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Premier League news conferences: Managers to speak before weekend's action Liverpool boss Arne Slot says "emotions got better of me" after his post-match red card at Everton on Wednesday Arteta news conference at 09: 30 - Arsenal manager to address Havertz injury WATCH: Live Football News Show stream at top of this page from 10: 00 with analysis and reaction from Slot & Arteta news conferences Latest from Pep Guardiola, Ruben Amorim, Ange Postecoglou Build-up to Brighton v Chelsea on Friday (20: 00 GMT) Get Involved: #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Callum Matthews, Adwaidh Rajan, Alex Brotherton & Tasnim Chowdhury The Football News Show We're live! Head to the top of this page and click 'watch live' to follow the latest Football News Show. They will be previewing all the weekend's action. Leicester v Arsenal (Sat, 12: 30 GMT) Arsenal Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta speaking ahead of Saturday's Premier League match against Leicester: "Hopefully we will be better and better in coming weeks, but always we will adapt to the qualities of players we have available. "They [Leicester] make life very difficult, I know Ruud well and the way he sets up his teams. Why are there so many injuries for Arsenal but other teams as well? "With the loads and minutes, it's inevitable, It's an accident waiting to happen. This season it's the accumulation of that, the stress. Is it luck? Certainly the schedule is demanding, and for explosive players it becomes an issue. " In hindsight, do you wish you'd done more to sign a striker in the winter window? "When you try your best and do everything you are capable of and do your homework, you can have regrets but at least you know that you did it. " Leicester v Arsenal (Sat, 12: 30 GMT) Arsenal More from Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta about how he may deal with the injury sustained by Havertz. Firstly, can Ethan Nwaneri play as a striker? : "It's a question of when, he has the right qualities, to play out wide or centrally. We must adapt to the strengths of our players. " And could Bukayo Saka return sooner? : "It's too early, he's in early stage of rehab. When he's closer, doing more workload, we will see how he is. "Ben White is in training more regularly now. We have to manage his load, but he is available. " Leicester v Arsenal (Sat, 12: 30 GMT) Arsenal Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta speaking about the season-ending injury suffered by Kai Havertz: "We were having a great camp in Dubai, recharging , training, connecting with nature and different environment. Then the injury happened in unexpected way, it's a big blow because of injuries we have. "Fortunately we have been through a lot this season, it's the challenge I have. We love it. Let's see what the team is made of. "Any team in this league losses four players in frontline like that and I know what the answer will be. " It is "too early" to say when Bukayo Saka may be back, adds Mikel Arteta. There is no setback in his recovery though. Mikel Arteta says he is "looking forward" to dealing with the challenge presented by Kai Havertz's injury and he "loves" the task. Full quotes on the way. Mikel Arteta has arrived. .. updates to follow. Man City v Newcastle (Sat, 15: 00 GMT) Newcastle United Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is also due to take his news conference before his side face Manchester City on Saturday, here's what we can expect from him: Liverpool v Wolves (Sun, 14: 00 GMT) Liverpool Liverpool manager Arne Slot on Curtis Jones and his red card: "The good thing is that we play a lot of games. He will be out for one game. He came back from an injury, so he missed a few games already. I was planning to start him against Plymouth. He wasn't completely recovered yet. "I liked him a lot when he came in [against Everton]. He had a very good half hour. It was the best part of our game. That was the only part of the game where I felt a bit of comfort and maybe a bit of control. "I liked a lot that he stood up for the team, but I also think there are other ways for the team and the fans to do that. I will talk to him about that. But it's the same for me. I should have acted differently after the game as well. "It is an emotional sport and sometimes individuals with emotions make the wrong decisions. That is definitely what I did. " Leicester v Arsenal (Sat, 12: 30 GMT) Mikel Arteta will be speaking ahead of Arsenal's trip to Leicester in the Premier League on Saturday. Here's what's likely to be on the agenda: