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FPL Gameweek 12 team news and injury updates so far

Given that there is a Friday night deadline this week, there were disappointingly few Premier League press conferences held on Thursday afternoon.

Only eight media gatherings took place, with none of the managers from the ‘big six’ clubs amongst them.

We are likely to get a further ten pre-Gameweek 12 pressers tomorrow and whatever information we can extract from Nuno Espirito Santo and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s post-Europa League press conferences tonight, with some of that information perhaps embargoed.

Brendan Rodgers was perhaps the headline act on a quiet Thursday, bringing the sort of injury news Fantasy managers like to hear: no news.

The Leicester City manager has a near-complete clean bill of health for the visit of Arsenal, with only Matty James (Achilles) unavailable – and even he has returned to the training ground this week.

Sean Dyche revealed on Thursday that Chris Wood (hamstring) has “every chance” of being available for selection against West Ham United, although Johann Berg Gudmundsson (hamstring) remains absent.

Asked whether there could be team changes this weekend, the Burnley boss said:

It’s a possibility. They always are, by the way, but if you have a tough result or performance then it enhances that fact. It keeps everyone alive.

Danny Drinkwater (ankle) is back in full training but a little way from a playing return.

Manuel Pellegrini says that Lukasz Fabianski (hip) faces at least another month out, although Michail Antonio (hamstring) is expected back after the international break.

Winston Reid is still building up his match-fitness, while Jack Wilshere (groin) will be assessed ahead of the trip to Turf Moor.

Pellegrini said of Wilshere:

We will evaluate, to see if he can be [available] for Saturday or not. We need to see him working tomorrow.

Norwich City have been gradually getting bodies back over the past couple of weeks and there was further good news from Daniel Farke on Thursday, with the Canaries’ boss saying:

Mario Vrancic, since two and a half weeks, consistently on the training pitch. He’s not fit for 90 minutes but at least a topic for the squad. It’s good to have him at least as an option.”

Grant Hanley is likely to be back pretty soon after the international break. Christoph Zimmermann was involved in some parts of team training during this week, it looks like he will also be back pretty soon after the international break.

Farke also confirmed that Todd Cantwell, Ibrahim Amadou, Tom Trybull and Onel Hernandez are all back up to full fitness following their recent injuries.

Quique Sanchez Flores welcomes back Troy Deeney (knee) from injury after a lengthy absence, meanwhile.

Flores said first of his club captain, and then of other returning players:

He’s ready to come to the group and go to the list. He is ready and we will make the final decision. It’s very good news.

It’s not just Deeney. We have [José] Holebas, Capoue, [Sebastian] Prödl, Sarr – players who have recovered in the week — and now we have more options. It’s good for the team.

Ahead of Southampton’s match against Everton, Ralph Hasenhuttl said:

Moussa [Djenepo] is back, Cedric is back, they can train with the team. No more injuries, so we have all the players on board now. Ryan Bertrand, he is still suspended. The rest are fit.

The Toffees aren’t quite so blessed with a clean bill of health, with Andre Gomes facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering an ankle fracture-dislocation in the draw with Spurs last Sunday.

Bernard (knee) and Jean-Philippe Gbamin (thigh) remain on the injury list.

Marco Silva said of Fabian Delph (hamstring):

Big doubt for the game. Let’s see tomorrow and on the matchday but at this moment I can tell you he’s a big doubt for the match.

Chris Wilder was frustratingly vague on Sheffield United’s injury news, saying only:

We’ve got a couple that are hopefully going to train today. No names mentioned obviously! But we’re hopeful that they’ll train today and be on the trip down south tomorrow afternoon.

Tomorrow will hopefully bring us fresh updates on the likes of Ederson (muscle) and Mason Mount (ankle) and you read up on those injuries in our Scout Notes articles below:

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Predicted line-ups and more detailed information will be found in the Team News tab, which is being refreshed over the coming 24 hours.

We’ll have our regular early-evening article round-up of Friday’s press conferences tomorrow, along with a second video/podcast summary of any breaking injury news.

Joe and Neale’s YouTube round-up of Thursday’s pressers can be viewed or listened to below.



