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FPL Team News and Injury Round-up – Blank Gameweek 27

Seven Premier League press conferences were held on Friday ahead of the earlier-than-usual Gameweek 27 deadline.

Two well-owned Fantasy Premier League defenders made the headlines for different reasons, as Roy Hodgson and Nuno Espirito Santo provided us with injury updates ahead of their respective matches this weekend.

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Crystal Palace will be without Aaron Wan-Bissaka (hamstring) for the trip to Leicester, with Martin Kelly (muscle) also sidelined for the Saturday evening kick-off.

Hodgson said:

We won’t have Aaron Wan-Bissaka, he’s still recovering from the hamstring problem that he’s been suffering from, and we won’t have Martin Kelly, who picked up a slight muscle strain in the game against Doncaster.

We don’t think it’s a long-term injury, but unfortunately, he’s not recovered from that.

They’re the two injury problems we have.

The Palace added that he “hoped” neither injury was serious, though no timeframe was put on Wan-Bissaka’s return.

There was more positive news on Matt Doherty and Diogo Jota (both knocks), however, with Santo simply saying “everyone is OK” when asked for the latest update on the Wolves’ injury situation.

There were developments ahead of Sunday’s clash at Old Trafford, meanwhile.

Seven days after ruling Anthony Martial (groin) and Jesse Lingard (hamstring) out for “two to three weeks”, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gave this latest update on the midfield pair:

I hope and think Anthony will be ready and I hope Jesse will be ready because it’s two different injuries.

So maybe more hope than think, with Anthony as well, but he’s got a chance. Anyway, we still hope Jesse could be ready. Let’s see. We’ve still got a couple of days’ training left and they need to be part of it.

They’ve not been part of it yet, but they’ve been doing some recovery work and Anthony’s was a different muscle, of course, so we think that he might be ready and hope that Jesse will.

Jurgen Klopp confirmed that Dejan Lovren (muscle) and Joe Gomez (leg) will again be unavailable, though other than those two defenders and long-term absentee Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (knee) the Reds have a clean bill of health.

Unai Emery gave a brief press conference after Arsenal’s victory over BATE last night, with the club today confirming that Ainsley Maitland-Niles (illness) and Laurent Koscielny (muscle) will be assessed ahead of the visit of Southampton.

Koscielny was forced off in that Europa League victory but Emery said:

I think it’s a precaution. We are going to wait until tomorrow. I hope he is OK for Sunday. It’s muscular. He started to feel not good.

Emery had the following to say on Mesut Ozil‘s performance against the Belorussian side, meanwhile:

Well, I said to him to carry on and be available like today and the last two weeks to continue training and also continuing helping us. Today I am happy and this is the way we want with him.

We are going to play a lot of matches and maybe sometimes we need him in the starting XI and maybe can be on the bench. In the combination with some players is good, like with Matteo Guendouzi, in the attacking third with Mkhi, with Iwobi.

The Saints will again be without Danny Ings (hamstring) and Mario Lemina (abdomen) for the trip to the Emirates, though Michael Obafemi (tendon) and Stuart Armstrong (calf) are back in contention after resuming training.

Bournemouth will assess Junior Stanislas (thigh) ahead of the visit of Wolves but David Brooks (ankle) and Callum Wilson (knee) remain out – Eddie Howe said those two players are “some way” from a return.

Jonjo Shelvey has resumed training for Newcastle, meaning that only Ciaran Clark (knock) and Rob Elliot (back) are absent.

Yesterday’s Injury News

The eight press conferences that were held yesterday were covered in last night’s round-up, which can be explored in more detail here.

Harry Kane (ankle) and Ben Davies (groin) will be assessed by Spurs ahead of their trip to Turf Moor, though Dele Alli (hamstring) remains out for another one to two weeks.

Burnley will again be without Steven Defour (calf), Aaron Lennon (knee) and Jonathan Walters (Achilles), though Sean Dyche confirmed on Thursday that Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Robbie Brady are fit to feature.

