Injuries

The Treatment Table – Gameweek 21

Our latest tour of the Premier League treatment tables brings news of Olivier Giroud’s injury and Diego Costa return to the Chelsea fold ahead of plum weekend fixtures.

Elsewhere, Jan Vertonghen looks set for a spell on the sidelines, potentially unlocking a bargain in the Spurs defence while we also tangle ourselves in red tape to assess the situation surrounding the availability of both Joel Matip and Allan Nyom.

Olivier Giroud

The Arsenal striker limped off during Saturday’s 4-0 victory over Swansea City with what appeared to be an ankle injury, according to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger:

“He has an ankle problem. I don’t know how bad it is. It’s being assessed by our doctor. I hope it’s not bad, but he is limping.”

But after further assessment, Giroud is now believed to have suffered a toe problem, with a decision to be made on his availability for Sunday’s home encounter against Burnley to be made later in the week.

Giroud has started each of the last four Gameweeks as the Gunners lone striker, scoring on each occasion, with Alexis Sanchez consigned to a role on the left. With Watford and Hull also set to visit the Emirates in the next four fixtures, his injury situation will be eagerly monitored, with a potential absence allowing Sanchez the chance to move back into a central role again.

There is good news regarding Hector Bellerin, Francis Coquelin and Kieran Gibbs, though, with all three expected to be in contention this weekend, having resumed full training at the start of this week.

Bellerin’s likely return bodes well his 15% FPL owners, given that Wenger’s side have chalked up three clean sheets in the last four league outings ahead of those aforementioned fixtures.

On the downside, his availability spells bad news for those eying up Gabriel – priced at 4.8, the Brazilian has offered a cheap route into the Arsenal defence, starting seven of the last eight Gameweeks.

Diego Costa

Speaking after Chelsea’s 3-0 victory over Leicester City, Blues boss Antonio Conte reiterated it was a back injury that ruled Costa out of the match at the King Power Stadium:

“On Tuesday during the training session Diego stopped because he felt a pain in his back. From that moment he didn’t train during the week. For this reason today he wasn’t available.”

There has, of course, been plenty of speculation surrounding the striker’s future at Stamford Bridge, with the Spanish international believed the subject of interest from Chinese club Tianjin Quanjin.

But Costa returned to first-team training on Tuesday, and is reportedly back in contention to return against Hull City this weekend, although Conte will assess his fitness, attitude and state of mind before making a final decision.

Willian, Eden Hazard and Pedro have formed the front three in two matches over the past four Gameweeks, with Chelsea winning each match 3-0, so the decision on whether to recall Costa, who’s still owned by 32.2% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers, may not be a straightforward one for Conte.

Over 207,000 managers have already parted company with the Blues frontman this week as a result of the ongoing uncertainty.

Jan Vertonghen

The Tottenham Hotspur defender suffered ankle ligament damage during Saturday’s 4-0 win over West Bromwich Albion, and looks set to be sidelined for at least six weeks, with some reports suggesting the Belgian could be out for around 10 weeks.

The news will come as a blow to Vertonghen’s 6.1% ownership in FPL then, although the injury could hand us a cheap route into the Spurs backline in the form of 4.7-rated Ben Davies.

The former Swansea City defender has played the vast majority of his international football for Wales over the last couple of years on the left of a three-man defence, and could allow Mauricio Pochettino to continue with the 3-4-2-1 formation that has been so successful in recent weeks.

It remains to be seen whether the Tottenham boss trusts Davies in that position, though, with the option to return to a 4-2-3-1 or 4-1-4-1 system also open to the Argentine.

Heurelho Gomes

The Watford goalkeeper was forced off with a back injury during Saturday’s goalless draw against Middlesbrough.

There’s yet to be any confirmation over the severity of the injury, so hopefully, Walter Mazzarri will provide an update on Gomes’ fitness ahead of Saturday’s trip to Bournemouth.

Costel Pantilimon replaced Gomes in goal last weekend, and will be on standby should the former Tottenham keeper be ruled out.

Ryan Bertrand and Virgil van Dijk

Both Bertrand and Van Dijk are doubts for tonight’s FA Cup third round replay against Norwich City due to “slight issues,” although with Saints hosting Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday, the pair may have enough time to recover in time to face the champions.

