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Premier League gameweek 33: Confirmed team news and manager quotes for every club

sportsmole.co.uk, 12 April 2024, 16:02
ARSENAL

Gameweek 33 opponents: Aston Villa (H)

Out: Jurrien Timber (knee)

Doubtful: Gabriel Magalhaes (knock)

Mikel Arteta quotes: "We have got one more day to prepare the match and we will see if everyone is available. We have some [doubts] but with another day hopefully everybody is going to be OK.

"[Timber] has still got a few steps to make. He needs to play a game at least with the U23s. He is going to have an in-house game soon as well. He has done everything in training, now it's getting that match fitness and having people around and starting to compete in matches, which is different to training.

"For everything we see in training and the time that he was fit, I think he is going to have a big, big impact in the team."

ASTON VILLA

Gameweek 33 opponents: Arsenal (A)

Out: Emiliano Buendia (knee), Tyrone Mings (knee), Boubacar Kamara (knee), Jacob Ramsey (toe), Douglas Luiz (suspended)

Doubtful: Clement Lenglet (knock), Matty Cash (hamstring)

Unai Emery quotes: "We will train tomorrow, today we recover with some players, we did compensation work. [Clement] Lenglet and [Matty] Cash are training today with the group.

"We'll work tomorrow again and see how they will feel to get a decision about the team and the players to be available for Sunday."

BOURNEMOUTH

Gameweek 33 opponents: Man Utd (H)

Out: Ryan Fredericks (calf), Luis Sinisterra (thigh), Marcus Tavernier (hamstring), Tyler Adams (back)

Doubtful: Chris Mepham (illness), Antine Semenyo (illness)

Andoni Iraola quotes: "The problem with Ant [Semenyo] in the past week is that he has a cold and not 100%. He played 45 minutes against Palace and was probably not at his 100%. He wanted to push and he is in good form, so we wanted him to push.

"Probably there was more risk involved, when you are not feeling well and you go to a football pitch and probably the injury risk is higher. But for me, for the technical staff, for the doctors, for him, it's difficult to make this decision.

"Also this week we had some players that are 50/50. It is difficult to decide, because sometimes it works, sometimes they can get injured.

"I hope [Marcus Tavernier] can play the last games, but it is going to be difficult. If everything goes well, he could be available for us for the last two games, or something like this. It is tough when someone like Tav gets a muscle injury and is out for four or five games. But it is something that is happening to all of the teams and we have to accept it.

"Tyler [Adams] is improving. He is out definitely tomorrow, but it is a muscle thing. I think he can continue this improvement and he can be available next week.

"[Chris Mepham] has a health issue. Even with Ryan Fredericks, it is the same situation. I hope we don't have more. With a cold, normally you don't lose games, you try to push, it is sometimes decisions we have to make about if they are ready for 90 minutes or go on in the second half."

BRENTFORD

Gameweek 33 opponents: Sheff Utd (H)

Out: Joshua Dasilva (knee), Rico Henry (knee), Ben Mee (ankle), Aaron Hickey (hamstring)

Doubtful: Christian Norgaard (back), Ethan Pinnock (ankle), Kevin Schade (adductor)

Thomas Frank quotes: "Everyone from last week, when we faced Aston Villa, is available. Ivan [Toney] is fine.

"The good news is that [Kevin] Schade is available and will make the squad - that's very good news. And Ethan Pinnock is available as well.

[Could Ivan Toney start?] "Definitely, yes."

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION

Gameweek 33 opponents: Burnley (A)

Out: Solly March (knee), Kaoru Mitoma (back), Jack Hinshelwood (foot), Billy Gilmour (knee), Adam Webster (knock), Evan Ferguson (ankle), James Milner (thigh), Tariq Lamptey (muscle), Julio Enciso (knock)

Doubtful: None

Roberto De Zerbi quotes: "The situation is tough. We still have nine injured players. It's more or less the same squad we played against Arsenal [with], but with no Tariq Lamptey.

"Julio Enciso can't play tomorrow. I don't know if it's a tough injury, but he's not available.

"Billy [Gilmour] is better. I don't know how much time before he can start with us on the pitch but he's better. James Milner is the same. I think [Adam] Webster, Milner and Billy can be available in the next few weeks."

BURNLEY

Gameweek 33 opponents: Brighton (H)

Out: Aaron Ramsey (knee), Nathan Redmond (thigh), Luca Koleosho (thigh), Dara O'Shea (suspended), Jordan Beyer (thigh), Ameen Al-Dakhil (unspecified), Han-Noah Massengo (ankle)

Doubtful: James Trafford (illness)

Vincent Kompany quotes: "[James Trafford] has been ill. He's come back now and he looks in good spirits."

