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Manolo Gabbiadini is sidelined for Southampton’s home clash against Bournemouth. Michail Antonio is ruled out of West Ham United’s trip to Hull City, while Salomon Rondon and Nacer Chadli will be assessed ahead of West Bromwich Albion’s match at Manchester United.

Southampton will be without Manolo Gabbiadini for the home clash against Bournemouth, with the Italian international sidelined due to a groin injury. Claude Puel also revealed that Maya Yoshida will be assessed after a long-haul flight back from Japan, while there is bad news on Virgil van Dijk, with the defender unlikely to return this season.

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has revealed that Ryan Fraser is “touch and go” for the trip to Southampton due to a hamstring issue. The winger has trained this week, though.

Arsenal will be without Petr Cech and Lucas Perez for the home encounter against Manchester City. Cech, who is also set to miss the West Ham United match on Wednesday, is out with a calf injury, while Perez is sidelined due to a thigh problem. Mesut Ozil featured for Germany over the international break and is set to come into contention for a recall.

Slaven Bilic is without Winston Reid, Michail Antonio and Pedro Obiang for the trip to the KCOM Stadium. Antonio’s hamstring injury isn’t as bad as first feared, though, and he could be fit for Wednesday night’s match against Arsenal. Mark Noble is back in training and available for the Hammers.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Ander Herrera are both still suspended ahead of Manchester United’s home clash with West Bromwich Albion, while Paul Pogba, Phil Jones and Chris Smalling are expected to be ruled out.

Salomon Rondon and Nacer Chadli both need to be assessed ahead of West Bromwich Albion’s trip to Old Trafford. Rondon is only returning to the club today following a long-haul flight from South America, while Chadli picked up a shoulder injury while away on international duty with Belgium. Matt Phillips is expected to miss out once again due to a hamstring injury.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche revealed that Johann Berg Gudmundsson isn’t quite ready to return from a knee injury, with the Iceland international set to start training at the start of next week.

Vincent Janssen will be assessed ahead of Spurs’ trip to Turf Moor, having been struck down with a chest infection over the international break.

Swansea City head coach Paul Clement will have Martin Olsson and Kyle Naughton available again for the home clash against Middlesbrough, with the pair recovering from hamstring and ankle injuries respectively.

Xherdan Shaqiri is set to miss out for Stoke City ahead of the trip to Leicester City. The Swiss international has had a setback with his calf tissue, after representing his country during the international break.

Sunderland manager David Moyes was able to deliver good news on Lamine Kone and John O’Shea ahead of the trip to Watford. Kone missed the goalless draw against Burnley with a twisted knee, but has returned to training this week, and is set to start. O’Shea, meanwhile, is expected to be available after suffering a shin injury while on international duty. Lee Cattermole and Victor Anichebe are closing in on first-team returns, but the trip to Vicarage Road is likely to come too soon for the pair. Bryan Oviedo and Sebastian Larsson have returned from international duty with no issues.

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.

  1. boc610
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    if Studge had Iron Man's suit on the pitch he'd still pick up a muscle injury

    1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      He'd get injured putting the suit on

  2. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Coleman to Bertrand or Walker?

    1. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Walker.

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

      Walker if money no issue

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

      Walks

    4. BadgersBoys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Walker if you're flush

  3. PMz
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Anything worth a hit? 0.7 ITB

    Heaton (Grant)

    Azpi Valencia Smith

    Sterling Barkley Mane Siggy

    Aguero Defoe Lukaku

    Subs: Carroll Nyom Amat

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

    Which 4 attackers would you rather after this GW? To go along side Siggy, Sanchez and Lukaku.

    A.
    King (liv, CHE)
    Mane (BOU, sto)
    Gabbi (PAL, wba) or Deeney (WBA, spurs)
    Aguero (che, HULL)

    B.
    King (liv, CHE)
    Antonio (ars, SWA)
    Costa (CITY, bou)
    Ibra (EVE, sun)

    C.
    Mane (BOU, sto)
    Antonio (ars, SWA)
    Costa (CITY, bou)
    Gabbi (PAL, wba) or Deeney (WBA, spurs)

    1. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      C

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

      A with Ibra?
      Of the lot I'd say C

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

        Yeah, A would then enable Kun > Ibra but that wont be possible for midweek unless it was a -8. Could be my move for GW32 though if I do A.

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

          Likewise in C, Costa > Ibra will be possible. Just! 🙂

          1. ChelseaGuy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            C with Ibra!!!!

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

              For a -8? or for gw32?

  5. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    RP
    What are the chances of Arsenal and Southampton DGW before GW34?

