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  1. See you again soonpublished at 15:40 BST 16 April

    Right, so Liam Rosenior and his players still believe Chelsea can qualify for next season's Champions League and Leeds boss Daniel Farke says every point takes them closer to safety.

    Footballing dreams will be made or broken over the next weeks.

    Tonight it is the turn of Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace to keep those fires burning in the Europa League and Conference League.

    Join us later for full live text coverage.

    Until then...

  2. 'There could be surprises'published at 15:38 BST 16 April

    Leeds v Wolves (Sat, 15:00 BST)

    Leeds United

    A final update from Leeds United manager Daniel Farke on team news: "All the players that were available for the Manchester United game are available for this game. None of our injured players are back in training yet, but there are two more days, so there could be a surprise."

  3. 'We are fully focused on us'published at 15:35 BST 16 April

    Leeds v Wolves (Sat, 15:00 BST)

    Leeds United

    Leeds United manager Daniel Farke on Saturday's game against Wolves: "Each and every point that we can win makes us ever so closer. We are not focused on any gaps, we are just fully focused on us so if we can edge one or even better three that that is what we focus on."

    Daniel FarkeImage source, Getty Images
  4. 'No one wants a nervy manager on the sideline'published at 15:30 BST 16 April

    Leeds v Wolves (Sat, 15:00 BST)

    Leeds United

    We are going to move straight to Chelsea's FA Cup semi-final opponents Leeds United next.

    Leeds boss Daniel Farke has been speaking to the media before Saturday's match at home to basement club Wolves, as the side bid to move further away from the relegation zone.

    On how he deals with pressure, Farke said: "The fire is burning inside, but no one wants a nervous manager on the sideline jumping. I try to do it in a calm and concentrated way, not nervy. If you want to be successful, you have to be able to deal with pressure. Experience does help a bit."

  5. 'I do not know why you would ask that question'published at 15:23 BST 16 April

    Chelsea v Man Utd (Sat, 20:00 BST)

    Chelsea

    A final word from Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior on whether his players still believe they can finish in the top five and secure a place in next season's Champions League: "Of course they still believe, of course we still believe.

    "I don't know why you would ask that question, I do not understand why you would."

    Liam RoseniorImage source, Getty Images
  6. Chalobah could feature, James remains outpublished at 15:21 BST 16 April

    Chelsea v Man Utd (Sat, 20:00 BST)

    Chelsea

    On the fitness of Levi Colwill's fellow England defenders Trevoh Chalobah and Reece James, Liam Rosenior added: "Trevoh trained today - not quite fully but modified so we will make a decision on him, but he is very, very close. Reece is a little bit further away."

  7. Colwill to return with under-21spublished at 15:20 BST 16 April

    Chelsea v Man Utd (Sat, 20:00 BST)

    Chelsea

    Liam Rosenior also gave some team news.

    On whether injured England defender Levi Colwill will return before the end of the season, he said: "I'm hoping so. He's an outstanding player and a leader in the dressing room. Levi will play some minutes for the under-21s tomorrow. When you have a long-term injury such as the extent that he has had, you need a long rehab period. I want to make sure he’s 100% right in terms of his match fitness before I consider him for selection for the first team."

    Levi ColwillImage source, Getty Images
  8. 'We need to be perfect in every area to get to where we want to be'published at 15:18 BST 16 April

    Chelsea v Man Utd (Sat, 20:00 BST)

    Chelsea

    Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior was asked if he is worried about the lack of discipline of his side: "I have had this question many times. We need to be perfect in every area or near perfect in every area to get to where we want to be but it is possible.

    "Yes, our discipline needs to be good, but also moments of the game where we are on top, we have to take advantage. Moments where we are under pressure, we need to not give up goals.

    "It is an all-round thing that we need to improve and I need to help this process. It is not just discipline, that is just one of many areas we need to improve in."

  9. 'I respect every fans' point of view' - Rosenior on fans' protestpublished at 15:12 BST 16 April

    Chelsea v Man Utd (Sat, 20:00 BST)

    Chelsea

    Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior on reports of a planned fans' protest before Saturday's game against Manchester United: "To be honest, every supporter has their viewpoint and wants their team to win games. Our job, my job with the team is to produce those results in the long term. I respect every fans' point of view but that is not my focus, my focus is on winning the game on Saturday."

