Team News

FPL Gameweek 12 team news and injury updates

After previously rounding up Thursday’s eight pre-Gameweek 12 press conferences, we now turn our attention to the remaining media gatherings that were held on Friday.

Liverpool v Manchester City is the stand-out fixture this weekend and there was important news from both camps.

Ederson (muscle) will miss Sunday’s clash, with Pep Guardiola saying:

He is not able to play tomorrow. I don’t know [how long he will be out].

Aymeric Laporte (knee), Leroy Sane (knee), Oleksandr Zinchenko (knee) and Rodri (hamstring) remain missing while David Silva (muscle) – who there was no mention of in Friday’s presser – also looks likely to miss out, with Guardiola having said last Sunday:

I didn’t speak with the doctor but when he has some muscular problems and can’t play more minutes it’s because he has something, and muscular problems normally means 10 to 12 days.

Asked about his “defensive” tactics at Anfield last season, Guardiola added:

The plan for Anfield last season was not like this. Let them play maybe the first step but push and try to play as always. But the people forget you sometimes can’t do it because we play against the champions of Europe.

Defensive was not the plan, it’s because they were so good. We are not going to play 90 minutes there because they are an exceptional team. Sometimes you have to defend deep, sometimes you can’t make a build-up as usual because they are incredible.

Jurgen Klopp had more positive news from the Liverpool camp, saying:

Virg [van Dijk] was for other reasons not here [on Thursday] but is completely fine. Jordan [Henderson] is completely fine. Joel [Matip] still out, like Shaq, like Clyney.

Mason Mount (ankle) has been the cause of concern among Fantasy managers over the last 48 hours but Frank Lampard offered his owners a glimmer of hope in Friday’s press conference when saying:

Ross [Barkley] has got an ongoing issue so he’s not in the squad tomorrow. With Mason [Mount], he’s in the squad, we’re giving him another 24 hours, and we’ll make a call on that one in the morning.

Antonio Rudiger (groin) faces another three weeks on the sidelines, however.

Crystal Palace are in good shape as they prepare to visit Stamford Bridge on Saturday, with Roy Hodgson saying that all of his squad are fit.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer didn’t deliver a press conference today but we have had some of his post-Europa League comments lifted from their embargo.

Asked whether any of his injured players could return this weekend, the Norwegian said:

Hopefully Scott [McTominay]. Hopefully Victor [Lindelöf] as well. He hasn’t trained this week. It’s his foot.

When probed about whether Brandon Williams could start in place of the suspended Ashley Young, Solskjaer replied:

There are options. I’m not going to give the team out now. Ashley is suspended and I felt we needed a strong team tonight and an experienced team. We just wanted the win.

Solskjaer again seemed to suggest that Mason Greenwood wouldn’t be involved on the domestic front, adding:

Sometimes it’s not the right time to play him. We’re taking our time with him. It’s been a difficult period, Anthony’s been away, but to put all the weight on his shoulders wasn’t right. He needs to learn the man’s game.

Brighton’s Adam Webster will miss the trip to Old Trafford after damaging his ankle ligaments.

Spurs reported that Erik Lamela and Jan Vertonghen (both hamstring) remain unavailable this weekend as they continue their rehabilitation, while Hugo Lloris (elbow) is a longer-term absentee.

Asked specifically about another start for Giovani Lo Celso, Mauricio Pochettino said:

I need to assess tomorrow morning, it is a very short period to recover. Some players suffer some small issues and are maybe not fresh enough to play. We are going to play three games in six days.

Across north London, Unai Emery said that Granit Xhaka won’t be considered for a first-team return after the public fallout between the erstwhile club captain and Arsenal’s fans.

Dani Ceballos is also unavailable after picking up a hamstring injury in the draw with Vitoria on Wednesday.

