They Might Be Tired – Gameweek 8

Getting this article out a day later than usual because of a busy week for me outside of the world of FPL. So, let’s get right to the compiled stats of which popular (greater than 5% owned) FPL players had midweek duty and how it affected them. Only last year’s top seven teams were in action this week since it was limited to Champions and Europa League group stage matches – but most teams played their strongest starting lineup minus those players out with injury. Hope this helps managers make some just-in-time adjustments to your squads and good luck in Gameweek 8!

TUESDAY GAMES – CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

MANCHESTER CITY

Defeated Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 (home), next play at home vs. Wolves on Sunday

• Raheem Sterling (38% FPL ownership) – 34 minutes, 1 goal + 1 assist
• Kevin De Bruyne (35%) – 0 minutes, did not travel, currently out with injury
• Sergio Aguero (30%) – 89 minutes
• Ederson (22%) – 90 minutes
• Kyle Walker (17%) – 0 minutes, on bench
• Bernardo Silva (15%) – 56 minutes
• David Silva (10%) – 90 minutes
• Oleksandr Zinchenko (9%) – 0 minutes, did not travel for the match
• Nicolas Otamendi (8%) – 90 minutes
• Riyad Mahrez (8%) – 90 minutes, 1 assist

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Lost to Bayern Munich 2-7 (away in Germany), next play away at Brighton on Saturday

• Harry Kane (20%) – 90 minutes, 1 goal
• Hugo Lloris (9%) – 90 minutes
• Heung-Min Son (12%) – 90 minutes, 1 goal
• Toby Alderweireld (7%) – 90 minutes
• Erik Lamela (5%) – 9 minutes

WEDNESDAY GAMES – CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

CHELSEA

Defeated LOSC Lille 1-2 (away in France), next play away at Southampton on Sunday

• Tammy Abraham (39%) – 90 minutes, 1 goal
• Mason Mount (31%) – 87 minutes
• Cesar Azpilicueta (6%) – 90 minutes
• Jorginho (5%) – 90 minutes
• Kepa Arrizabalaga (5%) – 90 minutes
• N’Golo Kante (5%) – 90 minutes
• Fikayo Tomori (5%), 90 minutes, 1 assist

LIVERPOOL

Defeated Red Bull Salzburg 4-3 (home), next play at home vs. Leicester City on Saturday

• Virgil van Dijk (47%) – 90 minutes
• Mohamed Salah (41%) – 90 minutes, 2 goals
• Trent Alexander-Arnold (30%) – 90 minutes, 1 assist
• Sadio Mane (22%) – 90 minutes, 1 goal
• Andrew Robertson (20%) – 90 minutes, 1 goal
• Roberto Firmino (14%) – 90 minutes, 1 assist
• Adrian (5%) – 90 minutes
• Joel Matip (5%) – 0 minutes, did not travel for match (flagged as out with injury)

THURSDAY GAMES – EUROPA LEAGUE

ARSENAL

Defeated Standard Liege 4-0 (home), next play home vs. Bournemouth on Sunday

• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (26%) – 11 minutes
• Matteo Guendouzi (11%) – 16 minutes
• Dani Ceballos (10%) – 19 minutes, 1 goal
• Bernd Leno (6%) – 0 minutes, on the bench
• Ainsley Maitland-Niles (5%) – 66 minutes
• David Luiz (5%) – 0 minutes, did not travel for the match

MANCHESTER UNITED

Draw with AZ Alkmaar (away in the Netherlands), next play away at Newcastle on Sunday

• Aaron Wan-Bissaka (21%) – 0 minutes, did not travel for match (flagged with tonsillitis)
• David de Gea (18%) – 90 minutes
• Harry Maguire (15%) – 0 minutes, on bench
• Mason Greenwood (13%) – 77 minutes
• Daniel James (12%) – 63 minutes
• Marcus Rashford (11%) – 27 minutes

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

Defeated Besiktas 0-1 (away in Turkey), next play away at Manchester City on Sunday

• Leander Dendoncker (10%) – 28 minutes
• Raul Jimenez (9%) – 79 minutes
• Rui Patricio (9%) – 90 minutes
• Ruben Neves (7%) – 90 minutes, 1 assist
• Willy Boly (5%) – 90 minutes, 1 goal

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