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3 February 2017 1335 comments
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Aaron Ramsey is ruled out of Arsenal’s clash with Chelsea and Olivier Giroud requires a late fitness test. Bournemouth’s Charlie Daniels is still sidelined for a trip to Everton, while Virgil van Dijk could be out for up to three months with an ankle injury.

Olivier Giroud and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are set for late fitness tests ahead of Arsenal’s trip to Chelsea, though Arsene Wenger expects both to be available. Aaron Ramsey is ruled out for three weeks with a calf complaint.

Bournemouth’s Callum Wilson has been ruled out for the season after suffering knee ligament damage in training. Charlie Daniels is also unavailable for the trip to Goodison, though Max Gradel is back in contention after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations.

Calum Chambers has a chance of returning for Middlesbrough’s clash with Spurs, though Gaston Ramirez and George Friend are still unavailable.

Virgil van Dijk has been ruled out for two to three months with an ankle complaint, while James Ward-Prowse and Jay Rodriguez will continue to be assessed ahead of Southampton’s clash with West Ham, Claude Puel has confirmed. Meanwhile, cub-record signing Manolo Gabbiadini looks in line for a debut after arriving from Napoli on transfer deadline day.

Xherdan Shaqiri remains sidelined for Stoke’s clash with West Brom, while Glen Johnson is expected to miss out again. Wilfried Bony and Mame Biram Diouf are back in the squad after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations.

Leon Britton is back in training and comes into contention for Swansea’s trip to the Etihad. New signing Jordan Ayew won’t be available, though, as he is still turning out for Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Sunderland new boys Bryan Oviedo and Darron Gibson will be “in and around the squad” for the trip to Palace, David Moyes has confirmed. Papy Djilobodji serves the second of a four-match suspension.

Steven Defour is sidelined for Burnley’s trip to Watford due to a hamstring problem. New boys Robbie Brady and Ashley Westwood are both available to make their debuts, Sean Dyche has confirmed.

Marco Silva has confirmed that new signings Alfred N’Diaye and Kamil Grosicki are available for Hull’s home encounter against Liverpool. Dieumerci Mbokani is also in contention after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations, though Lazar Markovic cannot play against his parent club.

All this and more has now been updated in the Team News section ahead of tomorrow’s deadline. Keep an eye on our official Twitter Stream for breaking news – as the day unfolds, we will issue updates from Friday’s press conferences and refresh our Team News tab accordingly to keep you informed.

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  1. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Good to go? Hopefully 3rd week in a row lucky with Ibra (c)?

    Heaton
    Nyom - Alonso - Baines
    Sanchez - Pogba - Eriksen - Phillips
    Ibra (c) - Lukaku - Benteke

    Foster - Jones - De Roon - Amat

    0FT, 1.9 ITB

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Your're G2G mate.

    2. willgriggsonfire
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'd play Foster over Heaton this week, Burnley not so good away.

      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Not Heaton to spread the risk as I'm playing Nyom too?

    3. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Jones on the bench is just about right

      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Between him and Nyom and figured Jones is pretty likely to miss out?

        1. Gooner Kebab
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I'm playing Jones (+ Brunt & McAuley) 🙂

    4. Paris Ganja Man
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      prefer Kaku as captain but other than that g2g

      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah it's close between them.. Lukaku just always seems to let me down! (Not that Ibra hasn't the last 2 weeks!)

    5. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah that's good mate - would be tempted by the double down on WBA but I'm guessing you are spreading the risk?

      Kaku also the stand out captain but, like you, I am not giving him the armband as I have a lot of bad experiences with him haha

  2. supersham
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Jesus most transferred player in this week.. worth a punt for Giroud replacement?

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      not for me - unsure of gametime

      1. supersham
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Best Giroud replacement?

        1. Bobby_Baggio
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Kane - Costa - Benteke

        2. Funkyav
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Lukaku

          1. Bobby_Baggio
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            yep lukaku too

          2. supersham
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Cant afford Ibra, already have Kane and Costa. Really not a fan of Luk, could possibly go with tekkers

            1. Bobby_Baggio
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Tekkers then but I think you should re-evaluate your feeling towards Luk 🙂

            2. Individual
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              I am not a Kaku fan, but in terms of fixtures and proven goalscoring worth he's better than Tekkers.

