Team News

The FPL Gameweek 9 team news and injury updates

Having brought you up to speed on the ten pre-Gameweek 9 press conferences to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, we now turn our attention to the remaining Premier League manager pressers.

There were a number of well-owned Fantasy assets who we were seeking clarification on, one of whom was Kevin De Bruyne (groin).

Asked about the Belgian, John Stones (thigh) and Benjamin Mendy (hamstring), Pep Guardiola said:

Yeah, some of them are better. Kevin is back and John trained the last two days good. Mendy as well. Mendy a little bit later, but as well.

FPL bosses hoping for clear-cut information on Alisson (calf), Mohamed Salah (ankle) and Joel Matip (knock) were left disappointed by Jurgen Klopp’s press conference, meanwhile, with the Liverpool boss saying of the Reds’ injury situation:

Better – how good, we have to see, that’s the truth. There are two more sessions to come from this afternoon and we have to see. Then we’ll make decisions, that’s how it is. Nothing is fixed.

The players from international duty all came back healthy which is very, very important, so we have now three or four days with the full squad to prepare.

Matip had declared himself fit a day earlier, while a scan on Salah has at least shown no lasting damage.

Frank Lampard has been left counting the cost of the international break, with N’Golo Kante (groin), Andreas Christensen (hamstring) and Mateo Kovacic (thigh) having picked up injuries – although the Croatian midfielder looks set to recover.

The Chelsea boss said:

N’Golo is not fit. He had a small groin issue [with France] and we didn’t get him back until after the second game.

Kovacic had a knock on his thigh but has trained the last couple of days so is in contention. Ross [Barkley] is fine.

Andreas Christensen has got a hamstring injury which will see him out probably for the next two weeks. Rudiger is training outside with the physios. A bit of work to be done for him for match-fitness but really positive for us that he’s back outside.

There were no updates on Reece James (ankle) and Emerson Palmieri (hamstring) in the broadcast section of Frank Lampard’s press conference on Friday but both players have been involved in training this week.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s injury list in early-October was almost as bad as Daniel Farke’s at Norwich and David de Gea (groin) is the latest casualty, having hobbled off while playing for Spain.

Solskjaer said on Friday:

I don’t expect him to play but it wasn’t as bad as feared. When I saw the game I thought, ‘that’s him out until the next international break’. But it’s not as bad as feared.

Much like Klopp, the United boss was frustratingly ambiguous about the wider fitness picture, saying:

Of course, I would like to tell you positive news, we’ll see on Sunday who’s come through the last two sessions. There are players who have just started training, just on the verge of coming back.

His quotes from an interview with Sky Sports on Wednesday may give owners of Aaron Wan-Bissaka (tonsillitis) and Anthony Martial (thigh) some hope, at least, although Paul Pogba (ankle) is definitely sidelined.

While United’s injury situation remains unclear, Norwich’s is looking much rosier.

Farke revealed on Friday that Tim Krul, Kenny McLean, Todd Cantwell, Max Aarons, Sam Byram, Alex Tettey, Tom Trybull, Jamal Lewis and Onel Hernandez are all fit after their respective issues, with Mario Vrancic back in training and working on his fitness too.

Grant Hanley will be out for seven to eight weeks after groin surgery, however.

Farke’s opposite number this weekend, Eddie Howe, may have Adam Smith (hamstring) back after a hamstring problem.

The Bournemouth boss said:

He’s trained. We’ve had to take our time with his hamstring injury, it wasn’t an absolute clear low-grade strain. We’ve had to be careful with him. He’s close.

Dan Gosling (hip), Junior Stanislas (knee) and David Brooks (ankle) remain out, while Howe was annoyingly vague about a few other fitness issues that the Cherries have.

Howe said:

I think we’ve seen everybody now, there’s a couple of slight concerns. You’re always slightly fearful how they’re going to come back but we can be relatively pleased.

Nuno Espirito Santo was similarly non-committal about whether a cluster of his injured or ill players would return this weekend, saying:

We had some issues. Players that came from their national team, Leander [Dendoncker] struggling with some problems, Romain [Saiss], Diogo [Jota], Pedro [Neto], Jordao, we have some problems that we had to manage.”

We’ll give them space and time to recover well so they can help the team. Some of them will be inside of the game, the others not. We’ll have to wait and see.

Mamadou Sakho (muscle) and Connor Wickham (match fitness) will again miss out for Crystal Palace this weekend, while Roy Hodgson said on Friday that a couple of other unnamed players will be assessed ahead of the visit of Manchester City – although did say that he expects those in question to recover.

Steve Bruce confirmed that Matt Ritchie (ankle) and Florian Lejeune (knee) are his only two injury-related absentees for the trip to Chelsea.

Finally, Marco Silva brought us news of Everton’s injury latest.

The Toffees’ head coach said:

Fabian [Delph] is still in doubt. We have 24 hours until the game and still in doubt, let’s see how he will react. He did not a full session with the team but he’s getting better.

Like you know, JP [Gbamin] will be out long-term. Cenk Tosun as well, he came from the national team with a small issue in the muscle in his groin. Nothing special, not too long, but will be out of tomorrow’s match.


