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Andy Carroll and Michail Antonio are expected to be fit for West Ham United’s home clash against Swansea City, but Yohan Cabaye looks likely to miss Crystal Palace’s home meeting with Arsenal. Meanwhile, Watford will be without defenders Miguel Britos, Sebastian Prodl and Younes Kaboul for their trip to Tottenham Hotspur.

Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce expects to be without  Yohan Cabaye for the home clash against Arsenal, after the midfielder was forced off at half-time of Wednesday night’s 3-1 defeat to Southampton due to a calf complaint. There was better news on James McArthur though, who could be available to return from a back injury, while Joe Ledley will be back after his wife gave birth to a baby boy earlier this week.

Arsenal will again be missing the injured Petr Cech and David Ospina for the trip to Selhurst Park, so Emiliano Martinez will keep his place in goal. Francis Coquelin will also be back in the squad after missing the 3-0 win over West Ham United for personal reasons.

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic expects both Andy Carroll and Michail Antonio to be fit for the home encounter against Swansea City. Carroll was forced off with a groin problem during Wednesday night’s 3-0 defeat to Arsenal, but Bilic stated the forward “has a good chance of playing.” Antonio, meanwhile, only lasted 45 minutes against the Gunners due to illness. But the midfielder was said to be feeling “a lot better” yesterday, and is likely to be fit.

Watford head coach Walter Mazzarri has a number of fitness concerns ahead of the trip to Tottenham Hotspur. He will definitely be without the suspended Miguel Britos, along with fellow defenders Sebastian Prodl and Younes Kaboul, who miss out with rib and hamstring injuries respectively. Valon Behrami is unlikely to return after missing the last two matches due to a thigh complaint, while Heurelho Gomes and Etienne Capoue have emerged as fresh doubts after picking up knocks in the 2-0 win against West Bromwich Albion. They will undergo late fitness tests, while Troy Deeney, Tom Cleverley and Abdoulaye Doucoure will be monitored as all three are suffering with fatigue. There is some good news, though, with Christian Kabasele returning to training yesterday following a calf issue.

Steven Defour is a doubt for Burnley’s trip to Middlesbrough after sitting out training yesterday due to a thigh injury. The Belgian returned to the starting XI for Tuesday night’s 1-0 win over Stoke City, so if he is ruled out, either Robbie Brady or Scott Arfield could earn a recall.

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes revealed Xherdan Shaqiri (calf) has been able to train, and is an “option,” while he’s hopeful Marc Muniesa and Mame Biram Diouf will be able to shake off bangs to the knee they suffered during Tuesday night’s 1-0 defeat to Burnley. The Potters boss is also hopeful that Jon Walters (concussion) will be available for the home clash against Liverpool.

Cherries boss Eddie Howe has rated Dan Gosling (knock) as “50/50” for tomorrow’s home clash against leaders Chelsea, but Andrew Surman (knee) remains out.

West Bromwich Albion head coach Tony Pulis was typically coy when discussing the team news ahead of the home fixture with Southampton. He revealed there are one or two players who “picked up knocks” during the 2-0 defeat to Watford, but didn’t mention any names. He was hopeful that Matt Phillips will be ready to return to the starting XI though, after playing 45 minutes as a substitute against the Hornets following a hamstring injury.

Southampton manager Claude Puel will be without the suspended Oriol Romeu for the trip to West Bromwich Albion, while Steven Davis picked up an ankle injury in the 3-1 win over Crystal palace, and is a doubt. Ryan Bertrand, Sofiane Boufal and Manolo Gabbiadini will be checked ahead of the clash at the Hawthorns, with Bertrand and Boufal pictured in training yesterday.

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. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    It would be really handy to know exactly when Saints-Arsenal match is going to take place... 35 or 36

    1. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      We all want to know that

  2. Redranger
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Was gonna bring in Kun for Costa but .1 short. What to do? Williams to Holgate? Williams to Davies?

    1. United10
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Yoshida

      1. Redranger
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I already own him.

    2. Moses _H
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Davies

  3. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    What's the latest on llorente? Or has his prezzer not happened yet

    Cheers

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Good chance of starting

      1. Knowledgeable meerkat
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers Sam 😉

    2. Team Bobcat
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Players are usually slow out of the traps after an injury lay off. Llorente owner also...

