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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. iammitch
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any info on the Bournemouth no. 1 yet???

    1. NED KELLY
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why? stay away

    2. Ekip
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think Eddie might just role a dice

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Avoid every bournemouth keeper.

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

    Gtg?
    Heaton
    VVD Robbo Zinchink AWB
    Salah Sterling Perez Mcginn
    Wilson Vardy
    (4.0 dunk Dendonk 4.5)

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

      double leicester with those fixtures?

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

        I really like their first four, might change one of them then to whoever is on the bandwagon

    2. SuperKante
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I like it, i honestly think most teams are going too light up front. personally i would go Robinson over McGinn

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

        Thanks, I'm not convinced Robinson is PL quality but will certainly be keeping an eye on him. I really like Mcginns work rate, reminds me a bit of fraser!

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Double Leicester is not great. I like both Vardy and Perez alone but not together. Maybe find a good rotating pair up for Dunk and drop AWB. United might be shocking at the back so wait and see.

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

        Thanks for the feedback, I'll certainly take a look at that as your second person to mention the double Leicester.

  3. No Salah
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Please suggest.

    Final forward / midfielder option, Maximum budget 6M, already have Robinson.

    A) Wesley
    B) Trossard
    C) McGinn
    D) someone else - who?

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

      Ings

    2. Ekip
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      JWP
      McNeil
      Camarasa +£1m

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

      B i think. Or punt on barkley

    4. Doctor Evil
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Barkley

    5. SuperKante
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe Robinson?

  4. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A is my original gk/defence but with the doubts over the 4m players and Zinchenko and only 1 playing Gk I doubt know whether to go with B? Thoughts?

    A)
    Ryan Button
    Robertson Digne Zinchenko Rico Lundstrom

    B)
    Pope Henderson
    Robertson Digne Montoya Guilbert Rico

    C)
    Pope Henderson
    Robertson Digne Zouma Rico Lundstrom .

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

  5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    camarasa or drinkwater for occaisionally playing 5th mid?

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Camarasa

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        thought so....gotta find that extra 0.5

  6. themec
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lloris Button
    TAA Zouma Taylor Lundstram Digne
    Salah KDB Perez Ceballos Dendoncker
    Rashford Kane Adams

    Thoughts?

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Too many maybes for me

    2. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Which ones are you benching?

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

        Lundstram, Donny and Adams/Ceballos probably.

        Thanks for comments. Will ponder some more!

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Punty United. Too many for me.

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

    Last tinkering

  8. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How’s it looking?

    Ryan
    Robertson VVD Zinchenko Rico
    Salah Sterling Bilva Perez
    Wilson Wood

    Button Buendia Guilbert Greenwood

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Like nearly everyone else, fine. Rico not nailed though

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Buendia to come in for that. Newcastle at home is juicy for the severely little ownership of him.

        Rico only for GW 1. Quite like his chances- watch him get a red now.

  9. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Probably gonna be a few upsets come Saturday/Sunday night.

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

      So long as there isn’t on Friday!

  10. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Final decision

    A) King & Digne
    B) Wilson & Montoya(to rotate with two other defenders)

    1. GS456
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B - see below 😉

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

      Literally in the same conundrum. Leaning towards A

  11. GS456
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any last comments?

    Heaton/Button
    VVD, Robbo, Diop, Montoya, 4.0
    Salah, Sterling, Moura, Perez, Fraser
    Wilson, Jota, Wickham

    Thanks

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe King and Digne instead of Montoya & Wilson - see above.

      1. GS456
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Like it

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

    Zinc, Digne
    or
    Coleman, Laporte

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Laporte fit?

  13. Union_Jacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ryan
    Robertson, Trent, Digne, KWP
    Salah, Sterling, Fraser, Perez, Trossard
    King

    Button, Kean, Greenwood, Lundstam

    Kean benched for GW1 in anticipation of him being benched for this one in real life.

    Ready to go for GW2!

    What do we think?

  14. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Rate /10.
    Pope
    Robertson - VVD - Digne - Rico
    Salah - Sterling - KDB - Perez
    Wilson - King.
    (4 / Lundstraum / Dendoncker /4)

    Feel like 4-4-2 is the most balanced and flexible. KDB / Wilson can easily be switched to Laca/ Mahrez/etc.

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

      But then what happens when Rico is dropped and you only have 4.0M to replace him?

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

        One of Rico/Lundstraum will play. Don't fancy any of the 4.5/5 anyway

    2. Ekip
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      King to Ings and Lundstram to 4.5 with Rico dropping to bench

    3. Littlest Hobo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      4.0 striker...?

  15. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    GTG?

    Pope
    Robbo, VVD, Digne, KWP
    Salah (c), Sterling, Pérez, McGinn
    Kane, King

    Button, Dendoncker, Greenwood, Lundstram

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

      Like it, one of the best I’ve seen with Salah, Sterling and Kane

  16. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    TAA or Robbo?

