Mediawatch - 17 October

The Mail Online carries coverage of the manager's pre-Burnley press conference, in which he explains that Mark Noble's return from injury will give him a boost.

In the Daily Star, the manager comments on Winston Reid's contract situation, speaking of his hope that negotiations will reach a positive conclusion soon.

Diego Poyet's father Gus tells the Daily Mirror his son has a decision to make shortly over whether to represent Uruguay or England.

The Daily Star reports that former Hammer Matt Taylor is out of Saturday's game at Burnley after being told he needs to undergo surgery on an Achilles problem.

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