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We’ve got all the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) injury updates, team news and key manager quotes from seven more Premier League press conferences that were held today.

Scott Parker was also due to face the media but after his dismissal on Tuesday morning, it’s unclear whether anyone from Bournemouth will be taking questions from journalists.

We heard from nine top-flight bosses on Monday, five of them ‘live’ and four of them via some embargoed quotes held back from Saturday.

READ MORE: The key updates from Monday’s pre-match pressers

Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Bruno Lage won’t be staging a live press conference for Gameweek 5, while Manchester United’s Erik ten Hag will only do so after the FPL deadline has passed.

We did get an update from Mikel Arteta, however, in quotes released from an embargoed section of his post-match presser on Saturday.

KEY UPDATES

PRESS CONFERENCE TIMES:


MANCHESTER CITY

The million-dollar question on many FPL managers’ lips was posed to Pep Guardiola in his pre-match press conference – and the answer was a predictable one:

“Tomorrow you will see.” – Pep Guardiola on whether Erling Haaland would start against Nottingham Forest

Guardiola didn’t provide us with much in the way of injury news but did reveal that Ilkay Gundogan‘s benching against Crystal Palace was partly attributed to a leg injury.

LIVERPOOL

Darwin Nunez (suspended), Thiago Alcantara (hamstring), Diogo Jota (thigh), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (hamstring), Caoimhin Kelleher (muscle), Ibrahima Konate (muscle) and Naby Keita (muscle) remain out but several names are nearing a return for Liverpool.

Curtis Jones (muscle), Joel Matip (muscle) and Calvin Ramsay (muscle) have all been back in training full this week, meanwhile.

“I think Diogo can train from Thursday on, Thiago I think slightly later. Calvin Ramsay is getting closer, Kelleher I saw walking outside for normal goalkeeper training. There’s light at the end of the tunnel.” – Jurgen Klopp

NEWCASTLE UNITED

Already without Callum Wilson (hamstring), Emil Krafth (knee) and Jonjo Shelvey (hamstring), Newcastle have been hit by more injury blows heading into Wednesday’s match at Anfield.

Bruno Guimaraes (hamstring) and Allan Saint-Maximin (hamstring) are significant doubts, although Kieran Trippier should at least be fine.

“He’s doing well. I don’t know about this game coming up, but hopefully not long after if he doesn’t make this game. He’s very positive, in good spirits, desperate to get back and be involved. He’s a big player for us and we need to get him back as quickly as possible. Just a slight hamstring.” – Eddie Howe on Bruno Guimaraes

The club are also facing a race against time to register Alexander Isak in time to play, although at least have up to 75 minutes before kick-off to do so.

“I don’t know, I still don’t know. I hope so, I desperately hope so. It’d be great to see him involved for us but we’re in the hands still of other people. So desperately hoping that gets done before the game but there’s no guarantee. It could go down to the wire.” – Eddie Howe

ARSENAL

Reiss Nelson (muscle) and Thomas Partey (thigh) appear to have been joined on the sidelines by Mohamed Elneny (hamstring), with media reports on Tuesday suggesting the Egyptian faces a spell out injured.

Mikel Arteta said he “didn’t think” that Oleksandr Zinchenko (knee) would be back for the visit of Aston Villa – but these were comments made on Saturday and local media seem more upbeat on his chances.

“I don’t think so. We still have to make another scan, especially on Thomas, to see the length but I don’t think they will be available. It is a similar area [to the one that kept Partey out last season], but hopefully not as bad.” – Mikel Arteta when asked if Oleksandr Zinchenko and Thomas Partey could be back for Villa

ASTON VILLA

Diego Carlos (Achilles) is the only definite absentee for Aston Villa’s clash with Arsenal but Steven Gerrard gave updates on Tyrone Mings (illness), Cameron Archer (hip) and Philippe Coutinho (fatigue) in his pre-match presser.

“Cameron Archer’s a doubt. He’s got a little bit of a hip issue. He came out of training yesterday and felt a little bit of discomfort. I don’t think it’s a big issue, I think it’s days. We’ll check on him today.

“Tyrone did a partial session yesterday after his high temperature and not feeling too good. We’re hoping he’ll do a full session today and will be available for us.

“Phil’s issue at the weekend was down to fatigue and cramp. He should be available, and we’ve still got a full session to go before so hopefully, we get through that.” – Steven Gerrard

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Orel Mangala (hamstring), Moussa Niakhate (hamstring) and Omar Richards (leg) are out of Wednesday night’s trip to face Manchester City.

