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FPL Team News and Injury Round-up – Gameweek 17

Liverpool’s problems in defence increased this week when Trent Alexander-Arnold (foot) and Joel Matip (fractured collarbone) picked up injuries in the win over Napoli on Tuesday, with Matip set to join Joe Gomez (leg fracture) in being unavailable for the rest of 2018.

There wasn’t quite such a set-in-stone prognosis for Alexander-Arnold, though, with Jurgen Klopp saying the following at today’s press conference:

With Trent, it’s not as serious as it is with the other two boys but of course it’s not top class news. Trent, we’ll have to see. For him, it’s day by day, what we judge it.

Klopp certainly intimated that he was planning for Alexander-Arnold’s absence for the visit of Manchester United, name-checking Nathaniel Clyne as he discussed his options at right-back:

It looks like [Clyne is ready]. Clyney was unfortunately injured in the last two-to-three weeks, nothing serious. Four days he’s been in full training. Is he ready for 90 minutes? I don’t know. But is he ready? Yes.

Jose Mourinho will make checks on several players, including Anthony Martial (hamstring) and five defenders, ahead of the trip to Anfield.

The United boss said:

In Valencia, only De Gea and Matic were available to play and didn’t travel by decision. Apart from that, the players that didn’t travel they… had injuries and they were not ready. All of them, they didn’t train yesterday again.

Today there will be a little introduction to training to see [if we can] have them available for Sunday. It’s better not to say for sure but I hope that some will be… let’s say available. But for sure, some will not be.

Pep Guardiola has made a habit of being evasive when asked about Manchester City’s team news but the former Barcelona boss at least provided us with some positive news on Sergio Aguero (muscle) and Kevin De Bruyne (knee):

[Aguero] did the last two training sessions. He has no pain, so after [today’s session] we are going to decide.

[De Bruyne is] the same case [as] Sergio. Yesterday he trained, he trained quite well, no pain, we will see.

John Stones (knee) is among the walking wounded who will be assessed, though David Silva (muscle) will be sidelined for the next three weeks.

Idrissa Gueye (knock) is Everton’s only injury doubt for that encounter City, with all of the Toffees’ Fantasy favourites seemingly fit for the daunting trip to the Etihad.

Alvaro Morata picked up a knee injury in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with MOL Vidi last night, though Maurizio Sarri doesn’t think the problem is too bothersome.

The Blues’ head coach said on Thursday:

The first reaction of the doctor is that maybe it’s not a very serious injury. In this kind of situation, we have to wait until tomorrow to be sure the injury is not serious.

Arsenal have issues at centre-back with Rob Holding (knee), Dinos Mavropanos (groin), Shkodran Mustafi (suspended and hamstring) and Sokratis Papastathopolous (suspended), while Unai Emery had words of reassurance for Alexandre Lacazette‘s owners, after the Frenchman started in the Europa League on Thursday:

Lacazette, I think he needs rhythm to play and it’s not bad for him to play today. We decided for this reason and because every player who played today can play Sunday.

Spurs’ own defensive crisis shows sign of easing, with four of their backline – Kieran Trippier, Serge Aurier, Juan Foyth and Davinson Sanchez – in contention to return against Burnley on Saturday.

The Clarets may be missing Johann Berg Gudmundsson, who is “touch and go” for the trip to Wembley.

Callum Wilson (hamstring) is back in contention for Bournemouth, with Eddie Howe saying this on the in-form striker:

Callum Wilson has recovered well following his hamstring injury. We’re hoping he can play, but we know we have to be careful with these kind of injuries.

Nuno Espirito Santo didn’t report any fresh injury concerns in his presser on Friday, meanwhile.

Patrick van Aanholt (shoulder) is fit to play for a Crystal Palace side missing the suspended Wilfried Zaha and James Tomkins, while Leicester City could welcome back Jamie Vardy (muscle) for the match at Selhurst Park.

Ben Chilwell (knee) is a doubt, however.

Lucas Perez (foot) is a concern for Manuel Pellegrini ahead of their match against Fulham, who have Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (suspended) and Maxime Le Marchand (unspecified injury) sidelined.

Andre Gray (leg), Will Hughes (hip), Sebastian Prodl (knee) and Adalberto Penaranda (foot) are missing for Watford, while Cardiff City could have Kenneth Zohore (match fitness) back in the fold.

Danny Ings, Shane Long and Cedric Soares could all return for Southampton against Arsenal, meanwhile.

Huddersfield’s midfield options are thin on the ground with Aaron Mooy and Danny Williams (both knee) likely out until February, though Philip Billing returns from suspension.

Newcastle United have Jonjo Shelvey (thigh) and Federico Fernandez (calf) unavailable for their meeting with the Terriers.