Claude Puel’s side are already stretched in central defence, given that Jose Fonte remains out of favour having handed in a transfer request, so it would be a surprise if Van Dijk isn’t just being held back for Sunday’s match. The Dutchman is the only Saints player with an FPL ownership above 5% and currently sits in 11.9% of squads, having chalked up 74 points so far – 16 more than any defensive team-mate.

Puel does have Sam McQueen available as an alternative to Bertrand at left-back should the England man miss out.

David Meyler and Shaun Maloney

Both players were ruled out of Saturday’s 3-1 win against Bournemouth, with Meyler suffering from a knock picked up in training, while Maloney was unavailable due to a ear infection.

This report suggests both players could remain sidelined for Sunday’s trip to Chelsea, but hopefully, Tigers head coach Marco Silva will provide an update on both players in his pre-match press conference.

Nathaniel Clyne, Joel Matip and Lucas Leiva

Speaking about the fitness of Clyne ahead of tonight’s FA Cup third round replay against Plymouth Argyle, Jurgen Klopp revealedthe defender has a “big chance” of featuring against Swansea City on Saturday:

“It’s getting better. With Nathaniel, it was a muscle between the ribs… “It’s really painful, but now we know after a scan that there is nothing else and each day helps him to settle and get back on the pitch, if you want. So we give him for sure, we have to, two or three more days and then hopefully he can start running and all that stuff… He has a big chance, I think, for Swansea.”

Trent Alexander-Arnold may drop back to the bench on Saturday, then, after the youngster made his first Premier League start in the 1-1 draw against Man United.

The news is also positive on Lucas, who missed out at Old Trafford due to a knee problem:

“His knee was swollen and that’s never a good sign, but in this case, it was on the better side of the bad news. He’s very positive, so maybe he can be on the pitch today [Tuesday], I’m not sure, we will see. If [he is], we will try to push it as hard as we can.”

Klopp will hope Lucas can start against Plymouth tonight, then, where the German is expected to rest several first-team regulars, with the Brazilian unlikely to push for a start against Swansea at the weekend.

The situation surrounding Matip remains unclear, though, with Liverpool still awaiting international clearance from FIFA.

Matip has been left out of the squad for tonight’s FA Cup third round replay against Plymouth Argyle, with FIFA expected to decide on Friday whether Matip has a case to answer.

Klopp admitted it could be “another seven or 10 days before we get a decision,” so at this stage, the defender appears unlikely to be available to face Swansea City on Saturday.

This should see Ragnar Klavan slot in alongside Dejan Lovren at centre-half against the Welsh outfit.

James McArthur, Jordon Mutch, Fraizer Campbell

All three players missed last night’s FA Cup third round replay against Bolton Wanderers, with McArthur having been sent for a scan on a calf injury, while Mutch and Campbell were ruled out with knocks.

They’re all now doubtful for Saturday’s home clash against Everton, but Scott Dann, who was rested against Bolton, having only returned from a hamstring injury against West Ham United last weekend, is expected to come straight back into the starting XI.

Allan Nyom

The West Brom defender is still waiting for international clearance from FIFA, with club officials said to have “major doubts” in getting the thumbs up ahead of Saturday’s home clash against Sunderland.

The Baggies officially said on Monday they “cannot be sure Allan Nyom will be available.”

This could see Chris Brunt fielded at left-back once again, then, with James Morrison and Nacer Chadli stationed alongside the in-demand Matt Phillips in the roles behind Salomon Rondon.

Jack Rodwell, Victor Anichebe, Steve Pienaar, Jordan Pickford

Rodwell picked up a knee injury during Saturday’s 3-1 defeat to Stoke City, although a scan has shown the issue isn’t a serious one, according to Black Cats boss David Moyes:

“Jack got a medial ligament injury in the game at the weekend. He was scanned yesterday [on Monday], but it didn’t come up with a great deal and hopefully it shouldn’t keep him out for too long. He might just have to stay off it for a week or so, and then we’ll see how he is.”

Rodwell joins a lengthy list of absentees then, with Moyes only having 11 senior players available to him.

