Injuries

The Weekend Team News

David Luiz is set to turn out for Chelsea this evening. Yohan Cabaye remains doubtful for Palace’s encounter with Stoke, ‘Boro’s Christhian Stuani will be assessed for the trip to Everton, whilst Eddie How is keen to court caution with Jack Wilshere’s minutes.

Here’s the lowdown on the press conferences so far..

Dejan Lovren has recovered from the eye injury that forced him to miss last week’s clash with Leicester. Emre Can misses Liverpool’s trip to Chelsea tonight, though returned to training earlier in the week.

John Terry has been ruled out for the next 10 days due to an ankle problem. David Luiz is set for a second Chelsea debut tonight as Liverpool roll up to the Bridge.

Eddie Howe has revealed “there is no rush” to bring Jack Wilshere into Bournemouth’s starting XI as he allows the midfielder time to build up his fitness with minutes off the bench.

Swansea winger Nathan Dyer is set to undergo ankle surgery and will be sidelined for two months. Francesco Guidolin hopes to have club-record signing Borja Baston available for the trip to St Mary’s.

Christhian Stuani and Jordan Rhodes are both doubtful for Middlesbrough’s trip to Everton, Aitor Karanka confirmed yesterday. Grant Leadbitter and Fabio remain sidelined.

Mark Hughes is optimistic that Mame Biram Diouf and Glen Johnson will be available for Stoke’s trip to Palace after both returned to training. Xherdan Shaqiri is still sidelined with a calf injury.

Ronald Koeman has confirmed Everton have no new injury concerns for the home match against ‘Boro. New loan signing Enner Valencia is included in the squad and could be handed a debut.

Alan Pardew has revealed that Pape Souare will be out for up to six months after his involvement in a serious car accident last weekend. Connor Wickham and Bakary Sako are expected to be available for the visit of Stoke, though Yohan Cabaye remains “touch and go”.

Ashley Barnes remains Burnley’s only absentee for the trip to Leicester due to an ongoing hamstring complaint.

All this and more has now been updated in the Team News section ahead of this evening’s deadline. Keep an eye on our official Twitter Stream for breaking news – as the day unfolds, we will issue updates from Friday’s press conferences and refresh our Team News tab accordingly to keep you informed.

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1,148 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Red Devil Swede
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Shaw to Walker a decent move? Walker has better fixtures.

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

      yes for me..

      1. Red Devil Swede
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks!

      2. ST United
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Why yes. Please explain??

      3. ST United
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Why yes?

    2. ST United
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Oh dear

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

    To people who support their captain decision with 'they are weak at back', remember that - this season everyone is weak at the back.

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

      no

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

        whos good then

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

          911

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

            that will do

  3. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Play Redmond or Capoue?

    1. Red Devil Swede
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Capoue at the moment..

    2. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Redmond

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Redmond

    4. ANON.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Redmond

    5. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I'm edging towards Capoue, but picking Redmond means you can be righteous in your complaints that you did the right thing if Capoue does well, just like everyone seems to be doing this week.

      I've managed to snap up two of Capoue's hauls - just because he is £4.5 doesn't make him a bad pick as many seem to think.

      1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        That's my thinking as well. Watford are playing well, Southampton are not. Capoue is scoring. Redmond is not. I made the same mistake with Kane a couple of seasons back. I've had him since GW1, first on my bench every week so far.

  4. MoSalah Dosa
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    With front 8 of
    Hazard Antonio Ozil Capoue Townsend
    Ibra Costa Gray

    Would Gray >> Benteke makes sense?

    Was thinking of finally playing Capoue ahead of Gray in 3-5-2 formation.

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

      Double Palace is a gamble, but if you would play capouue instead I think it's worth doing Benteke

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

      iheanacho

  5. jia you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Captaining Lukaku rather than the safer choice of Ibra. Hopefully he's gonna hit a little hot streak (wishful thinking, I know)....
    Stat: Lukaku is the only forward in the top ten for most dribbles this season, thus far.
    Good luck for GW5 everybody!

    1. Red Devil Swede
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      But Middlesborough are a quite solid team, who know how to sit back and defend? 🙂

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I think they are well below average and are there for the taking, but who knows with this season...

    2. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Good job. Fortune favours the brave, plus you've got Ibra as well.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers dude!

  6. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Keep Gray and captain Ibra, or get Ineanacho and captain him instead?

