Team News

The FPL Gameweek 2 team news and injury updates

Following our earlier round-up of the seven pre-Gameweek 2 press conferences that were held on Thursday, we turn our attention to the remaining Premier League pressers.

The headline news came from Liverpool, with Jurgen Klopp dropping the bombshell that Adrian (ankle) is a doubt for the match against Southampton on Saturday.

The Spaniard was injured in the post-match celebrations following the penalty shootout win over Chelsea in Wednesday’s Super Cup.

With Alisson (calf) already ruled out, Klopp may have to turn to Andy Lonergan or Caoimhin Kelleher should Adrian be ruled out – although the noises were cautiously positive coming from the Liverpool camp.

Klopp said of Adrian:

A supporter jumped over something, was chased by some security guys, slipped and kicked his ankle. Crazy. Yesterday it was swollen, today I spoke to him, he’s here, says it’s better, much better than yesterday. We have to see.

We will not go for a scan, I think. We wait for the swelling… it went already down. You have that, then you fly four hours back, it doesn’t help [the] swelling. I saw him now, it’s OK, it looks better. But the decision will be made tomorrow.

The player himself later added:

Yeah, I think I have many chances [to play]. I feel mentally ready and I also hope today with the treatment of the ankle it’s going to be much better. But I’m very optimistic to start playing tomorrow again.

Liverpool will also be without Naby Keita (muscle) tomorrow.

Many Fantasy managers will be concerned about Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah following their lengthy run-outs in the Super Cup.

Klopp eased fears slightly in that regard, saying:

I would say that the three players who suffered least in that game were Kante, Sadio and Mo! They are more used to playing in circumstances like that, physically really strong all three of them.

On Mane’s substitution in the Super Cup, Klopp said:

It was a pure decision based on responsibility to get him off and not let him go the full 120 minutes. Otherwise why would you take off a player who scored two goals and looked pretty OK still? Very important for us that he is back.

That Mo played now since we started the season is incredible, as well, because we all know, not the longest pre-season in the world. But that’s how we need them.

Now we have to make sure and have a look how they all recover. I will see them in an hour or so and then we have to make decisions.

Asked about Liverpool’s current defensive woes, Klopp said:

We know that we have to improve, we know that we have to do a couple of things. But those few things will just come because we are then longer together, at different situations, get used to it again.

Benjamin Mendy (knee) and Leroy Sane (knee) remain out for Manchester City but Pep Guardiola reported on Friday that everyone else was fit going into Saturday’s match against Spurs.

On the subject of Mendy, Guardiola said:

What I want with Benjamin is be fit. Be ready for training sessions, week after week. That is the target. After, for these specific qualities, he is going to help us. Because when he played, he played good.

The Lilywhites will again be without Ryan Sessegnon and Dele Alli (both hamstring), while Son Heung-min and Juan Foyth serve the final game of their bans.

Foyth is also undergoing rehab on an ankle problem.

Giovani Lo Celso may be involved in the matchday squad but Mauricio Pochettino confirmed the summer signing wouldn’t start.

Brendan Rodgers reported no fresh concerns ahead of Leicester’s trip to Chelsea on Sunday.

There was plenty to discuss in Frank Lampard’s presser, meanwhile.

The Chelsea boss said of the club’s injury situation:

Rudiger is training. Whether he’s completely match-fit is a different thing, for the same reasons as Callum [Hudson-Odoi], a bit of conditioning. Willian is probably closer. They are both in contention for the weekend.

Lampard said Callum Hudson-Odoi (Achilles) would probably return after the international break, adding:

He’s getting closer. He’s trained the last week or two with the under-23s and is looking good. There is going to be a period of conditioning work for him. The injury looks good which is the great news.

Then he’s going to have to be fitter than he’s ever been because I’m going to want him to run!

The Blues’ head coach expects Reece James (ankle) to be back in two or three weeks.

Asked about N’Golo Kante’s best position, Lampard replied:

The idea he wins the ball as well as anyone in world football doesn’t mean he has to sit in front of the back four. He has too much in his game: driving forward with the ball, leaving midfield areas and winning the ball back high up the pitch.

