Round up of the press conferences from injury guru <a href="https://twitter.com/BenDinnery">Ben Dinnery</a> ahead of FPL Gameweek 37+. All the latest team news for fantasy football managers to digest before making those all-important transfers. 
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AFC Bournemouth 
Eddie Howe has rotated while ensuring a strong nucleus to try and keep players fresh and minimise fatigue. The Cherries gave themselves a fighting chance with a win over Leicester, and while they battled at The Etihad: &#8220;It just never happened right at the end.&#8221; Bournemouth enter the Last Chance Saloon on Sunday knowing that they must win. Adam Smith is &#8220;feeling better&#8221; and has a chance of returning against Southampton, but Nathan Ake is once again ruled out, although the centre-back may yet be available for the trip to Goodison Park on the final day. Chris Mepham, Simon Francis and Charlie Daniels remain sidelined.
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Arsenal
The Gunners face Manchester City in the FA Cup on Saturday before a trip to Villa on Tuesday… Obviously, no team news ahead of that game, but for the weekend, this is how things stand. Bernd Leno has stepped up his recovery and is now participating in outside running with the aim of starting ball drills over the weekend. Calum Chambers has progressed to the next phase of his rehabilitation and is hopeful of a return to full training before the end of this calendar year. Pablo Mari (ankle) is off crutches and recuperating in Spain at present; he should return to Colney at the end of this month with a view to rejoining the group in September. Gabriel Martinelli is taking a little longer than initially anticipated, and Arsenal are unlikely to have the striker back playing competitively before 2021. &#8220;The consultants and medical team very encouraged with his progress.&#8221; There&#8217;s no change in the Mesut Ozil or Matteo Guendouzi situation.
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Aston Villa 
Were it not for a late Theo Walcott equaliser at Everton on Thursday; the run-in would have been looking a lot rosier for Dean Smith and his men who sit three points from safety. El Ghazi had a chance to put the game to bed with ten minutes remaining – missing an absolute sitter – leaving the Villains deep in the dog fight. No press conference ahead of this one, but it should be as you were in the treatment room. Involving Bjorn Engels would be a &#8220;big ask&#8221; considering the defender has been sidelined for six weeks with an Achilles injury. Danny Drinkwater has had a &#8220;slight niggle&#8221;, but he might return for the final two fixtures with a decision on Kortney Hause (rib) being left until the last minute. Wesley and Tom Heaton are long-term while Matt Targett will continue at left-back with Neil Taylor injured.
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Brighton and Hove Albion 
A draw with south coast rivals Southampton all but guarantees the Seagulls another season in the top-flight and Graham Potter is delighted to secure survival – barring some freak results – with two games remaining. Adam Webster was a &#8220;bit sore&#8221; after the game on Thursday with his hip, and the defender faces a late test. &#8220;We&#8217;ll see how that settles down, but hopefully he should be okay for Monday night.&#8221; Alireza Jahanbakhsh is back in the managers&#8217; thoughts after missing out (GW36) due to a tight hamstring. Everyone else is fully fit except for long-termers Steven Alzate and Jose Izquierdo.
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Burnley 
Sean Dyche confirms Charlie Taylor suffered a minor hamstring strain during the 1-1 draw with Wolves, a setback which rules the defender out of the game at Norwich. &#8220;It is a low-grade injury, so therefore he has a chance of recovering sooner rather than later.&#8221; His absence means Erik Pieters is likely to drop into the backline after deputising in midfield recently. Jay Rodriguez has trained after complaining of calf tightness midweek, so barring a reaction, he will be fit. Burnley remain without Ben Mee (thigh), Ashley Barnes (hernia), Matt Lowton (foot) and Jack Cork (ankle) but all four are set to be fit for the start of next term.
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Chelsea 
Speaking ahead of the FA Cup semi-final tie against Manchester United, manager Frank Lampard said that his squad had a &#8220;few niggles&#8221; which would be checked over the next 24 hours. N&#8217;Golo Kante (hamstring) will miss out again, and you have to wonder whether the Frenchman has played his last game of the season. The Blues made five changes for the win over Norwich, and with Liverpool midweek and a Champions League spot within reach, you wouldn&#8217;t be surprised to see more rotation. Fikayo Tomori is back in contention, but Billy Gilmour won&#8217;t return until November time.
