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The headline FPL team news from Thursday’s press conferences

There were nine Premier League manager press conferences held on Thursday ahead of the start of the 2019/20 campaign.

The headline team news came from Liverpool, where Jurgen Klopp provided fairly positive news on Sadio Mane (£11.5m) ahead of Friday’s encounter with Norwich City.

Klopp said:

Looks fit. Yesterday was his first session with the team. Yesterday now with the team first time, looks absolutely OK, in good spirits. Yes he’s an option, but we will see.

The Reds’ boss said of James Milner (£5.5m):

Millie trained yesterday with the team, 100%. He will be fine.

The Reds opponents have problems at centre-half, with stoppers Christoph Zimmermann and Timm Klose (£4.5m) sidelined for Gameweek 1.

Defensive midfielders Alex Tettey and Ibrahim Amadou (both £4.5m) are also unavailable for tomorrow’s encounter.

On the subject of newly promoted clubs, Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder revealed a clean bill of health at today’s presser.

Dean Smith only ruled out James Chester (£4.5m), meanwhile, as Villa prepare to take on Spurs.

Robbie Brady (£5.5m) looks set to miss out for Burnley against Southampton, whose manager Ralph Hasenhuttl didn’t disclose any injury concerns.

Gerard Deulofeu (£6.5m) was passed fit by Javi Gracia but Danny Welbeck (£6.0m) won’t be ready to feature against Brighton.

The Seagulls will be without Jose Izquierdo (£5.5m) and Yves Bissouma (£5.0m).

Mark Noble (£5.0m) hasn’t recovered from a dead leg in time to face Manchester City but Lukasz Fabianski (£5.0m) is fit to face the reigning champions.

We’ll have updates on Friday’s 11 press conferences in advance of the 19:00 BST deadline.

 


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  1. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is putting a team together with Sterling/Salah/Kane/Auba madness??

    1. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Stupidity rather

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yep

    2. _nod
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yup.

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That's absurd.

        1. _nod
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Why? The teams with 3 premiums look awful, I can only imagine what one with 4 will look like.

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      no

    4. Stokelona
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Let’s see it!

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ryan
        VVD/Wan Biss/KWP/Montoya
        Sterling/Salah/Robinson/Camarasa
        Kane/Auba

        Button/Dendoncker/Greenwood/Rico

        Changes would be Sterling/KWP/Robinson>>KDB/Digne/Perez .5

        Have went back and forth 5 times at least

        1. Stokelona
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          That’s actually not too bad.

    5. It's his Job.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely unbalance it

    6. ZakyJ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I mean if you are doing it, it would probably be my team below but KDB>Sterling, Zaha> camasara and taking 0.5m of a defender

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Very similar, yes.

    7. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      yes

    8. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What have come up with ?

    9. ZakyJ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      This?

      Pope / Button
      Zouma/ KWP / Digne / Montoya (Rico)
      Salah / Sterling / Perez / Camarasa (Dendo)
      Kane / Auba (Wickham)

    10. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      As I’m settled, I think I might have a crack at it.
      I’ll post what I come up with.

    11. El Tel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’ve finally managed 3 of them

    12. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe, maybe not . It’s like playing with 9 or 10 players instead of 11 with the hope that your big premium boys rattle up big double digit scores and on top you nail your captain.

    13. MosF94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'll play:

      Henderson (Button)
      C.Taylor, Diop, Cathcart, Montoya, Soyuncu (3 starting each week)
      Salah, Sterling, Perez, Robinson (Dendo)
      Kane, Auba, Ings

  2. ZakyJ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    RMT:

    Pope / Button
    Zouma/ KWP / VVD / Montoya (Rico)
    Salah / KDB / Perez / Zaha (Dendo)
    Kane / Auba (Wickham)

    Is the weaker defense (although starting Liv, Tot and Che with a wing back) worth it?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Would worry about Zaha.

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nice

  3. WannabeScout
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Do we know anything about bournemouths backline?

      1. WannabeScout
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanx mate comparing it to other sites.. Think only Ake is safe bet.. Idk if to go with rico or Smith

  4. It's his Job.
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Moura or Frazer
    DCL or Che Adams

    1. gemmalmr92
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Adams for me as I think he will start more games

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Fraser and Adams

    3. El Tel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Fraser
      Adams

  5. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    am I that crazy to think its a good team, especially from gw2 onwards?

    Pope
    Robertson, VVD, Zouma
    Salah, KDB, Siggy, Buendia
    Aguero, King, Wesley

    1. _nod
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A wild Aguero appeared!

      1. Nespinha
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        LOL do you like it?

        1. _nod
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I don't like the KDB pick (he's hurt me too many times in the past), but could be good if he gets rotated less with Sane out.

          Otherwise looks strong.

          1. Nespinha
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            if he gets injured I can easily remove him, harder it would be to add him

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Buendia very underrated, good team

      1. Nespinha
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        so im not crazy right? do you prefer the team below?

        Lloris
        VVD, Robertson, Laporte
        Salah, Siggy, Perez, Lanzini
        Aguero, King, Wesley

      2. scruchy
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        is Jesus nailed now given Sane is out for 6 months?

        1. Nespinha
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          no, mahrez will play more

  6. Frozen Mukluks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any thoughts folks...GTG?

    Heaton
    VVD Digne KWP Zouma
    Salah, Sterling, Martial, Perez
    Kane, King

    Button Lundstram Dendoncker Greenwood

  7. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    anyone going with the Bourmeth midfielder Wilson?

  8. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    2 GWs only

    Zinchenko or Ake? Or any other 5.5 defender?

