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3 March 2017 1446 comments
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Laurent Koscielny and Aaron Ramsey are back in contention for Arsenal’s trip to Liverpool. West Brom wide man Matt Phillips remains doubtful for the visit of Crystal Palace, though Andy Carroll is expected to be fit as West Ham go head-to-head with Chelsea.

Aaron Ramsey and Laurent Koscielny are both available for Arsenal’s trip to Liverpool, though Mohamed Elneny has been ruled out for three weeks with an ankle complaint. Arsene Wenger has suggested that Mesut Ozil “should be okay” after being sent home from training due to illness on Wednesday.

Andy Carroll is back in training ahead of West Ham’s match with Chelsea on Monday, with Slaven Bilic “very optimistic” on the target man’s availability. Michail Antonio serves a one-match ban after being dismissed away to Watford last time out.

Simon Francis has failed to recover from a hamstring complaint in time for Bournemouth’s trip to Man United, though there’s better news in attack for the Cherries, with Jordon Ibe passed fit.

Tony Pulis conceded that West Brom are “still waiting” on the fitness of Matt Phillips, though the winger is expected to return to training today. Craig Dawson is available after being forced off with a head knock last weekend.

Lazar Markovic is expected to be fit for Hull’s trip to Leicester City, though fellow new arrival Evandro remains sidelined. Dieumerci Mbokani is out for six weeks with a hamstring complaint sustained against Burnley last week, though Marco Silva reckons that Harry Maguire “should be okay” after sustaining a knee problem in the Clarets’ encounter.

Mauro Zarate is ruled out for the rest of the season with the knee injury that forced him off against West Ham last weekend. Costel Pantilimon and Daryl Janmaat are set to be assessed, though Nordin Amrabat, Christian Kabasele and Ben Watson are sidelined through injury.

Xherdan Shaqiri remains a big doubt for Stoke’s double Gameweek, with Mark Hughes admitting that the Swiss international is more likely to be available next week. Jon Walters is back in contention ahead of clashes with Middlesbrough and Man City.

George Friend and Antonio Barragan are both back in training and expected to be available for ‘Boro’s trip to the bet365 but Calum Chambers remains ruled out.

Jefferson Montero has returned to training but remains sidelined along with Ki Sung-Yeung for Swansea’s clash with Burnley. Johan Berg Gudmundsson and Steven Defour are still unavailable for the Clarets, though the latter is now back in training. Ashley Barnes serves a one-match suspension but Jeff Hendrick returns from a three-match suspension.

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

  1. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pep's rotation policy worries me about putting the TC on Aguero think he'll rest him vs Sunderland and play against Stoke :/

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Why would he rest him in the away game vs a team fighting for their Premier League lives

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        We'll hear more about it in the preset soon but just got a gut feeling it will Nacho who will rotate with him in one of these games possibly STO now that I think about it.

  2. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on the team for GW27 transfers made, no hits taken. Phillips only concern, if he doesn't play I only have 10 players. Anything worth a hit.

    Valdes (Pickford)
    Alonso, Coleman, Brunt, Evans (Amat)
    Hazard, Sterling, Mane,*Phillips* (*Stanislas*)
    Aguero (c), Ibrahimovic (*Anichebe*)

    1. Your Man With The Hair
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      10 players will be more than enough. I'm aiming for 8 or 9

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        what for gw27

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      How are you getting Lukaku?

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        GW28: Aguero to Lukaku, Sterling to Sigurdsson

    3. MTPockets
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Looks fine. Probably no bench myself (Amat, Chambers, Phillips)

    4. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Stuck with Baines after I thought he can be as good a pick as Coleman. Would you do Baines to stones for a hit and Stones to Coleman in GW28 ? yes or no.

      1. Cevap
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        No - wish I had gone Coleman myself. Keep Baines until 30 and part ways at that time

        1. Arctic monkeys
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers Cevap.

      2. dimitros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I'm stuck with Baines and Brunt instead of Coleman and McAuley as well. Not so regretting that i have not swapped them because they provided less points but they are also cheaper.
        Also, i am considering to keep Baines and buy Coleman for next GW since there are many teams with blanks. What do you think about it?

    5. greghammer95
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Completely shameless repost as bottomed.

      What to do with Van Aanholt?

