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Jose Mourinho is set to be without the injured Paul Pogba when Manchester United face Everton. Sadio Mane is suspended for Liverpool’s home meeting with Burnley, while Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton is set for a long spell on the sidelines due to a shoulder injury.

Paul Pogba suffered a hamstring injury in Manchester United’s 3-0 win over FC Basel, and will miss the visit of Everton to Old Trafford on Sunday. The France international is set to be sidelined for at least a month, with Marouane Fellaini pushing for a start in his absence after scoring in the midweek win over Basel. Mourinho’s press conference later this afternoon will off the full prognosis.

Liverpool will be without the suspended Sadio Mane for the home encounter against Burnley. Jurgen Klopp could turn to Philippe Coutinho, on the left of the front three, with the Senegal international set to miss the next two Gameweeks.

Tom Heaton will be missing at Anfield. He has undergone surgery on the dislocated shoulder he suffered last Sunday and is set to be ruled out for a couple of months. Nick Pope will take over in goal for the trip to Anfield.

Ryan Fraser is expected to recover from an ankle injury to be fit for tonight’s home clash against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Meanwhile, Bruno (back problem) has been given the all clear and is fit for tonight’s encounter.

Mauricio Pellegrino will decide today whether Virgil van Dijk will be involved in Southampton’s trip to Crystal Palace after the defender played 90 minutes for the U23s on Monday. We await news from Roy Hodgson and the Eagles camp later today.

Steve Mounie is a doubt for Huddersfield Town’s home meeting with Leicester City due to a knock, but is expected to return to training today.

As for the Foxes, they have major doubts over both Matty James (hamstring) and Christian Fuchs (eye problem), but Craig Shakespeare has revealed that Kelechi Iheanacho and Vicente Iborra are available.

Geoff Cameron will miss the trip to Newcastle after suffering a hamstring injury, while Ryan Shawcross remains doubtful due to a back problem.

Marco Silva will be without Younes Kaboul (leg), Sebastian Prodl (hamstring) and Craig Cathcart (knee) for the home meeting with Manchester City, but both Roberto Pereyra and Kiko Femenia are available.

Oliver Burke (hamstring), Nacer Chadli (knock) and James McClean (illness) are doubts for West Bromwich Albion’s home encounter with West Ham United. Gareth McAuley was handed a run-out for the reserves earlier this week but Pulis conceded he will “have to wait and see” whether the Irishman is fit enough to face the Hammers.

Marko Arnautovic is available to take on the Baggies after completing his three-match ban, but Mark Noble (knee) has been ruled out.

Finally, Wilfried Bony is set to remain on the bench for Swansea City’s trip to Wembley as he continues to build up his match fitness.

All this and more has now been updated in the Team News section ahead of this evening’s 7pm 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. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    PC times from BBC:

    Everton - 13:00 BST
    Liverpool - 13:00 BST
    Crystal Palace - 13:00 BST
    Chelsea - 13:15 BST
    Manchester City - 13:30 BST
    Manchester United - 13:30 BST
    Newcastle - 13:30 BST

    Seems like no Wenger today, still sleeping.

    1. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      nice one - waiting on Klopp before pulling the trigger on Pogba > Salah

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Brill - thanks 🙂

      Imagine Wenger gets dispensation as they played last night - think this happened with Mourinho last year too.

    3. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Times seem different to a post from earlier today. Weird

      1. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Didn't see anything stickied, BBC do also add: "The running order (which is subject to change as times can often fluctuate) is as follows"

        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, I searched back for it and couldn't find it. Come on mods, get to work!

    4. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Woy - Ruben will always be the first name on my team sheet. He'll have pens, fks...everyone forced to pass to him.

  2. boc610
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Kaku could be on 10 goals by now and people on here would still find excuses to transfer him out.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      But he's a donkey, troll and only scores at home vs crap teams.

    2. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Missing a pen, price, lack of bonus and honestly has less guile than Andy Carroll.

      But he's still a force and he's remaining in my WC team for 90 minutes v Everton. If his output decreases, there's immense array of options.

  3. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Just listed to the Scoutcast. Mark got absolutely hammered LOL.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, he did!

