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. langov
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best replacements (2 ft + a hit, 0.5 in bank):
    currently on my thoughts TAA + Bilva + Auba -> Maguire, Sterling, Rash

    Pope/Heaton
    Montoya-Rico-Lundstram-KWP-TAA
    Salah-KDB-Bilva-Perez-Moura
    Auba-King-Greenwood

    Thx!

    1. zdrojo187
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Do it

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

    Will Everton Kean start in starting line up?

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

        +1 thanks

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

      Possibly

  3. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea have huge holes in central midfield. They press But Kanye and Jorginho don’t take up the right positions. They leave themselves open to counter attacks which seriously will undermine Franks tactics. I see loads LOADS of goals against Chels and can’t see how they will replicate the goals to counter. My thoughts...

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

      That's why I am capping Pukki this week!

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

      They set up with 2 players that DM is their best position and thah go attacking

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

    WC TEAM - GW3 - £1.2m Bank
    Pope / Button
    Dinge / VVD / Söyüncü / Dunk / Lundstram
    Mane / Sterling / KDB / Martial / Dendoncker
    Rashford / Pukki / Greenwood

    A - Stick
    B - Söyüncü or Dunk to Zinchenko - £0.2m Bank
    C - Söyüncü or Dunk to Kelly - £1.7m Bank
    C - Gives me 1 transfer to get Son in for Martial

    Which to drop? Söyüncü or Dunk

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

      C, no need for double united attack and will mean you’re not hiding behind the sofa for the Newcastle game

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

    Last decision to be made:

    A/ McGinn & Laporte
    B/ Mount & Zinchenko / Walker

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

      A because they are nailed on
      B if your looking for flair

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

    Which one please....

    A) Dunk/Jota
    B) Montoya/Barnes

    A or B please?

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

    I bottomed; Finish this please?

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

    A) Lund, Zinc, KDB, Martial & Greenwood - (0 ITB)
    B) Lund, Zinc, KDB, Cantwell & Pukki - (0.9 ITB)
    C) Lund, Laporte, Son, Cantwell & Pukki - (0 ITB)
    D) Laporte, Mina, Martial, Cantwell, Pukki (0.5 ITB)
    E) Other option?

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

      I'm currently only A, but C & D look enticing due to more depth across the team. However B & C = No Man U attack

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

        I would go B or C. I am tempted by Son personally

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

          Just means no Man U attack?

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

    Who to put first on bench : Lundstram, Dendocker or Greenwood?

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

      That order looks good.

  9. Old Bull
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed

    Play Cantwell or Dendoncker

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

    Play Dendoncker or Wilson? (have Zinchencko)

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

    1 martial + firmino
    2 son + barnes
    3 kane + Ceballos / mount

    have mane, sterling, kdb

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

      Probably 3, but that leaves you no Utd attack (same issue I'm having two posts above - help please?)

  12. Jealous Viper
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Rashford + McGinn
    Or
    Martial + Barnes

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

      2

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

    pick two from Lundstram, Callum Wilson, or Joshua King

  14. Punty McPuntface
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Start

    A Pope
    B Heaton

    1. Punty McPuntface
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Forgot to say thanks in advance

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

        I was going to rotate Pope and Heaton start of the season.

        Went Heaton and Button.

        Villa defence not going to get Heaton bonus points.

        FT Heaton out, Pope in long term.

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

      Pope

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

      This is why you shouldn't have rotating GK's

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

        This

        POPE all the way

    4. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      pope

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

    I think this is my first ever 451 ever been playing for 13 years

    Pope
    KWP Digne Emerson Lundstrum AWB
    KDB Martial Sterling Mane
    Kane
    Subs: Button Cantwell Greenwood Wickham

    What do you reckon?

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

      LOL 541 even

    2. Punty McPuntface
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good

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

        thanks

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

      That looks weird but I really like the team. Who will you captain?

    4. Cruz88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Are you worried about Emerson with Kante potentially out? I'm seriously considering a punt on him

  16. Ludde
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What to do with my 2 FT?
    Pope Heaton
    TAA VVD Zinc Montoya Lundstram
    Salah Sterling Sigurdsson Fraser Dendoncker
    Wilson Jota Wickham

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

      you have no Spurs or man utd cover so worth looking at them

      AWB, Martial, Son, Kane, KWP

      Can you get any of these in?

      sell Fraser maybe

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

    Play Callum Wilson or Lundstrumm??

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

      Has to be Wilson imo

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

        But Lundstram is a Scout Pick! LOL

  18. WesMantooth
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Why can’t membership stats show points from fpl?

  19. Coldplay
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Play 2 of:

    1) Perez
    2) Lundy
    3) Dendoncker
    4) Ings

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

      1+4

  20. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Martial or Salah for (c)?

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

      Salah

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      salah, think there'll be plenty of goals in that match

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

      Pukki

  21. SAY MY NAME
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    not sure why this isn't posting but i'll try again

    ok final check:

    a) Maguire + mina

    b)laporte + dunk

    I think a) gets more points over the next few weeks, what do we reckon gents?

  22. Killersquad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Last decision to be made here:

    A/ McGinn & Laporte
    B/ Mount & Zinchenko / Walker

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

      A

  23. Pegilagi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who to bench GW3?

    A. Lundstram
    B. Montoya
    C. Dendo

  24. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    From the Man U newsletter...AWB is the best.

    EXCLUSIVE: INTERVIEW
    Wan-Bissaka: "I just love tackles, man!"

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

    McGinn or Buendia?

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

      To start

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

      Buendia

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

        This

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

    Evening all!Do you think that Haller will start?

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

      Yes

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

        cheers

  27. JoeSoap
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A. Perez>Martial
    B. Save FT & play Perez

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

      I’d do A, provided you have no other issues with your team that may need the 2 FTs next week...

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

      Thanks. No major issues.

  28. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Been so impressed with Leicester so for but not many goals! Any love for them this weekend, particularly Vardy?

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

      Zero love left for Leicester

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

      Hope so. Lundstram casuals deserve no points.

  29. pokern1nja09
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mane +1.0 or Salah on wildcard is my big decision

    1. Meme2011
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Depends how u spend the £1m

      1. pokern1nja09
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        4.5 def to maguire

        1. Meme2011
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yep

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

    Should I start Lundstram?! Plannig on a 4-3-3 and my other backs are Montoya, Digne, TAA, and AWB.

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

      depends on the mid you have?

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

        Salah Sterling Moura

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

          oh- plus Jorginho and Stephens

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

        really I was asking is Lundstram a better pick than one of those defenders?