FPL GW1 press conferences live: Doku out, Saka ready and all 20 clubs

Saka and Rice ready; Timber still outside group training

Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice are ready to be involved against Coventry. Jurriën Timber has not yet trained with the group and Arteta placed that step in the next few weeks. The first two are green lights; the third remains firmly amber.

• Bukayo SakaConfirmed available

  Arteta said Saka is ready to be involved.

  Available for selection; the comment does not guarantee a start.
• Declan RiceConfirmed available

  Arteta said Rice is ready to be involved.

  Available for selection; the comment does not guarantee a start.
• Jurriën TimberConfirmed out

  Arteta said Timber has not trained with the group and expects that step in the next few weeks.

  Do not select for GW1.

Villa delay the final call; Watkins and Martínez futures remain live

Emery said the final team decision would follow Saturday training. Ollie Watkins remains a Villa player and Emery wants to keep him, but a suitable deal could change that; Emiliano Martínez has also opened the door to a new challenge. Useful context, but not a leaked teamsheet in a trench coat.

• Ollie WatkinsSelection clue

  Emery called Watkins a Villa player and a fantastic striker, while acknowledging a transfer could still happen if it suited player, club and team.

  Transfer uncertainty remains; no fitness problem was stated.
• Emiliano MartínezSelection clue

  Emery discussed Martínez and Zion Suzuki as two high-level goalkeepers while acknowledging Martínez's possible exit.

  Goalkeeper hierarchy carries transfer-related uncertainty.

Rose promises front-foot football but supplies no named availability list

Rose acknowledged that Bournemouth had suffered injuries in pre-season but did not identify players or give recoveries in the public conference. His clearer message was tactical: Bournemouth intend to play forward and compete at the Etihad. Brave, certainly; medically specific, not remotely.

No current GW1 conference located at the evidence cutoff

Brentford's official press-conference and first-team feeds were checked through 16:47 UTC on 21 August, but no current briefing for the Spurs opener was available. No availability claim has been inferred from that silence.

Baleba, Minteh, Kadıoğlu and Tzimas miss Villa

Hürzeler ruled out Carlos Baleba and Yankuba Minteh and said Ferdi Kadıoğlu and Stefanos Tzimas remain in rehabilitation. He reported no further new injuries. Four names out, one admirably uncluttered answer.

• Carlos BalebaConfirmed out

  Hürzeler said Baleba will not be available.

  Unavailable for GW1.
• Yankuba MintehConfirmed out

  Hürzeler said Minteh will not be available.

  Unavailable for GW1.
• Ferdi KadıoğluConfirmed out

  Hürzeler said Kadıoğlu remains in rehabilitation and will miss out.

  Unavailable for GW1.
• Stefanos TzimasConfirmed out

  Hürzeler said Tzimas remains in rehabilitation and will miss out.

  Unavailable for GW1.

Welbeck could return to training; Enzo is building towards Monday

Danny Welbeck is expected back in training on Saturday after a minor issue and could be involved against Fulham, subject to the daily assessment. Enzo Fernández has trained for ten days and is getting ready for Monday. Chelsea have roughly enough senior players to form a small republic, but those are the useful bits.

• Danny WelbeckBeing assessed

  Alonso said Welbeck could be involved and is expected back on Saturday, with the situation assessed day by day.

  A doubt rather than a confirmed starter.
• Enzo FernándezSelection clue

  Alonso said Enzo has trained well for ten days and is getting ready for Monday.

  Positive fitness context, without a guaranteed start.

Mason-Clark, Sakamoto and Rudoni in contention; Wright faces weeks out

Lampard put Ephron Mason-Clark, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto and Jack Rudoni in contention for Arsenal. Haji Wright will miss the opener with a serious quad injury and could be out for up to 12 weeks. Coventry have options, but their forward line has lost a rather important option.

• Ephron Mason-ClarkConfirmed available

  Lampard said Mason-Clark is in contention for Arsenal.

  Available for selection; a start was not confirmed.
• Tatsuhiro SakamotoConfirmed available

  Lampard said Sakamoto is in contention for Arsenal.

  Available for selection; a start was not confirmed.
• Jack RudoniConfirmed available

  Lampard said Rudoni is in contention for Arsenal.

  Available for selection; a start was not confirmed.
• Haji WrightConfirmed out

  Lampard said Wright has a fairly serious quad injury and could be out for up to 12 weeks.

  Unavailable for GW1 and likely beyond.

