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The headline FPL team news from Thursday’s press conferences

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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. One Man
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Robinson 442

    Or

    Coleman 532

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    1. Domo
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not convinced by any 5 ATB personally

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  2. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Not paid any attention to Utd pre-season...

    Is Martial really going to start up front? with Rash on the left?

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    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Looking likely

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      They swap around.

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Apparently.

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    4. toerag
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      so they say

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  3. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So it looks like this will be my team for GW1:

    Pope (McGovern)
    TAA VVD Zinchenko Rico (Lundstram)
    Salah Sterling Fraser Perez Barkley
    Kane (Greenwood, Wickham)

    Planning a little Kane+Auba switch come GW2, and an early wildcard for GW3. Only things that scare me heading into GW1 are Lucas Moura and Digne.

    What do you guys think?

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    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hey mate, check your mail pls. 🙂

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      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Checked it. Reached out to him and will reply as soon as he does!

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lucas Moura and Digne, hmmm? 😀 😀 😀

      GW1(3-4-3/3-5-2/4-4-2):

      Henderson
      van Dijk, Digne, Doherty
      Sterling(vc), Sigurdsson, Moura, Pérez
      Kane(c), Wilson, Origi

      Heaton; Gündogan, Lundstram, Aarons … 19/20, 0.0 ITB, TV: 100.0

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      1. toerag
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        strong and not template

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      2. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        That your team Doos? Not bad mate! Some interesting punts with Doherty, Moura, Origi, Gundogan. I'm sure you're more worried about Salah and TAA than I am Digne and Moura though 😉

        Early wildcard planned Doos?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          No, and no. 🙂

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          1. toerag
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            heh heh heh

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          2. ★Kuntheman★
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            😆 You trying to bait me into Doherty mate? Who do you take me for?! 😛

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    3. kysersosa
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      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You confident Rico will start?

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      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        First two GWs and then I'm ditching him. I think he starts at least the first one.

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        1. kysersosa
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I think Daniels will play, but best of luck.

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

    Pick one:

    A. Fraser + 4.5 forward
    B. Robinson + Jota/King

    Already have Lundstram and Dendoncker as benchfodders.

    Thanks guys!

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  5. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Think im set. Thoughts?
    ..
    Ryan (Button)
    Robertson Digne Zinchenko ( Rico Lundstrom)
    Sterling Salah Moura Perez (Dendonker)
    Vardy King Wood

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    1. chiragvirwani7
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Solid Team! Although is Zinch going to be sustainable?

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      1. tyiocoyg34
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        can swap him for AWB later on

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  6. chiragvirwani7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ryan Button
    VanDijk Digne Taylor Diop Hanley
    Salah Sterling DeBruyne Trossard Maddison
    King Wilson Greenwood

    0.0 itb.

    Thoughts guys?

    Kindly please suggest.

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  7. RVP20
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any changes to make or am I gtg?

    Pope - Button
    TAA - Van Dijk - Zinchenko - Dunk - Cathcart
    Salah - Sterling - Perez - Barkley - Dendoncker
    Kane - King - Greenwood

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  8. nelluckram
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I asked this already but it got lost earlier and I need more opinions, if you'd be so kind and accomodating

    A) Perez + Rich
    B) Vardy + KWP

    Please ignore position and price.
    I'm on B but it leaves an extra 0.5 on the bench. I think Perez may represent more value but I try to avoid new signings early on for obvious reasons

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      who is rich ?

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  9. Nortjam89
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    KDB & Ings

    Vs

    Siggy/Jota + 1m i?!

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    1. PattBrofield
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B for me

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    2. nelluckram
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Personally don't want either KDB or Jota from the start but from those B

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    3. OLLY G
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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    4. Nortjam89
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      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers, struggling to get away from KDB and that price tag even though he stung me last season and can see it happening again

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  10. FIGO_777
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Think I'm going with this... thoughts appreciated

    Ryan - Button
    VVD - Robbo - KWP - Zouma - Lundstram
    Salah - Sterling - Siggy - Perez - Fraser
    Wood - Jota - Greenwood

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  11. Super-Hans
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone know if Gary Cahill and Çağlar Söyüncü are going to start for Crystal Palace and Leicester from the off?

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Upvoted for spelling (copypasting?) the Leicester cb correctly. Think he will start as Morgan only threath, but not sure on Cahill.

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      1. Super-Hans
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers, Pukki, and yes. Copypasting 🙂

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    2. Rasping Drive
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Haven't a Scooby, Hans, but bravo on getting the Turkish characters correct!

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      1. Super-Hans
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers, Rasping Drive. I had to copy/past, though 🙂

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        1. Super-Hans
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          *paste

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  12. Ashjrobbo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pretty template but thoughts?

    VVD/Robbo/Zinch/Smith (Lundstram)
    Perez/Sterling/Mane/Fraser (Dendonker)
    Aubamayang/King (Greenwood)

    Not super happy with Smith. Any suggestions?

