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13 December 2016 1970 comments
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan is ruled out of United’s trip to Palace with a short-term ankle problem. Arsenal’s Shkodran Mustafi is sidelined due to a hamstring injury, whilst Emre Can is still doubtful for Liverpool’s trip to the Riverside.

Shkodran Mustafi is out for three weeks with the hamstring problem that forced him off during Arsenal’s weekend win over Stoke. Aaron Ramsey remains sidelined with a similar complaint for this evening’s trip to Everton.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan is ruled out of United’s trip to Palace with an ankle problem, though Jose Mourinho expects the Armenian international’s absence to be short term. Antonio Valencia is suspended after falling off the Suspension Tightrope with his fifth yellow of the season against Spurs.

Emre Can remains a doubt for Liverpool’s trip to Middlesbrough, though is expected to return in time for next week’s Merseyside derby with Everton at the latest. Jurgen Klopp remains uncertain as to whether Dejan Lovren is available, after the defender was forced off with cramp against West Ham on Sunday.

Junior Stanislas and Andrew Surman will remain unavailable for Bournemouth’s clash with Leicester, Eddie Howe conceded yesterday.

Craig Dawson is suspended for West Brom’s home clash with Swansea after earning a fifth caution of the season during Sunday’s loss at Chelsea.

Marc Muniesa and Glen Johnson are rated as slight doubts for Stoke’s clash with Southampton. Jon Walters and Ryan Shawcross are back in training, with the former more likely to be available.

Charlie Austin is set to stay on the sidelines for around three-to-four months with shoulder ligament damage sustained on Europa League duties last Thursday.

Younes Kaboul is back in training and will be assessed ahead of Watford’s trip to Man City. Valon Behrami is a slight doubt due to illness, though Roberto Pereyra is available, having served a one-match suspension.

All this and more has now been updated in the Team News section ahead of this evening’s deadline. Keep an eye on our official Twitter Stream for breaking news – as the day unfolds, we will issue updates from Tuesday’s press conferences and refresh our Team News tab accordingly to keep you informed.

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  1. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Costa captain it is

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Not Kane?

      1. drughi
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        no dembele no party

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Ah ffs

        2. BROOKLYN GOONER
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          I thought Kane eventually learned to score without him. And isn't Dembele expected to start, anyway?

          1. BROOKLYN GOONER
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            Ah, I see, late-breaking news. I'm sticking, but I imagine Jonty will be pleased if Kane blanks.

    2. Jedi_Reed
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Uh oh. No Dembele, itchy trigger finger switch to Costa hard to ignore.

  2. Heavy Data
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Lovren and Can both doubtful with Snoddy and Holebas on the bench, should i just play Snoddy and Holebas? cheers

    1. BROOKLYN GOONER
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Lovren probably starts or does not play at all, so you can keep him in. Sounds like Can is a no-hoper this week, but bench anyway, to avoid 15-min 1-pointer off the bench.

  3. Viper
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    A. Carroll or Wilson in for Austin? I want a low ownership punt

    B. Is Koscielny - > Alonso worth a - 4 or can it wait?

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Wilson

      Wait

    2. Guru Mediation
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I'd avoid Wilson. No form, his goals have been penalties.
      What about that Watford beast, okaka?

  4. Fantasy 11
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Guys need help/comments ..

    Firmino to payet or eriksen.. or should I hold and take the .1 hit tomorrow?

    Sanchez zaha hazard firmino
    Kane costa ibra

    Make it up.. thanks

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Payet

      1. Fantasy 11
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Ok thanks bro

  5. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    We cookin'

    http://i.imgur.com/K80ZkLF.png

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Play Amat. Siggy will score

    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      How does yours show Cholevas?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        photoshop

    3. ROOTY7
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Great team

    4. BROOKLYN GOONER
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      very promising

  6. FPL_Hazards
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    In freefall, what needs changed first guys (took a 16 point hit last week)

    Heaton
    Walker Lovren Cedric
    Hazard Sanchez Walcott Siggy
    Costa Kane Nacho

    (Pickford, Allen, Amat, Holebas)

    Would really appreciate advice!

    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I took one as well; no need to worry, your team looks fine although I would look to shift Lovren at some point.

    2. Typo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Nothing this week. Keep the FT -

    3. Rice and Shine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I would save this week. Team looks good. Keep monitoring Lovren...

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Dembele out!!!

    Kane to who for a hit?

  8. jia you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Time to bring in a 4.4 star Friend?
    17 Swansea (H)
    18 Burnley (A)
    19 Man Utd (A)
    20 Leicester (H)
    21 Watford (A)
    22 West Ham (H)
    23 West Brom (H)
    Apart from GW19, it's pretty decent fix for Boro!

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I've had him since the start. Season keeper.

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        ah I knew it, you're not so cruel really keeping Friends all year round 🙂

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          A Friend! Not Friends!

          1. jia you
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            suppose one's better than none

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Yup. Between him and Aké for me.

      Aké better goal threat but Friend better assist and BPS.

      Boro a better CS side than Bou?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Yes. Friend also got 2 baps in a game where he blanked

      2. jia you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Probably, I've watched them a few sides, very solid and a bit more defensive than BOU I feel.

  9. pedjaaaa
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Origi, Llorente or Iheanacho instead of Austin?
    Maybe someone else in the price range?

    Thanks!!

