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  1. Travel 'potentially' affected by weatherpublished at 09:50 Greenwich Mean Time

    Southampton v Newcastle United (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Newcastle United

    Newcastle boss Eddie Howe on the weather conditions affecting preparations: "Potentially the travel [has been affected]. We'll see how today goes. Our plan, as always, is to travel today. We'll seek advice from the authorities - in the airport and everyone. If it's safe to fly, if not we will end up flying tomorrow morning.

    "[The bus] It's a long journey and there's no guarantee with the wind and conditions what you think is a 8-9 hour journey won't turn into a 12-13 hour journey. So it's best we look to do that [fly]."

  2. Postpublished at 09:48 Greenwich Mean Time

    Southampton v Newcastle United (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Newcastle United

    The news conferences just keep coming today - and this is the quieter portion of the day!

    Time now to hear from Eddie Howe ahead of Newcastle's trip to struggling Southampton.

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    Jack Charlton playing for LeedsImage source, Getty Images

    How about Jack Charlton. Leeds all his playing career and a World Cup winner.

    Matt

  4. 'We have certain resources'published at 09:40 Greenwich Mean Time

    Wolves v Arsenal (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Arsenal

    Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta on signing a striker and whether it will have to wait until the summer: "You have certain resources, the ability to recruit certain players, develop certain players, use certain players from the academy. It's a balance of what we can do."

  5. 'A really tough match against Wolves'published at 09:37 Greenwich Mean Time

    Wolves v Arsenal (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Arsenal

    Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta on Wolves: "It will be a really tough match tomorrow. They are a really good side, so we will have to compete. They are in a different moment now as well. Everything is important.

    "You know I prefer not to talk about individuals, just the collective quality they have."

  6. 'We need more goals in the team'published at 09:36 Greenwich Mean Time

    Wolves v Arsenal (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Arsenal

    Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta on whether they need to sign a forward: "We lost two very important forwards, we have to get more goals into the team if we can do it, but the right one."

  7. Lewis-Skelly and Saliba could return, White outpublished at 09:33 Greenwich Mean Time

    Wolves v Arsenal (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Arsenal

    Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta on team news: "With Myles [Lewis-Skelly], it's nothing serious. Today, we will have a meeting with the medical staff. William [Saliba] is something similar.

    "They will definitely be for next week, tomorrow we will see. Ben White is unavailable."

  8. Arteta arrivespublished at 09:31 Greenwich Mean Time

    Wolves v Arsenal (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Arsenal

    Onto the next one then and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has just sat down for his pre-Wolves news conference.

    Let's see what the Gunners boss has to say...

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    Get Involved - favourite football faithfuls?published at 09:28 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Willie Miller at Aberdeen - 797 appearances between 1972 and 1990, also lifted a few trophies, including the Cup Winners Cup after beating the mighty Real Madrid.

    Antony in Banchory

  10. Arsenal's transfer plans and preparation for Wolves on Arteta's agendapublished at 09:25 Greenwich Mean Time

    Alex Howell
    BBC football news reporter at Arsenal's training ground

    Mikel Arteta will be speaking to the media at 09:30 GMT.

    The Gunners are looking to keep their title challenge alive and the pressure on Liverpool who are six points ahead at the top of the table with a game in hand.

    Arteta will be asked about the club's transfer plans and if the club are going to get a striker in before the deadline.

    There is talk about RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko and he has been on the clubs radar for a while.

    However, the RB Leipzig manager said that the German side are not looking to let the 21-year-old go this month.

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    Get Involved - favourite football faithfuls?published at 09:23 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Pick any of these - Billy Bonds, Trevor Brooking, Frank Lampard Snr, Mark Noble.

    Lee in Colchester

    Steven Gerrard, a red thru & thru till the end.

    Jed

  12. Postpublished at 09:21 Greenwich Mean Time

    Liverpool v Ipswich (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Liverpool

    That's it from Arne Slot then.

    In terms of team news, the big news is that Curtis Jones is out of the Ipswich match through injury.

    However, the fact the Liverpool boss didn't rule out the midfielder returning for the Champions League game against PSV Eindhoven in midweek suggests the issue is not too serious.

  13. 'A balance we have to find'published at 09:18 Greenwich Mean Time

    Liverpool v Ipswich (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Liverpool

    Liverpool manager Arne Slot on whether fans have to patient against Ipswich Town: "It's difficult for fans. My father is also a fan, he rings and says it wasn't as exciting against Lille. I had to say to him you can risk losing if you try to do too much, it's hard.

    "I was happy with our performance against Lille, there was moment I remember where we lost the ball on the counter attack against Lille. That is the risk of what I call stupid balls, which we did against Forest. My father would love to see us do more of those.

    "It's more difficult against a low block. It's a balance we have to find. Come to the stadium to see us winning and hopefully, we can score a lot of goals. With a high press, hopefully we can win the ball all over the pitch."

  14. Tsimikas 'at the same level' to Robertsonpublished at 09:15 Greenwich Mean Time

    Liverpool v Ipswich (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Liverpool

    Liverpool manager Arne Slot on Kostas Tsimikas and comparisons with Andy Robertson: "If he wasn't at the same level to Robbo, it would be a risk to play him.

    "I don't know what his level was last year, but since the pre-season tour in America he has proved he can play in the left full-back position.

    "We've got two good options and are managing loads quite a bit."

  15. 'Defensively, Konate is top class'published at 09:13 Greenwich Mean Time

    Liverpool v Ipswich (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Liverpool

    Liverpool manager Arne Slot on how Ibrahima Konate compares to Virgil van Dijk: "I already think he is very good. Playing out from the back, maybe he can improve but he is already improving.

    "Defensively, he is top class. There's not a lot he could or can improve. Bringing the ball out of the back is not an individual job, he needs his teammates to do that. That starts from bringing the ball out from the back."

  16. 'Elliott has to keep playing like he has done'published at 09:11 Greenwich Mean Time

    Liverpool v Ipswich (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Liverpool

    Liverpool manager Arne Slot on Harvey Elliott: "He has to keep playing and training like he has done. If he does, then his game time will improve."

  17. 'In every game we were the dominant team'published at 09:10 Greenwich Mean Time

    Liverpool v Ipswich (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Liverpool

    Liverpool manager Arne Slot on whether his side have been showing professional performances in recent victories: "It is better than if they call us amateurs! In every game barring maybe the Chelsea game, we were the dominant team. Not because we go into a low block, but because we go into a certain style. Professional? Okay."

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    William Gallas…

    J

    Football faithfuls, my mind automatically thinks of Francesco Totti and Rome

    Anon

  19. 'Ipswich have improved during the season'published at 09:07 Greenwich Mean Time

    Liverpool v Ipswich (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Liverpool

    Liverpool manager Arne Slot on facing Ipswich Town: "I think it's fair to say Ipswich have improved during the first half of the season. It's also a compliment to Kieran McKenna, who made it really difficult in the first time.

    "They've become a good team who make it difficult, with the last game being an exception because maybe [Manchester] City are becoming City again."

  20. 'Not a lot of difference'published at 09:06 Greenwich Mean Time

    Liverpool v Ipswich (Sat, 15:00 GMT)

    Liverpool

    Liverpool manager Arne Slot on differences from his first game in charge: "Not a lot. The fact that was I only worked with 13-14 players for one and a half weeks back then, it's not liking coming in the middle of the season but because players came in late into the season, it did feel a bit like that.

    "The second half performances have been similar to what I have seen currently."