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Lampard to give Abraham “every chance” of starting Gameweek 15

Frank Lampard provided an update on Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) in his Tuesday press conference.

However, his owners may have wanted more concrete information ahead of Tuesday’s Gameweek 15 deadline.

The Chelsea manager said that Abraham would be given “every chance” of being fit to face Aston Villa but that he would have to make a judgement call on Wednesday.

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“Yeah (he’s coming along) okay. We’re giving him every possible chance to be fit. He’s still got some pain in the area of the injury so we’ll make a judgement call tomorrow. It’s one of those, it’s painful for him. So it’s a bit of a pain threshold thing, does it affect his movements? As I said, I wouldn’t want to commit today. I think for players that are important we try to give as much time. We need them to be keen, he’s keen and is trying his best. If he’s not (fit) then we have to go a different route anyway.” – Frank Lampard

While such an update is not quite as clear cut as Fantasy managers would have liked, there is still reason to be positive about Abraham’s fitness, enough perhaps to hold onto the striker.

“Players have to come in to anytime. In the modern day, I am not the only one to have that situation, you have to trust the professionalism of the players. Everyone is a human and wants to play every week.” – Frank Lampard

Dean Smith was much more prescriptive as he prepares to come to Stamford Bridge.

Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) has been ruled out after coming off injured at Manchester United while Jota (£5.8m) will be ready to play in Gameweek 15.

“Anwar (El Ghazi) won’t be available for tomorrow. He’s had a scan and it’s pretty clear. He’s still got pain on the side of the leg. I’m hopeful he’ll be fit for the Leicester game on Sunday. Jota is back to full fitness, so he comes back into the squad and is pushing for a starting place Wednesday night. No other concerns, everyone else is fully fit.” – Dean Smith

Thankfully, there are very few fresh or ambiguous injury concerns to worry about ahead of Liverpool and Everton’s Wednesday evening derby.

The Reds will be without Joel Matip (£5.3m) once again, while Alisson (£6.0m) misses out through suspension.

The Blue side of Merseyside will probably be without Seamus Coleman (£5.3m) and Fabian Delph (£5.3m) but Theo Walcott (£6.2m) has recovered in time.

Those looking to the Wolves attack may be a little disappointed to hear of developments at West Ham.

Manager Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that David Martin (£4.0m), arguably the man of the match against Chelsea in Gameweek 14, will keep his place ahead of Roberto (£4.4m), who has been woefully poor of late.

“Yes, [David Martin] will start. Goalkeeper is a special position. He didn’t have much match experience but unfortunately for Roberto, he was not doing well.” – Manuel Pellegrini

Meanwhile, Paul Pogba (£8.4m) was ruled out of Gameweek 15 by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who still believes the midfielder is not ready just yet.

“(Pogba) is not ready, no. He’s still a bit away but working hard so let’s see, out on the grass, let’s see how long it will take.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

However, the Red Devils could be boosted ahead of a meeting with Jose Mourinho’s Spurs side by a potential return for either Scott McTominay (£5.1m) or Nemanja Matic (£4.8m).

“(McTominay and Matic) are touch and go but let’s get this training session out of the window. We’ve got more games than this one. We can’t look at just the one game, we have to look at long-term.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

On the other side of the Old Trafford clash, Spurs will be without Ben Davies (£5.4m), Erik Lamela (£5.7m) as well as goalkeeping pair Hugo Lloris (£5.3m) and Michel Vorm (£4.4m).

Norwich’s defensive problems could continue to abate as they received more welcome news ahead of Gameweek 15.

Defensive midfielder Alex Tettey (£4.5m) will be back in the matchday squad after recovering from a slight muscle complaint that kept him out of Gameweek 14.

It will be interesting to see if his presence and the ongoing impact of Christoph Zimmermann‘s (£4.4m) return will hamper the in-form Danny Ings (£6.2m).

