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Following on from our first look at the minutes played over the international break, it’s now time check-in on the final ten clubs.

With domestic matters ready to recommence on Saturday, players who have featured on the other side of the world, particularly on either Tuesday night or the early hours of Wednesday morning, could well arrive back on our shores late and potentially fatigued.

That is a factor to consider as we plan for Gameweek 30, and the two that follow in quick succession. With that in mind, we take time out to review those involved over the international fixtures, assessing the likely impact on the weekend teamsheets and beyond.

Manchester United

Jose Mourinho is expected to be without defenders Phil Jones and Chris Smalling for the home clash against West Bromwich Albion, after the pair suffered injuries while on international duty with England. Marouane Fellaini will also have to be checked after picking up a toe problem for Belgium, while Sergio Romero, Marcos Rojo and Antonio Valencia will need to be assessed following the long flights back from South America.

David de Gea and Ander Herrera – Spain (24/03 (h) v Israel in Gijon and 28/03 (a) v France in Paris) – De Gea played all 180 minutes. Herrera was limited to 16 minutes off the bench in the 2-0 friendly win over France.
Sergio Romero and Marcos Rojo – Argentina (23/03 (h) v Chile in Buenos Aires and 28/03 (a) v Bolivia in La Paz) – Both Romero and Rojo played all 180 minutes.
Antonio Valencia – Ecuador (23/03 (a) v Paraguay in Asunción and 28/03 (h) v Colombia in Quito) – Played all 180 minutes.
Matteo Darmian – Italy (24/03 (h) v Albania in Palermo and 28/03 (a) v Holland in Amsterdam) – Was an unused substitute against Albania, before playing 89 minutes in the 2-1 friendly win over Holland.
Eric Bailly – Ivory Coast (24/03 (a) v Russia in Krasnodar and 27/03 (n) v Senegal in Paris) – Played the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 win over Russia, and 88 in Paris, before the match was abandoned.
Daley Blind – Holland (25/03 (a) v Bulgaria in Sofia and 28/03 (h) v Italy in Amsterdam) – Played the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 defeat to Bulgaria, and 83 minutes against Italy.
Luke Shaw, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford – England (22/03 (a) v Germany in Dortmund and 26/03 (h) v Lithuania in London) – Shaw was limited to just seven minutes in the 1-0 defeat to Germany. Smalling played 84 minutes in Dortmund, but had to withdraw from the squad due to a leg injury. Jones, meanwhile, suffered a foot injury at the hands of Smalling in a training session, forcing him to pull out of the squad before the Germany clash. Lingard only played 19 minutes against Germany, while Rashford came off the bench in both matches, playing 20 minutes against Germany, and 30 minutes at Wembley.
Marouane Fellaini – Belgium (25/03 (h) v Greece in Brussels and 28/03 (a) v Russia in Sochi) – Played 66 minutes against Greece, but was forced off with a toe injury, which saw the midfielder sit out the friendly with Russia.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan – Armenia (26/03 (h) v Kazakhstan in Yerevan) – Played the full 90 minutes, and scored in the 2-0 win.

Middlesbrough

Steve Agnew will need to check on Cristhian Stuani ahead of Sunday’s trip to Swansea City, although the extra days preparation should help the forward’s chances of being an option to start.

Cristhian Stuani – Uruguay (23/03 (h) v Brazil in Montevideo and 29/03 (a) v Peru in Lima) – Limited to just 32 minutes off the bench in the 4-1 defeat to Brazil.

Southampton

Maya Yoshida will discuss his fitness levels with manager Claude Puel before deciding whether will play Saturday’s home match against Bournemouth, with the centre-back certainly in line to be rested for one of Saints’ next three matches after playing 180 minutes for Japan. James Ward-Prowse and Nathan Redmond will be buoyed by making their senior England debuts in the 1-0 defeat to Germany.