  10. 'I expect a good performance on Saturday'published at 15:09 BST 16 April

    Chelsea v Man Utd (Sat, 20:00 BST)

    Chelsea

    Liam RoseniorImage source, Getty Images

    Liam Rosenior on his toughest run since being appointed Chelsea manager in January, with five defeats in his last six matches in all competitions and only one win, against League One side Port Vale in the FA Cup:

    "We're not in a good place in terms of the results. It is a brilliant challenge. In terms of myself, in terms of my energy and what I give the team, it is more about what we do together. We've had some really good conversations and training sessions. In these situations, you find out a lot about yourself and you have to stay focused on the process which is the day in and day out.

    "The noise is not anything you can control. You control what you can control. The things you can control in our group, our spirit, which I don't think has ever been in question. Especially the game against Manchester City. We were playing against probably the most in-form team in this country and for 50/55 minutes we were well in the game, if not the better team and then a moment happens and you lose confidence.

    "The team are together. We are united, we all want to be successful together. That is not a question at the moment."

    On how Chelsea can turn around their form: "You focus on what you can control, which is our performance, which is analysing ourselves, the opposition and making sure the process is right. You make sure the attitude, the energy and the application to the game is right and what hasn't changed is that we have got some very good players that can make the difference and I expect a good performance on Saturday."

  11. Chelsea's run-inpublished at 15:07 BST 16 April

    Chelsea v Man Utd (Sat, 20:00 BST)

    Chelsea

    Enzo Fernandez returns to the fold at a key time for Chelsea's season.

    Silverware remains a distinct possibility with an FA Cup semi-final meeting against Leeds United in the next couple of weeks, while six games remain in the top flight to secure a place among Europe's elite next season.

    The old cliche that "there are no easy games" at this stage of the season certainly rings true for the Blues, who will have to find a significant upturn in form for the run-in to have any chance of success.

    Chelsea's remaining fixtures:

    • Man Utd (h)
    • Brighton (a)
    • Leeds United (FA Cup semi-final)
    • Nottingham Forest (h)
    • Liverpool (a)
    • Tottenham (h)
    • Sunderland (a)
  12. 'I'm looking forward to having him back'published at 15:05 BST 16 April

    Chelsea v Man Utd (Sat, 20:00 BST)

    Enzo FernandezImage source, Getty Images

    Speaking after the 3-0 defeat by Manchester City last weekend, Liam Rosenior confirmed that Enzo Fernandez had overcome his final "hurdle" by talking to player leadership group and would rejoin the squad.

    Rosenior said: "I'm looking forward to having him back next week. Sometimes you make decisions not based on the short term, but on what you want to see in the long term.

    "It was a long-term decision made by myself, the directors and the club, alongside the leadership group of players, to make sure our values and our culture are in the right place for the future."

  13. 'Enzo has been training and training very well'published at 15:02 BST 16 April

    Chelsea v Man Utd (Sat, 20:00 BST)

    Chelsea

    Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has been speaking before Saturday's Premier League match at home to Manchester United.

    He confirmed that Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who was dropped for the last two games following comments he made to the media, was available for selection.

    On whether Fernandez will start against United: "I don't ever tell you the starting eleven. It would crazy to say what the starting eleven is two days before a very big game. Enzo has been training and he has been training very well. It's business as usual in terms of selection for the game."

  14. Chelsea's torrid formpublished at 14:56 BST 16 April

    Chelsea v Man Utd (Sat, 20:00 BST)

    Chelsea

    Turn the clocks back to the early stages of the 2025-26 campaign and there were real discussions about Chelsea being potential title challengers this season.

    Fast forward to now and those discussions centre more around whether or not Liam Rosenior's side will even manage to qualify for Europe.

    They sit four points behind Liverpool who occupy the final Champions League spot with just six games left to play.

    As recent as a few weeks ago, Chelsea looked as though they were the team in pole position to claim a spot but now destiny is out of their hands.

    They have picked up just five points from the last 21 available in the Premier League and have failed to win in the top flight since the beginning of March.

