Burnley

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany on optimism at Anfield: "It's football, things happen in the game.

"You go to Anfield, you’ve got to do everything right, you’ve got to have a few things going your way as well. The biggest thing we can control is what we have to do on the day and that’s how we prepare for the game."

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Everton

Sean Dyche confirms he is banned from the touchline for the game against Manchester City after receiving his third yellow card of the season in the 2-2 draw against Tottenham.

"I believe I am," nods Dyche.

"It was actually for the second foul on Beto. The first one was for the non-penalty - as everyone knows we haven't had one. The second one was for the foul on Beto on the edge of the box - which I thought was a worse decision, to be honest.

"They say about the technical area being and being respectful of the game. Well ours are tiny; they're about six feet, so there's no room anyway. To step one yard you're in the other technical area, and some managers are running running all over the place, down the pitch and all sorts - but no bookings, so who knows! I don't know what the rules are any more. I just try and be naturally and respond to things in front of my eyes.

On how the one-game ban will impact his preparations: "You just work with your staff more closely, ear piece and all that. It's not the same as being down there at pitch level - I like being at pitch level and that connection with the team.

"But it's just one of those things. What'd done is done."

Burnley

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany on having belief: "Belief is always there. The starting ingredient of everything is always belief. That was there at the time [Championship]. That’s there right now. That’s still going to be there, always. On the side of belief, you need to have good doses of hard work. These ingredients are there, it’s nothing about the basics."

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson on whether he has spoken with the club about his future: "No, the chairman and I talk all the time but there has been no specific talk about my future.

"We are in the job to coach the team and win matches and most important to give the fans something to be proud of.

"When the fans have turned against us as they have, that's the worst possible scenario and you can understand it because we haven't really got ourselves going since the Brentford game. But it's a fact of life and we can't change it, no words of mine can change it.

"We just have to do the best we can for them [the fans]. We just have to take it on the chin. Most importantly, we can't do it without their support when we have so many of our celebrated players unavailable.

"The players who are coming in in their place need support more than ever. We can only hope the fans understand and give us their backing.

"Speculation is always going to be there when people are having a bad run with their club. Why should I be any different to that? It's not in my control and doesn't impact my daily work.

"It doesn't stop me selecting the team or the tactics to get them in the best possible shape. One has no option but to let those things [rumours] pass them by."

Everton

More from Everton boss Sean Dyche on Treble winners Manchester City: "Look, the Premier League is difficult anyway, but it's fair to say over the last number of seasons, City have shown their prowess.

"They do the hard yards as well; they work hard on being a fine football side. There's a lot of good to like about them but, you've got to play them all.

"So we'll certainly go there and take it on."

Burnley

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany on his side's positivity: "I think, I hope the lads believe they can score goals, they can be good team when they put their minds to it. Some of the things we showed at the game are more of the things we have to show towards the end of the season.

"It’s a result issue for us. In many games we’ve shown same signs as against Fulham, in terms of finishing either strongly or being in the game until the end. For us it’s a case of turning the moments into results. That’s a positive step for this one."

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson on Michael Olise's injury: "It's devastating for him, for the club, for everybody really.

"It was one of those situations where so many things went wrong that could have gone right as it were, but we don't have hindsight and that's the problem.

"It's also exacerbated by the fact that it's Michael Olise. When he's there It's possible that he can be on the bench and play some part in the game and everybody wants to get behind that in a way because you don't want to leave your best players out.

"With hindsight it's a bad situation that has occurred and it has damaged us for the weeks to come because it will take time for this injury to repair itself."

Everton

Everton manager Sean Dyche on how he will approach the away game with Manchester City: "Well, first you've got to play well, that's for sure. They're in good form, they've got many changes they can make, the depth of their squad.

"Usually, you've got to defend well, as well - and we've done that pretty well this season. They're a very good side, a talented side, we all know that.

"So the mixture has got to be right: you've got to defend well and play well generally, and take your chances when they come your way."

Everton

Everton manager Sean Dyche is sitting in front of the media at Finch Farm. First question put to the boss is team news. Who is fit to face Manchester City?

"Not Abdoulaye Doucoure, not Arnaut Danjuma, not Andre Gomes," says Dyche. "He won't be back.

"On a better note, Ashley Young continues to get fully fit. Seamus Coleman will have had a full weeks' training with the team, which is good, and Amadou Onana has been out on the grass today, so he gets back involved.

"Better signs from the injured players."

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It's been a long, long, long road back to fitness for Thiago Alcantara but the Liverpool midfielder finally made his comeback as a late substitute in the Reds' 3-1 defeat at Arsenal last weekend.

However, it seems Thiago may have hit a speed bump already.

According to The Times,, external the 32-year-old suffered a setback at the Emirates during his brief cameo and is set to spend more time on the sidelines.

No official word from the club yet.

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It's almost exactly a month since forward Jadon Sancho joined former club Borussia Dortmund on loan from Manchester United.

Sancho had been frozen out at Old Trafford after a very public fallout with manager Erik ten Hag.

He has played three games since returning to the Bundesliga side, assisting one, as he looks to get his career back on track.

In an interview with the Bundesliga website, Sancho said: "I'm just happy to be back playing football.

