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Marouane Fellaini has a “good chance” of making Sunday’s Merseyside derby according to David Moyes. Pepe Reina is back in training following his recent hamstring problem and is expected to return between the sticks for Liverpool. Shinji Kagawa is ruled out for three to four with a twisted knee as Sir Alex Ferguson mulls over his plentiful options up front.

Frank Lampard won’t be turning out for Chelsea on Sunday; he’s been ruled out for a fortnight with a calf injury by Roberto Di Matteo earlier today. Meanwhile, Roberto Mancini hopes to calm the crisis talk with a win over Swansea – he’ll be without both David Silva and Pablo Zabaleta through hamstring injuries but rotation is expected nonetheless.

All this and more has been collected, collated and served in bite-size format, along with our predicted lineups, over in our team news section.

We’ll continue the updates up until the eleventh hour, with tomorrow’s Pre-Match preamble offering the teamsheet views from the press.

As always, keep an eye on our Twitter feed for the very latest.

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  1. andres
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    A santi mcAnuff crouch
    B morrison walters jelly

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    1. Deano
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      A

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  2. t2djo
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    when are the scout picks coming out?

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      In an hour.

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    2. r0nh
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      They arent gay!!!

      That was just a rumour!

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      1. Pinoche
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Hello Ronh 😉

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        1. r0nh
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Hello my lover 😉

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      2. JT's Dog
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Ba boom ching.

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  3. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Who is a better buy this week: Ba or Bale?I have no other Newcastle or Tottenham coverage. Thanks

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    1. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Ba probably better long term option

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  4. BBC_TF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Should I get Lambert ->Ba + Michu -> Sterling (4 pts) or Clark -> Simpson?

    Option 1 is explosive, option 2 is safe

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    1. Stan The Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Depends on the rest of your defence. I wouldn't consider a hit for those transfers

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      1. BBC_TF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Defence is Baines - Hughes - Clark - Gorkks - Demel - Bego - Foster

        You would not take a hit to get Ba and Sterling?

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    2. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I'm incredibly tempted to copy your option 1 (except with Maloney because I already have Sterling), but I think I've decided to hold fast. I just don't know if Ba is 4 points better than Lambert over the next two weeks with West Brom and then @ Liverpool. Getting Ba would also prevent me from getting Mata next week...

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  5. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Best keeper option for this Gameweek: Schwarzer, Begovic, or Krul?

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Beg

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    2. Stan The Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Beg

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  6. सनकी
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Berbatov © make me proud!

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    1. t2djo
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      berba for the armband you have gotta to be kiddin me?

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      1. सनकी
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Just because bale © is too mainstream

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    2. Stan The Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I had a capt fail on berba last week. Big gamble with so many other options. If in doubt ... Rvp is the golden rule

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  7. dfroes
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    So i think im just going to captain Begovic!! it will get me for sure 12 points.. better than nothing right?

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    1. r0nh
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      12 points are better than 0 points 🙂

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      1. 4vets
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        ... but are they?

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        1. iCon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          not if they are on your driving license! 😉

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          1. Crouch Potato!
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            You are a rotten joke thief! 😉

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      2. Crouch Potato!
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Not if you drive.

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        1. r0nh
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          I do drive... women wild 😉

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          1. Crouch Potato!
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            Don't you mean girls?

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            1. r0nh
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 9 months ago

              I wish!!!

              Fresh meat, nice & firm 🙂

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              1. JT's Dog
                13 years, 9 months ago

                You're making the FFA grav look a bit creepy now 🙂

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              2. Crouch Potato!
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 9 months ago

                Have a steak,costs less and doesn't talk all the time! 😉

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    2. 4vets
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Off you go then.

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  8. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Post your team here and I won't rate it.

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Begovic
      Baines Kolarov(C) Boyce
      Bale Cazorla Morrison Mata
      RVP Suarez Lambert

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      1. FORCA INTER
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Kolarov C ?! 😯

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Sunderland.

      But that's to be expected.

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      1. iCon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        😆 very good! Think it's time for a beer

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    3. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Beg
      Cuellar Ivan Baines Hangelaand
      Mata Michu Maloney
      RVP Tevez(c) Crouch

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    4. सनकी
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Pog
      Pog pog pog (pog pog)
      Pog pog pog pog (pog)
      Pog pog Heskey(C)

      All set?

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      1. सनकी
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Whos that?

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        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Mrs. Sagna

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    5. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Fine.

      Goodnight, I am off to get pissed.

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    6. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Begovic
      Baines, Gallas, S. Taylor
      Mata, Santi Cazorla, Bale(vc), Puncheon
      Van Persie(c), Ba, Crouch

      Subs: Foster; Gorkss, Demel, Pienaar

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  9. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    A) Yaya + A Cole -> Colocini/Simpson + Bale

    B) Yaya + Cole + Berba -> Wilson + Bale + Ba (-4)

    Already have begovic

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  10. Hakuho FPL
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    which team is more likely to get a clean sheet, NEW or STK. I have Bego, Krul ....... Wilson and Colo

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    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      stoke
      but why don't you just hedge your bets on both.

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  11. Aaa fantasy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Best option in Stoke midfield? Walters surely?

    Charlie Adam looks enticing though!

