Scout Notes

Sane eases injury fears as several Fantasy assets get the night off

A week of international fixtures began in earnest on Wednesday, with Germany and Wales among the teams in action.

We’ll be bringing you regular round-ups from around the world over the next seven days, with the primary focus on Fantasy assets.

You can find out which Premier League players will be competing for their respective countries by clicking here.

Germany 1-1 Serbia

  • Leroy Sane (£9.3m) – 90 minutes
  • Ilkay Gundogan (£5.4m) – 90 minutes
  • Antonio Rudiger (£5.9m) – 0 minutes
  • Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.4m) – 0 minutes

Leroy Sane (£9.3m) looks to have escaped serious injury despite hobbling off in stoppage time of Germany’s 1-1 draw with Serbia on Wednesday.

The Manchester City winger was the recipient of a reckless challenge from substitute Milan Pavkov, who was deservedly shown a straight red card.

Sane said after full-time:

The foul looked worse than it was, everything is fine with my ankle.

We had a few good moments but we have to deliver more. I try to push the team forward. We are looking forward to Sunday.

His national team manager, Joachim Low, added:

It was a vicious foul. Sane was lucky and got away with not getting hurt but such fouls can break bones.

Sane was part of a youthful Germany side that failed to really convince against a similarly experimental Serbian team, though the City winger grew increasingly influential as the game wore on and was arguably Die Mannschaft’s most effective player from an attacking perspective.

Initially lining up on the left flank in a 4-2-3-1, Sane interestingly did much of his better work on the opposite side of the pitch after half-time – although the introduction of Marco Reus was also a catalyst for Germany’s second-half revival.

Sane registered more penalty box touches than any of his team-mates and as many as the entire Serbia team combined, while his total of 12 attempted dribbles, nine of them successful, was more than the rest of his colleagues put together.

No-one had more chances than Sane in Wolfsburg either, with the Manchester City midfielder spurning one glorious headed opportunity midway through the second half and then testing the visitors’ impressive goalkeeper, Marko Dmitrovic, with an effort from distance.

Sane also supplied a “big chance” for City team-mate Ilkay Gundogan (£5.4m), who saw his shot cleared off the line by Nemanja Maksimovic after collecting Sane’s backheeled pass and rounding Dmitrovic.

Gundogan completed the game and quietly impressed in the “double pivot”.

The City midfielder, who has taken on a more prominent role at dead-ball situations in Kevin De Bruyne‘s (£9.7m) absence at club level, was again involved at corners and free-kicks for his country last night.

Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger (£5.9m) remained an unused substitute for the hosts, while Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.4m) was one of a handful of high-profile Serbia players not involved in this international friendly with one eye perhaps on the Euro 2020 qualifier against Portugal on Monday.

Nemanja Matic (£5.0m) pulled out of the Serbia squad on Tuesday with an unspecified injury.

Wales 1-0 Trinidad and Tobago

  • Paul Dummett (£4.4m) – 61 minutes
  • Danny Ward (£4.3m) – 45 minutes
  • Chris Mepham (£4.5m) – 0 minutes
  • David Brooks (£5.1m) – 0 minutes
  • Aaron Ramsey (£7.1m) – 0 minutes
  • Ben Davies (£5.6m) – 0 minutes
  • Wayne Hennessey (£4.5m) – 0 minutes

Newcastle United’s Paul Dummett (£4.4m) and Leicester’s reserve goalkeeper Danny Ward (£4.3m) were the only two Fantasy Premier League assets to see game-time at the Racecourse Ground on Wednesday.

An extremely youthful Wales side made heavy work of defeating Trinidad and Tobago in their friendly in Wrexham, with Liverpool’s Ben Woodburn (not listed in FPL) scoring a stoppage-time winner for the hosts.

Dummett lasted an hour as the left-sided centre-back in Ryan Giggs’ experimental starting XI and the Magpies’ defender indeed played in that position for his club (albeit as part of a three-man backline) in the 2-2 draw with Bournemouth on Saturday.