Lessons learned from Gameweek 11

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

    A) TAA + Tomori/Soy rotation + double Liverpool mids + Greenwood fodder

    B) TAA + Robbo + Salah + Vardy + Dendonker fodder

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

      B probably the safe choice. Double LFC-mids potentially higher upside?

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

        Possibly yeah, thx!

  2. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best mid up to 5.4?
    Traore? Snodgrass?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mourinho gathering some momentum it seems.

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        could be decent but isn't he past 50?

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

      Tough price bracket. Would probably go cheapie or free up more funds.

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

        Yeah, better value in defence

    3. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I like Djenepo for a punt.

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

    Which options do you guys prefer between:

    A) Gazzaniga
    B) Pope

    1) Martial
    2) Maddison (have Vardy)
    3) Pulisic (have Abraham)

    Thanks!

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

      A2

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A2

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

      B3

    4. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A3

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

      A2

    6. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 4 months ago

        B2

      • Jonny HOW SON?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        a 1

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

        B2

      • bautasten
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        A2

      • STEP rOVERS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        A1

    7. VinMar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      WC played

      Gazza

      TAA, Robbo, Lunners, Tomori, Rico

      Mane, KDB, Maddison, Mount

      Vardy, Abraham, Jimenez

      KDB --> Son?

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

        Keep KDB

      2. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Template

      3. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah KDB to Son

    8. FPL_Sponge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jota rested in Europa League rather than injured? Is so

      1. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Suspended

      2. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Got red card last match

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Is that why he’s suspended?

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

      Evening!

      Pope (Button)
      TAA, Lundstram, Tomori, Rico (Otamendi*)
      Sterling, KDB, Mane, Hudson-Odoi* (Cantwell*)
      Vardy, Abraham (Conolly)

      1 FT, 1,0 ITB

      A) Save
      B) Sterling, Conolly -> Maddison, Jimenez (-4)
      C) Other?

    10. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Probably old news: Mount in training today.

      1. Jonny HOW SON?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        good news

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          If you still want him

    11. FirMinaMiMo
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Heaton button*
      Soy cresswell rico kelly* lund*
      Kdb salah mount tielemans d.luiz*
      Rash kun firmino

      Couple of tuff ques

      1 Kun & salah & kdb > vardy & mane & son
      2 firmin & mount & cress > taa tammy daniel james
      3 hold FT ! with this ????

      Any advices??

      1. FirMinaMiMo
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Any thoughts????

      2. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I'd drop your strikers. Vardy, Abraham, Jimenez / Jota

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

        Start one, both playing away

        A) Rico (new)
        B) Maupay (mun)

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          B

        2. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Tough. Probably A

      4. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        GTG for this week?

        Pope
        Chilwell Lunds Rico Janmaat
        Mane KDB Pulisic
        Vardy (vc) Tammy Jimmy (c)

        Bench: TAA (!!!), Mount Saka

        1. Yes, I'm thinking of benching TAA against City
        2. If Mount is declared fit, he comes in for Rico

        Thanks for your thoughts!

        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          No way I'd bench TAA, cs unlikely, but good chance of attacking returns

      5. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I'm actually happy 95% of people are going Maddison instead of Pulisic, it keeps Pulisic as the differential I bought.

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Have Maddison, will bring in Pulisic so I have both. 😉

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Nice work , I'm taking Perez

            1. ZeBestee
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Anytime, for free.

        2. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Maddison is better pick imo... But yeah pulisic is a great differential

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Would you captain Pulisic if you had him?

            1. No Professionals
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              No

        3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I went Tielemans over Maddison purely coz I think he’s a better footballer, did Mount to Pulisic last night as I think Pulisic has a much higher ceiling!!

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I like Tielemans more than Maddison (I own). In the easier games, Tielemans plays further up the pitch than Maddy and him being a baller and a little cheaper, is the slightly better option imo.

        4. I Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Going Maddison over Pulisic as my David Silva replacement.

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

          Pulisic is the most transferred in player this game week, ahead of Vardy.

          1. No Professionals
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Because most people already had vardy

      6. Baltic Revolution
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Any updates on Mount? Still holding CHO hoping he'll get minutes this weekend...

