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. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is montoya nailed?

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    2. Solano's Trumpet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I have him as I believe he is

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

    Yea or Nay?

    Pope
    Robbo, TAA, Zinchenko
    Salah(c), Sterling, Ayoze, Robinson
    Wilson, Wood, Jimenez
    Bench: Ryan; Dunk, Kelly, Dendoncker

  3. Yossi
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys, all good to go? 🙂

    Alisson,

    TAA, Ake, Mina

    Sterling, Maddison, Mane, Richarlison

    Haller, Jota, Kean

    Subs: Button, Aarons, Drinkwater, Lundstram

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

      think Haller and Kean is one punt too many

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

      Punts R Us

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

      nice team

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

      Nice punt Mina, now that he is settled i believe he will get 4-5 goals this season.

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

    Rico better than Lunds?

    1. Over The Mounié
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not really.

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

        Any basis to people jumping ship from Lunds as bench warmer?

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

    Pick one lads, playing 3-5-2:

    A) Moura+Deeney

    B) Moura+Jota

    C) Vardy+Dendoncker

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

      b

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    3. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    4. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

    Che Adams or Danny Ings and why?

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

      Adams. Looks a beast. Hasenhuttle or whatever his name is will get the best out of him. Can see him scoring 15 - 20 goals with the right service.

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

      Adam’s looks good on paper and I expect him to score well, but runs risk of unproven at this level.

      Ings is a proven quality player, on penalties and made of glass.

      Ings is probably the safer pick in short term but Adams will get better as season goes on.

  7. Wally711
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Jesus everyone is freaking out we had 2 months. Me included, I’m running out of time. 5 value mids please? Which one to play every week

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

      Try Jorginho or Camarasa. Noble when fit

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lol! Took the week off work as I wasn't happy last season with what I started with. I'm sorted this year after plenty of tinkering. 😀

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

        lol, that's dedication.

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

        What you got then. 😀

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

      I am not freaking out and I started looking at my team properly this afternoon.
      I

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

        Im sure you are the perfect duck on the water. 😉

      2. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Bemba is so chilled he doesn’t even finish his sentences. In fact, barely starts them.

    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You need to get a life mate.

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

    Can't believe I have Origi in my side

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

      Same number of CL medals as Neymar

  9. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A: Digne & King

    B :Charlie Taylor & Wilson

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

      A

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      A.

    4. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A. Because in my head it rhymes.

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

    Ok. To start the season (because I’m not yet convinced by any 6.0mids):

    A) Haller Jota (433)
    B) Wesley Richarlison/Sig (442)
    — Both 0.5 ITB. In B I can’t decide on the mid.
    C) Jota Richarlison (442)
    — less keen on this as there’s no real punt in there, but another option

    Pope
    TAA VVD Digne Zinchenko
    Salah Sterling Perez
    Wilson

  11. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Dunk or Montoya?

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

      montoya

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

      Montoya for a wee punt

  12. DavidKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hi guys,
    Ive got 1.5m in the bank and I’m not quite happy.

    Downgrade Barkley to upgrade Wickham into a playing 2nd striker, such as Wood?

    Pope/Heaton
    Robertson, Digne, Maguire, Zouma
    Salah, Sterling, Martial, Perez, Barkley
    Wilson

    Bench: Montoya, Greenwood, Wickham

  13. Outatime
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any thoughts on Iwobi?

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Could be decent at 6, but won't get him from the off.

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

        Yeah he’s not 100% gonna start yet

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

        This

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

      I’ve put him in as my 5th mid gamble. Has 3 games to prove himself

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

        I think he starts. You don’t pay that much and then immediately bench

  14. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Robbo, Digne, Perez, King
    B) VVD, Coleman, Fraser, Jota

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

      b

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      A

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

      A

  15. openerhm
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Fraser + Jota
    OR
    B) Siggy + King
    ???

