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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. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hm Deeney or Jota and why

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

      Jota, better

    2. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Perfect top post:D

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm starting Derney cos of fixtures.

      Jota could be tired after EL

      1. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Played only 60 mins and they play Sunday

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          30 mins rest isn’t much after a 6 hour flight

          1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Tsloing about jota?

          2. LosBlancos
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            So none of them play?

            On the other side They should all be in better form compared to the other teams

  2. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Barkley nailed for Chelsea? Any alternatives for mids up to 6mn - no LEI mids pls!

    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nope, not nailed but should be first choice

      Lamela is a good option to start the season, assess after

  3. D'waker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Guys please comment on below team
    DDG/POPE

    AWB,DIGNE,KWP,RICO,GIBSON

    SALAH ,KDB, B.SILVA, R FRASER, TEILEMANS

    JIMENEZ, RASHFORD, ORIGI

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks great. GL!

    2. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bit shouty. Origi is a transfer waiting to happen. Much prefer Wilson over Rashford even with Fraser in your team. You don't need that much money in goalkeepers and DDG was dodgy, dodgy goalie last season.

      1. D'waker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thinking to bench Origi, although he might play tom, with Mane being rested.. and may increase some team value for next week & DDG may be stronger this year with Maguire and Lindelof in front.. what could be other good option for GK?

    3. lufc87
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No Pool defender?

      1. D'waker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Aren't they too expensive.. or you think its worth having them?

  4. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    GK Heaton/4 Mil
    DEF Robertson ,VVD, Wan Bis, Zouma, Rico
    MID Salah, Perez, Sterling, Barkley, Deondonker
    FWD Kane, King, Greenwood

    Been a bit of a struggle, started to panic about no Liverpool Fullback, Siggy was sacrificed which is upsetting.

    Hows it looking?

    Cheers

    1. D'waker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Consider Digne in place of Robertson to save some $

  5. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Lloris
    TAA Robbo Zinchenko Coleman
    Salah Sterling Perez Moura Barkley
    Wilson

    Button Rico Greenwood Wickham

    1. Neves say Neves
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      gtg my friend

  6. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    After a great top 2k finish last year this is my team for the new season:

    Pope
    Walker Peters Van Dijk Robbo Digne
    Salah(C) Sterling Fraser Perez
    Wilson Jimenez
    Bench:Button/Dendocker/Lundstram/Greenwood

    I appreciate any opinions on this and I really like to know what are your thoughts about it...
    Thanks A LOT!(and good luck)

    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Meh.

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

      You can't afford that..I have the same team but Jota instead of Jimenez and 0 ITB

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

        Nevermind lol just VVD and I have two 4.5 keepers.... Awkward

  7. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I think she might be the one:

    Heaton
    Coleman Van Dijk Zinch
    Sterling Perez Salah De Bruyne
    Jota Wilson Wood

    Now who is the fodder we are stuffing down our collective bras to make our teams look more impressive?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      that is solid, I'd get Rico and Kelly for GW1 cover (Montoya if you can afford), no idea about the mid yet

      1. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Jota, Perez, and Wood's fixtures are lack luster. KdB is playing deep.

  8. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this team?

    Ryan 4.0
    Robertson Van Dijk KWP Diop Dunk
    Salah Siggy Lucas Fraser Dendoncker
    Auba Jota King

  9. Big Jari Litmanen
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Somehow I’ve ended up with three Bournemouth players. Fraser, Wilson & King. Major rethink needed

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Or just switch King to another 6.5 keep the other 2?

  10. ArseneAllTheWay
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ok got it down to 2, it's midfield explosion or balance

    A) Pope (Button)
    TAA, Digne, Zouma, Catchcart (Lunds)
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Martial (Donk)
    Auba, King (Wickham)

    B) Pope (Button)
    TAA, ***VVD, Zouma, Cathcart (***Dunk)
    Salah, Sterling, ***Robinson, Martial (Donk)
    Auba, King (Wickham)

  11. Napster03
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Why is lundstram a doubt now?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Due to Besic signing by SHU

  12. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Last question

    A : Taylor, Moura, Haller
    B : Taylor, Richarlison, Haller
    C : Taylor, Bilva, Haller
    D : Rico ( needed for 1 gw ), KDB, King
    E : Taylor, Øzil, Haller

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

    Ok. To start the season (because I’m not yet convinced by any 6.0mids):

    A) Haller Jota (433)
    B) Wesley Richarlison/Sig (442)
    — Both leave 0.5 ITB. In B I can’t decide on the mid.

    Pope
    TAA VVD Digne Zinchenko
    Salah Sterling Perez
    Wilson

    1. nibby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jota & Rcihi

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

        That... that wasn’t really the exercise tho

  14. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    camarasa with heaton/button

    or

    drinkwater with heaton/pope

  15. DavidKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can I get some help? Not entirely happy, but have 1.5m in the bank.

    Pope/Heaton
    Robertson, Digne, Maguire, Zouma
    Salah, Sterling, Martial, Perez, Barkley
    Wilson

    Bench: Montoya, Greenwood, Wickham

  16. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Started with 5atb then went to 4atb and juat switched to a 3 5 2 😆
    A decent number of cheap and mid priced midfielders emerged tbh.

