Team News

The FPL Gameweek 6 team news and injury updates

Friday didn’t bring any definitive answer on whether Mason Mount (ankle) would be fit for Sunday’s match with Liverpool.

Speaking ahead of the game, Frank Lampard said:

Got a chance. We’re trying to get him moving today, it’s one I’m going to have to call later on just before the game with another 24 hours in the bank.

The good thing is his attitude, which I keep going on about, is so good that he’ll give everything to get out and play for this club, particularly in a game of this size, so we’ll have every opportunity to try to get him there.

There’s a lot of swelling and it didn’t look the best. Sometimes if they’re swollen and you strap it up old-school and get out there, it can be done. We won’t take any risks with him, obviously, because there’s a bigger picture. We’ll all do our best.

There was frustratingly no update on Antonio Rudiger (groin) or Emerson Palmieri (hamstring), although the latter has been sighted in training this week and could return.

N’Golo Kante (knee) has also returned to the training ground, with Lampard saying:

The question for me is how fit he is because he’s had a long time out now since the back-end of last season, I know he had a couple of games this year but I don’t count them because he missed the pre-season.

So now we just have to manage him, similar to what I said with Mason, it’s like the bigger picture. But great to have him back around us.

On top of Mount, there is another popular mid-price FPL midfielder who is a doubt for Gameweek 6.

Daniel James missed out on Manchester United’s win over Astana with a knock and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said afterwards:

I don’t know [whether James will recover]. He’s not trained the last few days. Hopefully, but not sure. We’ll have a recovery day with everyone tomorrow and we’ll see on Saturday.

Asked whether Paul Pogba (ankle) and Anthony Martial (thigh) have a chance of featuring, Solskjaer replied:

Not really, no. They’ve not been training yet so I don’t think so. [Luke Shaw] won’t be ready.

The United boss faced the usual questions about Mason Greenwood‘s chances of starting, with the teenage striker having scored in Thursday’s win over Astana.

Solskjaer replied:

Consistency’s key in football anyway, consistency in team selection and form. But you’ve got players like Axel [Tuanzebe], Mason [Greenwood] and Fred knocking on the door to be in from the start.

It’s always hard to keep players who perform well out of the team. If he keeps scoring goals when he’s on the pitch he’ll get more minutes in the Premier League as well, and he’ll get his first start soon.

United’s opponents this weekend, West Ham United, will make a late check on Manuel Lanzini, who has a “small problem”.

Arthur Masuaku is suspended.

It was quieter on the injury front at Liverpool and Manchester City, at least, with Jurgen Klopp providing us with the following comments this morning:

Naby will be back in training at least today first time with the team. Ali is making big progress but still a while away. Div, we have to see day by day. How can he deal with the pain. I think it’s unlikely [Origi will play] but why should I rule him out.

Pep Guardiola said he would assess his players today after their return from Ukraine but John Stones (thigh) and Aymeric Laporte (knee) remain out, leaving few options for him in central defence.

Asked about his problems in that position, Guardiola said:

We don’t have many other options. Rodri can play there and of course two young players that we trust a lot (Garcia and Harwood-Bellis), so we are going to count on them. It’s not a problem, it’s a challenge.

Elsewhere, Roy Hodgson said that Connor Wickham (unspecified) was his only injury-related absentee for the match against Wolves.

Nuno Espirito Santo won’t deliver any press conference today after the club’s Europa League involvement on Thursday but Diogo Jota and Joao Moutinho could return after being benched against Braga.

Daniel Farke said that Grant Hanley is now fit to start for Norwich City and that Moritz Leitner (calf) will be in the squad for the match against Burnley, although Ralf Fährmann misses out with a slight groin problem.

Patrick Roberts is available after being ineligible to face parent club Man City.

Steve Bruce confirmed that the returning Allan Saint-Maximin (hamstring) and Andy Carroll (match fitness) will be in contention to feature if they make it through today’s training session unscathed.

Fabian Schar has recovered from a knock but Sean Longstaff (ankle) remains out.

On Everton’s team news, Marco Silva said:

Andre Gomes is out and JP Gbamin out as well. He [Gomes] is getting better, not in full training with the team. The type of situation where we have to see every two or three days.

James Chester (match fitness) and Jonathan Kodjia (cheekbone) remain out for Aston Villa but Trezeguet returns from suspension and Matt Targett (hamstring) is back in contention.


For a round-up of yesterday’s eight press conferences, click 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 Gameweek 6’s press conferences below.



848 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ⚽️ Omardiola ⚽️
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    sterling will start ?

