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FPL Team News and Injury Round-up: Gameweek 16

The headline team news ahead of Gameweek 16 arguably came from Jurgen Klopp’s press conference, with the Liverpool boss confirming that Andrew Robertson (dead leg) was fit to feature – while also stating that Sadio Mane (foot injury) was unlikely to be involved at Bournemouth on Saturday.

Klopp said:

Sadio is now out [on the training pitch] and tries to run for the first time, so it doesn’t sound like he will be ready for tomorrow.

Andy Robertson is fine. Robbo pretty much played most of the games in a very intense position so that’s why decided to give him eight hours off (versus Burnley).

Joe Gomez (leg fracture) looks set to be out for the rest of the year and, with Dejan Lovren (concussion) also unavailable this weekend, Trent-Alexander Arnold and Virgil van Dijk‘s owners can be confident of their defensive assets starting on the south coast.

Klopp discussed Alexander-Arnold and van Dijk’s workloads over the coming weeks, which could increase with Gomez out.

The Liverpool boss said about Alexander-Arnold:

I have a plan [for the right-back role]. We will see what we will do, but we have still other options, of course. A lot of players who can play that position.

On van Dijk, Klopp added:

It’s not the same intensity [playing at centre-back] but of course it’s not cool. But now especially with Joe out, Dejan not available, we don’t have to think too much about that.

Elsewhere, the typically taciturn Pep Guardiola at least confirmed that Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne would be unavailable for the trip to Chelsea, adding that both players will be “back soon”.

Maurizio Sarri has a fully fit squad for that encounter but did offer up some interesting quotes on Marcos Alonso, who has been struggling for form – if not FPL returns – lately.

When asked if Alonso was tired, the Chelsea boss said:

He played in all 14 [sic] matches in the Premier League but he didn’t play in the Europa League, he didn’t play in the cup. For me he is not tired. I want to see the last training and then I will decide.

Emerson is a good option. I have to consider some details. For example, without Alonso, we could have problems at set pieces.

Jose Mourinho will use Friday’s training session to assess Anthony Martial (hamstring), meanwhile, along with three defenders who are carrying knocks/muscle fatigue: Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Eric Bailly.

Kieran Trippier (groin) and Juan Foyth (hamstring) have been added to Spurs’ lengthy injury list, with their opponents this weekend, Leicester City, set to be without Jamie Vardy (muscle).

Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans at least return from injury to bolster the Foxes’ backline.

Rob Holding (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a ruptured ACL, which may force a rethink of Unai Emery’s 3-4-2-1 formation.

Mesut Ozil (back), Nacho Monreal (hamstring) and Aaron Ramsey (ankle) are also doubts for Gameweek 16.

Jonny remain the only injury-related absentee for Wolves, who welcome Ruben Neves back from suspension.

Marco Silva, Claudio Ranieri and Roy Hodgson reported no new injuries in their press conferences, too, while Javi Gracia “thinks” all of his players will be available.

Marko Arnautovic (hamstring) is unlikely to feature again in 2018, with West Ham also without Jack Wilshere (ankle) for the visit of Crystal Palace.

Paul Dummett (hamstring) could make a comeback for Newcastle after returning to training, while Matt Ritchie is back from suspension.

Neil Warnock all but confirmed that Callum Paterson would start up front again, adding that Victor Camarasa is now his first-choice penalty-taker.

Cardiff are this weekend up against Southampton, who will have Ralph Hasenhuttl in charge for the first time.

The new Saints boss didn’t provide any injury updates but said his formation of choice was a high-pressing 4-2-2-2.

Bournemouth have problems in central midfield with Lewis Cook (ACL) out for the rest of the season and Dan Gosling (knee) also ruled out.

Glenn Murray (shoulder) and Jose Izquierdo (knock) will be assessed ahead of Brighton’s trip to Burnley, who will also make a late call on Steven Defour (knock).

Huddersfield will be without the suspended Steve Mounie and Philip Billing but Chris Lowe (shoulder) has returned to training and could feature against Arsenal.

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500 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Steinburg FC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    1FT 1.0m itb
    Hennessey
    Balbuena, Doherty, Robertson,
    Sterling, Son, Richarlsen, Sane,
    Jimenez, Kane, Lacazette(C),

    Lossl, Wan-Bikiasa, Duffy, Ward.