      1) Keep
      2) Stones (-4)
      3) Mawson (-4)
      4) Kolarov (-4)
      5) Other (-4)

      Means I have to play him this week. Funes Mori/Yoshida ,the other two options.

      Thanks.

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        1

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        5) Harry Maguire.

      3. FPLord
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        2

    6. Cevap
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Baines or Brunt to start?

      rest is Foster in goal, Alonso, Pieters, Holebas

      Cheers!

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Brunt - no doubt.

        1. Cevap
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers - that's what I'm on, just making sure it makes most sense

      2. dimitros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Why not start both and leave Holebas out?

      3. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 16
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Baines - NCNB

        Brunt is a good choice

        Personally I would take out Holebas and insert Baines.

        Do note that I am playing Foster-Brunt-Baines-Holebas as my other 2 defs are Chambers-Maguire

    7. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      anyone else playing Alli and Eriksen this weekend?

      1. Cevap
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        If I had kept Alli, I would have. DGW too much for me to resist 😆

        1. Cevap
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          but I am playing Kane, so hope Erik feeds him all day long!

      2. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Just Eriksen. I got rid of Alli for Sig to fund Kun.

      3. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Just Eriksen, I sold Alli for Sane, could have got Aguero in regardless of that move but fancied getting rigjt amongst the DGW action

      4. Ohhh Shola Ameobi
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yep, couldn't afford Aguero and Sterling by selling either, so was forced into moving Mane out instead.

      5. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        cheers all. Worried about holding too much Spurs, 1-1 written all over it.

    8. AA33
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ben Dinnery out for a hit? 😉

      • davies
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        GTG?

        Heaton
        Alonso - Baines - Brunt
        Sanchez - Sterling - Siggy - Phillips
        Aguero (TC) - Lukaku - Defoe

        Pickford - Snodgrass - Friend - Maguire (0FT - 0.4 ITB)

        Cheers.

        1. Cojiro
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yep

        2. ILOVEBAPS
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I'm playing Pickford over Heaton.
          I'd also play Maguire over Baines if I had him. Way overdue a goal is Harry

      • Cojiro
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        What to do?

        Foster
        Coleman, Alonso, Holebas
        Phillips*, Firmino, Sterling, Alli, Siggy
        Kun, Lukaku

        Pick/ Jones*/ Barnes*/ Chambers*

        A) Phillips to sane -8
        B) Phillips to Snoddy -8
        C) wait it out

        1. davies
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          A or C

          1. Cojiro
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks

        2. ILOVEBAPS
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          C. If Phillips out then rethink.

      • WVA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        ML rivals team, he has made 2 transfers and has 2.2 itb with a squad value of 102, who do you think he has brought in? Thanks.
        Jaku Heaton
        Alonso Coleman Brunt PVA Walker
        Siggy Stirling Zaha Antonio Alli
        Lukaku Gabbi Kane

      • Totti
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        pickford to grant? ( already on -8 )
        A) Yay
        B) Nay

        1. Cojiro
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          B

        2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          C) Lol

          1. Totti
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            why? 🙂

            1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Why go -12 for a keeper :/ Keep Pickford for his future DGW. I'm getting him eventually.

      • Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Is this a joke? Why was my Mkhi back in training post deleted? The absolute state of the censorship on here.

        https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/837637372527378433

        1. Cevap
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          not sure - they have something against you?

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Different rules for mods and the rest of us. Some mod was making up false Dinnery quotes about Kun tight hamstring earlier. That's apparently fine but posting Mkhi is back in training (when he actually is) isn't allowed.

            1. Cevap
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I've seen that a bit also. Unfortunately, that's common practice in the real world.

              Cheers for the info on Mikhi though

        2. Arctic monkeys
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          What a dictatorship we are living in.

        3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Hard to tell it's him with a balaclava on.

        4. janowsc
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          No grave discrimination?

        5. A.T
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Probably because you failed to provide a source. I hope it hasn't ruined your day.

          1. Cevap
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            So playing devil's advocate. Seen many posts over the years with just quotes and no fuss. but all of a sudden it's an issue? Just think some consistency is needed. Not trying to be a arse, just providing some feedback

        6. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Maybe it's because you have no grav

        7. chilli con kone
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Agree they shouldn't have pulled it he is clearly there. You can see the squad number on his shorts

        8. J0E
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I'll look into. Looks like it was deleted as there was no source at the time.