Fraser Forster, Ryan Bertrand, James Ward-Prowse and Nathan Redmond – England (22/03 (a) v Germany in Dortmund and 26/03 (h) v Lithuania in London) – Forster was an unused substitute in both matches. Bertrand played 83 minutes in Dortmund, and the full 90 in the 2-0 win over Lithuania. Ward-Prowse and Redmond both made their England debuts against Germany, playing 24 and seven minutes respectively. Neither featured in the World Cup qualifier against Lithuania.
Maya Yoshida – Japan (23/03 (a) v UAE in Al Ain and 28/03 (h) v Thailand in Saitama) – Played all 180 minutes, and scored in the 4-0 win over Thailand.
Cedric Soares – Portugal (25/03 (h) v Hungary in Lisbon and 28/03 (h) v Sweden in Funchal) – Played the full 90 minutes in the 3-0 win over Hungary, but was an unused substitute in the 3-2 friendly defeat to Sweden.
Cuco Martina – Curacao (23/03 (h) v El Salvador in San Salvador) – 90 minutes
Sam McQueen and Jack Stephens – England (24/03 (a) v Germany in Wiesbaden and 27/03 (a) v Denmark in Randers) – McQueen played the full match against Denmark, while Stephens played 90 minutes in the 1-0 defeat to Germany.
Steven Davis – Northern Ireland (26/03 (h) v Norway in Belfast) – Played the full 90 minutes, and registered an assist in the 2-0 win.
Dusan Tadic – Serbia (24/03 (a) v Georgia in Tbilisi) – Played the full 90 minutes, and registered a goal and two assists in the 3-1 win.
Shane Long – Republic of Ireland (24/03 (h) v Wales in Dublin and 28/03 (h) v Iceland) – Played the full match against Wales, but only featured for 18 minutes as a substitute in the 1-0 friendly defeat to Iceland.

Stoke City

Ramadan Sobhi may face slightly limited preparation time for Saturday’s trip to Leicester City after playing in Egypt on Tuesday. Geoff Cameron may need to be checked, with the defender being troubled by a quad strain. Xherdan Shaqiri is also a concern after confirming he suffered a recurrence of a calf complaint while on duty for Switzerland.

Geoff Cameron – United States (25/03 (h) v Honduras in San Jose and 29/03 (a) v Panama in Ciudad de Panamá) – Played 59 minutes against Honduras before being substituted. Didn’t feature against Panama.
Bruno Martins Indi – Holland (25/03 (a) v Bulgaria in Sofia and 28/03 (h) v Italy in Amsterdam) – 180 minutes.
Joe Allen – Wales (24/03 (a) v Republic of Ireland in Dublin) – 90 minutes.
Glenn Whelan and Jon Walters – Republic of Ireland (24/03 (h) v Wales in Dublin and 28/03 (h) v Iceland) – Whelan and Walters played all 90 minutes against Wales, but were left out of a much-changed side for the Iceland match.
Ramadan Sobhi – Egypt (28/03 (h) v Togo in Borg El Arab) – 90 minutes.
Marko Arnautovic – Austria (24/03 (h) v Moldova in Vienna and 28/03 (h) v Finland in Innsbruck) – Scored in both matches, playing 90 minutes in the 2-0 win over Moldova, before being substituted during stoppage time. Then came off the bench to play 45 in the 1-1 draw with Finland.
Xherdan Shaqiri – Switzerland (25/03 (h) v Latvia in Geneva) – Played 78 minutes in the 1-0 win.
Mame Biram Diouf – Senegal (23/03 (n) v Nigeria in London and 27/03 (n) v Ivory Coast in Paris) – Played 90 minutes against Nigeria, but didn’t feature in Paris.

Sunderland

John O’Shea will need to be assessed ahead of the trip to Watford after picking up a shin injury during the goalless draw with Wales. Bryan Oviedo could face limited preparation time after playing for Costa Rica in Honduras on Tuesday, so he will also need to be monitored. Jermain Defoe will arrive back at the Stadium of Light in confident mood after netting on his return to the England fold.