CHELSEA

Gameweek 33 opponents: Everton (H)

Out: Wesley Fofana (knee), Romeo Lavia (thigh), Reece James (hamstring), Christopher Nkunku (hamstring), Levi Colwill (foot), Lesley Ugochukwu (hamstring)

Doubtful: Ben Chilwell (illness), Cole Palmer (knock), Malo Gusto (fatigue), Axel Disasi (unspecified), Enzo Fernandez (unspecified), Raheem Sterling (illness), Robert Sanchez (illness)

Mauricio Pochettino quotes: Robert Sanchez and Raheem Sterling are both suffering from illness, while Enzo Fernandez and Axel Disasi are undergoing medical assessment. Ben Chilwell is back in partial training, but Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Romeo Lavia, Christopher Nkunku and Lesley Ugochukwu remain on the sidelines.

"We'll see. [Fernandez and Disasi] are under assessment. They have different types of issues. We don't believe they are big issues but we will see if they can be available. They have not trained after Sheffield and that is why we don't know.

"Chilly is training, partial training and see if he can be involved in the squad on Monday. It's good news. But he hasn't played too much this season."

CRYSTAL PALACE

Gameweek 33 opponents: Liverpool (A)

Out: Sam Johnstone (elbow), Cheick Doucoure (Achilles), Rob Holding (ankle), Marc Guehi (knee), Chris Richards (knee), Matheus Franca (groin)

Doubtful: Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (thigh)

Oliver Glasner quotes: "[Michael Olise] is closer [to starting] than the week before. He had the whole week training with us. It's been a really good week and Michael was part of it, so he's close to starting.

"Michael can't win the game alone, but he has a big role, and all the others have a big role. We'll need a great goalkeeper because Liverpool are a very attacking team, so everybody has a key role and we will show it again that we are competitive as a team.

"I can't say when [Marc Guehi will return], but he's working hard, we're working hard, and of course we give our best. It's a week where we have three games, so maybe it's the week after, but we hope, at latest, against Manchester United [on 6 May].

"We have no new injuries, but Jairo [Riedewald] is coming back. He trained the whole week with us and he could be in the squad on Sunday. You always have to be careful because if a player is out for five, six or seven weeks, and it's not like he can have one week's training and play 90 minutes. He will have to find his rhythm, like all the other injured players.

"It's good that at the end of the season we're getting options back. We also hope that next week, or in the next two weeks, one, two, three players are coming back."

EVERTON

Gameweek 33 opponents: Chelsea (A)

Out: Dele Alli (groin), Lewis Dobbin (ankle)

Doubtful: Amadou Onana (knock), Arnaut Danjuma (ankle), Idrissa Gueye (personal reasons), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (hamstring), James Garner (knock)

Sean Dyche quotes: "[Amadou Onana]'s back training, he's been training [yesterday].

"[On Idrissa Gana Gueye] His child and family are well. So he has been training this week and should be available again.

"Jimmy Garner got a knock [on Thursday], but we are happy that's just a knock. Dom didn't train [yesterday] but we are pretty positive with settling him down in the next couple of days. [He has] a minor niggly hamstring which we are just being ultra careful with. He thinks he is on top of it, and the medical team are as well.

"So we are just having to watch the players and make sure they are right. Mostly, we have just got knocks at the minute, nothing that we think will affect Monday against Chelsea.

"Hopefully, providing [Danjuma] came through [yesterday], he has a bounce game today [for the Under-21s'. We are going to use that to get him some minutes, he should at least be in the thoughts for Monday's squad.

"It's been hard for [Gomes] with all the ups and downs of injury. I told him in the summer he could be an important player for us. He's been so unlucky, he delivered a very good physical performance [vs Burnley] considering he hadn't played so long. We know he has quality and he's put himself right back in the frame for what we need going forward."

FULHAM

Gameweek 33 opponents: West Ham (A)

Out: None

Doubtful: Armando Broja (knock)

Marco Silva quotes: "It's more competitive when you have all these senior players fighting for each position. It's a big headache but it's the best headache you can have as a coach.

"[Armando Broja] did some exams [after picking up a knock in training on Thursday] and everything is going to be OK."

LIVERPOOL

Gameweek 33 opponents: Crystal Palace (H)

Out: Joel Matip (knee), Thiago Alcantara (thigh)

Doubtful: Alisson Becker (hamstring)

Jurgen Klopp quotes: "There was no chance to play Trent [against Atalanta on Thursday]. He was on the bench because we were allowed to put 23 players into the squad. He had two sessions. Diogo didn't have more really but the information from the medical department is [he was a] step ahead, so he can play a little bit longer.

"I think Diogo was absolutely fine [last night for] 20 minutes, it helped him a lot and now we will see what we can do from there."

LUTON TOWN

Gameweek 33 opponents: Man City (A)

Out: Tom Lockyer (heart issue), Amari'i Bell (hamstring), Marvelous Nakamba (knee), Elijah Adebayo (thigh), Dan Potts (hamstring), Mads Anderson (calf), Chiedozie Ogbene (hamstring), Jacob Brown (knee), Gabriel Osho (knee), Issa Kabore (ineligible), Albert Sambi Lokonga (thigh)

Doubtful: Teden Mengi (unspecified), Reece Burke (unspecified)

Rob Edwards quotes: "We've got seven centre halves at this club and not one has trained this week.

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