Scout Notes

Scout Notes – City Suffer Injury Blows

Manchester City’s run of victories hits the buffers at Selhurst Park where injuries to both Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne overshadow events in a 0-0 stalemate. Meanwhile, Arsenal are pegged back by a controversial late penalty at The Hawthorns.

Pep Guardiola has revealed that striker Gabriel Jesus will be sidelined for at least a month having suffered a knee problem in the first half of the draw with Crystal Palace.

The Brazilian sustained the injury after 20 minutes, finally succumbing shortly afterwards as Sergio Aguero – initially rested today – emerged to replace him.

Guardiola conceded that Jesus will now be sidelined.

“Hopefully he [Jesus] will be one month, maybe two months he will be out.”

City also lost Kevin De Bruyne late on, after he received a clattering challenge from the Eagles’ Jason Puncheon. Guardiola had this to say on the Belgian’s setback.

“With Kevin we have been lucky in the past with what has happened from the same actions. I don’t know what will happen in the future. He may not be ready for Watford in a few days.”

De Bruyne was initially stretchered from the field but was seen walking on the injury with help from the City medical team.

He will be assessed before the visit from Watford for Gameweek 22 on Tuesday, though some 87,000 managers have already made the midfielder the fifth most sold asset ahead of tomorrow’s deadline.

Having scored just once in two matches – and with the invention of David Silva still missing as his personal issues continue – Guardiola will be keen to have De Bruyne available.

He chose to recall Leroy Sane to the left flank against the Eagles, resting Raheem Sterling and retaining Bernardo Silva in the starting XI.

Sterling will surely return to start against the Hornets, with both Bernardo Silva and Sane also in line to face Marco Silva’s side should De Bruyne miss out.

Sane was largely disappointing in today’s clash and is now without a goal in eight Gameweek starts, recording just three assists in that run since Gameweek 11.

While his stock continues to decline, Aguero’s could now be revived.

With Jesus sidelined, it would seem that the Argentine is poised for a run of guaranteed starts, with Guardiola’s alternative options in attack limited unless he delves into the January market.

Milivojevic fluffs his lines

City’s afternoon could have been far worse had Luka Milivojević converted a late spot-kick.

A controversial award, it remains to be seen if Wilfried Zaha will face any FA retribution for his role in winning the penalty. The challenge on him from Sterling looked to involve minor contact, though there has been no announcement as yet.

Zaha was again the key threat for Palace and, as it stands, will be free to face Southampton on Tuesday.

However, the Eagles are set to be without Scott Dann and Jason Puncheon; both were stretchered from the field in Sunday’s bruising contest.

Roy Hodgson had made a raft of changes to his starting XI, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek among the notable absentees. No details on an injury to the loanee midfielder have yet been revealed, though Hodgson stated post-match that he hoped to have some unavailable players returning for the Saints trip…

“We will recover one or two players who were unable to play today before the Southampton game.”

Gunners denied by Baggies rally

The afternoon kick-off at The Hawthorns was far less eventful in Fantasy terms, with neither Arsenal or West Brom contributing key assets to our squads currently.

Alexis Sanchez did at least maintain his impressive recent form with an assist via a direct free-kick that deflected off James McClean for the opening goal.

The Chilean has now produced a goal or an assist in seven of his last ten Gameweeks. However, he is still a long way from tempting investors given his 11.8 price tag.

Arsenal were eventually pegged back when Kieran Gibbs earned an assist having drawn a controversial handball decision from referee Mike Dean. Jay Rodriguez converted the penalty that followed.

Arsene Wenger kept faith with the three-man defence on Sunday, with Callum Chambers retained on the right-side of that backline. That meant that Sead Kolasinac kept his left wing-back berth at the expense of Ainsley Maitland-Niles.

That may remain the case for the Gameweek 22 clash with Chelsea, with Wenger perhaps set to mirror the Blues’ formation. However, Kolasinac is an early doubt for that encounter having been withdrawn early on 37 minutes with a knock.

Mesut Ozil will also need to be assessed for Tuesday’s fixture – he sat out Sunday’s draw with a minor knee problem.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

878 Comments Post a Comment
  1. MiguelAngel
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Currently only got Kane for the forthcoming DGW.

    KDB & Christensen (got Alonso) > Eriksen & Vertonghen -8?

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yes.

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

    First time ever in the top 1000

    Cheers for advice etc

    Happy New Year

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Great stuff!

