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FPL Gameweek 10 team news and injury updates

We have had eight Premier League manager press conferences today, following on from the dribs and drabs of Wednesday and Thursday.

On top of these, we have quotes to report concerning the three sides who were in Europa League action yesterday evening.

Jurgen Klopp gave us mixed news on Trent Alexander-Arnold (virus), Joel Matip (knee) and Andrew Robertson (knock), declaring the Scotland left-back fit to play but stopping short of doing likewise with the other two.

Klopp said:

No, [Robertson] is fine. Trent is fine. With Joel, we’ll have to see.

Trent *looked* fine, if there’s no setback. Because you know how it is sometimes. He was ill, ill enough to not travel with us, which is not a good sign. Yesterday, a clearing session, if it’s as it was yesterday then he should be fine.

With Joel I don’t know, 100%. Shaq [Shaqiri] I saw this morning, spoke to him, will take time. Big muscles, unfortunately need a little bit longer to heal.

Spurs will only be without Hugo Lloris (elbow) for the trip to Anfield.

Oleksandr Zinchenko (knee) will miss Manchester City’s match against Aston Villa, meanwhile, having had knee surgery in Barcelona.

His manager explained:

He had a contact with a knee, felt something in the bone. He has to stop four weeks, five weeks, more or less. It’s not a big issue, but five weeks, six weeks, will be out.

Rodri (hamstring) is also set for a spell on the sidelines, with Pep Guardiola saying:

After the international break, maybe will be ready again.

N’Golo Kante (groin), Andreas Christensen (hamstring) and Antonio Rudiger (match fitness), Ross Barkley (ankle) remain sidelined for Chelsea’s trip to Burnley, with Frank Lampard saying on Friday:

Loftus-Cheek is well out, he’s still well into his recovery. Rudiger won’t be ready for the weekend but getting closer, is training outside. Christensen is still out and Ross Barkley is out – not majorly out, so hopefully fit for next week.

N’Golo won’t be ready, he’s training on his own, some physical work. He’s had a few issues and we need to get him right now because he’s been in and out through the season.

Asked whether Christian Pulisic deserved a start, Lampard replied:

The way he has played, he deserved a starting place regularly in the last few weeks – but so do others. It’s a nice problem that I have. It’s brilliant that he’s coming on making an impact. He’ll get his starts.

As I say, we’ve got Callum Hudson-Odoi who was top class against Newcastle last week in terms of creation. Willian, I think I declared him our best player in the great patch that we had. They’re good options for me.

Christian is getting stronger, he’s getting more in the group. Players that come here, some of them you have to give them a bit of time, particularly young players. He’s playing well, he’s certainly in strong contention.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was characteristically sketchy regarding Manchester United’s team news in quotes released this morning, saying of Paul Pogba (ankle), Luke Shaw (hamstring), Nemanja Matic (muscle) and Axel Tuanzebe (hip):

We’re working very hard to get them fit and, hopefully, we can get them back soon. I’m not going to put a deadline on it but it won’t be long, hopefully.

Solskjaer had earlier in the week ruled Pogba out of the trip to Norwich, while Shaw and Matic had missed the win over Partizan Belgrade to work on their fitness in Dubai.

Having played with wing-backs in Gameweek 9, the Red Devils were again in a 3-4-1-2 in the Europa League on Thursday.

Asked about the system change, Solskjaer said:

I think injuries have made us get into the position where the performances didn’t come and we had fit centre-backs, good centre-backs and quality centre-backs. It just made it easier to go to a back three against Liverpool and again in Serbia. It’s just injuries have made us go into this position but it’s working quite well.

On whether Marcus Rashford and the fit-again Anthony Martial could line up as a front two in the 3-4-1-2, Solskjaer said:

That could happen, definitely. I thought Marcus and Dan James caused Liverpool problems, so it depends on who’s fit. Mason could’ve played today as well. We’re looking more dangerous up front with two – at the moment.

