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. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sane' injury will most likely mean Mendy comes in to play the attacking LB role like he did last season, makes Zinch less appealing

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

      If he's ever fit

    2. dubtom
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mendy's injured though isn't he

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

      Zinchenko was only ever going to be first choice until Mendy was fit.

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

      If zinch loses his spot and Everton actually start getting cs my exit is zinch to Coleman

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

    Hey Guys. Thoughts? Doubt creeping into mind if this is the way to start at forward. But I like the midfield a lot. I like this through GW 6 and then could move off Sigurdsson and one of the strikers

    Ryan Heaton

    Robbo Walker Coleman Dunk Cathcart

    Salah Sterling B Silva Sigurdsson Hayden

    Murray Ings King

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Actually very nice team, just instead of double city mid maybe try Martial/Moura for Bilva. Especially since Tot has some nice fixtures...

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

        Thanks. I have thought about Moura a lot based on fixtures.

  3. dubtom
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What do you think?

    Pope Heaton
    Robertson Alexander-Arnold Zinchenko Coleman Kelly
    Salah Sterling Moura Pérez Dendoncker
    Wilson King Martinelli

    0.0 in the bank

    This is the best I've come up with so far and still feel like I will have to use my wildcard inside the first month or two.

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

    Pope Henderson
    Robertson Digne Montoya Gilbert Rico
    Sterling Salah Perez Robinson (Dendonker)
    Kane King Wood

    Or

    Pope Henderson
    VVD Coleman Montoya Guilbert Rico
    Sterling Salah Perez Moura Robinson
    Aubameyang King Wickham
    .

    1. Wielki Mateo
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2

    2. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B but not Coleman for me. There are man city, utd and spurs better options at same price

  5. Wielki Mateo
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What do you think is better option:
    a) Robertson + Sigurdsson
    b) Gomez + De Bruyne

    and also another question, which one from this players would you choose:
    c) Digne
    d) Ayoze Perez
    e) Jota
    f) Wesley
    g) Trossard
    h) Lanzini

    1. Areid13
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      a and d

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      a
      and
      c

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

      a and c

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

    Off now for good and locked in. Now good luck DZ.

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

    This is killing me. Which one would you go with?

    A) Kane King Trossard
    B) KDB Wilson Jota

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      KdB, King, Jota + 1.5m

      1. Francescoli
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Now you’re confusing me even more!

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane Jota Trossars

    3. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Same issue I'm facing

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

      A for me

  8. Hits Central
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Siggy/Jimenez or Dendonker/Kane ?

  9. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Whats with the love for Zinchenko? Is he nailed?

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

      For the time being

    2. Geezer
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nailed for gw1

  10. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Delufeu anyone?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      nope rotation threat

  11. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    My defence struggles but I'm loving the rest of the team...

    Pope (Button)
    VVD Montoya Rico (Guillbert Lund)
    Salah (C) Sterling Ttossard Perez (Dendonk)
    Auba Jimenez Wilson

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Horrible defence, not worth it. Downgrade Jiménez to beef it up

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

        I know, my reasoning is that there aren't many CS at the start of the season usually. Jimenez > Jota would give me Coleman or Shaw in def which isn't such a big upgrade and I think Jimenez will outperform most of the strikers, including Jota

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Jimenez isn’t the problem; All 3 of Salah, Sterling and Aubameyang is.

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          3 premiums can be done.. but not in addition to an 8.0 and 7.5 striker combo

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            It can be done, but potentially limits the points of your team as a whole. Quite interested to see how the 6-6.5m players turn out.

  12. Corn Eto'o
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    HELP!

    1) KDB & B.Silva
    2) Sterling &

    Rest of team
    Ryan Pope
    AWB Montoya Robbo VVD Digne
    Salah Perez Moutinho ? ?
    Wilson Jota Greenwood

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

      With only Salah of course sterling needed so B for me

  13. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Aubemeyang + Fraser + Montoya
    Or,
    B) Wilson + KDB + coleman

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

      A but I would try to fit Wilson in there as well...

    2. Areid13
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      assuming you don't have sterling b...however, if you do then a

    3. Corn Eto'o
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    4. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would go B but I think Coleman could lose his place soon to Sidibe. Maybe a different 5.5 defender?

  14. Areid13
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Think I might had reached my final team...thoughts?

    Pickford
    VVD Zinchenko KWP Rico
    Salah (c) Sterling Perez
    Kane King Jota

    McGovern McGinn Dendonker Diop

    Can do Zin -> Cancelo if/when he becomes a regular and would start McGinn after gw 1

    1. Wielki Mateo
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jota might be rotated with Cutrone, but it's looks fine for me.

