Team News

Team news, injury updates and predicted line-ups for FPL Gameweek 4

Gameweek 4 is upon us and we’ve got all the important team news information in our weekly press conference summary below.

Following the pressers there was news that players from Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay and Chile will be available to play this weekend, with the threat of FIFA sanctions seemingly lifted.

For more detailed information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page and Injuries and Bans feed plus Joe and Neale’s video below:

MANCHESTER UNITED V NEWCASTLE UNITED

Cristiano Ronaldo is set for his second Manchester United debut but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wouldn’t be drawn on whether the Portuguese international would start this weekend.

“He’ll definitely be on the pitch at some point, that’s for sure.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Cristiano Ronaldo

Alex Telles (ankle), Phil Jones (knee) and Marcus Rashford (shoulder) are all definitely out, while Scott McTominay (groin) and Dean Henderson (illness) have returned to training but their involvement is still in some doubt.

Jadon Sancho (knock) has been passed fit, however.

Martin Dubravka (foot) and Jonjo Shelvey (calf) have been joined on the sidelines by Callum Wilson (thigh) and Ryan Fraser (ankle) but Karl Darlow could make a return to the matchday squad after his struggles with Covid-19, with Steve Bruce saying that he would “make the decision in the next 24 hours or so” as to whether the goalkeeper would be ready to start ahead of Freddie Woodman.

We’re not going to put a timescale on it. It’s really frustrating for Callum and for us. He’s got two goals in three games as well. It’s unfortunate that he’s picked up this thigh injury. We’ll just give it as long as we can.” – Steve Bruce on Callum Wilson

While Paul Dummett (calf/match fitness) wasn’t sighted in the midweek training ground photos, Isaac Hayden (knee) was involved with his teammates and looks set to be available for the trip to Old Trafford.

CRYSTAL PALACE V TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Cristian Romero, Giovani Lo Celso and Davinson Sanchez will definitely miss the trip to Crystal Palace as they quarantine following involvement in South America, while the international break has proved costly elsewhere for Spurs with Oliver Skipp, Steven Bergwijn and Ryan Sessegnon all picking up minor fitness issues.

Even worse than that, Son Heung-min is thought to be a major doubt with a calf problem; Nuno Espirito Santo told reporters on Friday that the South Korean was “not so well” and that he was waiting on the club’s doctors to “make a proper diagnosis”.

The Spurs boss later went on to confirm “the absence of some players who arrived with problems from the international break”, without naming names, but media reports suggest that Skipp is confident of overcoming tightness in his groin to feature.

Eberechi Eze (Achilles) and Nathan Ferguson (Achilles) have been joined on the sidelines by Jeffrey Schlupp (hamstring) but Michael Olise (back) and Luka Milivojevic (match fitness) are back in contention, have rejoined training over the international break.

Also coming into Patrick Vieira’s thoughts are Odsonne Edouard and Will Hughes, the late-summer captures who the Palace boss confirmed were available for selection.

LEICESTER CITY V MANCHESTER CITY

Zach Steffen (illness) will miss the trip to Leicester City but Kevin De Bruyne (ankle) and Phil Foden (foot) have returned to training.

“Yesterday, Phil [Foden] made his first training session. Kevin [De Bruyne] trained good the last week, part alone, part with the three/four other players who were here plus the under-18s. They feel much better.” – Pep Guardiola

Leicester’s injury situation is clearing up, with James Justin (knee) and Wesley Fofana (leg) the only two players definitely on the sidelines this weekend – along with the suspended Ayoze Perez.

Ryan Bertrand has been passed fit after his recent stint in isolation, while Ricardo Pereira (hamstring) “came through a session on Thursday and looked very good”, according to his manager, so could also be available.

Jannik Vestergaard (knee) and Jonny Evans (foot) have been back in training after their respective problems and featured in a behind-closed-doors match over the last fortnight, although Brendan Rodgers still urged caution with the pair when saying that “they’re not going to be 100%” and that the Foxes would “have to be as sure as possible in terms of how long the players can last”.

LEEDS UNITED V LIVERPOOL

Roberto Firmino will miss out despite the decision over Brazil internationals and their availability in Gameweek 4, with the striker sidelined with a hamstring injury and set to be replaced by Diogo Jota at Elland Road.