Jordan Pickford – England U21 (24/03 (a) v Germany in Wiesbaden and 27/03 (a) v Denmark in Randers) – Played the full match against Germany, but didn’t feature against Denmark.
John O’Shea – Republic of Ireland (24/03 (h) v Wales in Dublin and 28/03 (h) v Iceland) – Played all 90 minutes against Wales, but missed the Iceland friendly due to a shin injury.
Bryan Oviedo – Costa Rica (25/03 (a) v Mexico in Mexico City and 28/03 (a) v Honduras in San Pedro Sula) – Was an unused substitute in the first match, but played the full 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw with Honduras.
Sebastian Larsson – Sunderland (25/03 (h) v Belarus in Solna and 28/03 (a) v Portugal in Funchal) – Was an unused substitute against Belarus, but played 67 minutes in the 3-2 friendly win over Portugal.
Jermain Defoe – England (22/03 (a) v Germany in Dortmund and 26/03 (h) v Lithuania in London) – Was an unused substitute against Germany, but started at Wembley, playing 60 minutes, and opened the scoring in the 2-0 win.

Swansea City

Ki Sung-yeung and Jefferson Montero will both face limited preparation time for Sunday’s home fixture against Middlesbrough, although they have returned to south Wales with no issues. Meanwhile star turn Gylfi Sigurdsson was left out of Iceland’s second international against Ireland and will have returned to the club well rested ahead of Saturday’s meeting with Middlesbrough.

Lukasz Fabianski – Poland (26/03 (a) v Montenegro in Podgorica) – 90 minutes.
Kristoffer Nordfeldt – Sweden (25/03 (h) v Belarus in Solna and 28/03 (a) v Portugal in Funchal) – Was an unused substitute in both matches.
Alfie Mawson – England U21 (24/03 (a) v Germany in Wiesbaden and 27/03 (a) v Denmark in Randers) – Played the full match against Germany, but didn’t feature against Denmark.
Ki Sung-yeung – South Korea (23/03 (a) v China in Changsha and 28/03 (h) v Syria in Seoul) – Played all 180 minutes.
Jefferson Montero – Ecuador (23/03 (a) v Paraguay in Asunción and 28/03 (h) v Colombia in Quito) – Was limited to just three minutes off the bench in the 2-1 defeat to Paraguay.
Gylfi Sigurdsson – Iceland (24/03 (a) v Kosovo in Shkodër and 28/03 (a) v Republic of Ireland in Dublin) – Played the full 90 minutes in the 2-1 win in Kosovo, and scored from the penalty spot. Was rested for the friendly in Dublin.
Oliver McBurnie – Scotland U21 (28/03 (h) v Estonia in Paisley) – Started in the goalless draw.

Tottenham Hotspur

Vincent Janssen had to withdraw from the Holland squad after suffering a chest infection, but Mauricio Pochettino is hopeful the striker will be okay for Saturday’s trip to Burnley. The Spurs boss revealed Son Heung-min arrived back on Thursday, with the South Korean looking to lead the attack at Turf Moor in Harry Kane’s continued absence.

Hugo Lloris – France (25/03 (a) v Luxembourg in Luxembourg City and 28/03 (h) v Spain in Paris) – 180 minutes.
Michel Vorm and Vincent Janssen – Holland (25/03 (a) v Bulgaria in Sofia and 28/03 (h) v Italy in Amsterdam) – Vorm was an unused substitute in both matches. Janssen had to withdraw from the squad due to a chest infection.
Ben Davies – Wales (24/03 (a) v Republic of Ireland in Dublin) – 90 minutes.
Kevin Wimmer – Austria (24/03 (h) v Moldova in Vienna and 28/03 (h) v Finland in Innsbruck) – Was an unused substitute in both matches.
Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen and Mousa Dembele – Belgium (25/03 (h) v Greece in Brussels and 28/03 (a) v Russia in Sochi) – Alderweireld and Vertonghen played all 180 minutes. Dembele played 24 minutes off the bench against Greece, before playing 85 minutes in the 3-3 draw against Russia.
Kyle Walker, Eric Dier and Dele Alli – England (22/03 (a) v Germany in Dortmund and 26/03 (h) v Lithuania in London) – Walker and Dier played all 180 minutes, while Alli started both matches, playing 71 minutes in Dortmund, and the full 90 at Wembley.
Victor Wanyama – Kenya (23/03 (h) v Uganda in Machakos and 26/03 (h) v DR Congo in Machakos) – Sat out the first friendly, but played the full 90 minutes in the 2-1 win over DR Congo.
Harry Winks (24/03 (a) v Germany in Wiesbaden and 27/03 (a) v Denmark in Randers) – Only played 72 minutes in the 1-0 defeat to Germany.
Christian Eriksen – Denmark (26/03 (a) v Romania in Cluj) – Played 90 minutes in the goalless draw.
Son Heung-min – South Korea (23/03 (a) v China in Changsha and 28/03 (h) v Syria in Seoul) – Was suspended for the first match, but played the full 90 minutes in the 1-0 win over Syria.

