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Team News November 2

The Weekend Team News

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Juan Mata and David Luiz are both “very doubtful” for Chelsea’s trip to Swansea, though Ashley Cole is fit and available. Dimitar Berbatov (as predicted by our recent “From the Physio” article) and Chris Baird have recovered from knocks and will face Everton tomorrow , while Demba Ba has a “good chance” of making Newcastle’s trip to Liverpool, according to Alan Pardew:

Elsewhere, Gaston Ramirez returns for Southampton at West Brom, though the hosts still have concerns over Shane Long and Claudio Yacob.

Martin O’Neill has worries over Carlos Cuellar’s hamstring, David Moyes is hopeful of a return for Kevin Mirallas and Bobby Zamora is hoping to overcome a hip problem with the help of injections ahead of QPR’s home showdown with Reading.

All today’s news has been collected and rolled out along with our predicted lineups, over in the 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.

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  1. Naboo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Just got back from work, any news today on Ba? How likely is he to play? Shall I start him or Sterling?
    ...also just noticed that Cuellar has been flagged. What's that about? Will he play? Cheers

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    1. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      hamstring strain- doubt

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    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Cuellar out? Bugger. Just brought him in for Macam's fixtures. Wilson last week - I'm tainted.

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  2. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Hi

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    1. Pinoche
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Hello.

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Sup?

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      1. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Waiting for the picks!

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Good stuff. Feel nice being second? 😉

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          1. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Hey?

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            1. Piggs Boson
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              I assume that's why you said "Hi", to get first 😉 I'm just messing with ya 😀

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  3. Djerbil
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Go Berba

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  4. Doctor X
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Mata, Cuellar, Ba, Saylor, Gunter..

    My team is shite 🙁

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    1. Pinoche
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I think Ba will start.

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    2. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Cuellar and Ba will hopefully start (fingers crossed). I have 6 injured/doubtful players and need them to start

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    3. Keane There Dunne That
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      My team is shiterer

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  5. Pinoche
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Play Morrison or Lambert?

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    1. Holy See
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Match is televised, who'd you prefer to watch? 😉

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      1. Menly
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Ciao Holy

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        1. Holy See
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Evenin Bernard. Hope all this team news is suiting you well.

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          1. Menly
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            If Ba turns out to be ok then I'll be dandy. Have brought in Van The Man this week so hopefully he'll continue business as usual

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            1. Menly
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Hows it going with you?

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            2. Holy See
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Might rope him in later. Could well depend on how much vino I consume in the next couple of hours. Ba'll be grand I reckon. 13.4, the cheek of it.

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  6. RedLightning
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    No Mata in Scout Picks this week then?

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    1. Pinoche
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard will be.

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  7. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Bonsoir Gentlemen - Holding on to Mata?

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  8. Will - Fantasy Football Hub
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else get mata in this week :/

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    1. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, 4 point hit...

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  9. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    what about cueller ???

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  10. Holy See
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Saylor, Cuellar, Clark, Rangel, defence a wee bit in tatters. Upto Leighton to cover me!

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Jim Leighton, think he's retired......

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      1. Holy See
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Les Sealey's No.1 fan. Poor Jim.

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  11. Menly
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Hopefully this weekend's football can live up to the recent thrillers

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    1. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      nothing can compare to Capital Cup

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      1. ★FC Borecelona★
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Never thought I'd hear that about the Capital One Cup 😆

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  12. cuterandy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    shane long fit to play? or lukaku will start?

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    1. Menly
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      It says literally a few centimeters up the page that he is still a doubt. Read the article you sausage

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  13. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    No injuries for me except maybe Cuellar. My team has a few problems though:

    Goalkeepers (Federici, Jaask), Lambert, Yaya toure (not sure hes worth the money).

    Options:

    1. Get Bego

    2. Lambert to a 6.7 striker

    3. Yaya to a 8.5 mid

    Any suggestions? 1 FT

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    1. Blue-Ghosts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      ive the same goalkeeper problem but i think ill just leave it be! in your case getting lambert and yaya out are more important issues! maybe lambert up to tevez/ba/berba and yaya down to a pienarr/michu/fallaini/mcnuff/hoolahan/sterling

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      1. Puzzle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks for the reply. I have Tevez and I think I'll wait on Ba until at least next week. My midfield is lightweight already, the only big hitter I have is Cazorla except for yaya. I am seriously considering Young for a gamble

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  14. The Pep Revolution
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Who rotates well with Begovic?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Foster, Jaaskelainen etc.

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    2. Federico
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Foster, Krul.

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  15. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    gorkss or nelson?

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    1. DHWizzo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I think I am going Nelsen.

      At least a small hope of a cleanse from time to time.