    Already have VVD (and Salah) and keep changing between the other two!

    1. GS456
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Robbo.

      The plan B is always to withdraw Trent. Gets annoying. Fantastic option though. But I had Robbo all last season so got to trust in him.

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

        Think I’m veering towards this, much as I like Trent’s set piece potential. Cheers

      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This

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

      Trent higher points potential IMO, but I went Robbo just for a marginally larger security of starts, but both should be nailed

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

        Thanks. That’s the crux of it right there.

    3. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      taa -- arguably the 2nd most important asset in fpl after mendy (when fit)

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

        Has the potential to score huge

  17. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Dunk or Montoya?

    1. GS456
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Montoya wing back.

      Sounds a good option

  18. Rediffusion
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I'm torn between...

    A:
    Pope (Button)
    Robertson, VVD, Zinch, Digne (Lundstram)
    Salah, De Bruyne, Perz, Dendoncker (Hayden)
    Kane, Wilson (Greenwood)

    B:
    Pope (Button)
    Robertson, VVD, Walker-Peters, Digne (Lundstram)
    Salah, Sterling, Perz, Dendoncker (Hayden)
    Kane, Wilson (Greenwood)

    Opinions most appreciated!

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Need Sterling so B

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

        I like B a lot!

  19. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anything wrong for this defence?

    Gw1:
    Pope
    Robbo VVD Digne Rico
    Bench: Soyunju

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

      No

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks

  20. Origi-nal
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Good to go with this lot? Any changes needed?

    Pope
    VVD Digne AWB
    Sterling Salah Siggy Lucas Perez
    Wilson Wood

    Button Lundstram Greenwood Rico

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

      Bench is a nightmare tbh.

  21. otty10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    RMT please, any comments appreciated

    Pope (button)
    Monreal, coleman, Robbo, VVD (lunstram)
    Barkley, Salah, sterling, perez (dendoncker)
    Kane, King, Greenwood

    Thanks

    Here we go GW1 weekends ruined!

    1. ktongue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Do you think Greenwood will play much though or is he an enabler?

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

        Enabler surely? They just forgot to put him in brackets. Rest of team are starters, for the most part.

        1. otty10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yes greenwood was meant to be in brackets!

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

      Monreal to Zouma

      1. otty10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks!

    3. Dr Mulholland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good.
      Nice balance to the squad.

  22. Monya Meow Meow
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed

    Have 1.5 ITB, should I...

    A) Upgrade Trossard to a 7.5 mid and who?
    B) Upgrade Greenwood to a 6.0 fwd and who?

    Rest of the front line are Salah, Sterling, Perez, Dend, Haller, Wilson

    Thanks!

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

      Provided you wont have Greenwood starting, I'd upgrade Trossard, Moura or Martial

      1. Monya Meow Meow
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers Roshi, Greenwood will be bench fodder

  23. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So it's better having a pishh front line than a pishh back line this season yeah?

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Until it isn't when the forwards start scoring bucket loads

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

    Which duo?

    A) Wilson & Jota
    B) King & Jimenez

    1. ktongue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’d go A.

    3. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

  25. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Am I GTG?

    Ederson
    Robbo VVD Zouma A.Smith
    Salah Sterling L.Moura Perez Martial
    Wilson

    Button, Wickham, Lundstram, Greenwood

  26. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    First RMT of the summer! Thoughts?

    Ederson
    TAA - Robertson - Digne - KWP
    Salah (C) - Sterling - Perez - Robinson
    Vardy - Jota

    Button - Dendoncker - Greenwood - Lundstram

    0.0 ITB

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

      Very similar to mine so gets my approval!

    2. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don't bother with KWP - you can never trust Pochettino's full-back selection. I'd try to find a way to upgrade Robinson personally; perhaps try to fit in one of Fraser, King or Wilson for Bournemouth's first two fixtures.

  27. Herc
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Evening folks, any input on the below would be much appreciated:

    Ryan
    VVD - Zinch - Coleman
    Salah - Sterling - Perez - Pulisic - McGinn
    Kane - King

    Button - Martinelli - Rico - Lundstrom

  28. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Would appreciate some help

    A: Fraser + Wood/Jota

    B: Moura/Martial + King

    Have Wilson locked in

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

      B

  29. gunner79
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Welcome to my team kt

  30. Rediffusion
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I'm torn between...

    A:
    Pope (Button)
    Robertson, VVD, Zinch, Digne (Lundstram)
    Salah, De Bruyne, Perz, Dendoncker (Hayden)
    Kane, Wilson (Greenwood)

    B:
    Pope (Button)
    Robertson, VVD, Zinch, Walker-Peters (Lundstram)
    Salah, Sterling, Perz, Dendoncker (Hayden)
    Kane, Wilson (Greenwood)

    Opinions most appreciated!

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don’t fancy Dendonker but if it’s Digne + KDB vs KWP + Sterling I would GP the latter