          I'll enquire though.

          In the meantime I've put your original post back.

          1. J0E
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            But in the meantime can I ask that you email me direct if you have any issues with moderation.

            jonty@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk

            Hopefully though by putting the original comment back all should be well, but let me know if you have any other issues.

            1. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Cheers. Just felt it was over the top deleting that when people post stuff without providing a source all the time on here. As long as it is consistency either way I don't have any complaints.

        9. Lawrø
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          How have you got a -1? 😆

          1. A.T
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            That was me. Total accident though. Honest 🙂

          2. Cevap
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            😆

            Not sure i've seen that before

            1. Lawrø
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              There used to be a downvote button once upon a time...

      • DT42
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Your thoughts on the best Mid under 6.3 who plays next week. Can't be an Eve player either.
        Phillips?
        King?

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          King for me due to the much better fixtures immediately after GW28.

        2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Grass.

        3. Greek Flair
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          King. A midfielder playing striker for a fairly decent attacking team. Also showing good form and has great fixtures coming up.

          1. ILOVEBAPS
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Fixtures look poor ahead to me.

      • Champions united
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        GTG??? Please advise
        my attack

        sanchezzz--allen--mane--sigyy--fletcher
        ibra--gabadini--augero(c).

        Transfers made (-8)
        alli>allen
        barnes>>gabadini
        lukaku>augero

      • c10™️ ⚽
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Who to captain?
        Grant
        Coleman Brunt Pieters
        Snodg Mane Sterling Eriksen Siggy
        Lukaku Costa
        [Sub: Jaku Maguire Mawson Barnes]

        1. Champions united
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          sterling if not siggyy

          1. c10™️ ⚽
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            If sterling will the captancy count on both dgw?? Or one?

            1. Champions united
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              both

        2. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Ku...oh.
          Ibra...oh.
          Sterling.

          1. Arctic monkeys
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            lol

          2. c10™️ ⚽
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            @Annie .. lol 😀

        3. c10™️ ⚽
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Any suggestions on transfers for GW28???? PLEASE

          1. ILOVEBAPS
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Sterling > Someone! Not sure of your cash but Courinho?

            1. c10™️ ⚽
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I have 2.8itb.

      • Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Philips to allen for a hit ???
        Yes or No

        1. LewanGOALski
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          no

        2. Arctic monkeys
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Nope

        3. Greek Flair
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Christ sake. No.

        4. Cevap
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I did, but only to fund Kun and Sane. Not sure I would have otherwise

          1. Cevap
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            So i guess my answer is no 🙂

        5. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers all

      • jamie1972
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Most nailed Man City def?

        1. Arctic monkeys
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Don't think such a thing exists, I'd say Stones.

          1. jamie1972
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Seems that way.

        2. Delhidynamo
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Ottamendi

      • LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        (VTC) to Sterling or Ibra?

        *just in case Aguero SOMEHOW doesn't play a minute this GW

        1. Greek Flair
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I have selected Ibra

        2. MTPockets
            9 years, 3 months ago

            sterling

        3. Legomane
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Heaton
          Alonso Coleman Brunt Pieters
          Eriksen Sterling(v) Sané
          Ibrahimovic Lukaku Aguero(c)

          (Pickford Phillips de Roon Smith)

          A. G2G?
          or
          B. Coleman(tot) > Phillips(CPL)
          C. Sterling(v) > Ibrahimo(v)ic

          Thoughts very much appreciated - Cheers

        4. Tshelby
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Any chance that a team gets a TGW?

          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Slim chance for Man United and Arsenal

          2. gaz1185
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            If United get to the semi finals of both the FA Cup & Europa League, a TGW in May is the only feasible thing I can see happening.

            1. Simon Says...
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Yep, looks pretty certain it would have to happen if that's the case.

            2. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              If United get past Chelsea in the FA Cup there is a good chance this could happen imo

          3. Stimps
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            TGW = Rotation city

        5. rozzo
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Good to go?

