Tyrese King - BBC Sport journalistTue, December 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM UTC·2 min readWest Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Premier League game against Manchester United at Old Trafford (kick-off 20:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCrysencio Summerville is unlikely to be available: "He still has some issues and we are still assessing, so I think Thursday will be too soon."
On the fitness of left-back Ollie Scarles: "Oli has started training with no contact but hasn't been cleared for full training yet. He has been involved with many parts of the session."
On reinstating Alphonso Areola as first-choice goalkeeper: "We don't just have Alphonse, but also Mads Hermansen and Lukasz Fabianski, who are working really well. Alphonse is starting - I hope he continues helping the team."
On Lucas Paqueta and the red card he received against Liverpool: "I spoke with Lucas, and he spoke not only with me but with all his team-mates. He apologised. He's aware of his mistakes. Sometime the emotions, you can't control them, but at the same time, everybody has a chance [to make up for it]."
More on Paqueta: "He is not OK. He is suffering. He is disappointed and upset. But he realises the mistake that he made and he is willing to move forward. Sometimes people are not aware of the problems football players endure. But Lucas, I think, is going to overcome this situation."
He added: "At the club, we have all the support the players need. We have processes in the club that help and we are willing to provide assistance here in the club."
Asked whether reports linking Paqueta with a move to Manchester City in the summer may also be affecting the Brazilian, Nuno said: "I think that is over. It is finished - that is clear."
Nuno said he has "all the respect" for Manchester United counterpart Ruben Amorim, adding: "They are a good team. You can see from the game against Crystal Palace that they really compete well. They are a tough opponent, full of talented players."
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