Team News December 28

The Weekend Team News

Today’s big news is that Michu has been ruled out of Swansea’s trip to Fulham tomorrow after picking up an ankle injury at Reading on Boxing Day. Michael Laudrup remains uncertain whether his top goalscorer will be ready to face Villa on New Year’s Day, stating he may be available “with a little luck”.

Luis Suarez has been passed fit to turn out for Liverpool’s trip to QPR as both sides look to bounce back from Boxing Day defeats, while Harry Redknapp is hopeful Ryan Nelsen can shake off a virus in time for Sunday’s game. Carlos Tevez failed to train due to illness yesterday but “should” be fit, according to City assistant boss David Platt. Gael Clichy and Samir Nasri are both back, though Mario Balotelli is likely to miss out with illness once again.

Over at United, Sir Alex Ferguson hopes to have Ashley Young and Danny Welbeck available after they missed out against Newcastle. Phil Jones will be assessed, while Shinji Kagawa could make the bench, according to his manager, who also ruled Wayne Rooney out “for at least another two games”. Jonas Olsson, Youssouf Mulumbu and Goran Popov are all “major doubts” for West Brom ahead of their Old Trafford visit, though.

The injuries mount up for Paul Lambert as Villa prepare for the visit of Wigan. Andreas Weimann and Nathan Baker have been ruled out for the midlands outfit as they look to bounce back from a couple of recent hammerings.

We’ve collected all this in our team news section and added our current predicted lineups ahead of the weekend’s fixtures. You can keep in touch with the very latest via our twitter feed as always.

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Fratboy
11 years, 4 months ago
Got Michu a couple of weeks ago so not lost a lot of value, Rafael however....just did these transfers:

Michu>Cazorla
Rafael>Gibbs

Begovic
Baines Gibbs Cuellar
Bale Silva Cazorla Sterling
Suarez RVP(c) Benteke

Thoughts? I think it looks pretty sweet 🙂
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1. gravless
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Defenders look shaky. That aside, yeah looks sweet.
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2. tw
  11 years, 4 months ago
  looks good!
  
  i'd look to ship baines next week and upgrade sterling or benteke
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Locarno
11 years, 4 months ago
Van Persie on four yellows. Resting him at home to a illness-stricken Baggies team would seem like a good way of avoiding that fifth yellow before the New Year (when it goes up to ten yellows).

Just sayin'.
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1. Yossi
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Classic Friday night scaremongering 😉
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2. Jax
  11 years, 4 months ago
  he won't be rested.
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3. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I'm sure VP can control himself for one game! He's no Balotelli.
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  1. ~SpartakMac
    11 years, 4 months ago
    ^^ Agreed. He doesn't even have to make a tackle all game, just needs to keep his yap shut.
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4. Bedok
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Right, and save him for Wigan. Possible, I guess. Rest him on pupose to avoid a one game enforced rest, or play him and maybe have for both games without Rooney.
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Ferris Bueller
11 years, 4 months ago
Those planning for the DGW, which players are you thinking are essential? I'm planning on getting a couple in to go all out with 6, thinking Jussi, Mert, Noble, J O'B, Walcott, Podolski. Would love Gibbs, but he'll have to wait til WC.
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1. Locarno
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Gibbs, Cazorla, Cole, Nolan.
  
  That'll do me.
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2. BossBrolin
  11 years, 4 months ago
  wy not gibbs in for mert? seem to be on form
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La Roja
11 years, 4 months ago
re post

5 scout picks, could be good or really bad week
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r0scr0w
11 years, 4 months ago
Enrique & Yaya for Sagna & Walcott worth a 4 point hit?
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1. tw
  11 years, 4 months ago
  are you getting enrique and yaya or shipping them?
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  1. r0scr0w
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Shipping. My other move for a -4 would be Tevez and Yaya out for Walcott and Defoe?
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    1. tw
      11 years, 4 months ago
      I think that one is better tbh, assuming you can get sagna/gibbs in between now and the dgw
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      1. r0scr0w
        11 years, 4 months ago
        Really undecided about Tevez. Walcott seems to be a must. Can see City bouncing back though so worried Yaya could bring home points too.
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Locarno
11 years, 4 months ago
ONE Scout pick.

Hmmm...
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1. La Roja
  11 years, 4 months ago
  u will smash it this GW then
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2. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 4 months ago
  5 for me, all the best ones 😀 RVP, Berba, Mata, Bale and Walcott.
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RenNy
11 years, 4 months ago
Begovic
Enrique Huth Sagna
Cazorla Sterling Mata Puncheon
RVP(C) Tevez Berbatov(V)

Federici Clyne Davies Michu

0.1 in the bank, 1 FT.

Would like to get rid of Tevez and maybe get Bale...What would you do?

A) Tevez -> Benteke/Hernandez, Michu -> Bale (-4)
B) Tevez -> Ba/Defoe, Michu -> Walcott (-4)
C) Tevez -> Ba/Defoe
D) Save transfer and play Tevez
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1. r0scr0w
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I have similar issue with Tevez. Im really unsure what to do with him. He destroyed it in same fixture last year.
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  1. RenNy
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Yeah it`s a difficult decision but decided that I will get rid myself. Just not sure who get in for him...
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2. Ikey Warrior
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I'd do Tevez to Chicharito/Defoe
  And Michu to Bale provided that you didn't buy Michu for really cheap, he's prob only out for this GW!
  