Takumi Minamino (muscle) and Neco Williams (unspecified) were casualties of the last week but Liverpool’s other internationals seemingly made it home unscathed, with Virgil van Dijk and Harvey Elliott passed fit by their manager despite picking up knocks while representing their countries

Robin Koch (pelvis) remains out but Leeds are otherwise in good shape heading into Sunday’s clash with Liverpool, with new signing Daniel James available for selection and the previously sidelined Junior Firpo and Mateusz Klich now recovered from their Covid-19 infections.

Marcelo Bielsa also confirmed in Friday’s press conference that Stuart Dallas was available for selection, with the Northern Irishman having previously exited his country’s national team squad for “personal reasons”.

CHELSEA V ASTON VILLA

Romelu Lukaku has been passed fit to start after complaining of a thigh strain while on international duty but Christian Pulisic (ankle), N’Golo Kante (ankle) and Reece James (suspended) will miss the visit of Aston Villa.

“Maybe he [previously] had some problems. He came back two days ago: yesterday he trained with us, today he trained full – no problems at all.” – Thomas Tuchel on Romelu Lukaku

Emiliano Martinez and Emiliano Buendia are both unavailable after their international commitments in a red-list country, while Carney Chukwuemeka and Jaden Philogene-Bidace both picked up injuries while away with England’s youth teams over the last week and look set to join Trezeguet (knee) and Keinan Davis (unspecified) on the sidelines.

There was better news from Dean Smith elsewhere, however, with Leon Bailey, John McGinn, Morgan Sanson, Jacob Ramsey and Bertrand Traore all declared fit and available for selection, albeit with Sanson only ready for substitute duty. 

There has been no fresh word on Ezri Konsa’s fitness, suggesting the stopper is fine; Smith indeed had previously said he “thinks [Konsa] will be all right” and the defender has since been pictured in training, although did have strapping on his knee.

EVERTON V BURNLEY

Fabian Delph (shoulder) is the only confirmed absentee for Everton ahead of the clash with Burnley, although there is some doubt over whether James Rodriguez will be involved as Rafael Benitez again repeated that the out-of-favour Colombian was behind the rest of the squad in terms of match fitness.

Seamus Coleman (hamstring) is expected to feature and Tom Davies is “very close” to a return after missing the win over Brighton, while Yerry Mina and Ben Godfrey are available after a fortnight of training over the international break.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (muscle/toe) was omitted from Rafaeml Benitez’s list of injury doubts but the Everton boss did say that the striker had been been “training with pain” and has previously not been “fully fit” this season. The striker was pictured in training on Thursday, at least, so it could be another evening of playing through the pain barrier against the Clarets.

“He was not fully fit, he was making an effort to be on the pitch, he has been training with pain, so I’m really happy to see him trying in the training sessions even when he’s not fully fit. And that is why I’m expecting even more [from him].”  – Rafael Benitez on Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Richarlison is available for selection, meanwhile, having escaped the mayhem that surrounds the other current Brazil internationals based in the Premier League.

Kevin Long (Achilles), Connor Roberts (groin) and Dale Stephens (ankle) remain unavailable for Burnley, while Nathan Collins (unspecified) is a doubt, having only been training with the physios as of Thursday following a withdrawal from the Republic of Ireland squad over the international break.

Maxwell Cornet also picked up a dead leg while away with the Ivory Coast but Sean Dyche said he didn’t think the winger’s issue was serious, with the Clarets set to give “a couple of standard tests” to their £15m wide-man.

SOUTHAMPTON V WEST HAM UNITED

Stuart Armstrong (calf) and Theo Walcott (unspecified) will miss the visit of West Ham, while Shane Long (illness) looks poised to join them on the sidelines after returning a positive Covid-19 test while on duty with the Republic of Ireland.

The game will also come too soon for Will Smallbone, who was set to rejoin team training on Thursday after eight months out with a knee injury.

David Moyes didn’t report any fitness concerns in his pre-match press conference, telling reporters that it was “the first time since pre-season we’ve probably felt we’ve got everybody back”.

WATFORD V WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

Long-term injury victims Jonny (knee) and Pedro Neto (knee) remain sidelined for Wolves but there are no other known fitness issues ahead of the trip to Watford.

Bruno Lage was also handed a massive boost on Friday, with Raul Jimenez declared available for selection after the Mexican FA withdrew their request to FIFA to impose sanctions on Wolves for refusing to let their striker embark on national team duty. 

Ben Foster (hamstring) and Kiko Femenia (match fitness) have been ruled out of Watford’s clash with Wolves, with the former expected back in training next week and the latter still working with the medical team after niggling groin issues.

Joao Pedro (knee) could be involved for the first time this season, however, with the striker returning to training this week after a three-month absence.

