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FPL Gameweek 12 team news and injury updates so far

Given that there is a Friday night deadline this week, there were disappointingly few Premier League press conferences held on Thursday afternoon.

Only eight media gatherings took place, with none of the managers from the ‘big six’ clubs amongst them.

We are likely to get a further ten pre-Gameweek 12 pressers tomorrow and whatever information we can extract from Nuno Espirito Santo and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s post-Europa League press conferences tonight, with some of that information perhaps embargoed.

Brendan Rodgers was perhaps the headline act on a quiet Thursday, bringing the sort of injury news Fantasy managers like to hear: no news.

The Leicester City manager has a near-complete clean bill of health for the visit of Arsenal, with only Matty James (Achilles) unavailable – and even he has returned to the training ground this week.

Sean Dyche revealed on Thursday that Chris Wood (hamstring) has “every chance” of being available for selection against West Ham United, although Johann Berg Gudmundsson (hamstring) remains absent.

Asked whether there could be team changes this weekend, the Burnley boss said:

It’s a possibility. They always are, by the way, but if you have a tough result or performance then it enhances that fact. It keeps everyone alive.

Danny Drinkwater (ankle) is back in full training but a little way from a playing return.

Manuel Pellegrini says that Lukasz Fabianski (hip) faces at least another month out, although Michail Antonio (hamstring) is expected back after the international break.

Winston Reid is still building up his match-fitness, while Jack Wilshere (groin) will be assessed ahead of the trip to Turf Moor.

Pellegrini said of Wilshere:

We will evaluate, to see if he can be [available] for Saturday or not. We need to see him working tomorrow.

Norwich City have been gradually getting bodies back over the past couple of weeks and there was further good news from Daniel Farke on Thursday, with the Canaries’ boss saying:

Mario Vrancic, since two and a half weeks, consistently on the training pitch. He’s not fit for 90 minutes but at least a topic for the squad. It’s good to have him at least as an option.”

Grant Hanley is likely to be back pretty soon after the international break. Christoph Zimmermann was involved in some parts of team training during this week, it looks like he will also be back pretty soon after the international break.

Farke also confirmed that Todd Cantwell, Ibrahim Amadou, Tom Trybull and Onel Hernandez are all back up to full fitness following their recent injuries.

Quique Sanchez Flores welcomes back Troy Deeney (knee) from injury after a lengthy absence, meanwhile.

Flores said first of his club captain, and then of other returning players:

He’s ready to come to the group and go to the list. He is ready and we will make the final decision. It’s very good news.

It’s not just Deeney. We have [José] Holebas, Capoue, [Sebastian] Prödl, Sarr – players who have recovered in the week — and now we have more options. It’s good for the team.

Ahead of Southampton’s match against Everton, Ralph Hasenhuttl said:

Moussa [Djenepo] is back, Cedric is back, they can train with the team. No more injuries, so we have all the players on board now. Ryan Bertrand, he is still suspended. The rest are fit.

The Toffees aren’t quite so blessed with a clean bill of health, with Andre Gomes facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering an ankle fracture-dislocation in the draw with Spurs last Sunday.

Bernard (knee) and Jean-Philippe Gbamin (thigh) remain on the injury list.

Marco Silva said of Fabian Delph (hamstring):

Big doubt for the game. Let’s see tomorrow and on the matchday but at this moment I can tell you he’s a big doubt for the match.

Chris Wilder was frustratingly vague on Sheffield United’s injury news, saying only:

We’ve got a couple that are hopefully going to train today. No names mentioned obviously! But we’re hopeful that they’ll train today and be on the trip down south tomorrow afternoon.

Tomorrow will hopefully bring us fresh updates on the likes of Ederson (muscle) and Mason Mount (ankle) and you read up on those injuries in our Scout Notes articles below:

READ MORE: Atalanta 1-1 Manchester City and Red Star 0-4 Spurs
READ MORE: Chelsea 4-4 Ajax and Liverpool 2-1 Genk


Predicted line-ups and more detailed information will be found in the Team News tab, which is being refreshed over the coming 24 hours.

We’ll have our regular early-evening article round-up of Friday’s press conferences tomorrow, along with a second video/podcast summary of any breaking injury news.

Joe and Neale’s YouTube round-up of Thursday’s pressers can be viewed or listened to below.



Lessons learned from Gameweek 11

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  1. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I'd rather have Groß than Martial this week

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

      Yeh he's great

  2. R.C
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Magnus' FPL id?

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

        Wrong Magnus mate.

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

      You can find him on page 2 of the overall leader board lol. What a season he's having...

  3. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    is leicester's pereira overpriced ?

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Get Chilwell

    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I have him and wish I'd got CHilwell instead

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

      Every week he doesn’t outscore Soy, he is.

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

      Maybe a little bit?

    5. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      thanks all

    6. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He is way more attacking than other Leicester defenders. His time will come.

