Team News

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

    Will Lamela play this week? Asking for an FPL Draft game.

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No one knows Chandler

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

        Could you *be* any less helpful

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      *texting Poch* gimme a sec...

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

    How do we feel about selling Perez after those two games? Two tough fixtures behind, two good ones ahead. Hasn't looked great, anyone not on wc keeping him? Have 2ft thinking i could replace him with Mount.

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Digne KWP
    Sterling KDB Salah Perez
    King Jota

    Button Dendo Rico Greenwood

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      We feel it's not worth it. Arw you playing our game thouhj!

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

        Excuse me?

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

      I’d get Mount.

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

        Thanks.

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

      Keeping him for 2 more weeks and hoping he repays the faith and becomes a good Option

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

        Though in your situation with 2 fts I'd probably swap him and King for mount and pukki

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

          This is something i've considered, cheers.

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

      I'd get Trossard

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

        The love Trossard is getting from you is making me © him atm bro:D

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

          Yeah i'm concerned

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

          Lool. Idek why... I don't have him. Brighton got my love though atm. Trossard and maupay to haul

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

            I have him 🙂
            I hope you're right

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

      Anyone selling now made a crap decision picking him in the first place.

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

        If he would have any kind of stats to show he could get me points i'd agree. Doesn't look like he fits in that attack at all..

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

      Tempting to keep but he is dropping in price tonight.

      Depends if you need the cash

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

        Not really, everything else ok with my team. Surely that cash could come to good use in the future but atm don't need it.

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

      Going to lump the price change

    8. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Same story with Vardy over here. I'd give them this weekend as a last chance. Otherwise sell and reinvest.

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

      These threads need more football terms. I’ll weigh in with ‘form is temporary, class is permanent’ and ‘he can play with both feet’. He almost returned last game and when ppl look meh in a team playing meh and they still almost return 10+ points I’ll be keeping them

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

        Didn't look close to scoring imo. Has shown he's a good footballer playing for Newcastle bur haven't seen the same player in the Leicester shirt yet.

  3. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Jofra price rise tonight surely.

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Only oh he puts 1 in the hospital

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

      It’s absolutely incredible his performance level. It’s only his second test match and he already is England’s number 1 bowler who they turn to.

      He Seems to have no nerves and it’s all pure natural talent.

      Unbelievable - he is going to be a great of the game

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        If only finding someone to replace Roy and Denly would be as easy.

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

        Need to keep him fit. I hope he is rested for more minor series so that he doesn't get worn out.

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

          Trouble is you can already tell Root is ‘obsessed’ with him.

          Root is going to over bowl him as he just won’t be able to help himself

          Managing his workload will be key.

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            He’s so young, slender and fit. Plus his technique is floorless. Not like Flintoff or Botham style. He’ll be ok. Just got to watch out for that side strain.

      3. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He’s played loads of first class cricket just only his second on an international stage.

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

      Easily.

      Australia have made a mistake not picking Starc IMO. Headingley is the fastest pitch in the UK so perfect for Starc.

      Good news for England. Now need to bat for two days and get 500 on the board. The weather is meant to be sunny now too.

    4. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Proper West Indian fast bowler.

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

        Shhhhh

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

        If you believe that: define nationality...

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

          Deadline day transfer
          😛

      3. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        So true. He is wonderful.

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

      He's just amazingly fast for that lazy runup

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Althoughmuch slower today on supposedly the fastest pitch.

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

          Yeah

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

      I’ll probably captain him this week

  4. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barkley + Wilson --> Martial + Barnes (2FT) and call it a night?

    Pope
    VVD | Digne | KWP | Montoya
    Salah | Sterling | Pérez | Barkley
    Kane | Wilson

    Button | Greenwood | Rico | Drinkwater [0.5m ITB + 2FT]

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

      Yep

  5. Werner Bremen
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What do you say?

    A Walker, Mane, Jota

    B Montoya, Salah, Barnes

    Will rotate Montoya with Lundstram and Cantwell in mid.

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

      B with Jota

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

      A

  6. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Zinchenko (442) or Mount (352)?

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

      Zinch

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Both

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mount

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

    Otamendi for 5.4 anyone? Stones may be out and looked solid in community shield.

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes Ota is 5.4

    2. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Could get a run...

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      In my WC team as a short term punt.

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

      Rotation nightmare

    5. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Stones is only out for 7-10 days though I think?

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

      The words barge and pole spring to mind

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

    First to 2.

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

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

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

      Yikes

      A if that’s Lund playing every week

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

      B

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

      Lund wouldn't play each week in either

  9. Littlefish92
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who to give the C to this week ?

    A. Sterling
    B. Kane

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling

    3. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      One of the few perks of not having Kane this week is not having to make that decision.

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

      Have both and really consider Sterling instead. Better form and still remember Kane from last year when all take him and he got 1 point from so easy fixture...

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

      Kane

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

    Play 2

    A) Robinson
    B) Lundstram
    C) Soyuncu
    D) King

    The rest of my team is good... honest!

