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Premier League news conferences: Arne Slot speaks ahead of Liverpool's trip to Everton on Sunday Slot is expected to give an update on Hugo Ekitike who will miss the remainder of the season and the World Cup due to a ruptured Achilles injury Eddie Howe, Andoni Iraola and Fabian Hurzeler news conferences also to come this morning Later, Pep Guardiola (12: 30 BST) and Mikel Arteta (13: 30) will speak before their monumental meeting on Sunday ICYMI: Forest and Villa will play each other in one of the Europa League semi-finals, Palace into Conference League last four Written by Harry Poole, Ben Ramsdale, Craig Nelson, Grace Wheeler & Ella Gibbs Everton v Liverpool (Sun, 14: 00 BST) Some bad news for the Reds before Sunday's Merseyside derby. .. Liverpool confirmed on Thursday that Hugo Ekitike ruptured his Achilles tendon during Tuesday's Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield. The club say he will miss the rest of the season and World Cup, with "further updates" to come at "an appropriate time". Writing on Instagram, Ekitike said: "It's hard, maybe even unfair… but I'm grateful this is happening to me here, among you. "I'm not alone. Your strength and your love will be my driving force. See you again soon, Anfield. " Everton v Liverpool (Sun, 14: 00 BST) Liverpool Time for the old switcheroo. We'll be checking in with Liverpool boss Arne Slot at about 9am this morning. The Dutchman will be speaking ahead of his side's short trip to Merseyside rivals Everton on Sunday as they seek to maintain their grip on a top five finish which will secure Champions League football next season. The Reds' hopes of winning any silverware this season were ended by Paris St-Germain in midweek, so now all attention is on a strong finish to the final six matches of the league campaign. Fiorentina 2-1 Crystal Palace (2-4 on agg) Gary Rose BBC Sport When the Conference League was first introduced back in 2021 there were some who questioned the value of the competition. But it has offered many teams the chance to do something they had never done before - win a major European trophy. There were wild scenes of celebration when Roma became the inaugural winners, while the following year West Ham claimed a dramatic last-minute success against Fiorentina to end their 43-year wait for a major trophy. Thousands gathered in the streets of east London to welcome back the victorious Hammers, underlining how much the win meant to the club and their supporters. Palace fans will no doubt feel the same should their side go all the way and claim yet more silverware in a memorable 12 months. All matches kick-off at 20: 00 BST. .. Conference League Crystal Palace booked their place in the Conference League semi-final with a 4-2 aggregate victory over Fiorentina and now sit just two matches away from a first ever appearance in a European major final. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of the page Glad all over. Poland next, Germany the dream. COYP Adrian, Lincs Fiorentina 2-1 Crystal Palace (2-4 on agg) Crystal Palace Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said the club "want to get it all" after reaching the Conference League semi-finals. Speaking to TNT Sports, Glasner said: "Quarter-final is never easy and we made it a bit tougher than it needed to be. It was a very difficult game to manage to be honest. The team worked hard and stuck together and over the two games we deserved to play the semi-final. On facing Shakhtar Donetsk in the last four: "I didn't watch them but I saw the line up, I think they started with six Brazilian players, I expect them to be a very technical side. We will start to prepare watching the games they have played. "Of course in between we play West Ham and Liverpool and we want to do well in the Premier League. " On achieving a great end to season: "Of course, that is what we all want. We want to enjoy our life together, not just the football. "The more successful you are, the more you enjoy your life. When you play the semi-final, you want to get it all at the end and that's what we will go for. " Fiorentina 2-1 Crystal Palace (2-4 on agg) James Tomkins Former Crystal Palace defender on TNT Sports The last couple of seasons have been incredible [for Crystal Palace]. They never expected to be in a European competition a couple of seasons ago but now they are going from strength to strength in this competition. They will feel they can go all the way. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of the page Great that clubs like Forest, Villa and Palace are flying the flag for English football. It gives all clubs outside the so called big 6 hope that they can do the same. But as a Forest supporter I hope we can juggle survival and get to a final. John, Leicestershire Fiorentina 2-1 Crystal Palace (2-4 on agg) Crystal Palace remain on course for a first major European trophy after holding off a Fiorentina fightback to confirm their place in the semi-finals of the Conference League. The Eagles already had one foot in the last four after impressively beating their Italian opponents 3-0 in the first leg at Selhurst Park. Ismaila Sarr headed Palace in front after meeting a Daniel Munoz cross in the 17th minute to make it 4-0 on aggregate, but the hosts gave themselves a fighting chance when they equalised on the night from the penalty spot. That home hope grew stronger when substitute Cher Ndour struck from outside the box eight minutes into the second half - but Palace held firm to ensure their European adventure continued. Progression did, however, come at a cost as Palace lost both Adam Wharton and Maxence Lacroix in the first half to injuries, which manager Oliver Glasner will hope are not serious. Nottingham Forest 1-0 Porto (2-1 on agg) Nick Mashiter BBC Sport football news reporter Championship game on a Saturday, Champions League match on a Tuesday? While Nottingham Forest bask in the glory of Thursday's victory over Porto in the Europa League quarter-finals, their position in the Premier League means their short and medium-term future remains somewhat complicated. Forest's battling 1-0 win to secure a 2-1 victory on aggregate means they will play Aston Villa in their first European semi-final for 42 years. The winners of that all-English tie will head to Istanbul for the final on 20 May - against either Freiburg or Braga - as favourites. And victory in Turkey will not only earn silverware but a spot in next season's Champions League. Before that, however, they face crucial league fixtures against Burnley and Sunderland. If results in those games and elsewhere go against them, they could be in the relegation zone by the time that last-four tie with Villa