Ozan Tufan might also make his 2021/22 bow, having joined up with his new teammates for the first time on Wednesday.

Like Jimenez, Francisco Sierralta has been given the all-clear to feature.

ARSENAL V NORWICH CITY

Granit Xhaka is suspended and Mohamed Elneny (hamstring) will be sidelined for two to three weeks but the international break has given Mikel Arteta the opportunity to get some key bodies back to fitness, with Thomas Partey, Eddie Nketiah, Gabriel and Ben White all declared available for selection.

There were some fresh casualties over the last fortnight, however, with Emile Smith Rowe (illness) “not feeling good” and Sead Kolasinac (knock) described by his manager as “one of the doubts that we have”.

“He’s carrying an illness, he’s not been feeling good. The England national team was really positive about letting him go because everybody could see he wasn’t available. Let’s see how he is in the next couple of days.” – Mikel Arteta on Emile Smith Rowe

With Arteta delivering his pre-match press conference relatively early in the week, and with a number of his returning internationals yet to be assessed, there is the possibility of more names being added to the injury list or, alternatively, the likes of Smith Rowe making a full recovery.

Dimitrios Giannoulis (back) and Christoph Zimmermann (ankle) will miss out for Norwich although likely wouldn’t have troubled the starting XI anyway.

Josh Sargent will be assessed for hamstring tightness and fatigue after a late return from international duty with the USA but Kenny McLean looks to be winning his battle for fitness after withdrawing from the Scotland squad with knee trouble.

BRENTFORD V BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION

Tariq Lamptey (hamstring) and Dan Burn (knee) remain sidelined for Brighton, although the former is nearing a return and is pencilled in for a competitive playing comeback in the EFL Cup after Gameweek 5.

Solly March (hamstring) is available, meanwhile, but Graham Potter admitted that he still had to “make a decision about the amount of time he can play”, adding that “whether he’s ready to start is another thing”.

Aaron Connolly is back in light training as of Thursday following a glute problem.

Brentford’s Frank Onyeka was passed fit by Thomas Frank on Thursday, having missed Gameweek 3 following a positive Covid-19 test. 

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1,265 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Just curious:

    What's up with James (the colombian one) ?

    1. Khark
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ancelotti broke his heart

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wants a move .....

    3. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Him and Rafa don’t like each other

  2. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Laporte a viable option for city defence?

    1. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes I would just be scared about the possibility of Pep rotating him and Stones. However, Laporte has shown himself as an attacking threat, probably best out of the defenders in that category

      1. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I am worried about the stones lurking

    2. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Didn't Laportr and Stones both pick up a knock?

    3. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Dias or Cancelo more likely to get points

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        *minutes

        Equal minutes, I'd place Laporte ahead of those two

    4. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tempted at 5.5 with goal threat

  3. fricky_
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bachmann or Sanchez long term?

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sanchez

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      S

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

    Kane or lukaku

    1. Energetics
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Lukaku

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Romelu if fit

    3. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Kaku

  5. ZTF
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Would you prefer Ronaldo, Lukaku or Kane this week

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Lukaku

    2. Energetics
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cr7

    3. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Siiiiuuuuuu

    4. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      CR7

    5. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ronaldo

  6. MountainBeach
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Greenwood or Jota

    1. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. Energetics
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jota

    3. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jota

    4. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jota

    5. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Greenwood

    6. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      GW

  7. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Son & Ings to Ronaldo(C) & Mbuemo for -4?

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Livramento
    Salah Bruno Benrahma Gray Son*
    Antonio Ings*

    Steele Ayling Tsimikas Scarlett

  8. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ronaldo minutes prediction?

    1. Energetics
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      80

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      77

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        21

    3. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      30

    4. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      -1

    5. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      95

    6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      90 plus Fergie time

  9. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best 4.5m def?

    Got Wolces and Arsenal cover already, so White/Marcal would mean a double up.

    1. lugs
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Veltman

    2. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wolves double up

  10. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Start ings or coufal?

    1. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Coufal for sure

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ings

  11. Energetics
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    AHHHH hesitated on WC all week missed price drops like Tsimikas and now I’m 0.1 short of this:

    Sanchez (Steele)
    Taa Shaw Semedo (White Livra)
    Salah Jota Raph Traore (Sissoko)
    Cr7 Dcl Antonio

    Where do i make the saving?