      Happy New Year

    2. European Bob
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      How many points in total?

      1. Concrete
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        1317

        1. European Bob
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Nice, 4 more than me

  3. CrouchDown
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Hi guys help would be much appreciated as I'm torn between these two options:

    (A) Hazard + Tarroll > Arnie + Son

    (B) Hazard + Tarroll + Vardy > Eriksen + Alli + Ayew (-4)

  4. Stupendous
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Mariappa and Hazard to Vertonghen and Son for free?

    1. European Bob
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yep go for it

  5. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Worth -8 to put in Yoshida for Dann?

    Ogbonna* Kabasele Mbemba (Naughton) (Dann)

  6. GAMBIT
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Looking at not opting for a West Ham attacker, but getting rid of players who may not play instead:

    De Bruyne, Coutinho, DCL>Son, Aguero, 5.1mid

    Yay or nay and which cheap mid?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      dier

  7. Darklord_bg
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Bottommed...

    Coutinho to Alli for -4?

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

    Are people still captaining Kane!?!?!?

    1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      always....
      (and some prob still would be if he was coming off of a ‘foot-amputation surgery’!!....lol)

      1. estheblessed
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        True. I just wonder if he will actually start tomorrow. I'm guessing he will.

  9. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is this worth a -4 guys ?

    hazard > son
    firmino > aguero
    pogba > arnie.

    Would mean I have ogbonna, son, arnie and kane for DGW.

    Tnks guys.

    1. Lyonnais
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I would do it.

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      yes for -4 good moves.

    3. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I have those 4 also. Good luck 😉

  10. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    330k > 78k in 4 GWs

    Playing FH chip to keep up momentum....

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I moved up 1 million in 4 weeks. Got you beat... Sorta 😉

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Well done by the way.

  11. Lyonnais
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    The thing about Son is I've never considered him because I wasn't sure about his game time and now there's a DGW with 2 games in 48h where rotation is even more likely and suddenly I'll probably get him in...

  12. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    So 750K rank we meet again.

    I was here once before, then No Kane happened, he exploded and past 1M, I went.

    And now I have crawled back up and on the cross roads of Kane in again?

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  14. EmreCan Hustle
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Which move is better?

    A) Coutinho to Alli
    B) Mee to Vertonghen

    Coutinho not pictured in training and bookies suspended betting on his move to Barcelona.

    Thanks.

  15. J to the T
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Two FTs to get Son and Arnie for Haz and RLC.
    Take a -4 hit for Lukaku -> Kun?
    Have Kane and Firminho

  16. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Hazard + Cout + Depoitre + Sane ---> Kane + Arnie + Son + Eriksen (-12)

    yes or no?

  17. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Gomes
    Duffy Masuaku Otamendi
    Arnie Coutinho Salah Alli(c) Sterling
    DCL Kane
    Elliot Christensen Niasse Mee
    G2G?
    Play Christensen over anyone?

  18. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is 2nd WC already available?

    1. manutd99
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yes but too soon to use.

  19. Totti
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    captin:

    A) kane
    B) son

    1. Zilla
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      a

  20. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I'm probably in the minority keeping Hazard this GW I know he's been awful as of late but he will benefit that rest last weekend and will be in the mix against ARS come Wednesday night it's Morata out for me couldn't hit a barn door vs Stoke.

    1. Dr Dream
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Hazard hasn't been awful....he's only been awful for FPL pts.

      He's actually playing as well as he ever does.

  21. J.Litmanen
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    gtg for dgw?

    Foster
    Jones Christensen Otamendi Ogbonna
    Sterling Eriksen Son Salah Arnautovic
    Kane

    at -4 now but will keep an eye on Salahs injury

  22. European Bob
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Firmino to Aguero for a -4?

  23. Hassnein.khaki@xerox.com
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Need suggestion for top 15 have played wild card

  24. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    is that shaw booked in for 3 games then?

    1. gwitbrock
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      rojo in the picture at lb too. but yes shaw most likely. Just remember one of those 3 games will be Derby County in the FA cup

  25. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Do we think KDB is deffo out then? I'm worried about fielding an 11 this week and stupidly made transfers last night whilst on the sauce. Is it worth KDB to Sterling for a -12 or just pray?

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Or I could just wildcard and be done with it.

  26. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Coutinho out or not?

  27. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    anyone else taking a -16

  28. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Any news on Kane... TC could be epic

  29. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Guys,

    Is this worth a -4 ?

    firmino > aguero
    pogba > arnie

    Will mean I have kane, son, arnie and ogbonna for DGW.

    Tnks.

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yes definitely

  30. Teror
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Sane + Maguire > Arnie + Alonso (-8)?