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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.

989 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Play Tomori or Lundstram?

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

      B

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lund

  2. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Capping Sterling over KDB.
    Yes, there's a risk of 10-20 minute cameo but with the way he fits in the City set up, he can score 1-2 even in a 20 minute cameo.

    Now that I've made the decision, watch him come on in the 90th minute and get a yellow card!

    1. rdpx
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Subbed on at 80 minute.
      Own goal, miss penalty, red card.

  3. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Jorginho > Martial and then GTG?

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Lundstram
    Sterling (C) Dilva (vc) Martial Mount
    Aubameyang Vardy Pukki

    Button Tomori Cantwell Soyuncu

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

    really don't know who to captain, sterling aguero, or kdb. Pep might play Jesus up front again

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

      It is the concern of all of us with MC attackers. No one has the answer. We live in hope mate.

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

        lol exactly.

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

      Aguero for me

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

    Hello there, really confused with this team, any suggestions please? WC used in gw 6.. Thanks

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

      Lacks players imo

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

      Team please

  6. chriscosta
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    hi allneed some advice !!

    A) H wilson + Firmino out -> KDB , Raul (-4pts)
    B) H wilson -> D.Silva or Martial
    C) Gilburt (Villa) --> Mendy (already got OTA)\

    Ryan
    OTA Tomari Lund
    Mount Sterling (C) Salah W.Wilson
    Vardy Firmino Abraham

    SUB : Pope, Dendocker, Kelly, Guilbert

    Thanks in advance !!

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

    Pope
    Lund- VVD- Toby
    Sterling- Mount- Salah- Son- Traore-
    Pukki- Tammy

    Button, Soyuncu, Greenwood, Zinch

  8. suvak88
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Play Rico or Janmaat?

  9. Zlat-man
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Play one:
    A. Cresswell
    B. Rico
    C. Lund

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

      Rico

  10. Óró Sé…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    What’s the logic behind the Scout team being just £83m?

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

      Benched value I guess

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

      Cheapest subs bench = £4m GK + £4m DF + £4.5m MF + £4.5m FW =£17m

      1. Óró Sé…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        So with the cheapest subs its £100m? Why is the budget not just £100 for 15 players every week...

        I’m missing something ...

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

    Starting to think Dilva not a good option for next two... probably plays midweek against the saints before the Prem game so won’t play...Mendy however could play both Prem fixtures.

  12. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Leicester coach arrives at Southampton, Vardy spotted eating raw meat and with those mad eyes, snarling and grunting...........be afraid be very afraid..............im going to the after party....

  13. Emp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    which is better :
    A. KDB cap , cantwell and abamayang
    c. Kun cap, KDB and Willems (newcadstle wingback has goal plus assist already)( -8)

  14. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling captain. Who do I give the VC to?

    A) Dilva
    B) Aubameyang
    C) Vardy

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

      A

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

      Vardy captain

      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        What a joke

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Auba

    4. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B

    5. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B for security

  15. DNFPL
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Bench 1:

    A) Pukki
    B) Traoré
    C) Dunk

    1. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      C

  16. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    GTG?

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Lundstram
    Sterling (C) Dilva (vc) Martial Mount
    Aubameyang Vardy Pukki

    Button Tomori Cantwell Soyuncu

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

      Martial OMG

      UTD attacking returns are dire.

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      G2g

  17. CC22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Which two to play out of Tomori, Lundstram and Soyuncu?

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

      Are Tomori and Soy leading the points table???

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

      T&L

    3. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      TL

      1. CC22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Seems pretty conclusive from the replies!

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

      Tomori or Soy are not even on the 1st page of the points table 🙂

  18. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Razzuuu

  19. FPL-Albion
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Just done Kane to Aguero. Do I captain Aguero or stick with KDB captain?

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Aguerooooo

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

      If you got in Kun then you surely have to cap him otherwise what is the point?

      1. FPL-Albion
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Good point. Just worried about him not 100% starting. But suppose I should now I’ve got him

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

          Not 100% about him starting?
          WTF then bring him in?

          1. FPL-Albion
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            No one is 100% with city. Jeez

  20. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Play one
    a) Tomori
    b) Lundstram

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B

  21. Goonsquad245
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pukki to Jimenez for free? Exact cash so likely to be priced out after tonight

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

      yes

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

      Pukki vs ITD.

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

        *utd*

  22. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    30 minutes

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

      Boom

  23. Astronautovic
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Play Rico or Connolly?

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

      Rico. Connolly is not a starter.

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

    WHich cheap GK should I pick on WC
    1. Henderson
    2. Pope
    3. Ryan

  25. Blue Gaffer
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Salah & Pukki-------Vardy & KDB yes or no?

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

      At your will.

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

    Lol, panic before deadline. Hits, FT's in and outs.

    None of this from me!

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      You're on -4...

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

      Anyone getting the same player out and back in again for a -8?

  27. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I can see some very lopsided FPL RMT’s forming on the horizon

    Pope
    Triple Leicester (Vardy, Tielemans, Perez, Maddison, Soy, Pereira, Chilwell)
    Triple Chelsea (Tammy, CHO, Mount, Tomori)
    Triple Liverpool (Robbo, TAA, VVD, Salah, Mané)
    KDB

    Too much value for money, form, and fixtures on offer at Leicester & Chelsea not to have at least 4 if not 5 or 6 from them

    They’ve None of the rotation nonsense that’s always going on at city either