              However; I was strongly considering Tekkers. I love the fixtures and I think BFS will get them rolling now. Key factor is the blanks here.

        3. Jersey
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Lukaku

          1. supersham
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Got stung so many by Luk it still cuts deep! Just like liverpool ive had a scandalous Jan and slipped off the top of my ML. Think im going to go with Tekkers just the fact that my other rivals have Luk.. Best of luck everyone.

  3. Paris Ganja Man
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    G2G?

    Heaton (Jaku)
    Yoshida Brunt Coleman (Daniels, Robertson)
    Phillips Ali Eriksen Sanchez (Stanislas)
    Lukaku Kane(c) Ibra

    0.2itb 0FT

    Transfers for next GW:
    1.) Eriksen (assuming Ali plays better) ---> Siggurdson
    2.) Daniels ----> Alonso / Walker / Baines

    1. Skyarm
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Sounds good Would probably go for baines out of those 3 defensive options

    2. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Hi mate

      Think that's a really good plan. I think you can afford to let Daniels rot for a bit if you don't want to take the hit, but can see why you're doing so. I'd pull Baines in with the blanks in mind.

  4. machickenz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    G2G?

    Heaton
    Baines Van Aanholt Pieters
    Alli Sanchez Siggy Phillips
    Lukaku Ibrahimovic Jesus

    Sub - Randolph Rose Stanilas Love

    Had Rose, Daniels injured and Giroud had to go.
    Daniels > Van Aanholt
    Giroud > Jesus

    1. Skyarm
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I would probably take a hit to get rid of Rose he's out for a month and pieters wont get points.

    2. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yep, that's cool - ballsy with Jesus but why not for the next couple of games? I have KdB.

  5. Skyarm
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Bench 2
    a) Holebas
    b) Stanislas
    c) Holgate
    already playing Coleman

  6. sindz
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Who to play this week; Foster or Heaton? Normally Heaton for me, but I dont like Burnley away.

    1. ATOM AND HUMBER
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Foster definitely

    2. Skyarm
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Foster 100%

  7. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Re
    GTG?!

    Grant
    Alonso/Coleman/Brunt
    Sanchez/Dele/Eriksen/Phillips
    Ibra/Costa/Kaku(c)

    Pickford/Holgate/DeRoon/Friend

    0FT 1.0ITB

    1. ATOM AND HUMBER
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      G2G.

  8. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Daniels over Brunt three weeks ago has turned out to be really unsuccessful.

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yep. I went Daniels over Baines/Coleman.

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Ouch. Not sure if I will ship him, though I thought I would be relying on him for the blanks.

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I got Daniels for Cedric about five weeks ago and got the two double digit hauls. Nothing since. He is now my fourth defender behind Alonso, Baines, and brunt. That'll do.

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I got him for the 1/1/0/red flag!

  9. ATOM AND HUMBER
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Seem to have a benching dilemma every week.

    Foster
    Baines, Coleman, McAuley
    Alli, Eriksen, Sanchez, Phillips
    Benteke, Lukaku (C), Ibra

    Heaton, Alonso, Stanislas, Chambers

    Who should I bench?

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I think WBA will concede so may aswell start with the attacking threat of Alonso

  10. Paully Walnuts
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    I'm looking at a few different options this week and would appreciate any views. My current team is:

    Forster, Jakupovic
    Alonso, Brunt, Funes Mori, Evans (inj), Friend (inj)
    Sanchez, Eriksen, Lallana, Pedro, DeRoon
    Kane, Ibra, Defoe

    I have 2FTs and 0.1 ITB

    I have this mad notion to take a -4 for Forster, Lallana and Defoe to Mannone (has to be done for the cash), Phillips and Lukaku. I prefer Lukaku to Defoe over the next few weeks, Liverpool have a few sticky fixtures coming up while WBA have a nice run. As an additional positive it increases my GW28 players by 2.

