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Harry Kane is sidelined for Tottenham’s home clash against Southampton. Paul Pogba is set to miss Manchester United’s trip to Middlesbrough. Leighton Baines should be fit for Everton’s home counter with Hull City, while Fernando Llorente is available for Swansea City’s trip to Bournemouth.

Bournemouth will have Andrew Surman available to face Swansea City following the midfielder’s one-match ban, but Tyrone Mings is still suspended. Harry Arter is a doubt due to a slight calf problem, while a late call will be made on Junior Stanislas, who’s making progress following a groin injury. Lys Mousset is expected to available, despite suffering a hamstring complaint for the U23’s in midweek.

Swansea City head coach Paul Clement revealed that Fernando Llorente is “okay,” with the striker returning to training yesterday, along with Kyle Naughton, who has recovered from a hamstring injury. Martin Olsson is not expected to be fit to face the Cherries due to an ankle injury, though, with Stephen Kingsley set to deputise at left-back.

Everton manager Ronald Koeman revealed that Leighton Baines would “normally” be fit for tomorrow’s home clash against Hull City after returning to training yesterday following a back problem. James McCarthy is out with a hamstring injury, though.

As for the Tigers, Markus Henriksen has returned to training ahead of the trip to Goodison Park. But following a long spell on the sidelines with a shoulder problem, this weekend may come slightly too soon for the Norwegian. Evandro (calf) remains out, though, while forward Oumar Niasse is ineligible to face his parent club.

James Morrison suffered an ankle injury this week, and is a doubt ahead of West Bromwich Albion’s home fixture against Arsenal. Matt Phillips looks set to miss out with a hamstring injury once again.

Kieran Gibbs and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are both doubts ahead of Arsenal’s trip to The Hawthorns. Arsene Wenger revealed Gibbs is “uncertain,” while Oxlade-Chamberlain was due to undergo a test yesterday after picking up a hamstring injury during the 5-0 win over Lincoln City in the FA Cup. Mohamed Elneny has returned from an ankle injury, though, and could come back into the squad.

Glen Johnson is out of Stoke City’s home clash against leaders Chelsea due to a shoulder injury, but Mame Biram Diouf is available after recovering from a knock. Xherdan Shaqiri has also been able to train with no issues this week, and is an option for manager Mark Hughes, while Marko Arnautovic has recovered from illness.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Ander Herrera are both suspended for Manchester United’s trip to Middlesbrough, while Paul Pogba has been ruled out after picking up a hamstring injury during last night’s 1-0 win over FC Rostov in the Europa League. Daley Blind will need to be assessed ahead of the trip to the Riverside after suffering a knock to the head in the same match, while Anthony Martial and Wayne Rooney are both injury doubts.

Patrick van Aanholt will miss Crystal Palace’s home match against Watford due to an ankle injury. Meanwhile, Etienne Capoue is a doubt for the Eagles’ opponents Watford, having missed a couple of days training this week due to illness, with the midfielder set to be assessed today. Daryl Janmaat and Nordin Amrabat are both fit to return, though, following groin and ankle injuries respectively.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche stated that midfielder Steven Defour is “touch and go” for the trip to Sunderland – the Belgian has recovered from a hamstring injury, but is lacking match fitness. Johann Berg Gudmundsson remains out with a knee injury.

Mark Noble has been ruled out for West Ham United’s home encounter against Leicester City, after aggravating a knock during last weekend’s 3-2 defeat to Bournemouth. Robert Snodgrass (ankle sprain) is expected to be fit for the Hammers.

Nampalys Mendy was able to take some part in Thursday’s training session for Leicester City ahead of their trip to the London Stadium, but the midfielder is only rated as “50/50” to be named in the Foxes squad. All the players who featured in Tuesday night’s 2-0 win over Sevilla in the Champions League on Tuesday night are said to be okay, though.

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.

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  1. HazardAGuess
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    @BenDinnery: Origi didn't train on Thursday due to illness "he wasn't feeling too good". Coutinho is in a really good way "looks confident." #LFC

    1. MTPockets
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Klopp on Coutinho: “Training was fluent, confident, it looked well.”

    2. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Afternoon chaps

      Would you prefer A or B

      A)Alli, de roon, llorente

      B) Son, King, gabbiadini

      son over Alli allows me to have King 5th mid so ultimately it comes down to whether we think son can match Alli now that Kane is out...

      1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        A if you're playing 3-4-3,
        B if you're playing 3-5-2

      2. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        5th in 343 or 352 ?

    3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Whats wrong with Funes Mori?

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Dropped last game didn't he?

        1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Yeah, after 8 consecutive starts.