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    1. Stan The Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Kightly if I had to have one

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  12. t2djo
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    how many games is pienaar suspended for?

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Just the Derby.

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    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      one

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  13. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    ruddy or foster?

    Ba is my C so i should go with Ruddy,right?

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Go Ruddy Yeah.

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    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Ya. Ruddy.

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    3. Hannibal Jack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Ruddy

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  14. Beautiful Game
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    is bale nailed on to play sunday???

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Eh?

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    2. सनकी
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Yeap he'll play. He'll score a brace. 1 on the 24th minute, followed by another at 65th minute. Bookmark this!

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  15. andres
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    So here it is, please RMWCT, feedback is appreciated:

    Bego (rudy)

    Baines rafael wilson simpson (mccartney)
    Bale mata mcAnuff (morrision, sterling)
    Rvp ba jelly

    1.4 to upgrade wilson to sagna in 2gws

    How does it look?

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  16. jhill89
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Michu or Lambert: which to start?

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    1. Hannibal Jack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Lambert

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    2. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      OOP man.

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    3. सनकी
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Michu pichu

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  17. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    With all the City injuries/suspensions in midfield, how do we reckon the front eight/six will line up?

    Maybe Tevez dropping back and Aguero +1 up front?

    Silva, Milner, Garcia, Rodwell and Zabaleta all out…..

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  18. jamsiep
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    No idea what to do with my team...

    HELP!

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I have I post designed for that above.

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    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Suarez -> Tevez?

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    3. 4vets
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Give up?

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    4. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Not getting Aguero then?

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    5. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Can not fathom why you are asking for help.

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  19. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Mannone Davis
    rafael baines cuellar demel davies
    pienaar cazorla michu morrison barfa
    lambert rvp suarez

    have 2FT. What would make the most sense?
    A: barfa + lambert + suarez >>> nasri + defoe + Ba
    B: barfa + suarez >>> bale + Ba
    C: barfa + lambert >>> walters + Ba
    D: pienaar + suarez >> nasri + jelavic
    E: lambert + suarez + pienaar >> defoe + jelavic + walters

    As you can see, i am super confused about my front line…lambert being rotated is such a headache…

    Thoughts??

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    1. t2djo
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      option B looks good...

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    2. Nibbsy
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Wouldn't sell HBA this week. B could be ok though.

      Lambert should play.

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  20. samcro
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Any love for Defoe? Thinking of bringing him in for Fletcher.

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    1. Nerdlinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Should be alright, but there's always those nagging long term doubts!

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  21. unoaime
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Begovic, Federici
    Baines, Cuellar, Hangelaand, A.Cole, Demel
    Cazorla, Noble, Bale, Guthrie, Maloney
    RvP, Tevez, Berbatov

    1FT. What should i do?

    I was considering downgrading A.Cole, but who to?

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  22. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Alright lads, I need your help!

    Defo: Hazard --> Bale (c)

    -4pts: Cuellar --> Kolarov OR Michu --> Nasri

    Please give me your opinions.

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  23. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    I see next up for me is PienaarButtnerJelly© in Lique 1..... You're playing number 1 Parm, so you better bring it bitch! 😉

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Meh. Easy 3 points.

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      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Oh I love your chutzpah. But a -4 hit already... Someones running scared.

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        1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          I hope one of those transfers was to bring in Daddy Bale, or as I call him Captain Daddy Bale! *laughs maniacally...!!*

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  24. iCon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Hein O'Clock at last! Happy Friday Chaps

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    1. Nerdlinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Amen, brother!

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  25. Hannibal Jack
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else still without a clean sheet from there goalkeepers? Hoping to get mine this week but i think i will be disappointed, who to start;
    A. Jussi
    b. Federici

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Federici, but I can guarantee Jussi will come on!

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      1. Hannibal Jack
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Federici played for the under 21's and he has a chance to start or is McCarthy the favored one?

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    2. Nerdlinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Fed for sure, although he will probably auto sub for Jussi

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    3. सनकी
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      You should do jussi>federici.

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      1. सनकी
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        As he'll start this week.

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  26. Nerdlinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Last night, I dreamed that Kone got 16 points this weekend. Ridiculous thing to dream about, but it's good enough to persuade me that he gets the (c)! I kinda have a feeling it might actually happen!

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  27. Hakuho FPL
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    which team is more likely to get a clean sheet, NEW or STK. I have Bego, Krul ……. Wilson and Colo

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    1. Hannibal Jack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Spread the risk, start Bego, Colocini, anyone else you can bench so that you play Wilson?

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      1. Hakuho FPL
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        no, demel and barnett

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        1. Hannibal Jack
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Sorry I'm confused, Demel is injured and Barnett is playing away to Villa. You should play Wilson

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  28. सनकी
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Happy Eid Mubarak everybody!

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    1. jamsiep
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers mate, really appreciate it.

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    2. Hannibal Jack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Wait until Captain Demba Ba reveals his t-shirt with those words after he scores tomorrow.

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    3. Hakuho FPL
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Mubarak Eid!

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  29. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    How comes City’s squad is so small. Only 9 m/fs of which 4 are currently OOA.

    Swansea & Villa both have 14 m/fs,

    Seems like the wrong way round when you take into account, cash available……just don’t get current squad sizes, thought there was a limit…?

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