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FPL team news scant ahead of Gameweek 19

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As it’s Christmas Day, I don’t want to keep you any longer than is necessary.

For that reason, I shall prefer to direct you to the Team News tab above, where you can find all the latest information on all 20 Premier League sides.

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1,410 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fabs
    Alonso Robbo Digne AWB
    Sane Son (V) Anderson
    Kane (C) Auba Chica
    Ryan - Bennett - Fraser - Billing
    1 FT 0.2ITB

    Do you see any transfer options?
    Worried Auba & Chica might not start and they are the few differentials i have with my cup opponent

    Help please?

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      P.S. Sorry for post counting

  2. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Start AWB or Digne?

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm starting AWB

    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      AWB I think. good fixture. Don't think digne confidence will be high right now after spurs

    3. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Tough one..Digne perhaps

  3. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A Trifle
    B Christmas cake + cup of tea

    Short .1m for both 😉

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Had both!

    2. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B.

  4. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    GTG?

    Leno
    Doherty AWB Alonso
    Son(C) Sane Felipe Richarlison
    Auba Kane(vc) Ings

    Button Snodgrass Digne Kiko

    1. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutely

  5. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Laporte,Anderson > Shaw/Digne, Martial for free. Yay or nay?

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nay. Sideways

    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I would keep Anderson. 5 returns in the last 8 games. Great fixtures. Pretty nailed. Arnie to return. Martial feels sideways

    3. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Martial most effective player in the league. Home against Huddersfield. Ole all out attack. Westham 2 away games. Martial have not played a lot, should be fresh. Its tempting tbh.

  6. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Xmas everyone ! Who’s getting rid of Laporte ?

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Haven't you already?

    2. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Already done laporte and Wilson to Shaw and rashford the other day

    3. Gorbitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I am

    4. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who is the best replacement tho?

    5. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I got A Young- on set pieces and nailed. Might miss a game this week but who won’t

  7. FredrikH
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Help me bench two out of these.

    A. Alonso
    B. WB
    C. Dorthey
    D. F. Anderson
    E. Kola

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Don't think i can help with that lol

      1. FredrikH
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Hard innit.

    2. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B and c

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Probably this
        I have bench headache too this gw

    3. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B and E

  8. ZaZaZu
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Opinions welcome on this move - I did Sterling/Torreira to Son/Pogba for a -4. Didn't consider the 3 day factor Spurs have over City. Convinced city will play their best team. Who thinks Son will play? Im not so sure now.

    1. FredrikH
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Son will play 90 vs BOU

    2. ZaZaZu
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      To clarify, I meant spurs have only 3 day rest, City have more

      1. ZaZaZu
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thats a confident prediction!! Loving this. Even though they played 3 days ago? I have Kane too. You think they will both play? I'm sure Poch must take into account Son is leaving in 4 game weeks to play in Asia and use him!

        1. dhirst
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Alli is a doubt, so yes.

    3. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I think Son plays for now til he goes.

      1. ZaZaZu
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I feel the same

      2. JJO
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Im note sure it works that
        You cant overuse player and send him to other part of world to play last stage of championship
        Big risk of injury

        1. JJO
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          * like that

    4. Gorbitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He was subbed off at 78 min. Enough for me to get him on my WC, but not C

      1. ZaZaZu
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Agree, good move

  9. Firefoxed
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Need some help, thinking of bringing in a utd player mainly but 2 FT and not sure what to do.

    Fab (Hamer)
    Robo - Alonso - Bennet - AWB - Kola
    Sane - Son - Felipe - Richar - Diangana
    Auba - Kane - Jimenez

    1. Felipe > Martial
    2. Auba/Diangana > Rashford and Pogba
    3. Jim/ Alonso > Rashford /Luiz
    4. Other suggestions

    1. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I kinda like no.2

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      1

    3. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      2 gives you a big benching headache every week.

