Summary

Your views before the Premier League weekend

  1. News conference headlinespublished at 15:05 GMT 6 November

    Premier League

    If you are just joining us, we have been catching up with Premier League managers before the final round of matches ahead of November's international break.

    Here are the top lines:

  2. 'Everybody available' for 'test' against Cherries - O'Neilpublished at 15:01 GMT 6 November

    Ipswich Town v Bournemouth (Sun, 14:00 GMT)

    Ipswich Town

    Ipswich Town boss Gary O'Neil on team news: “Everybody is available. Tricky training session today. Lots of players and lots of organising to do. Everyone is fit and everyone is ready to go.”

    On facing Bournemouth: “Sounds like a difficult challenge. They have obviously found a good way at the moment. They have excellent players.

    "The amount of top players they have been able to recruit and the whole team they have put together has been impressive.

    "They are an established Premier League team now – no doubt about that. It is going to be a test for us."

  3. Mistakes against Barcelona 'part of our process'published at 14:59 GMT 6 November

    Man Utd v Aston Villa (Sun, 16:30 GMT)

    Aston Villa

    Reflecting on the mistakes made in the Champions League defeat by Barcelona in midweek, Aston Villa boss Unai Emery said: "We are making a lot of mistakes, not only in build-up. We have one opportunity, one chance to score and we are not scoring, it is the same mistake for me.

    "The first objective is to feel comfortable doing everything in the pitch, so some mistakes are part of our process, our football, our idea.

    "We made the same mistake like that before with different players, maybe 10 times in four years and we always overcame it.

    "Now hopefully, individually [and] collectively we must get forward, move on and try to correct working and improving and trying to avoid mistakes like we made."

  4. 'Question of whether Gravenberch can handle pain'published at 14:53 GMT 6 November

    Crystal Palace v Liverpool (Sun, 14:00 GMT)

    Liverpool

    Here's a final word from Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola on team news before this weekend's trip to Crystal Palace:

    "The only doubt we will have is Ryan [Gravenberch]. The others will be the same as we have been.

    "The Gravenberch thing is a day-to-day thing, it’s a matter of pain.

    "Let’s see if he can deal with the pain and he can help us."

  5. 'Difficult to bring success'published at 14:50 GMT 6 November

    Man Utd v Aston Villa (Sun, 16:30 GMT)

    Manchester United

    Manchester United boss Michael Carrick on what it will take to rebuild success back at Old Trafford: "There is a lot of winning and a lot of trophies and a lot of success.

    "It is difficult to bring success. It was difficult then and it is difficult now. It takes a lot to bring that into play. It shows you how tough it is to have sustained success, never mind moments of success.

    "Again, you have got to live in the moment. We know what we have got to do.

    "Bring success week to week in games and then things fall into place. If we do that often enough, you will bring a bigger version of it."

  6. Ngumoha call-up 'good news for him and us'published at 14:48 GMT 6 November

    Crystal Palace v Liverpool (Sun, 14:00 GMT)

    Liverpool

    Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola on Rio Ngumoha's England call-up: "It's very good news for him and very good news for us. He is always a threat when we can put him in good positions to go against opponents. He is growing and helping us a lot."

  7. Alonso would 'never' tell player to withdraw from international dutypublished at 14:47 GMT 6 November

    Sunderland v Chelsea (Sun, 14:00 GMT)

    Chelsea

    Following Cole Palmer's omission from the England squad, Xabi Alonso was asked if he would ever tell a player to withdraw from international duty: "No, no, no. I never tell. Whenever a player is fully fit, is selectable.

    "If they are not fit, we try and give the national teams the reasonable information to decide together sometimes, because sometimes it is not for the player."

  8. Wan-Bissaka close to Villa returnpublished at 14:45 GMT 6 November

    Man Utd v Aston Villa (Sun, 16:30 GMT)

    Aston Villa

    In terms of Aston Villa team news, Unai Emery says: "Aaron [Wan-Bissaka] is close but tomorrow we'll see if he's training normally and feeling good.

    "[Matteo] Ruggeri is still working alone but he's progressing well. [Amadou] Onana is still injured. I think all other players are available at the beginning for tomorrow."

  9. 'We will accept Zidane's decision on Saliba'published at 14:43 GMT 6 November

    Arsenal v Hull City (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Arsenal

    Mikel Arteta on William Saliba's situation, and whether the club have been in contact with France about his availability: "We have been in very close contact. I think they are announcing their squad at 5pm this evening. They have all the information. Now it is about them and Zinedine [Zidane] and we will accept whatever it is."

    Asked if he would rather him not travel: "I think it is something between them. William needs minutes and I know how much he loves to be in and around the national team. It's a new manager and a really exciting one as well so whatever is decided is fine for us."

  10. 'We will try to make our project stronger with a deal'published at 14:41 GMT 6 November

    Man Utd v Aston Villa (Sun, 16:30 GMT)

    Aston Villa

    Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has been speaking to the media about his ambitions for the club's future - beginning with signing a new deal:

    "My ambitions is to keep the consistency and how we are improving, how we are building a lot of things positively.

    "We are strong, being strong, keeping consistency in our process, so it's a huge challenge but the club is involved in it.

    "They decided last year to build a new stand adding more supporters in Villa Park. This is one step forward to get better.

    "I had a very good meeting with [club owner] Nassef Sawiris. A very good meeting, very positive, so let's talk next week to try and get everything we spoke together in a [new] deal."

    On the talks next week: "We were speaking about how we can set our project stronger with a deal, yes."

  11. 'We have done it before, with more or less the same squad'published at 14:37 GMT 6 November

    Sunderland v Chelsea (Sun, 14:00 GMT)

    Sunderland

    Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris has been speaking about how he can get his team back to playing the way they did last season, when they achieved European football following promotion from the Championship:

    "We have done it before with more or less the same squad, so it is possible.