arrives. Despite being on their best unbeaten run of the season, could Forest really end up playing the likes of Bristol City and Real Madrid in the same week next season? Nottingham Forest 1-0 Porto (2-1 on agg) Karen Carney Former England midfielder on TNT Sports The game should have been done in the first half when the initial sending off happened and Forest had a lot of chances. Performance-wise it was not great in the second half but it is a results-oriented business. At the end of the day, tonight was about getting the result and getting through, and if they keep doing that between now and the end of the season then everyone here will be buzzing. Nottingham Forest 1-0 Porto (2-1 on agg) Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira praised his players' "spirit, character and quality" after they reached the Europa League semi-finals. Pereira told TNT Sports: "I have a fantastic team, it's not about the manager. They have the spirit, character and quality. They deserve it. The club and the supporters they deserve it. "We need to suffer together and we need to feel proud at the end of a game. Feel proud about the supporters and about the result on the pitch. " On fighting for Premier League survival: "It starts now in the dressing room. After this game we start to speak about the next game. We don't have time to celebrate. Time to recover, come back again, mentally strong. I prefer to come with a win - the motivation is different. It will be a tough game, we need our supporters again. We need to go again as a family. " On facing Aston Villa in the semi-finals: "Just Burnley in my head at the moment! It's too much to think Villa too. I will think about it after Burnley. " Nottingham Forest 1-0 Porto (2-1 on agg) BBC 5 Live Breakfast Former Nottingham Forest forward Robert Earnshaw on if the club's European run could prove to be a distraction in their bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League: "It’s more of an inspiration than a distraction. "If you get distracted by one or the other and don’t see the privilege of playing Premier League football and European nights, you shouldn’t be playing football. "I hope the European run is going to inspire the next few weeks and hopefully we see Nottingham Forest stay in the Premier League. " All matches kick-off at 20: 00 BST Europa League Here's a look at the semi-final schedule in the Europa League. We're guaranteed one English club in the final but who will it be and who will they face? Nottingham Forest 1-0 Porto (2-1 on agg) Nottingham Forest beat 10-man Porto to advance to the semi-finals of a European competition for the first time since 1984, where they will face Premier League rivals Aston Villa. Porto had failed to win any of their previous 24 matches on English soil, including a 2-0 defeat to Forest in October. The task became even tougher for the Portuguese side when Jan Bednarek was sent off after just eight minutes for a high challenge on Chris Wood. Referee Danny Makkelie had initially decided against booking the former Southampton and Aston Villa defender before the video assistant referee recommended an on-field review. From that moment, Forest - who have used this competition as a welcome escape from their struggles in the Premier League this season - stepped up the pressure and took the lead through Morgan Gibbs-White four minutes later. The England midfielder latched onto a pass from Neco Williams before firing past Diogo Costa, with his strike taking a deflection off Pablo Rosario, who was deputising at the heart of defence following Bednarek's dismissal. The only downside of a magical night for Forest came shortly after the 15-minute mark as Wood - who made his return from a six-month lay-off in last week's first leg - was unable to continue after the earlier challenge from Bednarek. Late injuries to Murillo and substitute Callum Hudson‑Odoi threatened to take the wind out of Forest's sails, but Pereira's side held on to win at the City Ground for the first time since January and extend their unbeaten run to six games in all competitions. Aston Villa 4-0 Bologna (7-1 on agg) Ollie Watkins has become the 11th player to hit 100 goals for Aston Villa. He is the first since Peter Mc Parland, in 1962, to reach the milestone for the club. Aston Villa 4-0 Bologna (7-1 on agg) Stiliyan Petrov Former Aston Villa midfielder on TNT Sports Everybody was perfect tonight, every player played their part and they are deservedly going through to the semi-final of the Europa League. They fully deserve to enjoy this moment, they worked really hard. It is about believing and I think these players do now believe that they can make it to that final. Aston Villa 4-0 Bologna (7-1 on agg) Aston Villa set up an all-English Europa League semi-final with Nottingham Forest after completing a commanding 7-1 aggregate victory against Bologna at Villa Park. Already 3-1 up from the first leg, tournament favourites Villa produced a statement display under four-time Europa League-winning manager Unai Emery to take another step closer to ending a 30-year trophy drought. It only took the Premier League side 16 minutes to increase their advantage in the tie as Ollie Watkins - the star of the first leg - applied the finishing touch on a wonderful team move to score his 100th goal for the club in all competitions. Morgan Rogers then had his spot-kick saved by Bologna goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia after Martin Vitik's handball inside the box but Villa pulled away further 44 seconds later through Emiliano Buendia. With the Bologna defence switching off, Buendia latched on to Lucas Digne's long throw and slotted past Ravaglia for his second goal in Europe this season. Rogers then put the disappointment of his penalty miss behind him as he found the back of the net from a narrow angle with his weaker left foot after being found in space by his captain John Mc Ginn - ending his 11-game goal drought. Centre-back Ezri Konsa then added to his first-leg goal with an impressive volley on the turn following a corner to seal the victory in the 89th minute. Four Premier League clubs will contest European semi-finals this season after successful nights for Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest in the Europa League, and Crystal Palace in the Conference League. They join Champions League semi-finalists Arsenal in arriving at a chance to reach a major final. But, as usual at this stage of the season, the next big match is just around the corner as another round of Premier League fixtures approaches. We'll bring you reaction to last night's results, before hearing from Premier League bosses as we enter the home stretch. Welcome! Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.