There was some better news on Victor Anichebe (hamstring) and Steven Pienaar (calf) though, with the pair possibly being able to return to training later this week:

“Victor has done some running, and there’s a chance he could join back in with training this week, but he hasn’t been training with the team to this point. Steven is the same, and I’m hoping he will join in before the end of the week, too.”

The Black Cats manager also confirmed that Jordan Pickford’s rehabilitation from an ankle complaint is picking up pace:

“We think Jordan might be back quicker than we first expected, he says he feels good and he could be back in three to four weeks which is really good news”.

Pickford emerged as one of the cheapest keepers on offer in FPL. The youngster had started every match from Gameweek 3 onwards prior to sustaining his injury against Man United in Gameweek 18.

His absence has allowed Vito Mannone to start the last three and although they’ve conceded nine times over that period, the Italian has been similarly defiant between the posts, making 18 saves, including 13 stops in a 2-2 home clash with Liverpool in Gameweek 20.

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

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x6ujGnZ5xQ

    The guy at 0:53 is leading the whole damn FPL by 47 points. In his first ever season.

    He is a dead man walking though. Used his TC and wasted Bench Boost which got him ONE point.

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

      He's a knutter

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

      He also has Aguero who is going to sink him he will be swallowed up by the pack in February
      He is in my sights he has a 101 point lead over me but my chips are intact

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      We need to get this interview translated

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Basically explains how he applied his methodology for successfully picking winning lottery tickets and sporting results to fpl.

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

            Is he the hebknut guy?

            1. Emiliano Sala
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Sell giroud or keep?

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

            "successfully picking winning lottery tickets" - is that a thing?!

            1. MTPockets
                7 years, 2 months ago

                No. No it's not.

              • Salah'n'Sauce
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                No mate. Hebknut doesn't actually exist. He's a made up person, a fantasy....fantasy football manager. Like Mozart in music or William Wallace from days of y'ore....no one can actually prove they existed but they were legends. That's Hebknut....an unbelievably good manager to the point where you'd end up in a lunatic asylum trying to be as good....it's probably a super computer that selects the team and transfers....give yourself a break mate. In the words of Patrick Bateman, he simply doesn't exist.

                PS - punt costa or keep? I've also got giroud who injured his ladybits so I'm in a quandary and am 50 points off top spot in my league....talk to me Hebknut...if you really exist...

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

                  You should breathe and read ogie's comments.

          3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I've just watched 5 minutes so far.
            But he has played the game himself, in the 1st dividion(in Norway I guess).
            He watches all the other teams at the top and looks at which players they have and what moves they have made.
            Was fortunate at the begining as he is a pool fan and started with Mane, Firmino and Coutinho.
            Tried the game a bit last season but were not able to follow it and just let go of the team.
            Had no real clue what the chips meant and saw'bench boost, ok, lets try it and see'

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

              Yeah there's no way he's winning it

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

        I'm only seeing replies to the comment that I've last replied to

        No one having the same problem?

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

          I'm unable to read your comment as I only can see replies to the comment.

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

          No mate i can see your question and the reply's no problems

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

          No problem

      3. Sanchit
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Need some advice

        Heaton (Robinson)
        Bellerin Baines Brunt (VVD Jones)
        Sanchez Hazard(C) Alli Phillips Stanislas
        Ibra Lukaku (Grabban)

        Benching right?

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

          looks good

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

          Van Dijk over Brunt might be better

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

            Don't like the idea of not playing Brunt against Sunderland at Home

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

              Yeah, I can understand that...

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

        Toby to Coleman and Holebas to Alonso for -4pts? Worth it?

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

          Yes

        2. SMOOTH
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          no. just holebas to coleman

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

          Thanks all 🙂

      5. gawa11
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        What do you think?

        cedric/lallana/lukaku ------> 3.9/sanchez/luk

        1. SMOOTH
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          lukaku to lukaku?
          would not recommend taking lukaku out

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

          luk to luk?

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

          You might want to shift Lukaku to Lukaku, instead of Lukaku 🙂

          I would keep Lallana and Lukaku though - decent fixtures in the next 3 GWs

        4. gawa11
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          edit, giroud to luk

          1. gawa11
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            i'll close the door on my way out

        5. Ten Season Wonder
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          You need to get Alexis in by any means necessary.

