Team News

FPL team news scant ahead of Gameweek 19

Our Team News and predicted line-ups are all updated and ready for your Gameweek 19 research.

As it’s Christmas Day, I don’t want to keep you any longer than is necessary.

For that reason, I shall prefer to direct you to the Team News tab above, where you can find all the latest information on all 20 Premier League sides.

Only a select few clubs gave press conferences on Christmas Eve to keep us in the loop.

They were Cardiff City, Brighton and Hove Albion and Liverpool. To these three clubs we extend our collective Fantasy Premier League thanks!

Six other sides doubled-up their post-match press conferences in Gameweek 18 to give their pre-match thoughts on Gameweek 19.

They were Arsenal, Burnley, Crystal Palace, Huddersfield, Leicester City and Newcastle United. Again, we thank these clubs too.

All others were unable to give us completely accurate up to date information, which is the unfortunate disclaimer we have to put out at this time of year.

I hope you find the Team News page helpful to you as you make your Gameweek 19 transfer decision.

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1,410 Comments Post a Comment
  1. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Doesn't matter who you bench, with all the rotation they will most probably get subbed in..

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

      Top of the page post of the week !

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

    Who scores better this week

    A) Auba + AWB
    B) Jimenez + AWB
    C) Hazard + Jimenez (-4)

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

      A

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

        Possibility that Auba is rested though?

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

          Then C 😛

    2. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not much in it between A & C....B prob lowest.

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

    How does this WC team look?

    allison - stekelenburg
    rudiger/trippier - robertson - digne - doherty - wan bissaka
    salah - sane/bruyne - anderson - siggy - billing
    auba - wilson - ings

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No United, No Spurs...hmm

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

        one united game doesnt bring me any confidence

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bad time to get Wilson imo

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

        already have him, for quite a while

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

      Auba+Wilson> Jimmy+Kane

    4. AndyCook
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Don’t like it personally

    5. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Can anyone think of a transfer to make here cuz I'm stumped.

      Fab / Hamer

      Robbo / Digne / Kiko / Schindler / AWB

      Sterling / Sane / Richarli / Fraser / Felipe

      Kane / Auba / Kamara

      2 fts

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling/Sane/Rich/Felipe to Martial/Son/Hazard

      2. Fantasy_King02
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Mmm Fraser and Kamara are the ones i would opt to transfer out,you could maybe bring in Townsend or Jimenez

      3. AndyCook
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Fraser to Camarasa and Kamara to Ings

      4. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Have 2 fts and gotta use one.

        A) Sterling > Hazard
        B) Anderson > Lingard

        1. LǝgleSs e|even
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          C) Anderson> Martial

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

          A if you must
          I'm sure you can do other moves though..downgrade a keeper or something

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

          Ando to Martial
          OR Burn a FT & get higher gwr

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

            Why are people getting rid of F.Anderson? Surely he will punish his sellers with their run of fixtures?

      5. Sheeno
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Is Targett nailed on? Bednarek is on the watchlist but it's tempting to choose Targett for the attacking returns. What's your preference between the two?

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

          When AWB Jonny is in that price range, why settle for less
          Plus Bertrand will come back soon right?

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

            Exactly this

          2. Sheeno
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks! I already have AWB and Bennett, but I'll go with Bednarek if he's more nailed on. Merry Christmas!

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

          Bertie back soon so one to monitor

      6. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Best 5.0 defender?
        A. Shaw
        B. Lovren
        C. Digne
        D. Other

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

          C

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

          A

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

          Digne

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

            We think alike a lot lol

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

              Ha ha.

        4. AndyCook
            5 years, 3 months ago

            B for now

          • St Pauli Walnuts
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Opted for Holebas myself (though will be tail end of bench this week). Digne was my pick with fixture and possible attacking returns but Everton are shipping lots of goals lately, even before Spuds mullered them.

        5. DV8R
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Which differential combo before GW20 WC?

          A) Pogba + Ings
          B) Martial + Zaha
          C) Rashford + Shaqiri

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

            B

        6. LǝgleSs e|even
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Auba > Kane
          Yay or Nay?
          Have Son..

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

            Yay

          2. Fantasy_King02
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Its a Yay for me,Auba can be a bit inconsistant at times and so as Kane but with kane you are guaranteed of atleast an assist if it comes to the worst..

            Son is a risky option..
            -he might not start cz thrs a lot of options on the bench eg Lamela & Lucas
            -he doesnt play 90 mins of which if he fails to deliver a goal or an assist tht would be really devastating

          3. Jolly Good
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Yay

        7. bjarnia87
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Sterling + fraser to

          a) hazard + lindgard
          b) son + martial
          c) siggy + snoddgrass +$ bank

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

            A

        8. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I don't know who to bench here?

