Everton

Everton boss Sean Dyche on the club's failure to sign a striker in January: "I don't deserve an explanation from before my time here and I spent 48 hours, more or less, doing everything we could.

"You will have noticed how many strikers are out there. How is the market shaping up and how many are Premier League ready?

"That isn't an easy market for anyone. You have to be honest about the market and your part in it. We had the group in mind; there is quality in it."

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Everton boss Sean Dyche has been speaking ahead of their game against Leeds. First, he offers an update on the fitness of Dominic Calvert-Lewin: "The root of the problem is pretty easy for the medical side of things, now it's just time to make sure his body is well. It is more important to focus on the other good players."

Right, we have heard from Michael Skubala and Marco Silva - just Sean Dyche and Steve Cooper to come.

Shall we hear from the Everton manager first?

Tottenham Hotspur

We brought you news earlier that Spurs boss Anyonio Conte will remain at home as he fully recovers from gallbladder surgery.

He has outlined on Instagram how serious the issue was:

“My great sense of responsibility towards the club, the players, the staff and the fans, brought me to anticipate my comeback on field.

“Sadly, I underestimated the procedure, which wasn’t a routine operation, but a sudden and serious emergency.

“My body has suffered my impatience, and now I am forced to stop until my entire recovery.

“Who knows me, understands what a burden this is for me, but it is necessary.

"Come on you Spurs."

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Fulham

Fulham manager Marco Silva was modest when asked about vice-chairman Tony Khan's comments that he is the best manager he has worked with: "He's worked with a small number of managers!

"I'm messing a little bit, it's important that the people in charge of the club are happy with you. The main thing is to make our fans proud of ourselves."

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More from Fulham manager Marco Silva on the club's 12 different goal scorers this season: "That is something natural in my teams, it's not something new. We are much more than one or two players."

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Fulham manager Marco Silva, speaking ahead of Saturday's match at Brighton, on being seventh in the Premier League: "We deserve to be there and we probably could have had more points. The position gives players confidence and the boost they need."

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Fulham manager Marco Silva speaking ahead of Saturday's Premier League match at Brighton: "We are going to face a team with high quality. They'll be really tough to play against but I believe they'll find it tough to play against us as well."

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While we are waiting for Sean Dyche, here is a little more on that contract extension for Leeds United's Luke Ayling.

"All my focus is on Leeds United staying in the Premier League this season, but it goes without saying that I love this football club and I am delighted to extend my stay into next year," said the 31-year-old defender.

Leeds have exercised a clause in Ayling's contract to extend his deal until the summer of 2024.

He would have been out of contract at the end of this season before the extension was triggered.

Ayling has made 237 appearances for Leeds since joining from Bristol City in 2016.

Read the full story here.

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Leeds United

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It started off well against Arsenal but Everton suffered a morale-sapping Merseyside derby defeat against Liverpool on Monday.

But manager Sean Dyche suggested three points from his first two games are a bonus and the real tests start now.

The Toffees have two huge back-to-back home games coming up, against Leeds on Saturday followed by Aston Villa next weekend.

You would think their results at Goodison Park will dictate whether they stay up at the season or not.

Dyche is due to face the cameras here at their training ground very shortly.

That's all from Leeds' interim boss Michael Skubala, next up we will hear from the Everton and Fulham managers.

Leeds United

Finally, Michael Skubala on being Leeds' interim boss: "It is exciting, I love working with top players and setting up game plans for top opposition. Every day is a pleasure.

"Time is the biggest challenge, one of the things I've learnt is being conscious of it and focussing on the players."

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More from Michael Skubala on confidence and belief in the squad after the Manchester United double-header: "The players are most important. They thought they had some good performances, but we didn't get the results. No doubt we have to improve, but in the second half at Elland Road I thought we were really strong."

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Leeds' interim boss Michael Skubala on team news: "We've still got the long-term injuries, who we are looking to get back fit. Pascal [Struijk] is back in training after concussion; Liam Cooper and Marc Roca are touch and go. We could see them on Saturday but we don't want to take any risks.

"There has been nothing major since the last game."

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Leeds interim boss Michael Skubala on Sean Dyche: "I've met him a couple of times. We both worked with a man named John Duncan who has sadly passed away now, but we both came through the school of John Duncan in ways.

"He's a great manager and it'll be a really tough game on Saturday."

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Leeds interim boss Michael Skubala on defender Luke Ayling, who has agreed a new contract at Elland Road: "He is a massive player; a great leader, a bit of a legend at this club. I'm really pleased for him and the club. It is a really important moment and he was really good against Manchester United.

"Luke does things the right way, he's really positive and he's put in good performances."

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Leeds' interim boss Michael Skubala on fixtures against fellow strugglers Everton and Southampton: "There are lots of games to go; we need to pick up points but they are huge. It is a big opportunity and the players are looking forward to going to Goodison."

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Leeds United said on Tuesday that Michael Skubala would carry on as the club's caretaker manager for their "upcoming fixtures" as they continue to search for Jesse Marsch's full-time successor.

The club, who are 17th in the Premier League, go to 18th-placed Everton on Saturday in a crucial game.

Under 21-coach Skubala, 40, has been in temporary charge since Marsch was sacked last week.