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The latest FPL injury updates and team news

There is an earlier-than-usual Gameweek deadline of 19:00 BST on Friday this week, so with that in mind we are again bringing you up to speed on everything we know so far on the team news and injury front.

There were ten Premier League manager press conferences that took place on Thursday, with the remaining pressers to follow tomorrow.

The headline news from today was Marco Silva’s revelation that Lucas Digne (hamstring) is “available” for Everton’s Gameweek 3 curtain-raiser against Aston Villa.

The Everton boss said on Thursday:

He will be available to the match. Leighton (Baines) will be also. Just Fabian (Delph) out.

On when Fabian Delph (groin) might be back, Silva added:

It’s possible next week. He’s already started with the team, not full session. Will be a possibility for him to play a full match or during the two matches we have to play next week.

Asked if any of his new signings would feature on Friday,

Djibril [Sidibe] did all pre-season with his former club. Ready to play if I decide. Of course, now it’s just a matter of him understanding our ideas and philosophy.

[Alex Iwobi] started really late, just now his second week working with the team. Didn’t do the pre-season. If we need him during the game, he is able to help us. Of course, not [lasting] the 90 minutes.

[Moise Kean] is trying to settle as fast as he can. Working with him, not just on the pitch but outside the pitch, for him to understand what I want from a player in that position. If he will start or not, that’s for me to decide tomorrow.

Villa will welcome back reserve centre-half Kortney Hause (ankle) for this match, with Dean Smith saying:

Kortney Hause is back. I think there’s only James Chester that’s missing and not been on the training ground. Jonathan Kodjia is jogging now but this game will be too early for him.

Smith was also asked about his raft of new signings and replied:

Some of them have got in earlier than others, some are waiting their turn. You have to earn the right to play. You’ve got to prove that you’re better than the players who have already got the shirt.

John McGinn was namechecked by the Villa boss when asked about his side’s goal threat, with Smith saying:

I think our most likely goalscorer at the moment is John McGinn, he’s made some really deep runs into the opposition half.

Unai Emery teased the prospect of a start for Nicolas Pepe against Liverpool, saying:

The most important thing is, like a person, to help him and his family to feel comfortable here. He is now three weeks working here with us. He didn’t do with us the pre-season but he’s progressively feeling better.

Fifteen minutes in Newcastle, 45 minutes against Burnley. I think he is progressively getting better performances and feeling better. I think for Saturday, he is ready also, maybe, to have more minutes. I am going to decide tomorrow.

Mesut Ozil (illness/personal) and Granit Xhaka (leg/back) are back in full training but Emery said he would make a late call on the pair’s involvement at Anfield:

Tomorrow is the last training and we are going to decide tomorrow. Today they trained, but really, I need tomorrow to have the last training, to be really sure how we can be better there.

Ben Chilwell (hip) looks set to miss out for Leicester City this weekend, with Brendan Rodgers providing the following update:

Ben has had an injection last week. He’ll join in the training. We’ll see how he is for the weekend, but more than likely going to be ready for next week.

Rodgers was asked about Ayoze Perez‘s role on the right flank and replied:

He’s played there a lot at Newcastle. He can play from outside, he can play inside, his instinct is to be in the box. With players, whether they’re central or wide, they always end up in there.

Chris Wilder had mixed news on the injury front at Sheffield United, saying:

We’ve got a doubt about John Fleck for the weekend but Callum Robinson has trained this week so he’ll be OK. We’ll give John as much time as possible.

Luke [Freeman] plays a number of positions, Ben Osborn plays a number of positions, Basham does, Lundstram does. That gives us the ability to cover injuries, suspensions and loss of form.

Roy Hodgson confirmed that James Tomkins (groin) and Mamadou Sakho (match fitness) remain out but could hand a debut to Gary Cahill, saying:

Any place is a good place to give an experienced and good player like Gary Cahill his debut but at the moment I haven’t fully decided what our team line-up should be.

Manuel Pellegrini reported a clean bill of health other than Winston Reid (knee/match fitness), meaning that Mark Noble (dead leg), Felipe Anderson (thigh) and Sebastien Haller (knock) are all fit and available for the trip to Watford.

The Hornets have been dealt a blow with Javi Gracia revealing that captain Troy Deeney will be out for an extended period after undergoing knee surgery.

Gracia said:

We have a problem with Troy. He had surgery this morning with a problem with his knee. I think he will be about at least two months. We’ll see his evolution.

Roberto Pereyra (thigh) and Abdoulaye Doucoure (ankle) are also doubts, with the Watford head coach adding:

They are not training and we’ll see if in the next days some of them can be available or not. But in this moment they are doubtful.

Asked if Ismaila Sarr and Danny Welbeck could feature, Gracia said:

Now both are training with the team. They are not in the best condition but most important in this moment is that they can help us. I’m sure they cannot play all the minutes, but they can help us in the next performance.

I think Sarr is a player who in this moment needs more training but from the first training session, you can see his qualities. I think he’s a good winger, sharp. I’m sure he will give us a good option. It will depend on the squad, the other players, but from now I think he can help us.

