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Manolo Gabbiadini is sidelined for Southampton’s home clash against Bournemouth. Michail Antonio is ruled out of West Ham United’s trip to Hull City, while Salomon Rondon and Nacer Chadli will be assessed ahead of West Bromwich Albion’s match at Manchester United.

Southampton will be without Manolo Gabbiadini for the home clash against Bournemouth, with the Italian international sidelined due to a groin injury. Claude Puel also revealed that Maya Yoshida will be assessed after a long-haul flight back from Japan, while there is bad news on Virgil van Dijk, with the defender unlikely to return this season.

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has revealed that Ryan Fraser is “touch and go” for the trip to Southampton due to a hamstring issue. The winger has trained this week, though.

Arsenal will be without Petr Cech and Lucas Perez for the home encounter against Manchester City. Cech, who is also set to miss the West Ham United match on Wednesday, is out with a calf injury, while Perez is sidelined due to a thigh problem. Mesut Ozil featured for Germany over the international break and is set to come into contention for a recall.

Slaven Bilic is without Winston Reid, Michail Antonio and Pedro Obiang for the trip to the KCOM Stadium. Antonio’s hamstring injury isn’t as bad as first feared, though, and he could be fit for Wednesday night’s match against Arsenal. Mark Noble is back in training and available for the Hammers.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Ander Herrera are both still suspended ahead of Manchester United’s home clash with West Bromwich Albion, while Paul Pogba, Phil Jones and Chris Smalling are expected to be ruled out.

Salomon Rondon and Nacer Chadli both need to be assessed ahead of West Bromwich Albion’s trip to Old Trafford. Rondon is only returning to the club today following a long-haul flight from South America, while Chadli picked up a shoulder injury while away on international duty with Belgium. Matt Phillips is expected to miss out once again due to a hamstring injury.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche revealed that Johann Berg Gudmundsson isn’t quite ready to return from a knee injury, with the Iceland international set to start training at the start of next week.

Vincent Janssen will be assessed ahead of Spurs’ trip to Turf Moor, having been struck down with a chest infection over the international break.

Swansea City head coach Paul Clement will have Martin Olsson and Kyle Naughton available again for the home clash against Middlesbrough, with the pair recovering from hamstring and ankle injuries respectively.

Xherdan Shaqiri is set to miss out for Stoke City ahead of the trip to Leicester City. The Swiss international has had a setback with his calf tissue, after representing his country during the international break.

Sunderland manager David Moyes was able to deliver good news on Lamine Kone and John O’Shea ahead of the trip to Watford. Kone missed the goalless draw against Burnley with a twisted knee, but has returned to training this week, and is set to start. O’Shea, meanwhile, is expected to be available after suffering a shin injury while on international duty. Lee Cattermole and Victor Anichebe are closing in on first-team returns, but the trip to Vicarage Road is likely to come too soon for the pair. Bryan Oviedo and Sebastian Larsson have returned from international duty with no issues.

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.

  1. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sit Son or King this weekend?

    Middies are Sanchez/Siggy/Mane/King/Son

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Son

    2. Baz
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Son

    3. KING CITY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Son

    4. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I'd start Son

    5. Team Bobcat
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      If this was asked last week you would have been told to captain Son.

      The fickle world of fpl. Both have difficult ties

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Instead of asking last week, i used my AOA, and that didn't pan out so well

    6. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Probably Son. Burnley defend well at home.

      I fancy King to get something v Southampton defence.

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

      King all day for me thinking of captaining him and I have a strong squad

  2. Lone Wolf
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Pickford
    Valencia | Bertrand | Robertson
    Hazard* | Mane | Alli | Siggy
    Lukaku | Vardy (C) | Llorente

    Heaton, Antonio*, Friend*, Amat*

    0FT, 0.6 ITB.

    Would you change someting? What if Hazard is out? Thanks lads.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      he won't be, he trained

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        should be ok according to reports

        1. Darklord_bg
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          What about Costa?

      2. Lone Wolf
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        thanx Bemba!

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good for this week

      1. Lone Wolf
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        cheers!

  3. KING CITY
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Play:
    A) Heaton (TOT)
    B) Jaku (WHU)

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Im going Heaton

    2. Baz
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I am playing Heaton. Will get save points if nothing else.

  4. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Want to remove 4 players (coleman,barkley, kun, lloriente) over the next two gws but not keen to take 2 hits so will probably end up removing only three of them..3m itb and 1FT

    Heaton -- Grant
    Valencia Robertson Coleman -- Stones Mcauly
    Alli Mane Siggy Barkley -- Fletch
    Kun Lloriente Kaku

    A: Coleman + Barkley >> davies + Eriksen (-4)...bringing in sanchez could be an issue next gw (unless i remove siggy)
    B: Coleman + Barkley >> stephens + sanchez (-4)..is stephens nailed? can get rid of lloriente next gw
    C: Coleman + Kun >> davies + Vardy (-4)...play barkley this gw and do bark >> sanchez next gw and stuck with lloriente
    D: Coleman >> Davies...hope barkley does something..and reassess next gw (remove two of barkley/kun/lloriente)

  5. Conte on Hazard & Costa doubts
    ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Antonio Conte reports he has to check on two or three situations regarding injuries before deciding on his team tomorrow.
    https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/847786596250398720

    1. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 18 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, giving nothing away.