    Is it madness to take a hit this week (I could leave Defoe to Lukaku to next week) or would you go with the 'safe' option of just replacing Evans or Friend and rolling 1 FT?

    1. ATOM AND HUMBER
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'd leave Lukaku for next week, Defoe against Palace isn't a bad match up.

  11. RicardoAVFC
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Nyom out for Brunt
    Kingsley out for Coleman
    Ibra out for Costa
    Antonio out for Capoue

    -8 yes or no?

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      big fat NO from me mate

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      nope

    3. Dre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Not a fan of that at all

    4. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      No way

    5. Jersey
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      NO

    6. Wardinator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      No

  12. Judas
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Striker headaces!!!?!?? What to do?

    A: Aguero + Giroud ---> Kane + Lukaku (-4)
    B: Aguero + Giroud ---> Costa + Lukaku (-4)
    C: Aguero + Giroud ---> Costa + Kane (-4)
    D: Giroud ---> Benteke/Llorente

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      D keep Aguero for this week seen as you have him

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Oh and Tekkers out of the two

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      D. Carroll over Llorente though

    3. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      D

  13. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    For the next 4 GWs?...

    A. Siggy (city, LEI, che, BUR)
    B. Mane (hull, SPURS, lei, ARS)
    C. Antonio (sou, WBA, wat, CHE)
    D. Zaha (SUN, stoke, BORO, wba)

    1. Carroll (sou, WBA, wat, CHE)
    2. Lukaku (BOU, boro, SUN, spurs)

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A or D prob Zaha
      2

    2. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A2

    3. JogaSemmedo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A2

    4. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A2

  14. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Looks safe to do Giroud -> Carroll now?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      yep!

  15. Pep Pig
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Could Zaha > Sanchez and Lukaku > Gray be a positive move for a 4 pointy hit?

    I appreciate Sanchez has Hull the following week but I'm looking beyond that and knowing the 3 above me all have him.

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I don't like that

      1. Pep Pig
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I may well stick then cheers

    2. King H
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      not for a hit imo

    3. Dre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Hold on, are you transferring Zaha in or out? Your arrows and comments are conflicting

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I think he mean Sanc > Zaha & Gray > Luk

      2. Pep Pig
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Sorry, replacing Sanchez and Gray for Zaha and Lukaku

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      not for me sorry

  16. FPL_ScousersScorgasms (Ryan…
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    • need some help guys pls.
    • need either a Bournemouth mid or Swansea mid, priced below 5.0, as a bench fodder which will come into the team in gw 28.
    • was thinking about Fraser or Surman for Bournemouth OR Routledge or Fer or Caroll for Swansea.
    • the problem is that Caroll and Surman seem to not bring attacking returns whereas Routledge/Fer/Fraser seem subject to rotation, but still I think that Fraser remain the better option as he seems nailed on by Howe.

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Tom Carroll for me

      1. FPL_ScousersScorgasms (Ryan…
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        what do you think about Fraser ?

    2. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Carroll

  17. King H
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    With his next 3 games against Sunderland, Stoke and Middlesbourgh .. is anyone thinking of taking a punt in Zaha ?

    1. Pep Pig
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I think for everyone planning on the upcoming blanks, Zaha and his fixtures are very tempting

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      thinking yeah, but cannot afford!

    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Would love to but not for me this GW as i am saving my FT. Next week likely though

    4. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Stoke away isn't something that excites me - but the other two look good. Plus he's one that has a slightly better than zero chance of playing in GW28.

  18. Sonic Huth
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Gtg?
    Heaton (Jaku)
    Alonso-Coleman-Brunt (Chambers-Holgate)
    Erikson-Stanislas-Phillips-Erikson (Stanislas)
    Crouch-Ibra-Kane (c)

    1. UVac
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good. You have Stanislas x2 😀

  19. Snibal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Giroud and Amat( finally) are going out for Lukaku and Baines. Still considering to ditch Evans for Brunt although it would cost me 4 points. Rest of the defense: Pieters/Alonso/Rose/Baines. Could also bench Evans and wait for him to finally be fit again..? Thoughts? -4 or bench?

