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Premier League news conferences taking place throughout the day - Hurzeler, Howe & Slot speaking Not 'sufficient grounds' to appeal Gordon red card - games he'll miss Premier League team news: Mitoma available for Brighton Europa League reaction: Man Utd draw, Rangers win & Spurs lose Mourinho: 'My only advice, calm down' Conference League reaction: Chelsea win at Copenhagen Get Involved: #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Tom Mallows, Ben Ramsdale, Holly Bacon & Jonty Colman. Edited by Murray Burnell. Newcastle's decision not to appeal Anthony Gordon's red card means he will definitely miss the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool at Wembley on 16 March. He will also sit out Monday's Premier League trip to West Ham and the home game with Brentford on 2 April. The England international will next be available for the game away at Leicester on 7 April. West Ham v Newcastle (Mon, 20: 00 GMT) Newcastle United Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe was asked why the club didn't appeal Anthony Gordon's red card: "It's always a discussion point and we discussed it with a club with the respective people we needed to discuss it with - lawyers etc - and we felt there wasn't sufficient grounds to do that. "There was no intention from Anthony. He didn't mean to hurt anybody. But, you have to look at it and ask if there is any chance of being successful and if there is no chance then what is the point of appealing and Anthony understands that. " Newcastle United Now it is Eddie Howe's turn to speak to the media. Updates on a possible Anthony Gordon appeal, plus latest on fitness of Alexander Isak and Sven Botman coming right up. Brighton v Fulham (Sat, 15: 00 GMT) Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler was also asked about the race for Europe: “It’s very important we focus on our journey and that we really believe in it. Yesterday I received a picture from a mountain. In a mountain you always have new peaks, new peaks you have to climb. That’s the goal for us we have to climb new peaks. ” Brighton v Fulham (Sat, 15: 00 GMT) Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler on Joel Veltman, who has extended his stay at the club for another year: "I think he has proved this season so far he's a great player. He has helped us in very difficult situations. He knows what to do to win Premier League games, on top of that he's a great character. We are all happy he will stay one more year. " While we are on the subject of Brighton, Seagulls captain Lewis Dunk looked to be enjoying himself at the darts on Thursday evening. Not only did he witness two nine-darts on the night, but he also caught the eye of the Sky Sports cameras thanks to his sign. He had the name of his manager Fabian Hurzeler on there, followed by lots of ins and outs with crosses through each. Going out on a limb, it appears that he is taking a dig at some of the more indecisive fans in the fanbase - or football supporters in general - who are often changing their minds about whether they want a manager in or out of a football club. Allow X content? This article contains content provided by X. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read X’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. Brighton v Fulham (Sat, 15: 00 GMT) Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler: "Kaoru Mitoma just had cramp so he will be an option for tomorrow and for the rest of the team it's the same. No new injuries. The options will be the same. " Fabian Hurzeler has given us an update on Kaoru Mitoma's fitness. Brighton fans and Fantasy Football players assemble. .. According to the supercomputer they are! Despite falling to a 1-0 defeat by AZ Alkmaar yesterday evening, Tottenham remain fourth favourites to lift the Europa League. They have a 50. 6% chance to overturn the one goal deficit next week, while they are given a 9. 7% chance to win the whole thing. Manchester United are just behind in fifth with a 9. 3% likelihood to win the competition, while they are given a huge 61. 8% chance to progress beyond Real Sociedad next week. Rangers were right down in 15th prior to the first leg but have risen to 10th favourites to win the competition - though they have only been given a 3. 1% probability by the supercomputer. They are, however, expected to make it through unscathed next week as they have been given an 86. 