    1. El Tel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Zin

    2. gemmalmr92
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Zinchenko

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Maitland-Niles or Coleman

  9. WannabeScout
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    G2G?
    Pope
    AWB Robertson Rico Walker
    Salah (c) Martial Bilva Hendo
    Kane Laca

    Gunn carhart Ganduzi parrott

    1. El Tel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No, start again

  10. Wakanda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    please help
    RMT

    Pope
    Arnold/Walker Peters/Zinchenko/VanDijk
    Sterling/Salah/Fraser/Perez
    Jota/Vardy

    Heaton/Greenwood/Dendoncker/Simpson

    and is double leicester too much ?

  11. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Deulo or Jota now that Gerard looks to be fit to play and Jota was tested after 60?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jota.

    2. El Tel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jota

  12. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What do you think about this?

    KWP will be benched in tough fixtures like Man City in GW2 with Ayew coming on instead.

    Pope
    TAA - Robertson - Digne - KWP
    Salah (C) - Sterling - Martil - Moura - Pérez
    King

    (Heaton, Ayew, Greenwood, Lundstram)

  13. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Perez & 4.5 striker
    Or
    King & Dendoncker

    Latter benched

    1. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I prefer B

  14. scruchy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Please RMT

    Pope, Heaton
    Digne, Robertson, TAA, Zinch, Lund
    Salah, Moura, Perez, Robinson, Dend
    Auba, Jesus, Greenwood

    Given Sane is out, I think Jesus is nailed?

    1. WannabeScout
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jesus will never be nailed imo.... Only to a cross o.o

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jesus is not nailed imo

    3. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is Mahrez out too?

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He has trouble with some medicine he took after international duty. He was left out of charity shield as they were worried he would fail a doping test

      2. scruchy
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheerz guys

  15. DenDanskeDuo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Struggling with the last funds. Any advise or suggestions?

    A) AWB, Fraser, King

    B) 5.0 def, Pérez, Wilson

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. gemmalmr92
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A imo. king on pens

  16. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ryan
    Van Dijk, TAA, Digne, Walker-Peters
    Moura, Salah (c), Sterling, A.Perez, Fraser
    Wilson

    Bench: Button, Greenwood, Lundstrom, Wickham

    GTG?

  17. The Rock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope, Heaton
    TAA, Van Dijk, Digne, Montoya, Lunstram
    Sterling, Salah, Perez, Fraser, Deondonker
    Wilson, Jimenez, Greenwood

    Thoughts? Not convinced fully on Jimenez. Think Wolves won't do as well but no better options!

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I agree with Wolves prediction.

      I need to see how Haller or Kean do before getting them though.

    2. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would prefer Rashford+Pukki/Barnes ahead of Wilson+Jimi

  18. Teomi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    best combo?

    A KDB King
    B Bilva Wilson

  19. gemmalmr92
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ready to go folks?

    Ryan - Button
    TAA - VVD - Toby - Coleman - Lundstram
    KDB - Salah - Perez - Barkley - Norwood
    Auba - King - Adams

  20. Namtox
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hi all
    Any thoughts on changes would be helpful

    De gea
    Robertson.. vvd.. Zinchenko.. Dunk
    Salah (C).. Siggy.. Sterling (VC).. Perez
    Jota.. Wilson

    Button.. greenwood.. Dendoncker.. Lundstram

    0.5 ITB

    1. gemmalmr92
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not keen on Jota myself but the rest looks great

  21. mackan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wilson or Jiménez??? Plz help

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wilson for me.

    2. Aubaaaaa
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wilson

  22. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Jimenez anyone? Scored 2 tonight

    1. _nod
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A) Pope + Jiménez
      B) Lloris + Jota

      1. Aubaaaaa
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

  23. WannabeScout
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    With Lukaku gone isn't Martial going to be played up front?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rashford as lone striker perhaps. Martial on left Im thinking.

  24. Penguin
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which team sirs ?

    Pope

    Van Dijk, digne, zinchenko, Robertson

    Siggy, salah ,sterling ,Perez

    Wilson delefeou

    OR

    Pope

    Van Dijk, dunk, Robertson, zinchenko

    Salah,sterling,March, siggy

    King, Kane

    Cheers.

    1. wattalowz
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A. Same as mine except Dele -> Wood

  25. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    For people asking to see my thoughts on 4 top premiums...

    Ryan
    VVD/Wan Biss/KWP/Montoya
    Sterling/Salah/Robinson/Camarasa
    Kane/Auba

    Button/Dendoncker/Greenwood/Rico

    Changes would be Sterling/KWP/Robinson>>KDB/Digne/Perez .5

    Have went back and forth 5 times at least. Not like I couldn't change after 1/2 weeks easily and get one out. May have a go opening week.

  26. Canadian Football
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    no love for Benteke ?

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I couldn't be less interested even if I tried, poor guy really.

  27. just a man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Chances of FPL going down tomorrow?

  28. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So many to play GW1!?

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mane.

  29. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Last remaining issue. Which 7.5 mid?

    A Moura (as presently in team)
    B Fraser
    C Martial

    Pope
    TAA Van Dijk Digne
    Salah (c) Sterling Moura Pérez Trossard
    Wilson King

    McGovern Diop Greenwood Lundstram

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      C for me, Moura feels like a transfer waiting to happen. Could be great in GW1 though

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Go for the Moura punt.

  30. BadgersBoys
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    No love for Deulofeu?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Competition up front.

    2. Canadian Football
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      in my squad!

      1. BadgersBoys
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yurt.