Team News

The FPL Gameweek 3 team news and injury updates

After bringing you updates on the ten pre-Gameweek 3 press conferences that took place on Thursday, we continue our team news summary with this round-up of the remaining pressers that were held today.

Alisson (calf) is set to remain out until after the September international break at least, so Adrian will continue between the posts for Liverpool this weekend.

Jurgen Klopp said of Alisson’s return:

Not that close. Looks good, is in good shape, good mood, but will take time. No date really in my mind. In the beginning, he was on crutches, they are not there any more.

Earlier in the day, goalkeeping coach John Achterberg had said:

They haven’t given us a specific time he’ll be out as it’s difficult to say how quickly it will heal. That’s all with the medics. There’s an international break coming up and we’ll have to wait and see how long it takes after that.

Naby Keita (muscle) will also miss out this weekend.

John Stones (thigh) and long-term absentee Leroy Sane (knee) remain sidelined for Manchester City’s trip to Bournemouth, while Benjamin Mendy (knee) is not yet ready to feature having only just returned to training.

Pep Guardiola confirmed on Friday that Oleksandr Zinchenko is fit, however, saying:

Yeah, he’s fit. In training good, perfectly. It was cramp.

Asked about the prospect of Joao Cancelo playing, Guardiola said:

He can play, he’s ready. Now, one game a week. The people have time to recover. After the international break come the Champions League, Carabao Cup and everybody will be involved.

Eddie Howe didn’t bring us much in the way of fresh injury updates in Friday’s press conference, with the assumption being that Arnaut Danjuma (foot), David Brooks (ankle), Lloyd Kelly (ankle), Dan Gosling (hip), Junior Stanislas (knee) and Simon Francis (knee) remain out.

Lewis Cook (knee) is back in training but not yet ready to return.

N’Golo Kante will be assessed ahead of the trip to Norwich having picked up an ankle sprain but Frank Lampard said on Friday that Pedro is fine after having missed an open training session that Chelsea gave in midweek.

The Blues boss said:

N’Golo Kante has got an injury that he has carried all week so we’re going to assess that over the next 24 hours.

[Pedro] had a couple of aches that were nothing. He has trained the last two days.

Lampard confirmed that Antonio Rudiger (match fitness) is still not ready to feature, meanwhile, but be back in Gameweek 4.

Timm Klose (hip) and Christoph Zimmermann (knee) have returned to training this week but Zimmermann is still a week away from a playing comeback and Daniel Farke said on Friday that Klose is perhaps not ready to start.

Josip Drmic (hamstring) and Onel Hernandez (knee) remain out.

Tanguy Ndombele has sustained a minor thigh injury and joins Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring) and Juan Foyth (ankle) on the sidelines ahead of Spurs’ match against Newcastle but Dele Alli (hamstring) is back in training and Son Heung-min returns from suspension

On the Korean midfielder, Pochettino said:

He was training really, really hard to keep fit and improve in different areas. We are happy in the last few weeks, he was unbelievable in the way he was available to train and compete in every single training session.

I hope it’s going to help the team from now. I think it was a good opportunity for him to build his fitness and have a proper pre-season which sometimes when you’re involved in competition is difficult.

The plan was to provide him with good quality training to try to improve in different areas and when the moment he is available to play to be in the perfect condition.

Pochettino will decide on Alli’s involvement after one final training session but Giovani Lo Celso looks unlikely to start.

The Spurs boss said of Lo Celso:

He was in extended holidays after the Copa America, he didn’t have a proper pre-season and didn’t train too much. He’s training well but is still so far away from what we expect from him and we need to give him time.

Andy Carroll (match fitness), Florian Lejeune (knee), DeAndre Yedlin (groin) and Dwight Gayle (calf) remain sidelined for the Magpies going into Sunday’s trip to Spurs but Joelinton (hip) is available and Steve Bruce is “hopeful” that Allan Saint-Maximin (hamstring) will make the squad.

Christian Atsu (hamstring) has also been back in training.

Diogo Dalot was the only fresh injury concern reported by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Friday, with the right-back set to be sidelined until after the international break.