6% chance to make the quarter-finals. Real Betis 2-2 Vitoria Guimaraes Antony was in the goal involvement column again yesterday evening as Real Betis drew 1-1 with Vitoria Guimaraes. He provided the assist for Cedric Bakambu to give Betis the lead early in the second half. That assist was his third since joining the Spanish side on loan from Manchester United and means he has now eclipsed the two he mustered in the entirety of 2023-24 with United, in just eight appearances. He's also provided three goals in those eight appearances - the same amount he totalled across 38 last year. #bbcfootball, Whats App 03301231826, text 81111 (UK only, standard rates apply) If you look at the teams currently around the Europa League places (Newcastle, Bournemouth, Brighton) you'd expect them to batter that poor Sociedad side. Wondering if that was a good draw for Man Utd just shows how embarrassingly low they've sunk. Rob Copenhagen 1-2 Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been utilising his squad in the Conference League this season. Ahead of the game he brought Cole Palmer, Trevor Chalobah and January recruit Mathis Amougou into their squad for Europe. Palmer and Chalobah both came straight into the starting eleven. Benoit Badiashile also returned after a spell on the sidelines with an injury he picked up in training. Forward Shumaira Mheuka became Chelsea's youngest player to start a match in a major European competition at 17 years 137 days. He was part of a triple substitution at half time. Copenhagen 1-2 Chelsea Chelsea After their win in Denmark, Chelsea need just a draw in the second leg to book their place in the quarter-finals where they would face either Norwegian side Molde or Poland's Legia Warsaw. In the semi-finals they could face one of four - Djurgardens from Sweden, Austrian side Rapid Wien, Bosnia's Borac Banja Luka or Cypriot side Pafos. Chelsea could meet any of the eight clubs on the other side of the draw in the final, set to be held in Wroclaw. Real Betis and Fiorentina are the two most high profile sides they could meet. The Serie A side, who have been Conference League runners-up for the past two seasons, were beaten 3-2 at Panathinaikos last night, while Betis drew 2-2 at home to Vitoria Guimaraes. Copenhagen 1-2 Chelsea Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca speaking about goalscorer Reece James: "I see Reece as a midfielder. Since day one. I sent him a clip when he was on holiday about how he can be a midfielder. He has played in full-back, central defender, so the main target for us is to keep him fit. "We know how important he is for us. He's our captain, a fantastic player. We need him fit, so that is our duty, our target, because for sure he is going to help us. He can play in many positions because the good players can play in many positions. " It is just past 09: 00 so the first Premier League news conference of day - Brighton's Fabian Hurzeler - is upon us. We will bring you all the top lines as soon as we have them. This is what the rest of the day looks like (all times GMT and subject to change): Copenhagen 1-2 Chelsea Michael Emons BBC Sport Conference League favourites Chelsea took control of their last-16 tie against Copenhagen with a narrow first-leg win in Denmark. After failing to register a first-half shot on target, Enzo Maresca's side took the lead within a minute of the restart through Reece James Cucurella was again involved for Chelsea's second on 65 minutes when he won the ball close to the left touchline and Christopher Nkunku released Tyrique George, whose cut-back was side-footed into the net by substitute Enzo Fernandez. Copenhagen did manage to get a goal back when Gabriel Pereira produced a powerful header to convert Marcos Lopez's deep free-kick, although Chelsea are still in a strong position to move into the quarter-finals. #bbcfootball, Whats App 03301231826, text 81111 (UK only, standard rates apply) To question whether this is a good draw for United only demonstrates how far they have fallen. Nothing less than winning this competition will put a sheen on their otherwise terrible season. If they don't, it will be catastrophic. Chris "Surviving physically". Doesn't sound great. Just the small matter of Arsenal for Manchester United on Sunday. .. Real Sociedad 1-1 Manchester United Manchester United Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim, speaking to TNT Sports: "It could be better, but it could have been worse. When the momentum changed, we got tired more easily. "One thing that I am sure - they [the players] are anxious to score goals and win games. They are doing their best and sometimes when they want to do their best, but they're not deciding the best way in their position. "I felt until the penalty we had control of the game and the penalty changed the momentum. Our team in the last minutes were really tired. We take this stage to Old Trafford and it is going to be a different game. The pressure will be on us in that stadium. "We will be surviving physically to get to Sunday. The momentum changed, but I think it was clearly fatigue. " Alejandro Garnacho has been a mainstay in the Manchester United side this season. He's already racked up 42 appearances in all competitions - scoring eight times and providing seven assists. Although his performance yesterday evening was criticised, he did provide an assist - his second in as many Europa League fixtures. He hasn't, however, found the net in any competition since November. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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