Team News

Kane suffers hamstring tear as Heaton and Wesley are ruled out for the season

There is no Fantasy Premier League deadline to worry about this weekend but there is no less team news to report, with many of the Premier League managers (or their assistants) holding press conferences on Friday ahead of the FA Cup third round.

There are several notable injury updates to bring you.

Tottenham Hotspur confirmed late this afternoon that, following assessment today, Harry Kane suffered a tear in his left hamstring during the defeat to Southampton.

The club’s medical staff will continue to review the injury and no timeframe has been put on his return but Jose Mourinho said in his presser earlier:

I don’t know yet, maybe later today we have news but if you ask me just my feeling – good news or bad news – I am more on bad news than good news, that’s my feeling.

Some opinions from the medical department before the test results: I don’t think we’re going to have good news. We can say that no Middlesbrough [in the FA Cup] for Harry Kane.

The Special One also provided an update on Tanguy Ndombele (hip), saying:

In this moment he can’t give anything because he is injured. What he can give is what he gave against Norwich which was clearly a very, very good performance.

Spurs earlier confirmed that Eric Dier (illness) and Kyle Walker-Peters (calf) have returned to training.

Son Heung-min is available after suspension but Ben Davies (ankle), Hugo Lloris (elbow) and Danny Rose (calf) remain out.

From one premium striker to another.

Brendan Rodgers said of Jamie Vardy‘s calf problem on Friday:

He’s coming along very well. He’s done some good work with the medical team and he’ll be back out on the [training] pitch tomorrow. He’s not available for the [FA Cup] game but he’ll be training with us Sunday.

Rodgers confirmed that everyone else was fit, with Matty James (Achilles) set to feature for the under-23s tonight.

Aston Villa delivered a double dose of bad news this morning, disclosing that Tom Heaton and Wesley will miss the remainder of the season.

The pair suffered knee ligament damage in the 2-1 victory over Burnley on New Year’s Day.

Discussing who could fill in for the pair ahead of some possible transfer moves in January, Dean Smith said:

Our only fit striker at the club at the minute is Jonathan Kodija. Keinan Davis was training last week but he still felt a tightness in his hamstring.

We’ve got Ørjan Nyland and Lovre Kalinic who are both full internationals, we’ve got a lad on loan at Livingston, Matija Sarkic, who is a Montenegro international.

Pep Guardiola clarified Manchester City’s fitness situation, saying:

Ederson was sick. He came to the Everton game very bad. Today he trained and he feels better. Nico [Otamendi] is getting better too. Tomorrow he won’t play but in the next days he can be with the squad again.

On Aymeric Laporte (knee), Guardiola added:

He trained with the team for 10, 15 minutes, the rest individually and he is getting better. He feels good and in the next few weeks he will complete all the training sessions for us. I don’t know, I think he will dictate [his return date].

Diogo Jota won’t feature for Wolves against Manchester United, meanwhile.

Nuno Espirito Santo said of his striker on Friday:

Unfortunately, Diogo is not available. In the last game, the moment of the red card for Kabasele, no intention at all, but he had a strong impact. Tomorrow and probably the next days, he’s out.

He’s being assessed, he’s done an MRI, but it’s not good. We have to wait for all the blood, that the impact caused, to go down, so the doc can evaluate him better and assess him. After that, we’ll have a proper look at the diagnosis.

The Red Devils will again be without Paul Pogba (ankle), whose manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said of the Frenchman and United’s other injuries:

Paul came back after a long spell out, two games, had a reaction. Felt his ankle was sore, we did a scan. It’s not the same injury. It’s not a major one, probably three or four weeks.

Axel [Tuanzebe], Eric [Bailly], Tim [Fosu-Mensah] are getting closer but won’t be ready for this. Rojo won’t be ready for this but getting back. There’s feelings of illness and cold, which is normal around about this time.

Ahead of the Merseyside derby, Jurgen Klopp said he was none-the-wiser about the severity of Naby Keita‘s groin injury:

He will have a scan today, I don’t know exactly when but somebody will then tell me the result of this. That didn’t happen yet.

On Liverpool’s other injuries, Klopp said:

Shaqiri looks good; in a good way, will not be available for [Sunday] but looks good. OxladeChamberlain looks good. Joel [Matip] looks good. Dejan Lovren, spoke last night, looking good. Fabinho out on the pitch doing the running stuff.

