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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. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    My team if I don't make a transfer

    Pope
    Ward Davies Luiz Jones
    Coutinho Hazard Sterling Cork/Stephens
    Jesus Abraham

    Elliot Martina Stephens/Cork Kane

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  2. Going Home
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Even with a broken Kane, it feels like I'll be starting the week 4+ points clear of a few million people lol.

    Looking at the free hit, what value do we put on it for a small DGW or reduced fixtures week? Around 25-30 points on the basis that you will probably get 6/7 more players than you would otherwise at around 4 points per player? Trying to decide whether I can put together a team to outscore my current crop by that kind of amount

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    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      20+ is what Im valuing my free hit chip.

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      1. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I just can't see a FH team adding 20 points to what I currently have. Having a united and a spurs defender this week has become more appealing than it was a couple of hours ago, couldn't afford to get Alexis in...

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        1. CloudSky
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Thats why I plan to use it in blank gameweek. Should get me 20 points at least while not destroying my team.

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          1. Going Home
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah same. I remember going with 8 (I think) in the Everton v Bournemouth GW last season and then having to spend a few weeks getting rid of players I didn't want. On that basis, it was probably worth even more than 20 points

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            1. CloudSky
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              Agree

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  3. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    With Kane out, Eriksen looks less attractive. Eriksen -> Salah for -4?

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    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Llorente's great in the air... I think Eriksen's just as good either way

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    3. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      yes haha

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  4. dicky2014
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Kane and RLC OUT Sanchez (c) and Tammy IN

    -4

    Money left over to bring in Kane for Kaku next week if fit against Palace or enough money to take out Sterling for Erickson

    Thoughts please?

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    1. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      One of the better fixes I've seen

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      1. dicky2014
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

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  5. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Idea for a new use of the free hit chip; a week when Kane is temporarily injured, Sterling and Aguero won't play, and my subs are Carroll, Fernandez and Mbemba.

    Thoughts?

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    1. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      You don't know Sterling and Aguero won't play

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    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I’d be tempted

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    3. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Exact same position but my bench is actually worse. Thinking of Kane to Morata -4pts and hope at least one of Aguero/Sterling starts.

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    4. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      There's a few two pointers there, with luck a few more. It's going to be fine

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  6. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    It's OK... I have Joselu and RLC standing by for Aguero and Kane! Don't panic!

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I have Atsu and Mounie 😎 😆

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

    Frontline looks like this without Kane :((
    Kaku Calvert
    Who should I bring in for him?

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  8. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What is usually the minimum amount of time for hamstring to heal?

    If he is out for 2 GWs I may take him out but if it is just this one then I may just bench

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    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on the severity of injury.

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    2. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Could be a twinge that they don't want to risk. If so, it's a matter of days.

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    3. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Strain as reported.
      1-3 weeks

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    4. Yome
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      He has a minor strain hamstring, I don't how long it needs time to recover

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    5. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Poch seems to think he has a chance midweek

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    6. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I would bench this week and see if he plays midweek. If he does, no drama. If not, I would be surprised if he got a run v Palace

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  9. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Panic in the streets of London!

    Kane to Diouf -4??

    Must.
    Log.
    Off.

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  10. jai1212
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Kane to Morata for this week?

    No -4

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    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      yes

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    2. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Seems pointless. You'll want him back after surely.

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  11. rk249
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What strikers to get on a WC?

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    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Kun, Jesus & Morata... keep money ITB for Kane's return

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      1. rk249
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Aguero and Jesus?

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        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          That's what I'm doing

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  12. Dr. DOOM
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    If more people sell Kane, less people will have him against Palace..
    ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      and less people will have red arrow

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      1. Dr. DOOM
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        :'(

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      2. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Someone else takes a hit to get Kun/Morata/Lukaku and they return two points (which is possible), I'm laughing with my injured striker and two more (or two fewer less, if you want to be pedantic) laughing at their red arrow

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  13. jlut
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Start Jones or RLC?

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    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Jones.

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    2. Dr. DOOM
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Jones.

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    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Play both

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  14. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Kane -> Lacazette/Morata (-4)

    or play Carroll?

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I would be tempted to get Laca and captain

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    2. Aarono23
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Is Carroll your best sub? Assuming you are referring to Tom and not Andy?

      Will you be planning to bring Kane back for next week, as if so then you effectively need the player you bring in to score 8 more than you think Carroll will to break even.

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      1. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Amazes me how few people see this. If your sub is a starter, and you plan to bring back Harry immediately, you need the replacement to score 6 points minimum (10 if you had another change planned for next week)

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  15. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Thinking about using my free transfer.
    Team:
    Elliot (Fabianski)
    Ward Otamendi Yoshida Davies (Naughton)
    Choupo-Moting DSilva Couthino RLC (Carroll)
    Morata Aguero (Kane*)

    Free transfer team:
    Elliot (Myhill)
    Monreal Otamendi Yoshida Mee (Dunk)
    Salah Sanchez Couthino (RLC Carroll)
    Vardy Lacazette Morata

    Thoughts?

