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Dugout Discussion – Tuesday

Another midweek Gameweek is upon us and with it surely another bout of heavy rotation.

Benches at the ready, we start with three Tuesday night fixtures with Chelsea the headline act.

Antonio Conte’s side travel to Huddersfield Town, with the Italian having already prepared us for the absence of striker Alvaro Morata. Fatigue and a back problem keeps the Spanish striker sidelined with his red flag sparking a fire sale – over 663,000 managers have shed the striker ahead of tonight’s deadline.

That leaves Eden Hazard as the key attacking asset on show at the John Smith’s stadium, with the Belgian seemingly thrust into a central attacking role by Conte tonight. Hazard has already produced big scores on the road and will be fancied for further returns against a Terriers defence that has creaked of late.

Meanwhile, those holding Blues defender will hope for a reversal of fortunes following just a single clean sheet from the last four Gameweeks. Andreas Christensen makes his seventh successive start in Chelsea’s back three tonight.

Defence will also be the focus at Turf Moor, where Burnley host Stoke City. Ben Mee and Matt Lowton again miss out for Sean Dyche’s side, though left-back Stephen Ward takes his 25.5% ownership into the clash with the Potters.

Finally, at Selhurst Park, we’d expect defences to play second fiddle in the meeting of Crystal Palace and Watford. Both field attacking line-ups, with Richarlison starting for the visitors despite the pre-match talk of a rest for the Brazilian. Ruben Loftus-Cheek – a fifth midfielder in 440,000+ squads, could yet become a key figure and a hero in tonight’s clash.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. TerryVenables
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Losing ground and would appreciate some help with my team. Not many starters this week.
    --Fab--
    --Ota--Mustafi--Mee--Azpil--
    --Salah--Sterling--Richarl--
    --DCL--Kane--Morata--
    Bench-Elliot--GroB-Mbemba-Carrick

    1FT -- 3.7m ITB

  2. Pep says
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Brighton clean sheet would be beautiful if Salah doesn't play. Coutinho captain playing in a front 3

    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      All these lesser teams with no backup defenders will be crushed I fear. The schedule is too difficult.

      1. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Ya, if I'd heard the Salah news before deadline I would have brought in Calvert Lewin for a hit. Duffy 1st sub, Morata and Ladapo 0 points locked in

        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Is Salah injured?

          1. The HurriKane
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Rested

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      With or without Salah there will be no clean sheet 😉

  3. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    How bad did Richarlison's injury look? Might dump him for shaqiri if he's out for a bit.

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Never Shakira

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Why? Nice legs

  4. Gegenpress
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone see Richarlison and Wards injuries? Will they be out for the next game?! Already have Moreno and have taken like 10 hits!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Best to wait for press conference.

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

        I am waiting for Rich Mee Salah and Morata.
        Rich is the big danger for me.

        1. Gegenpress
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Salah will be fine, may be on the bench today if he doesn't start. But Klopp said he's not injured he just felt his hamstring again but he's ok.

          1. Pep says
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Ya but if they're ahead, he won't play. Similar to Mane a few games ago. Just sat on the bench for 90

            1. Gegenpress
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Yeh but nothing too stressing or long term is what I mean.

    2. MAD OVER FOOTBALL
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yea same here! Need an update on this. Can anyone who saw the match share what they saw? How bad did it look?

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

        A groin is usually bad news and the way he came off showed he was less than comfortable.

        1. MAD OVER FOOTBALL
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks!

  5. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Jones, smalling or rojo?

    1. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Smalling probably most nailed with Jones and Rojo being more injury prone. When is Bailly back?

      1. JM11
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Jose just said the other day bailly is out long term. Lindelof playing well too. Hard to say who is most nailed at this point.

  6. Pep says
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Crazy month.

    Mustafi, Ramsey, Kiko, Richarlison, Morata, Mee, Ward, Lowton and Salah all popular players around here now either injured or being protected from injury.

    I wonder who has the most of these players. I have 4 of the above and consider myself rather lucky

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

      See below,
      I had to use a tfr for Ramsey and have Richi, Mee, Morata Salah atm.

    2. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      3 here including both burnley defenders - shift for who ?

    3. The HurriKane
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I have 3. Mee, Richarlison and Salah

    4. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Kiko, rich, salah, morata, moreno here

    5. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Notice how many Man City players are in those that you've mentioned. There's literally been no mention of a Sane/Sterling rest. We all know it's coming too.

    6. Expected Toulouse
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I have Ramsey, Morata, Mee, Salah. Lucky i didn't trade Ramsay to Richarlison yesterday and luckily didn't get Kiko or Mustafi in, were definitely on my radar.

    7. Squashed
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      5

    8. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Mee, Salah, Morata, Ward here

    9. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I have 6. Been taking hits every week to tread water but it's not enough

    10. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Used my free hit chip this week because I have Mee, Mustafi, Kilko, Ramsey, Morata.

      Now I have the Richarlison injury.

