game against Everton, Ruben Amorim confirms. “This week is better than last week because we didn’t lose players. Christian [Eriksen], Manuel [Ugarte] and Lenny [Yoro] return.”
Chelsea will play FC Copenhagen in the Conference League round of 16.
They will play Molde or Legia Warsaw in the quarter-finals should they progress and then Pafos, Djurgarden, Borac or SK Rapid in the semi-finals.
Quarter-final: Lyon or FCSB
Semi-final: Fenerbahce, Rangers, Roma or Athletic Bilbao
Last 16: AZ Alkmaar
Quarter-final: Ajax or Frankfurt
Semi-final: Viktoria Plzen, Lazio, Olympiakos or Bodo/Glimt
Man Utd and Spurs have learned their round of 16 opponents in the Europa League.
Here’s the full draw:
Bodo/Glimt vs Olympiacos
Fenerbahce vs Rangers
Ajax vs Eintracht Frankfurt
FCSB vs Lyon
AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham
Real Sociedad vs Man Utd
Viktoria Plzen vs Lazio
Roma vs Athletic Bilbao
“We are all behind him and want the best for him. We need him at his best.
“We need players with that mindset. He’s doing everything he possibly can to make it work.”
Is it different challenging Liverpool to Man City?
“We’ve been in different situations, sometimes we’ve been leading and other times not.”
On Tomiyasu having another surgery and being out until the end of 2025: “He tried everything not to have to do it.
“We decided it was the best thing. It’s very sad.
“When he’s at his level he’s an incredible player for us.”
Arteta says Martinelli is ahead of Saka in his recovery and will be back sooner.
“Raz is so experienced. He’s trained really well and ready to go.
Can he still have a big impact? “For sure and we need him to.”
Has Merino trained as a striker this week?
“We trained with many players in that position. He’s one of them.”
“I’m obsessed by doing everything I can every day to win the Premier League.”
Is momentum shifting back to Arsenal? “That’s what we need and it’s a very important thing.”
Could Arteta use his young forwards more often?
“We might have to use them and they look ready which is good.
“They are ready for it.”
Arteta says he has not spoken to Merino about possibly playing as a striker against West Ham.
Can Arteta relax while watching big games like Man City v Liverpool?
“Relax? No!”
A growing belief Arsenal can win the title with Liverpool dropping points?
“We have to do our job and beat West Ham.
“There’s still 13 games to go and lots to play for.”
Arteta says PSV Eindhoven will be a difficult test in the Champions League. “At this stage every team is really good.”