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  16. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    If you could only choose one?

    a) Salah

    b) Richarlison

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    1. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Salah

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    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      100% Salah

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    3. timski8000
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      That’s not a comparison most people would make. There’s 3 million between them.

      You need to factor in what that extra 3 million gets you elsewhere.

      Note: I have them both.

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    4. Aarono23
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      If purely based between the two individuals then Salah easily.

      If you are taking into account price differences and what the extra funds could get you elsewhere, then depends on where you spend those extra funds and the rest of your team.

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  17. built_this_city
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Even if Kane doesn't play v Palace, gona be back after the international at the very latest.
    Jsut doesnt feel worth sellling to me

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    1. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      look at his price. 2 games a big problem

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      1. built_this_city
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        i know wot u mean - if he was definitely out v palace id remove him

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    2. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      maybe 5 million people with other circumstances who might disagree

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    3. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah but you won’t captain him against Arsenal probaly.

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      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        He has a good record against them doesn't he?

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      2. timski8000
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        That’s what they said against pool 🙂

        Why wouldn’t you captain him when fit?

        You can’t captain the city boys because of pep.

        So that gives you Lukaku or Kane for most weeks...

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      3. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Captained him last week, was captaining him this week, will captain him pretty much every single week

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  18. Sims
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    this pretty much confirms Pocchetino was blatantly lying last week

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    1. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yep.

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  19. Reuser
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Suddenly tempted to do: -8

    OUT: Lukaku and Mbemba
    IN: Morata and Maguire 

    Worth considering during a week where there should be plenty of hits taken?

    (Repost as bottomed - apologies)

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    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't.
      Lots of people will take hits to deal with Kane.
      At least you know Lukaku is playing.

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  20. Aarono23
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Who to transfer out for Salah:

    A) Sterling

    B) Silva

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    1. merin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling

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  21. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Please do use your free hits to replace one player who probably wouldn't have scored anyway. Anyone heard of a bench?

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Have you heard a nonexistent bench 😛

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      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Squad management my friend :p

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    2. Fuddled FC
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      When your bench consists of Bavies, Mbemba, RLC and you also have Sterling & Aguero in your team it becomes important don't you think

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      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Mbemba was a risky pick to start with

        RLC is a fine sub

        Bavies is unfortunate, I'll grant you.

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  22. merin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    GTG?

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

    (Foster Atsu Naughton Kane)

    FT: 0, ITB: 0.4

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  23. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Free Hit locked

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Looks like we might actually win a game this week 😉

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      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Not if we captain your mess 😉

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          😯

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  24. Flying Assassins
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Kane --> Morata (FT)?

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    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah

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  25. Jumping Jurgen
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Bad idea to opt for both Aguero and Jesus?

    They have the best form/fixtures of the other candidates but slightly hesitant of putting all my eggs in one free scoring basket...

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  26. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    On Free Hit, there's no defenders to put in at all? Who are people going for?

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I've loaded up on front 7

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      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        going to do the same. Outside Arsenal, none of the premium defenders really appeal to me. Are you getting any City attackers?

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Sane

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  27. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Went back to the drawing board with the Kane news earlier this is my WC team now barring any more injury news any feedback would be great:

    Pope
    Jones Mee Monreal
    Grob KDB Salah(VC) Sane
    Aguero (C) Lukaku Okazaki

    Subs: Elliot,Dunk, Carroll & Rangel

    0.9 left ITB incase Harry Kane is fit for next GW

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  28. Egyptian Giza
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Did my transfers yesterday ffs.
    G2g?
    Elliot
    Ota Kola Bavies Jones Cedr
    Ritchie San(c)h Sanè
    Abraham Lacazette
    (Fab - Kane - A.king - Chal)

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  29. SUICIDE SQUAD
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hi guys
    if i make a -4 transfer and then decide to use free hit chip,is my -4 taken back

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    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    If a manager uses the FH chip before the Gameweek deadline, this overrides transfers already made. So no penalties are applied in that GW

    https://twitter.com/OfficialFPL/status/923859072608276480

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    1. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Also FT does not get carried over, which is a rule they need to change imo.

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      July called, it wants it's news back

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    3. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      So i could take a -16, then play FH chip this week and would keep those players for next week without taking any hits??

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    4. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      My biggest annoyance with this is, what if I want to make a permanent change to take advantage of a player rising in value and also play my FH? Why can't I lock that in but still play the FH?

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