Bamford's fitness - will he be available on Friday? Available for England, if selected?
.We think that yes, he will play on Friday. He has a knock on his hip that is painful but we don't think it will make him miss the game.

Cooper is sick, Davis has a small articulation problem which is not serious. Rodrgio had a contracture yesterday in training which I don't know if he's going to be available on Friday. Either way it's not an important injury.

Struijk ok after returning early?
Yes.

Ayling's name mentioned for England today - how has he improved this season?
He's one of the players that has shone the most in our team.

He's a player that can play out wide or in the center. In a back four or back three. He has the capacity to attack and good aerial game.

He has a good management of the ball and first pass. All of this analysis, anyone who watches him regularly can make. I'm only describing the resources that he has. When you talk about a player who can potentially be picked for the national team, you can interpret the reference as trying to enduce [??] the manager. And in no way do I want to be in that situation. The thing is, the questions lead you to say things you don't want to.

Huggins in the Wales U21s squad- what position do you see him playing in particular?
He can play as a full-back on the left or right, or as a midfielder accompanying a more defensive midfielder.

He can play with ease on both sides, left or right. Originally he was a winger/offensive midfielder.

This gives him more resources in possession and he can play in all three heights of the pitch. Apart from that he has a physical performance above the norm.

Fulham - what has brought about their improvement?
The idea of the manager is reflected in Fulham's play. In the first round it was difficult for him to impose his style. In the second round of fixtures, they've started to do this a lot better. I remember the style when we faced them in the Championship. And it's the same style but they've managed to impose it in a lot of games in the Premier League. Apart from that they are a team that plays on an even keel in the majority of their games. In the games against top-six teams they play to impose themselves and not just defend, not to avoid being beaten.

How impressed with your side's resilience shown against Chelsea?
The intentions of the team, the style that they want to use was not only a desire. You have to put it to the test against the opposition that you face. Chelsea is a team who attacks well without defending badly and they defend well without attacking badly. They have eight forwards. The forwards are the ones who play the worst because it's more difficult to attack and the rest of the team is very stabilised. We were not superior to Chelsea but we had an improvement with regards to the first game in all parameters.

Normally we have more possession than the opponents, in this occasion we weren't able to and normally we can create an equal amount of opportunities, if not more. We weren't able to do this either. Even though we had to defend a lot, we did it well and even though we had the ball less time to create chances, we attacked well. We had five or six opportunities to score a goal and even though it was difficult for us to defend, we managed to prevent them scoring.

I repeat the initial concept. The evaluation of a team a lot of the time is from what they achieve, but you have to value this in conjunction with the opposition that they face. We managed to achieve less than what we usually do but for me it was against one of the two best teams at the moment.

How much balance does Bamford bring?
Bamford contributes goals, he makes runs in behind, he has presence in the box, he has combativeness to recover the ball and he has continuity in his participation throughout the game.

How much has Meslier developed this season after he was called up for France U21s?
Since he's been with us he's always been in the France U21s squad and before that also and it's always a recognition that you have to value.

What's the key to playing a team that is fighting against relegation?
In any game you can't say there is a certain key for any game. I always consider the same factors. To defend better, to attack better. To try and have the ball. Avoid that the opponent can build up passes. Play with energy and enthusiasm, with organisation.

These are some of the aspects I remember at this time and there would be no game to which I wouldn't apply these. Sincerely I can't think of anything precisely about Fulham.

How is Dallas comparing as a midfielder in the PL to a midfielder in the Champ?
He applies the same conditions. Obviously the PL has different difficulties to the Championship. In the Championship he can defend a little less and you can think about the runs you can make a little more. In the PL you can defend and attack. The defending is more difficult and when you attack you come up against more solid physically opposition.

Players like Cooper and Ayling were released by big clubs in the past - do these clubs now to be watched more closely in the future for potential players, considering Brexit?
I always thought that this was a good idea. The British players have something that players from other countries don't have. There are good and bad players here, and everywhere else. Some of the characteristics from British players makes them particularly apt for this league.

What you say about Ayling and Cooper, the competition always makes the footballer better. When a player doesn't break into the team of the club they are in because they are facing competition from players that cannot overcome, to manage a different level of competition even if it's lower allows them to start better in themselves. This allows them to start to grow, allows them to improve and it's natural for clubs to have this issue.

Rodrigo - injuries and illness - has this stopped us seeing the best of him this year?
To explain exactly, Rodrigo arrived at the start of the competition with no pre-season for us. It took him four weeks to become a starter and after playing his best game, which was against Aston Villa, then he became sick. He was ill for 20 days, then after that to get back to his best state took him a month. He played 10-12 games at a medium to high level then picked up that injury which he was out for five weeks with. And perhaps this segment where he didn't play for 40 days was too quick because he's a player that gets his best physcial state by gradually increasing the minutes. He played 45 mins with the U23s. 45 mins against West Ham and against Chelsea who is one of the teams who has the biggest rhythm in the league alongside City. I had to bring him back earlier because my estimate is that he shouldn't have played more than 50 minutes. He becomes a starter when he's in a good state of form. When he has been without playing for over a month his return is not instant. We have seen what he is a capable of. He is a great striker that when he finds his best form.

On Koch's return with the U23s and playing as DM
It's not that he adapted to this position, he also plays in this position for his national team.
The under 23s is not the level of the premier league. There are steps that he has to take when he has not competed for four months. But he is an athlete which takes him last time which takes less time to reach his optimal state. But either way we have to be careful so that his evolution is natural.

On Llorente's Spain call-up
I think to be called up to the national team of the level of Spain is always a recognition of what the player is producing.
Luis Enrique evaluated that he was able to return to the national team is a big recognition for him.

When Ayling and Bamford are recognised, does that underline the good work being done at Leeds?
It's recognition first of all for the players and secondly, it's recognition for the project of the club.

It's a project that has been developed by the president, sporting director and technical staff. The president of the club, because he is the physical head of the club because he picks the sporting director and the technical staff. After the sporting director chooses and the players compete. To compete in the PL is what opens up the possibilities and they do it within a team that the authorities permit was to be formed that sporting director profiles and then they compete, so it's an achievement that makes the player proud and it shows that the proposition that the club made or hoped for was the right one.

On Scott Parker
I think he is manager that has earned his recognition of those in the Premier Leauge. He's gone through difficult moments in the PL and the Championship and all of them he's managed to overcome by imposing himself. The system he uses is very complete.