      Purely speculative but, based on his previous pressers which have been very certain on injuries, it appears there are still doubts - he mentioned Terry but only Terry when given the names of the various doubts.

      He was very careful.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        annoying, I was hoping for a costa all clear. Will probably still c him

      2. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 18 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Followed up by saying he was "confident" on Hazard

        https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/847788249477255168

        1. Sleep Talk
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Great news. Guess I'll be keeping Hazard then. Benching Gabbiadini for Albrighton.

          Alternative would have been a hit to get them both out for Tadic and Vardy. Not keen to drop Haz if he'll be playing though.

          1. Mark
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 18 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            "I have two or three situations to evaluate"

            "It's important to check their situation. John is good. He trained all the week. The others it is important to check the situation"

            1. Mark
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 18 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              "I'm confident on him [Hazard] not only to play but to play really good"

              1. Eden Hazardous
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Remove the flag now! 🙂

        2. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Excellent. His last game for me before I ship him out for Sanchez next week.

      3. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Still don't know whether to hold costa or ship out for vardy
        City next game week as well - Costa has a ceiling of points.
        Is it rly worth keeping Costa this GW against a reborn Palace side?

    2. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      any idea who ?

      1. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 18 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Courtois, Moses, Costa and Hazard.

      2. dark91
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Costa, Hazard and Courtios

    3. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Costa >Ibra next week was the plan so I'm sitting tight with Harry Maguire on stanby!

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

        Cheers for that, remains in my squad but not as captain! 😉

  6. Fowler23
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Captain who
    A) Aguero
    B) Alli
    C) Pedro
    D) Siggy

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      A

  7. The King
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    COME ON ARSENAL

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      this

  8. FPL_Hazards
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Guys whats the latest with Diego Costa?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      He's ugly.

      1. FPL_Hazards
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        that's known, since birth, I meant his fitness!

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Not sure. It's a wait and see but I recon he'll play. Who else have they sure.

    2. ScotDougie
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Read above mate still unclear

  9. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    hi guys...how does the ffs (and members cup) qualification work? was there something one needed to submit? 🙁

    1. FPL_Hazards
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      yes

    2. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      You had to enter.

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

      Assume no chance of entering now? Sigh! Mods?

  10. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Jaku
    Baines Walker Brunt
    Sterling Coutihno Mane King
    Siggy
    Llorente Lukaku Aguero

    Daniels Nyom ?

    Need to bench 1 lads but who?

    1. Ribus
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling

  11. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone have a strong view either way? 🙂

    A. Coutinho and Vardy + 4 points
    or
    B. Mane and Carroll

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Is A really + 4?

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

        No 😳

    3. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      D'oh!

      Should be Coutinho and Vardy - 4 points! Such a fail...

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Still A

      2. KING CITY
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I'd say B then, Mane and Carroll good picks this week.

    4. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      A for sure

    5. KING CITY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      The 4 points swings it to A

    6. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      So your downgrading Pools best player for an out of form Pool player to get Vardy in for a hit? And Carroll has hull.

      B for me.

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

        I have both Mane and Coutinho at the moment but I'm planning on getting Sanchez (tried to buy him last week but failed to confirm the move!).

        If I transfer Mane to Sanchez I can afford to upgrade Carroll to Vardy for a hit.

        Alternatively I can do Coutinho to Sanchez and just ignore Vardy.

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          OK, I understand. Tough call then. Do you really need Sanchez this GW? I'm not a fan of hits so I would probs just play Carroll. Nicer team balance for future moves too

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

            Well possibly I don't but I want him sooner rather than later so I feel I may as well do it now. I'll mull it over a little more - thanks for the input 🙂

            1. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Go for it then! Cout would be my opinion 🙂

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Conte: "After the international break it is not easy, we have faced a lot of problems this week. Tomorrow will be a difficult game for us."

  13. ljuta zena
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Any news about Costa and Hazard?

    1. Numb
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Sounds like late checks on both. OK to captain as long as you have a reliable vice

  14. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Who to bench?

    A) Firmino

    B) King

    (Have Mane)

  15. Tysoe
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Mad to bench Sanchez over Snodgrass?

    Doesn't feel right but think Arsenal will get dicked and Snod got Hull

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      It's not mad but it's definitely insane

    2. The King
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Play Sanchez

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Snod only 50-50 to start (Feghouli) I'd say

      1. Tysoe
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Damnit :S

      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Didn't SB pretty much say Snod would play against his old team?

        Either way... PLAY SANCHEZ!!

    4. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Benching Sanchez is never an option. Snodgrass has been poor also.

    5. ScotDougie
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah bench him mate I need to improve my overall rank

    6. Da Funk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Bonkers!

    7. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Go ahead. If wenger can do it, so should you.