There were some interesting quotes from Solskjaer on the penalty-taking situation at the club, however:

I’m sure you’re going to see Paul Pogba score a penalty for Man Utd again! Definitely. Let’s see when we get the next one. We’re practising penalties still. Marcus [Rashford] and Paul are still on them.

It’s not that I’ve left it to the players to sort out. We’ve nominated two. Throughout the season you’ll have games when Rashford’s not playing [or] Pogba’s not playing. It’s not like there’s anarchy.

Robbie Brady (ribs), Steven Defour (calf) and Danny Drinkwater (match fitness) will miss Burnley’s trip to Wolves, who were in Europa League action on Thursday.

Matt Doherty wasn’t part of the 18-man squad in Turin but travelled with his teammates, with Nuno Espirito Santo saying the Irish wing-back was “OK” ahead of the game.


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

Predicted line-ups and more detailed information can be found in the Team News tab.

You can view a video round-up or listen to the podcast summary of today’s press conferences below.


Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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

    Thoughts on Sheff Utd vs Leicester?

    Likely score? All my playing options are in this game!

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

      I'm gonna say 0-2. Leicester to get their act together after two difficult fixtures.

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

        So you are saying playing Lundstram and Robinson over King and Soyuncu is going to go badly for me? 🙁

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

          It's a tough game to predict tbh.

    2. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A low scoring, narrow win for Leicester, IMO.

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

      0-2

    4. MosF94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      1-1

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

      0 - 1 Leicester. Goal by Maddison.

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

    Start Lundstum or wilson

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

      which Wilson?

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

        Bournemouth

        1. Yeezy FC
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          which Wilson?

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

            Why are you asking me?

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

          C or H

          1. International Richard
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Lol

            1. International Richard
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              This has got legs

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

      Calum

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

        Calum who?

    3. Artemis Titans
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Harry

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    When is the breakfast club?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Guessing around breakfast time

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

    A) Mount, Emerson & Greenwood(benched) 4-5-1

    or

    B) Pukki, Cantwell & Kelly (benched) 3-5-2

    anyone got a view on this?

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

      both very punty, missed the pukki price rises now and not sure id want cant starting every week so would tend towards A

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

        I own Pukki & Cantwell from before the price rises though

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

          ah ok. ugh i dunno still probably A

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

            who else would you consider?

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

              mount and awb? tbh i like both options just think its pretty close between them. hard to know whats to come from mount.

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

                Pukki fixtures putting me off

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

    How much time till shut down

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

      2 hours

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

      -7 years

      World ended in 2012

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

        As an American I accept full responsibility.

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

        Hahahahaha made me laugh out loud

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

    pukki going to hit 1 million transfers in this gw. who was the last player to manage that?

    1. Baked baines
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Martial after his 1st game against Liverpool?

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

        could be! im not sure

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

      Yep there’s no way not to own him. He’s become cover in case he hauls again

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

    Bottomed.

    Kdb worth sacrificing for Kane?

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No way.

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

      nothing is essential in fpl but using all 3 city spots is as close as it gets

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

      Thanks both of you

  8. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Good to go, mates?

    Pope
    Digne VVD Laporte TAA
    Salah Sterling(C) Mount Martial
    Jota Haller

    Subs: Button, Greenwood, Dendoncer, Rico

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

      Yes! Like your team

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

    A. Pope & Laporte

    Or

    B. Pickford & Zinchenko

    ?

    Already have Digne. Thanks

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

    Pretty worried about not having Kane this week

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

      Don’t worry be happy

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

      Kane smane

  11. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kiko or Süyüncü?

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

      soy by an absolute mile

      1. balint84
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        the start Söyüncü or VanDijk against Arsenal?

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

          implied cs odds
          leicester 38%
          liverpool 34%

          vvd attacking threat probably makes him more worthwhile

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

          Never bench a Liverpool defender imo

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

            works heuristically but not entirely correct

  12. Steve Stiffler
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Start 1 of:

    A) Dendonker
    B) Wilson
    C) Pieters

    Cheers

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

    Halney or Kelly on WC?

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I prefer Palace defensively, but I'm not sure how much longer Kelly has in the eleven with players returning, so probably Hanley.

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

        hanley in similar situation, isnt first choice when zimmerman is fit

        1. avfc82
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I know, but Hanley should get till the international break right, I'm not sure we can be as confident with Kelly?