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

      B C

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

        That’s all in on 0-0 in that game though..

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

      A, C

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

    I am now a proud owner of both Digne and Mina. My life will have peaked if I see a Mina goal assisted by Digne on the weekend

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

      Well you won't have long to wait at least given it is the Friday game.

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

      I can see that actually

    3. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not seen much of Mina, has he looked dangerous?

  12. Hestefan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Salah & Firmino --> Mané & Kane?

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

      For free sure

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

      Absolutely

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

    Make any changes to starting 11 and bench order?

    Ryan
    Digne, taa, robbo, zinch, Lund
    Sterling(c), kdb, Salah
    Pukki, Jota

    Button, ceballos, dendoncker, greenwood

    Thanks,

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

      Looks good - I hope your patience is rewarded

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

        Thanks

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

      Think I would start Ceballos over Lund

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

        Same Pool defence is suspect asf and he's on set pieces

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

          Maybe you're right 🙂

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

        That's my main challenge I think, I guess having two pool defender's is making me think differently about hoping ceballos scores or assists etc. I've definitely played around with it both ways.

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

      Play Ceb over Lund

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

      Thanks guys, I benched Lundstram last week and it hurt alot, didn't want to make the same mistake again.

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

        Likewise but there’s a distance between Palace and Leicester attacks.

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

          I fear for Palace this season mate

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

            Defence will be fine especially when we have at least one first choice cb

            Attack will also be fine when Bats comes back in Jan 🙂

  14. chrispaterson1
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Much point getting Kane on wildcard if i plan to rotate captaincy between Sterling/Mane? Surely better to spread funds elsewhere. Thoughts guys?

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

      Probably not. I'm of the same thinking. Probably keeping captaincy on Sterling for the foreseeable.

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

      Nah. You want Kane against Newcastle.
      Spending the cash on defenders and mid range mids just isn’t as exciting is it?

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

        ... and I thought FPL was all about maximizing points/GBP. Crazy.

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

      I agree.

      BUT if you are the type of player who gets afraid when they don't own a highly owned, highly captained player then I would bring Kane in IMO. Then you can relax on the sofa rather than hiding behind it.

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

      Mane has a couple of good ones coming up but then the attacking fixtures look very ho hum. I’d get Kane for this week and likely captain going forward - dovetails beautifully with Sterling

  15. dee_top
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Play one:
    A) Lundstram v Lei at home
    B) Perez v ShU away

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

      B

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

    On WC

    Pope Button
    Digne ** AWB ** Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB Martial **
    Pukki Barnes Wickham

    a) Laporte, Dunk Ceballos
    or
    b) VVD, Zinchenko, Cantwell

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B with TAA + KWP

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

        KPW is a transfer waiting to happen, like TAA over VVD though

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

      A

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

      A

    4. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why Wickham as your sub striker? Will greenwood not get more appearances?

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

        Want to keep that 3rd Man Utd spot open, you never know 😉

    5. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B if you think Zin is nailed

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

        For the next couple of games he will be, easy swap to Spurs or Chelsea defender later on

  17. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best option for 17.5m?

    A) TAA Digne Montoya (Latter rotating with Lundstram and Hanley)

    B) Digne, AWB, Zinchenko + 0.5

    C) TAA, AWB, KWP

    Leaning towards A as TAA and Digne look like they are gonna be the top notch defenders this term. But B and C also very tempting.

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

      A for sure as love Digne and TAA as much as I don't like KWP and Zinch

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

      B for me

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks guys. I seem to be stuck on the decision

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

    Pope
    Digne Dunk Lundstram Zinchenko
    Salah KDB Trossard Martial
    Jota Kane

    Button Robertson King Dendoncker

    Have I got the starting 11 right? Not sure who all to bench, finally settled on this.

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If that is a wildcard with no Sterling in it its a no go for me

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

        No, not using WC

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

      You can’t play Lundstram over Robertson

      You just can’t......

      You can’t....

      You really can’t.

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

        Played Robertson last week over Lundstram :/

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

          Yes agree - if you extrapolate last weeks points to the whole season Robbo gets 76 total points and Lundstram gets 532 total points.

          You can’t be serious with that logic....

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

          play them both and bench trossard

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

            Calling Tsparks !!

  19. paganwinter
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Don't think I need to WC just yet

    Current Team:
    Pope
    Digne, Robertson, VVD, Lundstram
    Sterling(C), Salah, Perez, Sigurdsson
    Jota, King

    Subs: Heaton, Barkley, Rico, Greenwood

    2 FTs and 1m in bank

    Which one would you do?

    A) Rico -->Montoya
    B) Rico, Barkley ---> Zinchenko, Cantwell
    C) Any other suggestions?

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

      King Perez to party boy and Trossard

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Who is party boy?

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

          Pukki party

        2. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Fart in Hungarian

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

        But then I am taking out 2 players(King, Perez) who start when I currently have 3 players who didn't play GW2(Rico, Barkley, Greenwood). Is that good to do?

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

      Your team value is going to take a hammering

      But I agree team in terms of points potential looks solid.

