Following Thursday’s 1-1 draw at Fenerbahce in the Europa League, it’s a quick turnaround for the boss and his side, who will travel directly to London after training in Turkey today.
As a result, the boss held his pre-West Ham media briefing in the immediate aftermath of our midweek outing in Istanbul, which you can see the key quotes from below…
PLANS BEFORE SUNDAY
“We’re staying overnight [on Thursday] and then straight to London, training [on] Saturday. We expect, of course, Bruno [Fernandes] back and, hopefully, also Jonny Evans.”
PLEASED WITH UGARTE
“The [number] six position [defensive midfield] is a key position in the team and he has to learn this position in our game model.