Watford

Only Sebastian Prodl played more than 90 minutes among Watford’s international contingent, so the defender may be considered for a rest at some point over the next three Gameweeks.

Costel Pantilimon – Romania (26/03 (h) v Denmark in Cluj) – Was an unused substitute.
Sebastian Prodl – Austria (24/03 (h) v Moldova in Vienna and 28/03 (h) v Finland in Innsbruck) – Played all 180 minutes, and provided an assist in the 1-1 draw with Finland.
Craig Cathcart – Northern Ireland (26/03 (h) v Norway in Belfast) – 90 minutes.
Isaac Success – Nigeria (23/03 (n) v Senegal in London) – Played 29 minutes as a substitute in the 1-1 daw against Senegal.

West Bromwich Albion

Salomon Rondon will face limited preparation time for the trip to Old Trafford, and given his recent poor form, Hal Robson-Kanu is the favourite to lead the Baggies’ attack against Manchester United. Tony Pulis has also hinted at rotation due to the busy upcoming schedule, with Nacer Chadli and James McClean perhaps vulnerable after featuring prominently for Belgium and Republic of Ireland respectively.

Gareth McAuley, Jonny Evans and Chris Brunt – Northern Ireland (26/03 (h) v Norway in Belfast) – All three completed the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 win over Norway, with Brunt supplying an assist.
Darren Fletcher and James Morrison – Scotland (22/03 (h) v Canada in Edinburgh and 26/03 (h) v Slovenia in Glasgow) – Fletcher played the full 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw with Canada, but was an unused substitute against Slovenia. Morrison didn’t feature against Canada, but played 82 minutes against Slovenia.
Jake Livermore – England (22/03 (a) v Germany in Dortmund and 26/03 (h) v Lithuania in London) – Played 83 minutes against Germany, but was an unused substitute against Lithuania.
James McClean – Republic of Ireland (24/03 (h) v Wales in Dublin and 28/03 (h) v Iceland) – Started both matches, playing the full 90 minutes against Wales, and 72 minutes against Iceland.
Nacer Chadli – Belgium (25/03 (h) v Greece in Brussels and 28/03 (a) v Russia in Sochi) – Started both matches, playing the full 90 minutes against Greece, and 77 minutes in Sochi, where he registered an assist in the 3-3 draw.
Hal Robson-Kanu – Wales (24/03 (a) v Republic of Ireland in Dublin) – Started, but was replaced at half-time in a tactical change.
Salomon Rondon – Venezuela (23/03 (h) v Peru in Maturín and 28/03 (a) v Chile in Santiago) – played all 180 minutes, and scored in the 3-1 defeat to Chile.

West Ham United

Slaven Bilic doesn’t have any concerns over his international players ahead of Saturday’s trip to Hull City.

Darren Randolph – Republic of Ireland (24/03 (h) v Wales in Dublin and 28/03 (h) v Iceland) – 180 minutes.
Havard Nordtveit – Norway (26/03 (a) v Northern Ireland in Belfast) – 90 minutes.
James Collins – Wales (24/03 (a) v Republic of Ireland in Dublin) – Was an unused substitute.
Cheikhou Kouyate – Senegal (23/03 (n) v Nigeria in London and 27/03 (n) v Ivory Coast in Paris) – Played 90 minutes against Nigeria, but didn’t feature against Ivory Coast.
Edimilson Fernandes – Switzerland (25/03 (h) v Latvia in Geneva) – Was an unused substitute in the 1-0 win.
Robert Snodgrass – Scotland (22/03 (h) v Canada in Edinburgh and 26/03 (h) v Slovenia in Glasgow) – Played the full match against Canada, and 75 minutes in the 1-0 win over Slovenia.

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  1. Legomane
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Does this mornings fixture date change indicate ARS SOU DGW35?

