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FPL Team News and Injury Round-up – Gameweek 36

Friday was a busy day on the team news and injury update front as 14 Premier League managers delivered their pre-match press conferences.

The head coaches of Brighton, Everton, Fulham, Huddersfield, Liverpool and Southampton all held their pressers yesterday and the stand-out quotes from those six managers – including Jurgen Klopp’s comments on Mohamed Salah and rotation – can be viewed here.

Pep Guardiola gave us more than he usually does in his own press conference on Friday, first starting with the latest on Manchester City’s injured contingent.

On Kevin De Bruyne (muscle), Guardiola said:

Still he is not fit. He’s getting better, but is not fit.

Asked about Fernandinho (knee), the City boss replied:

We will see tomorrow. Little bit of a problem in the knee but we will see tomorrow.

Guardiola also explained why John Stones was omitted from the match-day squad on Wednesday, saying:

We need for one typical game, more specific qualities for one central defender. I thought between Vinny and Nico, Vinny going back is a little bit quicker, the personality to play in Old Trafford. When it’s long balls, I prefer Nico and Vinny because they are so strong.

That above quote could be particularly relevant given that City are at Turf Moor on Sunday.

Guardiola also said:

When teams play so high, I need maybe Leroy, when they play deep, David Silva in the pockets is an incredible player.

The Clarets could welcome Phil Bardsley (gashed leg) back for Sunday’s match against City, meanwhile.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expects Ander Herrera to be available for the visit of Chelsea this weekend and will hand a late fitness test to Scott McTominay, while the United boss also said he had no plans to take David de Gea out of the firing line, saying:

No, not at all. I trust David and for me, he’s been the best player United have had the last six/seven years. Going through tough patches is just part of a footballer’s career.

Maurizio Sarri didn’t provide any update on Marcos Alonso (gluteal injury) but said Callum Hudson-Odoi (Achilles) will be out for around three months.

The Chelsea boss also provided news on two of his other injured players:

Rudiger is OK, at the moment. We are trying to recover Kante but I am not sure at the moment.

Eden Hazard has occasionally been used as a false nine in matches against the “big six” this season, with Sarri having previously explained that he likes the Belgian’s defensive qualities in that role.

This fresh quote on Friday might be a hint that he will proceed with caution at Old Trafford:

We will try to win, of course. But we need not to lose.

Nuno Espirito Santo and Brendan Rodgers both reported no fresh injury concerns in their respective pressers.

Leicester are up against Arsenal, who welcomed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang back to training on Friday after his “small procedure” on a sinus.

Emery said on Friday:

He trained today and, if tomorrow he can train, I think we can think he’s ready for Sunday. If he can train normally tomorrow, it’s a possibility [he could start].

Aaron Ramsey (hamstring) and Denis Suarez (groin) remain sidelined.

Mauricio Pochettino may secretly have one eye on Tuesday’s Champions League tie against Ajax but his ability to rotate may be hindered by Spurs’ lengthy injury list: Serge Aurier (hamstring), Erik Lamela (hamstring), Moussa Sissoko (groin), Harry Kane (ankle) and Harry Winks (groin) remain unavailable for Saturday’s game against West Ham.

When asked about the possible distraction of Tuesday’s match, Pochettino said:

I think it’s a little bit unlucky we can’t recover players for the game tomorrow. Then we need to still assess some players this afternoon, we’ll see if some players can be available or not.

We come from a very busy period and of course, there’s a lot of fatigue in the team. But all our decisions are going to be focused on trying to win the game tomorrow. It’s the most important game. We cannot think of Tuesday.

All the decisions we are going to take for tomorrow’s game is because we need to provide the team with energy, the capacity to fight from the first moment. It is so important to provide the team with the best tools and fresh legs, fresh minds to win.

Meanwhile, Manuel Pellegrini revealed that Aaron Cresswell (unspecified), Manuel Lanzini (groin) and Javier Hernandez (ear) have returned to training this week but Samir Nasri (calf) remains out, with a comeback pencilled in for next week.

