Enzo Maresca
ChelseaAndoni Iraola
Bournemouth
Meeting Highlights…INJURY REPORT
Ben Chilwell and Carney Chukwuemeka are back in team training but will be assessed before the match. Chelsea are still without long-term absentees Enzo Fernandez, Robert Sanchez, Wesley Fofana and Romeo Lavia.
…EUROPE
It is important to keep a strong mentality and really believe. They are going to be two really tough games. Brighton are a really good team and they are going to be really tough to play against, and then we have Bournemouth at home on the final day. The most important thing is to believe. In the second part of the season - in the past 26 or 27 games - I think we are doing really well. We need to keep this way - always trying to give our best, to compete and keep improving. If we can compete well in the last two games, then we have the possibility of getting into Europe, which would be amazing for us.
…FUTURE
I always try to be positive and I try to translate my feelings - to you and to the people. But I never said I am not thinking of the future. We are thinking of the future; it is already planned. The plan is there to start the pre-season - the date we are going to start - and then it is not in my hands to be here or not to be here. Of course, I am so excited for the future. If we keep the main group and add some quality, and keep on the same run as the past 26 or 27 games, we can compete for big things.
Enzo Maresca
Manager on Chelsea…INJURY REPORT
Ben Chilwell and Carney Chukwuemeka are back in team training but will be assessed before the match. Chelsea are still without long-term absentees Enzo Fernandez, Robert Sanchez, Wesley Fofana and Romeo Lavia.
…EUROPE
It is important to keep a strong mentality and really believe. They are going to be two really tough games. Brighton are a really good team and they are going to be really tough to play against, and then we have Bournemouth at home on the final day. The most important thing is to believe. In the second part of the season - in the past 26 or 27 games - I think we are doing really well. We need to keep this way - always trying to give our best, to compete and keep improving. If we can compete well in the last two games, then we have the possibility of getting into Europe, which would be amazing for us.
…FUTURE
I always try to be positive and I try to translate my feelings - to you and to the people. But I never said I am not thinking of the future. We are thinking of the future; it is already planned. The plan is there to start the pre-season - the date we are going to start - and then it is not in my hands to be here or not to be here. Of course, I am so excited for the future. If we keep the main group and add some quality, and keep on the same run as the past 26 or 27 games, we can compete for big things.
Andoni Iraola
Manager on Bournemouth…INJURY REPORT
It’s difficult to say about injuries as we are two days away from the game, but I don’t think a lot will change. I can probably try with Romain Faivre - he was out with just the ankle and we will try to get him available. Meps Chris Mepham is also improving, I don’t know if he will return but we’re finishing the season in a better place injury-wise. Milos Kerkez is also back in contention after his three-game ban for a straight red card against Wolves.
…ABOUT THE SEASON
I've been enjoying the season. I'm used to working in clubs that are not so big and everyone is so close and everyone knows each other. I'm comfortable in this environment and I think I have felt very welcome since the beginning. I'm happy that we have the chance to continue working together. Half of the league are used to fighting for Europe - there is still a gap. We have been close like some other teams but we still cannot say we are an established Premier League club. We are not there yet, no.
…CHELSEA
They are a very young team and they have a lot of talent there. They are showing it lately. They are improving a lot. Probably with Arsenal and Manchester City, they are finishing the season strongly. They are winning games quite easily and they have very good players in very good from - Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson. They are scoring goals lately and they are always a threat.