“It’s not serious, it is a hamstring injury. It’s still a bit inconclusive of when he will come back, but it is more days and weeks, rather than any longer than that.

“We have to be a little bit careful, with it being a hamstring, but I saw him out on the grass running yesterday – with the physios, not with us. That is a step forward in his recovery.” – Steve Cooper

WEST HAM UNITED

David Moyes didn’t report any fresh fitness worries in his pre-match presser, saying only that the Sunday-Wednesday turnaround would “test the squad”.

New signing Lucas Paqueta seems unlikely to feature.

“He’s not trained with us yet, we’ve only got the paperwork done last night and we’re waiting on him arriving as he’s had to get his visa etcetera today. But look, he’s signed and that’s the important thing. He will be a big player for us.” – David Moyes on Lucas Paqueta

LEICESTER CITY

James Maddison is being assessed after a “twinge” in training last week forced him to sit out Gameweek 4 but Brendan Rodgers says he’s “hopeful” that the midfielder will be involved against Manchester United on Thursday.

The Foxes have no other fresh concerns.

“We’ve had most of the guys training and available as was for the weekend. [On] James Maddison, we’re hopeful, but we’ll see how he is tomorrow.” – Brendan Rodgers



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  1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) play Neco Williams (mci)
    B) Zinchenko -> Perisic (whu) -4

    1. FPL Brains
      • Has Moderation Rights
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B mate. Neco will max 2 points. Perisic has scope for 6+

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        If Peri is benched?

        1. FPL Brains
          • Has Moderation Rights
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Then it's a catastrophe

      2. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        there has to be another option. Persic could get rested with so many matches and so many options in those positions, and Neco could wind up in negative points if City have a field day

    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nobody considering Emerson as a cheap decent defender?

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I am! But waiting another week to see if he will start regularly

        1. nico05
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Same here

  2. Ingstagram
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    2 4 6

    1. LWB
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      8 who do we appreciate

  3. Tinmen
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Guys, Take a -4 or start DaSilva ?

    1. FPL Brains
      • Has Moderation Rights
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Depends who the -4 is

  4. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:
    A) Guedes (Bou)
    B) Walker (Nfo)
    C) Gross (Ful)
    D) Rodrigo (Eve)

    1. Shark Team
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B is gonna be benched anyways

    2. Lemongrab
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ridiculous but maybe Walker? Figure he will just get 6 points

    3. FPL Brains
      • Has Moderation Rights
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Tough mate. B I'd say.

      1. MoSalalalalalalalalah
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Seems the general consensus is Walker. Cheers everyone

  5. AD105
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    James/DaSilva > Saliba/Gross for a -4?

    Will have to play Andreas and DaSilva if I don’t

    1. FPL Brains
      • Has Moderation Rights
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah do it

  6. chelseabrad
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How long is Zinchenko out for? Need to be taken out?

    1. Lemongrab
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not available tomorrow but doesn't sound long term

    2. FPL Brains
      • Has Moderation Rights
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Back for the weekend I reckon

  7. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone selling trippie for -4 and for who

    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Are you that certain he's out?

    2. FPL Brains
      • Has Moderation Rights
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not a chance.

    3. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Id hold. Not like he was going to score big this gw anyway

  8. Pukki Party
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Tempted to WC to get a stronger bench, but currently only want Haaland as a forward option. Best cheap fwd?

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Welbeck?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not the best option with fixtures every 3 days. But guess that answered my question, thanks

  9. FPL Brains
    • Has Moderation Rights
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Give me two to bench out of this group;

    TAA - Cancelo - James - Saliba
    Diaz - Martinelli - Rodrigo - Gross - Kulu
    Haaland - Jesus - Toney

    Re. My playstyle, I like to go with differentials, so I'm leaning towards James/Martinelli.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      James is out
      Then tough as I'd say Saliba but you need 3 defenders ... Gross

    2. dansmusen
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      James is out so no problem

      1. FPL Brains
        • Has Moderation Rights
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Who would you second be?

    3. JoeSoap
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      As good as any. Tough choice.

  10. Ady87
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Cucu a rotation risk this week or not?

  11. JoeSoap
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Have a transfer to burn. Which would you do?

    A. Rams>Sanchez
    B. Greenwood>Stansfield
    C. Burn transfer/other (zero in bank)

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Cancelo, James,
    Salah, Martinelli, Gross, Andreas
    Haaland, Jesus
    Ward, Trippier, Williams, Greenwood

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

  12. Ask Yourself
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Start Dasilva (cry) and roll FT
    B) James > Perisic

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      And yes starting Dasilva would probably make me cry

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Dasilva is capable of a goal.

