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With Aaron Ramsey’s latest points haul still resonating within the Fantasy Football community, we now look forward to Sunday’s quartet of matches which promise to round the Gameweek off with a bang.

Proceedings begin early, with the midday kick-off at the Lane finding a Spurs side desperate to recover from their Etihad mauling against champions United. With Andre Villas-Boas on the tightrope and Wayne Rooney in red-hot form, the day looks set to get off to an intriguing start.

That’s followed by Liverpool’s visit to the KC Stadium, as Luis Suarez looks to claim his latest set of points against a Hull defence that has allowed just two goals in front of their own fans. A pair of late afternoon kick-offs come next, with Chelsea taking on Southampton at the Bridge, while City’s steamrolling home form is set to go through the gears again as Swansea draw up in Manchester.

With Rooney, Suarez and Sergio Aguero on show and sporting the armband for so many Fantasy managers, today’s events are set to cause a major swing in the ranks and mini-leagues.

The early team news from North London finds Rooney safely snuggled in the United attack although, once again, Robin van Persie is absent. The Dutchman doesn’t even make the matchday squad as his Fanatasy stock continues to diminish at pace. David Moyes is able to welcome back Nemanja Vidic, however, and he takes his place in a back four alongside Jonny Evans, with Chris Smalling at right-back. Phil Jones occupies a midfield role once more, while Shinji Kagawa earns only his third league start of the season.

Villas-Boas shuffles again, making an array of changes from the side that was humiliated at City. Nacer Chadli earns a recall on the flank, whle Mousa Dembele is also back in the lineup in the middle of the park: Lewis Holtby and Erik Lamela make way. Meanwhile, at the back, Vlad Chiriches replaces Younes Kaboul who drops to the bench.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and available throughout all today’s matches, right up until the final whistles at Stamford Bridge and the Etihad.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Mark mark mark....

    Oh deary me, poor chap.

    Communal hug in order

    *hug*

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

    Oscar to Nasri if injured for more than one game looks likely

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    1. floydy_floyd
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Walcott

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  3. SamH123
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Terry is now getting 3 bonus 🙂

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    1. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      grreat!

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    2. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      According to...?

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      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        FPL

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        1. Wirtzle Gummidge
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          Just refreshed, YIPPIE!

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    3. Demí
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Beautiful

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    4. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Yeeeeeah 😎 !

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    5. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Vidic > Terry transfer went well. 🙂

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    6. Bath Alty
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      noooo that's cost me my manager of the month prize

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    7. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Having Aguero(C) and not having Terry has totally ruined the ground i caught up yesterday

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    8. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      woo!

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  4. tqrrfesk
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Any news on robin van persie? Will he play midweek?

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  5. Mak_Gold
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Repost:

    Oscar to Walcott, Gerrard or Hazard?

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    1. Evans
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Walcott IMO

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

      Gerrard averaging 6.75/week over the past 8 weeks and has some tasty fixtures coming up

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  6. The Missing Link
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Januzaj to ?

    1) morrison
    2) whittingham
    3) hernandez

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      1

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  7. BantamPhil
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    After 40 from 4 yesterday, today was disappointing seeing as I had Kun(C) and Suarez

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  8. Declan
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    I want to sell Ivan, 6.6m to spend, who to get?

    I have Mertes, Jevans, Gabbidon, Chester.

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    1. floydy_floyd
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Evra

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        He has JEvanns, I would not double on our defence

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      John Terry

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  9. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    so depending on Oscar I'm looking at

    Barkley, Oscar and Sess to Feo, Gerrard and JWP for -4.

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  10. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Sess ➡ Walcott
    Ivanovic ➡ Ward

    can't belive i did this without even thinkig what should i do

    i used to do rush transfers in past and they served me well

    thoughs about this?

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    1. floydy_floyd
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Decent.

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    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      u should've prioritized goallie

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    3. The Missing Link
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Too many doubts in your team. Should have waited on vorm, rat, cout etc

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    4. Raddy
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      i wouldn't like to lose Iva, but I think Sess to walcott makes up for that.
      Overall decent transfer.

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    5. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Why rush?

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    6. 1-1 at Newcastle
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      your defence is poor but it could pay off for you having so many differentials with good fixtures.