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      A

  16. AFBS_1991
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A
    Pope (Button)
    TAA VVD COLEMAN Dunk (Lundstram)
    Salah Sterling Fraser TROSSARD (Dendonker)
    Wilson Vardy (Greenwood)

    B
    Pope (Button)
    TAA ROBERTSON DIGNE Dunk (Lundstram)
    Salah Sterling Fraser HAYDEN (Dendonker)
    Wilson Vardy (Greenwood)

    A or B, what do you think?
    Simple question, difficult aswer!

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

      B but wouldn’t expect much from Hayden

    2. Solano's Trumpet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      toon fan, would not have hayden

    3. AFBS_1991
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I have 0.5 to upgrade Hayden, but don't like any 5.0 mids... Hojgberg, Jorginho, Mctominay, Camarasa, don't know...

  17. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Robertson, vvd, 5mil defender, Bernardo, Jimenez.

    B) Robertson, vvd, digne, Bernardo, jota.

    C) Montoya, vvd, digne, kdb, Jimenez.

    D) Robertson, digne, 5mil defender, kdb, jota

    Pick 1 please guys

    1. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      b

    2. Wally711
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      C for me

  18. Zahara Desert
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane + Barkley + Digne

    OR

    Wilson + Moura + TAA (+£0.5m)

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

      a

  19. sean 2099
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hi last and only RMT any advice !

    Pickford button

    Walker digne zinchenko Shaw Duffy

    Salah Sigurdson b.silva martial zaha

    Jimenez King greenwood

    Thanks!

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

      Get Sterling somehow

  20. Holteenderinthesky
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    With Sane ruled out I feel Bernardo becomes a very good option. What's everyone's thoughts ?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He was agood option anyway i would of thought.

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

        Gets overlooked because of the other city options. Players like Siggy also offer a decent other option. I feel with him playing constantly out wide he could get alot more attacking returns

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

      Really don’t know if I’m honest with you. Fantastic player, should almost always play, but wasn’t the best FPL option in terms of consistent returns. Any consistent returns this year and I’ll probably get him though

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

        But he wasn't always on the wing. Sane being ruled out means he has to get forward more.

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

      I'm on the BSilva train. He plays almost all games (unlike Sterling)

  21. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A : King, Trossard, Bilva

    B : Che Adams, Ceballos, KDB

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

      a

    2. MrFrodo
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

    Anyone going with 3 pool defenders ?

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

      Wow, eggs in one basket and no Salah!

    2. MrFrodo
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just the two

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      not seen anyone on here going for that.

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

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

    Subs: Button, Greenwood, Kelly, Wickham

    GTG?

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      G2G

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

    Wilson & Montoya (bench Greenwood) vs King & Jota (bench Rico) is gonna do my head in tomorrow - I have big FOMO with Wilson but I'm just not sure it's a good idea

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

      I could do Wilson and then do Wilson & Greenwood -> Jota & Wesley GW3..?

    2. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      pick the team that allows you to field 2 up top.

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

        one is 442 the other is 343

  25. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Hanley an option for the 4m defender slot?

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

      Short term sounds like he will start but could be in line for a low score tomorrow night!

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would have thought so. Injury crisis, and club captain.

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

    1. Ederson and Callum Robinson
    2. 4.5m GK (Heaton) and Lucas Moura

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2

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

    Hi all
    A or B
    Or any changes grateful

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

    Button.. greenwood.. Dendoncker.. Lundstram

    0.5 ITB

    B
    Ryan
    Robertson. VVD. Zinchenko. Dunk
    Salah (C) sterling (VC) Milivojevic. Siggy
    Vardy. Jota

    Button. Greenwood. Dendoncker. Lundstram

  28. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    G2G?

    Ryan
    Digne VVD TAA AWB
    Salah Sterling KDB Perez
    Jota King

    Subs: Button, Rico, Greenwood, Dendonker

  29. MrFrodo
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    2

  30. Outatime
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Vardy + Martial/B.Silva
    B) Auba + Tross