Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has been speaking to the media before Monday's Premier League game against Fulham (kick-off 20:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
- On Ryan Christie having groin surgery: "Christie is out for the season. He has needed surgery and he has been pushing through pain all season but now is the moment where his body tells him no, it's enough you can't keep playing. Our aim with him is to have him ready to start pre-season."
- With more team news: "We still have three days until Monday night, so we will try with Justin [Kluivert], Marcus Tavernier and Luis Sinisterra. Of the three of them, Sinisterra is the one with less of a chance but we will try. That's our situation right now."
- On rivalry with Fulham: "We are three points behind them. They are a team who we have been fighting against more or less since the two seasons that I have been here. I think we just finished above them last season. They are in a good spot after beating Liverpool and I hope that now we can play well, because I feel like we need it."
- He also said: "I think that they have a very nice squad, they don't have a star or a best player but I like a lot of the players and they perform consistently very well."
- Iraola says "he has enough problems now" in a joking manner and has not started thinking about transfer business in the summer.
- On Dean Huijsen's future: "My only concern with Dean is that he keeps his focus here. He trains very well, he's very focused on improving individually and improving the team collectively. We have some important games ahead of us and I see him in a really good place. I don't think the noise around him is affecting him, I see him in a good place."
- On Alex Scott's best position: "With Alex with me, it's quite clear what his best position is which is the number eight. That's where he's more comfortable and he can develop as a great number eight. But he can also play as a six, a 10, a winger and also a right-back."
- On not winning in the six games: "Obviously we have not been as brilliant playing but I think we have been competitive. I think the main difference has been the goals we have conceded. We have conceded two goals against Ipswich, Brentford and West Ham. These are games that previously we have managed better."
- On player's feeling fatigue, Iraola said the only game he felt it was an issue was against Manchester City in the FA Cup but he concedes injuries have had an impact on their "offensive level" from the bench.
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