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The Weekend Team News

West Brom have doubts over two goalkeepers as they make their way to Southampton.

Stoke City midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri will be assessed ahead of the home meeting with Bournemouth, Chicharito is expected to be fit to lead the West Ham attack against Brighton, while Ruben Loftus-Cheek is available for Crystal Palace’s trip to Newcastle United.

Here’s our summary of the items collated so far in our team news section, plus a preview of what to expect from this afternoon’s press conferences.

Slaven Bilic is hopeful that Chicharito will be fit to face Brighton & Hove Albion, with the forward dealing with some tightness in his hamstring. But Andy Carroll is suspended, while Diafra Sakho is ruled out.

Visiting manager Chris Hughton hopes to have Shane Duffy (groin) available for tonight’s trip to the London Stadium, but Tomer Hemed serves out his three-match suspension, paving the way for Glenn Murray to retain the striker role.

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte will have to check on David Luiz (calf) and Tiemoue Bakayoko (groin) ahead of the home clash against Watford, with the Blues manager expected to provide an update on their fitness this afternoon. Victor Moses (hamstring) looks likely to miss out again.

Watford head coach Marco Silva will again be without defenders Craig Cathcart, Sebastian Prodl and Younes Kaboul for the trip to Stamford Bridge.

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho will speak to the media this afternoon ahead of the trip to Huddersfield Town, with an update expected on centre-backs Phil Jones and Eric Bailly, who are both dealing with knocks. Bailly is expected to miss out, while Marcus Rashford (hamstring) is also a doubt having picked up a knee problem in Wednsday’s tie.

Meanwhile, Burnley manager Sean Dyche has no fresh injury concerns ahead of the trip to Manchester City.

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson will have both Wayne Hennessey and Ruben Loftus-Cheek available for the visit to Newcastle United.

Stoke City boss Mark Hughes revealed Joe Allen is in line to be available for the home clash against Bournemouth following a head injury, but defenders Bruno Martins Indi and Tom Edwards are both set to miss out. Xherdan Shaqiri is a doubt due to an ankle sprain, while Hughes will make a late decision on Ryan Shawcross (back).

For the Cherries, Ryan Fraser is rated as “50/50’ for the trip to the bet365 Stadium due to a hamstring injury.

Paul Clement will be without the suspended Leroy Fer for the home meeting with Leicester City, while Wilfried Bony remains sidelined with a hamstring injury. But Renato Sanches is available again following a thigh sprain.

There are no fresh injury concerns for caretaker manager Michael Appleton ahead of the Foxes’ visit to the Liberty Stadium.

Defender Jeremy Pied is the only absentee for Southampton ahead of their Saturday evening showdown against West Bromwich Albion.

Baggies head coach Tony Pulis revealed both Ben Foster and Boaz Myhill trained on Thursday, and hopes one of them will be fit enough to start in goal. But Olivier Burke, James Morrison and Hal Robson-Kanu are set to miss out.

Morgan Schneiderlin will need to be assessed ahead of Sunday’s home meeting with Arsenal, after being forced off with a knock during last night’s 2-1 defeat to Lyon in the UEFA Europa League.

Laurent Koscielny, Aaron Ramsey and Alexis Sanchez took part in training on Wednesday, and could all be available for the trip to Goodison Park. But Danny Welbeck (hamstring) may miss out.

All this and more has now been updated in the Team News section ahead of this tonight’s 7.00pm deadline. Keep an eye on our official Twitter Stream for breaking news – as the day unfolds, we will issue updates from today’s press conferences and refresh our Team News tab accordingly to keep you informed.

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  1. J T
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone considering Christiansen?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Probably just two people in the world. His mom and Conte.

      1. J T
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        He's a good player, needs to gain some weight but he's great value if playing

    2. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Would be too concerned about game time unless Luiz is confirmed out for a while

      1. J T
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        He will play even if Luiz is fit, maybe in midfeild

        1. AgentRed
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          But for how long? I wouldn't personally.

  2. Mota
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Would you agree with starting Richarlison (che), Choupo-Moting (BOU) and Bavies (LIV) over RLC (new; 1st sub) and Mbemba (CRY; 2nd sub)?

    Team news say Mbemba is out of the picture. How would you rate his chances of starting?