For a round-up of yesterday’s press conferences, click here.

Predicted line-ups and more detailed information can be found in the Team News tab, which is being finalised this afternoon.

You can view a video round-up or listen to the podcast summary of Gameweek 9’s press conferences below.



854 Comments Post a Comment
  1. PUKKIPARTY
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Play 2
    1) Guilbert
    2) Aurier
    3) Lundstram
    4) Söyuncu

    Who to captain?
    a) Vardy
    b) KDB
    c) Son
    d) Abraham
    e) Auba

    Thanks for the advices! 😀

    1. ash and swanson inc
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Tight between 2 and 4 for me, probably 2 given watford are dreadful
      Abraham! But none are bad choices it is a difficult week to pick

      1. ash and swanson inc
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        sorry pick 2, 2 and 4 then!

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      2 and 4 and D

    3. Ospina Colada
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      You must have a strong bench. I'd go:

      2,4 and A

      1. PUKKIPARTY
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I have Cantwell on the bench. I play 3-4-3

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

      2,4,D

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

    Which option is better
    A: Callum wilson and rico for Digne and Pukku
    B: King Maddison Rico for Digne Pukki and Dedoncker (-4)
    C: King Jiminez and Rico Digne Pukki and Greenwood (-4)
    Thx

    1. PUKKIPARTY
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Depends whats your bench like and who are you playing but I would go with these info A)

  3. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    A) odoi and Wilson
    B) Maddison and king

    Got perreira, mount and Abraham

    1. TRE2
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B

  4. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is Auba & Pukki worth holding on??

  5. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Which is the better option on a wildcard

    A) Mane KDB
    B) Sterling KDB (no Liverpool attack)

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      C al 3

      1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Sadly not possible as I want auba and Vardy too

    2. TRE2
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Im thinking A

      1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Leaning towards that too as it covers both teams but I’m terrified of no sterling

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

    A) Digne, Pukki > Söyüncü/Tomori, C.Wilson
    B) Digne, Pukki > Kelly, Vardy
    C) Salah, Pukki > Mané, C.Wilson
    D) VVD, Cantwell > Rico, Maddison

    2 FT - 0.2 ITB

    Ryan - Heaton
    VVD - Otamendi - Diop - Digne - Dunk
    Salah - Sterling - KDB - Cantwell - Mount
    Pukki - Tammy - Greenwood

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Would have gone A before Salah doubt, now thinking the same thing.

    2. TRE2
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A with Soy I think.

  7. rohan
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Son and Pukki> Maddison and Wilson (C) -4?

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      If you C Wilson than imo yes

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

      I agree. If you captain Wilson then yeah.

  8. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Captain out of:
    A) Abraham
    B) KDB
    C) Aguero

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A

    3. Benteke10
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      C

  9. Budgies
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    How's this?

    Alisson
    TAA, Tomori, Perieria
    KDB, Mane, Mount, Maddison
    Aubameyang (VC), Pukki, Abraham (C)

    Pope, Chambers, Cantwell, Rico

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

      Very nice team there pal

  10. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Based on form and fixtures Is this the perfect WC team ?

    Pope 4.0
    TAA Pereira Ota (Tomori Lundy )
    Mane KDB Maddison Mount Cantwell
    Wilson Vardy Tammy

    Which changes if any would you recommend.?

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

      You will want another City Attacker from next GW probably

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

        And i would downgrade Ota and made funds for Raz

    2. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No Spurs, no Arsenal, neither of Mo/Raz. Just too many if options left out. No need for both Vardy and Maddison, same can go for Tammy and Mount but on lesser scale

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Spurs are sh|te, arsenal one man team .

        Doubling up on chelsea and leicester attackers are swords. Not many will own all 4. Could be nice strategy to climb up ranks as all 4 attacker has fine returns and fixtures

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Could be but I think he will get burnt massively.

          1. iL PiStOlErO
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            *you. Anyway GL.

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

      Missing sterling

  11. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed.

    Fellas please help me here. What to do?

    1 FT and 0.4 ITB

    Heaton
    Soy-Ota-Tomori
    Mount-Salah-KdB-Son
    Auba-Abraham(C)-Pukki

    Button-Lundstram-Diop-Nakamba.

    Would you sell Pukki and Salah for Wilson(C) and Maddison for a hit?

    Or Pukki to King for free?

    However i need funds to afford Sterling from GW 10.

    THX IN ADVANCE !!

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't do either of those, save a move on next week with two ft

  12. mdm
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Which one to play:

    A. Rico (NOR)
    B. Lund (ARS)

    Thanks!

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Actually meant B

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

      B just

  13. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    With Salah 50/50 to start:

    Salah to:

    A) Mane

    B) Son

    C) hold Salah

    Plan is to bring him back week 3.

    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      13*

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      C

    3. Benteke10
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      C

    4. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Son is 50/50 to start also

    5. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A or C. Do not do B, Spurs are shocking

  14. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pope
    TAA Soy Guilbert
    Mo KdB Son Maddison
    Auba Tammy (C) Connolly

    Bench: Button Cantwell Lund Rico

    0.0 itb, 0 ft

    Hopping that all the guys will be fit. But besides that is there anything that you would change here? Gtg?