    1. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Very less

    2. BadgersBoys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Not likely. Slim

  6. kfreeman93
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Heaton (Jaku)
    Valencia, Alonso, Walker (McAuley, Smith)
    Alli, Pedro, Siggy, Mane (N'Diaye)
    Costa, Lukaku, Llorente

    To get Sanchez back in next week I'll need to drop Mane and one of:
    A) Valencia (leaves £4.4 ITB replacement)
    B) Alonso (£5.3 ITB replacement)
    C) Walker (£4.9 ITB replacement)

    Choose one?

    1. KJT123
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Walker to Davies, or Valencia to Holgate

  7. KJT123
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Pickford Grant
    Alonso Baines Nyom PVA Ake
    Cout Mane Sterling Son Siggy
    Aguero Llorente Lukaku

    0 ITB, 1 FT. what to do?

    1. Jusagoras
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Baines -> Vert/Bertrand ?

    2. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      PVA to Davies?

  8. Jusagoras
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Going forward:

    a) Walker and Coutinho
    b) Vertonghen and Mane ?

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      B

      1. Jusagoras
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      C) Davies and Mane

      1. Jusagoras
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers... for further confusing me!

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Take the extra 0.7 and thank me later 😉 especially if you still have wildcard

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

        Possibly a better option than Vert, but seems to have no bonus potential.

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

      A

  9. CREAM
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Will Costa play?

    1. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Should have an idea in about 15-20 mins.

      1. CREAM
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Sick cheers Will ask in 30 min

    2. BadgersBoys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      He'll play.

  10. Snevitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    How does this team look overall?

    Valdes, Grant
    Alonso, Valencia, Baines, Bertrand, Davies
    Sanchez, Mane, Alli, Eriksen, King
    Lukaku, Gabbi, Llorente

  11. TooDifficuIt
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    i guess if hazard is fit, i will downgrade foster to jaku this week, so i can do aguero/hazard > ibra/sanchez next week, thoughts ? or i can do baines to 5.2 def this week

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Depends on your 2nd keeper
      If he's not good..definitely get Foster out
      Baines have a lovely set of fixtures after the next 2

      1. TooDifficuIt
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        pickford

        1. ChelseaGuy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Seems a decent pick
          Downgrade keeper on WC
          Davies looks a good defender option

  12. Olee
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    With Lallana out....is it worth doing a -4 for Mané->Sanchez? Im want Sanchez long term over Mané everyday, and i cant afford both!

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Could it wait for 2 games?

      1. Olee
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Dont think so, I see your point with Pool up agains B'mouth...but I'd rather have Sanchez vs that dodgy West Ham defence! The question is if it is worth doing vs. Man City?

        1. ChelseaGuy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Next week maybe
          Either of Sanchez or Mane could explode this GW
          More chances for Mane

          1. Olee
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Fair enough, I see your point, beeing he plays a derby match and all. Next week im in no doubt! Thanks 🙂

  13. Elijah's Wood
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    What are people's thoughts on prolonging the Wildcard as late as possible in place of big hits? I'm considering a -16 over the next couple gameweeks (-8 this weekend, and again before the midweek games) to sort out deadweight and bring in players like Sanchez and Spurs.

    1. greghammer95
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I have a rough team to and it's almost worth seeing HOW bad your team is really. I'm taking -8 over the next two weeks and making do with some poorer players BUT they do have some nice fixtures (Grosicki for example).

      Make sure the moves are neccesary and think actually, say you own two liverpool mids and neither Alli or Eriksen, is this that bad over the next few? No Kane banging goals in will naturally decrease productivity although Alli on pens obviously and Liverpool in a derby game, could easily be goals then vs Bournemouth is anyone's guess. Mine would be that there WILL be goals.

      1. Elijah's Wood
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Exactly what im thinking, i see the WC as a backup/safety plan which allows me to take punts and if all else fails then i can sort it out later after GW34.

        As you say, i would be coming into this weekend's games with double Liverpool mids and no Spurs, my -8 this week would be to change Coutinho and Evans for Alli and Ben Davies, sorting out my double WBA defence deadweight in favour of longer term players (Davies could be). Also allows me to keep Mane for BOU and switch out my 3rd mid Lanzini for Sanchez midweek for another -8

    2. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      And then what will you change using your WC? Why not just use it now and take points hits if you need to later?

      1. Elijah's Wood
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Using my WC as a safety net because if i were to screw up my team on a WC then it will be season ending. Also dont think now is a great time to WC, i plan on bringing in DGW players for 34 and then WCing after

    3. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Well I would WC now and if you have to spend -24 in GW37 preparing for BB. You will probably not need the -24.

      1. Elijah's Wood
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I just think that most people's team consist of a cheap 5th defender and midfielder as fodder. My outlook is that if you were to WC now you could spread the cash around too much as ideally you would want a strong bench for your BB.

        Spending hits now seems ideal to field a strong starting 11 with your bench fodder until WC GW 36 in prep for BB GW37

  14. greghammer95
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Hoping for 1-1 in the Arsenal Vs City game. Need to make myself busy at that time.