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  16. Federico
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I've seen quite a few posters on here using Begovic and doubling up on Stoke as an excuse not to do Wilson -> Cameron.

    Please explain.

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  17. Blue-Ghosts
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    once again those who made their transfers early to try and make value got punished by mata! schoolboy error! my main rule is WAIT TILL FRIDAY NIGHT TO MAKE YOUR TRANSFERS! you'll have your team ruined if your just chasing price and points

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  18. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Who do you think will be a surprise performer this week?

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    1. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Young

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      1. boredjames
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Hope so. Just brought Young in.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Walcott.

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    3. Henry Hill
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Dunno if it is much of a surprise but Valencia will destroy Andre Santos

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    4. blue cheese
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Oscar.

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    5. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Mata

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

      lukaku

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    7. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      michu

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    8. ColeHole
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Lambert. 30 mins = goal and assist.

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    9. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Rooney

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    10. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Dave

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    11. Blue-Ghosts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      oscar and hoolahan

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    12. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Papiss

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    13. Le Limpar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Santi Cazorla

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    14. rdpx
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Boyce clean sheet, goal and assist - 18 pts
      Jaaask clean sheet, 15 saves, a saved penalty and 3 BPs - 19 pts
      Jelavic hat trick - 17 pts

      My main problem is knowing who to captain between the three.

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  19. Henry Hill
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I can confirm that Adel Taarabt and James Morrison are in this weeks Scout Picks

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Bale Hazard Valencia Hoillet is theri midfield

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      1. blue cheese
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Hazard, Bale, Morrison, Taarabt

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Good picks.

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  20. mubin
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    do i need any transfers to my team?

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    1. Holy See
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      7

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  21. Balotellitubbies
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Mata injury source?

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    1. blue cheese
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Read the article?

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      1. Balotellitubbies
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Good point. Arghhhhhhh.

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    2. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      RDM, FFS!

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      1. Balotellitubbies
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        umadbro

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  22. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Told you all I saw Mata's head fall off on Wednesday, this hamstring buisness is just a big cover up 😉

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  23. Ayling Buyers Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Begovic
    Baines, Cuellar, McAuley
    Sterling, Cazorla, Michu, Pienaar
    Tevez, Lambert, RVP (c)

    SUBS: Ruddy – Mata – Clark – Demel

    Save the FT? 0.9 in the bank. Looking rather weak without Mata. Could also do something with Lambert and Demel. Original thoughts were to do McA -> Nelsen, but with Demel’s injury I will have to scrap that.

    What’cha think?

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  24. MountainBeach
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    hey guys thoughts on this team?

    begovic
    hangeland rafael clyne
    michu pienaar bale hzard
    aguero RVP C berba

    sterling , jenks, demel

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    1. gdog2244
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I like it... Aguero out for ba or Suarez in. Few weeks and jenkinson needs to go

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      1. MountainBeach
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        yeah takin out jenks for colocinni or gallas next gw
        nah man im not takin aguero out just yet..got too much confidence in him

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  25. floydy_floyd
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Am I mad to bring in ba this week? it's aguero to either ba or Jelavic to enable me to do Nolan to Valencia which I am set on. Really want ba for the run of fixtures.

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    1. MountainBeach
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      why take out aguero bud?
      hes bound to start firing soon i reckon

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      1. floydy_floyd
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        He's not even starting. Plus I like ba and gives me funds!

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        1. MountainBeach
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          true..rotation risk but he was citys top scorer last season and he can definitely do that again

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  26. Spoiler
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    current squad with 0.1m in bank & 2 freebies

    Foster
    Baines | Hughes | Cuellar
    Cazorla | Hazard | Michu | Pienaar
    RVP | Berba | Ba

    Begovic, Rafael, Guthrie, Demel

    A) Guthrie -> Britton
    B) Demel -> Nelsen/Davies
    C) Caz, Hughes -> Bale, Nelsen/Davies
    D) Other

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    1. Le Limpar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Looking good. I think I'd go B and save the other one.

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    2. Blue-Ghosts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      start rafael instead of hughes for christ sake

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  27. Mr Smith
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Mata 107,357 transfers in....ouch!

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  28. Le Limpar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Which combo would you rather:

    1) Michu + Zabaleta
    2) Oscar + Cameron

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      1

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      1), imo.

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    3. Ayling Buyers Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Michu and Cameron.

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    4. Le Limpar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks

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  29. Only a Hazard of time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Four injuries and I've already used my FT, great. I've got 5.7 in the bank (after removing Guthrie), is Sterling worth a punt or should I go for a safer option (thinking maybe a Sunderland defender)?

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  30. beric
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Kostja knows 😀

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      *Kolarov knows

      There is only room for one K around here

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