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FPL Gameweek 13 team news and injury updates

There were 11 Premier League manager press conferences held on Friday, with some key injury updates being provided as the Gameweek 13 deadline draws near.

Sadly, there was nothing clear-cut from Jurgen Klopp on Mohamed Salah (ankle) or Andrew Robertson (ankle).

Asked about the injury situation at Anfield, the Liverpool coach initially responded:

I cannot say 100% [on the injured players], today is a very important session.

Fabinho, Bobby and Ali played on Tuesday, Gini Wijnaldum played on Tuesday, so we have these players where we really need to have a look at how they react and what makes sense for them or not. Nobody came back with a serious injury or something like that.

Pressed on Salah’s fitness, Klopp replied:

Yesterday he trained, he’s trained the whole time since he’s here but only the things we wanted him to do. Today, another important session to see how it looks and then we can make the decision.

It’s not that it got worse but it’s still kind of there. That’s the problem. We have to be sensible with things like this. I didn’t make a decision, I have to see the session today.

Klopp confirmed that Virgil van Dijk was “100% available” and that Xherdan Shaqiri was back in training, although the Swiss winger won’t be rushed.

Meanwhile, Roy Hodgson reported that he has a fully fit squad ahead of the visit of the league leaders.

Asked if Ederson (muscle) was fit for Manchester City’s clash with Chelsea on Saturday evening, Pep Guardiola replied:

Yep. He trained the last two or three days without pain.

It was all quiet elsewhere on the injury front at the Etihad, with Guardiola adding:

The same situation. The players who finished fit against Liverpool, they are fit, the injured players [Sane, Laporte] are still injured two or three more months.

There were updates on two of Chelsea’s left-wing options in Frank Lampard’s press conference, meanwhile.

Speaking first of Christian Pulisic (hip), Lampard said:

He had a problem going into the last game against Palace and he was struggling, that’s why he came off after his goal. He’s started to train again this midweek so he’s in contention to play.

There was less positive news on Callum Hudson-Odoi (hamstring), meanwhile, with the Chelsea boss adding:

Everybody came back healthy and well, pretty much. Callum Hudson-Odoi is probably the one, he has a hamstring issue that he picked up in the England game so he will struggle to be in contention for this game but we’re hoping it’s short-term.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer clarified Manchester United’s injury latest, saying on Friday morning:

Scott [McTominay], he hurt his ankle, so he’ll be out for a couple of weeks, I reckon. We’ve lost Rojo, he’s injured, Paul [Pogba], still injured. But we’ve got Axel [Tuanzebe], Luke [Shaw], Nemanja [Matic] back in training; maybe not match-fit, they’ve been out for a long time.

Rojo got a muscle injury in training or he’s been struggling with it, so he’s been trying to get back. He’s not ready yet. He had to pull out of the internationals. So maybe [he will be out for] a couple of weeks.

Asked further about Paul Pogba (ankle), Solskjaer added:

He had another test and scan at the start of the international break and he’s not healed yet. He’s out of the cast now. He’s gradually now just stepping up, walking on treadmill back. It’ll still be a few weeks. We hope to see him in 2019.

Chris Wilder says that John Egan (calf) “has a chance” of making the clash with Manchester United and will be given until the last minute to prove his fitness.

Phil Jagielka will replace Egan if he fails to recover, while Simon Moore will deputise for the ineligible Dean Henderson.

Dean Smith had plenty to clear up ahead of Monday’s clash with Newcastle United, most notably about Jack Grealish (calf) and Tom Heaton (calf).

The Villa boss said:

[Jed Steer] has got a partial tear of his Achilles, so he’s going to be out for a while. I’m guessing around about three or four months.

Tom [Heaton] has been out on the grass today, he’ll be training tomorrow and Sunday as well, ready for the game on Monday.

Jack [Grealish] has been training with us, I’m a little bit ill at ease to say he’s available because I’ve said it the last couple of weeks and he’s not played! But he’s trained with us the last week and I’ve no doubts that he’ll be there.

Matt [Targett] came off just before half-time against Wolves with concussion. He went through the protocol and he’s been back training for the last week as well.

Bjorn Engels had an injection in his hip about ten days ago and he’s been back training as well. I would expect them all to be fully fit and available for selection.

Nuno Espirito Santo was typically non-committal on Wolves’ injury news, saying:

We have a couple of players we have to assess, still assessing this afternoon and we will see whether they are available for tomorrow.

Asked specifically about Adama Traore (hamstring), Santo replied:

We have to assess. [It’s an injury] he has before in the last game before the break. We have to assess him.

Raul Jimenez also got a mention, when Santo was asked about his returning international contingent.

The Wolves boss said:

Raul was the last one to join us but, again, we have to assess him because there is not a lot of time to train and we will decide for tomorrow. They [the international players] came back healthy, this is the most important aspect.

Wolves are this weekend up against Bournemouth, who will be without Josh King (hamstring) and who will hand a late fitness test to Ryan Fraser (knee).