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Crystal Palace
Jairo Riedewald is one of four options who could potentially come in to replace Patrick van Aanholt at left-back. The Dutchman fell awkwardly on Thursday, dislocating his shoulder, and manager Roy Hodgson fears he could be missing for some time. &#8220;I think he&#8217;ll require an operation and that&#8217;s bad news for us. Patrick has been solid, he&#8217;s had a good season, he&#8217;s hardly missed any games, and now we might start next season without him.&#8221; The returning Jeffrey Schlupp and Martin Kelly will also come under consideration while academy prospect Tyrick Mitchell does have experience playing in that position. Suspension rules Christian Benteke out of the run-in, so Wilfried Zaha, who looked lively against United, could be paired with Jordan Ayew. Scott Dann and Mamadou Sakho will go again at centre-back with Gary Cahill hamstrung.
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Everton 
Jarrad Branthwaite could start alongside Michael Keane if Mason Holgate fails to recover from a shin injury. The teenager started 2020 in League Two with Carlisle United but has featured in the Toffees&#8217; last two Premier League games, and Carlo Ancelotti feels the youngster can become a &#8220;fantastic player&#8221;. Holgate lasted barely 15 minutes on his return (vs Villa) having missed the previous two while Yerry Mina (thigh) will not play again this season. No change elsewhere with Cenk Tosun, Fabian Delph and Jean-Philippe Gbamin injured.
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Leicester City 
Brendan Rodgers expects to have the same squad at his disposal for the game with Tottenham on Sunday. Ben Chilwell (foot) and Christian Fuchs (groin) are at risk of missing the start of the 2020/21 campaign, but James Maddison should return after the break. Marc Albrighton &#8220;might&#8221; be available for the final game while Wes Morgan will cover for the suspended Caglar Soyuncu. Luke Thomas looks set for only his second Premier League start following his assist and clean sheet on his debut.
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Liverpool 
The Reds are stumbling to the finish line after securing their first title in 30 years, but with Sky Sports confirming that the Premier League trophy will be presented on Wednesday, expect a big performance from the newly crowned Champions. While their opponents will be on FA Cup duty, Liverpool will have had the luxury of seven days rest so expect a strong line-up. Mo Salah still has an outside chance of getting the Golden Boot and what better way to close in on top spot, than a goal against your former employers. James Milner is expected to return, but Jordan Henderson and Joel Matip will play no part.
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Manchester City 
City take on Arsenal in the FA Cup and with a Champions League qualification spot secured, Pep will focus his attention on the two remaining knockout competitions. Guardiola has averaged over five changes per game since the restart, and expect more of the same with a midweek trip to Watford following quickly on the heels. Claudio Bravo misses out through injury leaving Ederson in goal with Scott Carson backing up. Joao Cancelo will return to the squad after missing the last two because of concerns over his fitness. And it could be mid-August before Sergio Aguero is back in contention.
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Manchester United 
Luke Shaw will miss the FA Cup semi-final, and it remains to be seen whether the full-back can recover in time for Wednesday. Fortunately, it looks like Brandon Williams will be okay after he sustained a deep laceration above his eye at Selhurst Park: &#8220;He&#8217;ll try to join in training today [Saturday] with his eye. We&#8217;ll see if he can see the ball when he comes in! He should be fine,&#8221; Solskjaer said. Timothy Fosu-Mensah provided cover on Thursday – his first Premier League start since a knee injury back in April 2019 – but it might be a little much to expect him to play three games in six days.
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Newcastle United 
Steve Bruce reveals Fabian Schär (dislocated shoulder) has travelled to see a specialist in Switzerland and the defender is expected to go under the knife which will keep him out for around three months. His absence, coupled with the loss of Florian Lejeune, Jamaal Lascelles and Ciaran Clark leaves United with only one fully fit central defender – Federico Fernandez. Kell Watts, who spent time on loan at Stevenage this season will be added to the squad if Newcastle receive clearance from the league. Bruce expects to have &#8220;eight missing&#8221; on Monday which suggests that Allan Saint-Maximin (calf) will not recover and the winger joins the likes of Andy Carroll, Isaac Hayden and Sean Longstaff on the sidelines. Danny Rose is back in contention after missing out against his parent club.
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Norwich City 
Christoph Zimmermann returned to full training this week after a long injury lay-off, but Daniel Farke insists the defender will not be ready for a start. &#8220;I&#8217;m tempted to have him with us because he&#8217;s great in the dressing room. Burnley are good at headers, so maybe he&#8217;ll be capable [of helping] for a few minutes!&#8221; The Canaries are already plotting their path back to the Premier League, and Farke will use the remaining two fixtures to help shape his plans for the second-tier. &#8220;We have a big reputation for developing young players, but that&#8217;s not the reason I play them. I want to improve them. I don&#8217;t give any gifts away, but when a young player is prepared, I&#8217;m not scared to play him.&#8221; Grant Hanley, Moritz Leitner and Sam Byram are ruled out. Other than that, there are no new injuries ahead of the visit of Burnley.