    1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      White to Williams probably. If you’re not likely to play him over the other 3 no point wasting money on your bench. Williams and Livramento both starters to get you the odd point off the bench

      1. Energetics
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I would do this but White was gonna start this week assuming Raph dosent

        1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Could do worse than starting Livramento if raphina doesn’t play. For what it’s worth I think the brazilians will play. Premier league won’t be told what they can and can’t do

    2. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Brandon Williams

      1. Energetics
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        See above

    3. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sissoko to Mendy.

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

      Semedo to Coady.

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Shaw > Digne
      Traore > Trincao
      White > 4.0 (but not sure I'd recommend that, esp. given Raph situation)
      Sissoko > Mendy (not playing, again not a huge fan)

      1. Energetics
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Traore is a stay for me just have a feeling.

        Shaw to Digne is interesting

    6. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Livra to Williams 5th sub isn't critical atm, plus norwich may pick up a CS or two on the fixture run

      1. Energetics
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Had Livra from the start so dosent save me 0.1 or this would def be the move!

    7. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Semedo to Coady

  12. ZTF
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Any Raphinha news

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No

  13. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on the wildcard-

    Raya

    TAA Tierney Semedo

    Salah Torres jota Sarr

    Ronaldo Antonio DCL

    Steele Livramento Williams mendy

    1. Kermit Special
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Strong first 11, very weak bench

      1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers man. To be honest I’m happy with the 2 4.0 defenders coming off the bench in case of emergency. Had too much points on the bench last season and can’t be bothered with the headache!

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Avoid Tierney til they get cracking

      1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Being an arsenal fan I can’t resist at least one. He’s so attacking as well, could go to pot but will probably switch him to Reece James in a few weeks if it does

        1. brianutd-why always we? 20
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Golden rule is no club favourites in FPL. Points more important than loyalty

          1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Boooooo. That’s no fun. In fact owning arsenal players is actually the opposite of fun so you may be on to something

  14. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best mid option 8.3 or under that's not Greenwood or Benrahma?

    (Jota is an option but comes with the catch that I'd need to take an additional hit to get out Tsimikas as too many Liverpool)

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Havertz if you like a punt against Villa.

      Jota is best, but we need Firmino news first I guess.

      If grade 1 Hammy then he might be back next week, if grade two it will be after IB

    2. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Torres

    3. swanseag55
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Fornals

  15. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Boring question but start one please?

    A) White
    B) Coufal

    1. Kermit Special
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      White

    3. Energetics
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      White

    4. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B assist potential. But it may be high scoring.

      I am not sure how much %CS potential White has?

    5. dabber7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

  16. MountainBeach
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How's this looking?

    Sanchez,
    TAA, Shaw, White
    Greenwood, Salah, Benny, Sarr
    Ronaldo DCL Antonio

    Foster, Allan, Coady, Williams

    0.6 ITB to get Raph back in for Sarr next GW.

    1. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Solid

  17. Oldie99
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Digne
    Salah(C) Son Raph Benny Greenwood
    Antonio Ings
    B: Veltman Ayling 4.5

    Choose please:
    A. Ings -> Jimenez
    B. Son and Ings -> Traore and Ron -4
    C. Son and Ings -> Torres and Lukaku (C)

    Thanks chaps!

  18. Kermit Special
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sarr and Calvert Lewin or Torres and Jiminez

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      SCL

  19. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Torres or Jota?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jota for me - should be safe for next couple of weeks and his stats are off the chart

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Both innit

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        No room

  20. FantasyClub
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Trincao or podence?

  21. Rider on the Storm
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best choice?
    A. Son+Wilson > Lukaku+Fornals (or traore) for free
    B. Son+wilson+barnes+amartey > DCL+fornals+Traore+Taa -8pts

  22. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A) Son + Ings -> Trincao/Traore + Ronaldo
    B) Son + Ings -> Torres + Lukaku
    Both would be for -4

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A Traore

    2. The Invincibles
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I’m in this situation but currently thinking

      C) Jota and DCL

      Can’t make my mind up though, am also considering A!

  23. sergioaguero67
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    On WC. Rate this team

    DeGea
    Dier Christensen Cancelo Matip
    Salah Jota Gray
    Lukaku Ronaldo Antonio

    Bench - Elliot Duffy Allan Mendy

    Does this team look balanced enough?
    Any suggestions welcome
    Pls help

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not DDG, too expensive and Henderson is fit again. Better with a Utd def for points

  24. Heisenberg W. W.
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    CT team 2FTs

    Sanchez
    TTA-Digne-Shaw
    Benrahma-Salah-Bruno-Barnes
    Toney-Ings-Antonio

    Steele-Tsi-Gilmour-Manquillo

    Considering the following options

    1. Gray+Jimenez (Barnes+Ings)
    2. Gray+ Bamford (Barnes+Ings)
    3. Gray+Ronaldo+Torres (Barnes+Ings+Bruno) -4

    Bruno will play the 90 mins whereby I can see Ronaldo coming on at the 60th.

