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The Weekend Team News

Laurent Koscielny and Aaron Ramsey are back in contention for Arsenal’s trip to Liverpool. West Brom wide man Matt Phillips remains doubtful for the visit of Crystal Palace, though Andy Carroll is expected to be fit as West Ham go head-to-head with Chelsea.

Aaron Ramsey and Laurent Koscielny are both available for Arsenal’s trip to Liverpool, though Mohamed Elneny has been ruled out for three weeks with an ankle complaint. Arsene Wenger has suggested that Mesut Ozil “should be okay” after being sent home from training due to illness on Wednesday.

Andy Carroll is back in training ahead of West Ham’s match with Chelsea on Monday, with Slaven Bilic “very optimistic” on the target man’s availability. Michail Antonio serves a one-match ban after being dismissed away to Watford last time out.

Simon Francis has failed to recover from a hamstring complaint in time for Bournemouth’s trip to Man United, though there’s better news in attack for the Cherries, with Jordon Ibe passed fit.

Tony Pulis conceded that West Brom are “still waiting” on the fitness of Matt Phillips, though the winger is expected to return to training today. Craig Dawson is available after being forced off with a head knock last weekend.

Lazar Markovic is expected to be fit for Hull’s trip to Leicester City, though fellow new arrival Evandro remains sidelined. Dieumerci Mbokani is out for six weeks with a hamstring complaint sustained against Burnley last week, though Marco Silva reckons that Harry Maguire “should be okay” after sustaining a knee problem in the Clarets’ encounter.

Mauro Zarate is ruled out for the rest of the season with the knee injury that forced him off against West Ham last weekend. Costel Pantilimon and Daryl Janmaat are set to be assessed, though Nordin Amrabat, Christian Kabasele and Ben Watson are sidelined through injury.

Xherdan Shaqiri remains a big doubt for Stoke’s double Gameweek, with Mark Hughes admitting that the Swiss international is more likely to be available next week. Jon Walters is back in contention ahead of clashes with Middlesbrough and Man City.

George Friend and Antonio Barragan are both back in training and expected to be available for ‘Boro’s trip to the bet365 but Calum Chambers remains ruled out.

Jefferson Montero has returned to training but remains sidelined along with Ki Sung-Yeung for Swansea’s clash with Burnley. Johan Berg Gudmundsson and Steven Defour are still unavailable for the Clarets, though the latter is now back in training. Ashley Barnes serves a one-match suspension but Jeff Hendrick returns from a three-match suspension.

All this and more has now been updated in the Team News section ahead of tomorrow’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. Mingo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jaku (lei) and Heaton (swa) owners, who are you going for this weekend? It's a coin flip for me but going for Heaton based on total saves so far. Either way I think both will conceed, possible with a save point and will end up equal.

  2. Judders
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who to play in goal?
    A)Lloris (EVE H)
    B)Foster (CPA H)

    Have both MCauley and Walker so will be doubling up on whichever side is picked.

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lloris

  3. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    None of my ML Rivals are using TC this week,
    That should convince me to :
    A) Use It
    B) Save It

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      don't let them convince you of anything. Do what YOU think is best

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How do you know they won't?

  4. Cal1umz
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Should I start Heaton (SWA) or Jaku (LEI).

    Or FT to get Given in?

    Thanks!!

    1. Mingo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm having the same dilemma, do you mean Grant btw?

  5. Toby Lerone
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    G2g?

    Grant
    Alonso Coleman brunt
    Sterling sane mane siggy
    Ibra kunTC gray

    Pickford Phillips Maguire yoshida

    1. Koolswan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

    DeRoon + Kane 》》》 Sterling + Llorente for a -8pts.
    Llorente has got a fixture in GW28 and juicy fixtures ahead.

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't be selling Kane for a hit personally unless it was for Aguero

  7. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A lad in work asked me to take over his team. 2.5m rank, 97.5 TV.

    I just played his wildcard (it was a mess).

    Grant Jaku

    Coleman Brunt Stones Mawson Robertson

    Coutinho Sterling Siggy King Carroll

    Lukaku Aguero Carroll

    How does it look? Go Sane over Coutinho & drop Stones?

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

      Mane in for Courinho imo. Downgrade King to Fraser if need be. Sterling & Kun is enough imo

  8. aminsmd
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pedro+Sterling vs Hazard+Capoue
    I've been thinking about getting Pedro instead of Hazard but I never had the courage to do that
    do you think it's smart to do that and invest the money on other players?
    cause Pedro may not start every game and some rotation risks are concerning me

  9. habakr
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I've spent the past hour trying to get to the origin of this sudden hype around TC Allen without sucess :D. 2 goals in the last 10 games plus I've watched about half of these games and to be honest he looked so average. Looking at the fixtures, Mid which hardly concede more than a goal per match (twice in the last 10 matches) and the not so good defensively city but still I don't imagine them conceding like an Allen hatrick :D. So what's happening here !!

  10. Beard of Zeus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I appear to still have Lovren. Take a - 4 or play him/Smith?

  11. Andolini
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    a) Triple up City for GW 27 (kun,Sterling,Sane) and leave me with 6 players for GW 28? (T Carrol witch plays GW 28 out for Sane)
    b) Double up with City and get Coleman for Kone and get 8 players for GW 28?

    HELP!

  12. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A) Alli
    or
    B) sane -4