      Not seen anyone as many as that

    11. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I have 5 of those (plus Morata who I sold on Monday)

  7. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Exact money and costs me 4 pts.
    Ricjhi and Morata to Haz and Austin.
    I know Austin bad fixture but can rotate.
    Pope Elliot
    Mee Trippier Alonso Gomez Otamendi
    Salah Coutinho Silva Haz Carroll
    Kane DCL Austin

    RMT pls

    1. QPRUTD
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good for now.
      Trippier is a rotation risk. I would get in Jones for him. Other issue is that if you need to get in a pricey forward in the future, you might need to take hits

      1. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Why drop an rotation risk for an injury/rotation risk?

        1. QPRUTD
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          He's not a rotation risk. Jose played him in every match whilst fit. And United kept a CS in most games he played

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

        I was going to do the move this week but Morata Richi are too much to bench with Mee and salah doubts. Cheers.

  8. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Injury status

    Ward
    Mee
    Morata

    Best to shift Burnley defenders for who? After last night we saw yet again Watford defense ain’t that great...

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      They were really solid till the sending off

      1. Squashed
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Soild against one of the least scoring teams...

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          High scoring or not, it only takes one goal to wipe out a clean sheet and Burnley regularly get that single goal

  9. The HurriKane
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pope - Adrián
    Otamendi - Christensen - Mee - Naughton - Long
    Hazard - Salah - Ramsey - Richarlison - Shaqiri
    Kane - Firmino - DCL

    This for a possible WC team to play from late december on to next year, good?

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

      Too early to consider.
      Adrian for a DGW is an expected call for many.

      1. The HurriKane
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        It´s true. I will wait to use WC, we have until 30 december but I´m already thinking in a team.

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

          Specultate fair enough but:
          Otamendi Christ rotation due in Jan.
          Burnly wait for Xmas form.
          Stoke?
          Salah Firmino will be rotated.
          Ramsey Richi injury how long?

          1. The HurriKane
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            You are 100% right. With no injuries and rotations this is a good team, I think. But for now it´s impossible to know, I will wait to see what happens with this players. Thanks mate!

    2. Expected Toulouse
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hard to know, looks decent though. Thing is i feel Pope/Adrian is two transfers waiting to happen. Heaton will return eventually and Hart could play. Would rather Mee/Masuaku rotation. Plus Firmino gets rotated to.

      1. The HurriKane
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        That´s true. Thanks mate!

  10. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I have a double Chelsea defence (Alonso and Christensen). Chelsea are not what they were at the back last season and whilst I got 12 points from the two of them today, it was an assist from Alonso and a lucky early substitution for Christensen that got me the points. Also have Kolasinac. Who should I sell Alonso for?

    1. Expected Toulouse
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Otamendi maybe.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Not sure if I have missed the bandwagon for him. I am debating a United defender to be honest.

        1. Expected Toulouse
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah City haven't kept to many clean sheets lately. Maybe Smalling then.

    2. QPRUTD
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Phil Jones. United fixtures are great, and he's been the best defender to own when fit

  11. The HurriKane
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    For next GWs and a hit...

    A) Coutinho - Triple Liverpool (Have Salah and Firmino)
    B) Sterling - Double City (Have Sané)
    C) Eriksen
    D) Mahrez
    E) Martial

    ??

  12. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Have I missed the Otamendi bandwagon? He won't scoring from setpieces every week as a central defender and City are hardly prolific cleansheet holders.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Usually central defenders score from set-pieces 😛

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        That sentence should have read: he won't be scoring, even from setpieces, every week as a central defender 😉 I am sat in an airport having not slept.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No you haven't missed it, hop on if you like.

    3. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I’m skipping, but I thought the same as you last year when Mcauley kept scoring while I stared at Chris Brunt in my lineup.....

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I was lucky and had McAuley from the start so just kept him in until towards the end of the season when he was no longer nailed. The thing is, I am selling Alonso and need an alternative. Otamendi has form and fixtures but I just have this feeling I am a little late to the party

  13. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Calm after the storm in here today..

  14. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Is Choupo going to start against ham? Keep or ditch? Rest of team is
    Begovic
    Christensen Jones Simpson
    Salah Sterling Hazard Choupo
    Kane DCL Moratta

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Bench: Elliot RLC Lascelles Naughty 1.5 ITB

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I think he will start, was just a rest

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

  15. marcus2704
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Is Long For Burnley a good pick, at 3.9 and played the last two games. Is he another Mbemba?

    Also, thoughts on Austin as a 3rd striker?

    1. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Not with the fixtures and only filling in for injured players at the moment. Mee should be back very soon, not sure about Ward and Lowton

    2. QPRUTD
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      When Mee comes in, which is next GW probably, he'll be on the bench

      1. marcus2704
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. I am considering Ward & Daniels out for Jones and Ogbonna. I have Niasse to deal with also, that would leave exact funds for DCL so long as his price does not rise this week.

    3. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      mee should be back at the weekend

  16. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    City - Spurs this week should be good. Not sure if I want to captain Kane or not though..........