    1. Turns
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Won't start

    2. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Can't see Mbemba starting. I'm starting the other 3 over RLC too.

      1. Mota
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. RLC is very tempting, though.

        1. AgentRed
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Agreed, I've been thinking about it now Zaha is back but Richarlison and Davies have been more consistent with returns and Choupo has the better fixture so that's my rationale.

          1. Mota
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Mine too, I agree.

  3. liboo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    if will bring forward from newcastle

    joselu or perez

    ?

    1. claretdownunder
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Joselu for me

    2. Turns
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Jos

  4. claretdownunder
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Walker or Otamendi - money not a concern

    1. All de Gea
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Walker - prefer to have an attacking full back rather than a centre back

    2. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      In 433, Walker doesn't get forward much so I'd prefer Otamendi's goal threat.

      If however they move back to 352 when Kompany's fit, then Walker suddenly becomes much more attractive.

    3. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Walker

      I think there's nothing special with Ota except he is the safest pick for rotation risk.

    4. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Walker but would have thought that money would be pretty useful elsewhere!

    5. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Walker.

    6. claretdownunder
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks - down grading Lukaku next week so will have finds again ........ Walker it is

      1. Waynoo
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        funds not finds

  5. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Davies to Jones for -4 ?
    Give me more money to switch Ritchie -> Zaha next week

    1. All de Gea
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure -4 is wise as thats the exact amount Jones would get for a clean sheet (which is likely but not guaranteed)

    2. Effendi007
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Mmmm sure

    3. General_Zod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not for me. For -4 you need Jones to get a clean sheet and no yellow to give you a net profit of 2pts.

      Go with Davies and your sub.

      Stoke got mullered last week. their def got -1. Just saying -1 is better than a 1 week punt in defence for a -4.

  6. All de Gea
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Yoshida or Cedric, and why??

    1. Kroneek
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Both looked good - I think Cedric he got more crosses in last game

    2. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yoshida plays better but has rotation risk. I sold him last week due to that. Go with Cedric

      1. All de Gea
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks both - I'm on Wildcard - think i'll switch to Cedric

  7. vopemartin
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Fabianski, (Elliot)
    Alonso, Davies, Jones, Mbemba, (Mee)
    Coutinho, Silva, Gross, (Carroll, Chalobah)
    Kane, Lukaku, Vardy

    +1 free tansfer

    A) Lukaku > Aguero (Jesus?)
    B) Vardy, Alonso > Aguero (Jesus?), +4.8 to use on def. (-4)
    C) Gross, Alonso > Sterling, +5.2 to use on def. (-4)
    D) Vardy, Alonso > Morata, +6.1 to use on def. (-4)
    D) Wait for +2 free transfer next week and let the team be.

    Bless you

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

    any suggestions?
    2 FT and 0.3 itb

    DDG
    Alonso - Lascelle - Kolasinac
    T Carroll - Doucure - Salah - Eriksen - oriol romeu
    Lukaku - Kane

    Sub: Foster - Ward - crouch - Davies

    Kane, Doucoure, Davies -> Aguero, Sterling, Mbemba (-4)

    sounds good?
    thanks

    1. claretdownunder
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Who would you captain?

      1. TSN
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Aguero?

    2. All de Gea
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Good moves - I went Kane to Aguero also - can always get Kane back in a month or so and Sterling looks like a great pick

    3. claretdownunder
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kane to just Aguero then

  9. Blanka
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    City presser time guys? ☺️

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hot topics

    2. Effendi007
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      13:30 uk time

  10. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Kompany back soon what happens to Stones? Back to 3 atb?

  11. DrunkPhilosophy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Fabianski Elliot
    Kola Bavies Jones Ward Hunemier
    Mkhi Salah Ritchie Brady RLC
    Kane Vardy Jesus
    1 FT, 1.0 itb

    A) Brady --> Richarlson
    B) Ritchie --> Zaha
    C) Mkhi + Vardy --> Richarlson/Zaha + Morata(-4)

    Any other week I would be inclined to save but that's just boring!

    1. General_Zod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      similar to me. I went with A.

      Ritchie still has a good fixture. Morata doesnt give me flexibility, woukd take another minus 4 to fix

  12. Effendi007
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Shaqiri to Zaha for free or Vardy to Morata/Jesus for a hit?