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      first post replies FAIL!

  2. Ospina Colada
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What do you reckon to this WC with 0.1itb? Any weaknesses? Defence rotation is a worry and lack of Chelsea but they've been rubbish lately.

    Fabianski Hamer
    Doherty Kola TAA AWB Schindler
    Sterling Sane Son Fraser Snodgrass
    Kane Auba Rondon

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lovely

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nice, what value?

      1. Ospina Colada
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        101.9

    3. MFC Lad
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Like it, gonna have some benching headaches though

      1. Ospina Colada
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Need good bench over Christmas period

    4. cruzex
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Where is salah?

      1. Ospina Colada
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This is what makes me scared

  3. Top 210 Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hennesey
    Robertson Doherty Alonso Balbuena
    Salah(v) Rich Felipe-A
    Laca(C) Kane Jimmy

    Hamer Fraser AWB Camarasa
    2.1 ITB

    Worth doing Alonso to Kola(-4)

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No imo

    2. MFC Lad
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Probably not but I think I’d start Fraser over alonso

    3. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Thx lads

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Auba worth almost 5m more then Auba?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Then Mitro. Sorry

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

      I think he is for captaincy

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Only this week no? We have Kane and Sterling for after

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          This was always the plan for the Christmas Chrunch:

          GW15 Kane SOU
          GW16 Auba HUD
          GW17 Kane BUR
          GW18 Auba BUR
          GW19 Kane BOU
          GW20 Kane WOL
          GW21 Auba FUL

          No city captaincy until GW22 at the earliest - too dodgy with rotation

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Sterling perma captain will shoot me in the rankings

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Good luck 🙂

          2. Goonsquad245
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Not true at all, when will Sterling ever miss 2 consecutive games for example?

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              I’d rather have Kane Auba captaincy rotation

              1. Goonsquad245
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                That's fine and perfectly viable (maybe even optimal) - just don't think City rotation should be factored in, Sterling is a key player and will play most games if fit

                1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Just bear in mind City have champions league & league cup in their schedule.

                  If they lost to hoffenheim and Lyon win, they finish second in the group so no guarantees Pep fields a weakened team for Hoffenheim.

                  They also have LC qtr final away to Leicester - they went to extra time & penalties vs. Wolves last year in, so again, no guarantees Pep will field a weakened team.

                  Hence (imo) no city captaincy until GW22 at the earliest, too dodgy with rotation.

          3. KGFC
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            GW 17 & 18 will be interesting with City playing at home and IF Aguero is back in contention. Otherwise, Sterling would be a good choice too along with Kane and Auba.

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Yep he’s always a good choice

  5. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski or Balbuena ?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      F

    2. MFC Lad
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fab

  6. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Yoshida nailed guys?

    Thanks

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Should be but wouldn’t touch him

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Needs must for 4.1 lol. Thanks

  7. ㅤRising
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play TAA or Doherty ?

    1. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Both

    2. MFC Lad
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Can’t you get both in? Probably TAA just

      1. ㅤRising
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Have to play 3 of Kolasinac Digne TAA Doherty and AWB

  8. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alono > kolasinac (-4)...?

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes do it
      I want Alonso all to myself
      All of you! Sell him! Muhahah

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me look at Chelsea fixtures from now on.

  9. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    United get to their city centre hotel on Friday night for Saturday games don’t they

  10. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A. Laporte and Fraser, or B. Kolasinac and Anderson?

    1. Genji3lade
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A, still need proof of B

  11. Genji3lade
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which one of these would you start this GW?

    A.) Camarasa (Sou H)
    B.) AWB (Whu A)
    C.) Kiko Femenia (Eve A)

    1. MFC Lad
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. yer old da
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Has to be A given pen duties

    3. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A - on pens too now right?

      1. Genji3lade
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Decisive answer, cheers guys

  12. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play 1:

    A) Doherty - away to Newcastle

    B) Balbuena - home to Palace.

    Thanks guys.

    1. Genji3lade
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. MFC Lad
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

  13. merin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who to get in for Arnie?
    Got Kane and Wilson

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      AubamaMan

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Depends if for around the same price then Jiménez or mitro. If you have the money then an arsenal striker.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        In the same boat

        3 options

        Auba
        Mitro
        Jimenez

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Budget?

