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FPL Team News and Injury Round-up – Double Gameweek 25

Our round-up of the pre-match press conferences starts with the two teams who are in action twice in Gameweek 25: Manchester City and Everton.

Pep Guardiola confirmed that Vincent Kompany was his only injury-enforced absentee for the visit of Arsenal before delivering the following update on Benjamin Mendy (knee) when asked about the Frenchman’s availability:

Really I don’t know. After the minutes he played at Burton he had two or three days not training. In the last two training sessions, he was able to train so we’ll see day by day.

Yerry Mina (foot) and Phil Jagielka (unknown) are again sidelined for Everton, who will make late checks on Leighton Baines (hip) and Idrissa Gueye (minor injury).

Lucas Digne, of course, will miss the first of Everton’s Gameweek 25 fixtures through suspension.

Across Merseyside, Jurgen Klopp confirmed that both Trent Alexander-Arnold (knee) and Joe Gomez (leg) will miss out on the visit of West Ham United on Monday.

Klopp said:

No return date for Joe [Gomez]. Trent [Alexander-Arnold] is getting better, really close, I would hope he’s in full training next week. But not for now.

Marko Arnautovic (foot) is uncertain to be ready for the visit of Liverpool and will be assessed by medical staff on Saturday but Manuel Pellegrini was more optimistic of Lukasz Fabianski‘s (arm) chances of featuring on Monday.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer provided an update on Paul Pogba (groin) and Anthony Martial (knock) in his presser this morning, saying:

I don’t think there’s anything [serious] with Paul [Pogba]. Anthony [Martial] has done some rehab work, so he will try a session today, so I would imagine he would be available to be involved.

We’ve not had a proper session since the game, so hopefully, both of them can get through that.

Arsenal reported that Laurent Koscielny (jaw) has returned to full training, while Ainsley Maitland-Niles (knee) and Henrikh Mkhitaryan (foot) will be assessed ahead of Sunday’s match against Manchester City.

Unai Emery said of Denis Suarez‘s potential availability:

I know the player. He started to train yesterday and today with the group. I think he is good, he adapts quickly and he is a player with quality.

I am thinking about all the players. If he starts, I have confidence in him.

He can play right, left, he can play inside like a No. 10. I will use him in all of these positions. He played on the left for us with Sevilla, with Villarreal more right-winger and with Barcelona more inside.

There is no change for [Mesut]. Denis is coming here because we have a lot of problems with the winger. That is the reason.

Maurizio Sarri had plenty to say about Chelsea’s current plight in his presser, including the following comments on Eden Hazard:

I think that he’s changing. He was used to playing as an individual player. Now he has to play in a particular way. It’s not easy for him because he became Hazard playing in another way, so I think very well it’s not easy. But I can see that, now, he is more available to play in this way. He needs to improve, of course.

That’s normal. He’s fantastic from the technical point of view, and I think he can do more tactically. At the moment, it’s not easy for our striker to play in this team. We have a lot of individual players like Hazard, Willian and Pedro, so it’s not easy for the striker to do the right movement at the right time.

Ben Davies (groin) will miss out for Spurs, who will face a Newcastle United side still without Paul Dummett (hamstring), Ki Sung-yueng (hamstring), Jonjo Shelvey (thigh) and Mohamed Diame (groin).

New signing Antonio Barreca has been added to the Magpies’ match-day squad, though fellow deadline day recruit Miguel Almirón won’t feature because of visa issues.

Callum Wilson (knee) will be out for three to four weeks for Bournemouth, while the Cherries’ opponents on Saturday, Cardiff City, still have concerns over Victor Camarasa (knock).

Roy Hodgson suggested James Tomkins (hamstring) will be fit to feature this weekend and even hinted that Michy Batshuayi could be involved, saying:

I will see him this afternoon. I’ll wait here to meet him and speak with him, he was fit enough for Valencia so there’s no reason not to play for us. But I need to speak to him to find out how he feels and make a decision.

Bernardo (hamstring) has returned to training for Brighton and will be assessed ahead of the visit of Watford, with the Hornets again set to be without Abdoulaye Doucoure (knee) and Kiko Femenia (hamstring).

Ralph Hasenhuttl will check on the fitness of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (head) ahead of the trip to Turf Moor, where hosts Burnley welcome back Robbie Brady (groin) from injury.

Philip Billing (knee) is back in training for Huddersfield Town, meanwhile.

Nuno Espirito Santo, Claude Puel and Claudio Ranieri didn’t report any fresh injury scares in their respective press conferences.


628 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Reedy
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    It's Pogba I'm waiting to hear about!

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Showed up to training so early the camera crew couldn't catch him? 😮

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Pogba, early?