  15. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    How is WC team looking???

    Ryan/4.0
    TAA/ Soy/ Tomori/ Guilbert/ Lundstram
    KDB/ Sterling/ Maddison/ Mane/ Mount
    Abraham/ Wilson/ Connolly

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Pretty good

  16. Benteke10
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Robertson + Soy or Boly + Pereira?

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Robby and Soy

      1. Benteke10
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers!

    2. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A - easily for me

      1. Benteke10
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Thank you

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Robosoy

      1. Benteke10
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Ta!

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          TAA the best

          1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            yes... but we have budgets

            1. iL PiStOlErO
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Ofcourse but currently it is worth having TAA + 4 cheapies.

              1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Don't disagree but that may not be how the OP team is structured and could involve hits to get that way. Either way I'm not invested in this so idc.

  17. Gunner1290
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Salah and mahrez to mane and kdb for a hit yes or no?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Wait one more week and then decide

  18. CHARLIE HULL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone worried about Otamendi now Stones is back in training? Fernandinho been playing LCB.

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. But I'm holding Ota for the next 3 games

    2. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yes a little, think i'll hold for the next 3 anyways

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

      Yes but I think Otamnedi plays this gw, well i hope so.

  19. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Son to KDB for -4? Yes or no?

    1. Gunner1290
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Have you lost your mind

    2. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure either will start, bit of a risk for a -4

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldnt

  20. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    2 ft 0.6 ITB
    1)Salah to mane y/n

    ryan
    vvd taa digne soy lunds
    salah Sterling kdb cantwel douglas
    pukki greenwood abraham

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      You have bigger problems in atttack. But if you want do it and upgrade attack

  21. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Waited long enough for the IB to end.

    Heaton (Pope)
    Soy Tomori Digne (VvD) (Diop)
    Mount Son KdB Salah (Stephens)
    C.Wilson Pukki* Ayew*

    2 FT, 2.2 ITB

    A) Ayew -> Jimenez
    B) Ayew + VvD -> Tammy/Vardy + Lascelles
    C) Ayew + Pukki + VvD -> Tammy + Vardy + 3.9

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

    Perplexed what to do with my 2Ft

    Pope
    Vvd Diop Soy (Kelly, Lund)
    Salah sterling Mount KDB (donck)
    Pukki Tammy Wilson

    Do I
    A) bring in say Jimenez for pukki
    B) a Brighton player for pukki
    C) upgrade/downgrade/ swap elsewhere
    D) save for next gw

  23. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Here is the team I’m hoping does great but in reality will be the template fail this GW. Bring it on boys!

    0.3itb
    Pope
    TAA, Boly, Lunds
    Mané, KDB, Maddison, Mount
    Aguero, Wilson (C), Abraham
    (McGovern) (Rico, Willems, Dendo)

    Hopefully this’ll do 🙂

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

      Nice team mate. You are gtg.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers mate GL!

  24. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Will Christiansen or Rudiger be back soon and ruin Tomori gametime? Would you rather get Söy?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Dont know what to think. I think Frenkie really like Tomori and he could stay in first team longer period

  25. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on Salah to KDB this week and then reasses the need for pool cover next week? or save even with Salah doubts and KDB being a beast and back

    Pope
    TAA Otta Soyuncu
    Salah Sterling Yarmolenko Mount
    Auba Tammy Pukki
    Button Cantwell Rico Lunds

  26. Wheyyyy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Wouldn't mind a punt this WC and looking at Tierney for the next 5 or so weeks with a view to upgrade to Robbo. Is he worth a punt with Arsenal's good fixtures or is he likely to get rotated?

    1. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Nobody knows it is Emery after all?!! I have included Tierney in my WC and personally i like the early punt, he could be a zero but more likely that he will be a hero? With how good he looks and the % chance he will make his mark and cement the spot straight away it's a chance i'm willing to take.

  27. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pope
    TAA-Otamendi-Aurier-Souyncu
    Salah-Sterling-Pepe-Mount
    Abraham(c)-Pukki

    Button, Cantwell, Lundstram, Greenwood

    A. Pepe to KDB
    B. Save and g2g

  28. Aftermath
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    How does this look?

    Pope
    TAA Otamendi Tomori
    Mane KDB Mount Sterling
    Jimenez Wilson Tammy

    Button Cantwell Lundstram Kelly

    Who to captain? Currently on KDB but tempted by Wilson.

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Very nice. Cpt Wilson

  29. MGD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Too many question marks?

    Otamendi
    Salah
    Kdb
    Deondecker
    Zouma

    Need 3 to play..

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      You play KDB, Salah, and Ota - the rest off the bench if needed.

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Dendo and Zouma = bench fodder.

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ota may be as well with City's defence in tatters with Stones back.

      City defensive assets are too expensive unless Laporte was fit.

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

        Just need 3 of these to play. Preferable Ota, kdb, Zouma and Salah

  30. Gunner1290
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Who to captain:

    A) salah
    B) Auba
    C) son
    D) Tammy

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      D

    2. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      D from those.