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Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Premier League game against Aston Villa at Villa Park (19:30 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
- Rosenior said Cole Palmer "took a knock" in Sunday's defeat to Arsenal but "is looking really good" and is "absolutely fine" to start on Wednesday.
- Marc Cucurella is "looking really good" and will "hopefully" be fit to face Wrexham on Saturday if he does not return against Villa, while Estevao Willian is "back on the pitch running, which is great".
- Reflecting on Pedro Neto's red card at Emirates Stadium, Rosenior said: "You need team-mates to help, but it comes down to yourself. Pedro [Neto] has apologised to the group. I need to see an improvement in the behaviour now - it's not just Pedro. We've had bookings for needless dissent and fouls. If we're to improve and get to where we want to be, we have to make a conscious step now to make sure it doesn't happen again."
- More on the Blues' disciplinary issues: "It needs to improve. My job is to create a culture of accountability where if you make a mistake it's OK, but you have to hold your hand up and not do it again. You pick players who are showing improvement. I can't go through the season with a red card every two to three games."
- However, he defended Enzo Fernandez's yellow card record: "Enzo [Fernandez] is a top leader. This is something that needs to improve [across the board - discipline]. Sometimes you need to go through experiences to improve."
- Reflecting on defeat by the Gunners, Rosenior said: "I don't think anyone can say in the moment, other than the two set-pieces, the team did not function well. We lost the game because we didn't take care of the moments. Disappointment and a missed opportunity. They are the two main things. Not just the game yesterday, but the past three games. The performances - tactically, technically - very good, but in the moments that have mattered, we have not taken advantage."
- On the concession of two goals from corners: "It's a key thing we have to improve. I've taken more responsibility in the past week, as I know it is something that has to improve."
- Rosenior said there "needs to be a review at the end of the season" regarding the way teams are affecting goalkeepers from set-pieces.
- On Villa: "They have great attacking players. Our players know each strength of each individual we are up against. They are clinical. They are a good team. It's going to be tough."
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