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Dimitri Payet looks poised for his first start of the season, according to Slaven Bilic. Tottenham’s Danny Rose is sidelined with a hamstring problem, Alex Iwobi is available for Arsenal, whilst Swansea’s record signing has a chance of making Sunday’s match with Chelsea.

Slaven Bilic confirmed he is looking to hand Dimitri Payet his first start of the season after the playmaker stepped up his fitness with a couple of sub appearances for France over the international break. Manuel Lanzini is now fully fit, whilst Sofiane Feghouli is back in full training and available for the Hammers.

George Friend, Victor Valdes and Martin de Roon have all recovered from injury in time to host Palace tomorrow. Fabio, James Husband and Grant Leadbitter remain sidelined, whilst Gaston Ramirez and Christhian Stuani will be assessed after arriving back late from internationals.

Hugo Lloris is available for Spurs’ trip to Stoke after recovering from a hamstring problem. Danny Rose is ruled out with a similar complaint and Mousa Dembele serves the last of a six-match suspension.

Kasper Schmeichel has recovered from minor hernia surgery ahead of Leicester’s trip to Liverpool. New boy Islam Slimani could be in line for a debut, though Nampalys Mendy and Jeffrey Schlupp are still sidelined through injury.

Alex Iwobi is back in the Arsenal squad after recovering from injury, whilst Alexis Sanchez and David Ospina will be assessed after arriving back late from internationals.

Seamus Coleman is back in contention for Everton’s trio to Sunderland after turning out for Republic of Ireland over the international break. James McCarthy is set for a spell on the sidelines after undergoing groin surgery and is joined on the sidelines by Darron Gibson. Tom Cleverley is expected to resume training on Saturday ahead of Monday’s match.

Fraser Forster has recovered from an arm injury as Southampton head to the Emirates. Ryan Bertrand could be in line for a first start, though new boy Sofiane Boufal is expected to take up to one month before reaching full fitness after undergoing knee surgery back in April.

Francesco Guidolin is hopeful he can include Swansea’s record signing Borja Baston on the bench as he steps up his match fitness. Neil Taylor will be pushing for a first start after improving his sharpness with a run out for Wales over the break.

Sadio Mane is available for Liverpool’s clash with Leicester after his midweek withdrawal whilst on duty for Senegal. Emre Can, Sheyi Ojo and Ragnar Klavan are sidelined though injury, though keeper Loris Karius has recovered quickly from a hand problem.

Eddie Howe was reluctant to confirm whether Jack Wilshere will make his first start for Bournemouth this weekend after arriving on loan from Arsenal. Josh King is a doubt for the Cherries’ clash with West Brom, though – he picked up a hamstring problem on international duties with Norway and has failed to train since.

Xherdan Shaqiri has failed to recover from a calf complaint and will miss Stoke’s home match with Spurs. Glenn Johnson is back in training and expected to be available, though Jack Butland is out for up to 10 weeks after undergoing ankle surgery Ramadan Sobhi and Geoff Cameron made a late return from international duties and will be assessed. Mame Biram Diouf is almost certain to miss out with a hamstring issue sustained for Senegal over the break.

Palace frontman Loic Remy has been ruled out for “seven to eight weeks” with a thigh injury.Midfield pair Yohan Cabaye and James McArthur are “touch and go”, according to Alan Pardew.

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  1. BB-8
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Getting more indecisive as deadline approaches. Pick the better one-
    A. Baines Antonio Mirallas Costa
    B. Williams Sterling Lanzini Lukaku

    1. somebody
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A. except Mirallas, i am still not confident on Sterling and picked Firmino instead

  2. ankj70
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    used WC, thoughts?