    1. jose249
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Origi or Iheanacho

    2. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I'm in the same situation, thinking of getting Origi just because Llorente and Iheneacho are rotation risks

      1. jose249
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Liverpool vs Sunderland

        1. jose249
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Sorry
          Liverpool vs Middlesbrough

    3. AttackAttackAttack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      origin for me.

    4. pedjaaaa
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Origi will be! Thanks!

  10. AFlynny
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    G2G? 1 FT and 0.0 in the bank. Any suggestions?

    Grant
    McAuley/Pieters/Walker
    Siggy/Sanchez/Hazard/Zaha
    Costa/Kane/Defoe

    Pickford/Morgan/Prodl/Capoue

    Thanks in advance.

  11. jackx13
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Do you think there is a high chance that Carroll starts both of the next two for WHU?

    1. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Very low he starts both. High chance he plays in both. Smaller chance he starts one

    2. greghammer95
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Not at all in my opinion. Looked unfit for his run-out against Liverpool and would wonder if he would start next weekend let alone midweek. Probable sub appearance tomorrow and possible start on the weekend. Wouldn't bank on it, these two fixtures have come too soon.

    3. jackx13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Can you guys then suggest a good replacement for Vokes similar price? Have Costa and Kane.

  12. Sjaugen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    http://www.officialyayatoure.com/general/statement-2/

    ummm
    “Drink driving is a serious crime and even though I was **not intentionally consuming alcohol** I accept the ban [...]"

    1. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      surely he has control over what he puts into his body?! Or perhaps he's too lazy to do this, and just leaves it to his agent.

  13. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Jonty you still got the stats for kane when dembele is not playing ?

    1. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      That's a really good catch really. I'm so locked on Kane C. Gotta consider Costa as least.
      Costa is playing a worse defense, just going off goal attempts conceded as well.

      Dammit/thanks for putting some doubt in my mind

      1. drughi
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Look how easy Llorente scored a brace against sunderland, now imagine a diego on fire against that defence

    2. greghammer95
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      This would be ace.

  14. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Dembele ruled out of the game tomorrow.

    Dembele theory on Kane?

    1. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I'd captain my grandmother vs Hull at home

  15. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Any reason not to have Hazard(C) if you don't own Kane? (got eriksen)

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      100% Haz

  16. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    No YMA article this week?

    1. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Hot Topic

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Cheers

  17. Maarrrr17
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Defoe or Gundogun this week?

    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Defoe

      1. Maarrrr17
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Against chelsea though :/

    2. dark91
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Gundogan

  18. The Chump
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Foster
    Cedric Azpi McAuley
    Redmond Siggy Sanchez(VC) Hazard Allen
    Costa Kane(C)

    Heaton Defoe Amat Pieters

    0FTs 0.4ITB

    G2G for this gameweek? Or should I pick Defoe over Allen?

  19. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Thoughts on the following moves, on a WC and wanted to upgrade DeRoon to gives some rotation with Anichebe

    Jones to Amat
    Forster to Valdes
    DeRoon to Phillips

    1. Carlton P
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      De roon does not need upgrading!
      Only like Valdes move out of them

  20. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Is the Dembele theory still applicable at home to an awful Hull side?

    1. ROOTY7
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      No

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      This.

    3. Crystal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      it's a non-sense theory, it's been demonstrated he can score without him on the pitch

  21. asif316uk
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Is Andy Carroll nailed anyone?

    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Not at all

  22. FootballManiac
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    No dembele means Kane isn't a great option for the armband ???

    1. ROOTY7
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Captain him.

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      It's Hull.
      Stick with Kane

  23. Don Corleone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Who to play from Anichebe, Amat, Holebas?

    Appreciate any thoughts.

  24. jose249
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    My Team GW 16

    Courtois

    Walker / Clyne / Koscielny
    Hazard / Sanchez / Mane / Zaha / Oxlade
    Costa / Orgi

    Who i put the captain
    And any changes ??
    Please suggest

  25. NestorC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Brunt to Vert too sideaway?

    1. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Not when they play for different teams, no. But I wouldn't do it this week

  26. FPL_Hazards
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Which game is on sky midweek?

    1. ROOTY7
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      United Palace

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        No

        1. ROOTY7
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          my bad.

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      None

      1. FPL_Hazards
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Wrong

        Everton tonight
        Palace tomrw

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          No. They are not on Sky. Sky don't have the rights for midweek games.

        2. Viper
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          That's on BT

  27. chris.sheron2011
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Sterling gundagon and Moses in midfield , happy to move any of them on . Thinking of

    A) Antonio for Moses
    B) eriksen for Sterling

    I'm going to hope Nacho gets another chance at city

  28. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Sanch/Haz/Firm/Siggy/Capoue
    Kane/Costa/Anichebe

    Firmino > Eriksen?
    Really can't make my mind up 🙁

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Easily

  29. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Hi guys, couple of quick questions

    1) start heaton (whm) or grant (SOT)

    2) who to bench from smith (LEI), mcauly (SWA), pieters (SOT), naylor (wba)

    I was leaning towards benching grant and naylor. Don't wanna double up on stoke hence starting heaton even tho Burnley are crap away. Also start pieters ahead of grant even though Southampton are more attacking

    1. ROOTY7
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      heaton pieters

  30. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    GTG? 1.0 ITB

    Grant
    Alonso, Cedric, Pieters
    Sanchez, Firmino, Hazard, Phillips
    Kane (c), Costa, Nacho

    Pickford, de Roon, Holebas, Kingsley