      6. SMOOTH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A. Kane Lukaku Lallana
        B. Kane 8.5 mid (sterling/pogba) coutinho
        C. Lukaku Hazard Coutinho

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

          C

        2. Ten Season Wonder
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          C this week.

          Hazard is due a huge haul

          1. SMOOTH
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            sorry meant to say long term. i will have haz this week regardless

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

            Hazard is sort of as bad as Lukaku tbh.

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

          A.

          No point getting Hazard for this week, and then having to ship him off for the tough fixtures coming up

          1. SMOOTH
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            already have hazard, will def keep him for this week. this is a longer term plan.

            haz hasnt fired, cout is coming back from injury. lukaku and kane seems like guaranteed goals but it may just be me convincing myself

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

          C is exciting

      7. Ten Season Wonder
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I need to bench two of these defenders;

        Foster // (Pickford)
        Rose // Baines // Brunt // Jones // Holebas
        .
        .

        rest of team...
        Alexis(c) // Haz // Lallana // Phillips // (De Roon)
        Zlatan // Kane // Negredo

        Thanks 🙂

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

          Holebas and Jones

          1. Ten Season Wonder
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            safe bro

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

        Which 2 to go with Sanchez, Alli, Phillips, Kane, Ibra for the next few?

        A) Hazard & Lallana
        B) Lukaku & Coutinho
        C) Costa & Lallana

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

          B

        2. SMOOTH
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          B

        3. Ten Season Wonder
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Good question...

          I'd probably say B.

        4. Clifford☯
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          B

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

        Pls help!
        I'm thinking of benching Alli for this week.
        Who should I bench instead?
        a) negredo
        b) rondon
        c) jones
        d) still alli

        My squad are:
        Valdez (Pickford)
        Alonso baines brunt jones (amat)
        Coutinho hazard Sanchez (Alli de roon)
        Ibra negredo rondon

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

          Jones

        2. Ten Season Wonder
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Jones mate

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

          Jones all day long mate

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

            Haha wow ok thanks all!

        4. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Bench Negredo are you crazy Alli could get a hatrick against City they are useless in defense

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

            Negredo against west ham at home. I reckon he has a chance of scoring. I guess I would be crazy to bench Alli. Looks like jones is more logical

            1. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              West Ham are a lot better playing away than they are at home do not underestimate them when they are on the road
              It is between Jones and Negredo and i cant really see Stoke scoring so i think he is good for a clean sheet but if you are that confidant in Negredo just bench Jones

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

                Hmm I still have a few days to think abt it. Thanks mate!

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

                It's true they are good on the road.Something i read: "Boro are the only side West Ham have visited at least 10 times in the PL without keeping a clean sheet (11)"

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

          Out of all of those Alli is the LAST one you should bench, his away form is still deadly.

      10. bigwig
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Giroud will be fine. He played on after the injury, it can't be that bad!

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

          I think he will not play unfortunately. Arsenal has quite abit of depth there

          1. bigwig
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Walcott still injured and Welbeck is still coming back. If he's fit he plays at the moment, imo

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

          The flag is good news for his owners it will keep him as more of a diff Giroud is a great pick for the next few weeks at least

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

          (As has been mentioned many times already)

          Many players over the years have managed to play on despite what turn out to be injuries that keep them out for ages (e.g. Cazorla this season

          But no one has yet mentioned my favourite:

          Stuart Pearce playing on with a broken leg for West Ham

      11. Sjaugen
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Spurs fans, or someone with similar knowledge;
        Does Vertongen out means a reversal to 4-2-3-1, or do they most likely truck on with the same formation + Winner/Davis?

        1. Ten Season Wonder
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I think it will be same formation. But as to who is likely to cover Super Jan's place, 50/50 between Wimmer and Davies. Both can do a job.

          I wouldn't risk bringing one in just yet. Wait one week.

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

            I's more a question if I feel better about having Aguero. Smelling a 2-pointer if they line up the same as their last games

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

          Davis plays in a similar formation for Wales. So he could resort to the same formation.