Arsenal’s upcoming opponents Brighton may be able to welcome back Bernardo (£4.3m) to the first-team as he returned to the squad this week although Solly March (£4.7m) and Jose Izquierdo (£5.4m) were ruled out.

Interim Arsenal manager Freddie Ljungberg, who was very late for his Tuesday press conference, gave no specific injury updates on his squad.

Sofiane Boufal (£5.5m) is a doubt once again for Southampton after his toe injury got worse against Watford.

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1,452 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Benching nightmare. Any help, lads?

    Ryan
    TAA - Chilwell - Lundstram
    Alli - KdB - Mane - Maddison
    Mousset - Jimi - Vardy

    Heaton, Cantwell, Tomori, Guilbert

    1. theodosios
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It's ok

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Guess my only question now (because I can't figure out a way of starting Cantwell short of benching KdB, which...come on) is whether to play TAA with Adrian in goal or Tomori...

        1. theodosios
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          At least TAA could have some att returns...Tomori depends on CS

          1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Which is why Tomori is benched at the moment 🙂

    2. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tough one. Two ace players as your first two becnh players.

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yep. And 10 of them starting, as well 🙂

  2. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Jimenez?

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Over Vardy?

    2. Footballfriend
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Love him but no, thinking of TC Vardy myself this week.

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

      Good pick

    4. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jamie all day

    5. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

  3. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope > Hendo and save 1 FT or do you have any better tips?
    2 FT 1.1 ITB

    Pope McGovern
    Lundstram TAA Rico Soy Tomori
    Mane KDB Pulisic Maddison Cantwell
    Vardy Jimenez Tammy

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I did that swap

  4. james 101
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gtg / bench correct?

    Pope
    TAA Lunds Soyu
    Mane(vc) Son Pulisic Maddison Alli
    Vardy(c) Jimmy

    Button Abraham Kelly Rico.

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Some cash itb but no more FTs!

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Solid

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers mate.

        Good luck!

    3. Neves say Never
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      When Tammy plays who do you bench? I have similar issue... headaches all round

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Likely there will be rotation anyway mate

        And all this worry is for naught

  5. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Well, then, this article seems relevant...

    Play one:
    1) Tammy
    2) Cantwell
    3) Aurier

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tammy, either plays or doesn’t

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Difficult to argue with this

      2. Ten Season Wonder
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He would be only fit to be named on the bench. then if they are losing, Frank may have to call on him...

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          How so? Frank has said he could start

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

  6. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Get Alli or keep Mount for this week?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I got alli in

  7. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tammy sellers in absolute tears. Have a tissue lads.

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not really

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Well deserved

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

      Lol he's not Messi.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Could Messi do it on a cold December night at the bridge? I dont think so mate

    4. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Given I replaced him with Vardy - naaaah.

    5. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Still regretting i kept him. But other areas needed fix

  8. Drogba Legend
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What do we think here:

    Pope
    TAA - Azpi - Soy - Lundy
    Mane - Son - KDB
    Vardy (C) - Ings - Jimmy

    Button - James - Cantwell - Rico

    A) Save FT
    B) Azpi > any defender (pva, Robbo, another Leicester defender, etc)
    C) James > Zaha/Pulisic/Tielemans
    D) Pope > Guaita/Hendo

    Cheers!

    1. Cesc Pistols
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      James > Pulisic no brainer.

      1. Drogba Legend
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Who would you start him over? Azpi? Soy?

        1. Cesc Pistols
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Tough one, but Azpi.

          I got Pulisic in this week myself and expect him to deliver.

    2. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Get Cantwell first sub at very least

      1. Drogba Legend
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  9. Cesc Pistols
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed out, but...

    Good luck trying to help me squeeze Kelly and Cantwell into my starting XI:

    Hendo,
    VVD, Soy, Tomori, Lund
    Mane, Pulisic, KDB
    Kane, Vardy, Jimenez

    Kelly, Cantwell, Hayden

    BB too crazy?

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

      Not crazy, but expecting 15+ (minimum to be a successful boost from bench) is too much for me.