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  13. Ross From Friends
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    here we go again

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    1. toerag
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      1 year eh?.... 😆

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      1. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        1 year of my life i'll never get back!

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  14. MadeinIreland
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Repost

    OK I think I’ve cracked it with minimal risk of non starters...How does this look?

    Ederson, (Button)
    Digne, TAA, VVD, KWP (will be switched to Zouma next week), (Guilbert)
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, (Camerasa, Dendocker)
    Wilson, Jota, Adams

    Thanks

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    1. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Old school and new school, big fan of this

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    2. toerag
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      like it

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      1. MadeinIreland
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks guys - just a bit worried that Ederson won’t start - would have liked Heaton as backup keeper

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  15. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    "Too many players selected from Bournemouth."

    That can't be a good thing.

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Could be Manchester United..

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

        Thats true.

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    2. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      could be great - would have been last season....

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  16. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry people, you mind filling us in as to why trossard is in alot of teams?

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  17. Z
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A. Pope (is he rly nailed?)
    B. Ryan
    C. Henderson
    D. ?

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  18. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    (Bottomed) How does Solanke effect king?

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    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No more than he did last season I guess.

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  19. Mufc123
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Team 1.
    Ryan
    Van dijk, Laporte, robbo, zinchenko
    Salah, sterling, fraser
    Jota, Wilson, king

    Subs. Button, dendonker, hayden, gibson

    Team 2
    Ryan
    Van dijk, ake, robbo, zinchenko
    Salah, sterling, grealish
    Jota, kane, king

    Subs. Button, dendonker, hayden, gibson

    Which team is better. ???

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    1. DVassell
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      1, but don’t like 5 at the back

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  20. PrincePogba
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anybody else think Drinkwater maybe a better 5th midfield option over Dendonker

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    1. Z
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No no. Get Norwood

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    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Long term yes

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    3. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Camarasa says hi

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  21. PattBrofield
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Here we go again ...

    Pope
    TAA, Robbo, Digne, Zinch, (Lund)
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Siggy (dend)
    King, Jimenez (Greenwood)

    Am I gtg?

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    1. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      like

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    2. DVassell
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      G2g

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  22. FPL_DON
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Evening all,

    What one do you think is better, cannot decide, help a brother out!

    a)
    Ryan (Button)
    TAA Robbo Digne Taylor (Diop) - rotate
    Sterling Salah Perez Moura (Dendoncker)
    Wilson King (Greenwod)

    or

    b)
    Ryan (Button)
    TAA Robbo Digne (Lund Rico)
    Sterling Salah Perez Moura Tossard
    Wilson King (Greenwod)

    This could be a decision maker which means I have peace tomorrow! Thanks

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    1. DVassell
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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      1. FPL_DON
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks mate

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    2. iammitch
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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      1. FPL_DON
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers pal

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    3. PattBrofield
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  23. DVassell
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Can I kindly get an RMT? Thanks!

    ______________Ryan________________
    Digne__________VVD___________Taylor
    Salah(c)_Perez_Robinson_Moura_Sterling
    __________Auba____Jota____________

    Subs: Button, Greenwood, Lundstram, Diop

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    1. Tommo1888
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Very similar to mine . Why Robinson ?

      I prefer Barkley as a punt.
      TAA rather than VVD
      Jota May be tired from Europa , I prefer king in that bracket .

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    2. PattBrofield
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good

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  24. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which one?

    A) 4.5 + 4.5 rotation (e.g. Cathcart/Dunk)

    B) Zouma + 4.0 fodder

    Everyone is writing Chelsea off but with Luiz gone, 5m and nailed for Top 6 side is surely a potential bargain?

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    1. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Zouma for me is going to be a good pick.

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  25. OLLY G
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Fitness allowing of course:

    (A) Laporte

    (B) Jota

    Thanks

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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    2. Z
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    3. toerag
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      ihsve both atm 🙁

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  26. Dutchy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So many RMT on this page ....

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    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      They’re flying now

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    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      wait a few hours if you want some actual discussion

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  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Can’t believe I’m considering Iwobi... “big money” signing in a decent Everton side with great fixtures, for 6.0...

    Stupid? Who else would you go for at that price or below? Ceballos? Trossard?

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    1. TOBY1
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Once he's in the team I'll be interested

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    2. Z
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I am thinking abot Robertson (still have Ceballos)

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  28. Teomi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Last draft - leaving it if no one has any opinions and can change my mind?

    Pope (button)
    Robbo vvd zin Söyüncü (Montoya)
    Salah Sterling Pérez Barkley (Hayden)
    Kane king (Greenwood)

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  29. SaintBegbie
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Think I'm fairly settled with this:

    Ryan

    AWB Zouma Digne Robbo

    Salah Perez Sterling

    King Kane Delofeu

    Button Dendoncker Stephens Lundstram

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  30. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Last SSK team, thoughts?

    Pope,
    Trent, Virgil, Montoya
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Robinson,
    Jota, Kane

    Button, Guilbert, Dendo, Greenwood

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    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Digne in back 4

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