Follow Friday’s manager press conferences with F365, with Thomas Tuchel announcing his first England squad around previews of the Carabao Cup final and the weekend’s Premier League fixtures.

It was an extremely busy Friday ahead of a Big Weekend…

Thomas Tuchel unveiled his first England squad, with first call-ups for Newcastle and Arsenal stars, as well as an unexpected return.

Dan Burn can’t dwell on his invitation to St George’s Park – he’s got a cup final with his boyhood team to prepare for.

Eddie Howe and Arne Slot went before the media to discuss the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, with both delivering some important injury updates.

It’s also an important matchday in the Premier League, with Arsenal against Chelsea and Brighton’s trip to Manchester City among the big games.

Check in with all the managers after they faced the press…

Paul Scholes reckons Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim dropped a transfer hint over a possible £50.3m Casemiro replacement ahead of the Red Devils’ victory over Real Sociedad on Thursday.

United ran out 4-1 winners over the La Liga side, coming from behind thanks to a Bruno Fernandes hat-trick and a late Diogo Dalot goal to secure a 5-2 aggregate win to set up a quarter-final against Lyon.

The Europa League represents United’s only remaining opportunity for silverware and there only chance of qualifying for European football next season, with victory granting entry into the Champions League.

That would provide a huge boost for Amorim ahead of what he hopes will be a summer overhaul of his squad given the money playing in Europe’s showcase competition provides.

And Scholes reckons they could use some of that money to trigger Spain international Martin Zubimendi’s Real Soeciedad release clause, which stands at £50.3m.

Liverpool agreed terms with the Spanish club to sign Zubimendi last summer before the 26-year-old turned them down, but it’s been suggested he’s now open to a Premier League move, with Manchester City among his suitors.

Amorim spoke about the Spanish star in his pre-match interview ahead of United’s Europa League last-16 win over Real Sociedad on Thursday.

Asked about his inclusion for the second leg after he missed the first through illness, Amorim said: “He’s a top player that can change a team.

“Especially in that position (defensive midfield) he’s one position that can read and block transitions.

“He’s also the first guy in the build-up, I know the player really well, everybody knows he’s a top player that can change the team.”

And Scholes saw that as evidence that Amorim would love to add him to his squad this summer.

The Red Devils legend said: “From that interview, the manager quite likes Zubimendi!

“If we sell three or four players we might be able to buy him but tonight’s a big night.”

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Captain Fernandes said after the game that he was “really happy” with his side’s display and is “confident” they can go all the way.

Speaking after the match, United captain Fernandes told TNT Sports: “It’s all about winning at this club.

“We need to win games, and this competition there’s no other option. We have a long way to go still, but we’re confident if we focus on every game we have ahead, we can win games.

“It was good for us how quickly we reacted. We got level straight away, the penalty is a little bit unlucky but then we got ours from a great Casemiro ball. We’re really happy with the performance and the win.”

Manchester United has hit back at Sir Jim Ratcliffe over the co-owner’s criticism of his teammates and responded to Roy Keane’s blast about his captaincy.

Amid a whole load of nonsense spouted by Ratcliffe in a series of interviews this week, the British billionaire named five players as he claimed several stars at the club were either “overpaid or not good enough”.

After scoring a hat-trick in his side’s 4-1 win over Real Sociedad in the Europa League, which secured a quarter-final with Lyon after a 5-2 aggregate victory, Fernandes admitted it was “not nice” to hear Ratcliffe’s criticism, hinting that it’s not the players but the club that’s to blame for the hefty contracts.

“We need to prove ourselves every day in training, every day that we have a game,” Fernandes said. “We can’t relax at this club.

“You know that there’s a big standard, a big attention that you get from the media, from everywhere. You need to realise that sometimes you need to put your focus on your game, trying to improve yourself.

“It’s not nice to hear certain things, obviously. I don’t think that any player likes to hear criticism or things that are talked about to you, that you’re not good enough or you’re overpaid or whatever.

“Everyone has their own contract. The club agrees to do the contracts at the time you come here or at the time you do a new contract or whatever and it’s about yourself, proving that you can be important for the club.”

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Fernandes was singled out by a very angry Roy Keane last month as the chief “f***ing imposter” in Amorim’s team, but the Red Devils skipper took the high ground when asked about the United legend’s thoughts.

“Everyone has an opinion and that’s fine,” Fernandes said of Keane’s comments. “I can’t change the mind of people. Like everything I have to do is go on the pitch and try to do the best I can for the club.

“Roy Keane was an amazing captain for the club, one of the best as everyone says. I didn’t have the chance to see much from him, only the last few years, but was a great player that won everything for the club.

“He’s massively respected from everyone and has all my respect. He has to give his opinion in a programme and this is what he thinks about me.

“What I’m doing on the pitch to try to change his mind or trying to do something that he probably sees as a good thing. Obviously, I do it in my own way, I don’t want to copy anyone.

“I try to be the best captain that I can for my team-mates, I try to help everyone in the best way I can and the best way I know.

“I have a lot of things to improve, not only as a captain but as a player, as a person, as a human being – and that’s fine.

“Criticism is going to be always part (of the game) and it’s going to make me grow and understand that there’s still a long way to go.”