Friday's Premier League news conferences
Clubs takes stock after eventful transfer deadline day
Alonso, Moyes, Carrick, De Zerbi and more speaking at lunchtime
Spurs' De Zerbi doesn't know if there's an offer for Richarlison
Brighton, Coventry & Fulham managers have spoken on Friday morning
Ipswich host Liverpool on Friday (20:00 BST) before full weekend programme
Coventry v Man City (Sat, 15:00 BST)
Coventry City
A bit of team news to start.
Frank Lampard said that Frank Onyeka, who missed the defeat by Hull City, is available for Saturday's trip to Manchester City.
Sidiki Cherif is working towards match fitness and is now "in a position to make an impact" so could be part of Saturday's matchday squad.
Coventry v Man City (Sat, 15:00 BST)
Coventry City
On to Coventry City boss Frank Lampard, who spoke to the media this morning.
The Sky Blues are one of five teams yet to earn a point in the Premier League, losing to Arsenal in their opening match and fellow newcomers Hull last weekend.
After travelling to the Premier League champions in their first top-flight away match in 25 years, their next trip is to Manchester City. That is a tough start.
Can the Sky Blues cause an upset and pick up their first point of the season on Saturday?
Image source, Getty ImagesBrighton v Leeds (Sat, 15:00 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesA final word from Fabian Hurzeler on whether Yankuba Minteh is committed to the club after Brighton turned down a number of offers from Liverpool for the Gambia winger: "Yes, definitely. He wears the Brighton colours, he wears the Brighton badge. He has been with us for two years now as part of the squad. He has achieved great things together with the boys.
"It's also about him now to commit. In the end, we always say we want to be successful as a club and then you can shine as individuals. That is what we have proved in the past, that if we achieve things together, the attention will come to the individual players. that will be the case also this season.
"If the whole team is successful and the individual shines then Yankuba will get a lot of attention again and he can then maybe fulfil his dream in the next transfer window.
"Now it is of course up to us to give him the chance to do good rehab and be again part of this group, but of course it us up to him to perform at the highest level because we know that Yankuba can be one of the best players, he can have a big impact on our performance on the pitch.
"But in the end it is a team sport, everyone needs to be at their highest levels for us to be successful as a team, and then the individual can benefit."
Brighton v Leeds (Sat, 15:00 BST)
Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler on whether his two deadline-day signings will be in the squad for Saturday's match at home to Leeds: "Chema [Andres] can definitely be an option for tomorrow, and I think with Femi [Azeez, who has a slight injury] we have to wait this weekend and hopefully he will be available for the next game."
In other team news, Hurzeler added that Mats Wieffer is not expected to return from a knee injury until "after the international break", but Yasin Ayari and Georginio Rutter "might be options for tomorrow".
Brighton v Leeds (Sat, 15:00 BST)
Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler on the comparisons between Chema Andres and Spain midfielder Rodri: "I understand it [why Andres has been dubbed 'baby Rodri']. So when you look at the scenes and his movement and everything, you definitely can understand it. But I think that Rodri is one of the best players in the world, so it is a long journey but we will help him to get there and he will help himself.
"I said it at the beginning [of the news conference] he had a great character. What I mean by that is that he has this motivation of wanting to improve every day. He comes on the first day and wants to go outside on the pitch, he wants to have ball touches and you can really feel that he is very ambitious, he wants to achieve something.
"Therefore, I can understand this comparison [with Rodri] but he has a long way to go and hopefully he can get there one day. It would be a big one for us but also for the whole football world."
Brighton v Leeds (Sat, 15:00 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesBrighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler on deadline-day signings Chema Andres and Femi Azeez: "First of all they are great persons [people] they have great character, so that is the most important thing for us as a club.
"I think Chema has a clear position profile on the six. I think he is very good in understanding the game. He's always trying to play forward. He's good at scanning [the pitch]. He's very technical and therefore it is definitely a good add-on for us.
"Femi, he's a winger, he can score off the right or the left foot. He has really good decision-making in the final third. He's a hard worker."
On how he views the success of the transfer window: "So overall, I am really pleased with the transfer window. Of course, there have been a lot of changes. Now it is down to us to integrate all of the new players as quickly as possible and to become a real strong unit. That's our responsibility now."
Brighton v Leeds (Sat, 15:00 BST)
And here is a list of the players they let go:
Brighton v Leeds (Sat, 15:00 BST)
Here are the 11 players who Brighton signed over the summer, all but one on permanent deals:
Brighton v Leeds (Sat, 15:00 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesLet's start with Brighton, who have set the blueprint for many other aspiring Premier League clubs to follow, in terms of their savvy recruitment, player development programme and ability to sell on their prized assets for significant profit.
Over the summer, the Seagulls sold Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke to Tottenham for £52m and Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba to Manchester United for £70m.
That has allowed the East Sussex side to bring in a number of young talents, including Spain Under-21 international midfielder Chema Andres - who has been dubbed 'baby Rodri' - for £15.5m from Stuttgart on deadline day.
Manager Fabian Hurzeler spoke at length about Andres and Femi Azeez, who became the club's 11th summer signing when he arrived from Millwall at the 11th hour on deadline day in a deal worth up to £15m.
But Hurzeler's most telling comments of this morning's news conference came when asked about in-demand Gambia winger Yankuba Minteh, who Brighton decided not to cash in on after twice rejecting big money offers from Liverpool.
Those refusals showed that Brighton are willing to bide their time and will only sell when the time - and money - is right for them.
Hurzeler challenged Minteh to "shine" for the club in the opening months of this season and maybe - just maybe - he would be able to "fulfil his dream in the next transfer window".
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Before we get started, here is a reminder of this weekend's fixtures:
Friday, 4 September
Saturday, 5 September
Sunday, 6 September
Coventry, Brighton and Fulham have already held their news conferences and we will bring you their best lines from each manager in a moment.
Then we have EIGHT to bring you from 13:30 BST.
Here's what we have coming up:
After two rounds of matches there are just four teams with a 100% record.
It's no surprise that heavy hitters Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea are among the early pacesetters, but Championship play-off winners Hull City were no-one's pick to be up there.
On Saturday, Hull test their credentials at home to Europa League champions Aston Villa, who are one of five teams still searching for their first point.
Villa are tied with Fulham, Coventry, Crystal Palace and big-spending Tottenham at the bottom.
We will be hearing from the majority of those sides at the top and bottom of the table in today's news conferences.
Image source, bbcHello and welcome to today's Premier League live page. Happy Friday!
There is plenty going on in the world of football to keep you entertained until you head out this evening to begin your weekend.
We are going to hear from 11 Premier League managers who will have much to discuss after the summer transfer window "slammed shut" earlier this week.
Let's get into it.
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
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