      1. merin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        8.7itb

  14. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ok here's my WC

    Fab
    Digne TAA Doherty
    Felipe Rich Sterling Shaq
    Auba(c) Kane(vc) Jiminez

    Hamer Snoddy Luiz WanB

    Shaq divides opinion but I like him compared to others in his price range!

    GTG?

  15. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    70 pts in my money ML and 50 in a non money ML haven't taking a hit this season but my squad is ravaged with injuries worth doing Aguero,Arnie & Walker > Coleman,Jesus & Laca for a -4 hit?

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn't touch Jesus personally would rather double up with auba and laca

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Ok cheers for the feedback will go back to the drawing board and swap some things around with Jesus

  16. cuppatea78
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Was Luiz just rested midweek? Thinking of putting him in for Alonso to free up some money. After this week Chelsea have a good run of fixtures so want to stick with one of their defenders if possible. Other alternative is TAA but already have Robertson.

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      TAA over Luiz for sure. I'd keep Alonso though.

      1. cuppatea78
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Alonso has been poor recently and the comments from Sarri today don't fill me with confidence

  17. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    G2G?

    Fab
    Doherty Digne Robbo
    Haz Salah(vc) Rich Anderson
    Wilson Aub(C) Rondon

    Subs: Laporte,Duffy*,Bacuna*

  18. Transferred Out
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard and Arnie to Felipe and Auba?

    1. FPL Ultras
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Arnie will be back in 2019

  19. FPL Ultras
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any help would be appreciated... thinking of doing the below for -8

    Wilson --> Lacazette
    Success --> Chicharito
    Dilva --> McTominay

    The result will be a 3-4-3 formation with the below XI:

    Pickford
    Alonso, TAA, Bennett
    Hazard, Richa, F. Anderson, Sterling
    Kane, Lacazette, Chicharito

    I guess this is a good XI for the next few gameweeks. Agree? Any suggestions?

    1. FPL Ultras
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      0.1 itb after these transfers

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldnt

  20. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I'm opting for Ederson&Digne over Fabianski&Laporte but preferably not for the Chelsea match.

    So currently I have Fabianski on WC.

    Should I keep him for the next couple of games and leave 1.3m in the bank so I can make that move in the next couple of gameweeks? or just bring in Ederson now?

  21. whosBenj
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores more this gameweek?

    A) Kane
    B) Salah

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      7-6 to Salah

  22. MASTER ROSHI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I really want to captain Auba this weekend but i'm scared he'll start it on the bench after 2 90 minutes in the last 2 GWs, can anyone enlighten me to whether that's likely or not?
    Thanks

    1. Costa in Wengerland
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He scored 4 goals coming off the bench in two games.

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This too

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Just looking at the arsenal squad with potential Ramsey and Ozil injury who would play instead of Auba? Got a feeling he might start.

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This

  23. Mesh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who to captain?

    A. Lacazette
    B. Kane

    1. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lacazette not 100% nailed and a good differential anyway. Kane for me.

  24. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    thoughts on a week change of kane to auba due to kanes reduced minutes and to C Auba?

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me.

    2. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No... own Kane and happy to captain him against Lei as well. I think he will score again this week!

  25. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which one lads?

    a) F Anderson + Sane + Lacazette

    b) Hazard + Son + Wilson

    1. Sedemuda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

  26. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lets try again. Different opinions who to bench? 0ft.

    Fab
    Doherty Robbo Alonso
    Salah Sane Richarlison Fraser
    Kane (C) Wilson Jimenez

    Bench: Laporte, Awb, Stephens + Pat

    The following I dont like because they eat each others points. Wilson + Fraser against Robertson. Sane against Alonso.

  27. Art Vandelay
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Evenin' all

    Tempted to play Doherty ahead of TAA or Balbuena or stick with this setup?

    Cheers

    Ryan
    TAA Digne Balbuena
    Richardson Felipe Sane Sterling
    Auba (c) Kane Jim

    Doherty Hoj AWB

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mane has travelled to Bournemouth

    #mindgames

  29. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I have Fraser but would you

    Arnie -> Wilson on FT?

  30. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else think pep will start all 3 of sané sterling Mahrez with Jesus bench?

    1. Sedemuda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not a bad idea. Hadn't thought of that.

    2. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I doubt it... although it can happen with Sterling leading the line and the other two on the flanks