    "We had had many conversations with our leadership group. They are important because they will show the way.

    "I will show the way and the club will, but inside the dressing room our leader set the tone with their mood, ability to address problems, stick together and show the foundations to get better.

    "They are doing their job but now it is a question of the levels. They are trying they best."

  12. 'Barcola is a winger'published at 14:35 GMT 6 November

    Crystal Palace v Liverpool (Sun, 14:00 GMT)

    Liverpool

    Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has been discussing whether Bradley Barcola may be used again as a central striker after playing there against Fenerbahce: "No, Bradley is a winger.

    "Mostly he has played as a left winger and sometimes as a right winger, but also has played for PSG as a striker, which is something I wanted to try.

    "I thought against their centre-backs he could be a threat, especially in behind [them].

    "But he is a winger and he will be mostly - 90% of the time - used as a winger."

  13. 'Konsa is fine'published at 14:33 GMT 6 November

    Arsenal v Hull City (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Arsenal

    Mikel Arteta has also given an update on defender Ezri Konsa's fitness after he was taken off during Arsenal's Champions League win over Slavia Prague: "He is fine. He was feeling much better today.

    "We took him out for precaution and the amount of games he has been playing but yesterday and today he is feeling good."

  14. 'We are building something special'published at 14:27 GMT 6 November

    Leeds v Tottenham (Sat, 12:30 GMT)

    Tottenham Hotspur

    Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi on continuing their winning form after winning three in a row: "We want to complete this step of the season in the best way we can.

    "We are playing well. We are making points in a row but, like I said after the [Crystal] Palace game, we can't forget the beginning of the season and last season as well."

    On whether he is targeting Europe this season: "We have many, many targets but I think we can't move our focus on game to game because we are not good enough yet to change the focus.

    "Now we are building something special. The atmosphere in the dressing room, building a clear style of play. The players are playing much better than in the beginning because you can win the games just with the individual qualities of the players.

    "But we started three weeks ago and then we can put all the targets you want, all the goals you want, without problems, but now is not the right moment to fix nothing."

  15. Caicedo to be 'checked', Lacroix and Pedro outpublished at 14:25 GMT 6 November

    Sunderland v Chelsea (Sun, 14:00 GMT)

    Chelsea

    Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso has given updates on Moises Caicedo, Maxence Lacroix and Joao Pedro.

    First, on Caicedo: "He had a little problem after the last game so we expect to check on him tomorrow. It is a discomfort more than the calf."

    On Maxence Lacroix and Joao Pedro: "No update. We are not expecting them for tomorrow, that is clear.

    "Let's see after the two weeks of the international break, the progress they make ahead of the Leeds game and hopefully I will have more updates then but not today."

  16. 'We are trying to use Isak in the best way'published at 14:23 GMT 6 November

    Crystal Palace v Liverpool (Sun, 14:00 GMT)

    Liverpool

    Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola, speaking about the impact of Alexander Isak and whether he is yet at his best level:

    "Alex is a top goal scorer. If we can put him more in the position to score he will deliver, that is not a guarantee but is the closest thing to a guarantee.

    "Like every player, he can add more things to his game but we want to use [more] the things that he has. He is very good at attacking the space, attacking the channels, coming to receive the ball is very clean, also.

    "We are trying to use Isak in the best way."

  17. Arteta 'proud' of five players in England squadpublished at 14:20 GMT 6 November

    Arsenal v Hull City (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Arsenal

    Asked about what it means to have five Arsenal players being included in the latest England squad, Mikel Arteta says: "It is a proud thing to have a big English core in the national team.

    "Our club, it is something that is part of our identity. They are super happy to be back, you can see that. Let's focus on tomorrow and then after that they can go and do their bit with the national team."

    On defender Ben White: "He has been brilliant and I am really happy with that. The history that happened with Ben, he looked really happy and it is a moment that he has earned and he needs to enjoy it now."

    On whether he is surprised that Noni Madueke was not included in Thomas Tuchel's squad: "Thomas has so many options and he needs to make decisions and that's it. I leave that completely to him."

  18. 'We know what we're capable of'published at 14:18 GMT 6 November

    Man Utd v Aston Villa (Sun, 16:30 GMT)

    Manchester United

    Manchester United boss Michael Carrick on the confidence taken from the Roma victory: "It is obviously a positive reaction. Again, it is not that all of a sudden we're getting carried away.

    "I have seen enough from the players, I know what we're capable of.

    "You know what we're capable of as a team. We have proved it over time, but we have not proved it enough lately. The boys have trained really well.

    "We have just got to get more of the moments that we have had, the halves of football, the other night, we have got to keep building on that."

  19. Tosin returns for Spurs, Savio and Bergvall outpublished at 14:15 GMT 6 November

    Leeds v Tottenham (Sat, 12:30 GMT)

    Tottenham Hotspur

    Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi has also confirmed his team news before his side look to continue their winning run against Leeds:

    "Savio, [Lucas] Bergvall, [Mykhailo] Mudryk [are out].

    "Tosin [Adarabioyo] is available. Yesterday he came back into the group."

  20. 'Painful' experience for Sunderlandpublished at 14:12 GMT 6 November

    Sunderland v Chelsea (Sun, 14:00 GMT)

    Sunderland

    Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris has confirmed that defender Nordi Mukiele "should" be available for Sunday's match against Chelsea.

    Reflecting on last night's Europa League defeat by Dinamo Zagreb, Le Bris says: "This morning was painful but they are ready for the next fight.

    "We need more clarity as a team because at the minute we are a bit too exposed. It is part of the journey and a strong reminder to our players how we want to achieve our goals."