          1. fr3d
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            On the floor in Martials car?

      2. Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Used other door.

      3. Reedy
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Can't trust the Express though. I'm still hopeful

      4. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        two entrances to the training ground, he has used the other one before (no idea if he trained but he might have)

      5. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Probably one of those lazy bell-ends we all work with who moan they can't get out of their driveway the first sniff of a snowflake.

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          this was me today 😀

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Ha ha 🙂

    1. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Likely to start

      1. Reedy
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I think so too. Ole's comments are encouraging.

  2. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi, got 2FT and 0 ITB what to do?

    Fabianski
    Doherty Wan-B Robertson
    Pogba Salah Haz Richarlison
    Jimenez Aguero(c) Rashford

    Subs: Speroni Hojbjerg Bennett Digne

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      digne to TAA for next week? Haz to Sane, Sterling or Son would tempt me but good fixture ofcourse. check mine please

  3. gergin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Are there any chances some games to be postponed due the weather?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not Prem games

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Slim to none

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        and Slim just left town...

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          On his way to None I guess

  4. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lets say your team is a mess and planning to play wc soon

    Is this Perfect wildcard team? Can you make it any better?

    Patricio (harner)
    Robbo Kolasinac Pereira (AWB Bednarek)
    Salah Sane Son Pogba (Puncheon)
    Auba Rashford Jimenez

    (0.0 itb) TV 105.3

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You need a DGW GK IMO. Why not Boruc?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        *BGW GK.

      2. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not necessarily for next gw.

        Im keeping my wc intact but this is a nice team for those struggling of late to get back on track

    2. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Boruc for Hamer

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

      Boruc to cover bgw

    4. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pereira to Johnny and Hamer to Boruc or Heaton

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Pereira is great option who offers points at both end come gw27. Patricio already covers wolves defence

  5. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gtg? 0ft

    Fab
    Alonso Shaw AWB
    Salah Sane Rich Son
    Aubam Jiminez Rash

    (Button, Brooks, Doh, Digne)

    1. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Depending on who you are captaining I'd even consider Aguero for a -4?

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sane or Salah... all get rid of Alonso next gw and defo want Aubam after

  6. Steirish
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Start Ryan or Etheridge?

    1. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ryan

    2. Lexi2014
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ryan

  7. Lexi2014
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Auba and Haz to Kun and Sane for free? Not going to lose/gain money...

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds good, particularly if you are going to captain one of them

      1. Lexi2014
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers was going to captain Sane

  8. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best 4.5 defender?

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      There can be only Wan.

  9. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who's your Captain ??

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling.

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Think he'll get the first game on the right and the second on the left (with mendy starting)

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers.
          Hopefully not.
          😛
          I'd be f... as going Sane TC

    3. Lexi2014
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane

    4. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

    5. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

    6. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane

      1. BOATIES FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling TC

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Great.
          Sanr TC here.
          GL to both of us 🙂

    7. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane although I seriously considered salah

    8. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane

    9. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers guys 🙂

    10. The Baby-faced Assassin
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane but Salah could easily outscore him I think.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully both get 21 😀

    11. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kun

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

      Kun The man

    13. fenixri
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haz or Salah, will decide tomorrow

  10. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Likelihood of starting of trippier and son?

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      50, 100

  11. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fellaini is on 240K per week

    Let that sink in

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully was*
      😀
      Gone to China

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hence he’s making that bag of cash every week

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Maybe he just wanted to move somewhere closer to the majority of Man U fans?

        2. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He was earning near to 180k @ United i guess.
          Strange

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is it at the door?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah open the door you nutter

    3. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      https://i.imgur.com/bVe233h.jpg done, now what

  12. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which pairing, scores more??

    A) McCarthy (bur) + Trippier (NEW) + Firmino (whu)

    OR

    B) Fabianski (LIV) + Pereira (MUN) + Aguero (ARS, eve)

  13. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Two strategies:
    A or B mates?

    A) 25: Digne to Laporte
    27: Richa Sane to Anderson Son
    (GW27 - bench Laporte and play 3-5-2 withCamarasa)

    *In both strategies Robbo starts vs United and VVD is benched

    B) 25: Success to Llorente
    26: Digne to Pereira
    27: Sane to Anderson
    (GW27 - bench Richa and play 4-3-3 with Pereira and Llorente)

  14. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Defence is a shambles.... TAA and Kiko both out and Digne with just the 1 fixture against City. 1 FT. Any ideas? (Doherty/W-B other defenders)

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Digne out imo

  15. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Digne out for a -4?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hard to pick a defender that will def pay that back even with a DGW

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't if you have 3 good ones for this GW.