    3. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Wait for PC later.

    4. Drabzonspor
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I've stuck with Llorente mainly because he's cheap. I have Siggy also. If it's another blank this week, I'll move him out for Gabbi of Soton if back.

  4. gw27
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    start Alonso or Baines?

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Alonso

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      A

  5. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    is it madness to have eriksen, alli, and son for next 2 GWs??

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Not really! First 2 in particular are great picks

    2. stat
        8 years, 11 months ago

        If Kane is back for the next GW then Son will probably miss out

    3. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Best option (all gives funds for Ibra in DGW):

      a) Cou, Vardy > Hazard, Origi -4
      b) Costa, Vardy > Kun, Origi -4 (play Fletcher/Evans if Cou is out)
      c) Vardy > Origi (play Fletcher/Evans if Cou is out)

      1. The Mantis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        B

      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        A
        You've tempted me on that move! Are you doing it for a -4?

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Bottom.

      Valdes
      Walker • Valencia • Stones
      Eriksen • Sanchez • Alli(C) • Coutinho • Sane
      Ibrahimovic • Lukaku
      (Jakupovic • Barnes • Chambers • Stephens)

      Need to ship Cout with my FT? 🙁

      1. Cevap
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Why do you want to ship Cout?

        Don't like Stones in there, but other than that, i would save the FT

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          He's likely out or benched

      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Damn glad is saw this... Cout out for sure

    5. _Make
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      For anyone who cares, the word "yay" in "yay or nay" is not correct. It should be "yea or nay". Even the BBC are doing it now though so maybe nobody does care!
      http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/35968818

      That's my pedantry done for the week. Promise.

      1. sunzip14
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        There are a lot of more important things, ppl don't care these days 😀

        1. _Make
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Sad times 😀

    6. Holte Enders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      A Costa > Aguero -4
      B Lukaku > Aguero -4
      C Keep both strikers

      1. United10
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        c

      2. Cevap
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        A,

      3. Junior ⚽
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        a

      4. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        A

      5. Darklord_bg
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        A

    7. Aguerrrooooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      think i might just go without aguero now after reading this. seems to be better away from home this season:

      "Sergio Aguero has scored nine goals in his last nine appearances in all competitions, although only four of his 15 league goals this season have been scored at the Etihad Stadium."

      1. stat
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Yep, all his double digit hauls have come away from home this season

      2. Team Bobcat
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Start one HELP

        Brunt or Fuchs

        1. Toby Lerone
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Brunt

      3. JogaSemmedo
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        When will the date of Arsenal v Soton be confirmed?

        1. Ten Season Wonder
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          i asked same Q bro

          1. JogaSemmedo
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            I'm sure I read it would be by April 7th on here a couple weeks ago. Has to be soon though.

      4. Cevap
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Hey great minds. Have not been on here as much as I would have liked due to work and personal obligations. Need some help to try and finish the season strong

        Pickford/Foster
        baines, Pieters, Walker, Brunt, Robertson
        Sanchez, Allen, Cout, Siggy, De Roon
        Origi, Kun, Lukaku

        A) Allen and Siggy to Zaha and Alli
        B) Allen and Siggy to Pedro Walcott
        C) Other suggestions?

        Appreciate the feedback!

        1. Cevap
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          B should be Pedro/Wally/Sane - 2 of the 3

        2. Knowledgeable meerkat
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          I like A - you need a Spurs mid

          1. Cevap
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Cheers, Meerkat

        3. JogaSemmedo
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          I'm a bit concerned Pedro might be rotated.

      5. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Any chance Eriksen get rested against WAT ?

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          No

        2. Ten Season Wonder
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          no chance haha

        3. Cevap
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          always a chance, but with no Kane, not sure Poch would be playing around

          1. HurriKane
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            yh they are the only team capable of challenging chelsea atm with 7pts behind

            cheers all

      6. THEKID_88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Best Funes Mori replacement.

        Yoshida or Stones

        1. JustPark
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Both get the same point. Get the cheaper one.

          1. sunzip14
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            You seen Yoshida's points last GW?

        2. Ballistics
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Yoshi

      7. Efe Ambrose
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Coutinho and Benteke --> Eriksen and Origi for -4?
        or
        Tadic --> Son no hit

        I have no Spurs cover currently and this countinho news is a blow.

