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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, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

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

  2. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months 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
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

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

    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      5th in 343 or 352 ?

  3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Whats wrong with Funes Mori?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Dropped last game didn't he?

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, after 8 consecutive starts.

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Indeed. 50-50 for this GW imo

  4. HazardAGuess
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months 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 ⭐
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

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

  5. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

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

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sturridge owners: Sigh

    2. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

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

    3. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

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

    4. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

        He wasn't training though

        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months 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
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Klopp said he hasn't trained all week though

        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

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

    7. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Mind games!

  6. THER10
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

    Alli, Sanchez, Son or Erikson??

    1. Pirlø's Pen
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sanch Alli Son Eriksen - that order imo.

    2. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Alli Sanchez Eriksson son for me

  8. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

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

  9. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months 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…
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

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

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Woodburn on fire up top.....

    2. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Coutinho Mane Lallana

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

      Woodburn up top probably.

      1. MTPockets
        9 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

          * Actually that's about the call-up.

  12. Smoky Johnson
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Stuck

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

    Jaku / McAuley / Fabio / de Roon

    1ft. 1.7itb

  13. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months 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.
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Neg

    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I might (+ Coutinho out for free).

    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      This is my transfer as well.

  14. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

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

  15. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

      Be great to see him successfully guide us to the Championship

    2. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

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

  16. Sonic Huth
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Go AOA?

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

    Heaton Mawson-Maguire-Brunt

    Advice appreciated

    1. LukeyLuke777
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

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

    2. Webbinho
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

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

  17. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months 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.

  18. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

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

  19. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months 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

  20. AntonioKante
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

        Who to get?

        1. Simon Says...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months 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.

  21. Weasel51
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Llorente > Costa worth a -4 this week?

    1. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

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

    2. LukeyLuke777
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'd say no.

    3. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nope this week

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

      Don't do it

  22. Colonel Klink
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Who comes in for Pogba? Any potential bargains there?

    1. _Make
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

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

      1. _Make
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

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

  23. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Phillips & Kane >

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

    1. Ha.
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      D

    2. LukeyLuke777
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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

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

      Why you need to change GK?

      1. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

          A seems interesting

  25. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Alli (SOU) or Sanchez (wba)?

    Appreciate your thoughts!

  26. Kizza_10
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    A. Son

    Or

    B. Sterling

  27. wachu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    what's going on with Lamela and drugs?

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I think Lamela may have retired at this point

  28. Lightbody
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

      I'd say probably the opposite

    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Could make a case either way.

    3. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

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

  29. AntonioKante
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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

  30. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

      It's really annoying.

      I wish we knew one way or the other.

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Clear as mud.

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

        So much this.