Dean Smith expressed some doubt about Jack Grealish‘s (calf) chances of featuring against Wolves this weekend, saying of his midfielder:

It’s 50/50, to be honest. I expected him to be training by now but unfortunately, the bleed on his calf was a little bit bigger, so he’s still got a lot of pain.

He’s physically OK. He just needs to make sure that he can get through the training session tomorrow. We’re hopeful but he’s a 50/50 one at the moment.

Nuno Espirito Santo said that Morgan Gibbs-White remains a doubt with a niggling back problem.

Ahead of Bournemouth’s trip to Newcastle, Eddie Howe said:

Dan Gosling has trained and trained well. Still no David Brooks, Junior Stanislas, Charlie Daniels. Andrew Surman is still out, so we’re missing some key players but the squad is still in good shape.

The Magpies will again be without Fabian Schar (knee), Matt Ritchie (ankle), Florian Lejeune (match fitness) and Sean Longstaff (suspended).


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

Our YouTube/podcast round-up can be viewed below.



Lessons learned from Gameweek 11

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  1. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Please help, who would you captain here?

    Pope
    Taa, Pereira, lundstram
    Hayden, kdb, sterling, salah
    Firmino, abraham, connolly,

    Bench, mcgovern, cantwell, dunk, simpson

    1. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Abraham

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

        This

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tammy.

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

      Firmino.

  2. TM44
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who should I captain from the three below?

    A)vardy
    B)salah
    C)abraham

    1. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C)

    2. Phlajo
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I have A and C.

      I'm going A. Arsenal can't defend.

      Also sad Arsenal supporter

    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy.

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

    Doesn't it feel perfectly set up for a differential captain this week?

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

      Pukki gonna start a party tonight!

    2. Mr. Chimes
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I think I’m going Tammy. But something is definitely luring me into captaining TAA

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

        Well that would be bold for sure.

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

        He's the one for next week

    3. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling

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

    I’m on lascelles over Lundstrum think it a wiser move...

    1. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Play LundstrAm

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

      Same

  5. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Deloufeu anyone to make the Friday night game worth watching?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      expecting a watford win with clean sheet

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

        0-0 incoming bro

        1. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          hehe fine wid me as long as pukki doesnt score

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

      Great differentials this week. Deu, Jota, son, pukki. Unfortunatelyi have none myself

  6. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which in each??

    A) 1. Ota to wilems, gw13 kely -4 to taa
    2. Ota to taa, kely 5th def. May upgrade later

    B) 1. Get son, next gw get jimenez
    2. Get madison, next gw get auba

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

    It's amazing how FPL Managers in here expect a big score line in favor of Lei in the Leicester-Arsenal game. As much as Arsenal are not good defensively this season, I expect them to come and sit tight. Could be a low scoring game.

    1. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I agree with you. Goal and assist for Vardy in a 2-1 would be about right 😉

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

      Yep
      All i want is one return 😮
      I'm starved for © points from last 3 gw's bro

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

      George Graham would laugh if you told him this Arsenal side have the ability to sit tight

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

      Depends on the timing of the first goal I reckon.....if Leicester score in the first half, it cud be Vardy party later on in the game

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

    Would you guys play Zouma, Rico or VVD?

    1. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rico

    2. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 4 months ago

        VVD

    3. AFC49
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Start Rico or Lundstram?

      1. Unliklinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I will be playing Lund every week. Up to you if you start Rico or not.

      2. Phlajo
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Lund

      3. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I’m playing Rico.

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pick 3 to play, I am on the first 3 ATM:

      A) TAA
      B) Tomori
      C) Rico
      D) Lundstram
      E) Soyuncu

      1. Arse Craic
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        ACDC

      2. Phlajo
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        ABD.

      3. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed.

    5. VIRATKOHLI18
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Representing the community this week!

      Gazzaniga; Digne, Aurier, Tarkowski; Willian, Richarlison, Maddison, Son (c), Martial; C Wilson, Rashford

      Think I will beat the scout picks?

