Team News

The headline FPL team news from Thursday’s press conferences

There were nine Premier League manager press conferences held on Thursday ahead of the start of the 2019/20 campaign.

The headline team news came from Liverpool, where Jurgen Klopp provided fairly positive news on Sadio Mane (£11.5m) ahead of Friday’s encounter with Norwich City.

Klopp said:

Looks fit. Yesterday was his first session with the team. Yesterday now with the team first time, looks absolutely OK, in good spirits. Yes he’s an option, but we will see.

The Reds’ boss said of James Milner (£5.5m):

Millie trained yesterday with the team, 100%. He will be fine.

The Reds opponents have problems at centre-half, with stoppers Christoph Zimmermann and Timm Klose (£4.5m) sidelined for Gameweek 1.

Defensive midfielders Alex Tettey and Ibrahim Amadou (both £4.5m) are also unavailable for tomorrow’s encounter.

On the subject of newly promoted clubs, Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder revealed a clean bill of health at today’s presser.

Dean Smith only ruled out James Chester (£4.5m), meanwhile, as Villa prepare to take on Spurs.

Robbie Brady (£5.5m) looks set to miss out for Burnley against Southampton, whose manager Ralph Hasenhuttl didn’t disclose any injury concerns.

Gerard Deulofeu (£6.5m) was passed fit by Javi Gracia but Danny Welbeck (£6.0m) won’t be ready to feature against Brighton.

The Seagulls will be without Jose Izquierdo (£5.5m) and Yves Bissouma (£5.0m).

Mark Noble (£5.0m) hasn’t recovered from a dead leg in time to face Manchester City but Lukasz Fabianski (£5.0m) is fit to face the reigning champions.

We’ll have updates on Friday’s 11 press conferences in advance of the 19:00 BST deadline.

 


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  1. Stevie B
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Why is there no love for Eriksen? Thank you!

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Could be uncertainty because of new arrivals?

    2. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I guess the uncertainty about his future isn't helping. Lucas Moura at 7.5 is more appealing too.

    3. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Likely to be sold

  2. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What's the attraction with Trossard. Stats wise didn't light it up in a poor league? Is he ripping it up preseason?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The next Mauro Boselli.

      Good pre-season, very attacking, but everyone seems to forget he plays for Brighton...

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        some also forget they got rid of defensive manager houghton and are not deploying a very attacking fluid attacking system

        1. Dino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah they are getting relegated this season as a result.

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            This. Madness.

      2. gedda
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Boselli, haha

        At 6m with their opening fixtures, I am taking a punt. Looks lively, but it is probably because every BHA supporter seems to be very active on fantasy forums!

      3. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Might be no bad thing as he'd be one of the few good attacking options in the team. I'm thinking the Belgian Michu, but young !

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      not sure what stats you were looking at 😉

      1. enrico.palazzo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah this.

    3. tyiocoyg34
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He's taking set pieces + pretty nailed in the team ( great player in belgium league 😮 )

      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Not with Mooy signing

    4. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Didn’t light it up in a poor league?

      14 goals and 7 assists is pretty good... team couldn’t finish either. He created so many chances

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Apologies, didn't look too well! Belgiian Division 2 and all but lovely from a winger. I think Barkley is getting moved! Cheers Enrico.

  3. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A. Kane
    B. Auba

    1. Ed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You said it yourself, A before B 😉

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    4. tyiocoyg34
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Looking at fixtures prolly B

  4. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I refuse to believe that even 5% of the people with Trossard in their teams have ever seen him play.

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      😀

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The reach the scoucast has is impressive.

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Am I binned from FdM? 🙂

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trossers?

  5. NED KELLY
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any news on Laporte today

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Press conf is tomorrow

    2. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wait until press conference tomorrow

      1. NED KELLY
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ok sorry I thought I was today

        1. Heres hoping x 7
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Nope, tomorrow

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      ITK saying he's fit and will travel tomorrow with City team to London.

      Pep presser tomorrow hopefully helpful.

      1. NED KELLY
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Will be watching the presser closely

  6. Ed
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Too bottom heavy?

    Ryan Button
    VVD Robertson Digne Laporte Rico
    Salah Sterling Perez Maddison Dendoncker
    Wilson Jota Wickham

    1. OLLY G
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No, lovely side. I favour Perez personally, but great team.

    2. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not if you like heavy bottoms

    3. OLLY G
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Greenwood over Wickham now Lukaku has gone.

    4. Heres hoping x 7
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely not. Not sure about 2 Leicester miss though, even know both of them are good picks individually.