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2

  25. Johan Queef
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Okay I'm drunk and need help before I make bad changes...

    A) Torres & Ronaldo (start Ings)
    B) Jota, Ronaldo & Jimenez (-4)

    Thanks!

    1. AW127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B
      Jota > Torres
      Ronaldo = Ronaldo (who'd have thought it?)
      Jimenez > Ings

      1. Johan Queef
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        This is my thinking too. Next week I can finally move Barnes onto Raphinha, Sarr, someone not terrible too!

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wait until tomorrow morning

      1. Johan Queef
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I will be priced out if more than 1 player changes in price. Do I risk moving early? One positive is the Jimenez news.

        1. brianutd-why always we? 20
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          If your sober enough yes

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

  26. AW127
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A) Son and DCL>> Gray and Ronaldo (-4)
    B) Son and Antonio >> Traore and Ronaldo (-4)
    C) Son >> Jota (no hit)

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      C

    2. Life_Ban
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      How many GWs is Son out for???

      1. AW127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I don't know but I have Kane and Reguilon as well, so don't need 3 spurs players anyway. He's definitely out this week, and I don't want to play Gilmour just to hold for his bad fixtures.

  27. Clay Davis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Need a Goalkeeper for next 4 gamweeks. Money no object, who would you get?

    A) Schmeichel (5.0)
    B) Lloris (5.6)
    C) Mendy (6.0)
    D) Sa (5.0)
    E) Pickford (5.0)
    F) Pope (5.5)
    G) Bachmann (4.5)

    Note: Don't want Sanchez

    1. AW127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      D

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      D

  28. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Alright, now that Cavani is out Ronaldo will definitely start.

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not even part of OLEs decision IMO.

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I think Ole might have started Cavani, but it's irrelevant now. I will be shocked if he starts Martial over Ronaldo.

    2. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't bet on it. I think Greenwood will start up front. Ronaldo will come on for him around 60 min mark. The place will be bouncing.

      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Exactly

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I can’t see it - who plays on the wing with Sancho in that case?

        With Cavani out Greenwood will start on the right & Sancho on the left

        With McTominay out Pogba has to start in midfield

        He’s not playing Jesse Lingard or Martial when he can play CR7

        1. tommo1989
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I agree - until today I wasn’t contemplating Ronaldo as thought Cavani would start. Now there’s no Cavani I’m sure Ronaldo will start up front with Greenwood from the right and Sancho/Martial from the left.

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            He hooked Martial before the hour vs Southampton when Utd were hunting the winner - his body language & work rate were terrible as usual

            It would be madness to hand him a start with CR7 ready to come in & show Martial what someone who actually loves & respects the shirt plays like

        2. Bennerman
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          For me, and admittedly this maybe hinges a little bit on Sancho being injured or not 100% enough for Ole not to start him, I can see it being Mason on the right, Martial on left (Ole rates him and wants to try to give him games) and very obviously Ronny up front.
          Bruno at no.10 of course.
          (Pogba centre-mid, think we'd have done this for this particular game anyway, regardless of Fred/Scotty issues.)

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            I don’t think Martial will be starting again for a while after Southampton - he was handed a great chance to get a run in the team & he looked like someone had took a dump in his coffee, asking him to play football seemed to really ruin his day

            1. Bennerman
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              We'll see tomorrow, could go various ways.

              Martial always looks like that. Just his particular comportment. He smiled once.

              1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 14 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                True, and cutting in from the left is his natural (and allegedly favourite) position too

                The guy is pretty much unplayable on his day

                Ibuprofen I think the Southampton game might have been last chance saloon for him, had that feel of Ole trying to throw him a bone & Martial biting the hand that feeds him with his performance (as usual)

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Correct

  29. tommo1989
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bruno and Richarlison to Torres and Ronaldo (c) for a minus 4? I have exact money

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Torres not guaranteed a start, it’s Pep

      1. tommo1989
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I know and that’s what puts me off slightly but I’m not sure who else to put in for £7.1 or less?

        1. brianutd-why always we? 20
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Gray (Everton) is popular