Dummett’s medium-term first-team prospects at Newcastle look uncertain, however, with Fabian Schar (£4.6m) back from suspension in Gameweek 33 and Jamaal Lascelles (£4.7m) not thought to have a serious knee injury.

Ward played the opening 45 minutes between the sticks for his country before being replaced at half-time.

Chris Mepham (£4.5m), David Brooks (£5.1m), Aaron Ramsey (£7.1m), Ben Davies (£5.6m) and Wayne Hennessey (£4.5m) weren’t part of Giggs’ match-day squad but will likely return to contention for the Euro 2020 qualifier against Slovakia on Sunday.

Ramsey should be fit to feature after picking up a minor thigh injury, with Giggs saying:

Aaron’s just got a slight knock to his thigh and we are monitoring that this week, but he should be OK for the weekend.

Brooks was also reported to be carrying a knock, with Giggs saying of his inexperienced line-up on Wednesday:

Originally when I planned the game, it was going to be a first half and then we make changes. But Brooksy took a knock at the weekend on his ankle.

Round-up

Morgan Gibbs-White (£4.3m) played the full 90 minutes as England under-19s defeated their Czech counterparts 4-1 at St. George’s Park.

Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka (£4.5m) scored twice in that match, with Angel Gomes (£5.0m) and Steven Sessegnon (£4.0m) also getting run-outs.

Liverpool’s Curtis Jones (£4.5m) and Rafa Camacho (£5.0m) were on the winning sides for England under-18s and Portugal under-19s respectively.

England’s senior team are in action on Friday and look set to be without Marcus Rashford (£7.6m), with reports suggesting he won’t feature against the Czech Republic.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.6m) became the fifth England player to withdraw from international duty yesterday, with a back injury cited as the reason.

A statement from the FA said:

The right-back arrived nursing a back injury and, despite progress in recent days, it was unlikely he would be able to play a role in the forthcoming UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers. The 20-year-old will now continue his rehabilitation at his club.



949 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Best option for DGW32:

    A. Milivojevic
    B. Pedro
    C. Pereyra
    D. Murray
    E. Deeney
    F. Deulofeu
    G. Jota
    H. Jimenez
    I. Zaha

    For the last spot.....or a SGW’er like Mkhitaryan....have 6.8m

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      F - go big or go home

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        His big was in GW27...that ship has sailed?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Don't think he'll ever repeat that but a start against Fulham could still be big points.

    2. pjanns
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      H

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Will get two games?

        1. pjanns
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          If you refer to his minutes played.
          Yes, he Will be involved in both.
          He is in form and I Will take that.

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            True and cheers...

    3. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      I

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Yeah I’m also thinking Zaha, how bads his injury?

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Not bad enough to prevent him going away for international duty.

    4. DAVESAVES
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      F or I. Depends on formation.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Think I prefer Zaha....

        1. DAVESAVES
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          No room for Zaha in my team, Kun-Kane-Rashy here

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Midfield?

            Sterling - Hazard - Pogba - Son - Pedro (maybe) here 😎

            1. DAVESAVES
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              Sterling-Pogba-Hazard-Deolufeu (fodder)

  2. pjanns
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Who would you prefer?

    A. Deulofeu/Milli
    Or
    B. Duffy?

    Thanks!

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      A

  3. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Colour images? What is this sorcery? I like it!

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Shows black and white for me again

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        I took a screenshot so people don't think I'm crazy

      2. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Back to colors. Get in

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Trying to appeal to Generation X

  4. theodosios
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Building this 3-5-2 FH team, beside Sterling,Haz,Pogba and Deulofeu, I'm struggling to find 5th midfielder.Trying to avoid Spurs assets coz of their 2 unfavorable fixtures and my "relies on penalties" countryman Luka, I have a budget of 8.7m for the last spot.

    Every advice is appreciated!

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Bernardo Silva?

