Team News

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. aydeepee69
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Evertons Kean 1st choice striker anyone?

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Would be but won’t start for a few matches imo

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

      Yes.

  2. Lion-O
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Why have people mostly gone Perez over Tielemans?

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      More goal threat

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

      Plays oop

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        does he though?

        1. thepeen555
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He plays behind vardy and switches. So yeah at times he is oop

          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            what does Albrighton do?

            1. Make Arrows Green Again
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Sits on the bench

              1. SADIO SANÉ
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                either of you got a predicted lineup? please

              2. thepeen555
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                What he said

    3. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Basically will play behind vardy

  3. as33
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hi rmt: Ryan
    WB, Robertson, Coleman
    Salah, Sterling, Martial, Perez, Hojberg
    Auba, King?

  4. Casp123
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    This is my 14th season in FPL and just signed up to FFS membership for the first time.
    What the devil do I do with all these stats?

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ignore them all and go with gut

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

      Lol
      For now just use the Projections and the Season ticker pages.

    3. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Live by the xG.

    4. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Player comparison tool also extremely useful for those otherwise tricky decisions when trying to decide on one player over another.

  5. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    First time with five at the back. RMT if you are nice.

    Heaton
    TAA Laporte VVD Luiz Digne
    Salah KDB Perez
    Auba Jota

    Bench: Button, Dendoncker, Greenwood, Douglas Luiz (or another 4.5 mid)

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      great team tbh but change luiz to someone else

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

      Laporte fit?

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

        Yes, Ron.

  6. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Cancelo can play LB right?

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

      Played 23 times as RB, 1 time as LB last season (via Whoscored).

    2. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      From what they said on sky yes. But not sure he will, will wait to see

    3. il Brutto
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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

    8th pick in a 10 man Draft, how do you think I did?

    Alisson | Gunn
    Pereira | Mina | Mendy* | Holebas | Guilbert
    Martial | Alli* | Barkley | Robinson | Pereyra
    Lacazette* | Vardy | Pukki

  8. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Dendoncker still nailed on?

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

      Yes

  9. XX SMICER XX
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Evening All

    What do you prefer??

    1. Zouma Perez Auba - this leaves me with 5-4-1 & no bench (Doncker & 2* 4.5M FWD)

    2. Fraser Moura 6.5 FWD - with 4-5-1 & 1.5M for bench / upgrades

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

      I dont like to have money sitting on the bench so I would easily pick 1

      1. XX SMICER XX
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. Risk is I have 2 Brighton players. Team would be:

        Pope (Heaton)
        Digne VVD Robertson Duffy Zouma
        Salah Sterling Perez Tossard (Doncker)
        Auba (Greenwood + 4.5)

  10. F5jason
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Two choices below

    A) Stong attack

    Pope / McGovern*
    VVD / Zinchenko / Walker-Peters / Dunk / Lascelles
    Salah / KDB / Perez / Trossard / Hayden*
    Kane* / Vardy* / King

    B) Strong midfield and GK rotation

    Pope / Heaton*
    VVD / Zinchenko / Walker-Peters / Dunk / Lascelles
    Salah / KDB / Perez / Trossard / Sterling*
    King / Jota* / Greenwood*

    Thoughts?

    1. F5jason
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Or...
      A) McGovern, Hayden, Kane Vardy
      B) Heaton, Sterling, Jota, Greenwood

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

      or terrible defences

  11. Fultz20
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Finished up my team for the time being. Gtg?
    Pope/Heaton
    Robbo/VVD/Zinchenko/Coleman/Diop
    Sterling/Salah/Fraser/Perez/Dendoncker
    Wilson/Jota/Greenwood

  12. jimbobmij
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lamela or Daniel James in draft?

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      DJ

    2. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      James more exciting option.

