Get ready for some injury flags to vanish and others to appear as the Gameweek 1 press conferences get underway!
There are currently seven managers scheduled to face the media on Thursday, including Liverpool’s Arne Slot.
We’re bringing you the latest key quotes and injury updates in the ‘live’ article below.
For the early team news on the other 13 Premier League clubs, check out this article here.
KEY GAMEWEEK 1 INJURY UPDATES FROM THURSDAY
THURSDAY’S PRESS CONFERENCE TIMES
🚨 Thursday’s FPL Press Conferences!
🔴 9am – Slot
🍒 1pm – Iraola
⚒️ 1.30pm – Potter
🐝 2pm – Andrews
🍷 2pm – Parker
🐈⬛ 2pm – Le Bris
⬜ 3pm – Silva
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LIVERPOOL
Ryan Gravenberch is suspended for one match after being sent off in Gameweek 38 of last season.
Injury-wise, Arne Slot said Joe Gomez may be on the bench this Friday.
Gomez hasn’t featured since mid-July because of a minor injury but he has returned to training this week.
“Joe, I have to make a decision on that. I think he only trained twice now, missed quite a lot in pre-season, but if you looked at our bench against Palace, I think there were three players who were 20 years or younger. So, there is a possibility that Joe might be on the bench but I have to look at the numbers and who we are going to take.” – Arne Slot on Joe Gomez
Alexis Mac Allister hasn’t had an ideal pre-season on the fitness front, with Slot saying ahead of the Community Shield was not ready for 90 minutes. The midfielder indeed began the game on the bench.
Today, however, Slot gave him the all-clear.
“Unfortunately, Macca had a bit of a different pre-season than we would like him to have but he’s back fit now. So, I still have a choice to make in midfield, even if Ryan is not there.”
There was no injury update on Conor Bradley, who missed the end of pre-season with a minor muscle injury. Slot had previously admitted that it would be “tight” as to whether he would be fit for the start of the season.
We didn’t spot him in Wednesday’s training gallery, either.
More quotes to follow
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