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The Midweek Team News

Jermain Defoe is doubtful for Sunderland’s trip to Leicester. Arsenal’s Laurent Koscielny is sidelined for a home clash with West Ham, who welcome back Michail Antonio. Fernando Llorente remains a concern as Swansea entertain Spurs, while Palace have problems at the back for their trip to St Mary’s.

Laurent Koscielny has been ruled out of Arsenal’s clash with West Ham due to the ongoing Achilles complaint that forced him off against Man City on Sunday. Aaron Ramsey and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain face late tests but could be in contention.

Michail Antonio is back for the Hammers after making a quick recovery from a hamstring injury. Aaron Cresswell will miss the next couple of matches, though Diafra Sakho has stepped up his fitness levels and has a chance of making the bench.

Marc Albrighton has recovered from illness in time for Leicester’s match with Sunderland. The Foxes need to make do without skipper Wes Morgan, though, who remains unavailable due to a back problem.

Jermain Defoe is doubtful for the Black Cats after missing training due to a knee issue picked up against Watford at the weekend.

Manolo Gabbiadini has failed to recover from a groin injury in time for Southampton’s match with Crystal Palace. Sofiane Boufal is uncertain to feature after sustaining a muscle problem during training.

Palace have mounting concerns in defence ahead of their trip to St Mary’s, with Scott Dann, James Tomkins and Patrick van Aanholt all ruled out by Sam Allardyce earlier this morning.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns from a three-match ban in time to face Everton. Jose Mourinho has doubts over the availability of Paul Pogba, and also conceded that he reckons Juan Mata is out “for a long time”.

Morgan Schneiderlin and Aaron Lennon remain unavailable for Everton’s trip to Old Trafford, though Ronald Koeman is hopeful that the former could be fit in time to face Leicester on Sunday.

Fernando Llorente remains “touch and go” for Swansea’s match with Spurs as he struggles to overcome an ankle problem that kept him out of the weekend goalless draw with Middlesbrough.

Harry Winks has been ruled out for Spurs with an ankle complaint, while fellow midfielder Victor Wanyama will undergo an assessment on a back problem.

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe was somewhat elusive in this morning’s briefing, hinting at “a couple of concerns” that he refused to elaborate on ahead of the trip to Liverpool.

Xherdan Shaqiri remains sidelined for Stoke’s clash against Burnley, while Peter Crouch (knee) is a concern.

Middlesbrough’s Fabio is ruled out for at least the next two matches with the concussion that forced him off at Swansea. Gaston Ramirez is set to be assessed after limping off at the Liberty with an ankle injury.

Matt Phillips remains a big doubt for West Brom’s trip to Watford – the wide man has no more than “an outside chance” of shrugging off a hamstring problem in time for tonight’s clash.

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  1. Tasyfun
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Replacement for Reid because Valencia will obviously be rested:
    A) Gibson (have DGW)
    B) Fuchs
    C) Any other suggestion

    1. TooDifficuIt
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gibson

    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Fuchs

      1. Tasyfun
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Fuchs has briliant game in this GW but I can save 1 FT taking Gibson now.

    4. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Any official news on Valencia?
      Why would Mou risk this?
      For this question, A.

      1. Tasyfun
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Not official but serious indication because he wasn't percepted in club hotel before game.

  2. boc610
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    “It’s a good challenge to finish in the top-four this season but I think it’s perfectly possible. Certainly for 20 years, I have done it and it looked always like it’s nothing. Suddenly, it becomes important, so I am quite pleased that people realise that it’s not as easy as it looks, and if you listen to Guardiola, he said the other day that to achieve the top four in England is a trophy, because it’s so difficult. We have a difficult task in front of us but I am happy, as well, that people realise suddenly that it’s not as easy as it always looked.”-Wenger

    see Arsenal supporters ?? see?? the cabinet is full to the brim, its positively bursting with imaginary trophys

    bunch of ingrates.

    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      😀

    2. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Top Clubs in the world:

      Real madrid, Barca, Man U, Bayern, PSG

      2 have failed; Fire them!

      Top teams in the UK.
      Chelsea, Spurs, Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City Man U

      I team can win and Arsenal have the 4th biggest budget.
      I aill laugh at the rubbish the Gunners will serve up if they lose Arsen. The fans will deserve it for the horrible way they have treated him.