      Dendoncker to Drinkwater? Thought tjatbwould be a popular transfer after today's loan deal

      1. Ed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Had 7m max for a midfielder left, so went for Maddison. Will offload one of them to a chelsea mid fairly soon I imagine

        1. Heres hoping x 7
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Still keeping Dendoncher over Drinkwater (I'm having that dilemma you've probably guessed)

          1. Ed
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Probably will. Dendoncker seems more nailed at the beginning, which is what I need considering my other subs

    5. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      of the 4.5 keepers
      Not Ryan

      1. Ed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Pope?

    6. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jimenez King gives you an extra 0.5 to upgrade Maddi and avoid double Leicester midfield

      1. Ed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Great shout. Will consider it

    7. stuarto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If you swapped Laporte for Zinc you could trade one of your Leicester mods for Fraser

  7. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    For the first two gameweeks

    A) Digne + Vardy
    B) Rico + Auba

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Why not try to look more forward than two weeks? Probably A

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Planning early wildcard. Thanks.

        1. L S P
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          B then

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Moved to A and then went back to B when I saw your reply haha

  8. OLLY G
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Have 0.5m spare, would you:

    (A) VVD to TAA
    (B) Zinchencko to Walker
    (C) Bank it

    Thanks.

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. tyiocoyg34
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      depends ... i also have 0.5m to spare but replacing laca 4 vardy when fitness is assured

    3. L S P
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      C

    4. _nod
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      C

    5. stuarto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      C

  9. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    SIGGY OR MOURA?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      BOTH.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Moura, Martial & Fraser same price point.

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Lol both answers dont really help..
        Siggy is also the same price point, only 0.5 off so...

    3. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Moura

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ok Moura wins

    4. rab1982
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Siggy. Moura won't be nailed on when Son is back

    5. DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Siggy

  10. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Last SSK team, thoughts?

    Pope,
    Trent, Virgil, Montoya, Digne
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Robinson,
    Jota, Kane

    Button, Guilbert, Dendo, Greenwood

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not bad.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Auba week 2?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Don't plan transfers. 🙂

        2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Or just start with Auba

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            The thought of Kane vs Villa or Auba vs NewC?

            1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Personally just think Auba is the better option.

    2. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Guilbert > Mings....otherwise v nice

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Does Mings have attacking threat.

        1. JELLYFISH
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          From set pieces yes most definitely

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Cool, more nailed I suppose as well?

    3. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Good. Thoughts on this one:

      Pope
      Trent, digne, Zouma
      Salah, sterling, Perez, Robinson
      Kane, king, jota

      Button, Guilbert, Lundstram, dendonca

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        You have the Bournemouth cover that I am missing, I have extra Pool, very even?

        1. n-doggg
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          We should do alright

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            SSK have huge %age of owners & extra C choice 😉

  11. Salino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which option looks better?

    A) Auba & Che Adams
    B) Vardy & Wilson

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. Reiger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. Cabra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

  12. RoderickRoll
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Will Mane start?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldn't bank on it. 20/30 minutes unless level at HT would be my guess.

    2. Totti
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      maybe
      but for me it's difficult for him to start

    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldn't be a surprise. Cameo at worst.

    4. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I think he will start on the bench.

  13. fplking14
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    My team:
    Ryan Schmeichel
    Digne Ake Robertson Cathcart Zouma
    KDB Salah Anderson Dendocker McGinn
    Kane King Jota

    Thoughts??

  14. Totti
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    who do u rather guys?

    A) TAA VVD jota
    B) TAA laporte jota
    C) TAA zinchenco jimmy

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

      1. stuarto
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Definitely A

    2. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. rab1982
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      C

  15. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Would you start AWB or Greenwood for GW1?

    1. stuarto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      AWB

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No.

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers all....

  16. abaalan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    1. Martial
    2. Perez

    If money no option

    1. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Perez for me.

    2. Totti
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      perez

  17. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Evening all. Preferred out of these 3 teams please;

    A) Pope
    Taa| ROBBO| DIGNE | Zinch | Zouma
    Salah | Sterling | FRASER | MOURA
    Wilson

    (Woodman, Dendonc, Greenwood, WICKHAM)
    -------
    B) Pope
    Taa | VVD | COLEMAN | Zinch | Zouma
    Salah | Sterling | KDB | PEREZ
    Wilson

    (Woodman, Dendonc, Greenwood, WICKHAM)
    -------------------
    C) Pope
    Taa | ROBBO | DIGNE | Zinch
    Salah | Sterling | MOURA | PEREZ
    Wilson | KING

    (Woodman, Dendonc, LUNDSTRAM, Greenwood)
    --------------------

    Cheers for any input

    1. RussWells89
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      C

      But what about Wilson & Jota or Jiminez and King. Bournemouth double up not my personal preference

      1. Point-one short
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks - yep, will need transfers to sort, but king best 6.5 to start imo, then shift when there's more info.