Rafael Benitez confirmed that Jamaal Lascelles (stomach illness) will miss out against Brighton, while Miguel Almiron (hamstring) is ruled out for the season.

The Magpies’ boss expects Isaac Hayden and Fabian Schar (knocks) to recover, however.

Crystal Palace will once again be without James Tomkins (groin), Mamadou Sakho (knee) and Jeffrey Schlupp (ankle) for their match against Everton, while Neil Warnock said Joe Ralls (hamstring) will miss the rest of the season and that Harry Arter (calf) remains a doubt for the trip to Fulham.

Eddie Howe confirmed that he has two new additions to an already lengthy injury list, saying:

The long-term injuries are still the same, we can now add to that list, Junior [Stanislas].

Adam [Smith] will definitely be missing tomorrow, we will have to wait and see whether he’ll play again before the end of this season. We hope he’s avoided a long-term injury.

Watford’s team news was the last to be revealed, with Javi Gracia’s press conference again embargoed until 5pm.

Sebastian Prodl (knee) and Domingos Quina (shoulder) remain sidelined but Gracia said he has everyone else available.

1,222 Comments Post a Comment
  1. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    G2G mate?

    Lloris
    Laporte Duffy Robbo
    Sterling Redmond Son Mane(C)
    Gray Aguero Jimenez

    Subs: Foster, Jota, Doherty, Valery

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jota over Redmond

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Read Redmond is one of the best in home fix in last 5 games...
        whereas Jota is good only at home mostly

        1. All For One
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I don't see a lot of goals in that game probably 1-0 but your team looks good

          1. HD7
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Thanks bro

            1. All For One
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              cool

  2. Takamba
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    If you had to pick...

    Maddison (ARS, mci, CHE)

    or

    Lingard (CHE, hud, CAR)

    For the run in?

    1. Halftime Lemon
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Milivocevic instead??

  3. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would pick none of them but Lingard if I had to

    1. Latch86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      This

  4. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Start Jota or Wilson? Cheers all

    1. Latch86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jota

    2. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jota

    3. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jota all day

    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wilson easily

    5. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jota - extra point per goal and Watford have looked defensively a nightmare lately

  5. dhirst
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which duo scores the most points between them this gameweek... predictions?

    Mane & Pogba

    Mane & B.Silva

    1. Latch86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

    2. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mane

    3. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Why not just ask who scores more, Pogba or Bernardo?

  6. Latch86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Starting 11 / bench / captaincy in the right order?

    Foster
    Doherty | VVD | Laporte
    Eriksen | Sterling | Mané (C) | Son (VC)
    Rashford | Jiménez | Vardy

    Bench: Gunn | Doucouré | Bednarek | Valery

  7. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Zaha or jiminez?

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any word from Jamie Jackson on Firmino?

    1. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Is he actually doubtful now?

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      None on him but says Aguero is out...

  9. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Help!!!

    Really stuck for which transfer to make here.

    Have .2 in the bank and one FT.

    Thinking Duffy > Matip ... any thoughts?

    Lloris
    Robertson Duffy Dunk
    Mane Deulofeu Sterling Son
    Aguero Jiménez Rashford

    Foster Jota Doherty Bednarek

    Cheers..

  10. Drogba Legend
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Okay, just made my transfer of KDB > Mane: G2G?

    Lloris
    TAA - Laporte - Dunk
    Son - Eriksen - Jota - Mane (TC)
    Aguero - Jimenez - Firmino

    Foster - Duffy - Camarasa - Valery

    TC or BB this week?

  11. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    On wildcard.
    Shall I buy Zaha or jiminez?
    Thanks

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      hmm the guys face looks photo shopped on.
      I dont trust it still 😆

      1. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah i thought that also...

      2. mikess
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah brutal Photoshopping

  12. Nicoson
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who to bench:

    A) Jimenez
    B) Fraser
    C) Babel

  13. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any other Trippier owners getting cold feet and worried about a 1 point cameo?
    Considering a hit to lose him and to get Salah

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Doubt he'll come on.

