634x258 Injuries
1 September 2014 5194 comments
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With the first international break of the season already underway, we scour the Premier League treatment rooms to assess the players who picked up injuries over the weekend action.

Arsenal
Laurent Koscielny was withdrawn midway through the first-half of yesterday’s trip to Leicester after sustaining a head injury. Arsene Wenger reckons the Frenchman “should be alright” in a week, while the Gunners boss also revealed Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (calf) and Mesut Ozil (ankle) picked up problems in the 1-1 stalemate.

Aston Villa
Skipper Ron Vlaar was subbed off due to a calf complaint in Villa’s win over Hull, Paul Lambert has confirmed.

Chelsea
Oscar was unavailable for the Blues’ trip to Everton in Saturday evening after being ruled out with an ankle problem. Eden Hazard has since pulled out of the Belgium squad with a “small injury”.

Crystal Palace
Marouane Chamakh is set to be sidelined for a month with the hamstring problem picked up during the weekend draw at Newcastle. Fellow forward Dwight Gayle was also withdrawn at St James’ Park after sustaining an ankle knock but is expected to be fit in time for Gameweek 4.

Everton
Similar to Chelsea’s Hazard, Romelu Lukaku has also withdrawn from international duties for Belgium due to a small injury.

Man City
Summer signing Fernando was subbed off during the first half of Saturday’s home loss to Stoke with a groin problem, Manuel Pellegrini admitted post-match.

Man United
Initial reports suggested Juan Mata was replaced with three minutes remaining of United’s draw at Burnley with a hamstring problem. Louis van Gaal has since stated the Spaniard was withdrawn due to cramp. The Red Devils’ boss also confirmed Angel di Maria was subbed off as a precautionary measure after sustaining a knock on his calf.

Newcastle
Newcastle right-back Daryl Janmaat was withdrawn with just three minutes left of Saturday’s clash against Palace after picking up a knock.

Stoke
Peter Odemwingie was forced off with a knee problem just 20 minutes after appearing off the bench in the Potters’ win at City.

Tottenham
Danny Rose was withdrawn midway through the second-half of yesterday’s home loss to Liverpool with a leg problem.

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  1. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Apparently Mario Gomez has boarded a plane to London. 😯

    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Return of the Button

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        😀

    2. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hehe

    3. Eboue
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      This is what Arsenal need- whether or not it is true I don't know.

  2. emperikal
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Whats this new UEFA competition thats going on?

    1. emperikal
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      FFS UEFA that is 😉

    2. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No Ivory Coast 🙁

      1. emperikal
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Can we sign up again or is there recruiting? I say we get the old team back together!

        1. Walsh
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Recruiting. Teams are massive though - 15 players per. Haven't seen Isacki on here all season, don't know where he's been about. Or IT for that matter.

          1. emperikal
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Maybe I'll shoot out an email. Gonna look into it and see if I'm even interested myself lol

            1. Walsh
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Cheers mate. Maybe we will end up on the same team again 😉

    3. JT's Dog
        11 years, 3 months ago

        It be stickied on most articles

        1. emperikal
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers

      • 4vets
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Emps... email me 4vets [at] c8 [dot] com

        1. emperikal
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Will do Vets

    4. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Arsenal just denied the reports according to SSN.

      SSN. What a bunch of muppets. 😀

    5. The King
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Worth doing Terry > Ivanovic (-4)? Will pay off long term surely?

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Lol

        1. Declan-
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Have you been snapped up by anyone for the hockey comp yet La Roja? We would love to have you on team Spain.

      2. Eboue
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I wouldn't bother.

      3. Think Tank
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Most likely.

    6. JT's Dog
        11 years, 3 months ago

        @ wakey
        http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/11064542/Sir-Dave-Brailsford-dreams-of-a-sporting-utopia-for-Britain-Team-Sky-cycling-guru-talks-to-Gary-Neville.html

        Here is article that slightly touches on your discussion around united not predicting drop in standards

        1. Think Tank
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Good read.

      • Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        A minute to mid night. Good night!