[Welbeck] needs more time to train and to recover his best condition but we’ll see [if he plays]. There are many circumstances can modify my opinion if he is better to start this game or the next one.

Ralph Hasenhuttl and Graham Potter reported no new fitness concerns ahead of Southampton’s trip to Brighton.

Asked about Leandro Trossard’s debut performance in Gameweek 2, the Brighton boss said:

He was a little bit unlucky not to start against Watford, Jurgen’s a bit unlucky not to start against West Ham. Both have done really well. You can see his (Trossard’s) quality in terms of how he linked the game.


You can view a video round-up or listen to the podcast summary of today’s pressers below, while the Team News tab will be updated over the coming 24 hours ahead of Friday’s deadline.

A further article will follow tomorrow afternoon rounding up the details of Friday’s press conferences.


Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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  1. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A or B:

    A:

    Pope
    VVD Digne KWP
    Sterling, KDB, Son, Martial, Cantwell
    Kane, Pukki

    Button, Lund, Pieters, Greenwood

    B:

    Pope
    VVD, KWP, Digne
    Sterling, Son, Martial, KDB, Trossard
    Pukki, Firmino

    Button, Lund, Pieters, Greenwood

    Basically team A is Kane and Cantwell
    Team B is Firmino and Trossard

    I’m leaving towards B as I think Son gives me spurs coverage and I will captain sterling anyway over Kane next week. It also gives me some Liverpool attack coverage. Trossard over Cantwell as Pukki Norwich cover

    Any thoughts are really appreciated!

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

      A

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      a

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

      A

    5. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B for me.

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Why B?

      2. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        For your reasons stated. Sterling over Kane captain so with son as spurs cover you should be ight. Also like Firminho as a pick and love Trossard pick

        1. jimmyabs1987
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I see you a huge Trossard fan! I have faith as well especially with Brighton new style of play. Only issue, is Son going to play this week...

    6. L S P
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      i'd want to see son play before bringing him in

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

    It is becoming quite evident that owning Ederson over Pope is taking away funds from midfield.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sherlock alert

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No Sh&t

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

    In FPL Draft what would your waiver be for Felipe Anderson?

    a) Keep, he was class last season and will be again
    b) Ceballos, is he nailed? Could be the new Ozil?
    c) Trossard, is he nailed? Could be the new Gross?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B or C

    2. FCRS BGD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

    Not sure what to do with Ayoze Perez. Still have 2FTs and no other pressing issues.

    A) keep

    B) get Lanzini

    C) get Mount

    Thanks.

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

      I would say B.

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

      Lamela, Mount and Lanzini are all good options to replace Perez if you're looking to avoid a price drop.

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Get Trossard

    4. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    5. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Get rid with 2 ft

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

      Either Trossard or Mcginn

  5. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Son + Kelly + Mina + Walker
    B) Mane + Pieters + Soyunchu + Dunk

    Both systems play 3 defenders with AWB + Lund also there..

  6. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    To Kane or not to kane.

    A) Aubameyang, Robinson, Perez to Maupay, KDB, Martial (0.2itb)

    B) Aubameyang, Perez and Robertson to Kane, Martial, AWB (0.7itb)

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

      Kane it...it's worth a shot!

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Do suppose it's an easy fix. If goes wrong then a simple Kane, Robinson to Pepe/KDB/Son and emerging striker as will have 7.7itb. Now feel happy doing it 🙂

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

      B

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

      B

    4. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers lads. Decision made

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

    Doherty not even in the squad for today's game

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Doos rage transfer imminent

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

        😆

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Illness

    3. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He went off in the last match

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

    This is my current team (wildcard active):
    G Ryan/ Pope
    D Wan-Bissaka/Digne/Zinchenko/Diop/Walker-Peters
    M Salah/KDB/Sterling/Cantwell/Moutohino
    F Rashford/Greenwood/Pukki

    I am still left with £0.6m to spare. I am keen to bring Martial (£7.7m) in (i'll have to lose Moutohino and replace Pukki with a cheap F). Is that worth doing? Any other ideas worth considering?

    1. Tatty Bojangles
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      KWP to Lundstram

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

      Ryan to Button (+0.5)

      Diop to Lundstram (+0.4)

      KWP to Dunk (+0.4)

      Salah to Mane (+1)

      then voila, Moutinho to Martial (+0.7itb)

  9. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    team selection good to go?

    pope
    VVD TAA digne lundstram walker-pieters
    mane sterling (c) kdb perez
    pukki

    heaton king dendoncker greenwood

    0.7itb and 0ft

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

      Nice team apart from perez. Deployed on the wing. That was enough for me to get rid of him.

  10. fantasyxprt11
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best forward for 5.9 or less?

    A)Gray

    B)Che Adams

    C)Mcgoldrick

    D)someone else

    1. FPL ElasticO
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Non promising

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

    Who do we think will partner Rudiger at CB for Chelsea when he returns?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Christensen

    2. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Christensen.