      1. AFC49
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        AWB, Shaw and Doherty?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I'd avoid the hit with them.

          1. BobbyDoesNotLook
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            No hits needed

    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

    4. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not for a hit unless you cant field a back 3.

    5. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

  16. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero(c) or too risky?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Risky differential according to the above captaincy poll.

    2. The Baby-faced Assassin
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I can only see him playing one game and I expect that to be Arsenal.

    3. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Go full on TC

    4. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No more or less risky than Sterling or Sane - bit of a lottery.

  17. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cant afford Sterling, already own Sane. So for one week only (will become Son next week), Hazard to ?

    A KDB
    B Dilva
    C keep

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A or B could go either way

    2. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm keeping

    3. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

    4. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why not son now?

    5. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      keep... if need funds then Son

  18. The Baby-faced Assassin
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play 1:

    A) Bennett (eve)
    B) AWB - (FUL)

    Got Doherty

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B by a mile.

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      AWB

    3. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      AWB

  19. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Son gonna start so soon after 90 mins and feeling tired after playing on Wed night?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Think he will and come off if game is wrapped up early

      1. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This

  20. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Start Bednarek (bur) or Pereira (MUN)?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pereira

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bed

  21. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play Shaw away to Leics
    OR
    Taylor (Burnley) at home to Southampton?

    1. The Baby-faced Assassin
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Taylor

  22. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Current front 8 of
    Richarlison Hazard Salah F.Anderson Pogba
    Firminho Rashford Kamara ..

    2 ft and 0.2 itb. Ideally I'd like to do Hazard and Kamara to Aguero and Puncheon. Thoughts lads??.

  23. dezille
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Missed opportunity going into the DGW with only Sane and Richarlison?

    Could switch Digne for Laporte but can't see any clean sheets there and it's essentially 2 wasted transfers (especially as Doherty/AWB can provide cover). Other alternative is to switch Auba for Augero and back, but i'm not one for hokey dokey trannies. Anyway, I can't see Aguero playing more than 120 minutes really.

    Thoughts?

    Guaita
    Alonso, Robertson, Doherty (AWB, Digne)
    Salah Sane (C) Pogba Richarlison (Puncheon)
    Auba Rashford Jimenez
    1.1 ITB (1FT)

    Also, thoughts on Alonso retaining his place after such a thrashing midweek? Emerson played just 2 full days ago.

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      50/50.

      I will likely sell Alonso to fund Aguero.

  24. angelopanayiotou
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Playing my free hit this weekend, what does everyone think of this team, any changes I should consider?

    Kepa
    Rudiger, trippier, Michael Keane
    De Bruyne, mane, sane, richarlison
    Aguero, higuain, Josh king

    1. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't go double CHE defence after horror show against Bournemouth, even against Huddersfield.

    2. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard over Higuain, downgrade Trippier to AWB. Guiata + Luiz could be better than Kepa AWB.

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

      Firmino for Higuain

  25. Scheister
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who on earth to bench? Camarasa, ings, Shaw, AWB?
    I would play all of these:

    Fab Button
    Robbo Shaw Luiz Doherty AWB
    Salah Sterling Sane Richarlison Camarasa
    Rashford Jimenez Ings

  26. Kno
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this one boys? Might just give this dgw a big swing but if I decide to gamble B is my current thoughts

    A: haz, f.anderson and firmino +4 points
    B: son, richarlison and aguero

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      b

  27. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Saving my FT this week in order to use 2 next week. Better chance of getting any kind of an attacking return this week

    A. Digne

    B. Kola

    1. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Flip a coin

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I flipped it and it landed on its side. D'oh!!!!

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A
      Playing home

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        + Headers in the team for crosses.

  28. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Really struggling to think of a decent transfer. With this lot should I just go with Sane and Aguero for the double and use my transfer on Hamer > Boruc? Alternative is a 4 point hit swapping Digne to a 4.3 defender and Fraser to Richarlison.

    Fabianski
    Robbo, Luiz, AWB
    Salah, Sane(vc), Pogba, Fraser
    Aguero(c), Rashford, Jiminez

    Subs: Hamer, Digne, Doherty, Camarasa

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      fraser > rich

      1. yer old da
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Which requires a 4 point hit to fund it

  29. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Son fixture proof? Might take couple of weeks before i could bring him.(got che and arsenal back to back fixtures by then)

    I might prioritize getting Auba over Son with the money sold from hazard next gw (switch back to 3-4-3)

  30. pressdpm
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Digne > Danilo
    Firmino > Aguero

    Sound good? Worried about Danilo's rotation.