    8. The Mighty One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Wow. You are overthinking this entire FPL thing. (Yes, all FFS users do it.) If you would EVER bench Sanchez... EVER... nevermind at home against John Friggin Stones, they you should transfer Sanchez OUT right now. Spend that money more wisely (for you).

      Meanwhile, 5 minutes ago I changed my captain from Alonso to Sanchez.

      Good luck.

      1. Kloppen Schloppen
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        This should rattle some sense into anyone ever thinking of doing the above haha

        1. The Mighty One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Really though I'm not trying to be sassy. Why spend 11.5 million on Sanchez if you would ever sit him at home? Just spread that dough around your team since you don't really need him in the first place.

  16. MallettMan
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    best keeper pairing with Jaku?

    Should I rid Defoe and Baines?? If so for who, thanks!

    1. Shane long Ball
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I'd get rid of Baines... can't see Everton keeping a clean sheet against Pool without Coleman.

  17. Shane long Ball
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Story lads... Vertonghen or Fuchs ?

  18. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Surely Coutinho and Firmino will play right? No Henderson, Lallana or Sturridge so they can't afford to rest Coutinho or Firmino now

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      klopp pretty much said they would but doesn't know how fit they will be

    2. jiGGidyJ1
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yes they will play, they paid for a private jet to get them back in the UK quicker

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Conte says he is confident Hazard will play tomorrow having missed Stoke and he is confidernt he will play well

    https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/847788249477255168

    1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Hurrah. Now tempted to cap him again.

  20. Snevitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Would you rather have Aguero or Alli this week?

    1. The King
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Alli

  21. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Antonio Conte reports he has to check on two or three situations regarding injuries before deciding on his team tomorrow. #CFC

    Conte says some players returned from internationals with problems. He adds that John Terry has trained okay all week at Cobham. #CFC

    Conte says he is confident Hazard will play tomorrow having missed Stoke and he is confidernt he will play well. #CFC

    1. dark91
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      That sounds a bit different than below !!
      But thanks 🙂

      1. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        This copy pasted from Chelsea's twitter.

        1. dark91
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah just saw that and wrote it below in another comment
          Thank you 🙂

    2. FPL_Hazards
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      confident he will play well PMSL

    3. dark91
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      But you are right, i see Bemba Da posted a link to Chelsea's twitter account stating exactly what you said regarding Hazard

    4. Sebastes
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Just saw this myself. Has me worried about Costa..

    5. Podorsky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Captain Hazard it is then.

    6. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      People still have Hazard???? 🙂

  22. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Conte will check on Hazard and Moses [both calf], Courtois [hip] and Costa [ankle].

  23. JJJ
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Bench who?

    Barkley
    Son
    Sterling

    thanks

    1. The King
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Barkley for me

    2. Junior ⚽
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Bark

  24. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Feels like I'm the only one going with Alli (C) here!

  25. MagicMessi
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Hi all
    Jakup
    Yoshida. Kaboul Cresswell
    Mane Sanchez Siggy.Ali
    Vardy.Deeney. Lukaku
    Subs : King. Ranochia Coleman
    --Bench correct ?
    --who to captain?
    Thanks!

  26. Jay_
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I'm on a wildcard and worried about leaving exact cash for Ibra. Ideally I'd like to bring him in pre gw32 deadline, so Friday 7th or even Saturday 8th. Does anyone know how long exactly his price will be locked for? Cheers.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Why not just buy him for gw 31?

        1. Jay_
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Because I'll have Vardy (SUN) and want to save a FT. Hoping he'll stay locked until 32 but can't remember

        2. Karan_G14
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          7 days.

        3. Caleb's Kitties
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          I'm quite sure his price still locked at 32 deadline

        4. Individual
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          7 days from unlock, which I presume is 3pm on Saturday.

        5. Jay_
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Perfect, thanks guys 🙂

        6. Always Lundstram
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Pick one to benched this week....Eriksen,Siggy,Mane,King,Lanzini,Llorente,Lanzini

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

          Two simple Qs for me this week:

          1) Captain - Mane, Siggy, Vardy I'm considering (Valencia a really rogue shout)

          2) Start Prodl or Baines? Baines offers more going forward but unlikely to keep a clean sheet. Watford a better game but can't really defend.

        8. philosopherking
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Who to cap?
          A) Costa
          B) Vardy
          C) Lukaku
          D) Mane
          E) Sanchez
          Also, bench Evans(MUN) or Stephens(BOU)?
          Thanks

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

            D.
            Stephens

          2. Darklord_bg
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            B) and Evans

        9. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Damn. I was all set to ignore all other advice and issues and just bring in Costa (c) as a blocking move against my rival. Now I need to think my rival may not (c) Costa at all now if he sees Conte's presser.

          Just when you think you have a simple block in place.

          1. The King
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Mane?

            1. Dr Dream
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Dunno. It's a guess now as to who he may captain. I've got him fairly well boxed in for picks so by bringing Costa in and captaining I was set to further box him in and tick another week off.

              Dunno who he'll pick now.