  13. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Kdb, King, Jota
    B) Moura, Wilson, Ings

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

    10 spots sealed for me. Any thoughts on which combo of 5 looks best:

    A) Kane, Ings, Trossard, KWP, Taylor
    B) Wilson, Murray, Moura, Lundstram, TAA

    B would give a Liverpool double up at the back with VVD and a Bournemouth double up up top with King

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

      b but not king

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

        or murray or moura

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

          dont like lundstram much either

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

    I am stuck!
    Wilson or Vardy?
    Got Fraser and Tielemans

    Cheers

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

      Vardy

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

        Because he is on penalties

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

    With Spurs not signing striker, Parrott not going out on loan and impressing preseason is Parrott better option as 4.5 striker to warm bench than Greenwood less likely to fall in value as low ownership. Or go Greenwood given United did not not sign striker?

  17. michudagawd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I can't afford Digne with my current setup so who is the best 5.5 defender to go for?

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

      If you fancy Everton's fixtures then it's gotta be Coleman hasn't it? But I'd try to find the cash for Digne.

      1. Shteve
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'd avoid Coleman after they signed a new RB..

    2. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Awb

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

        I'm a United fan and he's a player I love. However he has massive ownership so if we get off to a bad start then he'll get loads of price drops so not sure about AWB.

        1. Shteve
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He's very easy to transfer out if that happens though..

  18. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thinking about punting on Wesley, anyone else got him?

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

      I’ve got Wood and have been thinking about getting Wesley and upgrading Coleman > Digne. Just don’t know anything about him...

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

      I GOT TANK WESLEY ALSO

  19. Garlicbread
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ok...best 6.5 striker (not King)?
    Thanks.

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

      Wood

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

        Yes

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

        This is a sign. Look up one. 😆

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

    Have -+ 3 options:
    1) Haller Wesley Dendo
    2) Wesley Green Moura
    3) Jota Kean/Abraham Dendo

  21. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barkley still in my team as 4th mid. Still have my doubts but time running out and think he's likely to stay cause just can't see a solid alternative at his price.

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

      Unnecessary gamble

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

        How much of a gamble really though? Worst case he gets 70 mins? Who's your alternative 6/6.5?

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

          Worst case is that he doesn't play and Lampard starts Mount in that role. Perez and Mcginn are good options

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

            P. S. Nobody in the public can predict if Lampard will start barkley or mount

        2. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          There's so many in that price range.... They are all good shouts who are starters

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

    TELL ME IM CRAZY IF THIS TEAM IS CRAP

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

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You're crazy.

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

        Agree

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

        is it that bad? awww man

  23. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Pope nailed ?

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

      100%

  24. Geordie19
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    0.5 ITB
    A) Coleman to Digne
    B) VVD to TAA
    C) Save

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

      B, that's what I did

    2. RS333
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

  25. Agamenmon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I have Coleman but am concerned about new signing

    1) Stick
    2) Twist

    If 2 who would you go for

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

      It's Colemans place to lose so he is nailed for now

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

    a) Zouma Che Adams
    b) Guilbert Jota

  27. Crinix
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A. Salah , Jota, Robinson
    B. Kane, Sigurdson, Origi

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

      A

  28. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    1) Bilva; Jota, Greenwood
    2) Fraser; Jimenez, Greenwood
    3) Robinson; Jimenez, Wood

    Notables already in squad: Mo, Raz, Ayoze, Donck; Wilson

  29. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    No Sterling, but am I good to go?

    Heaton
    Trent, Robertson, Laporte, Digne
    Salah, Lucas, Pérez
    Aubameyang, Wilson, Adams

    Subs: McGovern, Lundstram, Dendoncker, Nakamba (0.5m ITB)

  30. aydeepee69
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who would you go without?

    Salah or Sterling

    Or are both 100% essential?

    (Im thinking of swapping ot Sterling or KDB and then improving strikers to incl Auba)

    1. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Both essential imo

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

      Sterling - playing left mid, not on pens, has a funny run.