  13. waltzingmatildas
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Dunk
    B) Saliba

    Have no other Arsenal or Brighton defence

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. JoeSoap
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Both decent. Saliba imo

  14. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on if Haaland is starting or not?

  15. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    James to Rodrigo yes or no?

  16. tim
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Haaland C
    KDB or Jesus VC

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      KDB Id C him over Haaland if I had him

  17. Cheeky Onion
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The (C) decisions this year are very tricky and also have a big impact on your ability to get ahead/fall behind the pack. Can make a case for/against 4 players at the moment.

    On Haaland, but tempted to go for Salah, Jesus or even Cancelo.

    Where are you going and why?

    1. LWB
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Haaland over Salah at the moment for me.
      Got to fancy him even with just a cameo to get something. If he starts, he gets 60mins so plenty of time. If he comes on, gets 20-30mins against a backline that's probably been chasing shadows for an hour.

    2. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Salah. He's mad over massive blank and team will help him revenge. 90 min. meanwhile Newcastle without trippier, maximine, bruno.

  18. Bobb_742
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Triple captain Haaland this week?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes - high risk, huge reward

  19. JollyGoodYellows
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bailey > Groß for free? Or any other mid below 6.5 (that isn't Rodrigo)?

    1. Cheeky Onion
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'd go for it

    2. LWB
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not Rodrigo because you already have him, or don't want him?
      Martinelli, Harrison, Eze?

      1. JollyGoodYellows
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry should have clarified, already have him.

  20. estheblessed
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What to do here? 2FT and £0.5m ITB;

    Sanchez
    Dias, AA, Cancelo, Saliba
    Salah, Diaz, Andreas, Martinelli
    Haaland, Jesus

    Ward, Bailey, Trippier, Greenwood

    1. AD105
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Downgrade Dias and upgrade Bailey for me, not sure you need double city defence atm for the cost given how mean clean sheets they’re keeping

  21. Eze Really?
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What has happened to James?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hasn't travelled with the squad, should be OK for the weekend

      1. Eze Really?
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Apparently he hasn't travelled. All hearsay atm..

      1. Eze Really?
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thank You

  22. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Rjames to vvd for -4?

  23. Podorsky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What are people thoughts on Cucurellas risk of rotation with Chillwel?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Chilwell will probably start the UCL game next week

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not today but future is bit unclear. Five at the back Cucu will play all games imo as lwb or lcb.

      1. Khark
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        With fofana signing will it not be Koulibaly Thiago Fofana as the 3cb's?

      2. Podorsky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        OK James to Cucurella it is. Was thinking Perisic but I guess he is even more of a rotation risk the coming games.

  24. FPL Emu
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What do you think of the plan of going James to Patterson this week, and Saka to Sterling next week? (Changing from 4-4-2 to 3-5-2)

  25. Ady87
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Ramsdale/James > Sanchez/Cucu
    B) Ramsdale/James > Sanchez/Saliba

    B enables me to do Walker > Cucu next week and derisk from double city defence.

  26. FCH
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez
    James TAA Robbo Cancelo
    Salah Neto Martinelli Gross
    Haaland Jesus
    (Ward Andreas Patterson Archer) 2FT 0.9M

    A- Robbo, Neto --> Perisic, Rodrigo?
    B- Robbo, Neto --> Saliba/Gabriel , Diaz?
    C- Keep
    D- Got 2FT.... any ideas?

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B Saliba over Gabriel

      1. FCH
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks! I could do Patterson --> Saliba and keep Robbo and Neto for at least this gameweek... (Bench James)

  27. AD105
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would you bring in Perisic or Gabriel? Arsenal fixtures are stronger despite Perisic being the more trendy option possibly with higher points ceiling

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If Elneny and Partey are both injured I wouldnt want to bring in Arsenal defenders. a midfiled of Sambi and Xhaka is shaky.

  28. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    In FPL terms, Reece James is a pain in the arse. Unpredictable, can score anywhere between 1 and 20 points in a game week and injury prone.

  29. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sold haaland for kdb on wc (ouch)
    Get him back now for a hit or save FT & do it at the weekend?

  30. rozzo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On a wildcard

    Sanchez Ward
    TAA Cancelo James Saliba Neco
    KDB Diaz Martinelli Andreas DaSilva
    Haaland Jesus Mitrovic

    0.5 itb

    James to Van Dijk and then reasses?

    Tbf least Van Dijk is nailed, James will always be rotation risk