We’ll get the Gameweek 36 team news from 15 Premier League managers on Friday as the pre-match press conferences continue.
You can find all the key injury updates in this article, which will be refreshed throughout the day.
For the headline news from Thursday’s four daytime pressers, check out this round-up here.
Nottingham Forest’s Vitor Pereira did his Gameweek 36 preview in the aftermath of Thursday’s UEFA Europa League defeat to Aston Villa. All the key quotes on Morgan Gibbs-White (£7.3m) et al are here.
KEY GAMEWEEK 36 TEAM NEWS
- Manchester City: Pep says “we’ll see” on Rodri
- Newcastle United: Miley, Livramento + Schar likely out for the season
- Bournemouth: Kluivert set to return, Cook not too far away
- Brighton and Hove Albion: Milner + March options, Gomez + Wieffer doubtful
FRIDAY’S PRESS CONFERENCE TIMES
Friday’s FPL Press Conferences! 🚨
🍒 9am – Iraola
🕊️ 9am – Hurzeler
⚫️ 9.30am – Howe
🔵 12.30pm – Guardiola
🐝 1pm – Andrews
🐺 1pm – Edwards
🔴 1.15pm – Slot
⭕️ 1.30pm – Arteta
🍷 1.30pm – Jackson
🦅 1.30pm – Glasner
🍬 1.30pm – Moyes
⬜️ 1.30pm – Silva
⚒️ 1.30pm – Nuno
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MANCHESTER CITY
Rodri (groin) is still a doubt heading into Double Gameweek 36.
“We’ll see. We’ll see this afternoon.
“Still, he doesn’t feel completely comfortable. When he will be ready and fit to come back, we’ll see this afternoon, hopefully, and tomorrow, he will come back.” – Pep Guardiola on Rodri
More to follow
NEWCASTLE UNITED
The Magpies confirmed earlier this week that Lewis Miley (leg) would miss the rest of the season with a fractured fibula.
He joins Emil Krafth (knee) on the long-term injury list.
And Eddie Howe may have to do without two more options in his backline, Tino Livramento (thigh) and Fabian Schar (ankle/foot), for the final three Gameweeks.
“Tino is doing well. He is really improving and he’s back running again, he’s on the grass. I don’t think he will be back this season. I think we could possibly push maybe him for the Fulham game but I think that would silly, really, on his behalf. I think let’s him recover and get a good summer behind him.” – Eddie Howe on Tino Livramento
“Not 100% sure [he’ll play again this season]. His situation was slightly unique. He was very, very close to returning to full fitness and then got this infection. Now, he is building up his strength and resilience again. He is looking a lot more positive in his body at the moment. Whether or not is going to be fit enough to take to the pitch again between now and the end of the season, let’s wait and see.” – Eddie Howe on Fabian Schar
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BOURNEMOUTH
Justin Kluivert (knee) is set to return to the Bournemouth matchday squad for the first time in more than four months.
The Netherlands international has been out of action since undergoing surgery in January but has been back in training over the last fortnight.
“Justin has been training with the team normally this week. I expect him to be in the squad tomorrow, yes.” – Andoni Iroala on Justin Kluivert
The Fulham match may come too soon for Lewis Cook (hamstring/calf), although he too is back in training and should return in the final two Gameweeks.
“Lew also has been training, not fully, and probably is a little bit behind Justin in the rehab process but is getting there. Probably not for tomorrow but he’s training today normally and we will see. I hope Justin definitely and Lew also can be available for the last two games.” – Andoni Iraola on Lewis Cook
Andoni Iraola otherwise reported the usual knocks and niggles.
“No [other injury concerns]. We have, like all the teams in this moment of the season, some niggles, some things, but I hope everyone is available for tomorrow.” – Andoni Iraola
BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
James Milner (unspecified) and Solly March (muscle) return to contention this week.
The Wolverhampton Wanderers match may come too soon for Diego Gomez (knee), however.
Mats Wieffer (ankle) is also doubtful after limping off early last week.
“Mats Wieffer, it will be tight for this game. I’m not sure if he can make it. He has a small ankle issue, nothing serious. So, therefore, he will be assessed.
“Besides that, we have Diego Gomez, who will be assessed. Besides that, we have James Milner and Solly March, who will be back. They will be definitely an option.
“I’m hoping [Gomez will be fit] but I think it’s important that we understand that we can’t risk his health. We also have a responsibility for the players and therefore we have to make the right decision, not the decision that doesn’t take care of the health.” – Fabian Hurzeler
Stefanos Tzimas and Adam Webster (both knee) are longer-term absentees.
Knee niggles and a suspension have limited Lewis Dunk‘s minutes lately but Fabian Hurzeler hinted that he could return this weekend.
“There’s always an opportunity for my captain to come back to play. I think against Newcastle, we made this decision [not to start him] because we had the feeling that, in the time when Lewis wasn’t playing, he couldn’t fully train. We had the feeling that we take care of the fitness of each player individually and therefore we tried to make the right decision, what is best for the team. But now, we had one more week, he could train one more week, so that’s a positive. That’s a really positive thing and let’s see how we play tomorrow.” – Fabian Hurzeler on Lewis Dunk