Leicester will check on James Maddison and Ben Chilwell, who Claude Puel said on Thursday had picked up injuries that were “not serious”.

Manuel Lanzini (knee) and Samir Nasri (calf) have returned to training for West Ham United, while Alfie Mawson (knee) was the only injury-related absentee reported by Claudio Ranieri in his presser.

Kiko Femenia (hamstring) will miss out for Watford against Cardiff, while Jose Holebas begins a two-match ban for collecting ten yellow cards.

Roberto Pereyra (hamstring) and Isaac Success (hamstring) are back in contention, however.

Sean Morrison (appendix) has returned to training for the Bluebirds but is still a major doubt, while Huddersfield welcome back Jonas Lossl and Chris Lowe from illness.

Full team news and predicted line-ups are available as usual on the Team News tab, while our video round-up can be viewed below:

388 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks for the hard work lads!

  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone able to pick me one of these combos? Totally lost 🙂

    A. AWB+Martial >> Periera+FAnderson (-4)

    B. Martial+Rich >> Pogba+Almiron (-4)

    C. Martial+Kamara >> Arnie+Harvey Barnes (-4)

    D. AWB+Rich >> FAnderson+Schar

    E. Martial/Rich >> FAnderson (free)

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      D is also (-4) 😀

    2. La Vida Latte
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      E if you can field 11 this week

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

      E. The other players aren't good enough to take a hit.

      (What would you do in my position (3 posts below)).

    4. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  3. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Digne + Peyreyra out for who? Got 0.1 ITB.

    1. The Hoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Unless you don't have 11 players this week, I wouldn't transfer out Digne. He's got a fixture GW31 and 33.

      (What would you do in my position (two posts below))?

  4. kime67
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    sterling tc in 35.

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

      32

  5. The Hoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would be very grateful for your help. Have 5 GW31 players, 2 FTs and 6.0m ITB. Will FH GW32, WC GW34.

    Guita
    Robbo / SWB / Doherty
    Salah / Pogba / Son / Fanderson / Camaras
    Rashford / Jiminez

    Ederson / TAA / Digne / Kamara

    A. AWB -> Pereira
    B. AWB/Kamara - > Pereira/Vardy
    C. Kamara-> Lacazette (and then C Lacazette this week and keep Lacazette for 2 GWs)
    D. Something else

    Am tempted to B, but it would mean no City attackers until GW 32.

    Thanks!

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

      C looking the best for me

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

  6. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Man City have 3 games in 6 days, surely Aguero and Sterling get rested for one of West Ham/ Bournemouth?

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well it's pep and he needs to use his squad to win the quadruple.So yeah chances are there

  7. Stevie B
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with this lot?

    Lloris (Speroni)
    Doherty, Wan-Bissaka, Bednarek (Laporte) (Digne)
    Salah, Pogba, Hayden (Sterling) (Richarlison)
    Aubameyang, Rashford, Jimenez

    1 free transfer and 0.0 in the bank.

    Thanks!

    1. The Hoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Richarlson to a leic mid?

  8. Orion
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba or Salah for C ? Help guys

  9. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do the 'squad value' and 'in the bank' figures change when you've activated your FH chip and confirmed the transfers?

    Trying to work out if my ML rival has played WC or FH.

  10. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Start Camarasa or Shaw?

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

      Camarasa

    2. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      cam won't start... a doubt

      1. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Source??

  11. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) AWB ➡ Diop / Rice for (-4)
    or
    B) play TAA (double with Robbo)
    ?

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

      B

    2. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

  12. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Arnie?

    1) Worth a punt?

    2) Or bring in Rondon for Kamara and FAnd for Rich for -4?

  13. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I have the following players out this week :

    Aguero
    Luiz
    Digne
    Kamara
    Holebas
    AWB

    Have 2fts so would have to do a -8 to field a full 11. Who would you hold onto out of them lot?