      Barkley has to go

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Both good points.

    3. How About Baked Beans?
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      defence is solid i would transfer out perez and barkley for martial and ceballos maybe. i sold barkley and perez this week as lampard seems to favour mount and perez hasnt looked a threat at all and leicester are struggling in front of goal

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

        Thanks. You are right. Perez is probably doing less for my team than Rico

  20. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best 4.0m sub keeper?

    1. How About Baked Beans?
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Button

      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Why him?

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

      Doesn't really matter as none will play if not for an injury. I'd take button if you have Ryan in goal, otherwise doubt it matters.

  21. How About Baked Beans?
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Have a toss up between delofeu and douglas luiz to pick in my eleven. Delofeu has blanked twice and watford have looked terrible so far and have multiple injuries to boot though a favorable fixture against west ham. Luiz has the goal threat and played well the second half last week and should start again? What ya think?

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

      Neither. How the hell has it come down to this lol. Both awful picks

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

      I think Delu is a decent shout for the next 2. With Deeney out he will be the main man.

    3. How About Baked Beans?
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Douglas luiz was brought in so i could afford martial. Delofeu was a punt given his strong finish to last season. Hasn't worked out obviously thus far but don't see the point in taking a hit to get him out

  22. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Guys please help
    Pope button
    Robo awb digne lund target
    Salah sterling Perez Robinson trossard
    Kane king green 0itb and 2ft

    A) Perez to lanzini
    B) perez Robinson target to martial cantwell Kelly -4
    C) target Robinson to Kelly mcgin free
    D) target Perez to Kelly and fellipe free

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

    On team below with no hit. Worth hit to get KDB ? Which means 3 changes- TAA to AWB, Moura to KDB and Trossard to McGinn for -12, or leave a week and reconsider for -8 and hope Moura and/orTAA not benched

    Pope
    TAA Van Dijk Digne
    Salah Sterling Martial Moura Trossard
    Pukki Jota

    McGovern Diop Greenwood Rico

  24. 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??

  25. Littlefish92
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Why is there so much love for Kane as C this week from what I have seen of Tottenham they have not really been that good and I know it's only 2 games and they are playing Newcastle who of course is not a good as city but in his first game I think he was lucky to get the goals he got really and in the game v city he may as well not been on the pitch

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What has not been good about Tottenham exactly?

      1. Littlefish92
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        They was lucky to beat villa yeah they had lots of the ball but did not really that good with it and v city they did nothing they had 2 shots on target the whole game and city had like double that

        1. Littlefish92
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Until there goals they got v villa of course

  26. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which wildcard?

    1.
    Pope (Button)
    Zinchenko-Digne-Wan Bissaka (lund), (Kelly)
    Sterling, De Bruyne, Martial, Mount, Son
    Kane, Pukki, (Greenwood)

    2 (and 0.7mn)
    Pope (Button)
    Zinchenko-Digne-Wan Bissaka (lund), (Kelly)
    Sterling, De Bruyne, Martial, Mount, (Cantwell)
    Kane, Pukki, Rashford

    3.
    Pope (Button)
    Peiters-Digne- Lund (4mn), (Kelly)
    Sterling, De Bruyne, Martial, Mount, Mane
    Kane, Pukki, (Greenwood)

  27. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Start Cathcart or Perez?

    1. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      My rational behind Cathcart..

      Perez might not start and also has poor stats
      SU at home & defence seem quite solid, Leicester attack so far not great
      Watford defence has conceded very few shots, WH attack poor

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

        You can justify it however you want and it might pay off but in the cold light of day. Objectively you should start Perez

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

      will give perez at least another week, first two fixtures were tougher than shef utd, will keep for the easier fixture imo

  28. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best route gw4 onwards...
    A. Haller
    B. Barnes (or Wood)
    C. Jota
    D. Keep King

    The caveat is that A means a slightly weaker bench, whereas the rest leave money to upgrade say Dendoncker to McGinn/Ceballos. But if there's any sign of Bundesliga Haller on Saturday he'll be hard to ignore with the fixtures.

  29. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is there any research on how important or clean sheets for goalkeepers' scores in FPL? For example Pope in 17/18 had 152 points but only 44 of that came from CS (but I guess chances for getting bonus points are higher with a clean sheet?).

    In the 15/16 season De Gea had 15 CS and only had 142 points in total. I guess that also depends on the attacking threat of the team you are playing - when scoring a lot of goals mids and forwards will steal bonus and dominating possesion also results in fewer shots faced for GKs...

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks - just what I was looking for!

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

      Think J read from Doosra - who’d know - that Fab was great because of baps as much as anything last season.

      Rather suspect it depends on goalie. Guaita was on course for 160 last season but that was nearly all cs. Pope - and Heaton previously - benefit from saves because of Burnley defence forcing long shots etc

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

    thoughs appreciated
    transfers, diop and vert to lundstam & awb due to vert no show and price drop
    would you do for a hit
    A wilson to pukki
    B moura to martial
    cheers