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. Gvardiol + Dias in training
- Liverpool: Isak back training, Alisson + Salah “close” to training, Mamardashvili to train today
- Newcastle United: Miley, Livramento + Schar likely out for the season
- Bournemouth: Kluivert set to return, Cook not too far away, Jimenez out
- Brighton and Hove Albion: Milner + March options, Gomez + Wieffer doubtful
- Brentford: Henderson returns, Henry on the grass
- Fulham: Berge + Kevin return, Iwobi + Sessegnon still out
- Wolverhampton Wanderers: Krejci returns, Sa still out, H Bueno fine
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
🟣 2pm… pic.twitter.com/UjOzrNcK3K— Fantasy Football Scout (@FFScout) May 8, 2026
MANCHESTER CITY
Rodri (groin) is still a doubt heading into Double Gameweek 36.
The Spanish midfielder was not seen in training on Thursday.
“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
Ruben Dias (hamstring) and Josko Gvardiol (leg) were sighted on the training ground, however, and it sounds like they’ll be involved in the run-in.
“Yeah, he’s good. He’s training, he feels good. It has been many months. Last season, he was an important player for us, with many injuries [elsewhere]. Played all the games. At the end, the body says, “One more minute, enough is enough”. Happy he’s back, hopefully he can help us in the last part of the season and make a good World Cup with Croatia. Next season, we can have him again at his best, because he’s an important player. Central defender, full-back. He can play different roles. So fast, so quick.
“Really good to have him back, like Ruben as well.” – Pep Guardiola on Josko Gvardiol
Man of the moment, Jeremy Doku, attracted more (prompted) praise from his boss.
“I’m so glad that he’s making the step.
“Not just the goals and assists, also his contributions defensively. Jeremy has been amazing this season, amazing.” – Pep Guardiola on Jeremy Doku
LIVERPOOL
It was a broadly positive team news update from Arne Slot on Friday.
Mohamed Salah (hamstring) and Alisson (muscle) have yet to rejoin training but are “close” to doing so.
Giorgi Mamardashvili (leg) is even further down the line in his recovery and will train today.
There’s good news on Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Ibrahima Konate, too.
Isak missed Gameweek 35 with a groin issue and wasn’t sighted when cameras were present at the training ground on Wednesday. Neither was Wirtz nor Konate.
However, all three were back involved on Thursday, with an illness and a personal issue given as the explanations for the brief absences of Wirtz and Konate.
Wataru Endo (foot), Hugo Ekitike (Achilles), Conor Bradley (knee), Stefan Bajcetic (hamstring), Jayden Danns (hamstring) and Giovanni Leoni (knee) are on the injury list.
Quotes 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
Away from injuries, there was more praise from Howe for £5.4m forward Will Osula, who has three goals in four matches.
“He’s got really rich potential. He’s obviously outstandingly quick, powerful, can score goals off both feet, is good in the air. So, he’s got a real array of different scoring techniques that he can use.
“He’s really willing to learn and improve. I really love that about him. From day one here, he’s put a lot of work in his game, he really has, and is very committed to that process. Generally, he’s got a really good attitude to football. He enjoys the game, he wants to play and he is a very positive guy. It’s great to see him doing well; I’ve seen how hard he’s had to work to get that success.
“Now he’s in the team and doing well, he’s got to make sure he sticks to those processes that have worked for him.” – Eddie Howe on Will Osula
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
After Iraola’s presser, the Cherries confirmed that Álex Jiménez will not feature against Fulham.
The club are investigating further after posts emerged on social media concerning the right-back.
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
BRENTFORD
Jordan Henderson is available again, having returned to training following a period of absence with an unspecified issue.
Vitaly Janelt (foot), an unused substitute last weekend on his own comeback from injury, is a week further down the line with his fitness, too.
Rico Henry (hamstring) is back on the grass now but he remains out along with longer-term absentees Antoni Milambo and Fábio Carvalho (both knee).
“Vitaly will be a little bit closer now, obviously, with another week of training under his belt. He did well to even get involved last weekend, we wanted him to be part of the squad.
“Jordan will be involved tomorrow. He’s had a good week’s training, as well.
“Rico is back on the grass today but won’t be involved, he won’t be ready yet.” – Keith Andrews
FULHAM
Kevin (foot) is fit again, while Sander Berge has shrugged off the illness that saw him miss out last weekend.
Ryan Sessegnon (muscle) and Alex Iwobi (hamstring) remain out.
Kenny Tete (foot) returned as an unused substitute in Gameweek 35.
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
Ladislav Krejci (neck) has returned to training this week and is available for selection again.
Jose Sa (ankle) is still a week away, while Sam Johnstone (shoulder) is out for the season.
Hugo Bueno is fine, despite his substitution last weekend.
