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The Weekend Team News

Spurs are dealt a massive blow as Harry Kane is ruled out of their trip to Manchester United. West Brom have concerns at the back ahead of a home clash with league leaders Man City, while Bournemouth have mixed news up front as Chelsea roll up to the Vitality Stadium. Here’s our round-up of the team news so far, with eleven press conferences still to come today.

Earlier this morning, Spurs confirmed that Harry Kane has a minor strain to his left hamstring after undergoing assessments.

With a Champions League clash against Real Madrid in midweek, Mauricio Pochettino admitted that his star striker will miss tomorrow’s crucial trip to Old Trafford.

“We cannot take a risk for tomorrow, we’ll see after for Wednesday (v Real Madrid). But tomorrow, it is impossible.”

Fernando Llorente or Son Heung-min will now lead the Spurs attack at Old Trafford, with Pochettino perhaps set to field a 3-4-2-1 formation.

Meanwhile, United’s first-choice centre-halves Phil Jones and Eric Bailly, along with Marcus Rashford, were all pictured back in training yesterday.

Arsene Wenger has no fresh injury concerns ahead of the home encounter against Swansea City.

Martin Olsson is almost certain to miss out for the Swans due to a hamstring injury, while Renato Sanches and Wilfried Bony remain sidelined.

James McArthur and Chung-yong Lee are both doubtful for Crystal Palace’s home fixture against West Ham United due to knocks.

Georginio Wijnaldum has recovered from a knee injury, and is fit to return for Liverpool’s home meeting with Huddersfield Town.

The Terriers’ Elias Kachunga has trained all week following a back injury, and is available for the Anfield clash. Collin Quaner has a chance of being involved after stepping up his recovery from a calf injury.

Roberto Pereyra will miss Watford’s home clash against Stoke City due to a hamstring injury, while Sebastian Prodl and Younes Kaboul remain out.

Peter Crouch (back) is a slight doubt for the Potters, while Bruno Martins Indi remains sidelined.

Tony Pulis will be without Craig Dawson (knee) and James Morrison (achilles) for the home encounter with Manchester City. Gareth Barry (hamstring) and Jonny Evans (groin) remain concerns for the Baggies.

Jermain Defoe is back in training following a hamstring injury and “should be fine” for Bournemouth’s home match with Chelsea, according to Eddie Howe. Josh King has recovered from illness but is now doubtful due to a back problem, while Ryan Fraser will be assessed after picking up a knock in midweek.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche revealed Chris Wood is “touch and go” for the Monday night meeting with Newcastle United due to a hamstring injury, but Sam Vokes could return following an abdominal strain.

All this and more has now been updated in the Team News section ahead of this tomorrow’s 11.30am 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. Scout Pics
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Kane to Tammy for a hit?

  2. adam28193
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    free hit - prefer morata or jesus?

    1. Scout Pics
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Morata.

  3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Kane to Gabbiadini for a hit?

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Christ no. Are you ill?

      1. Darthshearer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        PMSL Class

      2. poulteren
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        hahahahahahahaha

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Lol

    3. Pacer.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Was quite streaky last year and has two ok fixtures. Seems to be nailed. It aint an awful punt, despite everyone above mocking you. I don't really know why they'd do that when they don't know 1. which strikers you already own and 2. who weould be coming off your bench

      1. Pacer.
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        probably the very same people who owned him at the start of the season

  4. Waynoo
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Kane to Aguero

    1. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      I’m in

  5. Make Arrows Green Again
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    5-4-1 spearheaded by the unstoppable Vardy it is then. Cometh the injury to a world-class England striker, cometh, er, Jamie Vardy.

    1. Sharkytect
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Same formation here.

    2. DeathoftheParty
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      This. Vardy brace saves all.

  6. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Elliot (Fabianski)
    Bellerin Cedric Jones Alonso (Tuanzabe)
    Salah Shaqiri Eriksen Ritchie (Carroll)
    Kane Lukaku (Abraham)

    2FT, 0.1 ITB,

    Now that Kane is ruled out who is best to get in who will actually play?

    1. Sharkytect
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Morata

    2. Going Home
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Laca

  7. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Why is Kane showing as 75% on FPL when Poch has ruled him out?

    1. Going Home
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Because FPL knows this is all just a ruse to lull united into a false sense of security and get FPL managers to sell 'Arry 😉

    2. ENZO SZN™
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Red flag. Expected back 1 Nov.

  8. red forever
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Bugger

  9. Emiliano Sala
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Sell kane or keep...

    1. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Keep it is one week only

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Sell

    3. Going Home
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Keep - if anything it means he's more likely to play next weekend v a weaker defence (I had expected him rested for that game and would have kept). Now expect more points from next two weeks than I did previously

    4. nicoTours
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Maybe for one week you could bring Sanchez then back to Kane for GW11...that is if you're not affraid to take a hit galore.

  10. Patty
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Bellerin or Monreal?

    1. EnoughisEnoughFFS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Monreal

    2. Arteta
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Monreal but he'll face City and Spurs soon so I guess you don't really need to buy Ars defender now.

  11. Meinhoff
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Why did Pochettino reveal that Kane is definitely out? Surely he could have said he's a doubt, we hope he can play tomorrow blah blah... Why isn't he playing mind games with Mou?

    1. Scout Pics
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Maybe he is...

    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Maybe he'll play...

    3. Big Hippo
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Maybe he is...

    4. DF
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Or is he...

    5. Meinhoff
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Or maybe he is

    6. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      He seems very sincere and honest to me. I doubt he'll say "it's impossible" and then for him to start. But who knows.