Lampard also praised Mason Mount, saying:

His attitude is so good. He is so hungry and very understanding of what it needs to be a player. He trains every day with absolute application and focus.

The two games he’s played gives me confidence this will be the season for him. He probably won’t start every game, but if he carries on the way he’s going he’s going to be a huge influence for us this season.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reported no fresh injury concerns in Friday’s presser and said that Alexis Sanchez (match fitness) is “very close” to being part of his squad for the trip to Molineux on Monday.

Nuno Espirito Santo made nine changes to his starting XI for the Europa League tie with FC Pyunik last night, resting many of his big guns ahead of Gameweek 2.

Only Conor Coady and Joao Moutinho kept their places against the Armenian side, although Leander Dendoncker, Diogo Jota and Raul Jimenez came on as second-half substitutes.

Arnaut Danjuma (foot) joins David Brooks (ankle), Lloyd Kelly (ankle), Dan Gosling (hip), Junior Stanislas (knee), Lewis Cook (knee) and Simon Francis (knee) on the sidelines for Bournemouth’s trip to Aston Villa.

Chris Wilder didn’t report any fresh injury concerns for Sheffield United and said he had a welcome selection headache ahead of the visit of Crystal Palace.

Asked about striker Billy Sharp, who came off the bench to score at Bournemouth, Wilder said:

He couldn’t have done any more, really. Came onto the pitch, changed the course of the game, changed the result. But that’s what you’re looking for when you make substitutions. All three substitutions had an impact on the game.

The Eagles will again be without James Tomkins (groin) and Mamadou Sakho (match fitness) but Jeffery Schlupp has returned from injury and is available.

Norwich’s injury woes continue, meanwhile.

Centre-backs Timm Klose (hip) and Christoph Zimmermann (knee) will again miss out, while Josip Drmic (ankle) is unavailable and Onel Hernandez (knee) has been sidelined for the next three months at least.

Kenny McLean (back) is also a major doubt for the visit of Newcastle but Alex Tettey (calf) and Ibrahim Amadou (match fitness) are now available, at least.

For Newcastle, Andy Carroll (match fitness) is set to remain sidelined for at least four or five weeks, while Florian Lejeune (knee) and DeAndre Yedlin (groin) are long-term absentees and Allan Saint-Maximin (hamstring) is a “slight doubt”.

Jonjo Shelvey (knock) should be fine to feature, though, having returned to training in midweek.

Fabian Delph (groin) will miss out on Everton’s match against Watford, while Morgan Schneiderlin is suspended and Andre Gomes (calf) is a doubt after limping off at Selhurst Park last Saturday.

On whether any of his new signings could be involved at Goodison Park on Saturday, Marco Silva said:

Some of them they are already ready if I need them, the others I need to give them some time. Alex [Iwobi] arrived the last man like you know. Some of the others didn’t play enough minutes in pre-season.

Specifically on Alex Iwobi, Silva added:

It’s a matter of putting him in the best physical condition possible, we’re trying to do this as fast as possible. He’s working really hard and well. It’s up to me to decide if he will be in the squad list for tomorrow.


You can read our round-up of Thursday’s pressers by clicking here.

Predicted line-ups can be found in the Team News tab and are being updated at the time of writing.

Our weekly summary can be viewed below or accessed in podcast format.



Lessons learned from Gameweek 1

418 Comments Post a Comment
  1. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    First comment

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Congratulations!

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      At least 9 years old, at most 12?

    3. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You’re lucky there isn’t a down vote button 🙂

  2. Gringo Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Moura to Zaha, what do you think?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      probably what im doing next week

    2. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      no moura to martial salah to mane come on

  3. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    PLAY UP POMPEY!

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

      I agree seeing as my AP money is down.

  4. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sorry if this is a stupid question

    Why can I not see injury statuses of players on my team? I can't see the 'i' nest to a player name anymore.

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Next*

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Fine for me

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Turn it off and turn it on again

  5. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Why was Klopp talking about Kante?