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      ofc he will

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

      No one knows... it's doing my head in for sure. I have it on him atm, but thinking about Salah, KDB and Pukki.

    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    4. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think it's highly likely considering already 5 points behind Liverpool, a bigger worry for me is that he hasn't been involved that much the last 3 City games.

      1. Eastman
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        This. If Pep wanted to rest him he would have subbed him early second half of CL game I think

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

        If KDB is was rested, Pep can rest Sterling. KDB was subbed in CL. Sterling not. Not trying to scare but anything possible with Pep.

        1. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          True, but that KDB rest didn’t work out very well and can’t afford another slip up.

  2. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Cant wait to activate my WC tonight after game. Easily my worst start of the season ever.

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

      Hodor

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Hodor

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Can’t be worser than mine mate

    3. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      In the same boat. Will try and hold out for gw9 though.

  3. Naeems9
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    WC squad finalised! Start Lundstram or Rico this GW?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Rico

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Rico

    3. Who are all Lukakus
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I start Rico so I have a reason to watch the match.
      And sorry he will end up scoring 0 point.

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

    Cantwell (bur) vs. Haller (mun) to start?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      haller

    2. Naeems9
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cantwell

    3. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Tough call. Brought Cantwell in, would like to him do well 😉

    4. Who are all Lukakus
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think both, it's difficult to have a team that you have to bench one.
      Can I see your team?

  5. nodasch
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    can i go without Sterling and Salah, and rather chose Mane and De Bruyne? And therefore get the money to buy Aubameyang.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Of course you can, if you want?

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

      Of course you can but you’ll get less points (maybe) 🙂

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

      Who will be your captain every week though?

    4. Who are all Lukakus
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      do it, that's the fun of the game

  6. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed Repost

    Well, that’s Lanzini with a knock now as well as mount, think i’m gonna just swallow a -8.

    How do these moves sound?

    Lanzini + Mount + Digne >> Son + Cantwell + Soyuncu?

    Would give me:

    Pope
    Soyuncu - TAA - Zinchenko
    Cantwell - Sterling - Salah - KDB - Son
    Abraham - Pukki
    _________________________________
    Button: Lundstram, Hanley, Wickham

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Gives you a good team for sure, but getting rid of Digne feels wrong to me, especially for a hit this gameweek.
      Possible to downgrade Zinchenko to Rico instead?

    2. Energetics
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Personally don’t like. Would maybe consider Lanzini out just.

      Mount only likely to miss one fixture he may not have returned much in anyway, I like Digne a lot long term.

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers guys, may just do Lanzini out then

    4. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      That midfield looks plum.

    5. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I agree though with above. Just Lanzini this week.

  7. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Planning to save my FT this GW! GTG?

    Adrian
    TAA Otamendi Digne
    Salah Pepe DSilva Cantwell
    Aguero(C) Haller Barnes

    Button Rico Lundstram Guendouzi

    1. chelseabrad
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good

  8. Budgies
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Help guys, is this ok? I sense I need to maybe tweak it haha.

    Pope
    W Bissaka, Digne, Zin
    Mount, Salah,Sterling (V),KDB (C) Cantwell
    Pukki Abraham

    (Heaton, TAA, Rico, Greenwood)

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Start taa obviously

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'd switch vice to Salah for safety personally. I'd play TAA over either Mount or Cantwell

    3. Naeems9
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      TAA over Mount

    4. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Start TAA over mount. VC to Salah

  9. Energetics
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How to fund Barnes to Abraham? (After tonight)

    A. Aguero to Aubameyang
    B. Mings to 4.1 Def (Bench only)
    C. McGinn to 5.2 or < Mid (Play Cantwell each week)

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B or C

    2. Who are all Lukakus
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      keep Barnes, not worth it

  10. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Good to go?

    Heaton
    Trent Digne Zinchenko
    Sterling(C) Salah(VC) KDB Cantwell
    Abraham Haller Pukki

    (4.0 Lundstram Soyuncu Dendoncker)

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      GTG man! Confident of capping Sterling? Mines on him atm

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Also, any help above? Pages are racing by

      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers, Applied to you.
        Not very, no. Feels exactly the same as last GW, scared C him but more scared not to. Reckon he gets 90mins or zero.

    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      nice team

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks!

  11. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Maybe I'm crazy but I just feel like WC! Mainly I don't like my defense, and I want Auba + Son + Tammy. I think that Auba + Son will do well over the next 4+ GWs. Worst case I can bring back in Sterling/Kun with 2 moves. What do you think?