    GW36 fixture changes:

    LIV SOU moved Sat>Sun
    ARS MAN moved Sat>Sun
    (CHE MID moved Sat>Mon)

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Interesting. This could be a good time to WC GW35 and set up for GW37 at the same time

      1. Legomane
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Exactly bit of a fixture shift too CHE MCI etc

        1. Dirty Harry
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Definitely would love to set up for GW35-38 as I'm chasing. Could get a good run of fixtures plus DGWers

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

      Got any link for it? I don't see these fixtures chnages on the app I don't know why.

  2. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    A freshly baked article - Good morning!

  3. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Mane & DeRoon > Coutinho & Alli

    Is it worth a -8?

    1. n-doggg
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No way. Coutinho owner and he is going next week. I have Mane though. I would drop this week but don't want to take a hit

        1. Dirty Harry
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Opps meant to reply to Virg

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

      I wouldn't.

    3. MTPockets
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Don't think so.

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

      Why? Countinho has been awful recently

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        He'll come good again before the end of the season.

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

          There's no more evidence to suggest that

          1. Da Funk
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Apart from him scoring Brazil in midweek?

    5. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Strange one that

  4. McQueen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Lost in one of the previous articles, sorry for the repost.

    This is me guys, would you do -4 for Vardy? Kind of tempting but Carroll or King on bench could hurt.

    1. McQueen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Pickford
      Davies - Olsson - Alonso
      Sanchez - Siggy - Mane - Eriksen - King
      Lukaku - Carroll

      Kane to Vardy and bench Carroll / King for -4?

      Yes or no?

      Thanks all, appreciate your help.

      1. n-doggg
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah do it. Bench King

        1. McQueen
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers mate. It will be a late decision. 😉

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'd save

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Wait sorry - didn't realise you had Kane taking up space. Do it.

        1. McQueen
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks mate, don't like benching headaches, always seem to leave the wrong one on the bench.

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

      No, I'd play King

  5. n-doggg
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    This for a -4?

    Coutinho to De roon
    Anichebe to Vardy

    Yay or nay?

    Pickford / foster
    Alonso, Valencia, mee, yoshi, pieters
    Sanchez, Alli, mane, coutinho, Siggy
    Lukaku, Carroll, Anichebe

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Could you stretch to JWP and Vardy?

      Maybe Coutinho to Pedro and no hit.

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

      Seems OK to me - so yay, Coutinho could get fewer minutes due to IB and you have Mane already. Good luck with your decision, mate.

  6. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Antonio Valencia – Ecuador (23/03 (a) v Paraguay in Asunción and 28/03 (h) v Colombia in Quito) – Played all 180 minutes.

    Wow. The guy needs a rest!

    1. n-doggg
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He's a machine

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        16 hour flight minimum, too. Doubt he will play 3 times in a week.

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

      He doesn't. He's a beast!

    3. Legomane
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      65 mins will do ... bank those clean sheet points

  7. FPL Panda
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is RFM to Valencia worth a -4? Brunt is first sub

    Thanks

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No hits for defenders

  8. The 12th Man
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    0FT 1.5m itb
    Foster
    Alonso,Valencia,Walker
    Sanchez,Alli,Siggy,Tadic
    Vardy,Lukaku,Llorente

    Grant,Baines,Carroll,Pieters

    1. Play Foster or Grant?
    2. (C) Vardy?
    3. Gtg?

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hmmm.
      A. Foster.
      B. Yes.
      C. Yes

      1. The 12th Man
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

  9. ljuta zena
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Won't gamble on MUtd players at all!!! Maybe Mata could be in spell, Ibra and Valencia are too risky

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

      Valencia and Ibra quite nailed?

      1. ljuta zena
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        They are, but if you search their fixtures in April, considering Uefa league (which may be only ticket fot Champions league next year), need to good perform in PL, you would know what I'm talking about

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I agree.

      1. ljuta zena
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        De Gea won't be questioned, the others are so unsure

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Jonty thinks that even DDG will be rested at some point.

          1. ljuta zena
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            It could be possibile, depends on Anderlecht match result

  10. Pauntley
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Play Heaton or Jaku this week?

    Head says Jaku, heart says Heaton

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

      I play Jaku

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Heaton

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Heaton. Easy.