    1. Sepp Blattered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard or Liverpool player

    2. Sepp Blattered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe Sanchez

    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Kane will score a late goal at the end while Azpi grimaces at the camera

  17. Regin
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    will be morata be back on saturday?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Don't know until later this week.

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

        The way Chelsea played last night I see no change from Conte; even if fit.

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

      $million question.

    3. Squashed
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

  18. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Boxing day fixtures all easy for top 6.
    I see MANY rotations coming up!

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No away game is easy for Arsenal.

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

        I inverted commas

  19. QPRUTD
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone looking to ditch Kane.
    City, Burnley and Southampton up next before the Blank. Neither of them are pushovers.
    Then getting him back in for the Double and possible Triple Captain.

    1. QPRUTD
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      That's Jonty's idea btw not mine, but I like it a lot

      1. FootballFanatic365
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        keep as he starts every game

        1. QPRUTD
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I could see Llorente starting atleast 1 of the coming 3

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      With so many injuries and meh team, I wont have spare FT unfortunately 😮

      1. QPRUTD
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        This is true with so many teams. I myself have Niasse and Moreno to deal with.

    3. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Na, got him at 12.4 so not worth it to me especially as he can potentially score against anyone

      No other forward really worth getting to replace him either

    4. Expected Toulouse
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Would be a luxury. Personally wouldn't with all the injury/rotations going on during the fixture congestion.

  20. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on team for GW 17?

    Fabianski
    Alonso Otamendi Dunk
    Salah Sterling Silva Richarlison
    Kane Firmino DCL

    Might do Sterling to Hazard/Sanchez to captain for FT.

    1. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Might need to sort Richarlison depending on injury news

  21. FootballFanatic365
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    dont know where to start

    Mee
    Ward
    Richarlison
    Morata
    Kiko

    what to do lads?

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      -16 will sort that out easy 😉

      1. Konstaapeli
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I'm also in a similar situation with Mee, Moreno, Humenier, Rich and Morata to sort out. I'm hoping Morata and Mee will fix themselves. Then I can bench Rich and just use my FT to Moreno or Hume.

    2. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Free hit says hello. Most of the above should be back by next GW.

  22. FootballFanatic365
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    hazard created all the space for all these rubbish chelsea Options. So frustrating

  23. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I'm up 11 in the cup I have Wilson @ MUN, Smalling V BOU vs Abraham v MCI, Dunk @ TOT and Fabianski v MCI

    Win?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Not that easy, Fabianski can kill your chances 😛

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Jammy Tammy HT incoming

  24. Hi I'm Jose
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I slept early yesterday night and just seen Chelsea conceeded on added time.

    Did I miss the all fun ? Lol

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      It really was 😀

      Christensen had banked the CS points so Courtois, Azpi & Alonso owners were a bit bummed about that. Then at the same time Palace scored two and burned Watfords CS. Lots of LOL's and desperation.

      1. Konstaapeli
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Oh, and Kiko went of injured at the end to top it all up. More LOL's and more desperation.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Watford one was also funny 😛

      Last week, Kiko injured. Zeegler owner loling. Zeegler gets a RC, Kiko onwners loling and this week Kiko concedes 2 goals in 6 mins and gets injured 😆

      1. Konstaapeli
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        LOL

  25. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Sucks looking at Kiko & Richarlison flagged for a plum fixture at home.

  26. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Brainwave: Happy Richarlison and Ward owner, they've both offered impeccable value and will continue to do so. Would be loath to get rid, especially due to short term injuries.

    So thinking I could give Dunk a run this gw v a Bradyless and Wardless Burnley who without Brady's creativity and Wards crosses may for once not get that 1 goal. Ward bench.

    As for Richarlison, got no faith in RLC, so thinking I could do Niasse to Crouch for free, Crouch seems a lot more appreciated by his manager than Niasse and even if he doesn't start, always gets minutes. Usually gets 7 goals and a few assists per season so won't just be fodder. Crouch will get the gig this gw and Richarlison moves to the bench. May make the switch after tomorrow's games anyway as Crouch is a good option to have on the bench. Thoughts?

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

      Not sure Richi injury short term.

  27. Mr. Jenkins
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I admire you that held on your WCs till now, gonna drop massivly over xmas without it

  28. Konstaapeli
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    How serious is Moreno? Any chance he's coming back soon?

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

      Damaged ankle ligaments

  29. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Who does Burnley best rotate with?
    Pretty important in the near future.

    1. Expected Toulouse
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      West Ham.

    2. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      It would be quicker to look at the fixture ticker instead of asking someone to do it for you and you may find a rotation that better suits your team

  30. Ballistics
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    0 from 0 yesterday. All to play for today.

    Foster
    Kenny Daniels Naughton
    Salah Sterling Gross Mane Silva
    (K)ane Aguero

    Points prediction please?

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Zero for entire defence.
      Goal and assist for mid.
      Kane and Kun braces.
      56 points