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

      I don't know, why was klopp talking about Kante...?!??!?!

      Oh, is this not a joke?

    2. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      he secretly fancies him

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Someone posted earlier that he was talking about players like Kante and Mane and Salah that can run and run and aren’t bothered by playing 120 minutes midweek or something

  6. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Moise Kean not starting according to different sites and to ffs. What do you think?

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dunno

  7. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Booo, Saint Maximum is a slight doubt. I was interested in Origi to Saint Max

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

      Think we all were!

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Apart from all the all of this weeks buyers

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

          Even them

        2. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Why use 7 words when you can use 9

    2. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      didn't realise he's listed as a forward

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who is this?

      1. Andy'81
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        New NUFC signing from Nice.

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

        Our resident Barnet fan, been on here for years. Nice bloke.

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

    Quick Salah vs Sterling captain poll for my Friday evening masssssive?

    - Still Salah for me, gonna play safe and follow the fixtures. Fitness surely shouldn't be an issue this early on in season.

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

      Raz

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

      Surely not 😉

    3. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mo Mo Mo

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

      Sterling just because that’s who Poseidon is apparently going for.

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

        Great guidance with your inside info. Keep it quiet though.

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

          No worries mate. Keep it between us.

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

        who is Poseidon?

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

          Undoubtedly the greatest of all time.

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

            This.

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

              4-0 win on Monday chief? Might captain AWB.

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

                Not quite that confident! My bro over in England tells me Wolves are a cracking little side and could even scrape top 6.

                I reckon they’ll park the bus and we’ll come away with a 2-0 win. Goals from Rashy and Jamesy

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

          Serious?

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

          A legend at this game.

    5. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Flip a coin

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

        what did it land on?

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

    The statistical power of this poll is awesome

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

      Why do I keep failing to reply to the correct comment. This never used to happen. This is most unusual and not at all satisfactory.

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

    dont have salah or sterling, still had an alright gw1 with 77 points

    as a chelsea fan, i feel like captaining pulisic for this round as i have no stand out candidates.

    who would you chose?

    a. pulisic
    b. bernardo silva
    c. kane
    d. wilson

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

      See below

    2. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would go Wilson

    3. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Crikey NO Salah or Sterling in GW1 #Crazy #Maverick

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

    All eyes on Big Willy of the South Coast

  12. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Start Lundstram or Montoya?

  13. gomez123
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    82 points last week...Keep Wood( other forward King) or use FT to Pukki

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

      I'm doing King -> Pukki

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

        switching king whos on pens against aston villa seems mad to me

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

          Just following my gut

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

      Hold

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

    G2g? Or need a change?

    Pope
    VVD/Walker/Mat-Nil
    Sterling/Martial/Mane/Teilemans/Mcginn
    Aub(c)/Pukki

    Unsure about Pukki but no better option at his price point?

  15. Party time
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wol - Utd
      Ars - Bur
      Predictions??

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

        2-2
        4-1

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

        If you get these predictions what are you going to do with them ?

        1. Party time
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Appreciate them

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

              Serve any useful purpose afterwards ?

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

          Two crusty, grindy 1-1 draws.

        3. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Both home teams to win.

        4. Hits from the Bong
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          1-1
          2-0

        5. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          3-2
          2-1

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

        1. Chances Guilbert starts?

        2. Play Rico or Dendo?

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

          2. I'm on Rico, but then again he's a Bmouth defender so not sure at all.

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

        Arsenal and United could struggle. I'd see both fixtures as definite risks

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

          This is so weird. I keep hitting reply to comments and it keeps posting them unattached to them

          Aliens

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

            Who's that who's there ?

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

          I see United struggling but I think Arsenal will have an easy win at home

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

            Arsenal havent even given anything resembling a first team a run out in the league. Burnley are a unit

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

            Will have an easy time scoring but not winning

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

          Yes and yes. Firstly from an attacking perspective , secondly due to a crap defence.

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

          People pretending they think we will lose to Wolves - what’re you getting out of this?