    4. dhirst
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Martial has the best potential IMO. Pogba will blow hot and cold and be used differently game to game.

      1. Firefoxed
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        i personally think so too, just thinking if richarlison/ felipe should go. or if auba and diangana should make way

  10. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Happy Christmas guys. First bit of advice needed in a while, what would you do with this, 2FT and 1.3 itb, 10k OR:

    Patricio / Stekkers
    Robbo Pereira Digne / AWB Bennett
    Sane Son Snod FAndy/ Ward
    Kane Laca Auba

    I'm thinking Ward and Laca to Lingard and Kamara leaving 4.0 itb

    1. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Laca and snoddy to Rashford and lingard / pogba or laca and fanderson to Hazard anf rashford.
      I don't think u need double hammers attack.

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Decent suggestions. I quite like having the 2 west ham lads they've done me well so far.

  11. Liber
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    My DEF is
    Alonso - Doherty - TAA - AWB - Zanka

    I am thinking to do Alonso to Van Dijk.

    TAA lately doesn't cover for Liv defence. What do you think?

    1. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Still feels like VVd is a good move. Most people have Robbo. Nice to be different

    2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Brave move. I think van dijk is rested before city and arsenal

  12. as33
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any good on my WC: Fab/Hart
    Robbo, Kola, Jonny, Bednarek, WB
    Salah, Hazard, Anderson, Martial, Camarasa
    Kane, Rashford, Jeminez?

    None of City players.

    1. Liber
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not bad. Hard to get right City player. I have Sane, but not sure if I would get him right now. Maybe laters again Aguero for Kane.

  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Help me decide peeps?

    Alisson
    Alonso, AWB, Lovren, Doherty,
    Son, Sane, Haz, Jlingz,
    Rashford, Auba,

    Flappy, Fraser, Wilson, Digne

    1.1 itb

    After too much red wine last night I ended up with -8, have my WC to help.

    Really want Kane but cannot see Seay route without losing Auba, any other changes?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Was toying with Alonso & Digne to VVD & Tripps?

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Play the WC and do the moves you will do in next gw.
      -8 is unnecessary.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        See any glaring improvements?

        1. BOATIES FC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          No need to flappy if you have Allison

        2. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Drop Fabs as you have best keeper this year.
          Wilson+Fraser >> ings+Richa/siggy

        3. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Also
          Lovren >taa
          Downgrade Alonso if you wish to bring Mo Salah in future

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Will try a few combos, cheers

  14. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play two:
    A AWB
    B Doherty
    C Digne
    D Chicharito

    Which one should be my f

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A&B

  15. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Do we think that Pogba is still actually on penalties?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

    2. TeddiPonza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Martial imo

    3. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      yes

  16. Weilong7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    auba to kane and laporte to digne/shaw/lovren (which is better? robbo might be rested for big games) for free?

    Lloris Hamer
    Robertson Luiz Laporte AWB Dunk
    Salah Hazard Richarlison Anderson Stephens
    Aubameyang Jimenez Kamara

    any other suggestions welcomed!
    thanks and merry christmas!

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Digne.

      1. Weilong7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        just one? or shld i move for kane as well?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Of course.
          I thought you were only asking about which defender to select.
          Kane C

  17. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Pick one:
    A) Pogba
    B) Lingard
    C) Martial
    D) Rashford
    E) Screw United

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C

    2. JJO
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C and E 😉

    3. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    4. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I went B as cash thing but I guess A if thats not an issue. Son to Pogba maybe in a few weeks.

  18. Ross From Friends
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking of captaining Richarlison,,,,,who is with me? \o/

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Santa Klaus

    2. JJO
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      With Salah and Kane having great fixtures at home I wouldnt
      But who knows

  19. Cash'nBurn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any Fabianski/Foster holders scored better than 4 points in total these past three gameweeks?

    GW16 - Fabianski (CPL) 1 Foster (eve) 9
    GW17 - Foster (CDF) 1 Fabianski (ful) 9
    GW18 - Fabianski ( WAT) 2 Foster (whm) 11

    25 points that will never see the light of day....