There was also talk of formation changes in Nuno Espirito Santo’s post-Europa League presser, with Wolves having again moved from a 3-5-2 to a 3-4-3 mid-match against Slovan Bratislava.

Santo said:

It depends on a lot of things, the types of options you have, the players that you have. We have to analyse each moment we have and the players that were out and those coming in, so it depends on a lot of things.

With one shape we can get good results, good results with another shape, but what’s more important is the idea. [We changed] because what happened in the first half, we were allowing Slovan to press us and we needed width, that is why we changed.

Ryan Bennett (groin) and Pedro Neto (heel) were the two senior players to miss that win in Slovakia and we have had no update on the pair since.

Wolves are at Newcastle this weekend, with the Magpies set to be without Fabian Schar (knee) and Andy Carroll (knee).

Steve Bruce said of the pair:

They’re not serious at all.

Andy, unfortunately, picked up a groin strain last Saturday.

Schar has had a bit of a sore knee which he’s playing with for the last two/three weeks and last Saturday become too uncomfortable for him.

They’ll both miss tomorrow. They could be in contention for next week, we expect them not to be long-term.

Matt Ritchie (ankle) and Florian Lejeune (knee) have returned to training and Bruce said the pair were “close” to a playing comeback, although the club has since said they won’t be risked.

Isaac Hayden is still suspended, meanwhile.

Eddie Howe said Bournemouth had no fresh injury concerns going into Saturday’s meeting with Watford and looks set to have Jefferson Lerma (hip) available again.

The Cherries’ boss said:

I don’t think we’re too dissimilar to last week. Jeff [Lerma] has come through training this week, should be OK.

Dan Gosling (hip), Junior Stanislas (knee) and David Brooks (ankle) remain sidelined.

Arsenal take on Crystal Palace this weekend but there have been no fresh injuries reported by the Gunners.

Unai Emery made ten changes for the Europa League on Thursday, with only Joe Willock keeping his place.

Roy Hodgson said of Palace’s team news:

We’ll see tomorrow but Vicente and Martin Kelly trained today, so as long as there’s no reaction it means they’ll be both available to be selected at the weekend. But Mamadou Sakho is still out and Connor Wickham too.

Grant Hanley (groin), Timm Klose (knee), Christoph Zimmermann (foot), Ralf Fahrmann (groin) and Mario Vrancic (match fitness) remain out for Norwich, meanwhile.


A recap of Wednesday and Thursday’s pressers can be viewed here.

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

David and Neale’s video summary of Friday’s breaking injury news can be viewed below.

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

    Just about to go offline until after deadline. Final sanity check - anything need changing?!

    1FT 0.3itb
    Pope
    TAA, Lunds, Willems
    Mané, KDB (v), Maddison, Mount
    Aguero (C), Wilson, Abraham
    (McGovern) (Boly, Rico, Dendo)

    GL all!!

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Start Boly over Willems/Lunds

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        New v Wol i'd rather take Newcastle playing at home for a CS + attacking potential of Willems

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

        Hmmm Willems was my punt for the week cos he’s looking decent going down the wing and NEW (relatively) decent defensively at home

        You reckon?

        1. L S P
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          go with your gut

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

            Yep. Will do cheers!

    2. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Boly over Willems

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

        Damn. Seems to be the popular opinion but Willems was meant to be my punt for the week!

        NEW at home I thought better prospect of CS and Willems plays as a mid down the wing

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

    Mendy or Alonso?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mendy

    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Im setting off on the Mendy wagon

      Choo choo mother-effer

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

        Not worried Cancelo could start?

  3. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Captain Sterling or KDB?

  4. pol
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I have 2 FT don't really know what to do:

    A- Otamendi + Pukki > Soy + Jimenez
    B- Otamendi + Pukki > Rico + Wilson
    D- Lowton + Pukki > Rico + Jimenez
    C- Pukki > king + save 1FT

  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Why are so many selling Otamendi?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Team value matters more than points to some.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        But his value would only fall because people were selling so it’s a bit chicken or egg

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          'Normal' FPL players sell as soon as someone doesn't play and Ota is one of them.