      1. boc610
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        horrible? theres no manager working today who is treated better

        he has had 21 years at the club, he decides when he leaves, the board don't care, the fans have every right to demand a change

        1. JogaSemmedo
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          This plus he's one of the top earning managers too. He has tarnished his own legacy.

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

    A or B for the next few GWs....

    A) Sterling (che, HUL, sot)
    B) Son -4 (swa, WAT, BOU)

    Leaning towards B. Have Aguero and Alli from both sides.

    1. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      C) Sane

  4. willgriggsonfire
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hi all!
    Jaku
    Baines Valencia Alonso
    Eriksen (vc) Sanchez (c) King Siggy
    Costa Gray Lukaku
    Heaton Snoddy McAuley Stephens

    Jaku in goal ok?
    Team and bench order correct?
    Thanks for the help!

  5. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Gabby OUT Origi IN -4?

    A) Yes
    B) Keep Gabby
    C) Someone else other than Origi

    1. Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not for -4

      1. DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        If Gabby doesn't play, then i'll be forced to play Olsson (TOT)

  6. McQueen
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Would anyone get Vardy this GW and bench one of King, Siggy, Carroll instead for -4 Somehow just can't bring my self to do it. 🙁

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, I wont... Thats asking for trouble!

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

      Wouldn't recommend it.

    3. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Risky but can be done given his recent form. Could have done of for free not for a hit.

    4. McQueen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks guys. Hope he doesn't explode.

  7. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    BOTTOMED

    1) ibra Barnes (allows me to do other transfers)
    2) costa Carroll

    1. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

  8. Cesc Pistols
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Start Luiz (MCI) or Vertonghen (swa)?

    1. Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Vert

      1. Cesc Pistols
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks, mate.

    2. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Vertonghen

      1. Cesc Pistols
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers!

    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Vert

  9. Dele
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    *Bottomed*

    Looking ahead at the next 4GWs Defoe to..

    A) Benteke (Getting Zaha for 34)
    B) Origi (Already have Coutinho)
    C) Carroll
    D) Other

    1. Our Man Charlie
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A swings it for me possibly on pens too is bonus

    2. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      C

    3. JogaSemmedo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I did Llorente to Benteke for a hit and will hold until the doubles. Origi was an option but hoping Palace form will.overide fixtures.

      Will also get Zaha for gw34 if not sooner. Siggy will likely make way for him

  10. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Evans or pieters?

    1. Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Play Evans

    2. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Evans

    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Evans

  11. KneejerkJoe
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Play King or Kaku?

    1. Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku

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

      I'd still play Lukaku.

    3. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku

    4. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kaku

  12. villian-ty
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Llorente out for -4

    a. benteke
    b. origi
    c. save

    only 7.6 to play

    1. Only a Hazard of time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Rest of team?

      1. villian-ty
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Pickford (Grant)
        Luiz Holebas Valencia (Chambers Amat)
        Siggy Sanchez(C) King Ali Sterling
        Costa Lukaku (Llorente)

        1. Only a Hazard of time
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Save transfer.

    2. Dele
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Andy Carroll?

    3. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing for a hit.

    4. JogaSemmedo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Already done A) last night as had the exact money to do it and for a hit.

      Will hold him until the double game week now. Fingers crossed Palace purple patch continues despite fixtures.

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

    This is tough.

    A.
    Valdes (Jaku)
    Walker • Valencia • Stones (Chambers • Stephens)
    Sanchez • Alli • Coutinho • Sane • Eriksen
    Ibrahimovic • Lukaku (Barnes)

    B.
    Valdes (Pickford)
    Walker • Valencia • Alonso (Chambers • Stephens)
    Sanchez • Alli • Coutinho • Sane (de Roon)
    Ibrahimovic • Lukaku • Origi

    Origi>Gabbi/Benteke then possible in B.

    1. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I actually like B more, maybe Alonso to mustafi, as he has 2 DGW

    2. Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B.
      Similar wildcard to mine. Downgrade Valencia and Walker to vertonghen and Bailly to free up funds

    3. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

    4. Sangano
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

  14. Dasher0303
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed

    Get Davies or vert for Baines, since I don't have WC left??