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      -4 and field 10

      Holebas and AWB if planning to FH in 32 and build an 11 for 31

      Diop and Newcastle defender

      1. corderz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Gaurava

  14. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aubameyang or son for captain?

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

      Auba

      1. dr.No88
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Son

    2. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      on Auba

  15. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Guaita
    Robertson Doherty TAA Jonny
    Anderson Salah Pogba Son(c)
    Jimenez Rash
    (Ederson Kamara Sterling AWB)

    Down to a bare 11:

    a) Kamara > Rondon (-4)and bench Jonny
    b) Stick and hope all 11 are fit and play

  16. Shteve
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know how likely Zabaleta is to play?
    I have WBA and Duffy who aren't playing so wondering if I should take a hit to get rid of WBA in case Zaba doesn't play?

  17. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Laca and Son OR Aguero and Anderson for next 4? Thanks.

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

      I’ll do Laca to Higuain after 2 weeks

    2. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

  18. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Looking to do these transfers for -4 ??

    A. Digne/ Sane >> Schar/ F Anderson
    B. Digne/ Niasse >> Schar/ Auba

  19. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance we get the West ham line up early. Thinking of taking Arnie in.

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

      https://twitter.com/ExWHUemployee/with_replies - if we're lucky.

      He said he brought a West Ham forward in this week... No it might be Andy Carroll but I'd suspect Arnie will start.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Are you getting him in?

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

          Not this week.

  20. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I'll have to make 4 transfers (-8) to field a full 11. Worth taking the hit?

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      no

  21. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Captain?

    A) Pogba
    B) Salah
    C) Lacazette
    D) F.Anderson

    Chasing ML Rival and he doesn't own either of C or D

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

      D

    2. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

  22. Genji3lade
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to captain?

    A.) Laca
    B.) Son
    C.) Anderson

  23. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi....What is the better option

    A....play bednarek at arsenal

    B....awb to 4.5m def such as yedlin (another bgw31 player on the books)

    Free hitting in 32

    Thanks

  24. Tev
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Jonny Evans nailed as Leicester CB? Fully aware that Chilwell and Pereira are far barter options but only £4.9m available, this AWB news has hit me hard

  25. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Horrible question I know. Play one of

    A) Bednarek
    B) Puncheon

    The way I see it is Puncheon is less likely of point deductions for goals conceded and a 3 pointer more likely than Bednarek of a 6.

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

      Puncheon for sure. Good luck

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

      Always play the “attacker” 😆

  26. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I was all set to roll my FT this week but with AWB out I think I might need to do the following:

    Digne > Lascelles

    Team below:

    Fab
    Trippier Robertson Digne
    Salah Camarasa Pogba Son(c)
    Mitro Rashford Jimenez

    Boruc Camarasa Bennett AWB*

    1FT 0.2ITB

    All Chips intact

    Good move?

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      hold Digne.....

      AwB won't recover for united mid week and blanks 31

      AWB for Newcastle def

  27. JohnnyMagrinho
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Deulofeu likely to start tonight?

      Could do Deulofeu -> Fraser but that would be for a 4 point hit.

      Have no bench player to come on for him if he misses out though.

      Hold?

    • Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      AWB owners, anyone worth a -4?!

      Have £1mil ITB

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        perreira will work if 1m itb

    • TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hi

      Fab | 4.0
      Bennett Robbo | AWB* Digne* Luiz*
      Salah Pogba Son Gibbs-White| Rich*
      Rashford Jimenez l Aguero*

      1FT

      Currently only 9 players (and realistically 8 as Gibbs white doesn’t get minutes).

      Thoughts on Aguero & AWB to Auba and Pereira (-4)??

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Rich and AWB out...

    • Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I can feel an Auba captain fail incoming, anybody going with Anderson? Think I might switch

      1. dr.No88
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Anderson or Sib

      2. dr.No88
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Son