      1. theodosios
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Naah...Think most of these popular defenders will outscore him...

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 10 days ago

        David Silva

        1. theodosios
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          He is my favourite at the moment, but with Dilva, I must lose City defender

    3. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Sorry for re post, lost on last page.

      I'm considering UTD defence currently and wondering if Young is nailed these days ? I recognise Smalling is a possible option too.

      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Not interested in Lindelof after hearing news about his wife due to give birth any time now.

    4. simong1
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Is Bats a better pick than Jimenez considering the rotation risk of Jimenez?

    5. simong1
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Luiz or Rudiger? Is Luiz nailed?

      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Luiz.

    6. BulgarianOwls
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Mitchy, Zaha or Jota ? ? ?

      1. DAVESAVES
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Saha

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Bit left field, he retired in 2013.

    7. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      What happens if you press break and accelerator at the same time?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Lamela passes the ball.

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          No. Correct answer is; it takes a screen shot

      2. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Quaner disappears again

      3. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        You don't accelerate or break as quickly as you otherwise would

      4. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Brexit

    8. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Thoughts on this FH team - 132.81 on RMT

      Ederson
      Luiz, Lindelof, Rudiger
      Pogba, (H)azard, Sterling, Jota
      Jimenez, Rash, Aguero

      Fodder

      Thoughts?

      1. pjanns
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Dont trust rash if Lukaku is fit

      2. zotter
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        I would get a palace striker in for Jimi. Kepa and laporte for ederson and rudi. Palace defender for lindelof. Hazard an interesting cap. Maybe a good idea

        1. kysersosa
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Realistically Aguero is the captain of my team, but in RMT Hazard has the most potential

    9. rokonto
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      So... is Lindelof nailed?

      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        I believe so but his wife is due to give birth apparently, see my post above.

        1. rokonto
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Thanks.. think I'll wait 2 c if Shaw is ok

          1. TLF
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Shaw yellow cards are an issue

            1. rokonto
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              Oh yes true

    10. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Best part about FH this GW is getting a break from Salah. Which inevitably means he’ll score big. But that’s fine as get him back the following week, after his return to form.

      Geez, he’s been painful the last few weeks.

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        I’m convinced he’ll get a brace

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          This. Liverpool to win 4-0 will murder free hit teams

        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          100% he’ll outscore Sterling - Hazard - Pogba - Son

    11. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      So why is Quaner available now? Someone at FPL towers found themselves 0.2 short in their free hit team?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Ha, probably.

        Why did he disappear? Has he left the club?

        1. Miniboss
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          On loan I think

        2. Pierce34
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          He's on loan at Ipswich. Why not just have everyone in the championship available for 4.3 and red-flagged as well while they're at it?

          1. Mysterion
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Removed from the game in January when he left, but there was a bug whereby he was still available to iOS users and anyone using the better fpl extension...

            Someone must have reported it this week, so since FPL towers fudged up with the bug they had no choice but to make him available again to everyone, to level the playing field 😀

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              Ha, hopefully the season will now be void?

              1. Mysterion
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 9 days ago

                It's only fair, that or free WC's all around 😉

      2. Miniboss
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        What the heck? I was trying to find him yesterday and definitely wasn’t available. However today he’s there. What is this sorcery?

    12. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Hi, anyone will have Son in their FH team?

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        I’m sure he will play both games. If anything might rest the tougher Liverpool away game

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Yes, need a Spurs and Kane & Eriksen too expensive

      3. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Him or Alli.

    13. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      A son and higauin

      B Kane and delf

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Probs B

      2. zotter
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Think they will score

        2. 9 and 8. 2

        2. 13 and 5.1

        Close!

      3. DAVESAVES
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        B like in Banana

    14. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      How’s she looking without FH?

      Lloris
      Jonny Doherty AWB Robbo*
      Mane* Son Sterling Pogba
      Aguero Rashford

      Speroni A.Barnes Camarasa Bednarek

      1. DAVESAVES
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Pretty good

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Will save FT 😎

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Yeah, agreed play your WC....

