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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.

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  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Last Q lads. Thx in advance.

    Who to start :
    A:Doucore
    B: Ings

    1. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A.

      Caveat: I am starting ings, and I don't have doucoure

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ings.

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

    Matip TC??? Had it on booby all week.... no mane or Salah and don’t want to take hits...

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Lol. No

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

      No.

    3. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No

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

      Save it

    5. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Save

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

    GTG and right bench order? (Not sure of Doh vs Dunk?)

    Lloris
    TAA, Robbo (VC), Doherty
    Salah (TC), Son, Eriksen, Bilva
    Aguero, Jimmy, Gray
    (Foster, Dunk, Hojbjerg, Valery)

    1. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      GTG. Doh vs Dunk is a coin toss.

      I have Duffy instead of Dunk, and playing him with Doh 1st sub.

      But could go either way really

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

        Yeah agree. Thanks for feedback, and good luck!

  4. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Start feeling nervous already with Salah(TC)..

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

      And me.

      This is just all set up for one of the most epic fails in a FPL history, tonight.

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

      Me too, don't like that it's a Friday fixture either (groundless superstition, I know!)

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Liverpool have been winning all their friday matches since long i guess.

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

      If you've had bad luck and have him captained I might have to consider my own choice lol

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

    Was planning on getting Firmino for Lacazette.

    Could do Eriksen and Laca to Salah and Mitro for a hit. Thoughts?

    1. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Me too. Don't have any LIV.

      Duffy > VVD perhaps with FT, but hardly setting the world alight

  6. FPL_DON
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    a) Duffy to TAA

    or

    b) Sterling to Salah

    1. sthelenslad92
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

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

      A. Even for a hit. Cannot trust Brighton defence.

  7. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Considering either TAA or Robbo (c) as a differential as my rival is 40 points ahead and will cap Mane

    Who’s more guaranteed to start?

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

      Robbo

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

      Robbo

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

      I think Robbo is the best shout from those two.

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

    I've had such horrendous luck with my captain's this season, surely my Salah TC has to go well as payback?

    1. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yep

      Good luck!

      (Take's note of SS captain record and quietly moves armband from salad to the mane course) 🙂

    2. Mika-eel
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      *Takes captain off Salah..... *
      🙂

  9. AdamJ91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen & Firmino > Salah & Rondon? (-4)

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah

  10. Mattdrid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Will taa play?

  11. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    GTG? I'm leading my ML by 35 points. Rival has Salah. I would have to do a -4 to get him in.

    Ryan
    TAA--Duffy--Laporte
    Mane (TC)--Deulofeu--Eriksen--Son--Sterling
    Aguero--Jimi

    Foster, Doherty, Valery, Wilson

    1. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Great enough team!

      If he has salah, means he is lacking somewhere else compared to your team; just go with what you have

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers fella

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Mané is a more than capable differential to Salah.

  12. sthelenslad92
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who to start:

    A) Jota
    B) Llorente

    (already have Son and Jimenez in)

    1. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  13. Domerider
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Change: JWP (play) & Rashford (bench)
    For: B-Silva (play) & Llorente (bench) (-4)??

    1. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No

      1. Domerider
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks.

  14. Spurs Go MaddiSon
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Got Son, Mane, Sterling. KdB out for:
    A) Eriksen
    B) Bilva
    C) Dilva
    D) someone else?

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

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

      I’m on Bilva. Some risk of losing his forward role perhaps.

      Siggy get you? He can go big

  15. Planet Jo
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which two should I start out of

    A. Jota
    B. Jimenez
    C. Ward-prowse?

    Thanks.

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      AB

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      AB

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A and B

    4. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      AB

    5. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks. Seems fairly unanimous!

      Cue a brace for JWP.

  16. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Start 1:

    a. Jota
    b. Long

    ???

    1. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A all day long..

      1. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        And tomorrow too ... Wait hang on, he is playing tomorrow

  17. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any changes needed or save FT?

    Correct starting lineup?

    Lloris
    Robertson, Duffy, Laporte
    Redmond, Martial, Eriksen, Salah (TC)
    Jimenez, Wilson, Kun (VC)

    Gunn, Deulofeu, Doherty, Digne

    Thanks.

  18. Kub3
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What has happened to Firmino??

    I knew plans were going to be thrown into complete disarray at the final hour.

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Teeth injury

      1. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Blinded himself by smiling at himself in the mirror? 🙂

        kinda like Ross in one of the 'friends' episodes?

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Supposed groin injury say Anfield echo.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Groin rumour.

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Great punk band in the early 80s - Groin Rumour

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

      Can’t believe it! Moved him in for Vardy a couple of hours ago...! Will taa play?

  19. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Start 1:

    a. Kolasinac
    b. Bednarek
    c. Yoshida

    1. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      C

    2. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  20. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Best 6.0m mid to get?

    Deulofeu / Babel?

    1. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I like the Babel pick.

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

      I'd punt on Babel

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers guys

  21. Planet Jo
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    One last question...
    Start:

    A. Duffy
    B. Valery

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      It's not close.

      1. Planet Jo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Who then?!! (then I'll let you know who I have currently!)

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          The one you have. It's your team.

    2. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Duffy

  22. BEEZUS
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which two to play out of?

    1. Duffy
    2. Doherty
    3. Gray
    4. Valery

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

      1 and 4 or 2

    2. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      1 and
      Either 2 or 3

  23. MafioSol
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Firminho OUT as per rumour.

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

    Bring in Babel or Milivojevic?

    1. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mili

  25. Victor6359
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would you do Eriksen and Jota to Mane (TC) and Mili for -4?

    Cheers

  26. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Firmino Rumour looks fairly conclusive now:

    https://twitter.com/LivEchoLFC/status/1121830030693294081?s=19

    James Pearce has commented.

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

      Origi to come as direct replacement or will Shaq get a run?

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

        More likely Origi LW with Mané CF in my opinion :s

    2. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      That picture ... And those teeth ... Really reminds me of Ross in an episode of friends

  27. 420king
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ryan
    Laporte TAA Doherty
    Mane(TC) Eriksen Son Sterling
    Aguero Jimenez Llorente
    (Foster JWP Valery Duffy)

    Think I'll go like this if I decide to save my FT. Does the team and bench order look good to go?

  28. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Firmino confirmed injured I got him in great stsrt should I take him out for minus chasing my mink league about 40pts

  29. BEEZUS
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which two to play out of

    1. Duffy
    2. Doherty
    3. Gray
    4

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      1 plus whatever score you think in WW game.

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Think you're missing one. Out of those I would be 2 and 1

  30. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any of these worth the hit?

    A) KDB + Eriksen --> Sterling + Bernardo (own Aguero)

    B) KDB + Eriksen --> Sterling + Moura

    C) KDB + Eriksen --> Salah + Babel

    1. the german
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not for me