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Is this a troll? 0, 1 and 1 last 3

    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mendy

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        sounds similar but more economical name when you are charged by the letter

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

      They're not sure if he starts.

      Stones could be the CB that comes in.

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

      Dinho and Stones is the most probable pairing this week

    5. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'm getting triple City attack and Otamendi needs to go (for TAA).

      Surprised TAA and Robbo sales are so high too.

    6. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Thank you for asking. Need to know that as well.

  6. wagner is king
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    no ideas this week
    all captains and transfers blank
    red arrows every week
    HELP Plz..

    pope
    vvd lund sinochu otamendi kelly
    sterling salah KDB McGinn cantwel
    abraham wilson puki

    1ft 0.1 in bank.

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

      Pukki Out Jimenez In imho

  7. RVP20
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Should I do Salah & Pukki > De Bruyne & Vardy?

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

      Looks good but you know the risk with selling Salah.

    2. ppv
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Indeed. Salah could hurt you but I got rid last week of him and Pukki and made 10 points after hit.

  8. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Sorry for reposting

    A: Play 433 with Tomori + Kun(c)
    - have Lundy 1st sub
    - already have kdb and sterling
    - becomes 523 if sterling rested which isn’t a great formation

    B: Play 343 with Dilva + Rashford (-4)
    - Have both Lundy and Tomori on bench
    - will become 433 if sterling is rested
    - will captain KDB

  9. thewhitepele
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Any transfers needed?

    Gazza
    TAA Boly Soyncu
    Sterling KDB Mount Maddison
    Vardy Tammy Wilson

    Button, Rico, Lunds, Cantwell
    1FT, 1.4m ITB

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

    Replace Reid with Rico? Have 0.3 left and on wildcard.

    Or keep funds for manoeuvering another week

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

      Current team
      Pope,
      TAA, Lundstram, Otamendi, Soyuncu
      Salah, KDB, Sterling, Mount
      Vardy, Wilson.
      Bench: Button, Connolly, saka, Reid.

    2. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Rico

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

    Got Tammy in for GW10 and blanked. Also have Mount.

    Why does it feel like both will blank again 🙁

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

      Sorry got Tammy in for GW9 and blanked.

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

      Cause you have ruined them...

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

        I was sceptick about CHE double up and boom, both blanked!

    3. andres
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I am considering mount to dsilva, want CHO anyway.

  12. King Kun Ta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Between two courses a quick check if i can save. GTG?

    Pope
    Ota VVD Lundstram
    Sterling (c) Mane Maddison Mount
    Tammy Auba Pukki

    Button Cantwell Mings Kelly

    1 FT and 0.2 ITB

    Ta and GL this GW lads!

    1. ppv
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Realistically 3-2 or 4-2 to City

    2. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Anybody?

  13. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    0-1 VIlla win incoming.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Villa fan by chance?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I think Man City will put 4 past them in reality, but that's the kind of result the FPL Gods like to throw at us every now and again.

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

          The 'minnows' seem to enjoy playing City this season 🙂

        2. L S P
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          it already happened, 0-2 Wolves.

          (not to mention Norwich 3-2)

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling or Kun OG?

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Sterling hopefully

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

      FPL meltdown. Autosubs fail and hits galore 🙂

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

      I would loveeeeee eh 😀

  14. Cilliant
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pope
    Lund, Ota, Robbo
    Mane, Maddie, Mount, DSilva
    Auba, Tammy, Wilson

    (Button, Soy, Stephens, Kelly)

    2.9 ITB, 1FT

    DSilva -> KDB (C) no brainer?
    Cheers!

