Silva on Sessengon fitness, Chelsea job and Liverpool's 'bad run'

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Fulham boss Marco Silva has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Liverpool at Craven Cottage (kick-off 15:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

Silva said there is a "big possibility" midfielder Josh King will miss the game. He believes Ryan Sessegnon will be available from "the middle of January" and he is already training with the team: "He's feeling OK in sessions and now it is a matter of him to be more confident."
On being linked with the Chelsea job: "I'm not going to talk about links or rumours."
On small margins, including in Thursday's draw with Crystal Palace: "Yes, they play a big part in the Premier League. It is the difference between winning and losing a game. It's so small. For our past two wins, we kept clean sheets. I really, really believe, even with 10 man, we should have done better in our last match when we conceded. [It was] a solid performance from ourselves off of the ball - until that moment we were completely in control of the game and that goal gave Palace a bit of confidence. I was not happy about the way we conceded the goal."
On Liverpool: "I think they started with six wins in a row, and everybody was saying they are the same but with some changes. They kept the same winning mentality, the kept the same quality and they kept winning football matches."
He added: "But then they had the bad run, which isn't normal for them and then, of course, it had a massive impact on their points and position in the table. We can all agree it is not a normal run for them. I think we will see them back as contenders and fighting for the title."