Jose Izquierdo (knock) will be assessed by Chris Hughton ahead of Brighton’s match with Chelsea, while Alireza Jahanbakhsh is back to full fitness.

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542 Comments Post a Comment
  1. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Best move this week? Not happy with my defense as TAA is out, double wolves and Digne away at city

    A) taa to kola
    B) bennet to Schindler (keep TAA as not out for too long)

    Fab button
    Bennet taa alonso Doherty Digne

  2. Brimble82
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Was holding on desperately to my WC, but injuries have gone through my team like wildfire in Westeros this week.
    What are your thoughts on this WC (it's intentionally slightly 'off template'):
    Fabianski - Button
    Alonso - Kolasinac - Vinagre - RBennett - *£5.8m*
    Salah - Hazard - Snodgrass - Gunnarsson - Gibbs-White
    Kane - Aubameyang - Carroll

    3 questions;
    1. Snod&Carroll or FAnderson&AK47
    2. Best def to fill the £5.8m slot (or upgrade Fabs and go bargain bin)
    3. Complete re-think

    (And yes - I'm aware there's no Man City in there!)

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      3

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Not balanced at all

        1. Brimble82
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Don't get me wrong - I favour an imbalance!
          But you've got a solid 3-3-3 with the only non-starter Gibbs-White (who has looked red hot when he's come on - and you gotta roll the dice somewhere right?)

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why double wolves def when haven’t kept a cleanie for yonks?

      1. Brimble82
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        It was a short term gamble for GW13/14.
        Vinagre is a differential and I think has something in him - the lad passes the eye test.
        Bennett is purely because there's not much there at that price point.
        It's a hangover pre-WC to be honest, not an active decision.

      2. Brimble82
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        dbeck - you have Double Wolves defence!!!

  3. Bat Man
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I want to save this week so I can turn Salah Wilson into Aguero KDB

  4. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    REPOST

    What to do...current team is...with 0.4 ITB
    Ederson
    Doherty Robertson, Alonso
    Salah, Rich, Sterling Fraser
    Mitrovic Laca Wilson
    Subs Hamer, Digne, AWB, Gwendouzi

    A Ederson to Fabianski
    B Ederson/Guendouzi to Fabianski/Snodgrass -4
    C Laca/Rich to Abamayang/Snodgrass -4
    D Laca/Rich to Son/Chico -4
    E WC

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

      A what's the point?
      B waste of points
      C about the same as D
      D about the same as C
      E waste of WC

      Whichever of C or D is cheapest, or stick with what you have. AWB fisrt sub or swap with Rich.

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

    A) Duffy to Luiz
    B) Duffy,Salah to Alonso,Sterling(-4)

  6. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    GTG?

    Patricio
    Doherty, Laporte, Alonso
    Salah, Sané, Richarlison, Snodgrass
    Kane (c), Wilson*, Jimenez

    Button, AWB, Digne, Højbjerg

    FT used, 1.8 ITB

  7. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hi folks, should I do Murray > Chicha or save?

    Bench in order? Thanks!

    Fab

    Robbo AWB Doherty

    Hazard Sane Rich Fraser

    Kane (C) Auba Murray

    Subs: Patricio, Billing Schindler Digne

  8. Siggy Azalea
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Evening all, am I good to go? Thanks!

    Foster
    Diop - Doherty - Robertson
    Fraser - Fanderson - Salah - Pereya
    Aubameyang (c) - Jiminez - Firmino

    Patricio - Richarlison - Digne - Duffy

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

      G2G

  9. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Still have WC so which players do you think are essential for the next 3? Going to go all out before I play WC for gw20

    1. Siggy Azalea
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Salah - Auba - Sterling

  10. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How nailed is Gundogan with Dilva out?

  11. Junior ⚽
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) Anderson and Alonso
    B) Son and 5.6 defender

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ballerina a better option over Kola if money isn't an issue?

    1. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bellerin have zero competition, Kola have Monreal when Papa and Mustafi comes back, but Emery could also play Monreal as cb so a bit up in the air right now. In latter case Kola possibly better, i chose Bellerin for security of starts, might not be the better pick in the end. Kola a bit more injury prone.

  13. SBM
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    WC active. Currently on...

    Lloris Steele

    Digne Doherty AWB Schindler Kiko

    Hazard Sane Mahrez F.Ander Snod

    Kane Auba Kamara

    Positive feedback appreciated. Is the defence too cheap?

