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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. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    anyone having a 5.5 mid in starting 11 and who ? i m tempted by neves.

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      McGinn seems to be a common choice for that price bracket

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks

  2. King Huth
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    My 5 def (play 3)

    Current: VVD Coleman Taylor Diop Lundstrum

    Should i

    A. Coleman to Zinc
    B. Downgrade one of taylor / diop to Montoya to fund 0.5 and Coleman to Digne
    C. Keep Coleman

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

      B doesn't work. They are all 4.5 aren't they?

      I would go A

      1. King Huth
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B mean that instead of having 2 rotate 4.5 for 1 position i just go wid 1 and have 0.5 itb to upgrade other places or keep.

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

    So not only is Daniels a threat to Rico. Stacey could start RB and Smith LB. Is that about right?

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

      Correct.

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

      Lundstrum better pick then?

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

        I don't think he will play either. Rick is probably the best pick just don't be surprised if he doesn't start.

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

          Needed a 4m fodder. Would you suggest to Dinge>Zinch or KWP>4.5 to upgrade Rico? TAA and Robertson are the other two def

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

        Lund doesn't even make bench for done Sheffield forum fans

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

          *some not done

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

    A)
    Ryan
    Zilchenko - Maguire - AWB - Christensen - Zouma
    KDB - Sterling - Salah - Perez
    Kane

    Button - Dendonker - Greenwood - Wickham

    Or.

    B)
    Ederson
    Zilchenko - TAA - Robertson - Digne - Coleman
    Sterling - Salah - Siggy - Perez
    King

    Button - Dendonker - Greenwood - Wickham

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

      Greenwood Wickham not starting/playing is too much risk for me

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

        The other 2 strikers should be nailed on and Dendonker covers the bench.

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

          Nailed on bench? They aren't in many predicted line ups

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

          Or you mean Kane/King?

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

            Sorry. My bad. Yes King for 2 weeks or Kane.

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

      A team with only King starting striker assuming he's not under any threat from Solanke no way

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

        He is a 2 week punt before he moves to the best option in that price point in GW3.

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      b, a defence is far too risky

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

        I think that is the sensible call.

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

      B

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

    Ederson
    TAA Robertson Digne Coleman Zinchenko
    Salah(c) Sterling Perez
    Wilson King

    0.0ITB

    GTG?

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

      Looks good. I currently have Siggy over Wilson but similar team.

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

        Haha, just saw above, all the same

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

          But i prefer wilson because it can be downgrade to jota to get fund for somewhere else

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Digne Coleman is too much and they signed Sidibe,
      So Coleman to AWB

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

        Understand, if not perform well in gw1, i may get AWB/Maquire/Zouma

      2. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Will Sidibe take Coleman's place.
        Don't think so as he is so attacking

  6. SH
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can anyone give a clear idea about Bournemouth's current LB situation?

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

      Daniels, Smith or Rico could start according to Bournemouth forum. Only Howe knows

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

        Daniels fit?

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

          Unless Bournemouth fans clueless yes

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

            Thank you for the info! Thinking of changing Rico now

  7. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A)KDB+Zinchenko+Pope
    B)Martial+Digne+Ederson

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

      A

  8. JAYPEE
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What do you think?

    Pope
    Robertson, Zouma, Digne, Zinch
    Salah (c), Sterling, KDB, Perez
    Wilson, King

    Button, Greenwood, Lundstram, Dendoncker

    Brought in Zouma for VVG after hearing David Luiz was on his way out. Chelsea have a few tough games but hard to look past 5.0 def. I upgraded Fraser to KDB as part of the deal

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

    Thoughts on
    Pope (Button)
    TAA Robertson Zinchenko Coleman (Lundstram)
    Sterling Salah Perez Siggy (Dedoncker)
    Wilson Jota

    Thx

  10. Snipez21
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Siggy + King
    Or
    B) Fraser + Jota

    Already own Wilson

    Thanks.

  11. finnish92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barkley or Trossard in gw1?

  12. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this final draft 🙂

    Pope (Heaton)
    Robertson-VVD-Digne-Zichenko (Rico)
    Sterling (VC)-Salah (C)-Perez-Fraser (Dendoncker)
    Wilson-Jota (Greenwood)

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      This is the template since 2 weeks

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

        Great then thanks 🙂

    2. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I fancy Jota to Haller.. Still good pick tough

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

        Thanks mate

  13. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which 6.5 FWD of those 3:
    A) Deulofeu
    B) Deeney
    C) Wood
    ??

    thx!

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

      A

  14. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Are people really overlooking the value of attack for Liverpool especially week 1? I'm very tempted for a double in attack instead of defense and considering a flier on Origi if not pay up for Firmino.