    1. Sonic Huth
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Y not rose out?

      1. Snibal
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Is Rose out for long term? Still only a doubt right?

    2. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure if Evans is close to being back, seems like he's been week to week for many weeks now, too weak to play. I'd probably take the hit and ship him, since he pretty much sucks anyway compared to Brunt.

  20. UVac
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Heaton
    Baines Brunt Alonso
    Zaha Coutinho Sanchez Alli
    Costa Kane Ibrahimovic

    Subs: Holgate Yoshida T. Carroll Jakupovic

    G2g? Should I captain Kane or Alli, opinions on this.

  21. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Ok, down to these two options....

    A.
    Siggy (city, LEI, che, BUR)
    Carroll (sou, WBA, wat, CHE)

    B.
    Zaha (SUN, stoke, BORO, wba)
    Lukaku (BOU, boro, SUN, spurs)

    1. UVac
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A, because of blank gameweeks

    2. Pep Pig
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha for me mate

  22. Lingardium Leviosa.
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Sorry if this has been asked 100 billion times but should I bin Rose? And who is the best replacement? I've got Baines Yoshida Holgate Jones

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Coleman. PVA

      1. Lingardium Leviosa.
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers. But i've already got triple Everton with Lukaku

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          PVA then. Great fixtures, great attacking full back, Sam gets the best out of him too

    2. UVac
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Can you afford Walker?

      1. Lingardium Leviosa.
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I've got 2 freebies. But i'll have to downgrade Pedro?

  23. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hello! Has Spurs had their press conference? Any news on Rose?

  24. RicardoAVFC
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    What to do with this team. Any suggestions? £0 ITB. 2 FT's

    Grant
    Nyom
    McAuley
    Alonso

    Lallana
    Sanchez
    Alli
    Phillips

    Kane
    Ibra
    Lukaku (c)

    Right captain choice?

    Bench
    Jaku, Antonio, Pieters, Kingsley

    Right ppl on bench?

    Thank you

    1. Pep Pig
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yes pal. Lukaku should be scoring this weekend. Ali also good for a goal

      1. RicardoAVFC
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers mate

  25. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Sanchez is the 6th most transferred out player in FPL this GW :-O

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Then a brace guaranteed 🙂

    2. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Interesting. Anyone with the info of who they are selling him for?

      1. dark91
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Probably KDB or to free funds for a 3rd striker

      2. Al Bundy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Zaha, Mane, Siggy, KdB and Sterling are the most bought midfielders this week

        1. Pasqualinho
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Only 1 nailed-28er, and he's got Man City and Chelsea away in the next 3. Some risks being taken here.

    3. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Let them sell.

  26. FPL_ScousersScorgasms (Ryan…
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    hot much is Fraser nailed on ?

  27. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Bench one;

    a. Pieters
    b. Stanislas
    c. Phillips

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Why would you bench c?? crazy. A or B

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Ok! A or B?

        1. Sonic Huth
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Bench A,

          1. El-Kloppico
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers 😉

        2. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          A! Just

    2. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Pieters

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers Roy!
        Were you the one who brought him to Stoke?

  28. dark91
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Feels scary to be heading to this GW without any Liverpool or Man City players but i hope both matches will be quite

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Quite what?

  29. FCSB
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    who to captain:

    1. Ibrahimovic (lei)
    2. Kane (MID)

    thanks

    1. Sonic Huth
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'm going for kane, No Friend and Chambers for mid

    2. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Kane

  30. stratocaster
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Should I take rose out for -4?

    I have baines brunt yoshi & a.smith so yoshi would replace this gw.

    If so, who for? (0.2m itb)

    A) Sit here and do SFA
    B) Rose > funes mori (or another around 4.6) ...to make funds for phillips > siggy next week
    C) Rose > Walker
    D) Rose > Coleman
    E) Rose > PVA

    1. UVac
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Ez C

    2. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      If you're going to take out Rose, you might do D since Coleman doesn't have a blank. Going Rose -> Walker will most likely be another transfer for you to think about when he has a blank.