Premier League Press Conference Updates Gameweek 4: FPL Injury News & Manager Quotes
Get all the latest Premier League press conference updates ahead of Gameweek 4. We'll keep this article updated throughout Thursday and Friday as managers speak, with the most important injury news, manager quotes and team updates.
These updates are especially important for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers finalizing their squads ahead of the GW4 deadline.
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Arsenal Press Conference Updates GW4 (Mikel Arteta)
- William Saliba (ankle): Rumored to be out up to a month after picking up the injury before Gameweek 3.
- Bukayo Saka (hamstring): Expected to be out another couple weeks.
- Kai Havertz (knee): Still without firm timeline.
- Christian Norgaard and Ben White are nearing a return, while Gabriel Jesus seems at least a month away.
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Aston Villa Press Conference Updates GW4 (Unai Emery)
- Matty Cash (knee): Suffered blow to muscle with Poland on Sunday, Sept. 7 but is expected to be fine.
- Amadou Onana (hamstring): Minimal update since injury but unlikely for GW4.
- Boubacar Kamara (hamstring): Still 1-2 weeks from return.
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AFC Bournemouth Press Conference Updates GW4 (Andoni Iraola)
- Lewis Cook (knee): Battling back, could be option after break.
- Adam Smith (hamstring): Likely out a few more weeks after suffering injury GW3.
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Brentford Press Conference Updates GW4 (Keith Andrews)
- Vitaly Janelt (heel): Back in training, featured with reserves over break.
- Gustavo Nunes (hamstring): Training, could soon be an option.
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Brighton & Hove Albion Press Conference Updates GW4 (Fabian Hurzeler)
- Mats Wieffer (knee): Missed GW3 but injury not considered serious.
- Neither Solomon March nor Adam Webster is expected back in the next month.
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Burnley Press Conference Updates GW4 (Scott Parker)
- Hjalmar Ekdal (?): Injured Monday with Sweden. Waiting on update.
- Connor Roberts (hamstring): Lack of updates and new signings concern for playing time when healthy.
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Chelsea Press Conference Updates GW4 (Enzo Maresca)
- Cole Palmer (groin): Not expected to start in GW4 after not training over break.
- Liam Delap (hamstring): Will be out until November, likely pointing to more Joao Pedro minutes up top.
- Benoit Badiashile and Romeo Lavia figure to make a squad at some point when healthy, depending on Maresca's feelings.
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Crystal Palace Press Conference Updates (Oliver Glasner)
- Yeremy Pino (ankle): Injured ankle with Spain over break but isn't believed to be serious.
- Ismaila Sarr (hamstring): Expected to be out all of September unless it's a quick recovery.
- Adam Wharton (groin): Will miss a couple matches, if not more.
- Eddie Nketiah (hamstring) likely has another couple weeks until he's training again.
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Everton Press Conference Updates (David Moyes)
- Vitaliy Mykolenko (?): Withrew from Ukraine over break, but he's been battling an injury all season. If 80-percent fit, he'll likely start at left-back.
- Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring): Hasn't been training and unlikely to feature in GW4.
- Backups Adam Aznou (ankle) and Nathan Patterson (groin) are working their way back.
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Fulham Press Conference Updates (Marco Silva)
- Fulham are the healthiest team in the league entering Gameweek 4.
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Leeds United Press Conference Updates (Daniel Farke)
- Ethan Ampadu (knee): Training over break and could be GW4 option.
- Ao Tanaka (knee): Training since beginning of work, late call for GW4.
- Lucas Perri (quad): Suffered muscle strain and will be replaced by Karl Darlow or Illan Meslier.
- Joe Rodon (?): Withdrew from Wales over break but is ready for GW4.
- Lukas Nmecha (foot): Expected to be fine but decision will be made late. Started GW3.
- Joel Piroe (calf bruise): Expected to be fine but late decision will be made. Started GW1/2.
Key Quotes
- "Both since the beginning of this week have reintegrated and joined in major parts of team training.E than even more so than Ao, because he was slightly ahead in terms of schedule. We have 48 more hours to take a late decision with them, it's possible we travel with both of them, just take one or neither to Fulham."
- "Sam was out for a few days but both he and Joe are ready to go and available."
- One thing I can confirm is that Lucas Perri is definitely out of the game. He reported after the last game that he had problems with his quad, we had a scan and there's muscle strain and will definitely miss the next two games against Fulham and Wolves. Then after that we'll see with more clarity when he'll return."