Eddie Howe said on Friday:

Josh King will miss this game, unfortunately. He picked up a hamstring strain very late in Norwayโ€™s second game. Difficult one to tell, a hamstring strain, a very minor one, but still enough to keep him out for probably a couple of weeks, minimum.

David Brooks won’t be fit. He’s still not training with us, he’s still not fully back out on the grass. Until we see that progression he’s still some way away. Ryan Fraser, we’ll have a late test.

On Everton’s injury situation, Marco Silva said:

[Delph is] possibly not in condition for tomorrow’s match. Still a big doubt. Bernard in the same situation, [he] starts working with the team – possibly next week we’ll have good news about him. Tosun is OK.

Finally, Daniel Farke said that Grant Hanley (groin) has had a setback in his recovery and hasn’t been able to train, while Jamal Lewis (knee) will miss Gameweek 13 because of a knee injury. Josip Drmic (hamstring) is set for eight weeks on the sidelines due to a muscle problem.

Christoph Zimmermann and Kenny McLean have recovered from injury and are available, however, while Teemu Pukki has also shaken off a knock.


A round-up of Thursday’s press conferences can be viewed here.

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561 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Pep Pig
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah brace incoming ๐Ÿ˜€

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

      Leg brace?

      1. Pep Pig
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Haha possibly

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

      Plus 3 BAPS

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

    Pope Button
    TAA Soy Tomori Lund Montoya
    Salah KDB Mount Maddison Hayden
    Vardy Tammy Jimmy

    2.7m ITB, 1 FT

    Salah -> Mané or should I make any other move?

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

      I think that is probably a sensible move

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

      Save

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Save FT.

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

        Hmm, yeah that's one option too

  3. Tatty Bojangles
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    a) Son & Jimenez

    or

    b) Maddison & Kane

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

      B

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

      A

    3. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jimi and Maddo + cash

  4. Tronity
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is there a general consensus on a) Salah or b) Sterling > Mane for free?

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

  5. Bucket Man
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Completely changed my transfers. Heaton looking OK a bonus but had planned Sterling and Connolly to Maddison and Jiminez. Comments on Jiminez plus Salah and Robbo ongoing doubts made me use both 2FT on Robertson/Salah to TAA/Mane. Hoping to save next week. Good luck all ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just read the comments on Jimenez and I'd say it's about 0% chance he doesn't start

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Ah, you speak Nuno too!

  6. FFS Cup Reminder
    DavidMunday815
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

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

      Noice

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

      Colour me reminded, thanks.

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

      Can I join both cups?

    4. Berlin
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      is the deadline to join 25 november? i think this year the process of qualifying has been changed.deadline 25 means i can wait and see which one of my team scores highest and then do entry with that team provided i have multiple id.last year deadline of joining was before the commencement of the qualifying round.

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

        You're only supposed to have one team! Ya big cheat

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

    De Gea
    Robertson | TAA | Soyuncu | Lundstram
    Mane | KDB | Maddison
    Vardy | Abraham | Jimenez

    4.0 | Rico | Dendocker | Nakamba

    1 FT.

    I need to stick with Robertson am I right and save the transfer?

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

      Save...u have rico on the bench so

  8. HanS14
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope 
    TAA tierney Lundstram
    Kdb Mane pulisic tielemans mount
    Jimenez Abraham
    Button Rico conolly boly 3.6m 1ft

    What to do? 
    A) mount out son/martial in
    B) mount and Connolly out vardy and 5.4 mid (-4)
    C) boly out, for?

    1. Abraham & Cheese
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Why get rid of Mount?

      1. HanS14
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        3 Chelsea maybe a bit too much? Think pulisic and Abraham are the best 2

  9. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I speak Klopp and I will share my knowledge with you guys.

    ‘He is out’ = The player is injured and will not play
    ‘He is fit’ = The player is fit and will play
    ‘He is a doubt and will be assessed late’ = The player is fit and will play

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

      Explain Salah against Man United.

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

      I don't think he will play

  10. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Having a realy tough time this GW... I don't have a clue awhat to do...
    sterling to mane? any help would be appreciated.

    3 mil ITB 1 FT

    Ryan (button)
    TAA Rico Lund (Tomori Kelly)
    Sterling KDB Maddison Mount (Dundo)
    Wilson Tamy Vardy

    cheers!

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

      Do you have enough for Wilson>Kane?

      1. Erez Avni
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        sadly I miss 0.1

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

      If possible than wilson to kane

      1. Erez Avni
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        sadly I miss 0.1

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

      Could you do Wilson to kane?

  11. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah>Mane for -4 Yay or Nay?

    And GTG?

    Ryan
    TAA Soy Lund
    Salah Pullisic KDB(vc) McGinn
    Vardy(C) Abraham Jimenez

    Button Lowton Tomori Cantwell

  12. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Have Mount now but wanna change him. Would you consider Wilian over Pulisic?

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

      No

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yep, no.

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

      I'd consider him, sure.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Well i’m Selling him to make my team different to my rivals...not this week though.