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        so you think he doesnt even play then?

  14. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lloris
    Robertson Laporte Duffy
    Eriksen Son Sterling Jota
    Aguero Jiminez Gray

    Foster Camarasa Doherty Bednarek

    I have 0.4m itb and 1ft...

    Both ML rivals have Mane, should I take a hit to get Salah and play TC??
    Neither rival has Salah...

    1. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe Sterling and Eriksen to Bilva and Salah then TC Salah...?

      Help appreciated!

  15. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Play 2 from

    Dunk Duffy Bednarek Doherty

    1. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I am on Duffy + Doherty

      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Those were my choices too

  16. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen ➡ Bilva ?
    For free

    A) Yay
    B) Nay, do it next week

    thx

    1. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Eriksen has a better fixture than Bilva on paper. I guess it depends on what you are planning to do with the cash

  17. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    right boys, what to do here?

    Foster -- Patricio
    Duffy Doherty Laporte -- Valery Kola
    Son Sterling Eriksen Pogba -- Jwp
    Kun Jimenez Gray

    A: Eriksen >> Mane (TC)
    B: Eriksen >> Mane (C) and Kun TC37
    C: Eriksen + Kun >> Salah (TC) + Zaha (-4) + 2.1m to upgrade gray > rashford in gw37
    D: Sterling + Kola >> Salah (TC) + Yoshida (-4)

  18. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mane vs Salah (TC) decision a season definer... Very tough.

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Agree

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      They will both score 8-11

    3. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      If both ML rivals have Mane then I am right to bring in Salah for a hit and TC him right?

      I have not liverpool coverage and they have no bonus chips

  19. Majestic Chanka
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Adam Smith in for a hit???

  20. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Managers, GTG??

    Guita

    TAA, VVD, Masina
    (TC) Mane, Son, Eriksen, Babel
    Vardy, Lacazette, Jiménez

    Guatia, Pogba, Chilwell, Rice

  21. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone taking a - 4 to bring a Liverpool defender in?

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Literally just thinking about bringing taa in for -4

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Same here bud. For Duffy. What about you?

  22. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A. Firmino (HUD,new,WOL) + Gray (WOL) + Martial (hud,CAR) + 8 points

    or

    B. Mane (HUD,new,WOL) + Deulofeu (WHM) + Zaha (EVE,car)

  23. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anfield express have tweeted, not looking good

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Alexa, undo transfer

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not reliable in recent times.

    3. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Are they still a relaible source?

    4. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      If true, what does this mean for Salah/Mane returns?

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I may go Mane now - got 2 in a 5-0 v Watford without Bobby

    5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      no smoke without fire

  24. wernerhedgehog
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Do we still trust Anfield Express??

    https://twitter.com/AnfieldExpress_/status/1121808494582276097

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes.

  25. Drogba Legend
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    If Bobby is out, who should my first sub be:

    A) Dunk
    B) Camarasa
    C) Valery

    Starting Duffy as of now too

    1. DanLynch
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Duffy. Have a look at mine below?

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Valery

    3. Bald Eagle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Anfield Express just confirmed he’s out, groin injury.

    4. DanLynch
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Dunk*

    5. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Cam

  26. DanLynch
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ryan
    Duffy-Trent-Robbo
    Mane-hazard-sterling-son
    Jiminez-aguero-Wilson

    Button AWB Valery Odoi

    I have 1.4 in the bank and 1ft would you guys make any changes? I can’t decide. Thanks

    1. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Could upgrade CHO since he'll be out for awhile but probably save FT. Could go Wilson > Mitro if you fancy that.

  27. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I know there's all the Spurs rumours about rotation, but do I have this right?
    Play Eriksen and Son. Play Jota. 1st bench Llorente.

    Any move would be for a hit (if pushed I'd get Babel, Mili or Bilva) to replace Eriksen (who appears a potential fall-guy).

  28. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Firmino confirmed out!