Bruno Guimaraes Injuries

'He's a little bit worried. He said he's not sure; he's never had a problem with his hamstrings before, so is it cramp? Or was it a muscle problem? It probably feels more of an injury to me, but let's wait and see. We'll try and stay positive at this moment.' 'Bruno, we are awaiting news on his hamstring injury.' 'I think it will be a couple of months. We're probably looking at the end of the international break in March for his return. Massive blow for us at a key stage of the season. He's devastated. But it is what it is... we can't do anything about it.' 'I have had some good contact with Bruno. He seems very positive with his injury and how he feels. He has done a lot of work. We hope that he can come back and give us a push at the back end of the season. We have to treat his [hamstring] injury carefully.' 'Bruno is back on Monday. Typical, he wants to come to Barcelona, not in a playing capacity, but to support the lads. I know he has been working incredibly hard on his recovery, and I think he will be in a good place. I’d like to think by the time the international break has ended, he will be back ready for us.' 'We anticipate Lewis (Miley) will be back after the break, same with Bruno (Guimaraes) and Fab (Schar).' 'Bruno suffered [with illness] on his return from Brazil, that has delayed his return. Doubt over this game and Bournemouth... maybe he will be back for Arsenal.' 'We have seen him in training - he is pushing hard to be involved. He is desperate to help the team, desperate to be involved. So, there is a possibility, I will make a decision off the back of training today.' 'He has had a full week of training and trained very well. He was playing on heart and spirit vs AFCB, and you could see that he was struggling physically at times. He had minimal training, but this week will serve him really well. He’s such an important player for us on so many levels that, of course, we’re keen to get him on the pitch as quickly as possible. I’ve just got to make sure it is not to his detriment. It’s great to have him back around the group; he’s such a positive person.'

'For Bruno to come off it is a worrying sign, but fingers crossed.' 'We hope it is not serious. The extent of the injury is still unknown - he was reasonably positive after the game - he is the guy that will never rule anything out, we are going to give him every chance for this weekend. We will try and make the right decision with Bruno - he is a pivotal player.' 'I think we missed his ability to pass forward today. There was certainly an element of our game that got hurt by him not being here... but we have to be able to play without him as well and hope we don't have to do that for too long.' 'Our other Brazilian, Bruno, is with us, and we will know more in the next few hours.' 'It's slightly unknown at the moment. He did really well to be with us in Paris, that was down to the fact [that] he was desperate to support the players. He did very, very light training. He trained with us yesterday, but that was more of a test, so we'll see how he is today. This will be where we decide...' 'Bruno, I'm not 100 per cent sure, there's a chance [for Wednesday].' 'Bruno is doing well, but I don't think he'll make this game. There is a chance for the weekend...' 'He's getting closer. He did a training session on Wednesday, and felt pretty good. I'll see him today, and fingers crossed he'll be fit.'

'There's been a bit of illness going through the squad. Various players have picked something up. We're making a decision on Bruno tomorrow. He's such an important player for us, and he's clearly not been himself, and that's why he missed training.'

'Bruno felt a glute, I believe, but hopefully, [it's] not a big problem.' '[He] has a chance to play. Not serious injuries, so we will make a decision today.' 'Physically, he felt a muscle problem, but fingers crossed he is another one who is improving. They're not serious injuries. We'll make a decision today.'

'Bruno twisted his ankle.'

'Bruno, we think it will be OK. He is in consultation with the medical team. We don't see it being a long-term problem.'

'Bruno twisted his ankle. I think he did similar [against Fulham]. He was in a bit of pain. We don't think it's serious at the moment, but let's wait and see.' 'Bruno is fine. He was in a bit of short-term pain, but nothing that's impacted his training week,'

'I just thought it was a normal tackle, slightly mistimed, then you see the slow-motion replay; it doesn't look great. But I think it's not taken into account the speed at which that moment is happening.' 'When you lose one player, you have to readjust, and there will be an opportunity for the team to regroup and find another way. We have three huge PL games he'll miss.'

'Bruno was very distressed. He was in a lot of pain. He twisted his ankle and felt he could run it off. In the end, he needed to be withdrawn.' 'Bruno's scan was positive. We're still not sure when he's going to be back, but he's making good progress. We'll have a constant eye on that situation.' 'The scan was good. We took it day by day and saw how he felt. He trained yesterday and said he felt 100 per cent. I wouldn't have risked him for the future, but the medical team and Bruno both said he was ready. It's a big boost. He's a key player for us. He's been excellent this season - helping with creativity and defensive solidity.'

'We were concerned for him, but he's come back, and the scan was good. He's trained well. He's physically fine and in the squad for tomorrow.'

'Bruno has a slight injury and will hopefully only be out for a couple of games.' 'He's doing well. I don't know about this game but hopefully not far after if he doesn't make it. He's very positive, in good spirits, and desperate to get back. He's a big player, so we need to get him back as quickly as possible.' 'Bruno and Maxi are close. They weren't serious injuries, but we'll wait and see whether they're available for this weekend.'

"I think it’s cramp - I’m not 100 per cent sure. His English is improving - but it’s not perfect. I asked if he had cramp and he nodded his head."