      I see what they meant but Mark really got laid into on there. Part of the problem was that he got fired up and blasted back defending himself and the RLC Tom Carroll combo.

      I was surprised how long it went on for too!

  4. Respect My Authoritah
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Have we ever had such a decent choice at 4.5m in midfield before? Obviously, returns aren't going to be anything special, but usually we're stuck with the likes of Fletcher (who is weirdly more this season!)

    1. luke25
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Which mid are you referring to?

  5. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Best replacement for willian?

    A) Groß
    B) Choupo-Moting
    C) Ritichie or Atsu
    D) Brady
    E) Ramsey
    F) Doucouré or Richarlison
    H) something elese

    Thank you!

    1. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      C Ritchie

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Jese

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Actually, yeah probably Ritchie

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      There's no right answer I'm afraid. If Ramsey plays a part there fixtures are good but he's not nailed..

  6. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Anything worth a hit? 0.3 ITB

    DDG
    Bavies | Daniels | Cedric
    Salah | Mkhi | Ritchie | RLC
    Kane | Lukaku | Firmino

    Elliot | TC | Monreal | Naughton

    1. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Kane (C)

    2. ohmyshinjis
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Good to go.

    3. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Nope. Looking good

  7. ohmyshinjis
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Play one:

    a) Suttner (bou)
    b) Francis (BRI)

    1. Badluck Jonathan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B

  8. ROSSI_7
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Gross or Doucouré...
    My midfields are
    Eriksen Mkhitaryan Salah ?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Gross

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      The Duke is a pretty cool nickname. That's good enough surely?

  9. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Elliot (Foster)
    Cedric, Jones, TA-A
    Alli, Salah, RLC, Brady
    Kane, Chicharito, Lukaku
    Subs: Naughton, Mee, Pogba

    1 FT 0.0 ITB. Pogba > Sanè as a punt?
    Short on Mahrez and Mhiki.

  10. Dr Ennet
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Good Afternoon all!

    A quick one. On WC.

    a) Mendy - Firmino
    b) Maguire - Morata

    Cheers! 🙂

    1. beroccstar
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

      1. Dr Ennet
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers!

    2. MikeRyko
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

      1. Dr Ennet
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks!

  11. Seamy
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    What is my best course of action here?
    A) Pogba -> Sterling
    B) Pogba -> Antonio
    C) Pogba & Rosenior -> Gros & Bavies

    Currently leaning towards C

    Yours In Sport,
    Seamy

    1. Seamy
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      C) is for a hit btw

    2. beroccstar
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B, no need for a hit.

  12. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Best Pogba replacement 0.0ITB? (Already have Mkhi)

    A) Antonio
    B) Pedro
    C) Fabregas
    D) Ritchie
    E) Choupo-Moting
    F) Groß

    1. Seamy
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      As above, I honestly think its F) and using the money to invest in some wing backs

      1. Seamy
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Or D). Actually defo D) if you dont own

        1. melvinmbabazi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers

    2. Forget Special, I am the ON…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Ritchie > Gross > Moting

      from above list , West Ham have too many scorers (Carroll, Chica, Ayew, Arnatovic) , Pedro is not a sure starter and Fabregas is playing bit deeper.

      1. melvinmbabazi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

    3. beroccstar
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No love for Son?

      I want to go with Son in place of Willian, but he's just not nailed is he... : (

      1. melvinmbabazi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Already triple spurs

    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I got Ritchie, and used tbe balance to upgrade Hegazi to Bavies and Lokilo to Choupo-Moting.

      Means I can bench TC until he starts scoring points instead of having to use him as my 4th striker.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        4th mid even!

      2. melvinmbabazi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers think ill get ritchie

  13. beroccstar
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Which combination to replace Willian and The Ox?

    A) Mkhitaryan & Choupo-Moting

    B) Son & Ritchie

    C) Alli & Chalobah* replacing Richarlison and retaining The Ox.

    1. Seamy
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A) but not excited about any of them tbh

    2. Dr Ennet
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I agree with above.

      1. beroccstar
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Me neither, i could always go with Silva and double up on my Man City midfielders, with de Bruyne being the other?