  15. Queens of the South Age
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    How's this looking?

    Pope
    Mendy Robbo Alonso Rico
    Salah(v) KDB Mount
    Aguero(c) Jiminez Tammy

    Button Cantwell Lundstram Douglas Luiz

  16. SH@KTIMAAN
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Play one:
    Lund(whu) or Rico(wat)

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

      Follow the scouts or not to follow ...

      1. SH@KTIMAAN
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Not sure that's why thought to ask other minds

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

          Nobody can answer ... something like toss of a coin answer you will probably get 🙂

  17. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    If you could buy £ transfer money with points, how many points would you offer to get £1m more?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      8

      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I think £1m is worth nearer 50 points over the season, maybe more

        1. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          That's if you get everything right. For example, the 1mil could 'upgrade' Mane to Salah but there's no guarantee that Salah even outscores Mane. Pope and Ryan at 4.5 will probably get close to or outscore lots of the 5.5 keepers.

          Cheaper options can get more points than more expensive ones.

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe 20-30, I'd imagine an extra million would make some difference over 30 weeks.

  18. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Captain KDB or Sterling?

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      KDB

    2. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      With apologies for reposting from earlier ....

      My own little superficial analysis on KDB vs Aguero vs Sterling

      a> Sterling has played most Premiership minutes this year 715, vs KDB at 618, and Aguero at 560
      b> But KDB has most points 66, vs Aguero 61, and Sterling lowest at 53
      c> Sterling played every minute of both games this week, while KDB came off 25 minutes early vs Atalanta, and Aguero had a full rest last weekend
      d> 41 of KDB's points come from his 3 home games

      For me KDB is most likely of the 3 to start and to play most of the game, and this season has the highest points per minute return, especially at home

      KDB (c)

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling, but it has been asked about 5 times on every page if you want to gather some more research.

    4. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on your rank.

      If you're higher than me, KDB.

      If your lower than me get aboard the Sterling © train and join me on the ride

  19. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    The scouts play Rico and bench Lundstram. What about you?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Playing Soy over both at the moment. Lund 1st on bench, Rico 2nd.

      Toss of a coin between them all imo.

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

      I agree with Soy. Got a good feeling about Leicester tonight. I feel carnage in the air!

  20. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Best Son replacement?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No one if you don't have KdB

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        *if you have KdB

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling

    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Silva

  21. M1
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Which one of these to bench?:

    -Chambers
    -Fredericks
    -Soyuncu
    -Lundstram
    -Tomori

  22. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Any idea what to do with this team please, thanks? 2FT, 0.6ITB

    Heaton,Button
    TAA,Maitland,Otamendi,Lund,Rico
    Salah,Sterling,Son,Mount,Cantwell
    Pukki,Wesley,Abraham

  23. TM44
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Team for this gw, gtg or changes needed? 0ft, £2.6m itb. Anything worth a hit?

    Pope

    Digne otamendi TAA lundstram

    Pepe kdb(c) salah mount

    Abraham pukki

    Subs: soyuncu, cantwell, greenwood

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

    Son to who for the next 4-6 gameweeks?

    A. Dilva
    B. Martial

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A

  25. hogree
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    start 1 of each

    A) Montoya
    B) Soyuncu
    c) McGinn

    1) Heaton
    2) Pope

    Would appreciate any thoughts!!!

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

    Maddison to D. Silva for free?

    Only have KDB currently from Man City and feel so nervous about the game week.

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      don't worry, i've gone all in on City so Villa will win 0-5

      1. ppv
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Man City last home match scored 0. Villa last away games scored 5. Wise words. 0-5. incoming

  27. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Current OR 528k. Need a bounce back as lowest rank since GW2.

    Captain:

    KdB or Aguero

  28. finnish92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Play Lundstram or Soyouncu?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lundstram

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lund

  29. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Otamendi out
    Mendy in

    Done.

    Last time i felt this confident about a transfer was to get Aurier in ahead of his red card 😆

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Could go big either way. Both capable of attacking returns

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

    Yes or No:

    King >> Wilson

    Free transfer.

    Thanks guys.