    1. DrunkPhilosophy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'm in the same boat.. Might just get Zaha..

    2. trinzoo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Shaq > Zaha.

  13. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    De Gea Elliot
    Cresswell Jones Otamendi Trippier Monreal
    Fab Lanzini Chupo Richarlison RLC
    Abraham Chica Jesus
    11.3 mil in the bank
    Ideas?

  14. fakiee
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    RMT - Wildcard Played for this week 2.1 ITB

    Forster
    Yoshi - Jones - Otamendi
    Atsu - Carrol - Sterling - Grob
    Kane - Aguero - Abraham

    Elliot Maguire - Salah - Ward

    Cant decide on Aguero > Kane > Lukaku
    can afford Alonsa, KDB, SIlva, etc

  15. liboo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    is that worth to change calvert lewin to joselu this week for -4

    newcastle have easy game

    ?

  16. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Should I save a FT or is there anything I'm missing?

    Elliot

    Jones Davies Alonso (Mee Mbemba)

    Mhki Ramsey Gross Sterling (c) (Carroll)

    Kane Lukaku Vardy

    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'd ditch Ramsey but without knowing what you have in the bank it's hard to say.

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        0.0

        I was going to hold until his fixtures turn south in gwk 11

    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You're good to go. Depends on Davies

  17. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Who to captain?
    A) Lukaku
    B) Jesus
    C) Kane

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. claretdownunder
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Lukaku

    3. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kaku out of those probably. Jesus second.

    4. scubasmithy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Exactly the same dilemma I have - Currently on Jesus as captain, but considering Lukaku......Not Kane though.

    5. Dobswell55
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Agueeerroooooooo

  18. Dr Robotnik
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Best value defender 5.6 and under who isn't Phil Jones?

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Stones?

      1. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        this

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Lascelles loves shots on target.

    3. scubasmithy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Ward - 4.6 and about to rise

  19. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Elliot over fabianski. Let's do it

    1. scubasmithy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      That's what I've gone for

  20. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Any suggestions are welcome:

    A. Up to 6.0 mid
    B. Up to 6.0 def

    I've been considering Chupo Ota Luiz and Maguire

    1. scubasmithy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Chupo or Gross in mid
      Def Jones if you dont have him

      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I'm wondering if there is more value in def than Chupo

        1. scubasmithy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          those fixtures though!!! and playing quite far up the pitch

    2. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Stones?

    3. scubasmithy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Ota is a good shout but uses up a city slot (I have him and am considering shifting him out to get Sterling or Aguero in addition to Silva and Jesus that I already have)

  21. eazy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Play rlc or Carroll?

    1. Dog and Fox
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      ric

    2. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      RLC

  22. Dog and Fox
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Do people think B. Davies will start/play?

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. Dog and Fox
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      subbed after 62 mins with a cs, thats my plan

  23. AceKn1ght
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Any love on here for Kevin de Bruyne (C)?

    1. AceKn1ght
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Tumbleweed... Thoughts as much! 😉

  24. scubasmithy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Ok - so captain choice, I'm assuming at least 30% of us are having this dilemma

    Kaku vs Jesus?

    Also which TWo to play from these three
    Carroll (LEI)
    Ritchie (CPL)
    Gross (whu)
    (currently benched Gross)

    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'd play Ritchie and Gross, last week's was Caroll's only return whereas Gross has been reasonably consistent

  25. ToRaBoRa
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What about ben davies? Is he starting?

  26. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Alli to Sterling?

    Yes or No

    1. Dog and Fox
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      for free, yes, for a hit, no

  27. Chris Mooney
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Best recommendations/replacements for the following injury concerns of:

    1. bailly
    2. Davies
    3. Ramsey

    Only have free hit available or take a points hit?

    1. Chris Mooney
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      H

  28. FPL_DON
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Has there been any update on Bailys injuries?

  29. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Kane, Vardy, Morata, or Hazard captain?

    Currently over Morata

    1. Dog and Fox
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      kane

  30. trinzoo
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Even if Davies plays, he will drop till Sunday :/ damn Otamendi raised overnight :/ price changes are really annoying this season.