      1. Cesc Pistols
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Makes sense. I was confident with team's selection until I saw Cantwell on the Scouts Team!

    2. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Could start Kelly over Tomori? I always like to save my chips for the end of season when there are DGW and stuff but not a terrible time to BB I suppose

      1. Cesc Pistols
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Kelly over Tomori sounds interesting... Do you fancy Palace's CS chances better than Chelsea's, though?

    3. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      BB cray cray

      1. Cesc Pistols
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That's what I thought. Thanks!

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

      Crazy. Hayden?

  10. Azzastaan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who not to start this gw15

    Lund James Mount ?

    1. snowman
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      James

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

    Is anyone not captaining Vardy ?

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      0/
      Aubameyang here... 😉

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

        Excellent !

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Learnt a tough lesson by not captaining him last gw. Equal on points with ffs cup rival but he had better OR. So, captaining.

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

        Ohh
        Hard luck mate

    3. Liberate HK - antichinazi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Son here
      He is not going to score every week

  12. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone here captaining Lundstram?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Strongly considering now due to your comment

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Are you?

    3. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Never bench, never captain.

  13. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    any suggestions appreciated!

    ryan button

    taa Robertson lund Soy Hanley

    pul madders son mane martial

    vardy Abraham greenwood

    0.7 ITB 1 FT

    Martial to Cantwell
    Greenwood to Jimenez ?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Save.
      Scoring goals not the issue at Utd and at home against a team that has conceded two goals in every game since Mou too over.

  14. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    zaha haul incoming

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hope so. Dont jinx it plz

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

        too late

  15. snowman
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bench

    Gaza (Pope)
    TAA Lundstram Soy
    Pulisic Tielmans Mane Son
    Ings Vardy(c) Jimenez

    Subs: Tomori Dendoncker Rico

  16. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sounds like Tammy will either start or sit out.

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

      yep . likely scenario

    2. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What's report been saying?

  17. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    Robertson, Doherty, Chilwell
    Mane, Son, Maddison, Pulisic
    Vardy, Jimenez, Ings

    Bench - Lundstram, Rico, Alzate

    Start Son or Lundstram?

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

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

    Gonna be damn underwhelming on here when Vardy scores tomorrow . OMGs followed by so fn what .

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

      Ha ha
      I'll miss that probably as it's very late KO

  19. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gazza
    TAA Tomori Lund
    Mane KDB Maddison Mount
    Abraham Jimi Vardy(C)

    Button Soyuncu Dendonker Rico

    1Ft and 0.5itb. Save?

    1. ooooo
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      ignore^

  20. sozopol
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    First on bench / sub for Tammy:

    A Rico (cry)
    B Kelly (BOU)

    Thanks!

    1. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly

  21. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pick one to bench:

    A. Abraham (AVL)
    B. Tomori (AVL)
    C. Martial (TOT)

    1. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tomori

  22. JoeSoap
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A. Rash/Mount>Ings/Ali
    B. Rash/Mount>Mousset/Son
    C. Keep Rash/Mount this GW & upgrade bench players (Dendo/Rico)

    2FTs

  23. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Are you starting Abraham or not?

  24. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gazza
    TAA Tomori Lund
    Mane KDB Maddison Pulisic
    Rashford Jimi Vardy

    Button Soyuncu Dendonker Rico

    Save? 1ft and 0.5itb

  25. liboo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    For last minute

    Perez or tilemans or zaha

    ?

  26. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Arent any of you worried about having Hendo Lundy double up?

  27. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ok gotta go to work...

    Last time...
    A. Pope to Henderson with my 1 FT
    B. Save.

    Bench 1...
    1. Abra
    2. Martial
    3. Soyuncu

  28. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    On paper, it looks like a BB GW.

    Who dares?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I would have, even in spite of having Guilbert, if I hadn't used it up already.

  29. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Knowing Newcastle well?

    Is Willems playing like a winger?

    Is he nailed?