    Chelsea's last seven Premier League results:

    • Chelsea 0-3 Man City
    • Everton 3-0 Chelsea
    • Chelsea 0-1 Newcastle
    • Aston Villa 1-4 Chelsea
    • Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
    • Chelsea 1-1 Burnley
    • Chelsea 2-2 Leeds United
    Premier League tableImage source, Getty Images
  15. This week's fixturespublished at 14:54 BST 16 April

    All kick-offs 20:00 BST unless stated

    Premier League

    Before we get into Liam Rosenior's quotes, here's a reminder that a handful of clubs will play two fixtures this week, with the FA Cup semi-finals coming up next weekend.

    Chelsea and Leeds, who meet in the last four of the cup, both have two league games to look forward to before they face off at Wembley:

    Saturday, 18 April

    • Brentford v Fulham (12:30)
    • Leeds v Wolves (15:00)
    • Newcastle v Bournemouth (15:00)
    • Tottenham v Brighton (17:30)
    • Chelsea v Man Utd

    Sunday, 19 April

    • Aston Villa v Sunderland (14:00)
    • Everton v Liverpool (14:00)
    • Nott'm Forest v Burnley (14:00)
    • Man City v Arsenal (16:30)

    Monday, 20 April

    • Crystal Palace v West Ham

    Tuesday, 21 April

    • Brighton v Chelsea

    Wednesday, 22 April

    • Bournemouth v Leeds
    • Burnley v Man City
  16. Recap: Silva to depart Man City this summerpublished at 14:50 BST 16 April

    That's all the whirlwind reaction we've got to bring you from the breaking news that Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva will leave the club this summer upon expiry of his contract.

    Here are the top lines:

    Stick with us because we aren't going anywhere just yet. We've got a couple of Premier League news conferences to dive in to, starting with Chelsea's Liam Rosenior.

  17. Where next for Silva?published at 14:47 BST 16 April

    Shamoon Hafez
    BBC Sport Manchester City reporter

    It is understood Bernardo Silva has interest from the Major League Soccer in America, but is it too early to be heading State side?

    The midfielder is still only 31 and given he will be available on a free transfer in the summer, interested parties can offer him a significant wage.

    Silva is currently on £300,000-a-week, according to an estimate from Capology,, external and a player of his quality should be able to command the same amount without a transfer fee involved.

    Paris St-Germain have been interested in the past but where will Silva fit in to a brilliant central midfield that contains Portuguese compatriots Vitinha and Joao Neves?

    Serie A giants Juventus and La Liga leaders Barcelona have also been strongly linked with a move, but can they match the wages that he is currently earning?

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    Get Involved - 'A sign Pep will follow?'published at 14:44 BST 16 April

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    One of those players who is hated by fans of other clubs, because he does everything he can for HIS team, but is absolutely worshipped by the fans of the club he plays for. A superb player who has given everything, and surely a signal that Pep will follow him.

    Barry, Harrogate

    Pep Guardiola dressed in a full black outfit shouting from the lineImage source, Getty Images
  19. Silva interview: 'I could argue my Man City generation was best in English football'published at 14:40 BST 16 April

    Bernardo Silva reflected on his extraordinary time at Manchester City in BBC's "The Football Interview":

    "In my first seven years, winning six Premier Leagues, winning a Treble, winning a domestic quadruple, doing 100 points, breaking the record for goals [in a Premier League season]...

    "Obviously, I am a bit biased, but I could argue that that generation was the best ever in English football.

    "I could argue that, anyone could argue that. That is not normal. you can't expect that to last forever.

    "From the Champions League winning team, seven or eight very important players have already left.

    "There is a new generation coming."

    Click the play icon below to watch the full interview.

    Media caption,

    Bernardo Silva reflects on his success at Manchester City and how the team is adapting.

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    Get Involved- Deserving of a statue?published at 14:34 BST 16 April

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    Put his statue alongside the other greats.

    Steve, Ipswich

    Legend, it's really that simple. Technically gifted, tenacious and reliable. Bleeds blue.

    Gareth, Chester

    Bernardo Silva, claps towards his fans to show thanksImage source, Getty Images