    Foster (Jak)

    Collins / McAuley / Baines (Amat / Wilson)

    Sanchez Antonio Lamela Barkley Hazard

    Lukaku Ibra (stuani)

    1. Dark Wolf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      It seems nice. But why 5 mdf with value above 7m?
      Usually your 5th mdf should be cheaper, allowing to invest money in someone else. Let's suppose. If you take Lamela and put Fer, you will gain 1,9m. Then, with that money you can upgrade stuani to someone else (like Gray) and improve one of your def (wilson out for someone from MU).
      These are simple the basics of the construction of the team. Otherwise, your squad becomes too unbalanced.

  3. Richieflex
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Guys help me out on this one..
    Between SOU and CRY, who have got a great fixture and worth keeping its players in GW4?

    I'm asking this bcos i've got Redmond and Townsend and don't know who to bench..

    Your advises would be much appreciated....

    1. Dark Wolf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      No doubts that you bench Redmond (against Ars) and put Townsend.

  4. Sponc
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Based on ENTIRE SEASON:
    A. Evans
    B. Francis (or Smith?)
    C. Friend (or Gibson?)
    D. Collins
    E. Robertson
    F. Zabaleta

    1. Dark Wolf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Friend

  5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Who are people getting from Spurs?

    TOT : stk 267 SUN 556 mid 235 MCI 157 wba 360 bou 444 LEI 23

    1. Gideons Rolling Another One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Possibly Kane seeing that 556 next to it!

  6. Slumdog-Mignolet
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Costa or Lukaku? Team (wildcard) atm is:

    Foster, Pickford
    Baines, Valencia, Evans, Amat, Collins
    Ozil, Hazard, Antonio, Bakrley, Capoue
    Ibra, Benteke, Costa

  7. I Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Pickford over Jaku a no brainer then?

    1. KickIt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Jaku definately getting dropped, Pickford only probably is.

      1. KickIt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Just not yet for Pickford

    2. Dark Wolf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      With Mika now in the squad, I would not be so confident in deploying Pickford

  8. gomez123
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    On w/c GTG??
    Heaton/Pickford
    Baines/Van Anholt/Masuaka/Evans/Amat
    Ozil/Haz/Sterling/Antonio/Fletcher
    Ibra/Costa/Negrado

  9. Jasoooooooo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Hey guys, could I have some thoughts on this WC team???
    Foster (Jakupovic)
    Baines, Masuaku, PVA (Evans, Robertson)
    Hazard, Barkley, Cazorla, Antonio (Capoue)
    Ibra, Costa, Lukaku

    0mil itb

  10. _werre_
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    DDG
    Baines-Valencia-Dann
    Antonio-Hazard(C)-Townsend-Mirallas
    Costa-Rondon-Lukaku

    Hennessy-Fuchs-VVD-Fletcher

    Any recommendations?

    1. Needo22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Feel like your spending too much on GK and defence. Pick three decent defenders and then some 4.5 rotation options for the last two spots. Then reinvest in your midfield.

  11. Snibal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone care to comment on my WC team? Aguero strategy can be shifting funds from mid (Alexis/Sterling) to forwards ( Ibra/Lukaku).

    Heaton ( Robinson)
    Evans/Collins/Valencia/Pieters/Amat
    Sanchez/Hazard/Sterling/Antonio/Maloney
    Ibra/Lukaku/Benteke

    0,0 left

    1. emyoueffsee
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Very similar to one I was considering. I would swap Sanchez for Ozil and strenghten the defense though. Also is Maloney your best option as 5th midfielder?

    2. Haggis
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Nearly identical to mine, difference is Capoue and Souaré. I think the potential upside of the heavy hitters in front outweighs the steady flow from expensive defenders as of now. Also makes getting Aguero back easier. So, good team mate!

      1. Haggis
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        (Souaré instead of Pieters)

  12. Toby Lerone
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Benteke or lukaku?

    1. Needo22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Lukaku. But it's a bit of a coin toss really. Both are out of form. Tekkers is likely to get a lot of service, but he hasn't seen regular game time for 12 months. Lukaku hasn't scored in the league since March. But got a brace for Belgium over the break. So... your guess is as good as anyone's...