    And when I say Rose coming back??

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Vertonghen since you don't have WC.

      1. Dasher0303
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

  15. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Play Heaton or Foster?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      H

  16. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A. Llorente to Origi -4
    B. Play Pieters in a 442

    1. Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

  17. Torres76
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Best time to use the following chips?

    Wildcard
    Bench boost
    AOA

    Wasted my TC when I chose Aguero for that DGW. 🙁

    1. Only a Hazard of time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      WC - 36
      BB - 37
      AOA - Basically a lottery so whenever you feel like it

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        When would you use TC then?

  18. CitizenKane
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wildcard team thought?

    Caballero

    Mustafi - Valencia - B Davies

    Coutinho - Sanchez - Sane - Ali

    Vardy - Ibra - Origi

    Pickford - Bernardo - Stephens - De Roon

    1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Where's Valdes?

  19. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    who to captain
    1) sanchez
    2) Vardy

    leaning towards vardy
    any suggestion

    1. Cesc Pistols
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Literally just switched the armband from Va

      1. Cesc Pistols
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Fail...

        Literally just switched the armband from Vardy to Sanchez as I reckon the latter is more explosive. Arsenal form doesn't inspire me at all though...

  20. Kevtheotter
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hey guys,

    Start?

    A) Pieters
    B) Llorente

    1) Jaku
    2) Foster

    Captain

    X) Sanchez
    Y) Coutinho
    Z) Ibra

    Cheers

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A2X

    2. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A 2 X

  21. DoubleC
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Jaku Valdes
    Alonso Valencia Walker Brunt Mawson
    Alli Sanchez Siggy King Mane
    Lukaku Vardy Llorente 1.3itb.

    Appreciate some advice on the following, subject to Mane news.

    Mane to Eriksen/Coutinho
    Llorente to Origi. Thanks

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Both for free?

      1. DoubleC
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Minus 4

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      To cout but not second transfer

      1. DoubleC
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ok real dilema. Fancy eriksen to score big over next 3

  22. Shakshuka
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Play Mawson or Nyom? The benched one or De Roon first sub? Thanks!

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nyom and De Room first sub

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

    Alfie or Yoshi first sub to replace Valencia?

    1. britlander
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yoshi

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

        Not confident in a clean sheet but perhaps your right.

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

      Go with goal threat

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

        Siggy assist for a Mawson goal would be sweet. Yoshi looks like he has a goal in him also to be fair! It's a tough one!!

  24. Dele
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Even when DStudge is fit do we think Klopp will favour starting Origi?

    Also how far is Lalalalalana off from returning? Would he come in over Origi.

    1. Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes Origi starts over Sturridge. But he's likely to get only 60-70 mins even if he starts.

  25. Dasher0303
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Which combo as 3rd/4th def

    A) Vert and Yoshida
    B) Davies and Cedric
    C) Davies and Yoshida

    1. dhamphiir
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      A

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

    Keep or remove Valencia on WC?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What the hell for?

    2. Cesc Pistols
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'm keeping.

  27. Caleb's Kitties
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Draft WC team..thoughts? Should i press the button?

    Current team 2.8ITB (-4)
    Heaton jaku
    Alonso valencia mcauley a.smith amat
    Sanchez eriksen alli siggy de roon
    Ibra lukaku carroll

    WC team 0.7ITB
    Valdes pickford
    Valencia vertonghen bertrand stones gibson
    Sanchez coutinho eriksen alli zaha
    Vardy lukaku benteke

    Can switch coutinho/vardy to sane/Ibra with 0.7ITB

  28. flippetyflop
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Seen a lot of wildcard teams minus Aguero....aren't we scared of city's gw 32 fixture at home vs hull?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sssshhh

    2. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      probably, but they also need to valuate the replacement and what that extra money can give

    3. TooDifficuIt
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      i think sane is enough, also i read that jesus back on training

      1. Konig Luther
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        should be fit for their DGW

  29. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Crazy to have a punt on Son? Just go with Alli for safety. Janssen is mud don't know why he gets played

  30. Alonso's Ball
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    a) Bailley & Ndidi (5th mid)
    b) Valencia & Carrick (or other 4.3m)