          Fabianski
          Laporte, Wan-Bissaka, Robertson
          Martial, Schürrle, Felipe Anderson, Hazard
          Rashford, Aubameyang (V), Kane (C)

          Foster, Doherty, Balbuena*, Kenedy

          I would get Doherty in but for who???

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

            Laporte

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

            Bench Laporte, City won't keep a cs against Leicester

        9. Fantasy_King02
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Does anyone else feel like Marcos Alonso might be benched or its just me,should i consider subtituting him?

          1. AndyCook
              5 years, 3 months ago

              I would play him

            • Gregor
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah, he might be, probably wouldn’t come on if he was benched though so I’m starting him.

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

            Merry Christmas!!

            Fabs (Hennessey)
            Lovren,Kola,Trippier (AWB,Peltier)
            Richarlison, Sane, Anderson, Son (Brooks)
            Kane Auba Jimenez.

            2FT's

            2.4m in bank.

            A. Auba to Salah (Brooks to Ings)
            B. Auba to Hazard (Brooks to Ings)
            C. Sane to Hazard
            D. (Keep) Downgrade keeper to Button or Steele

            Waiting on Utd. They will win but will need to see again how they perform. West Ham was a blip (Arnie to return soon, which will help).

            So really just wanting to cover rotation risk

            Cheers

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

              Sorry also like Salah and Hazards form atm.

          3. Forza Papac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Merry Crimbo fellas. Who to bench from this lot?

            A) Laporte
            B) Luiz
            C) Doherty
            D) WanB
            E) Digne

            Genuinely edging towards benching Laporte and Luiz

            1. Fantasy_King02
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Laporte,City is conceding big time nawadays

          4. Jet5605
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Thoughts on this WC team? No City but can get Sane or KDB in a week or two if need be. 0.1 ITB

            Hart - Patricio
            Robertson - Shaw - Doherty - Digne - AWB
            Salah - Son - Pogba - Martial - McArthur
            Kane - Ings - Jiminez

          5. Jet5605
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Hey guys, thoughts on this WC team? No City but can get Sane or KDB in a week or two if need be. 0.1 ITB

            Hart - Patricio
            Robertson - Shaw - Doherty - Digne - AWB
            Salah - Son - Pogba - Martial - McArthur
            Kane - Ings - Jiminez

          6. JCrosbie
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Laporte to Shaw for free?

            1. Gregor
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              I have.

          7. Kewell Asa Cucumber
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Merry Halloween people 🙂

            I'm having real trouble picking my starting 11 for the week! Which 11 would you start? Any advice would be awesome. Cheers!

            Patricioahe Monch - Fabolouski

            Alonso 3000 - Dr. Droherty - Kolasnye - HoleBasta Rhymes - Wyclef Wan

            Richkwon - Rakim Sterling - MF Eden - F. Anderson Paak - Juicy J Lingard

            Chicharito XL - Aubzy - Jimenem

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

            Bench Mitrovic (WOL), Jimenez (ful) or Wan-Bissaka (CAR)?

            Thanks and Merry Boxing Day!

          9. Captain_Shirokov
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Guys, Bednarek or Valery - who's the better pick?

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

              Who's Valery?

          10. Vasshin
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I am on wildcard. Please suggest on my team:

            Speroni fabianski
            Robertson TAA trippier wanbisaka bednarek
            Hazard salah richarlison martial camasara
            Ings kane rashford

            Doubling on Liverpool defence might not be good idea when they have arsenal and city after this gw. Ings also have 2 difficult game after this week and martial/rashford might not start when lukaku/sanchez are back

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

            Fpl stat shows chicha and Anderson drops.. But not reflecting in fpl site.Any idea guys?

          12. AF90
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Anyone considering getting Vardy in? I have Lacazette so it’s a similar price....

            1. Alli 3',17',64�…
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Well I had Aub and Laca, so I didnt want both for the LPool fixture. I did Laca>Vardy quite quickly. Then I was bored and when look at Leicester fan forums, read like 18 pages of Cardiff pre match. And the general consensus on there is this:
              There is a high chance Vardy gets benched, with the likes Of Maddison, Nacho, Gray possibly being strarters.
              Agaisnt teams who sit back Vardy cant really get in behind so they think they need someone like Gray to actually go past players. And with the Everton game only like 2/3 days later they expect quite a few changes to the side that beat Man City.

              Hopefully Vardy starts but its far from guarenteed, most of them seem to think what I have written above and the rest think that they should go full strength vs Cardiff and bring off the betetr plaeyrs when they egt like 2-0 up.

              1. AF90
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Great info, thanks. May keep Laca then as it was probably going to be for a -4 & Laca will probably start v Fulham (H)

                1. Alli 3',17',64�…
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  np man, I mean I took a -4 to do that ffs so I hope he does start. They could be wrong, they dotn seem to like or understand Puel much haha

                  1. Alli 3',17',64�…
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Maddison seems like a good shout no matter what tho