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

            zim was due out for "6 weeks" as of july 10, havent heard anything since

            1. avfc82
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Best have a look into it then STIMPS. Basically nether are first choice.

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

    Salah, Salah...

    SING IT!!!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Salalalalah

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

      Sa sa sa salah

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pukki Pukki and weep.

  15. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best part of fpl; picking your team for next week after the update.

    Anyone agree?

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

      Worst part, taking hits the GW after you used your WC.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Using WC in GW2 after pondering for 3 months.

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

      Outscoring you competition with players that have low-ownership.
      Overall, I just enjoy other matches more and I pay attention to other teams, other than Liverpool (which I support).

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Dis true

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

      Checking scores post 3pm kick off and comparing to rivals.

  16. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Yea or nay...
    Origi, Barkley, Zinc -> wickham, Martial, Lund?

    Heaton, Pope,
    Digne, vvd, zinc, Montoya, Rico
    Barkley, sterling, Perez, Salah, dendoncker
    Kane, King, Origi
    2 fts, o itb

  17. Eldon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Good to go?

    Pope
    AWB - Zinch - Soyuncu - Montoya
    Mane - Sterling - KDB - Martial
    Kane (c) - Pukki

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

      Wow, yeah, super strong!

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

        That’s a very punty defense!

    2. International Richard
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Almost the perfect team ... almost .... Zinch likely to lose his spot

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

        not "likely" to at all

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

        Zinchenko to Mina...then that’s an awesome team!

  18. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    the start Söyüncü or VanDijk against Arsenal?

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

      VVD

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      VVD

  19. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A Salah KDB Barnes
    B Mane Kane Mount

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

    Will Zinc start this weekend? And is he first choice after that? Thoughts?

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

      Seems to be safe for the foreseeable future

    2. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Will most likely start and be safe for a bit. When Mendy is fit, nobody really knows.

  21. wildnothing
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A. Rashford, Zinchenko, Mina

    B. Barnes, Laporte, Digne

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

  22. andres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    son or firmino?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Son

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

    Good luck everyone!

    Last call for this:
    A) VVD to Maguire or Shaw
    B) Hold FT

    Ederson - McGovern
    VVD Robbo Digne Montoya - Rico
    Salah Sterling Moura McGinn- Dendoncker
    Vardy King- Greenwood

    Thanks!

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

      Hold 100%

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

        Cheers. Just concerned Utd are more or less guaranteed a clean sheet this week and have nice fixtures afterwards, just don’t really want to sell Robbo or VVD!

  24. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Jota > Pukki worth a -4?

    Heaton
    VVD Robbo Dinge Zinchenko
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount
    Jota Barnes
    (Button Dendon Greenwood Lunds)

  25. mdm
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bench one:

    A. Lundstram (LEI)
    B. Robinson (LEI)
    C. VVD (ARS)

    Thanks!

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'd bench Robinson.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Robinson

  26. Leppamaki
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pukki is the most expensive attacker in my wc team atm...

    Do I need a premium player up front? Or at least a Rashford?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      nope

  27. fish66
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Robertson & Pérez -> Wan-Bissaka & Martial For free?

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

      If you have another liverpool defender then sure

      1. fish66
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Got TAA

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

          Lose TAA instead? Robbo is more likely to start every game and TAA probably won't tomorrow. 7m is alot for a defender who isnt nailed

  28. bodsc
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone considering a Kane TC?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Spurs' team not at full strength, not worth considering

    2. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Personally I wouldn't blow my wad already, but we all know that the TC Gods are a fickle bunch

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

      Save it, Dunk might have a double gameweek again.

  29. Palafour
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Simple one, Zinchenko or AWB?

    Currently have Zinchenko but he hasn't pulled up trees and could lose his place soon. Utd have looked a little shakey but should only get better.

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would go for AWB. Might be slightly less CS's, but he is nailed long term - and can get baps.

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

        That's my thought. Currently have 0.1m in the bank which would cope with swapping kane for auba if the gunner rises, gone if AWB comes in.
        Cheers dude

  30. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who wound u captain?

    A. Kane.
    B. Stirling

    Cheers

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If I had Kane, I would definitely cap him.