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

        A few decent punts there I drew 43-43

      2. DF
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Nah

    6. Water_Pink
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Aggy and pukki to Abraham and vardy?
      Iv got sterling and kdb and soy and tielsman and tomori already

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

      Please help
      Aguero+dilva to son+jiminez? Won't have any city cover tho
      For -4
      Or get kdb for son
      Or dilva to Maddison for free

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

      Pukki to punish all the unfaithful sellers tonight

      This is the perfect bounce back game for him..

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

        If people having be holding him this long , then I hope so for them

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

        Watford will dominate Norwich imo.

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

        Everyone saying same for last 4/5 gw's

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

        All the players I haven’t got round to selling are going to punish people with better teams too

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

      Oh sod it , starting Cantwell instead of Yarmolenko

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

        Adds a bit of interest to tonight’s game

    10. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Currently playing Cantwell for a but if excitement in tonights game with Lund and Rico 1stvand 2nd on my bench go with it?

      Cheers

    11. Jones Kusi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      GTG?

      Pope
      Rico Tomori TAA
      Maddison Mane KDB Mount
      Tammy Auba Jimenez (C)

      McGovern Cantwell Lundstram Soyuncu

      1. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Sure.

    12. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Soyuncu or Cantwell first sub?

      1. Arse Craic
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cantwell

    13. LM00091
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy or Abraham this week for Captain?

      1. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy.

        1. LM00091
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers mate

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

      GTG or any of following moves? Already did -4

      A) Mount > Maddison/Martial
      B) Cantwell > Maddison/Martial
      C) Greenwood > Jimé

      Heaton
      Söyüncü - Lundstram - Diop - Rico
      Mané - Sterling - KDB - Mount
      Vardy(vc) - Tammy(c)

      Ryan - Cantwell - Dunk - Greenwood

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

      Should I risk starting Mount over Soyuncu?

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

        Yes

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

        I would

      3. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah.

      4. Arse Craic
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yes

    16. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      mount to pulisic or save?

      1. Arse Craic
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Your call

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

        Pulisic

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

        If nothing else is more pressing your team is in a lot better shape than mine!

    17. Genji3lade
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Choose one to bench:

      A.) Aurier (Shu H)
      B.) Rico (New A)
      C.) Landstrum (Tot A)
      D.) Tomori (Cry H)

    18. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      captain who?

      A) Tammy

      B) Vardy

      1. Arse Craic
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Tammy

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

      So who scores more this weekend.

      Salah or Mane?

      1. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Probably Firmino...

        • Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          mane..

        • Arse Craic
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Mane

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

          Bravo awaits unless their is a late minute change from Pep 😀

        • HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Mane

        • Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Salah

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

          Mane booked for diving so Salah outscores him by 1

      2. dark91
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        1) Start Yarmolenko or Mount
        2) Do Yarmo to Martial for free and start Martial over Mount?

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

        Who to bench ? Mount or Cantwell ??

        1. Jones Kusi
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Cantwell

        2. Gregor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Cantwell.

        3. Jambot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Good chance of a countwell cameo if he doesn’t start start mount

      4. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        D

        1. YEAH PITCH!
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Reply fail

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

          C

          1. YEAH PITCH!
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Lol

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

        2

      6. 1569Tippins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Pope
        Trent - Digne - Lund
        CHO - Mount - Mahrez - Sterling
        Aguero - Vardy(C) - Tammy

        McGovern - Cantwell - Soy - Pieters

        1FT / £0.2m ITB

        A) Roll transfer over and have 2FT's over the IB which will give me time to see whether Bilva wll ever get banned and allow me to make 3 transfers to bring in two more Liverpool players for only -4
        B) Get rid of Mahrez but for who?
        C) Aguero and Mahrez OUT - Jiminez and Mane IN for -4
        D) Anything better?

        PLEASE HELP

        1. Arse Craic
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          A)

          1. LM00091
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            A)