We’ll get the Gameweek 38 team news from 13 Premier League managers on Friday as the final pre-match press conferences of 2025/26 take place.
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 seven pressers, check out this round-up here.
KEY GAMEWEEK 38 TEAM NEWS
- Manchester City: No team news from Pep – but embargoed section to come
- Liverpool: Slot on Salah. Alisson + Isak to train today
- Chelsea: Pedro + Colwill train, James should be fine
- Tottenham Hotspur: Solanke available, RDZ still deciding on Maddison’s mins
- Aston Villa: Emery hints at changes on Sunday
- Bournemouth: No fresh concerns, Christie still banned
- Leeds United: Gruev, Gudmundsson, Okafor, Longstaff + Stach out, Bogle + Struijk train
- Newcastle United: Tonali “potentially” available, Howe on Gordon
- West Ham United: Adama a major doubt, everyone else should be fine
- Sunderland: It “might be difficult” for Alderete, Talbi out
- Fulham: Sessegnon trains, Kusi-Asare out, Andersen still banned
- Everton: Gana has a 50/50 chance, Moyes won’t blood the kids
- Wolverhampton Wanderers: Doherty joins the injury list
FRIDAY’S PRESS CONFERENCE TIMES
Friday's FPL Press Conferences! 🚨
🔴 9am – Slot
⚫️ 9.30am – Howe
🍬 10.30am – Moyes
🔵 12.30pm – Guardiola
🍒 1pm – Iraola
🐺 1pm – Edwards
🧿 1.30pm – McFarlane
⬜️ 1.30pm – Silva
⚪️ 1.30pm – Farke
🐈⬛ 1.30pm – Le Bris
🐓 1.30pm – De Zerbi
🌳 1.30pm – Nuno
🟣 2pm – Emery pic.twitter.com/S04sOnSGJM— Fantasy Football Scout (@FFScout) May 22, 2026
*Pep Guardiola’s presser has now been moved to 1.30pm BST
MANCHESTER CITY
The first section of Pep Guardiola’s press conference was, predictably, of little use to Fantasy managers.
The outgoing City boss mostly faced questions on his legacy and his future outside of the club, with no mention of Aston Villa’s visit.
There is, however, an embargoed section to come at 10.30pm BST on Saturday evening.
LIVERPOOL
No surprise that the first question of Arne Slot’s presser concerned Mohamed Salah‘s recent comments, which many interpreted as a thinly veiled critique of the Liverpool boss.
And also unsurprisingly, Slot wouldn’t be drawn on whether the Egyptian will feature on Sunday.
“I think Mo and I have both the same interests: we want the best for this club. We want the club to be as successful as possible. We were both part of giving our fans their first league title in five years but we are also aware of this season. What we want, what he wants, what I want, is the club to be as successful as we were last season. That is where my main focus is.” – Arne Slot on Mohamed Salah’s comments
“I never say anything about team selection, so it would be a surprise to you if I did that right now.” – Arne Slot on whether Mohamed Salah will be in the squad
On the injury front, Alisson (muscle) and Alexander Isak (unspecified) will train today.
“Ali will train with us today, so that’s a positive. Alex will train for the first time with us today, parts of what we are going to do. To a certain extent, both positive.” – Arne Slot
There was no word on Jeremie Frimpong, who, like the above two players, missed out in Gameweek 37. Nor was there any update on Wataru Endo (foot), who had hoped to play before the end of the campaign. He’s been named in the Japan squad for the FIFA World Cup.
Hugo Ekitike (Achilles), Conor Bradley (knee), Stefan Bajcetic (hamstring), Jayden Danns (hamstring) and Giovanni Leoni (knee) remain out.
CHELSEA
João Pedro and Levi Colwill both trained today, with Calum McFarlane “hopeful” that they will be fit for the trip to Sunderland.
Reece James should also be fine to feature. The recently fit-again right-back has trained after being demoted to substitute duty in midweek.
More to follow
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Dominic Solanke (hamstring) is back available, with a decision to be made on whether he starts or comes off the bench.
Roberto De Zerbi will also make a late call on the extent of James Maddison‘s involvement, with the length of his absence and Sunday’s balmy weather factors.
Xavi Simons (knee), Cristian Romero (knee), Mohammed Kudus (thigh), Wilson Odobert (knee), Ben Davies (ankle) and Dejan Kulusevski (knee) remain on the injury list.
Quotes to follow
ASTON VILLA
There was not much on the injury front emerging from Unai Emery’s presser.
Boubacar Kamara (knee) and Alysson (unspecified) were the only players on the injury list, the last we heard.
Amadou Onana (calf) returned from injury in midweek.