    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Inehacho is a one-game transfer...if you were WC'ing next week, it sounds like a good one-week punt. Still would not captain him though.

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Keep. You'll be spending a transfer for only one week, which personally I don't recommend. Others may disagree though

    3. jia you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Great option fir a one week punt imo, don't fancy Gray much. And you have Zlatan aswell 😉

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

      get nacho

  7. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    David Luiz' FPL picture 😆

    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Geezers need excitement.

    2. Costa's Counsellor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Is it a hat or some kind of a bandage?

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        panty

    3. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Shower cap?

    4. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      did you go through with the kane plan andy?

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

    Ive got some worries in my draft team this week. what do people reckon these players' % chance of playing are?

    A) Martial?
    B) Giroud?
    C) Kane?

    atm have Capoue, Collins and Francis on the bench

    1. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      C B A, in order.

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

        from Most -> Least likely to play?

        Yeh, might bench Martial this week, play Capoue

  9. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Am I GTG guys?

    Cech
    Evans - Baines - Holebas
    Antonio - Firmino - Bolasie - KdB(c)
    Lukaku - Benteke - Zlatan(vc)

    Bench: Jaku - Capoue - Amat - BSmith

    1. Red Devil Swede
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Go

    2. ANON.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Great team for this week

    3. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      😯

      I guess, did you do Hazard --> KdB(c) as a pre wildcard punt?

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Yep.. and KdB + Tekkers >> Cazorla + Kun next week

      2. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Surely that team is post WC

      3. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I mean I am on WC.. and losing interest in Hazard due to upcoming fixtures.

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

          How are you getting Aguero back?

          1. El-Kloppico
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            KdB + Tekkers >> Cazorla + Kun

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

              For a hit next week?

              1. El-Kloppico
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Yep.. I just needed a City cover for this week.
                Or still time to revert KdB > Caz, and going without City coverage

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

                  Not sure if its worth having KDB in for 1 week and then having to take a hit. Rather have Iheanacho over Benteke and save 6m for Kun

                  1. El-Kloppico
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 8 months ago

                    Worried about Nacho's gametime

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

                      Probably better to keep Benteke and go without any City players then. Its just a -4 isnt worth it. I know you're captaining him but its not like you dont have other really good captaincy options

  10. Pinky Blinders
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Sturridge? Seemed like he was playing well with Mane and firmino last week

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

      Playing well, sure. More points in FPL? No.

    2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      With the forward options available (Aguero, Zlatan, Lukaku, Costa, Benteke, etc), it's illogical to consider a not-nailed on £10m striker.

    3. Yome
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Until he gets injured again, avoid

    4. SW6
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      No room at the inn

    5. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      In my Fantrax team, where he belongs.

    6. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Not nailed, avoid for now

  11. ANON.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Captain poll seems biased by ownership. Does anyone agree with this?
    Doesn't help for me to decide whether to captain Iheanacho over Ibra or Lukaku.

    A. Ibra
    B. Lukaku
    C. Iheanacho

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

      All 3 are going to do well. City are going to absolutely batter Bournemouth so C is the safest option. A and B could be low scoring (probably not though)

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A

  12. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    That feeling when the only one week punt you can afford is Martin Kelly...

    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      *waves*

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        How goes it?

        1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Good bud, hope all is well

          1. tm245
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Same here, good luck.

    2. Nobodinho
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Luckily I can afford Zaha. Your thoughts on him?

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Could be a good shout if that form continues. Good fixture, too.

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

          Cheers mate. Good luck!

  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Any news on Shaw?

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      No longer yellow so should be fine?

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

      He isn't flagged on FPL anymore.

    3. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Jose's pre-EL comments seemed to suggest he's fine. Wait & see after the press conference.

  14. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Play Barkley or Capoue?

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

      Barkley

  15. SimonOwen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Do I need make any changes?

    Foster
    Baines, Valencia, McAuley
    Capoue, Hazard, Payet, Snodgrass, Cazorla
    Lukaku, Ibrahovomic (c)

    Bench Negredo, Gibson, Amat , Heaton

    Got 2.6 ITB and so far have saved my FT to enable me to bring in Ageruo next week for no hit.

    1. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Nope looks good. Personally I'd play Heaton ahead of Foster and probably Negredo ahead of Capoue

  16. OzilFozzil
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Is Azpili > Walker worth a (-4)?

    Yay or Nay

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Nay

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Nooooooooooay

    3. ST United
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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

        Yes?