They are really all in a good way, our only problem is the games are coming so quick, that’s why there’s no real news. Most of them will not be available. Then we have eight days until the next game, so we will see what’s then possible.

Across the city, Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti said:

On Bernard, we will check today in training. Schneiderlin has trained with us, I think he is available to play. We had a problem with Fabian Delph, he had a knock on his knee. He had a scan yesterday, it seems good but we will see.

Roy Hodgson today revealed that Mamadou Sakho (hamstring) will be sidelined for “a considerable period” of time.

On Palace’s other injured players, Hodgson said:

Gary Cahill had his first training session today which is positive. One in, one out in terms of training bodies.

Wilf Zaha played with an injury on Wednesday. It was really touch and go: we didn’t know until the day he’d get on the field. I think it’s very unlikely we’ll be able to do that to him again on Sunday.

David Moyes reported a few minor concerns in his press conference, saying:

Lukasz Fabianski didn’t train today but if he is fit then he will start at the weekend.

Mark Noble didn’t train today and Aaron Cresswell didn’t train today. You could see Cress was limping at the end of Bournemouth and Nobes got his metatarsal stood on.

The other one is Michail Antonio. I saw him on the grass today, but I don’t think he will be ready for the game.

Ogbonna didn’t train today either, so he’s another one we will keep an eye on.

Ahead of the Blues’ match against Nottingham Forest on Sunday, Chelsea assistant boss Jody Morris said:

Injury-wise, Alonso is looking like he’s definitely out and Ruben [Loftus-Cheek] is the obvious one. Apart from that, we’re still having a look at a few players to see what the fallout is like from the Brighton game.

Fikayo [Tomori] trained today but he’s still not feeling the best himself, he’s got a bit of a bug as well. Olivier [Giroud] is OK.

Newcastle United have serious injury problems heading into the match against Rochdale, with Steve Bruce saying of Jetro Willems (groin), Javier Manquillo (hamstring), Jonjo Shelvey (hamstring) and Fabian Schär (hamstring):

None of them will play. I can’t see any of them being available for Wolves. In terms of severity, probably the worst is Manquillo. We think Schar and Willems are not too bad, they could be a grade I or II, which is two to three weeks.

On the Magpies’ other walking wounded, Bruce added:

Yedlin, we think, might be OK. He’s got a terrible hand injury, thankfully it’s not broken, but he’s going to be OK.

Dummett, Clark, Lascelles, we all hope that maybe for Wolves, but certainly not the weekend.

Ritchie is training, and if all goes well today, then he’ll take part on the bench.

Norwich will be without Josip Drmic (hamstring) and Dennis Srbeny (back) this weekend. Ralf Fährmann (unknown) remains sidelined but a return to team training could occur next week.

On Teemu Pukki (hamstring), boss Daniel Farke said:

Teemu Pukki is out for tomorrow, he has a little hamstring strain. He’s struggling with his toe as well. I can’t predict whether he’s available for the Manchester United game.

Eddie Howe isn’t expecting any of his injured players back for the visit of Luton, saying:

This weekend, probably not, and the week after, we’ll wait and see.

Craig Shakespeare, sitting in for Nigel Pearson, said of Watford’s injury latest:

There’s four or five that have got knocks, they’re being assessed today. We’ve still got Will Hughes [out] from the previous game. Etienne Capoue has got a bit of a knock.

Yesterday Arsenal confirmed that Calum Chambers ruptured an ACL against Chelsea and will be sidelined for between six to nine months.

Hector Bellerin and Gabriel Martinelli (both hamstring) continue to be assessed, while Kieran Tierney (shoulder) is out until March.

Brighton boss Graham Potter meanwhile revealed that Dan Burn will be out for around six weeks after undergoing surgery on his injured shoulder but Solly March (groin) could return this weekend.

Sean Dyche confirmed that Danny Drinkwater will now return to parent club Chelsea in his media gathering, while Chris Wilder announced the signing of Jack Rodwell in his.

Ralph Hasenhuttl promised line-up changes for Southampton this weekend but didn’t provide any fresh injury updates.

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  1. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Where’s that chess master now, haven’t heard anything blowing his trumpet in awhile!

    1. palace ash
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      OR 31

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Nope that’s not him

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

        That's not him.

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

      Not 31 it's not him

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Check mate!