Henderson to be assessed after ankle twist

Dean Henderson was due to train with the goalkeeping coach before a decision on Everton. Sage described the problem as a small ankle twist and said Palace hope he can play. That is a doubt, not a clean bill of health with nicer typography.

• Dean HendersonBeing assessed

  Sage said Henderson would train with the goalkeeping coach and be decided on the following day after a small ankle twist.

  Keep a goalkeeper fallback; availability was not confirmed.

Nørgaard and Iroegbunam out; Garner still returning

Christian Nørgaard is not fit, Tim Iroegbunam will miss Palace with an adductor strain and James Garner is returning from a hernia operation. Moyes also admitted Everton remain short in places. The squad-depth cupboard is not bare, but somebody has definitely moved the biscuits.

• Christian NørgaardConfirmed out

  Moyes said Nørgaard is not fit yet.

  Unavailable for GW1.
• Tim IroegbunamConfirmed out

  Moyes said Iroegbunam has an adductor strain and will not make the Palace game.

  Unavailable for GW1.
• James GarnerReturned to training

  Moyes said Garner is returning from a hernia operation.

  Minutes and starting security remain uncertain.

Arbeloa offers readiness and ambition, not player-specific team news

Arbeloa's first Fulham conference contained no named injury or availability update. He said the squad is ready for Chelsea and can still become stronger and better balanced. A new era, then, but no fresh FPL status to smuggle out of it.

Hull keep their selection cards close

Jakirović said recent arrivals had been given friendly minutes and he must balance old and new players. Asked whether injuries such as Charlie Hughes' opened the door for specific starters, he declined to name the XI and said decisions would follow. Sensible management; unhelpful content farming.

Matusiwa and Taylor out; Enciso and Ouattara make the squad

O'Neil said Ipswich are close to full strength apart from late checks. Azor Matusiwa and Jack Taylor will miss Sunderland, while new arrivals Julio Enciso and Abdoul Ouattara have trained well and will be in the matchday squad; their exact involvement remains open.

• Azor MatusiwaConfirmed out

  The club reported O'Neil ruling Matusiwa out with a muscle injury.

  Unavailable for GW1.
• Jack TaylorConfirmed out

  The club reported O'Neil ruling Taylor out with a knee injury.

  Unavailable for GW1.
• Julio EncisoConfirmed available

  O'Neil said Enciso will be in the matchday squad, with his level of involvement still to be decided.

  Available, but minutes are uncertain.
• Abdoul OuattaraConfirmed available

  O'Neil said Ouattara will be in the matchday squad, with his level of involvement still to be decided.

  Available, but minutes are uncertain.

Gnonto and Gudmundsson out; Elvedi available

Wilfried Gnonto will miss Forest with a hamstring injury and Gabriel Gudmundsson remains out. Farke said everyone else is available, including versatile new defender Nico Elvedi. Two absences and one useful piece of back-line flexibility: refreshingly little interpretive origami required.

• Wilfried GnontoConfirmed out

  Farke said Gnonto will definitely miss the game with a hamstring injury.

  Unavailable for GW1.
• Gabriel GudmundssonConfirmed out

  Farke said Gudmundsson remains out for the first match.

  Unavailable for GW1.
• Nico ElvediConfirmed available

  Farke said Elvedi is available and offers cover across the defensive line.

  Available; role and start are not confirmed.

Isak fit and central; Gakpo is the emergency nine

Alexander Isak has trained every day and built minutes through pre-season after a fit World Cup. Hugo Ekitiké has a long-term injury, so Iraola views Cody Gakpo as a possible number nine when required. Liverpool's striker cupboard has one premium jar and a winger standing nearby with a label-maker.

• Alexander IsakConfirmed available

  Iraola said Isak has trained every day, added minutes in every friendly and is in a very good place.

  Fit and central to Liverpool's attack.
• Hugo EkitikéConfirmed out

  Iraola referred to Ekitiké's long-term injury.

  Unavailable for GW1 and a longer spell.
• Cody GakpoSelection clue

  Iraola said Gakpo can play as a number nine in certain situations, although left wing remains his preferred role.

  Provides centre-forward cover without confirming a positional switch.

Doku out; Nunes back and the rest available

Jérémy Doku will miss Bournemouth, while Matheus Nunes is fit again. Maresca said the rest of the squad is available. It is the sort of clean team-news answer that makes an editor briefly believe in a benevolent universe.

• Jérémy DokuConfirmed out

  City reported Maresca ruling Doku out of the Bournemouth match.

  Unavailable for GW1.
• Matheus NunesConfirmed available

  City reported Maresca saying Nunes is back and fit.

