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Marco Silva has addressed the media ahead of what he believes will be a tough test against newly-promoted Fulham at the weekend.

Everton suffered a disappointing result last-time out at the hands of Arsenal but put in a solid performance from which the manager could take positives.

Now the visit of Slavisa Jokanovic's Cottagers is next up for the Blues, who are looking to bounce back and secure their first win in five Premier League matches this weekend.

Silva provided updates on the fitness of Yerry Mina, Phil Jagielka and Seamus Coleman - but here are all the other key points from today's press conference, including Richarlison playing up front and transfer rumours surrounding Aaron Ramsey:

On Aaron Ramsey rumours

"It's something I don't want to talk about.

"The market is closed we are happy with our squad. We have to work with our players and look forward to what we want to achieve as a squad, nothing more."

On Pickford's new contract

"It's really important.

"It's important for us to keep our best players, you're speaking about the No. 1 of the national team. It's important for us as a club to keep our best players in our squad.

"He had a good season last year, he performed well and did well for the national team with a very good World Cup.

"It's important he's signed a long-term contract.

"He's very, very good and could become a world class goalkeeper in the future.

"It's up to him to keep working like he works, with his ambition, working well and coming here to improve every day and achieve what he wants and what he can achieve."

On Pickford being a leader

"He's one of our leaders, and you don't need to be a captain to be a leader in the squad.

"He has a good profile, as a goalkeeper sometimes it's not the best thing to be a captain on the pitch."

On leadership in the squad

"I think last game we played one of the youngest starting XIs this season in the Premier League, maybe because of that some people are talking about the situation.

"You can be a good leader if you're 23 or 24, and some players who are 30 may not be a good leader, it's not just because of the age.

"Of course players like Tom [Davies] or some of the others could become a very good leader in our squad, but they have to play and in some moments make mistakes to learn as well to improve in the future.

"In some moments in the game you have to manage in a different way, but it's a matter of us to improve as a squad and I don't like to find excuses because we don't have a leader or not."

On whether the players need a lift after Arsenal

"It was a disappointing result for us, we performed really well, I think we answered well after the West Ham match and the result didn't reflect what we did on the pitch. I think everyone would agree with me on that.

"But we need to be more effective, even the last home game wasn't the best performance but we had three or four clear chances, and against Arsenal it was the same.

"We started in the first minute with a fantastic chance but we had more during the match.

"We have to be more effective in the right moments to score. Of course after that we'll be more comfortable in the match as well."

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On needing one result to turn things around

"I'm sure about that. It's something I told them.

"What we did in the last match, ok in this moment we need to be more effective, like the wave coming against us we need to change the wave.

"We deserved more than we came home with, it's a matter of us being more effective."

On Richarlison up front

"We have three strikers in our squad, and from the first moment I told you we have Richarlison as well. It's something he's already done with me.

"It's possible, everything is possible depending on my decision as well.

"What I know is that he's performing really well where he's playing now, and he can perform well as a striker.

"It's not a position where he's played many times. He played sometimes in Brazil in that position, here in the Premier League maybe just two or three games and of course he had a fantastic debut for the national team as a striker.

"Maybe because of that everyone is talking about this situation, even with in the last game us creating a high number of chances we didn't score.

"I think all of us are happy with the performances of Richarlison from the left hand side as well."

On whether Bernard's form affects Richarlison decision

"Yes, it's one more reason for that conversation.

"It's one solution when you have players like Bernard and Richarlison as well, and I will make the decision tomorrow.

"For a player to play as a striker he has to work more time there, but he's working this week and I can tell you he works some moments as a striker as well.

"It's for me to decide tomorrow."

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On Fulham test

"They're a good team with good ideas, they'll come here to play in their way. They like to keep the possession, start from the back.

"In some moments it looks like they take risks but they play well, they build well and have some quality players.

"In the middle players like Seri is a very, very good player - McDonald as well.

"They have a striker in a good moment as well in Mitrovic, it will be a tough game for us but we have to change the results and do 100% to win the match."

On whether Arsenal performance showed what Marco Silva side looks like

"I agree.

"Away form home for sure we didn't achieve the result we wanted, but it is a game that will be our image as a team and it's what I want.

"Ambition, even when you are playing at the Emirates or not, will be the same. Good organisation, in some moments managing the game better as well, great attitude and trying to play to win every time.

"In our home games in some moments they are different, the opponents play differently as well, but it's something I want to see tomorrow in our squad.

"Playing with confidence even if our opponents come to play on our mistakes we have to put the intensity in the game."