        3. Bobby_Baggio
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Hard to say - i think against city Poch will stick with 3 CBs and trust Wimmer/davis

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

            RIP man city then 🙁

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

              Well with Pep's attitude i'm not surprised

        4. luke25
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Dier might come in maybe

          1. Ten Season Wonder
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Do you even watch football mate?

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

          The current formation is obviously now the favoured one for Poch after tinkering a lot earlier in the season, the team is settled so I can't see him changing the formation just yet.

          But... he does keep on banging on about the other formations the team can play in his interviews, so it wouldn't surprise me if he switches at some point.

      12. Clifford☯
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Which Combo Scores more during the next few Weeks ?

        A) Baines & Kane
        B) Rose & Lukaku

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

          A

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

          A

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

          B

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

          a

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

          The combo on pens

        6. Clifford☯
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers Everyone.

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

          A

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

        Hey lads

        1FT and 1.1 ITB what would you do here

        Foster
        Williams Pieters Jones
        Sanchez Eriksen Lallana Allí
        Lukaku Ibra Giroud*

        Jaku Capoue Amat Ake**

        A) Ake --> Brunt
        B) Giroud and Ake --> Rondon and Alonso -4
        C) Something else?

        Cheers

        1. Clifford☯
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          A if Gru is fit for the weekend.

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

          I'm on B (see below)

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

          A

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

          Now that I look at it I think simply

          A if Giru fit, B if not

      14. Lookalu
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Boruc Grant
        Baines Alonso Jones Chambers Amat
        Sanchez Phillips Erik Hazard De Roon
        Ibra Giroud Rondon

        1FT & 2.3 ITB.

        Will wait on giroud news but do I:
        a) get rid and go lukaku with lukaku/hazard to alli/kane for -4 next week
        b) get rid and go lukaku with Jones/hazard to alli/Walker for -4 next week
        c) get rid and go lukaku with hazard to alli next week
        d) hold, play Jones/Chmabers if not fit and do Giroud/Hazard to Alli/Kane next week

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

          C

        2. Clifford☯
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          C

      15. UnitedFan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Do we know what teams will have blank GWs yet?

        1. A.T
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Gw28 for quarter finalists and their opponents.
          Man utd are likely to blank in gw26.
          That's all I know.

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

            United and City

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

            Thanks

          1. A.T
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks

          2. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            When I looked at the calendar before the season started, the only blank midweeks I saw were GW34 and GW37 - is there another one then that would suggest a DGW in GW34 won't happen?

          3. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Nice work +1

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

            Thanks

          5. Chris_White
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Wow, fantastic work. Much appreciated!

          6. Morph - Unbelievable Geoff
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Really useful info, thanks.

            Have I read this right, are you saying that the blanks due to teams being in the FA Cup SF and the delayed games due to the QFs will be in the same week (GW34)?

        2. MTPockets
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Potential blanks (some more likely than others):
            GW26: ARS, BUR, HUL, LEI, LIV, MCI, MUN, SOT
            GW28: ARS, BUR, CHE, CPL, HUL, LEI, LIV, MCI, MID, MUN, SOT, STO, SUN, SWA, TOT, WAT

        3. luke25
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          KDB and Benteke --> Coutinho and Lukaku -4?

          Thanks!

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

            Spurs!!!!! Unless you already have but looks good

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

          Foster – Grant
          Mcauley – Jones – Chambers – Ake – Amat
          Hazard – Sanchez – Lallana – Phillips – Capoue
          Benteke – Aguero – Ibra

          I am thinking of

          1) Ake + Benteke for Koscielney/Walker and Crouch. Would have to take a -4.
          2) Ake > 4.3 or below defender (Love, Kingsley perhaps)
          3) Nothing – save the transfer and take a hit on Ake and Benteke value drop.

          0 ITB.

          Any other suggestions? Have finished in top 100k last four years running and am now 1.8mill. Doing a Mourinho this season!

          Apprecite that I need more spurs players and should probably dump Harazd but injuries have dictated my transfers for last four weeks.