    Actually, my whole team would've played by 5.30pm on Saturday, recipe for disaster right?

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      All the same
      11 players playing

  15. PvA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Valencia got Manchester United's player of the month award haha

    Have to think he wouldn't have got it if it wasn't for that Valdes slip...

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Well deserved. He is a machine 🙂

    2. BadgersBoys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Surely he deserved that

    3. Team Bobcat
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed.

      There were obviously no other contenders. Deeney perhaps??

      1. Team Bobcat
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Opps. Man utd player of the month. Easy peasy

  16. Mr Flibble
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Seems a bit extreme but I'm sorely tempted to do

    Jones, Snoddy, Sterling and Caroll out for

    Yoshida, dear Room, Zaha and Vardy

    Also have Sanchez, Costa, Mane, Sight and Lukaku

    Would get rid of smite deadwood and start to give me some double options. Would cost me -12 though
    Anyone care to give me their thoughts,
    Ta

    1. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I'd rather Zaha than King but I would much rather take hits than look at rubbish players in my team.

    2. Big Mac 24
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Take off auto-correct?

      1. Mr Flibble
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Fair point can hardly read it on my phone to see what has been done

    3. Big Mac 24
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I see -12 as alright if you're gonna make the same transfers over a week or two, costing similar points. If you see that getting them in this week together will also boost your score this week then do it

    4. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yoshida rumoured to be rested

  17. jia you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Hazard owners,
    Are we putting the armband on him if he's confirmed fit?

    1. Super Silva
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      i tink i will be giving him the armband as he will be looking to show why madrid want him.

    2. Big Mac 24
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      If I had him I would

  18. The King
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Where can I view the Chelsea press conference at 13:15?

  19. Team Bobcat
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    1ft 5itb g2g (what next week)

    Jaku
    Alonso Fuchs Walker
    Mane Siggy Pedro Firmino
    Llorente Vardy Lukaku

    Valdes king olsson brunt

    Thoughts on:

    GW31
    a) Siggy > Sanchez
    b) King/brunt > Sanchez/holgate
    c) King/Llorente > Sanchez/Barnes

    B & C mean losing my 2 ft.

    Boils down to whether siggy or Llorente are worth keeping. Getting rid of both allows:

    Siggy/Llorente > Sanchez/Gabbi

  20. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    F Mori & Aguero -> Alonso & Costa (-8)

    Yay or nay?

    Jaku
    Valencia, Robertson, Brunt
    Sanchez, Eriksen, Firmino, King, Snoddy
    Aguero, Lukaku

    Grant, Barnes, Stones, F Mori
    Bank 0.1m, 0FT, no WC

    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't do that. F Mori to Alonso yes...but I think you may be able to do better than Costa.

      Vardy perhaps?

      Or instead of that extra hit Is Davies doable? Or one of those cheap Boro defenders ready for their DGWK?

  21. Super Silva
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Pieters and Capoo Out

    Davies and Davies In

    Yes or No ?

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      de roon and davies in

      1. Super Silva
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        de roon more nailed than davies ?

  22. Bingo
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Great Variations in teams this year, normally there would be 7 or 8 essentials with slim differential pickings

    1. djpete
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      This

  23. OldBenKenobi
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    most attractive formation?
    a) 3-4-3
    b) 3-5-2

    I recently moved from 3-5-2 to 3-4-3 and Im now thinking it was a mistake 🙁

    1. BadgersBoys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Whatever suits your team and you feel will bring you most points.

  24. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Based on the news I heard on Diego Costa I suppose he is OK and he will play against CP tomorrow but I am not sure if he will play for 90 minutes.

    Anyway, that kind of makes me wonder if he is the best captain option.

    Do you think this injury can weaken his captain potential?

  25. KJT123
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    play Llorente or Son?

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Llooooorenteeeee

  26. Moses _H
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Who will score more this week. Need to sort out the bench just in case Costa misses out
    1) Brunt
    2) Baines
    3) Tom Davies
    Currenlty 3 1 2

  27. vardys party
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez captain?

  28. Footballfriend
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Best 4.5 and lower Def to replace Coleman allowing Lanzini-Sanchez next week?

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Holgate?

    2. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      yoshi

      1. Footballfriend
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Heard yoshi could be a worry? Will get holgate in a little while once we see evertons defence without coleman/RFM

  29. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Aguero+Antonio to Costa+Alli and Hazard to Mane next week
    or
    Keep Haz and Aguero and do Baines to Yoshida and Antonio to Alli.

    Foster Jaku
    Alonso Baines Brunt Holgate Friend
    Sanchez Hazard Siggy King Antonio
    Kaku Kun Barnes

    This is the team. 0.8 ITB.

  30. nickc123
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Whos the best midfield options under 8.3 I'm struggling to pick

    1. The King
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      KING

    2. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Siggy