Following Wednesday’s UEFA Europa League game and the subsequent celebrations, it sounds like we might be in for a few teamsheet surprises on Sunday…
“I will try to be serious. I will try to get the best starting 11 players and be focused on respecting the competition, but it’s not easy. Sorry, but it’s not easy!” – Unai Emery
BOURNEMOUTH
Andoni Iroala has confirmed that everyone who was available for the Manchester City match in midweek remains so for Sunday’s game.
Ryan Christie serves the second game of a three-match ban, while we assume that Alex Jimenez is still suspended by the club.
LEEDS UNITED
Anton Stach will miss Gameweek 38 with the foot injury he sustained last weekend.
Sean Longstaff is also unavailable after undergoing hernia surgery this week.
Gabriel Gudmundsson (hamstring), Ilia Gruev (hamstring) and Noah Okafor (calf) remain out, too.
In better news, Jayden Bogle (hamstring) and Pascal Struijk (hip) are back in training.
Lesser-used loanee Facundo Buonanotte is back available, having been ineligible to face his parent club last weekend.
NEWCASTLE UNITED
After initially sounding downbeat on Sandro Tonali‘s (hamstring) chances of featuring in Gameweek 38, Eddie Howe says the Italian midfielder “potentially” could be available.
“Yeah, potentially available, we’ll have a look again today. I don’t think it’s too serious.” – Eddie Howe on Sandro Tonali
Joelinton (thigh), Lewis Miley (foot), Emil Krafth (knee), Tino Livramento (thigh) and Fabian Schar (ankle/foot) are all still unavailable.
Anthony Gordon isn’t injured but has been unused on the Newcastle bench in the last three Gameweeks as a summer move away looks imminent. Sunday could be his farewell match – if he even gets onto the pitch.
“We don’t know at this moment whether it will be his last game. Obviously, I’ve picked a team, as I’ve said many times in the last few weeks, that’s been performing well. Anthony has come back from injury. He’s been great around the group. He’s been absolutely part of the team. There have been no issues. So, let’s see what happens.” – Eddie Howe on Anthony Gordon
Newcastle are one of the dozen clubs with little left to play for on the final day but Howe wants his side to continue their recent improved displays at Craven Cottage.
“I think we hope to continue the upturn in our recent performances, the upturn in our in possession play. We want to end the season on a real high. It was great to win our last home game. I think that left us all with a really great feeling. So, yeah, it’s an important match.” – Eddie Howe
WEST HAM UNITED
With the exception of Adama Traore (muscle), who looks likely to miss out again, Nuno Espirito Santo confirmed on Friday that he should have everyone available for the visit of Leeds United.
“Adama, it is going to be hard to join us, but the rest are okay. Small knocks, players to assess, but hopefully today, everybody’s going to be okay.” – Nuno Espirito Santo
SUNDERLAND
Regis Le Bris says it “might be difficult” for Omar Alderete to recover in time for Gameweek 38. The centre-back was taken off early in the win over Everton last weekend.
Chemsdine Talbi is out after picking up a minor injury in training.
FULHAM
Joachim Andersen continues to serve a three-match ban after his sending off in Gameweek 36.
On-loan striker Jonah Kusi-Asare is out with a knee problem.
Ryan Sessegnon (muscle) is back in training and could be involved, however.
EVERTON
Idrissa Gana Gueye has a “50-50” chance of being involved in Everton’s trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The midfielder has been sidelined since the end of April with a “slight” injury.
“[Gana] has been on the grass. I would say there’s probably a 50-50 chance that he could be involved. We’ll know a bit more once we’ve trained and seen him over the next couple of days. He’s not trained with the team, at the moment, so that would be where we’re at with him.” – David Moyes
Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring) and Jack Grealish (foot) both remain sidelined.
“Jarrad is making good progress, which you would expect, and moving on. Jarrad has got a programme certainly through the summer.
“We’ve looked after Jack all the time since his injury and Jack’s injury is coming on. He had quite a bad break in his foot, which has been pinned and it’s looking in good order now. The surgeon has been speaking very well about it and thinks it’s healing greatly. Normally, a player would go back to their parent club and be looked after from there but we’ll continue doing our best for Jack.” – David Moyes
David Moyes could help his old club, West Ham United, by beating Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, and it sounds like he’ll not be sending out the reserves or youth products.
“Look, I’d love to keep West Ham in the league if I can do so, but it’s more important that I get Everton that top-half finish and get a few more million pounds because of our league place, which is so important as well.
“I’m not turning up with a team of kids and trying all the players to give them the opportunity to see what they can do. They’ve had that opportunity during the season to show me if I think they’re ready to play or not. So, we’re certainly going to Tottenham, focused to try and get a result.” – David Moyes
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
Matt Doherty (unspecified) has joined Sam Johnstone (shoulder) on the sidelines for Wolves’ trip to Burnley.