  13. Needo22
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Just read Silva may play as false 9 for the derby. Anyone else heard Peps likely lineup? Iheanacho not gonna get a start?

    1. Dark Wolf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I've my doubts regarding that.
      Despite the general agreement that Ilheanacho will start, I also don't believe on that. Simply because Nolito played many times in Benfica and Celta as a fake 9.
      So I think that in the probable lineup of MC, you will have

      Sterling Silva KDB Sane

      Nolito

  14. Zikry
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Can only pick one so would you rather have:

    A) Antonio
    B) Benteke

    1. Needo22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Antonio

    2. Dark Wolf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Benteke

  15. machickenz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling or Coutinho for 8.2?

    1. machickenz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Looking at.. WC

      Foster / Pickford
      Shaw / Baines / McAuley / Amat / Kingsley
      Hazard / Carzorla / Antonio / Coutinho or Sterling / Fletcher
      Costa / Ibrahimovic / Lukaku

      What do you guys reckon?

      1. NikCR7
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Go for sterling. And maybe get some more funds and transfer kingsley as he is not going to play

        1. machickenz
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Who would you downgrade to fund a better bench?

      2. Dark Wolf
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Kingsley should be dropped quite fast.
        Pickford is not nailed.
        I prefer Sterling. However, until the dynamic of MC is known in the absence of Kun, Coutinho may be a better alternative

        1. machickenz
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Sterling pick was merely because of his form however now no Aguero and they are versing man united. Feel like the united defence will keep him quiet. But for some reason I feel like coutinho would be a good gamble, like yes hes vsing leicester and chelsea but mane's back and they both worked magic against arsenal. Coutinho usually shines during big games. Worth the gamble?

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Pickford is nailed

  16. NikCR7
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Souare? Chambers? Friend? Nsue? Smith? Evans? Pieters?
    Two 4.5 M defender for long time

    1. machickenz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Whos your current defenders? I would go with Souare/Friend & Evans (If you dont have a WBA defender already)

    2. Dark Wolf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Friend and Pieters

  17. fpork
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Please rate my team:
    Foster - Pickford
    McAuley - Collins - Baines - Valencia - Marc Wilson
    Özil - Sterling - Hazard - Mirallas - Lanzini
    Ibrahimovic - Costa - Diomande

  18. emyoueffsee
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    RMT:
    Heaton (Mandanda)
    Valencia Baines Evans (Friend Amat)
    Lamela Hazard Sanchez Antonio (Fer)
    Ibrahimovic Lukaku Vokes.

    Probably going to go with this WC team. Any feedback welcome.

  19. Shori1311
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    PLEASE HELP! IM NOOB!

    Heaton-Pickford
    Valencia-Evans-Williams-Friend-Amat
    Hazard-Sterling-Antonio-Cazorla-??
    Ibra-Lukaku-Costa

    4.4m left!
    Do i buy random middle or change something pleeeaseee help!!

  20. rincon88
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts, please?

    A) Sterling & Benteke
    B) Antonio & Lukaku

    1. wherearemykeys
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Is this the same text you sent me? lol

      1. rincon88
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Ha. It is indeed!

  21. Ian Jay
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Is Holgate really not going to play?? He's had a cracking start to the season and can't see him changing his back line tbh.

  22. So Troublesome
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Ozil as Captain GW4?. Home game and could get a few assists and a goal.

  23. So Troublesome
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Heaton
    Valencia McAuley Bailly Pieters
    Hazard Walcott Ozil(c) Bolasie
    Costa Negredo

    Thoughts?

    Friend for Pieters?

    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Rather have Sanchez than Ozil, also make Hazard Cap

  24. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Any critique of this team massively appreciated:

    Heaton (Foster)

    McAuley Collins Williams (Valencia, Stones)

    Sanchez Barkley Hazard Antonio (Capoue)

    Ibra Benteke Defoe