    If so, who are you selecting for tomorrow, Foster (CHE) or Fabianski (sou) ?

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Away guy,cant you see the pattern 🙂 ?

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fabs.
      I hate Rotating keeper idea.

  20. TheGrumpyManager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Happy Christams everyone!

    Only one question: is Salah a subject of rotation? Next two matches are City and Arsenal. I dont see a lot of people being affraid that he is gonna be rested. Any ideas why he will NOT be rested?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      5 days rest is enough according to owners.
      Nonowners think with Arsenal+City game looming New home is best chance to rest Mo.

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I am an owner and a liverpool fan. Would not suprise me if he is rested

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Cheer's mate.
          I am a non owner and hope he scores less than my C kane 😀

          1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I hope you are right. Also kane (c)

    2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I think he may be rested but he is a bit like suarez. Does not fatigue easily and not easily injured. Hard to drop talisman. Also think van dijk gets rested. Cant rest both surely. My guess van dijk on bench and salah minutes managed

      1. TheGrumpyManager
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Doubt VVD will be rested. Gomez and Matip still not 100% ready.

        1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Precisely why i think he will be rested.

          2 fit cbs forces rest to ensure he is not overplayed.

          Clyne lovren fabinho/gini

  21. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Why is everybody getting rid of the league's top scorer if i may ask ?

    1. marquinhos
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kamara?

    2. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rotation.

  22. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone capping Son over Kane?

    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm in same position, I'm sticking with Kane for safety, but looking at recent points return over last fixtures, both returning

    2. Devilish_cherry
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah I am I think. Son’s form is incredible!

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Salah over both

    4. Netters2018
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yep i am he looks electric at the mo!!

  23. FPLShaqiri
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who to start?
    a) Brooks (tot)
    b) Camarsa (cry)

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Brooks for the ceiling he has

  24. bitars
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2FT, 0,0 itb
    Fabianski, Hart
    Van Dijk, Doherty, Digne, Alonso, AWB
    Hazard, Sterling, Sane, Richarlison, Højbjerg
    Auba, Wilson, Mitrovic

    A. Alonso>< Trippier
    B. Alonso, Sterling, Mitro >< Shaw, Marial, Kane -4
    C. Something else?

  25. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any last evening changes needed?

    Alisson
    Alonso - Robertson - AWB
    Sterling - Sane - Son - Martial(VC) - FAnderson
    Auba(C) - Rashford

    (Hamer) - Jimenez - Bennett - Peltier

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Jimmy over Fando

  26. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hi fellas would you start AWB here??

    Ederson
    Doherty-Alonso-Robbo
    Hazzo-Son-Richa-Pogba-Fanderson
    Kane-Jimenez

    Hamer-Awb-Kamara-Bednarek

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm starting him over Doherty right now but may come to rue that decision.

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Im thinking the same...

  27. Devilish_cherry
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Am I crazy to captain Son over Kane? Aside from Kane being on penalties, I feel Son is better option.

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Tempted to do this myself

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Me too. For now Son is my C. I hope he will start..

      1. Devilish_cherry
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Good luck! In Son we trust!

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Will he start though?

      1. Devilish_cherry
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He has to surely! Just played the game of his life and taken off after 78 mins.

  28. Manani
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    merry christmas all,

    Best forward + Mid combo for 14.6m?

    still have WC so will probably only stay for the next 2 weeks

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Son+ings

    2. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Martial + Rashford i guess

  29. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Help me decide my lineup, lads:

    Patricio
    Robbo / Digne / AWB / DLuiz
    Martial (c) / Sane / Haz / Rich
    Kane / Jimenez

    Fab / Doherty / Wilson / Fraser

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Doherty over luiz

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Not a bad shout...

  30. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Chances of Son and Kane both starting tomorrow?who is more likely to start?