Moyes on not risking players, pressure and his future

David Moyes was speaking to the media before West Ham's Europa League quarter-final second leg against Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday.

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Moyes confirmed Jarrod Bowen, Kalvin Phillips and Alphonse Areola had returned to training but he was "not sure" whether the trio would be fit enough to feature.

• He added: "We'd never risk any players if they had chance of another injury. Player welfare is a big thing. I do want goalscorers back there and Jarrod has been our best goalscorer."

• He said it was a "huge game against Leverkusen last week" and Thursday night will be the same: "When you get to quarter-finals and semi-finals, it is exciting. We'd obviously love to get to the final but we have to go through the processes of getting there."

• On whether he feels under pressure: "Not at all. We've had some ups and some downs but in general, it's been a very good season."

• On who could be the hero in turning the tie around: "In European games, quite often substitutes make the difference. Pablo Fornals scored the goal in Alkmaar to get us to the [Europa Conference League] final so anyone can do so."

• He said it is "fantastic" that their opponents are now Bundesliga champions: "They should celebrate something like that. Let's hope that they have a few of those big German beers."

• On if their fluctuating form is an advantage as opposed to Bayer Leverkusen's unbeaten run: "Maybe West Ham are a different sort of club. This place has never been smooth at any time. It's a club that has bobbed up and down. It's probably been at its highest standing for a long time. No one is coming here to have a smooth time - it's a club that has been up and down with relegation, but it's never been in Europe three seasons in a row and we want to make it four."

• Moyes does not believe the outcome of the match will have an effect on his West Ham future: "It's not got a bearing on my decision. Let's be fair, it wasn't too long ago we were talking about trying to avoid relegation."