          1. La Roja
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Indeed. 50-50 for this GW imo

    4. HazardAGuess
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Bottomed.

      @BenDinnery: Origi didn't train on Thursday due to illness "he wasn't feeling too good". Coutinho is in a really good way "looks confident." #LFC

      You'd think Klopp would want to play Firmino with no Origi or Sturridge.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Tried mane striker last 10 minutes V burnley. Maybe he was looking ahead

    5. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Firmino owners: Fairly confident he'll play
      Non-Firmino owners: No chance he plays

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Sturridge owners: Sigh

      2. Simon Says...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        I'm a non owner and I'm pretty sure he's playing.

      3. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Non Firmino owner and I think he'll start..

      4. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Firmino owners who got burned last week due to stupid transfer in -- not comfy making the same mistake twice

      5. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        I've not kept up with this, but if he was training this week I can't see why he wouldn't play.

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          He wasn't training though

          1. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            He was. Wasn't training with the team doesn't mean he wasn't training. They've had him doing individual training all week was my understanding from a post on here days ago.

        2. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Klopp said he hasn't trained all week though

          1. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Klopp said he hasn't trained with the team.

            http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/firmino-back-liverpool-training-no-12745838

            Here he is training.

      6. jiGGidyJ1
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Non-Firmino owner, Liverpool fan, confident he'll play

      7. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Mind games!

    6. THER10
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Can anyone help?

      Current team below, but can't decide whether to
      a.) start Sterling over Coutinho
      b.) start Gibson over Stones
      c.) do both of above
      d.) leave it as it is

      Thoughts?

      Heaton (SUN)
      Stones (LIV) Williams (HUL) Coleman (HUL)
      Coutinho (MCI) Mane (MCI) Siggy (BOU) King (SWA)
      Costa (STK) Lukaku (c vs HUL) Carroll (LEI)

      Grant (CHE) Sterling (LIV) Gibson (MUN) Friend (MUN)

    7. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Alli, Sanchez, Son or Erikson??

      1. Pirlø's Pen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Sanch Alli Son Eriksen - that order imo.

      2. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Alli Sanchez Eriksson son for me

    8. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Mane false 9? - not a lot left...

    9. Sz21
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Pickford.
      Alonso, Funes Mori, Walker.
      Mane, Cout, Snod, Siggy.
      Lukaku, Llorente, Kane.

      Heaton, Robertson, Brunt, Whelan.
      5.1m, 1ft.

      1. Just Costa in for Kane
      2. Costa in for Kane + Sanchez in for Cout
      3. Costa in for Kane + Alli in for Snodgrass
      4. Other move(s)?

    10. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      In the Watchlist... how can Pedro be listed as 'Vs', Costa as 'VsX' and Hazard as neither....?

      Specialist skills for different teams?

    11. MTPockets
        9 years, 24 days ago

        How do/would liverpool line up without Origi & Firmino?

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Woodburn on fire up top.....

        2. Karan_G14
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Coutinho Mane Lallana

        3. Pariße
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Woodburn up top probably.

          1. MTPockets
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Thanks, yeah Klopp just talking about it:
              “Ben is happy about it so I am happy about it.
              “Should it be now? I would say probably not, but it’s not a problem.
              “Ben is a wonderful kid, he can deal with it.”

              Think I'll bin mid(s) tbh.

              1. MTPockets
                  9 years, 24 days ago

                  * Actually that's about the call-up.

          2. Smoky Johnson
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Stuck

            Pickford
            Alonso / Baines / Mawson
            Mane / Eriksen / Sterling / Sigurdsson
            Aguero / Lukaku / Defoe

            Jaku / McAuley / Fabio / de Roon

            1ft. 1.7itb

          3. Pariße
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            Mané > Sanchez -4?

            I can't see a better timing to do the move, I see Sanchez as essential and Mané has good fixtures in 2 gameweeks.

            1. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Neg

            2. MTPockets
                9 years, 24 days ago

                I might (+ Coutinho out for free).

              • tm245
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                This is my transfer as well.

            3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              I followed the crowd and did Coutinho out Sanchez in.
              Mainly because the guy leading my mini-league is likely to keep him.

            4. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Roy telling it how it is once again
              Sack Jose and give Roy the job he is what we are missing at United

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQJyJK-0-hs&t=1s

              1. Somalion
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                Be great to see him successfully guide us to the Championship

              2. Pariße
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                What a king, but it's never as easy as the pundits make it sound like.

            5. Sonic Huth
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Go AOA?

              Jaku
              Alonso-Coleman
              Alli-Mane-Siggy-King-Antonio
              Luka(c)-Llorente-Costa

              Heaton Mawson-Maguire-Brunt

              Advice appreciated

              1. LukeyLuke777
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                I'd AoA that lot but I'd also play Heaton over Jaku.

              2. Webbinho
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                Yes, although it depends what your next transfer will be. If you have the same front 8 you might want to use it next week instead?

                1. Sonic Huth
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 24 days ago

                  3 home games for the defenders next week. So probably not.

