The 11 remaining pre-match Premier League press conferences take place on Friday – and this is the place to come to get all the major Gameweek 9 team news.

Mikel Arteta, Enzo Maresca, Xabi Alonso and Andoni Iraola are among the managers facing the media today.

We’ll bring you the key quotes from all of these head coaches, as they speak, in the article below. Keep checking back for the latest updates.

These pressers follow on from the nine we had on Thursday.

KEY GAMEWEEK 9 TEAM NEWS FROM FRIDAY

• Arsenal: Rice, Calafiori + Tzolis train, Madueke could yet feature, Dowman banned, Saka out
• Chelsea: Lacroix + Hato join Pedro on sidelines, Martinez could return sooner than expected, Caicedo fine, Palmer available
• Liverpool: Munoz + Szoboszlai have a “chance” of being involved
• Manchester City: Everyone bar Semenyo available, Maresca backs Donnarumma
• Aston Villa: Emery’s cryptic quote on Jackson/Manzambi, three still out
• Tottenham Hotspur: Maddison + Udogie fine, six still injured, Bentancur suspended
• Everton: Branthwaite should be fit, Grealish disciplined by club, no new concerns
• Newcastle United: Osula a fresh concern, Fernandez-Pardo + Miley remain doubts
• Brentford: Carvalho out, Yarmolyuk still suspended, Janelt available again
• Fulham: No new injuries, Affengruber expected to be fit, Sessegnon suspended
• Ipswich Town: Lukic back on the grass, everyone else fit

FRIDAY’S PRESS CONFERENCE TIMES

Friday’s FPL Press Conferences 🚨

⬜ 10am – Arbeloa
🍬 12.30pm – Moyes
⭕ 1.30pm – Arteta
🐝 1.30pm – Andrews
🧿 1.30pm – Alonso
🚜 1.30pm – O’Neil
🔴 1.30pm – Iraola
🔵 1.30pm – Maresca
🐓 1.30pm – De Zerbi
🟣 2pm – Emery
⚫ 2pm – Jaissle https://t.co/OQVGkcKhd0

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ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta confirmed that Riccardo Calafiori (hip/ribs), Christos Tzolis (hamstring) and Declan Rice (hamstring) all trained on Friday.

“They all trained today. They will train tomorrow and if everything is okay, they will be available.” – Mikel Arteta on Riccardo Calafiori, Christos Tzolis and Declan Rice

Noni Madueke (ankle) isn’t ruled out yet either, with his involvement hinging on Saturday’s final training session.

“We don’t know yet. We have a training session tomorrow. [Let’s] see if he can complete that full session tomorrow and after, we will know whether he’s available or not.” – Mikel Arteta on Noni Madueke’s availability

Bukayo Saka (quad) and William Saliba (back) remain out.

“Probably [he will be out until after the international break]. He needed another scan to see the amount of fluid that was there resolving. Afterwards, we will know more about it.

“Again, I don’t know [if he’ll miss England duty]. It looks like it but we’ll have to wait and see next week.” – Mikel Arteta on Bukayo Saka

Arsenal’s appeal against Max Dowman‘s midweek red card has been rejected, so he begins a three-match ban.

CHELSEA

Xabi Alonso confirmed that Maxence Lacroix is out of Gameweek 9 with the hamstring issue he picked up in midweek and will not return before the international break.

“Max picked up an injury and we expect that he is not going to be ready before the international break. So, he will be a few weeks out.” – Xabi Alonso on Maxence Lacroix

Jorrel Hato is also now on the sidelines, along with Reece James (knee), Aaron Anselmino (unknown), Jamie Gittens (ankle) and, of course, Joao Pedro (quad). 

Moises Caicedo is fine after coming off against Liverpool on Wednesday, while Pep Chavarria (muscle) is back in the squad.

“No, no issue. He’s okay for tomorrow.” – Xabi Alonso on Moises Caicedo

 “Jorrel, no, but Pep Chavarria is back in the squad, yes.” – Xabi Alonso on his left-back options for Gameweek 9

There’s also “a chance” Emiliano Martinez (jaw) could return before the international break.

