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

    Im playing Foster in goal but what about defense, pick 1:
    A) McAuley double up (but I have Antonio against them)
    B) Amat (but I have Tadic against him)
    C) Friend (but I have Lukaku against him)
    D) AOA with Diomande vs Arsenal doesnt appeal either...

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

      B

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

    Is Kun going to drop in value untill next week or no?

    1. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Not looking like it now

  3. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    couple of quick questions:

    1A) sanchez + benteke
    1B) snoddy + kun

    2) is snoddy on pens?
    3) hazard or sanchez?

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

      Sanchez + Benteke

      Hazard

    2. devils advocate
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Snoddy is not on pens.

      I repeat, Snoddy is not on pens.

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

      Kun is still banned this week.

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

      B is a fine option. Snodgrass not on pens but hogs a shitload of set pieces, everything good will go through him, fab player imo!

    5. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      thanks guys, fairly even splits

  4. Stevie B
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Barkley to Antonio or give Barkley a last chance that I have 2 FT next week for Aguero?

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

      Antonio, Barkley won't get 90 minutes.

      1. Stevie B
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Thank you!

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

      I got the same choice, but do I want to take a -4 for Antonio?

      Barkley wasn't very good last week, and he didn't even play a full match, so it might be worth the points.

      1. Stevie B
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I have this week a FT. But if I stick with Barkley this week, I have next week two FT (for Aguero).

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

      I'd stick
      I think Barkley will start this GW

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

    For those wondering what will happen to Agüero's price once he is cleared from suspension. So the flag will be removed on Wednesday night after City's cup game and then his price target will be reset to 0.0%, no matter if he has dropped to 12.9m already or is still hanging around -95% at 13m.
    According to http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/ "when a player has been suspended and his status is changed to fully available his price will be locked". To have an idea of how long Kun's price will be locked you can search Dembélé on the link above and click the + sign on the left column to see the date his price is unlocked (18 Sep). Dembélé was cleared on 10th September so that is 8 days. Now I don't know if it will be exactly the same for Kun, but looks like his price target will stay at 0.0% for about a week no matter how many transfers he gets in at that time.

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

      Seems to make sense. Ta.

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

      So he has lost over half of his ownership (mostly it seems through WCs), many of whom had him from the start so didn't contribute to his .1 rise. Many will take at least week to bring him back, meaning that if his ownership rises to it's previous level, he should be in for a substantial price hike.

      I'm just really hoping he drops .1 more before the flag is removed.

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

        For balance, he will be price protected as VS10 says - so a substantial price hike may not really be on the cards as a lot will bring him in during this first week and a half - but none of these transfers will contribute to his first rise.

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

          Ah, I see. Replied before I'd even read the post properly. 8 days from Wednesday, yes that could allow for the bulk of transfers.

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

      Wow seems kun is the king of FPL #KINGKUN

  6. NachoMan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Happy Friday. I am brand new to FFS, so any feedback much obliged!

    G2G?

    Foster (Mandanda)

    Dann/ Valencia/ Walker (Amat/Kingsley)

    Hazard/ Cazorla/ Bolasie/ KDB (Capoue)

    Lukaku/ Ibra/ Nacho (C)

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

    Any Everton fans out there ?

    Will Barkley start this weekend ?

    1. devils advocate
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I'm not an EVE supporter but I think he'll start.

      Koeman seems like a no nonsense type, so I think he was proving a point to Barkley last gw and will give him the chance to respond this gw.

      So should be safe to start imo, but if he struggles again I don't think Koeman will hesitate to hook him again.

      I don't own him, but if I did I'd be giving him one last gw.

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

    I wonder what percentage of managers on here actually watch games/players every/most weeks before making decisions. Stats can be awfully misleading at the best of times

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

      So much this.
      I base pretty much all my selection by watching matches. You get a sense of who looks in form.

    2. devils advocate
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I agree, and that's why I tend to pull up people on here that attempt to state something as fact when it clearly isn't.

      I watch every EPL match/replay every week religiously and also use stats as a tool also.

    3. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't play if I wasn't a fan.

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

    Hands up if you've got Kele(C)hi \o/

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

      \o/

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

      \O/

      \O/

      \O/

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

        Reported for having three accounts.

        1. Oven Glover
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          TC perhaps?

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

          LOL!

    3. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      o/

    4. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      \o/

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

      All members, interesting

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

    WC next week playing around with some potential squads

    a)Snodgrass(5th) and Deeney
    b)Capoue(5th) and Benteke

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

      or a potential 3rd option

      hold Gray at 6.5m and bring in a 6m midfielder?

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

      B

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe even Deeney/Benteke, Snodgrass, and Capoue?

    4. devils advocate
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Easy A.

  11. kingcairo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    the moment when I don't check my team until 30mins before the match .Now I need advice for GW6. Two cases
    1. If ibra and lukaku do well in GW5 keep them or ibra out for aguero.
    2. Downgrade ozil for a medium priced midfielder to get more money for later.
    Pls I need answers for both you guys here are awesome no doubt

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

      keeping ibra and aguero in the same team for me

      and Ozil to Cazorla for arsenal cover

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

      We will have answers to both after this GW.