        1. ST United
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          100%

  17. Kip
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else tempted by Benteke(c) vs the mighty Potters?

    1. Yome
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Was tempted but Palace don't score many goals. I have gone Haz now

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      He's the best captain this week imo

    3. Moss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Good option. He did only have one SOT last game though

    4. SW6
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Not in the slightest. I'm not even convinced he desrves a spot in my team

  18. ROSSI_7
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Baines or Lukaku on penalties for everton?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Unknown

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Baines til now

      2. ST United
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        It is known! Baines is on pens. How is it unknown?

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

    Bring nolito in for a -4? 1.8 itb
    SancheZ Ozil Redmond Hazard Firmino

    1. ST United
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      100%

  20. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Saving the FT unless there are any objections?

    http://imgur.com/RG3YUw9

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah save SD. Interesting team. That bench is ugly looking!

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

        agree..

        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers chaps

  21. AusBest11
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Need help. Who to play or transfer?

    A) Valencia williams Collins (Amat, McCauley
    B) Valencia Williams McCauley (Amat, Collins)
    C) Or transfer and for who?

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

      B

  22. James LeBron
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I'm not sure what to do with this lot
    I have 2FT and 4.0 in the bank

    Heaton - (Jakupovic)
    Valencia - Stones - Friend (Pieters - Smith)
    Mahrez - Hazard - Firmino - Redmond (Capoue)
    Lukaku - Vardy - Negredo

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

      Negredo to Nacho

  23. Kaptenen
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    who should i play? (I have Foster in goal)
    A) Shaw
    B) Evans
    C) Amat

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

      shaw

      1. ST United
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        You just advised someone to transfer Shaw to Walker!!!

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Shaw, no brainer

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

    A. Play 3 5 2 and play capoue or
    B. Take a hit for stuani to benteke and play 3 4 3?

    1. karvs155
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Play Cap

  25. karvs155
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Need some thoughts here!
    1FT, 3,7 ITB.
    Foster
    Baines Shaw Stones
    Haz Firmino Redmond Lamela
    Ibra Lukaku Gray

    Pickford, Capoe, Friend, Kingsley

    A) Gray -> Ihaenacho and WC next week
    B) Redmond/Lamela -> Cazorla
    C) Save ft, and the wc, and do Gray, Lamela -> Aguero, 4.5 mid, and permaplay Capoe for bur BOU mid swa HULL

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

      A

  26. Hi I'm Jose
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I see an Everton CS and Baines corner kick assist coming this weekend.

    Baines (C)

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I don't think he even takes corners anymore.

      Never captain Baines. It's in the rules

    2. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      One corner taken all season, good luck.

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

      No

  27. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Decisions decisions.

    Should I transfer out Costa to lukaku?? (for free) Fixtures are so good and Chelseas are tough...

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Costa is on form and should be goals tonight. I'd keep him.

    2. Nobodinho
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Nah keep him.

  28. DLL18
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    As a 1 week punt before wildcarding next week, who would you bring in for Gray

    a. Iheanacho
    b. Vardy
    c. Benteke

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      C or A. Probably C

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

      A or C

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A and captain

    4. Nobodinho
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A

  29. Sheeeit
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Facebook memes about footballers, teams and managers are becoming so irritating. People have bad games, don't live up to their price tag and such, that's football. If it everyone performed how expected it would be a pretty boring game.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      United fan and Pogba memes?

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

        Barnsley fan, so Pogba means nothing to me. It's just all this about Wenger, Pogba, Mourhino or just anyone that slightly performed poorly, it's just tiresome boring jokes. It's more the effect that social media is having on football. Posts are more about garnering likes and social acclaim than actual reasoned football opinion.

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          I agree with you. Most of them don't make much footballing sense. But then a lot of them are good fun too.

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

            Yeah i get that too. Some are genuinely funny. It's just more the reused ones that are getting a bit old that are just dragged out again. Oh Arsenal lost, best dig out an Arsene Wenger meme to get them likes.

    2. Costa's Counsellor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah and if no one was allowed to take the p*ss out of people having shockers it would be even more boring.

  30. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    1. Jaku (ARS) or Heaton (lei) this weekend?

    2. Long term on WC, Jaku or Pickford?

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

      1. Heaton
      2. pickford