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

        Do you think Spurs will struggle to score without Kane at Burnley? Or just hoping for save points?

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Burnley have an excellent home record. Eriksen tends to shoot from range. This all plays into Heaton's hands. I'd play him if I had him.

    4. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Jaku

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Pedro can also be rotated... I think Tadic will be fine, he is subbed off early anyway.

      Out of JWP and Pedro, Pedro would be my pick

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

        Thanks 🙂

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

      I prefer Pedro. Radix could pay off but he's not been consistent enough for me in terms of points

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

        Tadic

  11. bejahajen
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Jaku/Grant
    Walker/Valencia/Mawson. /Robertson/Stones
    Sanchez/Siggy/Coutinho/King/Carroll
    Lukaku/Kun/Carroll

    Play Jaku or Grant? Captain Siggy?
    Gtg?
    0 FT 0,5 ITB

    1. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Grant and punt Kun captain. Not often will he be a differential captain.

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

      Play Jaku - Hull are decent at home

  12. Four Four Boyz
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Had the captaincy on Carroll all week...I am mad yes?

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

      It's a good week for a punt - I'm on Siggy but thinking about Carroll too

      1. Four Four Boyz
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Good man! Let's go crazy!

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

          He looked dangerous against Leicester

          1. McQueen
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Do you think no Antonio will influence his points, though? They seem to jell together quite nicely.

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

              No lies I just went past a shop called Andys on the bus sonIm defo going Carroll now! I think he could cause all sorts of problems from free kicks and corners - I watched the Leicester game on match of day and thought he was unlucky but Scmeichel was excellent that day

            2. Eze Really?
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              I think it will improve his odds.

            3. McQueen
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Thanks both.

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No. Look at how many goals West Ham score away from home.

    3. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      u not mad just maveri(c)k

    4. scootadee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      i'm thinking about it too.
      looked very dangerous against leicester and hull concede chances.

  13. King H
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Any top tips for this bunch ?

    Pickford
    Valencia Baines Alonso
    Hazard Alli Mane Siggy
    Lukaku Costa Llorente

    Grant Capoue Pieters Amat.

    Still have all 3 chips and WC.

    Was thinking of using AOA .. But have Capooo as my 5th mid. Any suggestions. 2fts. 0.1 itb.

    Thank you.

    1. scootadee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      i wouldnt use aoa.
      haz is a doubt.

    2. Da Funk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Haz to Sanchez with another transfer?

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

    Imo my possible C options are:
    Alonso, Sanchez, Mane, Siggy, Kaku.
    Currently on Kaku - good enough or you see better picks among these players ?

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

      Siggy.

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

        That would be an interesting punt

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

      I'm punting on Sanchez

      1. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        how is sanchez a punt ? lol

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

          I was coming from the angle that he's half way down on the captains poll for this week and I've hardly seen him mentioned on here as a pick!

    3. MTPockets
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaku obviously appealing, just that he's away.
      Maybe Aguero for me.

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

    Better option?

    A)
    GW30 - Coleman ➡ Davies
    GW31 - Mane & Aguero ➡ Sanchez & Ibra (-4)
    GW32 - Brunt ➡ Gibson

    B)
    GW30 - Coleman & Aguero ➡ Walker & Vardy (-4)
    GW31- Mane ➡ Sanchez
    GW32 - Luiz & Vardy arrow: Gibson & Ibra (-4)

    No other way of getting Sanchez in next week. Want to keep Alli, Eriksen, Siggy & Lukaku.

    Appreciate your thoughts!

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

      Tbh I would keep Mane and lose Eriksen, Pool have some nice fixtures coming. Also, I'm not sold on expensive Boro def, Valdes would be enough

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

        And Vardy for Kun -4 seems risky 😉

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

        I'm definitely not loosing Eriksen, Spurs have amazing fixtures too plus DGW.

      3. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Keeping Mane can make sense but taking out Eriksen, umm...

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

          It's just my opinion, I like diversity in team 😉

  16. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is Rojo a good option?

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Rotation risk like every other Man U player at the moment.