  If you paid under 8.0 for Michu keep him and just take out Tevez.
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  1. RenNy
    11 years, 4 months ago
    I paid 7.8 but don`t think it`s a problem, will get him back when I play my WC. Chicharito could be a very nice differential this week.
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tw
11 years, 4 months ago
Pratik/Berbilly: can one of you guys add me to the document so I can help with asking people/this team allocation process for the new managers?
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Ikey Warrior
11 years, 4 months ago
Federici
Mertesacker Zabaleta Hughes
Nolan Sessegnon Mata Noble
RVP (c) Suarez Berbatov (V)
Subs: Mignolet, Shorey, B. Jones, Michu

Currently my plan is to save my transfer for next week.
Next week, Fellaini in for Sessegnon and Jaaskelainen in for Mignolet.
Will start bringing in the Arsenal players in the 2 GW's after that for the Double.

Waiting a week to bring in Jaask in case of any drama forcing me into an extra transfer, he isn't a much better choice than Federici this week is he?

What would you do?
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Mile Plankton
11 years, 4 months ago
I don't think I will play Jussi over Begovic.
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tw
11 years, 4 months ago
how much do you guys think michu will drop between now and when he returns?

who would you rather play over the next 2-3 weeks: puncheon, sess or taraabt?
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1. r0scr0w
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Wouldnt be surprised to see him in squad for weekend this week. He'll definitely be back for the next game so cant see him dropping much at all.
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2. BossBrolin
  11 years, 4 months ago
  taraabt if not for the fixtures, but sunderlands getting it together now, arnt they?
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3. Ikey Warrior
  11 years, 4 months ago
  If he only misses 1 GW, I rate 0.1 maybe 0.2 max.
  If he misses 2 GW's, I rate 0.3 or 0.4.
  
  And I'd prob take Puncheon for his price out of the 3, but if you can afford Sess then I'd go for Nolan!
  
  Please check my question 2 up from yours! =)
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  1. Ikey Warrior
    11 years, 4 months ago
    If you already have Nolan, then Fellaini next week!
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El Muñeco
11 years, 4 months ago
Routledge (ful) or sterling (qpr)?

Cup opponent has Routledge so tempted to go with him in case he goes wild and rely on my big hitters to outscore my opponent.
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Piggs Boson
11 years, 4 months ago
AJAY - If you're lurking around, i've found a decent reply to your post earlier today.
http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/406751_515430471823194_1016143286_n.jpg

Yours was a great find though: http://www.truelad.com/Photo/172110#photo

Everyone else:
Jenna aside, what do you think Giroud's role will be for Arsenal? Shirley he won't continue to rot on the bench...
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1. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I think he would do well in a partnership, so Wenger could buy someone in the window.
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2. A.T
  11 years, 4 months ago
  She is so fit its unbelievable
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r0scr0w
11 years, 4 months ago
Hi guys, please rate my team and advise on possible transfer dilemma.

Begovic

Cuellar Enrique Nastasic

Michu Mata Bale Yaya

Tevez Berbatov RVP (C)

Subs: Tremmel, Sterling, Nelsen, Clyne

I have 0 money available and 1 FT. Thinking of taking a point hit and doing either:

A. Enrique & Yaya > Sagna & Walcott
B. Tevez & Yaya > Defoe & Walcott
C. Save My Transfer.
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bmb100
11 years, 4 months ago
If I already have Cazorla which of these pairings look better?

Walcott and Davies

OR

Sidwell and Luiz
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Godfather Bandit 42
11 years, 4 months ago
FPL says Michu is expected back on 1st Jan and Suarez is no longer injured......
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Brutus619
11 years, 4 months ago
Is Demel going to play?
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The ghost of a Pug's g…
11 years, 4 months ago
IT'S ALL ABOUT HERNANDEZ, CAZORLA AND WALTERS THIS WEEKEND 🙂
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Hantakun
11 years, 4 months ago
Caulker, Nelsen, Olsson . How many of those do you reckon will start this weekend? Need one to field eleven...
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Ikey Warrior
11 years, 4 months ago
A) Federici vs West Ham home
B) Jaaskelainen vs Reading away
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1. DV8R
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Federici for the home advantage
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Shoot Lovejoy
11 years, 4 months ago
Anyone know why Aaron Hughes didn't play Fulham's last game?

Dropped, rotated, etc?
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Soccaholic
11 years, 4 months ago
Play Sterling (qpr) or Fonte(stk) and why?
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1. DV8R
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Sterling
  
  Better chance of getting more points
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dracoira
11 years, 4 months ago
foster - begovic
demel - cuellar - johnson - mcauley - gibbs
ahmadi - michu - puncheon - bale - pienaar
rvp - tevez - torres

good to go ?
who should I bench.. mm
£2.6 left... pienaar > walcott for a hit?
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