        Have another exciting/entertaining 3+ hours..

        1. Eboue
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks for all your work today!

      • Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Really need Hutton to rise tonight.

        1. Not Irish
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          😳

        2. Fantasy Gold
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Why?

          1. Not Irish
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            On my WC.

            1. Fantasy Gold
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah but why tonight?

              1. Not Irish
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Because I have another wagon to jump on.

                1. Fantasy Gold
                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Who dat?

                  1. Not Irish
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 3 months ago

                    It's really just guesswork at this point. Would rather not say.

        3. cramps
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          i see you are an optimist 😉

        4. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          what were you referring to with the 5,7 and 9 tweet & Falcao?

          1. Not Irish
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Manchester United ✔ @ManUtd
            Follow
            Please note: any new acquisitions will be handed shirt numbers that are currently vacant. #mufc
            11:30 AM - 13 Aug 2014

            This tweeted, with 5, 7 & 9 vacant at the time.

            1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              what is the significance of that?

              1. Not Irish
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Signalled we were bringing in significant signings considering the shirt numbers available.

            2. The Light Knight
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Blind ADM Falcon

              1. Not Irish
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Rojo ADM Falcao

                1. The Light Knight
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Rojo as good as cancelled it seems

              2. HuttonDressedasLahm
                • 16 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                I prefer Falcon 🙂

        5. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          What???!!!!!

          1. Not Irish
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            RISE, DAMMIT!

      • Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        340k a week for Falcao not bad at all.

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I don't care. As long as he is playing for United that's all that matters. What an amazing signing 🙂

          1. Obi Wan Elokobi
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Quality signing unfortunately he's not what you need.

            1. Fantasy Gold
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Everybody needs a deadly finisher like Falcao.

              1. Obi Wan Elokobi
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                RVP?

                1. Make United Great Again
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Depth.

                  1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 3 months ago

                    Can't ever have too much of that now cab we?
                    😆

                2. Fantasy Gold
                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Not deadly anymore.

        2. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          it's 180k

          1. Obi Wan Elokobi
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            After tax he's getting 340k a week.

      • LOCO ABREU
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Rumours of Arsenal activating Klaas jan Huntelaar's release clause. Nothing concrete so far.
        Dutch Football @football_oranje

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Quality player.

      • 50shades of o'shea
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        People believe what ever SSN is set in stone.....

        1. 50shades of o'shea
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Say

        2. XhakaCan
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          They really backed down on their earlier report of Welbeck doing a medical.

      • JWF
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        If Welbeck does move, I'll be tempted to draft him in. Rooney to Welbeck...?

          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          wait a few weeks for fixtures

      • Sam
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Played FPL for years but never understood price rises/transfers. I have a few like this but, just for an example, I can sell Costa for 10.5 but to buy him he's 10.6, same with Dyer who's 5.5 to sell but 5.6 to buy. Can anyone explain why I don't get market value for a player when I sell them?

        1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          They have to have an increase of 0.2 for you to make profit

        2. JWF
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          You only receive half of the profit. So if you paid 10m for a player who has then risen to 10.2m you only get 10.1m when you sell. It's rounded down top so you only get 0.2m of a 0.5m rise.

        3. Red Viper
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          FPL claims half the profit when you sell a player for a profit.

        4. Blue Lion
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I doubt you have played it for years. Anyways .2 gain in value= .1 gain in selling price.

          1. Sam
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Not sure why I'd lie about that when it makes me look slightly silly to admit I'm still a bit confused by it. Don't mind my GW history since 07/08.

        5. Sam
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers folks. Pretty simple in theory then. Look a bit dim now.

        6. Milan
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          It took me around 15 minutes when I started playing to understand them so seriously doubt that you played it for years.

      • Yome
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        BREAKING: Arsenal categorically deny Danny Welbeck has undergone a medical. #SSNHQ #SkyDeadlineDay

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          lol. They better sign him. They've got my hopes up! 😉

      • La Roja
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Lol at Arsenal rumours. Becoming laughable

        1. Declan-
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Repost 😉

          Have you been snapped up by anyone for the hockey comp yet La Roja? We would love to have you on team Spain.