“Yes, there is a chance [Martinez could return before the break]. We need to still wait for next week, let’s see how things go, but there’s a chance.

“In case he’s ready to play, he will probably need a face mask.” – Xabi Alonso on Emi Martinez

Cole Palmer is, of course, available after serving a one-match ban in midweek.

LIVERPOOL

Andoni Iraola said Dominik Szoboszlai (hamstring) and Victor Munoz (knee) have “a chance” of being invovled against Arsenal on Sunday.

“I think they have a chance. They have a chance, but I don’t know for sure if they will be involved or not. We still have two days. So, I think we have a chance, yes.” – Andoni Iraola on Dominik Szoboszlai and Victor Munoz

Florian Wirtz made a very swift recovery from the ankle issue he picked up in Gameweek 8 to feature in the EFL Cup in midweek.

Hugo Ekitike (Achilles), Conor Bradley (knee), Jeremie Frimpong (hamstring) and Giovanni Leoni (knee)  remain out.

With the schedule getting busy, Iraola says the regular rotation we’ve seen of late – more in midweek – will continue.

“I think you have to do a lot of the job with the analyst in the video room, with the board, without spending the legs. But I think our players are very used to it. So, a lot of the work is done and now it’s a more a matter of getting the decision right in terms of the loading, the freshening of the legs. I think we are changing a lot from game to game and I think we will continue this approach.” – Andoni Iraola on the busy schedule

MANCHESTER CITY

Enzo Maresca has a fully fit squad bar medium-term absentee Antoine Semenyo (knee).

“[Apart from] Antoine Semenyo, the rest, they are all available.” – Enzo Maresca

Matheus Nunes returns, then, after a brief absence.

Iliman Ndiaye is also fine after cramp forced him off last weekend.

The City boss gave us support to Gianluigi Donnarumma, who didn’t have the best of games against Aston Villa last Saturday.

“I think one thing is to say that, ‘In this moment, it’s Gigio plus 10’, and another thing is to say ‘undroppable’. They are two different things. There is no player that is undroppable but… in this moment, it’s Gigio plus 10.” – Enzo Maresca on Gianluigi Donnarumma

Maresca was also asked about Phil Foden and Rayan Cherki playing in the same side, as the pair did on Wednesday against Brighton.

“They can play together, for sure. Depends a little bit on the game. The opposition also. But no doubt that they are both fantastic players.” – Enzo Maresca on Phil Foden and Rayan Cherki

ASTON VILLA

The broadcast section of Unai Emery’s presser was short on questions about injuries.

We weren’t expecting much anyway: other than medium-to-long-term absentees Matteo Ruggeri (hamstring), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (hamstring) and Amadou Onana (knee), we’re not aware of any issues for the Villans at present.

Right after the cameras cut off, however, there was a question on the midweek absences of Johan Manzambi and Nicolas Jackson.

The Birmingham Mail reported the following quote:

“For different reasons, not only rest. We are going to train and normally yes [they will be fine to play].” – Unai Emery when asked about the absences of Johan Manzambi and Nicolas Jackson in the EFL Cup

Since then, it’s been noted that Jackson wasn’t seen in any training photos from today’s gallery – not that that’s always a reliable barometer when it comes to team news.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Despite being forced off last weekend, James Maddison (groin) is fit to face Crystal Palace on Saturday.

“James is available.

“This week, Maddison didn’t work like other players, but for tomorrow he is available. He is a special player for us because he has unique characteristics.” – Roberto De Zerbi

Destiny Udogie (knee) is also available again after a recent absence.

“[Udogie] is available.

“He is another problematic player in terms of injuries because he can’t work consistently during the weeks. After Manchester United, he didn’t work with us with the group for a long time.” – Roberto De Zerbi

Lucas Bergvall (knee), Tosin Adarabioyo (calf), Savinho (muscle), Mykhailo Mudryk (ankle), Xavi Simons (knee) and Wilson Odobert (knee) remain out.

Rodrigo Bentancur is still suspended, too.

“Still out: Tosin, Bergvall, Mudryk.