        Silva plus a midfielder up to the price of £5.8?

  14. Forget Special, I am the ON…
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Quick help guys:

    Jese or Moting from Stoke?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Jesting

      1. Forget Special, I am the ON…
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Legendry reply

        Thanks for not suggestingJestingqiri 😀

    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No

  15. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Elliot
    Bailly Davies Bertrand
    Alli Salah Mkhi CM
    Lukaku Jesus Mounie

    Foster, Carroll, Naughton, Long

    1 FT and 1..5m in the bank.

    A) Mounie -> Joselu
    B) Lukaku -> Kane
    C) Save
    D) Other

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B

  16. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Who to play?

    A. Stephens + Bertrand
    B. Suttner + Bertrand

    Cheers

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B

  17. rocrocodile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Trailing significantly in my ML. Sold Kane on WC last time around. Who should I captain in GW5? Go as safe as I can without Kane, or make a gamble?

    A) Lukaku
    B) Hazard
    C) Firmino
    D) Alli

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      All look good options tbh. I'd edge towards Lukaku. Up against his old club an' all

  18. Poetry in motion
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    A. Lukaku -> Kane
    B. Jesus -> Kane
    C. Keep

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      C imo

  19. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    choose a duo for the GW pls

    a Salah & Firm

    b Salah & Vardy

    Cheers

  20. John wick
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Replacement for Antonio
    A.mata could be punt with pogba injured
    B.d.silva
    C. Mahrez
    D. Ramsey
    E. Sterling
    F. Martial

    Front 8 at present
    Antonio salah miki atsu t Carroll
    Kane jesus morata

    1. Seamy
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Mahrez imo. I wouldnt be rushing to get rid of Antonio though, half considering getting him in myself

  21. Bob.
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Chances of Willian starting at the weekend? Would have to take a -4 or -8 to get him in because I have to shift Chicharito -> Kane and get rid of Mane too. Cheers

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn't bring him in now and definitely not for a hit

  22. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    What minutes do people honestly see Willian playing? Thanks

    1. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      64

    2. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      25-65

  23. Guy Demel
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone lining up Bony after this GW?

  24. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Gents,

    A- Haz + Firmino
    B- Morata + Salah

  25. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Suttner is likely to drop soon if he dosnt keep a CS or something tonight.

    Are you taking the drop, or are you selling ASAP?

    1. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      sold

    2. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Taking the drop. No worries.

  26. ronty
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Start Yoshida or Suttner?!

  27. *sigh*
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Hows this looking?

    Elliott
    Bavies Cedric Jones
    Sanchez Hazard Mhkitaryan RLC
    Kane(c) Jesus Joselu

    Woodman Carroll Francis Hunimeier

  28. Fantasynørden
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Pick one.
    A) Jesé
    B) Richarlison
    C) Fabregas
    D) Ramsey

    1. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Jesé

  29. Football Weekender
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I'm sweating over Stephens & Hegazi a bit, but otherwise I'm fairly happy. Let's go!

    De Gea
    Kolasinac • Stephens • Hegazi
    Eriksen • Salah • Ritchie • Groß
    Kane (C) • Lukaku • Firmino

    Elliot • T.Carroll • Mbemba • Long

  30. scorpious9
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on WC Team Please:
    Elliot, Foster
    Alexander-Arnold, Jones, Naughton, Bavies, Cedric
    Salah, D.Silva, Chupo, Brady, Ritchie
    Vardy, Kane, Lukaku.

    0.2 ITB.
    Should Vardy go for Firmino??

    1. MikeRyko
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I like it.

      Brady & Chupo have great rotation if you plan to do that.

      Not sure on either TAA or Naughton. Maybe you could downgrade one to a £4.0m and then upgrade the other.

      1. scorpious9
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks!

      2. scorpious9
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Any thoughts on Vardy/Firmino?

        1. MikeRyko
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Depends how keen you are on Leicester. Vardy is the only option for me from them which means no Firmino.

          Overall I suspect Liverpool attackers will score similar over the season so no issue with Salah over Firmino except the price.