West Ham United

West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui on facing Liverpool: "The most important thing is for all of them to face a tough match.

"We know we are going to play against the defending champions [of the League Cup] at Anfield, where it is always tough.

"It's going to be a big challenge, but we're looking forward to it. We go into every competition wanting to do our best, and go as far as possible.

"To do that we have to overcome Liverpool at Anfield. It's not an easy task, but we go there with that ambition for sure."

Forgetting Raya for a moment, has anyone ever seen this law enforced?!

West Ham United

West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui on a squad injury update: "We don't have any new injuries. I think that today we will see that Niclas Fullkrug is better too.

"Yesterday he trained and today he will too. Then we will see his level ahead of the game tomorrow."

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West Ham United

It has been a turbulent start to life in the Premier League for Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui.

He is up next for his news conference. Stay tuned!

If you're just joining us, welcome!

Here's what we've brought you this morning:

• Our chief football news reporter Simon Stone's report that Rodri is facing further scans on a knee injury
• Liverpool manager Arne Slot says goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher will start in goal for their Carabao Cup tie tomorrow with West Ham
• Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hints that one of his players has picked up a serious injury in Sunday's draw with Man City

We've also heard from Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag as the Europa League begins this week, and shortly we'll see what defender Noussair Mazraoui has had to say, as well as West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui.

And keep your messages coming - on Trent Alexander-Arnold, Rodri or more from that battle on Sunday. Get in touch!

Peter McFarlane
Everton fan and host of the The Blue Room podcast on BBC Radio 5 Live

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The vast majority are every happy with this deal. It will be nice to get some normality back into the club.

They [The Friedkin Group] own AS Roma over in Italy and they seem to have stabilised Roma. There is a few issues there, they have changed their manager, but off the pitch Roma have seen a massive up turn in terms of their financial situation.

They are ruthless when it comes to results on the pitch, they have aims and goals of where Roma want to be.

If they see things not going well they will make those decisions and having someone in charge like that at Everton is exactly what we need.

Shamoon Hafez and Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football reporters

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The Friedkin Group reached an agreement to buy Farhad Moshiri's majority 94% stake in Everton on Monday.

The deal is subject to regulatory approval from the Premier League, the Football Association and the Financial Conduct Authority.

It is believed to be worth in excess of £400m, leaving Moshiri with little return on his substantial investment.

The US-based group is led by chairman Dan Friedkin, who also owns Roma. He has a net worth of £5.7bn according to Forbes., external

Everton would become the 10th club in the Premier League under majority American ownership.

The deal would bring to a conclusion the turbulent Moshiri reign. The British-Iranian businessman has invested more than £750m in the club since 2016, but many supporters have been deeply unhappy about his ownership.

Everton, who have not played outside the top flight during the Premier League era, have been in the bottom half for the last three seasons, finishing 16th, 17th and 15th.

Last season they were deducted points twice - amounting to a total of eight after an appeals process - for breaching Premier League financial rules on the level of losses clubs are allowed to make.

Read more here.

Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter

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Enzo Maresca will make wholesale changes at home to Barrow in the Carabao Cup as Ben Chilwell returns to the squad for the first time this season.

The Italian previously said the 27-year-old defender would "struggle" if he stayed at the club as he was made to train in what reports described as a 'bomb squad' of 15 players away from the main first-team group.

Internally, the group was called a 'loan group' but Chilwell has been reintegrated into Maresca's squad since the transfer window closed after failing to secure a move.

When asked if Chilwell, Carney Chukwuemeka and academy duo Tyrique George and Josh Acheampong could feature in Tuesday's third-round tie, Maresca said: "Yes, they are going to be in the squad tomorrow.

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Manchester United

Finally from Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag on how changes can be made to avoid an overload of games for players: "As a club alone you cannot change this. It is more about the total industry, clubs, players and coaches.

"At the end of the day it is financial. We are professionals and revenues have to come, but we have to balance this out."

Manchester United

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag on Marcus Rashford not starting against Crystal Palace: "I didn't understand the criticism. People are entitled if they want to, but they are not entitled to speculate.

"If I give an explanation they have to trust my words."

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Manchester United

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag on his side's goal difference being zero in the Premier League: "We create a lot of chances last week. We scored seven against Barnsley, we are capable of scoring goals.

"We have to improve and kill more in the box.

"It is most important that you create chances and we create a lot of good moments - we are very creative.

"We have to keep this process going."

Manchester United

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag on an overload of games for players: "We discussed it so many times there are too many games - the top players are overloaded.

"It is not good for football. Maybe it is good for commercial. There is a limit and players are getting injuries.

"It is almost unavoidable because of the overload of so many games."

On the new format of the Europa League: "First we have to take the experience, every match is significant, every goal is significant."

Manchester United

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag on the Europa League being a pathway to the Champions League: "An opportunity and more roads to achieve the target you want.

"It is the most difficult [pathway to the Champions League], probably. In a tournament of 32 you have to be the best. It is a target and a road we want to go.

"As you know we want to win all the competitions we take part in, but we have to go game by game."

Manchester United

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag on his squad against FC Twente: "No. No difference to the squad since last Saturday against Palace."

On Luke Shaw returning before the international break: "Probably, but not 100%. Plan is to be back before. Could be shortly after the break."

Manchester United

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag on facinghis boyhood club FC Twente, who he played for across three different spells, on Wednesday: "I would have preferred to play against someone else. It is not nice to hurt something you love."

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Arsenal

Arteta suggested 'tomorrow, you will find out' when asked who picked up an injury against Manchester City.

But, of course, Arsenal are expected to rotate their squad for their Carabao Cup match with Bolton, so there are likely to be a number of first-team players out anyway. So, when that team news comes in, it's not guaranteed that we'll have the answer at that point.