“Savio is injured.

“Everyone else [bar Bentancur long-term absentees Simons and Odobert] is available.” – Roberto De Zerbi

EVERTON

David Moyes’ Gameweek 9 presser was filmed straight after Thursday’s EFL Cup win over Newcastle United, who the Toffees coincidentally meet again on Monday.

The Everton boss confirmed that Jarrad Branthwaite (concussion) “should” be fit for the rematch with the Magpies.

“Jarrad should have recovered from his concussion and also the timescale which we had to abide by.” – David Moyes

Vitalii Mykolenko was back from his own brief lay-off to play 86 minutes on Thursday.

Everton also appear to have come through part one of their double-header with Newcastle unscathed.

“I think so. I know we’re talking about Monday, so you never know exactly till you get them back in [on Friday] and see how everybody is, but hopefully things will be okay.” – David Moyes on if Everton came through their EFL Cup fourth-round tie without any fresh injuries

The big question, of course, is whether Jack Grealish will be available for selection. The midfielder was omitted from the cup squad “due to a breach of club discipline”, reportedly for missing a training session.

Moyes wouldn’t talk too much about it after the game, or expand on whether he’ll be available on Monday.

“You probably know I’m not gonna give any details, and it’s a club decision. So, I support the decision, but it’s a club decision.” – David Moyes on Jack Grealish’s omission

“I wouldn’t give any team news away.” – David Moyes when asked if Jack Grealish would be available in Gameweek 9

NEWCASTLE UNITED

Much like David Moyes above, Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle opted to film his Gameweek 9 presser straight after full-time on Thursday. That section was, again, embargoed till today.

In the eight-minute-long press conference, Jaissle couldn’t give much of an update on Mathias Fernandez-Pardo (illness) and Lewis Miley (muscle).

“Sorry, right now, I cannot give you an update on them. Hopefully, they can make progress in the next days to be able maybe to make it in the squad but right now, I cannot update you, really.” – Matthias Jaissle on Mathias Fernandez-Pardo and Lewis Miley

Jaissle had earlier confirmed that William Osula was taken off at half-time at the Hill Dickinson Stadium with a twisted ankle.

“Will Osula was not able to continue. He twisted his ankle in that occasion when he took the shot.

“It’s too early at the moment [to know if he’ll be fit for Monday].” – Matthias Jaissle on William Osula

Ewen Jaouen (hamstring) and Tino Livramento (unspecified) remain out.

BRENTFORD

Yehor Yarmolyuk serves game three of a three-match ban but Vitaly Janelt is available again after serving his one-match suspension in Gameweek 8.

Rico Henry (hip) and Kaye Furo (knee) remain out, while Keith Andrews explained that Fabio Carvalho‘s recent absence is down to a knock. He won’t be back before the November internationals.

Antoni Milambo (knee) and Josh Dasilva (hamstring) are back on the grass and closing in on returns.

FULHAM

Following the EFL Cup defeat to Crystal Palace, Alvaro Arbeloa says he had no new concerns for the trip to Aston Villa.

“No new injuries.” – Alvaro Arbeloa

That doesn’t quite give the all-clear to David Affengruber, who finished the win over Coventry City with “some pain”. He missed out against Palace, but it did sound more like of a breather for the centre-back.

The Cottagers will definitely be without one player: Ryan Sessegnon completes a three-match ban, following his dismissal in Gameweek 7. 

Arbeloa confirmed that Emile Smith Rowe is fit, despite not being involved in the last three league and cup squads.

IPSWICH TOWN

Saka Lukic (groin) has been back on the grass today and Gary O’Neil will make a late call on the midfielder’s involvement against Hull City on Saturday.

“He was on the grass today. He looked good, to be fair, so we’ll make a call on Sasa tomorrow. He’s an important player for us, we’ve missed him a lot in the last few weeks. He’s had a little bit of a groin injury that has taken some time. We’ve been careful with him, we’ve tried to manage the situaion well. So, let’s see tomorrow. I’ve got a big call to make on that one.” – Gary O’Neil on Sasa Lukic

Everyone else is fit.