      1. Areid13
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        i thought about that however wolves won away today so they're in a good position so cutrone might start the home leg meaning more pl game time for Jota. of course I could be wrong

  15. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What score has your current team got on RMT in the member's area? 352 for 6 weeks here.

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

      Was 350ish

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pretty much a useless tool this time of the season. Anything 330+ is fine

      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Why is it any more or less useful at this time of year?

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What does your horoscope say?

      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A bit unfair, if it's used correctly it can be beneficial

  16. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best Midfielder with 4.5 M ?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hayden

    2. Areid13
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      ^ or dendonker

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

        Currently Donkers but may soon be Drinkwater.

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Is he 4.5?

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

            yeh

    3. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm going with Dendoncker

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers Thank Yoooou

    5. Geezer
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I`m going safe With Dendoncker

  17. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can someone help???

    Pope
    Coleman, TAA , walker peters, lundstram, ______
    Salah,Sterling, Perez, Robinson, ______
    Aubameyang,Wickham ,____

    A) Mings, Wesley, Fraser
    B) Gibson , Trossard , Wilson (no bench player sure to start)

    Auba will be switched gw3 ..but want to keep the big 3 for now.

    1. Areid13
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      a

    2. Wielki Mateo
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      a

  18. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How will line up with Celso signing? Tempted to get Kane over Salah because Eriksen Celso Sezzynon will make Kane better

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      *Spurs

  19. MikeLowrey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Stones & Wickham (Bench)
    or
    Dunk (Bench) & Jota

    I want a share of City defense but still unsure, so might go with a 3-4-3 over 4-4-2

    1. Areid13
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      i think jota will get more points than stones so for that reason the latter

  20. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How do you see Henderson as a GK prospect ?

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

      Ok internet stream or sometimes pictures on internet

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

    Any changes required ?

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

    Heaton/Greenwood/Dendoncker/Simpson.

    1. Areid13
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      very strong

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If a computer was to pick a fantasy team this would be it.

      You may be a psychopath 😛

  22. Geezer
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who to choose?

    A: KDB and Wood
    B: Martial and Rashford

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

      Who knows, either could come good

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

      A

    3. There Can Be Only One
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    4. Areid13
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      as much as I hate to say it, I don't trust man u players anymore. a the definite choice for me

    5. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

  23. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    With only Salah of course sterling needed so B for me

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

      Reply fail

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Why

  24. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    With button high ownership, will he likely to get price drop ?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why will anyone sell him

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

      Guess plenty are Ryan owners so no.

    3. E25
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Possible, but shouldn't matter if you're not going to transfer him

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

      If tens of thousands transfer him out, but why would you use up a transfer for an unused player?

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

    Mcginn, trossard or Barkley?
    Considering fixtures, nailedness and price.

  26. There Can Be Only One
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) H. Wilson and C. Wilson

    Or

    B) Lanzini/Fornals and Jimenez

    Rest of the team

    Pope
    VVD, Robbo, Azpi, Diop, Lundstrom
    Salah, KDB, Tielemans, Moura, H. Wilson*
    Vardy, Greenwood, C. Wilson*

  27. E25
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    G2G?

    Ryan
    Robbo VVD Zinch Digne
    Salah Sterling Siggy Perez
    Wilson King

    Button Dendoncker Lundstram Wickham
    0ITB

  28. De Gea is GOAT
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    King or Fraser guys? Don't really care about saving cash. Who gets the most points?

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

      Fraser will, that's why he costs more.

      1. De Gea is GOAT
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        You'd think the opposite based on the amount of drafts with King instead of him. But yeah agreed. Fraser it is. Thanks mate

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

      Wilson. Not interested in the other 2

      1. De Gea is GOAT
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks Kiwi. I just have this strong feeling both Wilson and Fraser will start strong.

  29. Stevie B
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What is better?

    A)
    Ederson, Button,
    Robertson, van Dijk, Montoya, RICO, LUNDSTRAM
    Salah, STERLING, Lucas Moura, Perez, Dendoncker
    Wilson, King, Jota

    B)
    Ederson, Button,
    Robertson, van Dijk, Montoya, DIGNE, CATHCART
    Salah, DE BRUYNE, Lucas Moura, Perez, Dendoncker
    Wilson, King, Jota

  30. SCHOOL BUS
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Should I start with Cancelo?

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

      Make sure you have a good sub.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Very unlikely to start tomorrow.

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

      No