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

        Seen Chilwell play? I got on Pereira early before Newcastle game, but slight fitness doubts on Chilwell back then. Last few games Chilwell has been blasting forward with only the occasional foray from Pereira.

    7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I think so

      Check out his attacking output under Rodgers and under Puel... he benefited tremendously from Puel playing him OOP which Rodgers just doesn’t do as often

      Super player though & with all the surplus budget sloshing around people’s kitty’s I wouldn’t really put anyone off him either

  4. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A)Salah/Sterling/KDB (pick one), Haller to Son, Vardy

    B) Haller, Maupay to Jimenez, Ings

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Digne Lord
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount
    Haller Maupay

    Button Rico Saka Greenwood

    Cheers

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

      B

      Like that nickname for Lundstram. Might start using it.

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    United train moving at greater speeds than in GW3.

    Owning 3 players mightn’t be enough!

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

      Are you not getting bored of posting sarcastic comments about United?

      Strange hobby.

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

        If they keep this up the FPL templates will be in ruins come Sunday evening.

        Just trying to stay one step ahead.

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

        Man United fans literally did the same thing for over a decade about other clubs, but now they're sh*te, they whine, like you are right now. He he he

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

        Tell him bro. We are not a laughing stock

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

          Well we are... but that’s beside the point lol

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lol

    3. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Martial was and is still a good fpl asset this season. He was injured during United's poor run.

      It's debatable if they are worth their value but defence underlying stats is also quite good; they were unlucky to concede as many goals as they did.

  6. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Gtg?

    Pope
    TAA Lundstram Tomori
    Mane KDB Maddison Martial (c)
    Vardy Abraham Jimmy

    McG Mount Rico Hanley

    £2.0m itb

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy C

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

        Arsenal defence more suspect than Brighton away defence?

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Maybe not but one is Martial and the other is Vardy easy winner.

        2. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Leicester team in form, Vardy on pens. Would cap if i owned personally just my opinion.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      surely you misplaced the captain?

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

        I feel this is the week to mix it up with City v Liverpool & Arsenal v Leicester.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          it really isn't

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Get me some ete wash now, Martial (c)?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Eye*

    4. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Apart from (c) and Lund yes.

    5. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I rate that captain choice - Martial's 13 will slap Vardy's 6

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        other way round.

      2. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        It’s between Martial and Jimmy.

        But I think Jimmy will have a harder time in the derby match this weekend.

  7. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    So the big question is do I sell Sterling for Mane before or after Sunday clash ?

    More and more tempted to do it now, especially with Ederson potentially out.

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'm doing it with Mane(C) if Ederson out and Mount fit

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      don't even know what there is to think about, just do it, huge upgrade.

  8. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ashley Young is ridiculously poor at defending this evening

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      just this evening? lol

      1. The Senate
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        yeah let me edit those two words out quick

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          hehe

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

      This decade*

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He’s too excited Utd scored 2 half time so wanted to get involved 😉

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

    Norwich city fans, do u know if Cantwell will start tomorrow?

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

      That’s a really small pool of people you are asking.

      I’d be surprised to find a Norwich fan on here at this exact moment.

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

        Ahh. I guess i will repost to all

    2. Horlicks esq.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I shink so buh.

  10. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Currently on WC, is this a good team to go forward?

    Gazzaniga
    Trent/ Rico/ Lascelles
    Sterling/ Maddison/ Mane/ Martial
    Vardy / Jimenez/ Abraham

    Bench: Button/ Lundstram/ Soyoncu/ Dendoncker

    0.3 itb

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      v good. id go hayden instead of dendon

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

        Yeah i just saw he got assist last week, good advice, will do that.

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

          Is he nailed though?

  11. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on:

    Sterling + Greenwood -> Vardy (C) + Douglas Luiz

    Allows me to do Montoya -> Robbo next week for double Liv defence

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      yep, or stretch to connolly if possible over greenwood.

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

        I'm selling Greenwood for Vardy..

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

    Every man and his dog owning Vardy.
    When you're ranked as 500K this surely is the week to go for a differential (C) right? Considering Kane even though Sheffield United is damn solid at the back, and Spurs are playing like potatoes. What could go wrong?

    The next many weeks it will be back on Mané/Salah/Sterling/KDB like all the other cool kids...

    What do you think?
    Pope
    Tomori - Lascelles - Söyüncü
    Mané - KDB - Maddison - Mount
    (K)ane - Vardy - Abraham

    (Button, Lundstram, Cantwell, Otamendi)

    Next week: Otamendi, Lascelles & Kane -> Robbo, TAA & Jiménez (-4)

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      next many weeks i dont think many captains will be on city's men. i dont understand why its the week to go for a differential, it's not. Slap it on vardy, and still rise in rank.

    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It may appear like everyone has vardy but outside this bubble hes not massively owned.

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

        Not many in the top 500K without Vardy though 😛

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

      Assume one of the worst case scenarios that he simply gets appearance points, so wiv the cap thats 4, do you think wiv that 4 the rest of your team can cover the points to keep the arrow green?