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

    Start 1:
    A. King (city A)
    B. Dendoncker (but h)
    C. Montoya (sou h)

    Captain:
    1. Kane
    2. Sterling

    1. FPL ElasticO
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      C or B captain Sterling

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

      Montoya

  13. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who should you start??

    A. Lundstram vs LEI
    B. Cantwell vs CHE
    C. Dendoncker vs BUR

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      C

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

      A

    3. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      C

  14. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts please?

    Pope, McGovern
    Digne, AWB, Zinc, Lund, Kelly
    Sterling, KDB, Ceballos, Mane, XXX
    Kane, Wickham, XXX

    A) Martial & Greenwood - (0 ITB)
    B) Cantwell & Pukki - (0.9 ITB)
    C) I'm opening to ideas...

    1. FPL ElasticO
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      KDB to Martial & Pukki

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This would give me;

        Pope, McGovern
        Digne, AWB, Laporte, Lund, Otamendi*
        Sterling, Mane, Martial, Ceballos, Cantwell
        Kane, Pukki, Wickham

        *For one week

        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          If I don't take Otamendi allows 5.9M on a defender... (Mina currently in team so that would be 5.5 leaves 0.4ITB)

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

    Best Deeney replacement?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Maupayyy

      1. El Puqi
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Is he starting? I would be very interested..

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

        You reckon he gets the nod over Murray?

  16. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How’s she looking?

    Pope
    Vvd Digne AWB Zinchenko
    Salah Perez Martial KDB
    Kane Pukki

    4.0 Lundstram Dendoncker Wickham

    1. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wc?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Nope

    2. El Puqi
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Needs Razz badly

    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      brave man without sterling

    4. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Its a good side but I would rather have Sterling than Salah, even if it means no Liverpool attack.

    5. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      could you do Sterling and Mane over KDB and Salah?

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

      Perez is stinking your team out

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

    The teams with assets to stay away from for now include

    UTD, CHE, Spurs and of course your Newcastle's and Palace.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why Man Utd and Spurs?

      They are playing well and you know who their key players are.

      Utd - De Gea, AWB, Shaw, Maguire, Pogba, Martial, Rashford
      Spurs - Lloris, Alderweireld, Ndombele, Kane

  18. FPLShaqiri
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    In FPL Draft who would you rather own?

    a) Abraham
    b) A. Barnes

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

      Barnes by 1 million miles, maybe even more than 1 million miles.

  19. Marco Ni Motet
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wild-card. GTG? Any changes needed?

    Heaton
    Maguire,Walker,Digne, Dunk
    Mane, Sterling,KDB,Mount,McGinn
    Kane

    Button,Mings,Greenwood,Wickham

  20. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any reason to put off Aubameyang, Perez, Robertson to Kane, Martial, AWB (-4) til tomz? Could lose out if Perez drops.

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

    Best defender to bring in for 5.0m and below? Currently on Boly.

    1. The Road to Turfdom
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      KWP

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

        You think he’s got more than 1 game? Got torn apart last w/e, Aurier was on the bench and Foyth isn’t far away from returning. Good 1 week punt but I’m not convinced he’s first choice when all are fit.

        1. The Road to Turfdom
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Rumours of Aurier leaving but agree it has a risk element - personally I think he will secure the spot. Next two Arsenal fixtures are tough but I would also probably favour AMN over a Wolves defender, or Soyuncu and bank 0.5

  22. FCRS BGD
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Guys
    For fpl draft
    1. Rudiger
    Or
    2. Dunk?
    Thanks

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

      Rudiger easily

      1. FCRS BGD
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks

  23. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How’s this?
    1.0ITB, 1FT
    Foster/4.0
    Robbo Digne AWB
    Salah Siggy Martial Perez Dendoncker
    Kane King
    (VVD Lundstram Greenwood)

    (A) hold
    (B) King to Pukki/Jota
    (C) VVD to Laporte and bench Donk
    (D) b and c (-4)
    (E) something else?

  24. Spokey
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who do you think will play up front with Deeney out?

    1. FCRS BGD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Gray

    2. El Puqi
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Gray & Deu

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

    Need to play 2 from;

    King (MCI)
    Soyuncu (shu)
    McGinn (EVE)
    Lundy (LEI)

    Currently on McGinn and Soyuncu, but can make a case for any combo

    What are thoughts?

    1. El Puqi
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Soy & McGinn

  26. El Puqi
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on Haller?

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

      Wait and see.

  27. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    On a wildcard...

    What would you change with back 4?

    VVD, AWB, Zinch, Dunk..

    Do i need Digne?

    1. El Puqi
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Id like one evertonian there..

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

      If you can afford, Digne over Dunk

    3. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think Digne is a very good option and would rather have Digne + 5.0 rather than what you have.

      1. Netters2018
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks you thinking VVD, Digne, KWP, Dunk instead?

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

    What's up with Doherty?

  29. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    On WC, choose one:

    A. Ederson + Soyunchu/Lund/Cantwell three-way rotation.
    Or
    B. Pope + Walker

    Cheers

  30. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Kane Cantwell Zinchenko
    B) Barnes Son KWP

    Thinking long term and not just the next couple of fixtures. Which combination scores more?

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A