- "Nmecha got a hit on his foot and missed training yesterday. Piroe also got hit in his calf and has a big bruise. We'll have to wait to see how he reacts in the next 48 hours."
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Liverpool Press Conference Updates (Arne Slot)
- Jeremie Frimpong (hamstring): Returned to training this week and should be back in GW4 squad.
- Stefan Bajcetic (hamstring): While a backup, he's been training and could eventually get minutes.
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Manchester City Press Conference Updates (Pep Guardiola)
- Phil Foden (?): Unclear what's been going on with him. Missed GW3 and needs a firm update from Guardiola.
- Omar Marmoush (knee): Will miss at least GW4 after suffering injury with Egypt. Jeremy Doku is expected to start on the left wing in the Manchester derby.
- Savinho (?): Could be available again now that the transfer rumors are done.
- Rico Lewis (?): Benched in GW3 then withdrew from England squad. Status unknown.
- Abdukodir Khusanov (calf): Suffered injury with Uzbekistan and seems like a GW4 doubt.
- John Stones (?): Left England camp and could miss GW4.
- Josko Gvardiol (?): No real update has been given since initial injury.
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Manchester United Press Conference Updates (Ruben Amorim)
- Diogo Dalot (muscular): Left Portugal camp as a precaution for a muscle issue.
- Mason Mount (?): Injured in GW3 and lack of updates since.
- Matheus Cunha (hamstring): Could be out weeks if not all of September.
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Newcastle United Press Conference Updates (Eddie Howe)
- Joelinton (groin): Familiar injury and has played through in past. Unclear if ready to start in GW4.
- Jacob Ramsey (ankle): Training, seems fine after being pulled after 45 in GW3.
- Anthony Gordon (suspended): Out for two more league games.
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Nottingham Forest Press Conference Updates (Ange Postecoglou)
- Ola Aina (hamstring): Suffered injury Tuesday with Nigeria and will likely miss time.
- Nicolo Savona (ankle): Unclear how serious the ankle issue ever was as he's been training over break. Could start over injured Aina.
- Oleksandr Zinchenko (loan locked): Out against parent club, Arsenal.
Key Quotes
- "I think we've got a clean bill of health, apart from Aina. We will get some information on him this afternoon after some scans."
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Sunderland Press Conference Updates (Regis Le Bris)
- Daniel Ballard (groin): Hopeful for Gameweek 5.
- Dennis Cirkin (wrist): Return delayed after recent update.
- Luke O'Nien (shoulder): Spotted in training, could be option by GW5.
- Romaine Mundle (hamstring): Aiming to return after next international break.
Key Quotes
- "We expect to see him [Ballard] back against Aston Villa..."
- "The aim is to have Romaine back in the next international break..."
- "It's a bit longer than expected for the others. For Dennis [Cirkin], we have to wait a bit. He didn't heal completely after his wrist injury, and he had an issue with his knee as well. So he needs to rest a bit. Luke [O'Nien] should be ready around Aston Villa. Leo [Hjelde] struggled with his achilles, so it's a bit longer than expected as well. He had the surgery for both achilles, he worked hard last season to be connected with the squad, even if it was painful.
But now, it's like Dennis, he has to rest completely to be able to connect with the squad later. Aji [Alese] is close to coming back but after a long period without playing, it's still tough to reconnect with the level. So we'll have to wait a bit."
- On Brobbey: "A different profile. A pure striker, with the ability to hold the ball and run in behind. A good finishes and a different physical profile to what we have. For a manager, for our squad, having different options is better."
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Tottenham Hotspur Press Conference Updates (Thomas Frank)
- Dominic Solanke (ankle): Been battling injury for more than a month, still not ready to start. Randall Kolo Muani won't help playing time.
- Yves Bissouma (?): Supposedly injured and hasn't had the best start with Frank.
- Dejan Kulusevski (knee) is still another one or two months from a return.
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West Ham United Press Conference Updates (Graham Potter)
- Niclas Fullkrug (calf): Again dealing with calf issues, which could mean a Callum Wilson start in GW4.
Key Quotes
- "Füllkrug has had a slight issue with his calf on international duty. He's trained lightly today, so we'll see how he reacts."
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Wolverhampton Press Conference Updates (Vitor Pereira)
- Jorgen Strand Larsen (Achilles): Supposedly a real injury after being held out because of transfer rumors in GW3.
- Ki-Jana Hoever (knee): Missed GW3 with minor injury. Expected available in GW4 though will have to fight Jackson Tchatchoua for playing time.
- Hugo Bueno (?): Unclear if actually injured. Will continue to fight with David Moller Wolfe for minutes.