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Consistency and value for money.

      • tokara
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Agree w u but some times we also need consider the longer term

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

      Martinelli at 4.5....could he get more minutes than Greenwood? Lower ownership currently as well...

      1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I would say it’s unlikely he’d be on the bench to be honest

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

      Are the following downgrades worth it in order to get Vardy in my team?

      Lloris —> Pope
      Duffy —> Dunk
      Lucas —> Lanzini

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

        Yes to me

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

        Yes I think so

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

      Template and GTG?

      Pope
      Robbo - VVD - Digne
      Salah - Sterling - Barkley - Martial - Perez
      Wilson - Jota

      (Button - Greenwood - Montoya - Rico)

      A bit concerned with Barkley and Martial. But I don't see many great options.

    5. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Repost. Hopefully @kiwivillian can answer this
      Why is Guilbert part of the first choice 4.5*2 rotation. Elmohamedy is back soon and is also a very good player. Am I missing something? Preseason really means very little

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

        Elmo played RB last season when Hutton was injured and did very well. Guilbert was already bought and loaned back to Caen. He suits managers system better than Elmo. Elmo can cover RB and RM from bench

        1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          This means he could share minutes or actually be benched if he has a bad game, correct?

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

            Guilbert implements Smith system better. Elmo is a good senior player to have around that's it. Smith is ruthless doesn't care about what's gone before. Will drop senior players if they don't fit the system

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

        What about Mings? More nailed plus BPS and goal threat?

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

          Yes I'm leaning towards him

    6. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why is everyone going Montoya over Dunk?

      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He is wingback in 343

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

          This

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

      Martial or Moura?

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

      27m budget, 4 slots but 3 starters. Options include:
      Wilson
      Moura
      Martial
      Pérez
      Siggy
      Barkley
      Ings

      Currently thinking between
      A) Siggy Wilson Pérez + Dendoncker

      B) Martial Moura Ings Barkley means
      - stronger bench option when one of these has a tough fixture or gets rotated plus
      - have King so Wilson too might be too risky
      - better probability of a player hitting form as this has 4 players compared to 3 in option A

      C) some other combo

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

        Too many risks in B in my opinion. I’ve got A right now.

      2. royals forever
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A

    9. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A) Zinchenko + Wilson / 442
      B) Fraser + King / 352

      Would you prefer A or B ?

      1. royals forever
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A but with another 5.5DF

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

          Coleman? KWP at 5.0?

    10. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is this team G2G or are there any changes that I should make

      Pickford Button

      Van Dijk Wan-Bissaka Robertson Zouma Targett

      Salah Sterling Perez Tielemans Dendoncker

      Wilson Ings Wesley

      0 ITB

      Any ideas would be welcomed

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

        No sure on the Leicester midfield double up... a bit of tweaking and downgrade Wilson to King and you could afford to upgrade Tielemans to KDB

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

        Wide bench, I kinda like it

    11. tokara
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who to get for city def?

      Walker or Zinc?

      1. royals forever
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Walker

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

        Probably zinc to save 0.5 but neither nailed I’m afraid so if you can handle the risk of rotation go for it

      3. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Walker

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

        I would avoid all city def but Laporte and Ederson

        1. 3 A
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          This

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

          But ederson didnt play CS,....i am fearful if he play gw1

    12. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is this GTG?

      Pope
      Robertson VVD Digne KWP
      Salah Sterling KDB Perez
      Jota King

      Button Montoya Dendoncker Greenwood

      Comments appreciated?

      Thanks

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Same as my team except i have Robbo Rico over VVD Montoya. So yes, gtg!

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

      Jota or Deulofeu?

      1. royals forever
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Jota

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

        Jota

      3. Mo Mané No Problems
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Jota

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

      Pope
      Digne-VVD-Robbo-Walker-Peters
      Fraser-Sterling-Salah-Perez
      Jimenez-Wilson

      Button-Lundstram-Dendoncker-Greenwood
      0m ITB.

      Good to go?

    15. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A) King + Norwood + Lundstram
      B) Locadia + Barkley + Lundstram
      C) Long + Barkley + Diop

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

      What % of chance starting gw 1-5 for
      a) Lundstram
      b)Rico?

      I heatd about some new signings that might affect Lund atleast. I would like save 0.5itb and have and play one of the above instead of Montoya for example.

      1. danlynch13
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

    17. danlynch13
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A) Moura + Zinchenko
      B) Trossard + Trent

      I have Robbo and digne aswell!

      Thanks!

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B imo

      2. royals forever
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

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

        B