    Current
    Ryan
    Robbo VVD Ota Lund
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount
    Pukki Haller
    Button Greenwood Montoya Dendon

    WC
    Pope
    TAA Digne Aurier
    Mane KDB Son Cantwell
    Auba Pukki Abraham
    Button Lund Rico Hayden

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

      Lol your proposed WC is exactly what I WCd to this week. Think I Digne to Mendy soon. Got Sonyucu instead of Aurrier.

      1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Haha nice! Soyboy looks good too. I like Spurs fixtures and feel like he is a decent punt. Good luck!

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

      Nice WC team.. played around with a similar one.

      1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks Bobby!

  12. chelseabrad
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Heaton (Button)
    Digne Zinch Virgil TAA (Rico)
    Sterling Salah Dilva Iwobi (Dendonck)
    Pukki Barnes (Greenwood)

    Stuck on 1FT with 1.7 ITB, what would you do?

  13. Hargo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Keep VVD or Robertson?

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

      Robbo - he is ready to explode

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

    What to do with Martial fellas?Ta

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

      Replace

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Shift.

    3. Who are all Lukakus
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      sell him, he is so injury prone

  15. jg7u
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Need to downgrade 1 defender this week and 1 next week to get funds for Abraham. VVD and Zinchenko out but for which combination?

    A) Aurier, Rico
    B) Diop, Soyuncu
    C) Other, who?

  16. Tower Bridge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is anyone else having problems with RMT in the members area?.

  17. Canary_Kid
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Team set 🙂

    Pope
    Zinch Montoya Lund
    Sterling Mane (K)DB Son
    Haller Abraham Pukki

    Button Cantwell Soy Guilbert

    1. Who are all Lukakus
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      worry about Sterling cameo?

  18. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    More the captain options, better to go maverick

    (S)on it is

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Stop overthinking.

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Kdb is a 'safer maverick' choice 🙂

  19. BadgersBoys
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    For a 1x week punt:

    Lamela or Fraser?

    Thanks!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Take the ling road and walk it and go for Lamela hehe

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        long*

      2. BadgersBoys
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I see what you did there. Thanks!

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Haha! My favourite band

          1. BadgersBoys
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Unreal!

    2. Eastman
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I’m going Dilva

  20. Rasping Drive
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Hehe. We’re getting to that stage of the week when there are only questions and very few answers

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

      That’s (quite literally) life

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

    Is it worth using 0.5 ITB to upgrade this WC side?

    Pope Button

    Digne Otamendi Soyuncu Tomori Rico

    Mane KDB Son Cantwell Hayden

    Aguero Abraham Pukki

    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      TAA over Digne.

      But no way you can do it.

  22. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    GTG ? ( I will WC in next GW)

    Ederson
    VVD-Robbo-Digne
    Mount-Sterling-McNeill-Mount-Pepe
    Aguero(C)-King

    Button-Rico-Greenwood-Lundstram

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

  23. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How about a cheeky one week punt on Pepe? And get Son next week?

    On WC

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

      Nope

      How many goals has Pepe scored this season remind me

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nice

  24. jamiet
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is Kane > Aub a good move??

    The Man United Fixture is putting me off a little. Kane's next 4 games look ok

    Team

    Pope,

    Digne, Robertson, Montoya, (Rico, Lundstrum)

    Sterling, Salah, Richarlison (c), Mount, Cantwell

    Kane, King (Greenwood)

  25. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How's this WC looking...gtg?

    Pope
    Otamendi Coleman Rico
    Mané Sterling KDB Cantwell
    Auba Tammy Pukki

    Button Hayden Lund Tomori

    Cheers

  26. Vovhund
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who do I need here?

    Pope, Button
    TAA, Digne, Montoya, Lundstram, Guilbert
    Salah, Sterling, KdB, Cantwell, .....
    Abraham, Pukki, ......

    1) Mount + Ayew or
    2) Dendoncker + Haller

  27. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ryan
    Vvd zin ....

    Start (lundstram - lowton - kelly)

  28. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    G2G?

    Pope
    TAA-Digne-Otamendi
    Salah-Sterling-KDB-Cantwell-Mount
    Haller-Pukki

    Button, Greenwood, Lundstram, Souyncu

    Subs right order???

  29. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Play 1 ?

    A) Lundstram - away to Everton

    B) Kelly - home to Wolves

    Thanks guys.

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

      Oh dear

      Lund for slight attacking potential but expect 0/1 from both

    2. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Kelly 1-pointer cameo is a concern. I would hold my nose and play A.

  30. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sell Mount for Dilva using 1 of 2ft?

    Or

    Play and have Mings off bench worse case