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Mason Mount trained with #CFC this morning after Tuesday’s ankle injury. Will have more physio this afternoon and undergo a fitness test tomorrow ahead of Saturday’s game against #CPFC.

          1. Baltic Revolution
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers!

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

        I was going to bring Saïss in this week, but now he's on the bench I'm having second thoughts... Does this mean he isn't nailed?

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          It may mean he is rested? But why Saiss?

      8. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Dull question but best 4.5 mid?

        Many go for Dendonker, just looked at Douglas Luiz who actually has 2 goals. Thoughts?

      9. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Bench one ?

        A CHO (CRY)
        B Soy (ARS)
        C Lundstram (tot)

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

          Soy

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

          All depends on Frank's presser. But probably B.

      10. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Why do I get the feeling that if I sell Pukki for Jimi tonight Pukki will grab a brace tomorrow night and Jimi will blank gains Villa?

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

          Pukki ship has sailed.

      11. AdamJ91
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Pope - Button
        TAA - Soyuncu - Tomori - Rico - Reid
        Mane - KDB - Mount - Maddison - M.Longstaff
        Auba - Vardy - Abraham

        2 FT; 0.0 ITB.

        Thinking of doing a boring move of Pope > Gazzaniga perhaps?

      12. matiakez
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Other than potential Vardy in for Auba anything else obvious here?

        Ryan Button
        TAA Lundstrum Rico Perera Tomori
        Mane Mount KDB Maddison Dendo
        Tammy Jimi Auba

      13. umerlfc
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Play one:

        A) Chilwell - ARS(H)
        B) Cantwell - WAT(H)

        1. Foozeball
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          A
          Cantwell seems to have lost his starting spot to Onel Hernandez

      14. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Anyone getting Richarlison for short term?

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Fixtures and Everton being Everton, No.

        2. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          No.

      15. NotsoSpursy
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Hey I’m stuck what to do this week 1FT

        do I need a pool mid?

        Pope button
        WanBis tomori soy robo. Lundi
        Sterling kdb dilva* tielemans mount
        Vardy Tammy Ayew

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yes, you do, but tough fixture this week for Pool.

          Probably Sterling to Mané?

        2. Baltic Revolution
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          With upcoming fixtures i sure would

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

          I'd say trent was a higher pool priority

      16. Tom
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        What are people's thoughts on Aurier?

        Thinking about taking a punt on him short term to get rid of Ota

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Have him and probably getting rid of him after Sheffield. Foyth back doesnt help.

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

          Had him and got rid this week. Spurs just to erratic at the back but he may provide some attacking returns.

          Better options elsewhere.

      17. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Jimmy injury 😮 imagine buyers if that happened!

        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Wash your mouth out with soap and water.

        2. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Don't jinx it. Potential buyer here.

      18. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Best matip replacement (5.1 budget):

        A) tomori
        B) soyuncu
        C) Rico
        D) saiss/coady
        E) other

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

          B

        2. I Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          B

      19. Shultan
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Is a perma C the way forward?
        Top 3 in both cash my MLs have a perma C Mane (GW1) or Abraham (since GW4)
        I've 8/11 captain blanks & only C a double digit scorer GW1 by constantly switching

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

        Score predictions for the Liverpool City game? Do we think it will just be held to a low scoring game?

        1. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          So hard to predict Liverpool not to get beat is my shout

        2. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 4 months ago

            2-1

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

          I have a ft to spare..

          Auba ➡️Jimenez??

          Or stick?

          1. HamezMace
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Stick

        4. Dthinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Want to start all of my cheap defenders...who should I bench?

          TAA (MCI) Rico (new) Lund(tot) Janmaat(nor) Tomori (CRY)

          1. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Lundstram

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

                thanks

            • Dthinger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              sorry- that was worded poorly. I'm tempted to play them all, but know I shouldn't; so who should I bench?

            • The FPL Units
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Tomori

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

                thanks

          2. fc_skrald
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Is it normal with 4.3 million midfielders and forwards this stage in season, I think it is early?

            1. The FPL Units
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Feels like price changes are happening a lot faster this season. My observation based on vaporware.

              1. fc_skrald
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Thanks, your vaporware supports my memory then...

          3. NotsoSpursy
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Dilva -> Pulisic on a free?

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

              Yes