      1. Meinhoff
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Yeah that's my thinking too, it would be unprofessional. He'd just look like a liar

    7. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      I'm leaving him in. If he plays, great. If he doesn't, RLC to the rescue!

    8. Make Arrows Green Again
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      If there is anyone who deserves being on the end of a mind-game it's Jose.

  12. Benster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Having transferred Kane back IN for this GW this is now the perfect time to play my Free Hit I think. Free hit is either best used for a short gameweek to max out on players, or to undo a transfer error and then maximise that gameweek. Here's my FH effort:

    Elliott (Krul)
    Jones, Kolasinac, Moreno (Mariappa/Mbemba)
    Richarlison, Silva, Sterling, Sanchez (RLC)
    Aguero (C), Firmino, Morata (VC)

    How's that looking?

    Tempted by Sanchez (C) but been burnt before....

    1. Pietro Savastano
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      You should get Salah instead of Sterling.

    2. DeathoftheParty
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Fill your boots with pool, arsenal and city

    3. LC1
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Salah for Sterling

    4. Benster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Thanks for the feedback. Can't quite afford Sterling>Salah but can squeeze in Silva>Coutinho which looks better....

  13. adam28193
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    free hit team any improvements?

    Ederson

    Otamendi - Bellerin - Monreal - Gomez

    Salah - Sanchez - Coutinho - Richarlison - Sane

    Morata

    0.6 left any improvements?

    1. Bird Raymond
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Wouldn't you prefer Jesus with Morata and a weaker 3 man defence?

  14. Alan The Llama
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    I love the smell of a meltdown in the morning.

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Will be worse next week when he is ruled out against Palace

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Palace at home is prime Kane(c) territory yet another banana skin

  15. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    This would be a great week for Mbemba to show up again really.

    1. Going Home
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      This

  16. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Think there is going to be a lot of focus on the Pep presser today looking for news of Jesus....

  17. Saka White Rice
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    GUYS PLEASE. Im on a WC. Jesus, Aguero or neither?

    1. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Go with both and the replace one of them with Kane next week

    2. EnoughisEnoughFFS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Both 😀

  18. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Kane to Morata for free?

    1. Sharkytect
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      He'll only be out for one week. Who are your subs?

  19. Arteta
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Finally Kane can't hurt me 😆

  20. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    I can just hear the smooth's in the next scoutcast...

    Naughton clean sheet, Davies or Jones cleanies and bonuses, Mariappa assists...

  21. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Kane out...FFS

    Owners...keeping or shipping for a week? I have 2FT so can get him back next week easily enough

    1. how now brown cow
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      I'm in same boat. But for Pep I would sell for Jesus or Kun, but I'm not sure given the rotation.

  22. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Is this worth a minus 8..

    Kane + Brady + Sterling > Aguero + Sanchez + Richarlison

    No Liverpool cover however unless I go Salah over Sanchez but Sanchez could be a nice differential. Minus 8 is a blocker though

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      I had 3.6m in the bank for a rainy day and this is one RAINY DAY

    2. ENZO SZN™
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      No.

  23. Alan The Llama
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Is there any chance of this being pure bluff from Pochettino after Spurs being called a one man team?

    I know it's far from likely, but I'd love to see Kane on the teamsheet, not from an FPL perspective but to make Mourinho shart himself.

    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      😆 yeah 100% he starts 🙄

      1. Alan The Llama
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        You know when I said "far from likely"?

        I don't roll my eyes, I'm not a teenage girl.

  24. merin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    GTG?

    Elliot
    Jones Otamendi Cedric
    Eriksen Silva Salah(c) Richarlison(v)
    Kane Jesus Abraham

    (Foster Atsu Lascelles Naughton)

    FT: 0, ITB: 0.4

  25. Tim Canterbury
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Its clearly not a grade 3 but the difference between a grade 1 and 2 is grade 1 only stops you running full speed, grade 2 you can feel discomfort while walking and causes a limp. You decide which it is. All I'm saying is Spurs have been downplaying it all along for obvious reasons and a lot on here bizarrely have not questioned it or given it a second thought

    1. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Can't it be possible that they just thought it was a cramp at first, and then a scan showed a slight problem? Spurs haven't said much after the Liverpool game tbf.

    2. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      its their style to downplay injuries. Happened before with other players.

  26. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Was only expecting 2 pts from Kane anyway. RLC could beat him with 3 by doing nothing.

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      If he does literally nothing he might get booked for timewasting though. He's got to change ends at halftime etc. XD

      1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        If he just stands in the box a cross might ricochet off him...

        1. Make Arrows Green Again
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Think that's pretty much what Crouch does these days.

  27. adam28193
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    best 2 arsenal defenders this week?

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Monreal has the hot hand (foot) and I'd have Kolo as the other.

      1. ENZO SZN™
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        I think Kolo left Arsenal like 8 years ago?

  28. LewanGOALski
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Team is:

    Pope
    Alonso - Otamendi - Cedric
    Coutinho - Sterling - Richarlison - Choupo-Moting - RLC
    Jesus - Vardy

    Bench: Elliot - BDavies - Mbemba - Kane

    2 FTs
    bank: 0.0

    what transfer(s) should I do?
    BDavies out? To whom?
    Mbemba ➡ Mariappa?
    Sth else?

  29. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Maybe I'll just use the free hit chit and replicate the Scouts Picks team tonight.

    Errr....

  30. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Free Hit time 😀

    1. trinzoo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Keep for DGW!