  14. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bench order and captaincy check

    Patrício
    Alonso, Bellerín, Doherty, Yedlin**
    Sané, Son, Anderson, Snodgrass
    Aubameyang (C), Lacazette (V)

    Hamer | Sterling, Kamara, Digne

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Benching Sterling - deliberately going for the shock value I see 😉

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

        Obligatory wonk

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

          twonk*

          1. Pierce34
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            It's better than the guy who benched Robertson for Peltier the week Peltier randomly came on for a 1-pointer 😀

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

              Lol I'd never go that far!

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

      Bench wonkary

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

        Small pleasures

  15. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fab
    Alonso Doherty Robertson Laporte
    Salah(V) Sane Son
    Kane(C) Jimenez Mitro
    Hamer AWB Fraser Höjberg
    GTG? No ft

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      GTG

  16. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bellerin or Kola?

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bellerin

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

    Can I get some benching advice please.
    Need to bench 2 from
    Richarlison (city)
    Wilson (injured?)
    Kiko (cardiff)

  18. ct mariner
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    who to bench out of wilson or AWB - currently have AWB benched

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      AWB

  19. james 101
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fab
    WanB Doherty Coleman
    Salah Sterling Filipe Sane
    Kane Wilson Jiminez

    (Pat. Masuaku. TAA. £3.9)

    A. Coleman to £5.2 (who?) -4
    B. TAA to £5.3 (who?) -4
    C. Stick.

    THANKS!!

    1. Baros Boy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like a -4 needed in my opinion.

      I'd be tempted by Kola (Although see my post below) or have you considered Schindler at HUD (4.4)

  20. Game&Watch
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play Patricio or Fabianski for GW17?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fab

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I have the same dilemma. Do I play wolves def double up or WH def double up!? I’m on wolves currently but don’t fancy either team for a clean sheet.

      1. Game&Watch
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I’d probably play one from each team. Guess that’s what Ill do.

    3. Baros Boy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      50 / 50 for me....If you have wolves defender already id go Fab

      1. Game&Watch
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah really close call. I have Doherty so I guess I’ll go Fab.

    4. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fabs for the save points, and since you have Doherty as well.

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

    Who do you suggest I play?

    A) Fabianski (Fulham Away)
    B) Foster (Cardiff Home)

    1. Baros Boy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fab for me

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fab

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Foster

    4. Game&Watch
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Guess B

    5. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Foster since Fulham are much more likely to score than Cardiff away imo.

  22. Baros Boy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Evening all,

    Whats the deal with Kola? Why didn't he start the first 10 gwk's of the season? I like the look of him but concerned about the depth in my squad so thinking Bellerin might be safer....

    Fab - Hamer
    TAA TRIPPIER Doherty Balbuena AWB
    Sterling Sane Felipe Anderson Richarlson Murphy
    Kane Auba Jimenez

    0.2m intb

    Taa > Kola (Ft) or Bellerin?

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He was injured but Bellerin is still safer.

    2. Plymouth
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Monreal obviously a better player at that position. However, Arsenal with their injuries at CB etc

    3. gibstim
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kola imo

  23. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    The long-term v short-term dilemma on WC.

    Related to the predictions from FFS on Sané and Son not starting

  24. The Fed
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Chances of Wilson starting tomorrow?

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

      Slim to none...

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He’ll likely play.

    3. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Decent

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

    Any danger of Games being postponed tomorrow?

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

      Due to weather

    2. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I doubt that tbh, anyway it's been quite pleasant all week other than the drop in temperature.

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

    Never take hits for a defender or GK but....

    Ryan is my only playing keeper and, on the basis he is a forced transfer anyway in a couple of weeks, can I justify a hit this week? Should pay off over the coming weeks' tricky fixtures for Ryan and then I have a playing keeper when he goes to Asia.

    Cheers

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, do it

      But I don't believe that hits for GKs/Defs are not worth it

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

        Cheers.

        I don't believe it either...

  27. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martial to Anderson for -4?

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Tough one but it should work in the long run

  28. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    My mind says Son, my heart says Mahrez for 1-2 weeks.

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Son will play more than Mahrez, surely?

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Only for 1 or 2 gws

  29. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do the following for a -8

    Salah, Arnie, TAA > Kane, Sane, Kolasinac

    Baring in mind Arnie and TAA are out injured.

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

      Yes if bad bench

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

    What to do with Taa out and Trippier doubtful?
    Backline is: Taa, Trippier, Digne, awb, schindler

    A) taa out for
    1.Laporte
    2.vvd
    3.kola/ bellerin
    4.Luiz
    5.doherty
    Or B) Trippier out for any of the above or
    6.Alonso
    7. Robbo

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

      B6

    2. markdmwilliams
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A3 Kolasinac - great run of 4/5 gameweeks after which he's a direct switch back to TAA

      1. Guru Mediation
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Isn't kola at risk with monreal back?

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

        Thanks, thinking about the same, but bellerin as Montreal is back