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  11. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Migs, Lewis
    Coleman, Rat, Terry, Burner, Clyne
    Gerrard, Hazard, Ramsey, Ravel, Januzaj
    Suarez, Aguero, Lukaku

    1 FT, 2.1m

    A) stick and save FT
    B) Januzaj -> Brunt
    C) Migs -> Marshall, Rat -> GJ (and then bring in Howard/someone else for Lewis in GW16)
    D) Rat -> Merte
    E) Rat -> Zab
    F) something else you want to add?

    cheers folks

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  12. FBA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Update on my injury problems:

    GW1: After 1 game, Nicolas Anelka goes AWOL, reportedly retiring from football completely.
    GW2: Ben Foster picks up an injury away at Everton, ruling him out until Christmas.
    GW3: Just a week after I transferred him in, David Silva picks up an injury that rules him out for a month.
    GW4: Having brought him in for Anelka a week earlier, Darren Bent is ruled out of Fulham’s home game with Swansea, having picked up an injury.
    GW5: After restructuring my team to take a 12 point hit to bring him in a week earlier, Robin Van Persie is a mysterious omission from Man United’s trip to Man City. In the same week, my captain Theo Walcott pulls out of the Arsenal game against Stoke due to an injury that will keep him out for a couple of months.
    GW6: Despite being declared fit, Robin Van Persie only takes his place on the bench due to injury, coming on for a 1 point cameo in a defeat at home to West Brom. James Collins is a mysterious omission from the West Ham line up at Hull. In the same game, James Chester is ruled out for Hull. Meanwhile in Everton, Hatem Ben Arfa has such a bad game for Newcastle that he is withdrawn at half-time, and his place in the starting line-up is consequently lost.
    GW7: It is revealed that Robbie Brady will require surgery on a hernia. Spurs summer signing Roberto Soldado’s poor form means he is dropped to the bench for the home game with West Ham.
    GW8: Jose Enrique is a mysterious omission from the Liverpool line-up away at Newcastle, and it revealed he has been playing through injury for the past few weeks.
    GW9: In response to his poor form, Victor Moses loses his place in the Liverpool line up
    GW10: Glen Johnson, who was transferred in for the injured Jose Enrique, is a mysterious omission from the Liverpool line-up away at Arsenal, meaning Michael Turner, who conceded 7 away at Man City, brings his -2 points into the team.
    GW11: David Silva, who I transferred in a week previously, is injured in a Champions League game and ruled out for a month.
    GW12: My captain Robin Van Persie is a mysterious omission from the Manchester United squad away at Cardiff. In the same week, Daniel Sturridge picks up an injury on International duty and is only fit enough for a substitute appearance away at Everton.

    This week:

    GW13: The night before the gameweek starts, it emerges that Daniel Sturridge has turned his ankle in training and will be out for a couple of months. Arnautovic also picks up an ankle injury. Michael Turner is a mysterious omission from the Norwich first team. Artur Boruc is forced of with an injury. And once again, Robin Van Persie misses out for Man United.

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    1. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      cant remember a season like this for injuries.

      hasn't been a week where ive had a fully fit squad!!

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

      Moral of the story - sell RVP

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      1. FBA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        That was the plan, but then Arni and Studge got injured, so had to deal with them. RVP 'had a chance' so wasn't worth the hit.

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      No Oscar? You lucky sod!

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    4. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      You, sir, are cursed. Please let me know what your next moves are and I'll do the opposite.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        This.

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    5. Podge
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Did you spit on a gypsy or something ?

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    6. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      you must have been a right w@nker in previous life or something

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    7. FBA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      My current team is
      Boruc/Myhill
      Johnson/Coleman/M Turner/Chester/Chico
      Walcott/Hazard/Whitts/Arni/Amifaltano
      Benteke/Lukaku/RVP

      Will probs make 2 transfers this week, but beware if you have of those in your team. An injury is round the corner

      Also, my previous 3 years finishes were 2k, 20k, 3k. This year I'm 750k

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  13. dr. Phil
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    What would you guys say about Sess>Gerrard, Oscar>Walcott

    Other mids: Nasri, Ravel, Townsend

    Would leave me with no chelsea though.

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good to me

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  14. floydy_floyd
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else forgotten what a good week feels like?

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  15. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Gotta say when you have a bad fantasy day FFS can be very therapeutic as you realize your agony is shared.