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

      Why are so many rushing to sell Mount? Only Man City and Liverpool mids plus Maddison have scored more (mids) and he is dirt cheap. He's the sort of player who will ruin your day when you sell him.

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

        Bought him for like 6.7 and would say that Pulisic passed the eye tests better lately

        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          yeah , considering the swap but no rush

      2. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        And have to burn FT on something

      3. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Agree WR, the boy is nailed and certainly passes the eye test for me. Most here base on recent returns of course.

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

        Let them. Fingers crossed Pulisic has a bad game and gets dropped for CHO again soon

        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          ๐Ÿ˜† this

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

        I'd like to keep, but limited room in my midfield and Pulisic is doing the business both in returns and stats whereas Mount isn't doing that great in either. I'm cashing in for Pulisic this week probably.

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

    Mount to Son for free?

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

      Yes

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Context needed really , without it's a no

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

      Not for me (at least not this week)

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

    A- Sterling and traore to Martial and son (-4)
    B- Sterling and traore to Maddison & son (-4)
    C- Sterling and traore to Martial and Maddison (-4)
    D- save

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

      B

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      D Sterling likely outscores all the alternatives

    3. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A or save

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

        Choose one

    4. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

  15. Wฤฑlly
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A. Robertson and Tielemans
    B. Pereira and Maddison

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

      B just because robbo is still flagged

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

  16. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Roll FT guys/gals?

    Pope
    TAA Lundstram Soy
    Mane Sterling Tielemans Mount
    Tammy Wilson Vardy(C)

    Button Cantwell Tomori Diop

    1. The Darkest Knight
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      yes....!

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Roll

  17. The Darkest Knight
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    whom to play?

    A. Mount
    B. Soyuncu
    C. Janmat

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

      B C A

    2. nibirislam17
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C

    3. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A B C

    5. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'll always pick the attacker.

  18. nibirislam17
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Start 2 out of
    A) Aurier
    B) Maupay
    C) Maguire
    D) Soyunco

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      BD

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

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

    2 FT; 0.1 ITB.

    Not really sure what to do here so any suggestions would be welcomed.

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Team looks solid. I wouldn't change anything.

  20. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hi, mates ๐Ÿ™‚
    A) Mount to Richa for 1 GW punt Captain (plays Norwich) and then get Pulisic
    B) Just get Pulisic
    C) Save and play Rico instead of Mount (4-3-3)
    D) Save and play Mount

    *Bought Mount for 6m

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If you're going to captain Richarlison then its a worthwhile punt IMO. Go for it. Great differential.

  21. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bench one;

    A) Soyuncu
    B) Willems

    Willems is extremely attacking, tempted to play him, but Villa defense is good at home.
    Benched Soyuncu twice vs Soton and Arsenal, cost me 14 points, but got his 14 points vs Palace.

    Thoughts?

    Thanks.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A even though I have willems

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Soyuncu

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers guys.

  22. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Auba, Sterling, Kane hauls this week to make things interesting!

  23. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is connolly > jimmy for a hit worth it?

    0ft and 3.4itb
    pope
    TAA lundy willem
    mane maddi KDB mount martial
    abraham vardy (c)

    Ryan rico dunk connolly

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Long term, yes. This week, not so sure.

  24. CARROW ROAD
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling Cpt this week, unclear why so many are selling to spread the wealth and then will take hits to get him back.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Many like me sold a week or two ago.
      Goin alright

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

      I sold Sterling to transfer in Vardy after the Liverpool game. Quite happy with the poor performance from Sterling. I think Sterling needs a hattrick to convince me.

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

      Yeah this isn't the week to sell him.

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

    Where can I bet on Mourinho getting sacked in 3rd season?

  26. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    God I want to have a rap off with someone.

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rap on

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Really need a battle soon.
        Middle class white boy against anyone.

        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Brexit, Corbin , Trump , Extinction Rebellion , go crazy ๐Ÿ˜†

  27. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hi, managers

    1 FT, 1.3M ITB

    Gazza
    Robertson | TAA | Rico | Lundstram
    Mane | KDB | Maddison
    Vardy | Abraham | Jimenez

    Button | Willems | Mount | Hayden

    A) Save a transfer
    B) Mount to Richa for 1 GW punt Captain (plays Norwich) and then get Pulisic

    *Bought Mount for 6M

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

    Anyone selling Mount this week?

    Thinking to do Mount to Son

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      well its the right week to consider selling him given the fixture.

      However i do think Mount will get a lot of minutes over the Christmas period compared to other alternatives, so personally i wont be getting rid, at least for now.

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You're not alone. Some guy above asked Mount to Son for free

    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Benching this week. Still have hope going forward though

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

        I dont have alternative on bench. Tomori my first sub

  29. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ive gone free hit and currently have 2 Watford players in it... sums up this season so far very strange

  30. kraftwerker
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    evening ladies and gents. is Ota > Trent the most sensible use of my ft this week? 6.3 in the bank

    Pope Button
    Ota Soy Tomori Montoya Lund
    KDB Mane Maddison Mount Doncker
    Vardy Abraham Jimi

    cheers.