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

            This isn’t where I hit reply?!

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

            I don't think anyone's claiming United will lose. So that's a bit of a straw man. United are away from home and Wolves have a strong spine, experienced midfield and solid defence. The game is going to be much more of a test then their first game.

      5. FPL Mentor
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ederson
        TAA VVD Coleman Zinchenko
        Salah(C) Sterling Siggy(vc) Fraser
        King Ings

        Button / Kelly / Greenwood / Dendoncker

        Good to go?

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

          Dendo first on bench imo. Gtg

      6. CrouchDown
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Hey guys, what transfer would you make here?

        Heaton

        Zinchenko Coleman Lundstram

        Sterling Salah Moura Lanzini Barkley

        Kane King

        Subs: Pope, Ayew Montoya Taylor

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

          Moura to Trossard maybe!

        2. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Save

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

        Play 1:
        Locadia, Diop, Rico

        Thanks.

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

          Diop

        2. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Surely Locadia

      8. Offside Trapattoni
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        When you join a new FPL league Week 2, does my Week 1 score carry over or not?

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

          Yeah

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

          Yes

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

        Play one:

        A) Diop (bha)
        B) Dendoncker (MUN)

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          B

      10. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Quick Fire on folks...... Which one??
        A- TAA and Coleman
        Or
        B- Van Dijk and Digne

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Close. B for me.

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

          A

          Liverpool defence looks better in attack right now!! You can also go anywhere from Trent and there are heaps of options at 5.5

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers guys yeah is toss of a coin like you say with TAA you can easily move down, that’s what i shall opt for!!

      11. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Matip can play in goals, if Liverpool fancy giving it a go.

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          "I'll save it with Matips of mafingers"?

      12. Quality St
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not to piss on your strawberries but I have a feeling Pukki is the new Dwight Gayle.
        Or that Blackpool CF that opened the season with a hattrick after being promoted.

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

          I think Pukki will do well but Buendia is where it's at

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

          You're not invited to the^

          1. Quality St
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Damn. Love a good party

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

          I've no opinion on Pukki, was a good finish and all but I'll wait and see.

          Just dropping in to say thanks for sterilizing my strawberries.

          1. Quality St
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Your strawberries will never taste sweeter 😛

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

            Darling i'm offended I could have done that for you.

            1. Irish Madridista ⭐
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              I shouldn't have to ASK slouchy.. I need a man to recognise when my strawberries are pissless.

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

          Pukki is in a side which only plays an attacking game.
          Gayle wasn't.
          Big difference.

          1. Quality St
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I agree but will they play that way the whole season? Can you promote and then play attacking football in the league? Difficult

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

              I think that this lot will. Can't defend , manager doesn't want to defend.

        5. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I think he is worth a punt.. Norwich look fearless and if they attack like they did away to Pool they will get goals in easier games. That same Blackpool team had loads of attacking bargains btw. Harewood was just an outlier.

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

          I had thought of Marlon Harewood (it was a brace). Pukki seems to have more of the goods, but it’s a fair cautionary point.

          1. Quality St
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            True words. Would be fun to look at the Numbers. How newly promoted strikers do throughout the season

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

        G2g? Or need a change?

        Pope
        VVD/Walker/Mat-Nil
        Sterling/Martial/Mane/Teilemans/Mcginn
        Aub(c)/Pukki

        Unsure about Pukki but no better option at his price point?!

        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Wild card?

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

            Yeah

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

        Good to go and save ft?

        Heaton
        Zinchenko - Robbo - TAA - Digne
        Salah C - Sterling - Bilva - Fraser - Perez
        King

        Lundstram first on the bench.

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

          Yes

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

        What to do with Barkley?
        A. Start
        B. Switch to Buendia
        C. Bench for Rico/Kelly

        1. Lallana Del Rey
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          A

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

        so, everyone's going to change Adrian for Lonergan now, right?

        1. Maddi Son
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I'm part of the Longergang at the Pukki Party.

      17. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I’m having the same problem - hitting reply to a comment and then my reply ending up somewhere else entirely