            6. the dom 1
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              sorry bottomed.

              Thoughts on;

              a. Firmino > Son - 4

              b. Firmino > Wally - 4

              c. Firmino > ??? advice needed.

              FYI - rest of my mids are as follows;

              Mane, Snoddy*, Siggy & Morrison*

              *injured

              I think i need to do a - 4 at a minimum this week.

            7. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              @Ag imirt 'pelle'
              Good day of football today who do you fancy?

            8. Greenbackbøøg…
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              If we don't have Firmino Origi and Sturridge then I don't think pool will score many to be honest. Just Cout and Mane isn't enough

            9. AntonioKante
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Im in a lot of trouble here might not be even able to field 11 this week already took a hit to get kane should i take another hit?
              here is the team
              pickford
              walker coleman funesmori
              king mane siggy coutinho alli
              carrol lukaku(c)

              jaku stephens ollson kane

              1. Simon Says...
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                Take the hit and get Kane out. It's only a -2 because he's not gonna play. You've got to bite the bullet.

                1. AntonioKante
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 24 days ago

                  Who to get?

                  1. Simon Says...
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 24 days ago

                    Depends, you'd have to drop one of your starters if you brought in a Defoe or a Deeney.

                    I'd go Gabbiadini longer term. You're just losing value with Kane sat on the bench.

            10. Weasel51
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Llorente > Costa worth a -4 this week?

              1. Colonel Klink
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                Maybe, if that's a long term move. Llorente no longer flagged means maybe next week?

              2. LukeyLuke777
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                I'd say no.

              3. Atimis
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                Nope this week

              4. Jambot
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                Don't do it

            11. Colonel Klink
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Who comes in for Pogba? Any potential bargains there?

              1. _Make
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                Not really... More minutes for Mata probably, worth monitoring, but nothing standout.

                1. _Make
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 24 days ago

                  Or Fellaini, or Carrick, nothing that helps the FF player is what I mean

            12. Tmel
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Phillips & Kane >

              a) Alli & Costa
              b) Alli & Vardy
              c) Sanchez & Vardy
              d) Sachez & Gabbi

              1. Ha.
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                D

              2. LukeyLuke777
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                Tempted by C, not sure Gabbi is worth the hit this week vs Spurs. Unless it's 2ft's?

              3. Jambot
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                A if leading B could be a good shout if you are chasing. I'd get Alli now if I was you. Sanchez could do well this week but international break and unstable Gabbi can wait until after spurs for me

            13. Jambot
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Need to replace Brunt and a goalkeeper this week do you think

              A) Foster, Brunt > De gea, Vertongan
              B) Grant, Brunt > Pickford, Walker

              1. Atimis
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                Why you need to change GK?

                1. Jambot
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 24 days ago

                  Foster and Grant rotate terribly from now until the end both teams tough run ins Arsenal and Chelsea this week

                  1. Atimis
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 24 days ago

                    A seems interesting

            14. Karan_G14
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              Alli (SOU) or Sanchez (wba)?

              Appreciate your thoughts!

            15. Kizza_10
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              A. Son

              Or

              B. Sterling

            16. wachu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              what's going on with Lamela and drugs?

              1. Greenbackbøøg…
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                I think Lamela may have retired at this point

            17. Lightbody
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 24 days ago

              'suppose Origi/Sturridge/Firminho out means that I should definitely transfer Sterling out for Sanchez instead of Mane-Sanchez, right?

              1. Simon Says...
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                I'd say probably the opposite

              2. MTPockets
                  9 years, 24 days ago

                  Could make a case either way.

                • sunzip14
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 24 days ago

                  or just save a transfer and get in Sanchez only after the Intn'l break.

              3. AntonioKante
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                Im in a lot of trouble here might not be even able to field 11 this week already took a hit to get kane should i take another hit?
                here is the team
                pickford
                walker coleman funesmori
                king mane siggy coutinho alli
                carrol lukaku(c)

                jaku stephens ollson kane

                1. Ógie
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 24 days ago

                  Your team is ok for this week i have seen a lot worse
                  Maybe a hit for Kane out provided you are not intending to wc over the internationals

              4. tm245
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 24 days ago

                I might be completely misinterpreting Klopp, but with only 10 GWs left I just can't sit on midfielders who have doubt attached to them.

                1. Costa's Counsellor
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 24 days ago

                  It's really annoying.

                  I wish we knew one way or the other.

                  1. tm245
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 24 days ago

                    Clear as mud.

                2. walkman666
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 24 days ago

                  That is because Firmino is still not quite 100%, and Klopp is giving him as much time to heal as he can. I do wish these leagues would copy the NFL and have:

                  Mandated injury reports daily
                  A tiered status: out, doubtful, questionable, probable

                  This is how the NFL enhances coaching transparency.

                  1. tm245
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 24 days ago

                    So much this.