We've still got a little bit of Arne Slot to come, but we're expecting Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta any minute now. Liverpool v Wolves (Sun, 14: 00 GMT) Liverpool More on Wolves and Matheus Cunha from Liverpool manager Arne Slot: "If you go to the Dutch league and look at the team in 17th place, there is no player who could play for Ajax, PSV or Feyenoord. But Matheus Cunha is a quality player and he has the quality to play for one of the top five teams in England. "That is why it is so much more difficult to win a game against the 17th team in England compared to the one in the Netherlands. So it's going to be a tough game on Sunday as well. " Liverpool v Wolves (Sun, 14: 00 GMT) Liverpool Liverpool manager Arne Slot on what he expects from Wolves game: "Second half of the season is always more difficult than the first part. The new Wolves manager has got them better as well. But as I've said before, Gary O'Neil has been very, very unlucky because he deserved much more points than he got for several reasons. "The new manager that came in has done a very good job and has got some positive results. So it's going to be a challenge again on Sunday. But that is normal during the last part of the season in the best league in the world. "It's always going to be a tough one. You are not going to get an easy win. " Liverpool v Wolves (Sun, 14: 00 GMT) Liverpool Liverpool manager Arne Slot on team news ahead of Wolves game: "It was intention for us to have Trent Alexander-Arnold play for 30 minutes against Everton and he did that. So he will be training with us again. Joe Gomez is out and Tyler Morton is out as well. "Cody [Gakpo] is a bit of a doubt as well. I had to take him off because of an injury. Let's see how he is today. " Liverpool v Wolves (Sun, 14: 00 GMT) Liverpool More from Liverpool manager Arne Slot on his side's display at Everton: "We take a lot of positives from the game, but not football wise. We did not play our best game in terms of ball possession. "I have to give credit to David Moyes as well. Since he came in, he has done a tremendous job and he made it a really hard game for us. But the players stood up. "I did watch the game back from last season and we were mentally much stronger than last season. We went 1-0 down and came back to lead 2-1 until 97 minutes. " Liverpool v Wolves (Sun, 14: 00 GMT) Liverpool Liverpool manager Arne Slot on the 2-2 draw with Everton in the Merseyside derby: "It felt immediately after the referee blew his whistle that we lost two points. But during the 98 minutes, I didn't feel constantly that we were going to win the game. It felt like an equal game and the draw would've been a fair result. But with us leading after 96 minutes, we felt we were close to winning the game. "But we won a lot on Wednesday as well, and what I mean by that is, when you look at the togetherness of the fans and the players and how much we fought together to get the result. We have been praised so many times this season for how well they can play, but the players showed a different side of themselves. "In my opinion, it was much better than the year before. They were mentally so, so strong in a game that was played in the most difficult circumstances for them as well. It gives me a lot of confidence for the upcoming 14 games. " Liverpool v Wolves (Sun, 14: 00 GMT) Liverpool Liverpool manager Arne Slot speaking about his red card after final whistle at Everton: "That is an ongoing process now and we have to respect that. So I can't go into the details. " On whether it was due to the handshake or something he said: "What happened was that, during the stoppage time, there was a lot that happened and the emotions got the better of me. I would have loved to do it differently if I could go back. I hope to do it differently the next time as well. But on what happened and what was said, I told you it was an ongoing process and I don't want to disturb that. " Arne Slot says he has to "respect" the process around his red card but "can't go into the details". Full quotes to follow. Liverpool v Wolves (Sun, 14: 00 GMT) There will be plenty to talk about as Arne Slot meets the media from around 09: 00 GMT ahead of Liverpool's Premier League meeting with Wolves. Seeing the red card at Goodison Park meant that Slot did not do the customary media duties after the 2-2 draw with Everton, so here's what we are expecting to hear from him: Right, it is almost presser time. First up, Liverpool boss Arne Slot. .. this could be interesting. Last Updated 13th February 2025 at 01: 21 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.