        1. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Mad to ship Tekkers. Don't like either option.

      8. Ten Season Wonder
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Any Valencia AND Alonso owners out there... what are your plans for next week (GW33) how's your backline shaping up?

        1. _Make
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah, bit of a problem. But they are both attacking assets and I think I will ride it out. Kane and Ibra are my priorities, though I might skip Ibra for Davies or take a hit.

        2. Junior ⚽
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Pieters Walker and one of them.
          Probably bench Alonso.

        3. Darklord_bg
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          I have both, I will keep both. One bad matchup does not change my mind. Besides, I could see a boring 0:0 in that game.

      9. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Crikey, looks like Pool will miss Coutinho and Lallana too tomorrow.
        Think I'll have a bet on Stoke for 4 times the money

        1. Ten Season Wonder
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Sauce?

          1. Whazza
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Scout tweets, Phil still ill and Lallana not in training

        2. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah most def

        3. Cevap
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Still think he plays. No Mane and Lallana. They need something in the middle of the park, and if he was able to give 65 minutes last match, same will happen over the weekend

          1. Whazza
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Coutinho started feeling ill during the game though, not before I think

      10. VirusintheMind
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        scoutcast?

        1. VS10_
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          If there is a scoutcast there is a hot topic about it.

      11. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Given those Coutinho news. Coutinho --> Eriksen for free?

        Means tripple Spurs (Davies, Alli, Eriksen) and I'll have to keep Costa until DGW34.

        1. Ten Season Wonder
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Is he 100% confirmed out?

          1. Knowledgeable meerkat
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Klopp on Coutinho: "Phil is still ill. He wasn't in Melwood yesterday or today. We will have to see if we bring him in. It will be close."

          2. Puzzle
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            No

          3. Darklord_bg
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Even if he plays, unlikely to do much if he's feeling bad.

      12. Js31
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Lots shipping Coutinho. Has he been ruled out?

        1. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          No bute a huge doubt

      13. chaboi1998
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        not sure if i should start coutinho if there is a doubt over him being a sub?

        1. Cevap
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          If he does not start, unlikely he plays at all. I'm keeping as I still think he starts and plays 60

      14. I Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Sanchez - Alli - Sigurdsson - Pedro
        Costa - Lukaku - Origi

        A) Costa -> Aguero
        B) Pedro -> Eriksen

        1. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          A

      15. chaboi1998
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Grant GK a good shout now?

      16. QPRUTD
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Origi nailed or Sturridge a threat ???

        1. _Gunner
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          With No Mane, Lallana and probably Coutinho
          Origi is nailed 100%

          1. QPRUTD
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            So should I do A. Carroll to Origi for free?

      17. okan58
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        1FT:
        Bank: 0.1

        Heaton
        Walker - McAuley - Alonso
        Coutinho - Eriksen - Sigurdsson - Hazard
        Lukaku - Ibrahimovic- Llorente
        Subs: Jakupovic, Ake, De Roon and Rannochia.

        Any suggestions?

      18. Knowledgeable meerkat
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Genuinely tempted by the Alli Eriksen Kane triple up once Kane returns

        1. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Same here. Although I have to do it on a WC.

        2. Cevap
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Same here, mate. Most likely will not though with one of Alli/Erik being walker/rose

        3. okan58
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          This is also my plan.

      19. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Pickford
        Baines | Valencia | Alonso
        Sanchez | Siggy | Eriksen | Coutinho*
        Lukaku | Carroll* | Llorente*
        Randolph | Gibson | Evans | Capoue*

        1 FT & 2.6 ITB

        A. Coutinho >> Sane
        B. Siggy >> Sane
        C. Coutinho + Llorente >> Sane + Origi (-4)
        C. Siggy + Llorente >> Sane + Origi (-4)
        E. Coutinho + Llorente >> Hazard + Origi (-4)
        F. save FT

        Please suggest, thanks.

        1. Darklord_bg
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          E

      20. anish10
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Coutinho owners - what are you doing? Missing 2 training sessions doesn't seem good news, may ship myself.

        1. Darklord_bg
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Already shipped him to do Cout+Costa to Aguero+Zaha.

      21. JustPark
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Speedy recovery and repay my faith this weekend with a goal and an assist, Phil!