Slaven Bilic faces tough test this afternoon
The pre-match press conference is scheduled for 1.30pm at Rush Green training ground this afternoon. He is likely to
He is likely to grilled over his relationship with the owners after David Sullivan appeared to throw him under the bus with a website statement that Bilic turned down two players. Slav is likely to be asked why he turned down the chance to sign Renato Sanches and Grzegorz Krychowiak.
High on the agenda will also be William Carvalho and reporters are guaranteed to press the Croatian on his version of events and what bids were made to his knowledge.
Diafra Sakho’s jolly trip to France and Chelmsford races will also be a topic of conversation and that will all be before they ask him about the pressure of losing three Premier League games on the trot and other managers being constantly being linked with his job in the papers.
If there is still time they may even ask him about Monday night’s home game against Huddersfield and the team news.
Hopefully, we will get injury updates on Lanzini, Fernandes, Reid and Carroll as well as his preparations for his home game. We will cover the press conference from Rush Green this afternoon.