Farke on Buonanotte, Struijk injury and staying calm

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Premier League game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge (kick-off 19:30 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Ilia Gruev should be fit but Pascal Struijk and Anton Stach will miss out.
• Offering more detail, Farke said: "Dominic was struggling with illness but I hope it's not too bad. Pascal Struijk will definitely miss this game, he has problems with his hip flexor. Stach will be back probably just for the Villa game. Apart from this I hope to have everyone available."
• On Struijk, Farke added: "You miss a player with red-hot form. Pascal was a rock in the last weeks. He is the only left-footed centre-back. If you play with three at the back it makes a difference. A right-footed player has different passing angles. Also his strength in the air, in the last game he won so many headers. It is not ideal to not have him available."
• On travelling to one of the big-name clubs on the road, Farke offered: "It is still the same game, same rules, 11 v 11. You feel more comfortable at home but it's still the same game. We travel with confidence, belief and if we perform well we know we have a chance on the road."
• Farke reflected on the win over Chelsea in December - a result which started a superb upturn in form for Leeds: "Each time we win it's a pivotal game. There was no turning point. We had wins before, at home and on the road. One thing is for sure, it was a top performance and fully deserved win. Days like this don't come that often that you are able to dominate one of the big names. To win in this way, this is why we worked so hard for two and a half years to be back on this level. This result won't help us tomorrow. They may want to show a reaction and we maybe need to be more on it."
• On a points tally needed to stay in the Premier League: "It doesn't matter if I change my assessment of how many points we need. It's not like if we achieve 38 points we want to stop winning points. In general, the data and stats say one point average per game you will stay up. If it's one out of 20 seasons or whatever where you need more points, then we need more points. I am not too concentrated on doing maths. I am concentrated on winning football games."
• Facundo Buonanotte was left out against Nottingham Forest and asked if he has impressed since, Farke said: "We had the session on Saturday morning with a smaller group - Sunday a light one. It wasn't that you could impress too much in the session. He is a top guy and reacted in the way we expected."
• Farke was asked about the form of Gruev and praised his consistency, stating: "He was always a very reliable player for us. You always get a seven-out-of-10 performance from him. He has a really good defensive awareness, tactically spot on, covers more than 12km every game and helps us with reliability in passing. He is an important player for us and going forward."
• On the return of Dan James: "It's good we have him back. He was out for eight and a half weeks, relatively long. Even before it was on and off for him in terms of injury. He is a very experienced player, knows his body and what he has to do. He came back in good shape. Right now, each day, with us on the training pitch is beneficial. He looked sharp in training and was involved in the matchday squad. So it's good to have him back. Hopefully now he can stay fit."
• Farke was asked how he stays emotionally level when his side come up against the Premier League's big-name teams and suffer setbacks: "The fire is burning inside and I am a pretty emotional person. If you want to be a manager at this level you can't jump around on the sidelines or in a press conference. The players need a proper leader who they know they can trust, who stays balanced and calm. I can't allow myself to burst out too often with my emotions. After the game, before the game, you are concentrated and focused. The players are emotional anyway. For such a passionate club, it never works if you can't handle the heat. Against the big teams you have mixed results. You can't always beat Man City, Liverpool, Man Utd, Chelsea, whatever."

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