          1. La Roja
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Huh?

              1. La Roja
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Amigo thank you very much for this

                However I am allergic anything except footie and fit women

      • GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I could swear I just seen Odemwingie kerb crawling along Loftus Road. 🙂

      • Spencer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Are either TotalFPL or FISO accurate now with price rises/falls?

        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Not accurate

          1. Spencer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks man.

            People are just using guesswork then I assume when making transfer decisions, praying, and then checking in the morning.

            1. Bolivian Seaman
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Kind of, it's getting easier to guess. A high intake of players over a short period of time makes a rise

      • cramps
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        anyone else in the "Last Man Standing" league? how does the elimination work? i understand that the bottom x number of players are deleted each week, but is there a set structure someone could explain?

        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Over to TM. Probably 30-40 players eliminated each GW atm.

        2. Fergies fledgling
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Last page eliminated each gameweek

          1. cramps
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            cheers 😀

      • Davido989
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        On my way to the Emirates and I hear that Welbeck isn't happening. They're still going, I'm coming back home. Woops.

      • FPL Touches
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        It's a shame we didn't make the Champions League and have had to settle for Di Maria and Falcao instead of Lambert and Lallana 😥

        1. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Yet we still win games 🙂

          1. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Some United fans on here are as annoying as heck. Liverpool finished on top of them last year and will probably finish on top of them again.

            1. FPL Touches
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Your point being...?

              Whether or not Liverpool finish ahead of Utd again this season is irrelevant. Utd are far more adept at signing better players whom will inevitably make our team better than yours.

              1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Not when you go without being in the Champions League for a decade

                1. Podge
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  1 year mate

        2. Ady87
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I know mate, only CL clubs can attract stars like Emre Cann, Manquillo and Origi.

          1. Obi Wan Elokobi
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            No 340k a week attracts players like Falcao.

          2. FPL Touches
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            It's an injustice! 🙁

        3. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          It's also a shame because Lallana and Lambert will be playing in the CL again next year, whereas Di Maria and Falcao will be looking for new clubs

          1. FPL Touches
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            My point is that the idea that 'Utd won't win anything for 10 years' is completely redundant because we evidently have the cash and attraction to sign world class players capable of winning us trophies again.

            1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Lol you won't even make top 4

        4. Licky
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          This was posted earlier by someone else.

          1. Yome
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Yep by me 😉

        5. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          lets not get ahead of ourselves. the money attracted them to united

        6. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Lol what a mug. Lambert is a bench warmer, but don't worry he will help us reach the final of the Champions League in a penalty shoot out. Oh and btw, 5 Times

      • Ady87
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Anyone we think might be double rising starting today? Will be activating WC before the GW starts so may as well do it now right? Caught 3 rises last night just in my team so don't think I've missed out yet.

      • tm245
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry if this has been posted before but is there a time today when the deadline is set, or is it just midnight tonight in Britain?

        1. UnderstandablyDistraught
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          11pm

        2. Declan-
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          11pm in Britain

        3. tm245
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          So about three and a half more hours. Cheers.

      • Tim Canterbury
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Premer legue strikers:
        Utd - Falcao RVP Rooney
        Chelsea - Costa Drogba Remy
        City - Aguero Dzeko Jovetic
        Pool - Sturridge Balotelli Sterling

        Arsenal - Giroud Sanogo Welbeck
        http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/08/30/1409400237177_lc_galleryImage_Former_Manchester_United_.JPG

        1. Tim Canterbury
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          'forwards' in the real life sense. i know sterling is a mid. more attacking than rooney

        2. 50shades of o'shea
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          🙁 welbeck is nowhere near. They admitted they were interested then stupid SSN blow it up. SSN is not set in stone. That's why I ignore them until transfers have been made or use other sources

        3. RoyaleBlue
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Everton- Naismith Eto'o Lukaku 😉

      • Yome
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        In 5 min, Wenger will be coaching in Rome for a friendly game, don't expect any signing for Arsenal then this evening 🙂

        1. Yome
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          With Lionel Messi, Gianluigi Buffon, Zinedine Zidane, Javier Zanetti, Roberto Baggio, Andrea Pirlo, Yuto Nagatomo e Samuel Eto’o
          Live on Rai 1 italian TV channel

          1. Mílanista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            What is Nagatomo doing with those players 😀

          2. Yome
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            First time you can see Messi and Zidane play together!