    4. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Think he's doing alright, all things considered

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Hopefully he is, just funny how he became everyone’s idol and now not a peep

        1. Make Arrows Green Again
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          His record proves he has uncanny skills. I'd respect him more for his record over the last couple of years than anyone who's actually even won the thing and never come close to following it up again.

    5. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He's slipped to 240th overall and 20th in Norway, but still well ahead of all our Pro Pundits, Mods & Cons and Great and Good, none of whom are currently in the top thousand.
      Selling TAA and Mane in GW18 instead of benching them did not work out well for him.
      Do you really want us to continue reporting on his progress now that he is no longer close to the FPL number one?

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

        Still pretty close to number 1

        1. RedLightning
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yes, still a very respectable position to be in and he may start climbing back up the ranks before too long, especially as he still has all his chips available.
          We started reporting on his progress when he was in the top hundred, where he remained from GW10 to GW19, reaching a peak of number three in GW17.
          And it wasn't him blowing his own trumpet - there was plenty of interest in his FPL progress at the time.
          But do we still want continuing reports on his progress every week now that he has dropped out of the top hundred and is not currently closely threatening the number one spot?

          1. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            No we don’t - wasn’t asking for an update as such more toying with the whole ‘flash in the pan’ popularity

            1. RedLightning
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              It's unfair to call him a flash in the pan.
              It's just that many people didn't realise before that the world chess champion also has a deep knowledge of the Premier League and is an excellent fantasy football player, so naturally there was plenty of interest and publicity when he reached number three in the world in FPL and looked as if he might even win the whole thing this season.
              And who knows, perhaps he still might!

    6. uwepleban
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Magnus Carlsen’s team “Kjell Ankedal” is at position 240 with 1333 points. The 4 game weeks over the festive period yielded poor results: GW18: 26 pts, GW19: 39, GW20: 57, GW21: 52. In GW18/19/20 his captain failed. He sold TAA for GW18 and missed all Liverpool clean sheet points. Looking at his team, I would expect him to recover over the next several game weeks.

  2. palace ash
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    GWs 23-25, West Ham have EVE, lei/LIV, BHA

    For a 5th mid (without taking hits), would you do:

    A) Noble
    B) Snodgrass
    C) Yarmolenko

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cheapest one.

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

      I think the first three fixtures are pretty tough and even after Brighton the next two are scary

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Noble

      nailed, on pens and gets the odd goal from open play as well

    4. palace ash
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Traore to one of those will be my makeweight to do KdB to Salah.

    5. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wait and see how they do. Antonio is the only one I'd consider I'd he can maintain a staying spot. From your list, noble, if I had to. He won't play Bournemouth every week

  3. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Current team is -
    Hendo Button
    Taa lund soy rico kelly
    Salah Mane KDB Madds Graelish
    Vardy Maupay Greenwood

    Which option looks better, with 1ft 0.6 itb..

    A Maupay to Dcl this gw, Hendo to Flappy next gw with double in mind
    B Save ft, next gw Hendo + Maupay to Mcarthy + Ings with 2ft

  4. nozza
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Would you do Jiminez and Soy to Alexander Arnold and DCL?
    Already have Mane and Salah and don't want to get priced out with tonights expected increase

    1. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If u can wait wait but if on exact value do it

  5. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Will get salah in gw24, downgrade aurier to 4.3 def. Making salah exactly on 0.0 or get a cheaper def. And leave some value itb incase of any price change for salah before gw24?
    Best 4.3 & Under 4.3 def. To get?

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

    Crazy to go without Salah or Mane right now? Got Sterling to go alongside KDB as a bit of a differential. Plan is to switch Sterling to Salah before GW 24

    1. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes was going to do it but i went madds it was either stelring -4 or madds +4 i went madds

    2. Orion
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It’s crazy not to have one of Salah/Mane... and KDB

    3. Marmalade Forest
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling and KDB have perfectly trolled me this season picking up points when I’ve binned them and blanking when I’ve picked them.

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

    Thoughts on this move? :

    Pereira / Alli / Abraham
    to
    Soyuncu / Sterling / DCL

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Interesting, I’d keep pereria And change the other two

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

        Well I would if I could, but he costs a good million or more than Soyboy!

  8. Chrisscfc
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How many points can be caught up from now? Around 60 behind ML leader and wondered if it is possible

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You can catch that up in 2 weeks

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Course it's possible. We're just over halfway through the season and the average score is in excess of 1000. It's not going to be easy but it's potentially possible in two gameweeks.