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          No WC and FH left 😛

    15. DAVESAVES
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Double up on Palace defence a good idea??

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Yes. Most will have one anyway

      2. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        It was good idea to double up for West ham too last GW...

        1. DAVESAVES
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Happy I only had Fab

    16. Oscar Slater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Where's all these colours came from?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Quit the LSD

        1. Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Laporte Schlupp Duffy is a helluva drug

    17. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Hi, who is better?
      A. Kepa, AWB
      B. Guaita, Smalling
      Ta.

      1. Henryyy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        A

    18. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      A) Jim/Bats/Murray + Hazard + Laporte
      B) Higuain + Bilva + Luiz

      1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        A. with Batman

    19. Dichio24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      A:
      Ederson
      Azpilicueta - Lindelof - David Luiz
      Deulofeu - Pogba - David Silva - Milvojevic - Hazard
      Kane - Aguero

      B:
      Kepa
      Lindelof - David Luiz - Laporte
      Son - Pogba - Hazard - Sterling
      Rashford - Aguero - Jimenez

      Opinions appreciated 🙂

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        B is the template for a reason, overall more balanced.

        1. Dichio24
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Agree. Just Kane messing with my head

      2. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        B is my team apart from I have Azpi and Schlupp (can't afford D.Luiz + Lindelof)

        1. Dichio24
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Starting to think that Azpi and Schlupp actually is the better option. Azpi is more nailed than Luiz. Christensen might play one of them, meaning Luiz or Rudiger will be rotated. And Schlupp could provide attacking returns

    20. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Too risky to go with 0 Liverpool players for gw 32 TOT and 34 CHE? FH33 so will get 3 that gameweek, and get 2-3 liv players back in with free transfers for 35.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Thats my plan too

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          How is your WC looking?

          Ryan Etheridge
          Luiz TAA/Digne Duffy Dunk Doherty
          Sterling Hazard Sane Pogba March
          Aguero Jimenez Niasse

          Bb34 TC35

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            i like yours a lot !! but you have 4 brighton players ?

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              bit too much of a gamble of sane imo

              1. Pukki Party
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 9 days ago

                Could go Mane, don't like Spurs midfield options. Think Sane will start one of the dgw fixtures (if fit ofc)

            2. Pukki Party
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              Camarasa instead of March*

    21. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      My first FHC draft post, thoughts on this?

      DDG
      Azpi Schlupp Luiz
      Hazard Dilva Pogba Sterling
      Kun Rash Bats

      Cheers

    22. No Salah
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      A) D Silva, Deulofeu
      B) B Silva, Zaha / Jimenez

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        B

    23. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      A or B?
      A. Kane, Milli, AWB, Duffy
      B. Rashford, Zaha, Son, Lindelof
      Ta 🙂

      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        B

    24. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      What are everyone's RMT scores? Mine is 131.

      Kepa
      Azpi - Laporte - Schlupp
      Son - Hazard - Sterling - Pogba
      Aguero - Rashford - Jimenez

      Not surprised to see Son is worst value for money in my team with a score of 8.95 but can't see a better option - Deulofeu is 7.91 but I don't see where I would use that money to significantly improve anywhere else. Lindelof over Schlupp maybe but not convinced.

    25. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Scotland one down to Kazakstan

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        *two now

        1. Andy'81
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Great ball that, glory days.

    26. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Scots aren’t good at footie

      1. McEwan
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        International tournaments are over rated. Apart from the Kirin cup

      2. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        At least we don't call it footie

    27. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Free hitters, do any single gameweekers appeal to you? If Liverpool had a better fixture I might be tempted by mane or taa but spurs is too unpredictable.

      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Nope... for me to consider a SGW player in a DGW week it would have to be someone like Salah (in form) against Fulham at home and at the price he was last year.

    28. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      "They may take our lives, but they'll never take away . . . . .
      OUR FREEDOM!"