"When I'm playing football, I'm at my happiest. I'm just grateful to be back."

The 23-year-old missed last week's 0-0 draw at Heidenheim due to a muscle injury, but could return to the squad for Friday's meeting with Freiburg.

Dortmund coach Edin Terzic said: "Jadon was still in individual training this week, but the plan is for him to train with the complete team this afternoon and tomorrow, and then we'll make a decision whether he'll be ready for tomorrow evening."

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The benefit of a January transfer window, in my eyes anyway, is twofold. First, you need cover for long-term injuries. Secondly, you make improvements.

We didn’t get the left-back we really needed, but when Burnley did bring in a striker, a centre-back and a right-back, we could genuinely say we’d improved the squad depth.

And how that become obvious on Saturday. Until all three new signings were on the pitch together, the Clarets looked a side devoid of confidence and fight, and with no idea what to do.

I hate to be critical, but sometimes you can’t avoid the painful truth. The first-half display againstFulhamwas one of the most appalling we’ve seen in a long time.

I never boo my team, but I understood the frustration and the chorus that resonated around Turf Moor at half-time. Fans couldn’t work out why the team had been set up as it had or what the plan was. And it seems the players couldn't either, given the serious lack of any leadership.

We got something out of the game in the end, albeit some fans noted it merely painted over some cracks and enabled Vincent Kompany to avoid some hard questions. I don’t believe that’s true - he’s got a winning mentality and knows what’s going wrong - but communication could be improved between manager and supporters.

A point is probably unhelpful in the grand scheme of this season, but fans want to see their team go down with a fight. And we just about saw that for a few glorious minutes.

Ultimately, though, the end of this season probably can’t come quickly enough.

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UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says he has known for six months about his intention to stand down as president in 2027.

Only a select few knew of Ceferin's intentions - and they didn't include the FA, who many feel have been needlessly isolated due to their vote in Congress earlier.

However, according to Ceferin, they did include former Croatia star Zvonimir Boban, who regardless, on 25 January, issued a withering statement confirming his resignation as UEFA's chief of football, saying Ceferin's plans to change statutes around term in office time went against his principles and values.

Ceferin went on the offensive in response in Paris this afternoon.

"Just one sentence about his pathetic cry about morality," he said.

"He was one of the rare people who knew I was not planning to run in 2027.

"The moment he got the information that I would disclose it after the conference, he went out with his narcissistic letter. He could not wait because after my disclosure, his whining would not make sense.

"Think. Whose personal aspirations are in question and think whose morality is in question? But that is too much for a person like that."

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Football finance expert Kieran Maguire joined BBC Radio Merseyside's Total Sport programme to discuss Everton's appeal against their 10-point deduction for breaking Premier League profit and sustainability rules.

He spoke to Giulia Bould about the extenuating circumstances put forward by the club to explain their financial losses, including the impact of Covid-19 and losing their new stadium naming rights as a result of government sanctions on Russian companies.

"I think it's going to rest on the mitigating circumstances," he explained. "Nobody could have predicted a once-in-a-century global pandemic and how that would impact upon the club's ability to trade in the transfer market.

"Nobody could have predicted that Russia was going to invade Ukraine.

"Those are very unusual and the commission appeared to say, 'Tough luck - bad things happen in business'.

"Intuitively that sounds harsh. The commission is also saying that Everton's getting a sporting advantage from some of these things.

"But, given that the new stadium will not be in place until 2025, any sporting advantage won't be available until then. If Everton's representatives articulate that to the newly formed commission, they might take a more sympathetic approach and then decide to reduce the sanction.

"Everton have admitted the breach. What we're now arguing about is how much over the limit are we. The extent of the penalty will be linked to the extent they are over the limit."

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Galatasaray will not move for Manchester United's Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 31, before the Turkish transfer market closes this week but intend to make an offer in the summer. (ESPN), external

Meanwhile, Brentford may also be interested in signing Eriksen this summer. (Metro, external)

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The free week Everton are having without a game will be welcome given the injury concerns Sean Dyche has had to deal with and he will be keen to check on the progress of players such as Amadou Onana and Abdoulaye Doucoure.

One major plus from Saturday's draw against Tottenham was the performance of Idrissa Gana Gueye, back from international duty and bolstering midfield at a time when one or two were injured.

The other plus was the resilience shown to keep going and get a late equaliser. Great too to see Jarrad Branthwaite's excellent form rewarded with a goal. He is established as a regular starter and has a great future ahead of him.

That resilience will again be needed against a Manchester City side who are closing in on Liverpool at the top of the table. Despite conceding two last week, Everton's defensive record has been strong of late, which is something positive to take into such a big challenge at the Etihad Stadium.

If Chris Wilder is to save Sheffield United from relegation this season then beating the likes of fellow strugglers Luton Town this weekend must be top of his to-do list.

Everton have the gigantic task of beating Treble winners Manchester City at the Etihad in the early kick-off on Saturday - a result that, if it happened, would certainly please Merseyside rivals Liverpool.

Right, we'll soon have our next round of Premier League manager news conferences so let's take a look at how the table looks going into this weekend.

There are just 15 games left of the 2023-24 Premier League season for most teams - Manchester City, Bournemouth, Brentford and Luton all have 16 to play.