    Lamela could do very well GW1 I think

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sometimes, when you are up to your arse in alligators, it is difficult to remember that your original objective, was to drain the swamp. 😉

      1. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Tbh it came down to
        A) Mendy injury
        B) Lamela vs Coleman, with Lamela giving me more options to swap to a different quality player (and I have Digne)

        I just look at it as player vs player (and ofc how easy/difficult it is to switch to another good player) rather than formation.

  17. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I am set with this team:

    Heaton
    Robbo, VVD, Digne, Zinch
    Salah, Sterling, Moura, Perez
    Wilson, Jota
    (Button) (Dendo, Greenwood, Lundstram)

    But then I happened upon this sexy little number and don’t know what to do:

    Heaton
    Robbo, ZOUMA, COLEMAN, Zinch
    Salah, Sterling, MCGINN, Perez
    Wilson, KANE
    (Same bench)

    Stick or twist...?

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Stick for me.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Hey mate. Cheers. Seems the sensible move but I was playing around and quite liked it as a Kane team. You set?

    2. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You really are betting on Kane making up for the points you will lose by not having VVD and Moura cos I really can't see Zouma and McGinn matching them. Also Jota is pretty good so I would stick.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Nice way to put it. You had me at You
        🙂

    3. Darth Vardez
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Stick for me too

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Unanimous!

  18. One Man
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Stirling to score morn points than Salah this season!!!!

    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nah

  19. Neves say Neves
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How's Dendonckey Kong for a team name?

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Genius!

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bloomin brilliant

    3. skeptical
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Haha!

  20. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Quickfire...
    1. How short term a punt is Zouma?
    2. Is jota a better pick than any 6m or less mid?
    3. Who is the best 5.5 mid?
    4. Man Utd def - yay or nay?
    5. City defender. Essential or wait and see who gets the starts?

    1. Kragbaek
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      4. Nay
      5. Nice to have. Not one is essential though

    2. Wings Fan
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      1. I'd have him first choice alongside Rudiger when the latter is fit
      2. Yes
      3. Callum Robinson
      4. Just nay, but could be yay... either way...
      5. Wait and see

  21. Solano's Trumpet
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Evening.
    3.5m ITB

    heaton/pope
    Digne TAA Walker (Stearman /Montoya)
    Salah perez KDB Longstaff Drinkwater
    Kane King Greenwood.

    What to spend the 3.5 on?

    Thanks

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

      Upgrading Longstaff imo

      1. Solano's Trumpet
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers, sensible move alright.

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Upgrade Longstaff and/ or Drinkwater.

      1. Solano's Trumpet
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        yeah, Toon fan tho. Sucker for one in my team. Thanks . Thinking Martial or Moura and Kane to Auba

    3. Neves say Neves
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      kdb to sterling?

      1. Solano's Trumpet
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. Don't know why i prefer KDB tbh you're prob right.

    4. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kudos for building a team you're happy with, with having 3.5m ITB!
      Upgrade one of those mids for sure

  22. Mini Mahouse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Good 2 go? Feel like something here can be approved, but not sure what:

    Ryan
    Laporte - TAA - Robertsson - Digne - Montaya
    Sterling - KDB - Salah - Perez
    King

    (Button, Deondocker - Greenwood - Wickham)

  23. Blanka
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone tempted by Iwobi?

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No.

  24. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A. Bernardo Silva
    B. Ryan Fraser
    C. Gylfi Sigurdsson

    Have Digne, Sterling and Wilson

    1. Blanka
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Start with Fraser, can always upgrade.

      1. Blanka
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Keep the 0.5 aside mind!

    2. Kragbaek
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hmm. I'd go Siggy. Just such an interesting team.

    3. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      C

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

      C

  25. FPL_WILDCARD
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Was gonna go Zaha but concerned his head might be gone and may not start first game... or am I being paranoid?

    Maybe safer to go Felipe Anderson for first 4/5 weeks?

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thinking the same. Ironically first game is against Everton too
      If in doubt don’t

  26. Kragbaek
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What should I pick and why?

    VVD/Zinchenko
    TAA/Walker-Peters

    I have Sterling as city coverage and no Spurs coverage on the side.
    Also don't have Robbo, but I have Salah.

    1. tomin
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely TAA Walker P

  27. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can’t wait for the deadline to just get here now. Been settled on my team for a while and just want the season to finally start.

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      how she looking mate?

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Like the girl next door 😉

        1. Rinseboy
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          good luck!

          I'm stuck on whether to play 4 at the back with Zinchenko/KWP or play 5 across the middle with the Trossard (the bandwagon king)? any views!

  28. Kane Toads
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Siggy or Bilva? I have Digne, Sterling and Zinchenko

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Siggy I think, the fixtures edge it for me

      1. Kane Toads
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        thanks

  29. Foyth Club
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    TAA or Robbo? My last bit of tinkering!

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

      Tricky. I really want Trent but landed with Robertson due to rotation risk on Trent.

    2. Kragbaek
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      TAA

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I've deliberately built a team where I can only afford one Liverpool def in VVD to avoid the headache for now!

    4. Kane Toads
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      TAA for me

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

    1. Is it a bad choice to pick popular players as bench fodders like Button and Grenwood due to risk for loosing value? Then you are almost stuck with them.

    2. Best option.

    A. Ryan & Button with Vertongen/Rose

    B. Ryan & Heaton (rotation) with Zouma