      Kane is a quality player regardless of form and with results being so unpredictable, it could easily end up being spurs day and kane goes wild.
      So this is why i say consider the worst because if you are comfortable with it then go for it, kane as cpt will be a good differential this gw , given the vardy party + son wagon +sheff utd def form

  13. snowman
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    1.Maddison & Jiminez (plus £ IDB)

    Or

    2. Sterling & Ings

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      1

  14. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    a yarmolenko to mcneil for free and save transfer

    or

    b yarmolenko and ota to tielemans and soyuncu for free

    thanks

  15. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pukki(C) anyone?

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

      What is a Pukki?

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

      Home against bottom of the league, go for it!

    3. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hes due

  16. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Can't help but laugh at man u-shited fans

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

      Get your last few laughs in cause they are back!

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

          Never forget!

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            What a sosig he is.

    2. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good one.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks, glad you liked it.

        1. Surfeit of Lampteys
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Who do you support, buddy?

          1. Poseidon.
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Rise above it bro. He ent won 20 titles like us

            1. Surfeit of Lampteys
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              I'm not a United fan but guessing he's Liverpool then? Liverpool with their zero league titles this side of the invention of the world wide Web.

              1. Poseidon.
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Why arent you a utd fan anymore?

                1. Surfeit of Lampteys
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  I never have been.

            2. Dynamic Duos
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              20 nice but do you have 6 Champions League/European cups?

              1. Poseidon.
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I dont know i dont count them

          2. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Liverpool.

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

    Son vs Martial choice not made any easier...
    But I just like one more.

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Leaning towards Son

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It is easy , Son

    3. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Son next week for me.

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

        ... not crazy about the Son - SHU matchup.

    4. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      tony martial he came from france

  18. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    No news on mount yet?

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

      Trained today and named in England squad, hopefully Frank is sound tomorrow, but don’t be banking on it.

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

        Thanks, have janmaat waiting with his friday haul anyway.

  19. AbsolutelyNoIdea
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Maddison or Tielemans or Martial

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Maddison

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tielemans

  20. myteamissheeeeeeeet
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mount & VVD

    TO

    Martial & AWB? -4. Am I crazy??

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      yeah

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

    Do u know if Cantwell will start tomorrow? By any chance can we know the lineups for tomorrow before deadline?

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

      Hernandez likely starts ahead of him.

      Might get an early leak from Twitter.

    2. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If you're in touch with somebody from the club maybe. Delia Smith on Facebook?

  22. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mount might be out from this gw so bench order is important. Which one first on bench?

    A) Cantwell, WAT (is he a starter anymore?)
    B) Janmaat, nor

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

      B

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

      B

  23. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hows Jimenez playing? Worth a hit for next lot of favourable fixtures?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This is ffs, he hasn't scored so is playing terribly.

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      not for a hit

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        But yes, not for a hit. Unless you were captaining, which would be ballsy.

  24. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which 2 of these would you want?

    A. Son
    B. Martial
    C. Maddison

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      AC

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

      BC

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

      AB

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

      Lol at everyone above me not agreeing.

      I want AB. Maddison I'm unconvinced is actually a good fantasy asset. His heat maps show he very rarely gets into the box. So he's dependent on set pieces and long range shots.

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        His form is 6.5 and that isn't distorted by a mega haul against 10 men. Hard to argue that he isn't a good option. Don't have to get in the box, more than one way to skin a cat.

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I like to think of him as an FPL postman, in that he always delivers

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I have BC

      So....

      BC

      But there’s possibly room for all 3

    6. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers for the feedback all

    7. Party time
        4 years, 4 months ago

        M&M

    8. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What was the reason for Alonso being subbed at half time against Ajax?

      Do we think he will start this weekend?

      1. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Tactical I think and no.

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

        Alonso being his woeful defensive self.

        No chance. Azpi LB, James RB probably ahead of him now too.

      3. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Because he is a shite defender.

    9. leocarter27
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Who to start please?

      A) Van Dijk (City H)
      B) Soyuncu (Ars H)

    10. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      discontinue the failing europa league. waste of everyones time

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        The Uefa Cup was actually a prestigious competition until the format was changed to the Europa League.

    11. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C.Wilson ➡ Jimenez worth a -4?

      Yay or Nay?

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        no lol

    12. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Earlier this week I asked Maddison or Martial. It was unanimously Maddison.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        And it still should be

      2. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        What was the question? Which of these is maddison?

      3. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Still maddison for me. Only united fans would go Martial.

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

        Maddison hasn’t done anything tonight, I’d get Martial!

    13. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone boarding the Ings train?

      Also any recommendation for cheap 5th mid?

      Hayden and Saka on my list

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

        Dendoncker probably safest

      2. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I gave Guendouzi ticks along with 2/3 pointers

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

        Not quite ready for Ings yet. I have Dendoncker as he seems the most reliable. Hayden could be good though.