          Cheers

          1. Sess!
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Save this week and maybe do A next week

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

              Cheers - but my thinking is that next week I wanted to do Capoue > Stanislas, so I can paly 3-5-2 with Crouchy available too. If i did that, it would cost me -4 next week anyway so thinking just take the hit now and save loss on Ake's value?

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

                Plus would you also go Ake > Walker or Ake > Kosc? naturally I would go Walker but Kosc has three easy home games in next four...

              2. Sess!
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                It's only 0.1. Anything could happen this week that makes you change your mind and the flexibility of 2FTs could be gold dust. I would have said this week if both crouch and walker (who I think you should get over Kos) had easier fixtures.

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

                  Cheers Sess, I appreciate the input. I see your point (as Walker is a better choice geenrally, just Kosc is enticing me) though i've lost 0.5 in value over last two weeks from 104.6 - 104.1 (and I usually finish top 100k as my team value is around 108mill by end of season). Just starting to wonder whether sitting on my hands and waiting is costing me in the grand scheme of things...

                  1. Sess!
                    • 13 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    You move up the rankings with points not team value.

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

          Nothing on Evans yet, then?

          1. Philip Jones's Diary
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Don't think so, presser is the best bet.

        6. RyanS511
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Current Team:
          Foster (Jakupovic)
          Azpi, Jones, Williams (Love, Amat)
          Sigurdsson, Sterling, Lallana, Sanchez (Hojbjerg)
          Ibra, Carroll, Costa

          Was thinking of wildcarding?
          Foster > Valdes
          Jones > Alonso
          Sigurdsson > Lanzini
          Sterling > Mirallas
          Hojbjerg > Davies

          1.2m left in bank, thoughts?

          1. Sess!
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Would be a big waste of your WC

          2. Carlton P
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Terrible moves and a huge waste... Sorry

          3. Carlton P
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Just sterling > Coutinho
            Back 7 is enough to get you by a couple of weeks

            1. RyanS511
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Can't afford Coutinho, if I sell Sterling budget is 8m

              1. Sess!
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Well just take a hit. A -4 is certainly better than sacrificing your WC for minimal gain.

          4. MTPockets
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Honestly? That could be an awful use of wildcard.

            • Bobby_Baggio
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Mate just do Sterling > Pedro/Antonio/Barkley and you are good to go for this GW

          5. Carlton P
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Giroud > Kane is getting done now.
            Far too many reasons to get rid of giroud, next two are easy fixtures so Perez/wellbeck could easily get a run out
            Ibra > Costa gw26

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

              Why not just wait until closer to the deadline? Giroud or Kane arent rising tonight or probably tomorrow

              1. Carlton P
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Kane defo not rising? Was on 88% lastnight? Costa probs taken some of the heat out of that

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

                  at 90.6 now

                  doubt he'll rise until Friday

                  1. Carlton P
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Cheers, will monitor

            2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              not for me but you seem like you have already convinced yourself it's a good move

              1. Carlton P
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                I will give it one more day, work nights from tonight so my brains useless for the next 3 days

            3. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              There will be tears if you sell Giroud
              Who else have you got up front?

              1. Carlton P
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Foster l Pickford
                Alonso l Jones l chambers l brunt l Amat
                Sanchez l Alli l Coutinho l lallana l Philips
                Ibra l giroud l dio
                3.5ITB

                1. Ógie
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  If i was you i would probably sit on Giroud for this week and bank a transfer
                  I do think Ibra and Kane are essential but i also think Giroud and Lukaku are fantastic picks up front

                  1. Carlton P
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Lallana + dio > caroll + Kane is also an option, giroud > Lukaku after hull
                    Happy with 3-5-2 at the moment tho

                    1. Ógie
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      Ya that makes more since Caroll could be a good enabler now that he has moved to Swansea
                      I like 352 myself but one cant ever rule out a move to 343

            4. Sess!
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              If giroud if fit then I don't think this is the week to do giroud > kane

              1. Carlton P
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Next week then?
                Kane (sun) or
                Giroud (WAT)?

                1. Sess!
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  I'd rather have them both but if you must.

                2. Carlton P
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  I kept hold of wallyfor two weeks too long a few weeks ago, think that's in the back of my head
                  My teams set up fairly well for future transfers/fixtures so I won't see it as a waste of a transfer

            5. 1
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              I have never seen someone state easy fixtures as a reason to get rid of a player before.....