      1. AA33
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Jones and Smalling are injured though. And Mourinho playing with 3 CBs now

  17. jdogg
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Heaton pickford
    Brunt mcauley valencia robertson amat
    Sane mane alli siggy fraser
    Aguero vardy lukaku

    What 2 def to bench alongside amat ?
    And who to captain?x

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Fraser and Brunt

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

        Sorry yeh meant one def.yeh thats what i have just now.what bout captain?x

    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Brunt, Vardy

  18. King H
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Why so much debate about a Captain this week. Plant if choices imo.

    Siggy
    Llorente
    Hazzy boy
    Diego
    Alonso

    Plenty of choices.

    1. Zareos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Diego (c)

    2. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      vardy

    3. jia you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hazzy boy atm but I have a bad feeling!

  19. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How am I looking? G2G?

    Grant
    Alonso Valencia B Davies
    Mane Alli Siggy King San(c)hez
    Kun Lukaku

    Foster, Barnes, Robertson, Lescott

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      great team but bad bench

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

        Yeah my bench is a little unsettling! Hopefully I can get by with it until I WC!

    2. Zareos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      GTG but I'd rather (c) Siggy or Alli than Sanchez this week.

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

        Is that because you fancy them to have more minutes or that you don't think Arsenal will get anything against City?

  20. Zareos
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I have used my FT this week so any move would be for a hit.

    A. Son to Alli (c);
    B. Hold?

    I'm 40 points behind in my ML and none of my rivals have Son or Alli.

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      hold

  21. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hey guys, think theres a good chance that Holebas starts this GW?

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      he's been dead for weeks for fantasy

      1. john25
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I know, but I still have him somehow.

        Any chance he starts this GW?

  22. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I must say ... these International Minutes Assessed articles are so useful, especially for checking potential transfers.

    Thank you Paul. Good job.

    1. THE Wild Rover
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Useful for your scaremongering?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        The first rule of fantasy football is make sure the player is nailed. Remember that, W.R.

  23. Dasher0303
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    when Rose is fit would you rather have:

    A) Rose and Cedric or
    B) Walker and Yoshida

    Cedric/yoshida would be my 4/5 def

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

      Don't think about Rose right now could be end April.

    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A but I wouldn't plan around Rose. Could be ages/never.

  24. CREAM
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Will Costa play this week?

    1. THE Wild Rover
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I think so, we should find out today

    2. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      waiting for this afternoon's presser to know more...

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

      Ok, cheers

    4. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      yes

  25. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Which keeper to start:

    A - Pickford
    B - Heaton

    Leaning towards Heaton. Watford likely to score at home to Sunderland

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A

  26. George James
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Re post

    Anything worth doing for free guys or save?

    1FT 1.4 ITB

    Pickford
    Alonso Brunt Valencia
    Mane Siggy Coutinho Sterling
    Kun Llorente Lukaku

    Hennessy Capoue Francis Williams

    Thanks

    1. MTPockets
      9 years, 4 months ago

      May as well keep 2 liv mids for home games and eve defence problems.
      Guess Brunt > spurs/sou a possibility.

  27. Tronity
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Team currently looking like

    Foster/Pickford
    Williams, McAuley, Azpilicueta, Pieters, Maguire
    Mane, Alli, Sterling, Siggy, Carroll
    Aguero, Lukaku, Llorente

    £1.4m ITB with 2FTs
    Thinking about Aguero and Sterling > Vardy and Sanchez.

    Good moves?

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      We (Arsenal) are horrific at the moment so not sure i'd transfer out aguero this week.

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

      I would transfer out Sterling and a defender. Valencia and Tadic

  28. Mic
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    So Everton are without Morgan Schneiderlin also this week? Against a Liverpool side who score a lot, especially at home and especially against top sides. It all points to FM to Ben Davies and bench Baines right?

    Other than that I could do FM and Sane to Valencia and Tadic for -4? I am trailing just in my MLs

    1. cjw176
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldnt do Sane to Tadic for a hit. FM to Toby/Rojo maybe?

  29. Sp0rting
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Any thoughts on this bag of spanners?

    Jaku
    Walker, Brunt, Robertson
    Alli, Siggy, Mané, King
    Kun, Lukaku, Llorente

    Grant, Davies, Friend, Ake

    Play Grant?
    Siggy or Alli (C)?