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Sheffield United
Chris Wilder will be looking for a response from his players after he described their performance against Leicester midweek as &#8220;nowhere near good enough.&#8221; A result which cost the Blades the chance to jump to sixth in the table. Expect John Fleck, who returned to the matchday squad (GW36), to be one of a number of potential changes with a full squad to choose from. John Lundstram is another who could come into the side having been frozen out in recent weeks – no league starts in five – as United look to keep the pressure on those above them. Luke Freeman and Leon Clarke are closing in on a return, but neither is considered a regular starter so Wilder will look to the likes of Billy Sharp and Richairo Živković to freshen his side.
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Southampton 
Ralph Hasenhüttl said his squad hadn&#8217;t been assessed at the time of his press conference following the draw with Brighton. However, there was &#8220;no news&#8221; from the club doctors, and he wasn&#8217;t expecting any significant issues when they arrive for a clearing session on Friday afternoon.  It looks like Moussa Djenepo, Jan Valery and Sofiane Boufal will not return for the final two games, but Nathan Tella does have a chance of featuring. Nothing has been decided on the future of Kyle Walker-Peters while Hasenhüttl would not be drawn on speculation surrounding wantaway midfielder Højbjerg. &#8220;He wants to give everything as long as he is with us. His future, we know there is some interest, and if a club wants him, they must show they want him.&#8221; Other take-homes from midweek &#8211; Jake Vokins, 20, came in for his debut, one of five changes. &#8220;The second half he showed some fantastic passes. He took risks and was good on the ball, and he made a big chance, and nearly scored. It was quite a brave performance.&#8221; Meanwhile, Danny Ings became the first Southampton player for 17 years to hit 20 Premier League goals in a season.
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Tottenham Hotspur 
Jose Mourinho said it was &#8220;resilience and a great desire&#8221; to win the match which helped ensure Spurs left Tyneside with three-points on Wednesday. &#8220;The team was tired before we even started,&#8221; but with an additional recovery day, the players will feel better prepared as they fight for one last objective &#8211; a Europa League qualifying spot. Lucas Moura appeared to pick up a knock against Newcastle, but Jose played that down post-match: &#8220;I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s an issue. I think it&#8217;s just super fatigue.&#8221; However, Tanguy Ndombele will not feature in the last two games after suffering a training ground injury. Japhet Tanganga could be called upon after Serge Aurier returned to France to see his mother following the tragic death of his brother. Dele Alli (hamstring) will not be risked in this one even though he joined the group on Wednesday, and Giovani Lo Celso should be available despite an ongoing groin issue: &#8220;We are waiting for the end of the season, then with the three weeks more or less of holiday, and probably a month of pre-season, we think it&#8217;ll be enough time to take care of his problem.&#8221; Eric Dier will not return until the final weekend.
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Watford 
The Hornets wrapped up GW36 on Friday evening with a trip to the London Stadium, and the run-in doesn&#8217;t get any easier with the former champions – Manchester City – up next. Heading into the West Ham game, Nigel Pearson said he would be checking on a &#8220;few players&#8221; although he failed to name individuals. The status of Etienne Capoue remains unclear after he missed out altogether. Troy Deeney has an ongoing problem and limped away from the win over Newcastle with a heavily bandaged/iced knee, but it&#8217;s unlikely to prevent the skipper from playing: &#8220;I suppose the choice is whether you want to play or not, but he&#8217;s very keen to play,&#8221; said Pearson. Danny Welbeck also earned a notable mention from the Watford boss following his return to the side. &#8220;I&#8217;m really pleased that he&#8217;s available for us, he&#8217;s worked tremendously hard to get himself back to fitness and not just physical fitness, but mentally he&#8217;s in a good place as well.&#8221;
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West Ham United 
Robert Snodgrass (slipped disk) has taken part in a &#8220;little bit&#8221; of training, but David Moyes feels that to get him back for the remaining fixtures is a &#8220;big ask&#8221; after missing every game since the restart. However, Felipe Anderson is a &#8220;bit closer&#8221; after missing the previous three and the Brazilian did make the bench (GW36) but failed to register any minutes. The Hammers made one change from the win at Carrow Road with Ben Johnson coming in to replace Ryan Fredericks who was sidelined due to a calf complaint. The full-back will be assessed ahead of the trip to Old Trafford on Wednesday.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers 
Wolves are expected to have a clean bill of health as Nuno Espírito Santo prepares his squad for one last European push. Unusually, the Portuguese boss made four changes at Turf Moor – the most since the restart – which included starts for Adama Traore, Diogo Jota and Ruben Vinagre. No team in the top-flight can boast a better injury record than Wolves despite playing 55 competitive games already this campaign due to their Europa League involvement. Raul Jimenez is the only slight concern as any day now; his partner is expected to go into labour.
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