Arbeloa on players' social media, 'special' Anfield return and Tete minutes

Fulham boss Alvaro Arbeloa has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Liverpool at Anfield (kick-off 15:00 BST). Here are the key lines from his news conference: There are no new injuries to report, while Tom Cairney, who is recovering from minor left knee surgery, should be nearing a return to training after the two-week international break. On some fans booing the Crystal Palace performance: "We are a very strong team when our fans are behind us. Obviously we want to give everything on the pitch for them. They want to see us win games - we know that - but we are stronger with them behind us." Arbeloa admitted to "learning more" about his group of players following the defeat, after Alex Iwobi and Emile Smith Rowe deleted all of their club-related Instagram posts and Kevin posted a cryptic Instagram story. He added: "They have all worked with a very positive attitude this week. When you aren't playing, you can't be happy - I expect that feeling from my players. I want them to show me they aren't happy in training. I feel I have a very good group with a very good attitude." Kenny Tete, who has not been handed a single Premier League minute so far this season, is still "so important" in Fulham's dressing room. Arbeloa urged the right-back to "keep working and being patient", and he reiterated that his opportunity will come. When asked what they have been working on in training, the Fulham boss responded: "We know why we aren't winning games and what we need to adjust. Our first thought on the ball shouldn't be about what we're going to do to score, it should be about what we're going to do when we lose the ball. We need to control the transition, that's very clear to me." Having spent two-and-a-half years at Liverpool as a player, it will be "so special" to return to Anfield as a manager. Andoni Iraola and Alvaro Arbeloa know each other "very well", having regularly faced each other in La Liga and having represented Spain together. On Liverpool's main threats: "They are so aggressive, they press high, they want to control the game and they are so quick in attack. They have a lot of top players and a lot of quality in their squad." He closed down suggestions that he won't be afforded the time to turn things around at Craven Cottage, adding: "I haven't just come here for three games or a month in charge, I've come here because I wanted to improve this team. That's where my energy goes." Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary of Liverpool v Fulham from 15:00 BST on Saturday here Follow all of Friday's Premier League news conferences and the rest of the day's football news Got a question about Fulham? Get in touch here and we'll seek answers from our experts [BBC]