  Available for selection.

Darlow and Šeško train; Mount touch and go; de Ligt not involved

Karl Darlow is back in training, Benjamin Šeško has returned and needs minutes, and Mason Mount is touch and go for Hull. Matthijs de Ligt is training after a long absence but will not be involved. Carrick has positives, caveats and, in Mount's case, the traditional coin hovering in mid-air.

• Karl DarlowReturned to training

  Carrick said Darlow trained this week and is in good shape.

  Positive, but match involvement was not guaranteed.
• Matthijs de LigtConfirmed out

  Carrick said de Ligt is training after a long absence but will not be involved.

  Unavailable for GW1.
• Benjamin ŠeškoReturned to training

  Carrick said Šeško is back training and needs minutes.

  Available context is positive, but workload remains a concern.
• Mason MountDoubt

  Carrick described Mount as very close and touch and go for the weekend.

  A genuine selection doubt.

Livramento and Joelinton out; Dedić ready

Tino Livramento is too early after only partial group work and Joelinton will miss a couple of weeks. New full-back Amar Dedić is ready, while Dan Burn and Lewis Miley must be managed after 45-minute returns. Newcastle's treatment room is not empty, but neither is the full-back shelf.

• Tino LivramentoConfirmed out

  Jaissle said it is too early after one session with partial involvement.

  Unavailable for GW1.
• JoelintonConfirmed out

  Jaissle said Joelinton will be out for a couple of weeks.

  Unavailable for GW1 and likely beyond.
• Amar DedićConfirmed available

  Jaissle said Dedić is ready after arriving with match minutes.

  Available and a plausible full-back option.
• Dan BurnSelection clue

  Jaissle said Burn's load would be assessed after a 45-minute return.

  Available context is positive, but 90 minutes are not assured.
• Lewis MileySelection clue

  Jaissle said Miley's load would be assessed after a 45-minute return.

  Available context is positive, but 90 minutes are not assured.

Yates and Savona miss Leeds

Ryan Yates and Nicolò Savona will not make the matchday squad. Savona suffered a minor setback when his knee reacted to increased load and is back in the gym; Glasner expects the process to take a couple of weeks. Forest still have 23 fit outfield players, so the queue for the bench needs its own steward.

• Ryan YatesConfirmed out

  Glasner said Yates will not make the matchday squad.

  Unavailable for GW1.
• Nicolò SavonaConfirmed out

  Glasner said Savona will miss the squad after a knee setback and could need a couple of weeks.

  Unavailable for GW1 and likely beyond.

Van de Ven, Porro and Sarr out; Maddison and Solanke in

Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro will miss Brentford despite being named captain and vice-captain. Pape Matar Sarr is also out after reporting pain in the hamstring or adductor area; De Zerbi said it did not appear serious but would not risk him. James Maddison, Dominic Solanke and Mateus Fernandes are in the squad.

• Micky van de VenConfirmed out

  De Zerbi said Van de Ven is not in the squad.

  Unavailable for GW1.
• Pedro PorroConfirmed out

  De Zerbi said Porro is not in the squad.

  Unavailable for GW1.
• Pape Matar SarrConfirmed out

  De Zerbi said Sarr felt pain and would not be risked, although it did not appear serious.

  Unavailable for GW1; avoid inferring a recovery date.
• James MaddisonConfirmed available

  De Zerbi said Maddison is in the squad.

  Available; a start was not confirmed.
• Dominic SolankeConfirmed available

  De Zerbi said Solanke is in the squad.

  Available; a start was not confirmed.
• Mateus FernandesConfirmed available

  De Zerbi said Fernandes is in the squad.

  Available; a start was not confirmed.

Adingra out; Meunier, Mukiele and Alderete available

Le Bris said every Sunderland player is available except Simon Adingra. Thomas Meunier, Nordi Mukiele and Omar Alderete can all be selected, although the manager warned that players are at different fitness levels. Available, in other words, is not French for guaranteed 90.

• Simon AdingraConfirmed out

  Le Bris said every player is available except Adingra.

  Unavailable for GW1.
• Thomas MeunierConfirmed available

  Le Bris confirmed Meunier is available, while noting differing fitness levels.

  Available, but workload is uncertain.
• Nordi MukieleConfirmed available

  Le Bris confirmed Mukiele is available, while noting differing fitness levels.

  Available, but workload is uncertain.
• Omar AldereteConfirmed available

  Le Bris confirmed Alderete is available, while noting differing fitness levels.

  Available, but workload is uncertain.