    Also, in real football, which is probably the best thing to think about tonight, a big round of applause to Mourinho who completely beasted Southampton with a hilarious looking Essien > Ba halftime substitution. Chelsea's aerial bombardment completely destroyed them, quite literally in Boruc's case as he was subbed off with an injury dealing with a cross. He may have revealed their Achilles' heel.

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      (Obvs I think Mourinho has made a lot of mistakes too and I think I was right to attack his defence given how they've been continuing over the last month - but fair play to him tonight)

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  16. laGan1n1
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Terry 3 bps

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  17. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    2 Baps for Zaba 🙂

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    1. 1234thro
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Aww yesss! Takes my total to 54! 😀

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  18. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    A. Marshall (Cardiff) + Nasri
    B. de Gea + Lallana

    It's A isn't it?

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    1. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      definitely b

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      1. Sweetpea
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        look at citeh's v uniteds fixtures. would do cabaye over lallana personally.

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      2. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        I thought this would be a landslide. Why B?

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        1. Sweetpea
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          utd attacking coverage would be nice, i would consider valencia - very little ownership

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          1. MJ6987
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 7 months ago

            Am getting Rooney either way

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  19. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Mignolet (NOR)

    Vlaar (Sou) Dawson (ful) Clyne (AVL)

    Rmor (cry) Hazard (sun) Ozil (HUL) Ramsey (HUL)

    Benteke (sou) Aguero (wba) Suarez (nor)

    Subs - Chico (NEW) Sess (MCI) Coleman (Mun)

    Suarez captain. Will play Chico if Rmo doesn't start (we will know before the deadline)

    Keep transfer?

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  20. Zep
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    64 all out...

    Not exactly what I was hoping for, but then again I reckon about 99% of us either captained Suarez or Aguero so we're all in the same boat...

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    1. Evans
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Nice score zep

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  21. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Terry 3 baps

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    1. Cak Juris
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Yesss...

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  22. BONZ
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Drooped Rooney for Suarez for this week to keep Oscar - two fails in one.

    Captained Aguero - another fail

    can I claim that as a Hat Trick?

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    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      a Shat-trick, perhaps 😀

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      1. BONZ
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        i'll take that as a positive 🙁

        Hate football sometimes - this weekend my worst in living memory!!

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  23. FBA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    I'm finally getting rid of Man City. I have no Man City, Liverpool or Man Utd coverage, and two slots to fill, a midfielder and a forward.

    I have £21.3m to spend on a midfielder and forward. Who would you go with.

    I'm looking at a combo of any of these;
    Valencia/Kagawa/Nasri/Coutinho/Gerrard
    Rooney/Suarez/Negredo/Aguero

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    1. FBA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      That was meant to say 'finally getting rid of RVP'

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  24. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Sess is crap they said...

    Sess (2) > Aguero (1)

    ....just saying 🙄

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Bargain

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

      That's it I'm transferring out Aguero

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  25. JJO
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Any predictions about Boruc and Oscar?

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  26. boc610
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    anyone else already sick of ron burgondy? the film isnt even out yet. shot their wad way too early IMO....

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  27. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Stll don't understand how my brother went through the enormous list of players and thought "i'll pick Ramires"...how...how...What could he have seen...He's really getting on my piggin nerves now.

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      He may have just watched him play and thought "he's pretty good"
      It's a lost art around here

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  28. Shifty
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Have 2 FTs, thoughts on keeping Benteke, but using 1 FT on Sess > Walcott (triple ARS mid) and save the other FT.

    Thanks.

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  29. CFC1990
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Mignolet (NOR)
    Terry (sun), Vidic (EVE), Clyne (AVL),
    Ozil (HUL), Ramsey (HUL), Barkley (mun), R Morrison
    Aguero (wba), Suarez (NOR), Benteke (sot)

    Lewis (sto), Brady (ars), B Turner (sto), Coleman (mun)

    I have 2 FT's and am 0.4m short of a straight swap of Benteke to Rooney.

    Therefore, how about:

    Vidic and Benteke out

    Koscielny and Rooney in?

    I can do this with 0.1m left in the bank!

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  30. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    A. How bad Boruc injury? Could he play in midweek?
    B. Januzaj to Sessegnon, Pablo Hernandez, Lallana, Cabaye or Paulinho?

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