          6. BobbyPies02
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Current team for this GW is:

            Foster

            Brunt Bellerin Daniels

            Sanchez Sterling Eriksen Antonio

            Ibra Lukaku Rondon

            Thoughts on this team? I have got a 1.1 in the bank and thinking of using my free transfer to get rid of Sterling for a Liverpool or Chelsea asset this week – any recommendation if this is a good move and if so which one of out of pedro, willian, firmino, lallana and coutinho is worth the pick? Leaning towards a liverpool player and firmino but very cautious over the fact they play tonight and then Saturday lunchtime so the team may not be fresh...

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

              Y not coutinho? Chelsea have 2 tough fixtures after hull. If u wan Pedro or Willian, I reckon u can get them after 3 GW

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

              Sterling to Coutinho in my opinion

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

            Manchester City are set to announce that Gabriel Jesus is eligible to face Tottenham this weekend. (Source: Guardian)

            JEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESUSS!11!1!1111

            Just practicing...

            1. Sess!
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              He'll be lucky to get 20 mins

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

              It'll be more Jesus Jesus when he misses a sitter

            3. Chris_White
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Jesus (c)

              Damn that sounds religiously good

            4. zelio78
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Hallelujah!

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

              Manchester City is slowly but surely turning into EastEnders, given the amount of drama and confusion every week

            6. *sigh*
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              It'll be a miracle if he starts

            7. MTPockets
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Nailed though?

            8. Captain Vantastic™
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Stanislas nailed on?

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

                Yes

              2. zelio78
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Most definitely

              3. Captain Vantastic™
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Thanks

              4. Bobby_Baggio
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                oh yessss - Pen taker

                1. Sess!
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Only when wilson not on pitch.

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

                    yep indeed. Wilson rarely plays 90mins

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

              Two FT and considering a "kinky" -8

              Aguero, benteke, Taylor and de roon

              Become

              Crouch, lukaku, BAINES and eriksen

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

                Looks good.

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

                Like it

              3. Bobby_Baggio
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Capital letter for Baines ey.

                Yep decent moves

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

                May pay off

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

              Think I've decided on Hazard captain, Hull conceded more penalties than any other team also (10 in total!). How's this looking guys?

              Heaton
              Walker - Alonso - Evans
              Hazard(C) - Sanchez(VC) - Eriksen - Phillips
              Kane - Zlatan - Carroll
              (Jaku - Pieters - Capoue - Amat)

              Thanks 🙂

              1. Sess!
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Haz a very good shout. If Giroud injured though then I can't look past Sanchez.

                1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  this. Sanchez if Giroud injured

                2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  even if giroud is fit, sanchez has a good record v burnley

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

                Very true! It is a close call, but Sanchez up front will be the one, if not Haz.

                How's the team look? G2G?

            11. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Costa to bite his sellers in the bottom this weekend?

              1. *sigh*
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                He has history

                1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  🙂

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

              GW24

              Giroud -> Jesus

              😎

              1. Sess!
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Jesus won't be more than a squad player this season.

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

                  Probably not, but with the current state of the City team you'll never know.

                  1. Sess!
                    • 13 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Shame he wasn't a dominating centre half

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

                      They should just play Kompany on crutches

                      1. Sess!
                        • 13 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Maybe Jesus can perform a miracle and get him fit again.

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

                          They'd need Moses as well for that...

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

                This could be the move of the season i have been eyeing this up myself
                Bring Jesus in for gw24 and hand him the armband

            13. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Allen > Davies?

              1. Sess!
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Davies will surely be rotated.

              2. Phil Dagger ⭐
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                only if you need money
                otherwise its a waste

                1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Think I will, need to money to invest in defence

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

              What other site do you use for predicting price changes other than fplstats?

              1. MTPockets
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  fantasy football fix but not as accourate.

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

                Hull seem to have improved defensively under the new manager don't they?

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

                  They do, but they'll still get hammered at the Bridge. Maybe not a cricket score but they don't have any pace at all and will struggle a lot..