          Heaton
          Walker Alonso Brunt
          Mane Sterling Siggy Phillips
          Costa Aguero Lukaku

          Jaku De Roon Robertson Amat

          1 hit taken. Anything else worth a further hit? 0.6 itb

        6. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Having Ibra in my front line is making me less worried about TC Aguero, i think if i didnt have Ibra id be more tempted to TC

        7. strondy
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          This Fantasy Football malarkey is confusing. I don't have a clue what I'm doing.

          Would really appreciate any advice on this lot!

          Foster - Jak

          Nyom - Cahill - Jones - Ward - Baines

          Phillips - Siggy - Mane - Stanislas - Carroll

          Ibra - Lukaku - Kane

          2.6ITB, 1FT

          It needs a lot of changes.

          Ibra to Aguero (TC) this week, then big changes for the blank GW?

          1. Simon Says...
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I'd personally do Lukaku to Aguero (TC) this week. Hopefully you can afford, if not, then still do it for a hit - Stanislas to someone cheaper.

            Wouldn't worry too much about the blank GW, most will only have 7/8 players max playing. My transfer for you (and mine also) would be to bring Lukaku back on for Aguero for GW 28.

            Ibra this week a much better option than Lukaku.

          2. MTPockets
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I'd do Kane > Aguero & Stan > City mid for -4 if affordable.

            • tm370
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I'd leave Ibra in. What about Stan to Sterling(c) and Jones/ward for Mawson or Maguire?

            • AttackAttackAttack
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              stanislas to sterling/sane and I reckon you're gtg.
              you'll need kaku next week, and zlatan vs Bournemouth looks tasty!

          3. Champions united
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            GTG???
            sanchezzz--allen--mane--sigyy--fletcher
            ibra--gabadini--augero(c).

            Transfers made (-8)
            alli>allen
            barnes>>gabadini
            lukaku>augero

          4. Stimps
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Is it really worth taking a hit for someone for GW28?

            1. djpete
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I'm not so sure, no every chance that player gets 1 or 2 points GW28

              1. Pep says
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Well someone like Stan can easily be dropped for King or Fraser in the hope that you'll make at least 2 points of the hit with a good chance of getting returns

            2. dark91
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              It depends who he is, if it is Siggy or a liverpool mid i would say yes

            3. Greek Flair
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Strikers/midfielders, yes. Defenders, no.

            4. Arctic monkeys
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              A Liverpool double up

            5. Cevap
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Depends who? I most likely will take a -4, but someone I will retain for a few weeks until more is known about the doubles

            6. rozzo
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              If its someone you plan on keeping for a few weeks then why not

          5. Jumping Jurgen
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Firmino > Siggy for -4?

            My blind faith in Bobby is starting to hurt my team...

            1. Cevap
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

            2. Greek Flair
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Firmino plays in 28. Is there anyone else you can shift?

              1. Jumping Jurgen
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Eriksen I guess, he doesnt play in 28 but fancy him more for this GW.

                1. Simon Says...
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Hold, then bring in Siggy for Eriksen next week?

            3. Simon Says...
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Don't like Firmino as an option, but these two weeks seem like the worse time to trade him in.

              1. Jumping Jurgen
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Same, I'm in FF purgatory at the moment!

                Siggy in next week is probably the sensible option, cheers!

          6. Costa's Counsellor
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            If Kun were to only play one of his games, which would you prefer it to be?

            1. S.Agueroooooo
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              stoke

            2. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              The Stoke game

              1. Ógie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                They game finished 1-4 the last time they played they only managed to score 2 against Sunderland at home

          7. S.Agueroooooo
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            phillips > siggy for a hit?

          8. 50 Shades Oshea
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            This aguero dilemma on tc is getting so hard. Someone nearly made my mind when they said we could get a triple gw for Man U and arsenal, anyone heard anything?
            Thanks

            1. S.Agueroooooo
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              would all be speculation at this point.. a TGW would be very big i think someone like sanchez could feature in some part across all 3

            2. Cevap
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Possible but unlikely. Still probably going to hold out for either Alexis or Ibra and hope they are healthy and in form when the DGWs are announced

          9. janowsc
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Anyone looking at Snoddy as an option?

            1. Simon Says...
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I've got him. May be benching him this week for PVA though...

            2. FPLord
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I prefer King in the price range

            3. Cevap
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              next GW I am