          3. sambyy
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Doubt Pirlo is playing, he is injured 😉

          4. VougieDipond
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            wtf. we get Robbie williams and Jonathan Wilkes and Italy gets these lineups for charity games

        2. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          The managers don't make the signings you fool, the owners and CEO complete the transfers. The managers make the decision, so it's just a case of a phone call

      • Jones Town
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ivanovic going up tonight?

        Terry -> Ivanovic, Mata -> Siggy?

        Know I'm a bit late with Siggy but was waiting to see what happened today first!

        1. Declan-
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Yes

        2. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Lol

          1. Jones Town
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            This at Siggy? 😛

            1. La Roja
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Yep 😀

              1. Jones Town
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Well I was praying he wouldn't quite make the rise last night and he's got Chelsea away next so trying to avoid doing transfers too early this year... but he's clearly essential so I don't want a Ramsey/Yaya situation on my hands from last season lol 🙂

      • Vpan
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        a) Eriksen, Debuchy -> Fabregas, Wilson -4

        or

        b) Eriksen, Dzeko -> Fabregas, Pelle -4

        I have exact cash so need to move fast.

      • JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Dutch Football ‏@football_oranje 3m
        OFFICIAL: Ajax have announced that the deal taking Daley Blind to Manchester United is done.

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          🙂 Yaaaay

      • Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        My god it's amazing how quickly some of you forget you have only 2 points.

        1. Licky
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          ... and a massive wage bill.

        2. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          And got thrashed by MK Dons

          1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            LOL

        3. LMNO
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          not for long

        4. Mr_Partridge
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          +500

        5. Not Irish
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          It's just going to make it all the sweeter when we finish above yous.

          1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Lol keep dreaming

            1. Podge
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              It's easy when your club is a world leader

      • JWF
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Spurs following Arsenal's lead and failing to sign the players they need. 6th place this year me thinks.

        1. Art Vandelay
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Oh for another VDV moment 🙁

          1. JWF
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            No bloody chance. It turns out the only thing more important to Levy than his ego is his wallet. He used to love transfer deadline day as a way of boosting his own profile and popularity but now it's all about keeping net spend to an absolute minimum. Guessing this might be the lead up to the new stadium and we'll have a fair few years of under-investment.

            1. Art Vandelay
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Indeed, it would appear to be stadium related. I am not sure it is Levy though, he is just doing Uncle Joe's bidding.

              Still I reckon there will be one more signing before the window closes. Still hopeful on Jay Rodriguez.

      • JT's Dog
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Oh for christs sake someone just apply for England at least
          At this rate I will need to stroke my own balls at penalties

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            you have to recruit, you know, offer spots.

            1. JT's Dog
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Unfortunately I left it till today to start 😉
                Thought by picking England I would get loads, didn't realise English people are too ashamed to put their name against England team

              • JT's Dog
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Really only said this so I could put that pun about ball stroking into post
                  Got loads of applications

              • SW6
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                I'll ask around the Aussie bar if anyone's free or has a mate/brother/aunt that could join your team 😉

                1. Walsh
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Shrewd move assigning JK as captain - he will take care of all your recruiting needs!

                  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 3 months ago

                    this is a joint effort, we have a plan

                    1. Walsh
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 3 months ago

                      I don't doubt that 🙂

                2. JT's Dog
                    11 years, 3 months ago

                    Very kind of you
                    But you can shove that right up your a&*e
                    😉

                    1. SW6
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 3 months ago

                      😆

                      1. JT's Dog
                          11 years, 3 months ago

                          I have only just worked out your name says Australia
                          I spent ages trying to translate it