  18. Cabra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Carroll or Locadia as first sub?

    1. Cabra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      As Who do get in my team.

    2. L S P
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Livin the Vida Loca

  19. fab
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) wilson + rashford
    B) martial + fraser

    ??

    1. Cabra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

      A looks more tempting. Why not Wilson + martial

      1. fab
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        oh cr@p

        should have read
        A) wilson + martial
        B) rash + fraser

        1. The Mighty Hippo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          A) and save the 0.5

    3. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Probably need to see in context of rest of team, but of those B. Can't do Wilson Martial?

  20. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Nobody contemplating Kurt Zouma? After manu away good fixtures. Could score on set pieces. Definitely nailed with d Luiz gone.

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I've just put him in my team now.

  21. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which scores more?

    A) Montoya (way) & Kane (AVL)
    B) Moura (AVL) & C Wilson (SHU)

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

      Of those 2, b but only for gw1

    2. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B, though will need surgery after gw2 and gw3 maybe

  22. evilfish
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) King and Fraser

    or

    B) Wilson and Trossard

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

      A with martial to spread risk?

  23. The Colonel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    1) TAA + Coleman
    B) Robbo + VVD

    1. teknicolourfox
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B otherwise all eggs in one basket?

      1. The Colonel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        So then A?!

        1. JELLYFISH
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Lol

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B) is more nailed.

    3. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      TAA and VVD

  24. rab1982
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Final decision is...

    A) King and Jimenez +£0.5 in the bank
    B) Wilson and Jota with £0 in the bank

    Feel it's a toss up and isn't much in it but don't need that £0.5 immediately but it's nice to have.

  25. enrico.palazzo
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Now that deadline day has passed.

    What 4.0 defenders are the best short to medium term prospects?

    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      i think Rico is the only realistic option but it might end in tears.

      1. enrico.palazzo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks mate

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lundstram

  26. teknicolourfox
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barkley Neill be dog **** this yearz can't believe people are touting him as a serious option!?!

    1. teknicolourfox
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Might help if I spelled that right but you get the jist

    2. Pigeon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Is he the cousin of Ross and Dwight?

  27. RussWells89
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts:

    A)
    Gomez, TAA, Digne
    Perez KDB Salah Siggy
    Kane King Jota

    B)
    TAA VVD Coleman Zinch
    Perez KDB Salah Siggy
    Kane King

    Help please! Last minute jitters after Jota tonight... worried Gomez isn’t 100% nailed (did play 90 in last friendly and 90 in community shield though)

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jota is class, however wolves fixtures are awful and they will be fatigued and rotated in early season due to EL. Could still do well, but think there's better 6.5m forwards initially.

      I prefer B.

      Personally think the extra 1-1.5m is justified for Robbo/VVD over Gomez.

      Also think Sterling is a better option than Kane, and Auba a better option probably than Kane, but it's your team so ignore me!

      1. RussWells89
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers mate, yeah i’ve been locked on B for a few days now so glad to be reassured.

        Already have KDB and tough to shoehorn in Sterling Kane/Auba and Salah in same team.

        Will be keeping an eye on Jota from GW3 onwards and if Gomez becomes no.1 choice with VVD then may downgrade

  28. tjostolv
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who is more nailed.
    Rico / lundstram / kelly

  29. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wood or Jota?

    Playing Rico + Wilson GW1.

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sorry ignore the bottom part!

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jota

  30. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Just realised that I haven't seen Richarlison in any teams for ages. I can understand why because of his price point and options at 7.5... but even still, he could be a golden differential.

    1. tyiocoyg34
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      totally agree ... could even be a lone striker 🙂

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’m considering it

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He's not 7.5m... He's 8.0m which is the same price as Sigurdsson hence why no one has him.

      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        "I can understand why because of his price point and options at 7.5"

        Phuckin read man. Jesus

        1. Point-one short
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Technically Camzy didn't say you said he was 8m, only that he is not 7.5m. Phuckin read man etc.