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

    Team for the week . Saving FT . thoughts?

    Heaton
    Stones Collins Williams
    Haz Ozil Sterling Capoue Antonio
    Lukaku (C) Ibra

    Bench : Pickford Negredo Evans Amat

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

      looks good.

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

        at least better than mine..

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

        cheers

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      GTG

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

    is lukaku on pens? I have my captain on ibra because he's on them but if lukaku is then i might think twice

    1. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      We don't know basically. Assumption is Baines as he took last one but we won't know for sure until next one that they're both on pitch for

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

        keeping the c on ibra then. i find that pens is a nice way of solving these impossible dilemmas

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

        But Lukaku was on the pitch at the time

  14. Bubi
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    a. Gray > Nacho
    b. Gray > Benteke?

    1. thepoet85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A for this gw

  15. TheBusDriver
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    What's the rumored Lliverpool lineup?

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

      Carragher and Gerrard to start! 🙂

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Mignolet

      Clyne
      Matip
      Lovren
      Milner

      Henderson
      Wijnaldum
      Lallana

      Mane
      Coutinho
      Firmino

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

        Is that your prediction?

    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      10 players and a keeper

  16. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this potential WC next gw:

    foster jaku
    baines valencia holebas pieters amat
    firmino antonio cazorla sanchez capoue
    benteke kun kaku.....0.4m leftover

    Current team:

    foster jaku
    stones valencia friend pieters souare
    firmino antonio ozil hazard capoue
    ibra gray kaku....1m leftover

    - if i dont WC, will go kun-less for a few weeks.

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

      *hazard in the potential WC team and not sanchez

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Kun and Ibra essential ?

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

        thats the toughie

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

        I think so. Especially over the next 3 when the striker with most GA's(Ibra) faces the 3 teams with most, 3rd most & 4th most goals conceded so far(watf/LEIC/STK).

  17. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Strange feeling having Ozil in my team. Ofcourse I hope he gets a big haul for my fantasy team but I also kinda hope he underperforms so that I can just get Cazorla instead without worrying about it too much.

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

      They don't call ozil assist king for nothing just keep an eye on him cos cazorla got points due to pens not open play. Se patiente 😉

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

    Prospects for Ozil this week?

    Tempted to sell him for KDB...

  19. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Does anyone have a link to that "how many points is 1m worth" article from last year?

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

    Play Foster or Heaton?

    1. thepoet85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Close, Heaton for save points maybe.

  21. thepoet85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Diomande to Iheanacho for -4 for a 1 week punt before WC?

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

      Do it and give him the armband.

      1. thepoet85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Got him. Now 50/50 on the arm band

  22. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Ibra on 63% ownership, Kun on 26%. When Kun is back next game week there will be a lot of people either buying Kun on a WC or for a hit, and the others buying a very large sofa ...

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

      Wrong. I'm getting him for free.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Me too for a free, but a lot won't be able to by for a free and may be struggling for cash when his price starts rising. Most will have to shuffle and sell and that may trigger price falls ... next few game weeks is going to be fun 🙂

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

          Those that WC last week will get him in for free with 2 Ft's

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Number of transfers needed to get Kun back depends on how far the Kun money was spread. Price falls will be interesting too

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

      No hit here but more than likely will swap Zlatan for Kun.

    3. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Large sofa ownership is already at about 80%

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

      And pillows to dump their faces into

    5. devils advocate
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I sold my sofa and will have both.

      Lying on the floor to watch telly now isn't great but well worth it when both players score 30+ goals this season. 😉

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

    Heaton - Pickford
    Valencia - Baines - PVA - McAuley - Amat
    Hazard - Özil - Payet - Snodgrass - Capoue
    Ibra - Lukaku - Benteke

    GW6: -4 hit
    Özil > Firmino
    Payet > 4.9 fodder
    Benteke > Aguero
    Yay or Nay?

  24. Pellegrini Falcon
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Play Townsend or Capoue?

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

      Townsend

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

    captain ibra or lukaku?

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

      Ibra

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

    Valencia to walker or hold

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

      Holding surely not nailed?

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

      Save for sure.

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

      Hold. Walker not 100% to start, although he probably will and Trippier gets the midweek EFL cup game.

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

      Valencia is a season keeper

  27. 404_FC
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    play 1

    a. evans
    b. amat
    c. collins

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

      Collins with Evans first sub

  28. Gigging Order
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    N00b question:

    In the members area, under chances conceded, is 'left flank' the defending team's left side? Or the attackers left side?

    1. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Defenders left side

      1. Gigging Order
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Thank you

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

        I think you have it backwards actually. Left flank is attackers side, aka Sanchez to have a field day against Hull

  29. HP.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Play Friend or Amat??

  30. King66544
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Opinions on which way to go?

    A Evans (4-4-2, have Foster in goal)

    B Amat (4-4-2)

    C Capoue (3-5-2, have Shaw)

    D) Negredo (3-4-3, have Williams)

    Cheers!

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

      Always 3-4-3