    3. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Easy

    4. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Are you serious?...To all intents and purposes you’re about level at this point in the season.

    5. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      60 points is nothing

    6. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Whilst on the topic, where could I realistically finish from a 2.4m OR?
      Please be gentle ha!

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

        I went 900k to 20k in about 8-10 GWs. I was utterly despairing about my season until the past few weeks. Still room for it to go wrong again but stick to your guns and keep the faith!

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Wow that's incredible! i am in a tad of despair at the moment, totally unknown territory for me, first time for everything i guess but still ;(
          I shall keep the faith though, and playing the rest of this season with a hell of a lot more patience, always learning 😉 Thanks for the kind encouraging words bud.

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

            I’m a relative latecomer, extremely casual until joining this site a couple of years ago. So plenty of room for me to improve too. Good to mix tips and stats on here with a bit of patience and going with your own gut feeling is what I’d say! All the best!

      2. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        100k is possible

      3. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Play it right and 10k is still achievable

      4. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        400k-500k probably.

      5. Sensible Scouter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I was over 1m at gw18, and then 400k at gw 19, so you can jump fast. Am now around 250k, with just under 1200 points. You can jump pretty quickly from lower down. I think once you're in the top 100k or so climbing gets harder.

    7. Marmalade Forest
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If you have (near) identical teams it’d be hard

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

      Easy, keep calm and play your own game.

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

      I'd feel like I could catch 150 at this stage. Anything more is a real struggle.

    10. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Seen a fifty point lead overturned on the last day. Nowhere near the point you need to sweat yet.

  9. Dele
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pick one...

    A) Dunk, Mane, DCL

    B) Dunk, Maddison, Richarlison

    Option A will give me Salah & Mane but will have to sacrifice VVD

    1. Mr_Barbs
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

  10. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I think the question needs to be are you happy to have 25mil tied up in two players from GW24 - arguably GW35 with little ability to upgrade elsewhere as things evolve or is it better to opt for double defence which could offer far better value?

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Of course with 2 FT things can be altered with 25M tied up in 2 players. In fact it is a much more favourable position to be in than having to change 1 of 2 x 7M defensive players.

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        You look at the fixtures and once you’ve got those two I don’t see either getting dropped. Will they score enough more to warrant the huge budget. Right now everyone has 1 + KDB throw in another and most have to limit 4 of their defence to cheap options and have two cheap attackers to boot. I’m not sure I want to be trapped like that.

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Nope . Many have 2 + KDB and 2 decent attackers.

          1. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            This would be my team

            Guita
            Taa soy Lunds Rico 4.6
            Mo mane Kdb MAdds greals
            Vardy ings mousset

            Ings & grealish are great at the mo but an injury or drop in form then options are limited

            Likewise all those cheap defenders - no room to move

            Can’t see past the value in the defensive double up

            1. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              I disagree. Plenty of room to move with 2 FT.

            2. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Plus why do you have 5 mids who should be playing every week with a third striker who is neither one thing or the other ?

              1. Eat my goal!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                current structure 3 moves to bring salah in which ever way I look at

                Alli is gone anyhow - Gomez would need switching. Maddison or Jimenez are the fall guys - would want an option for the bench

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

          First time posting.
          I think there will be some with Salah, Mane & KDB but not as many as we may think. That said, it is possible to have a decent team without having to go with too many cheap players in your starting XI if they have the team value.

          Have seen a few teams that have all 3 plus TAA or Robertson as well as teams with both Liverpool defenders with one of Mane or Salah. We all will have a better idea of which way the majority of teams go after GW22. My guess is more teams will go with double Liverpool defense given their current form with Salah & KDB or Mane & KDB.

          Here is my team for GW22 with a squad value of 104.9 & 1.5 itb

          GKP: Henderson
          DEF: Lundstram, Söyüncü, Alexander-Arnold
          MID: De Bruyne, Maddison, Salah, Mané, Traoré
          FWD: Vardy, Ings

          BN: (McGovern), (Greenwood), (Kelly), (Rico)

          Thoughts?

          1. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            It’s good, the bench sucks but plays - itb is pretty awesome

            1. FanDoc
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Thanks, agree my bench needs work but have 1.5 itb to make improvements. Just have not decided who I want to get in yet. Will decide by GW24 who to get in but not sure which way I'll go yet. Likely will save FT in GW23 giving me 2 FT for GW24.

              Not ready to WC atm so have to see who looks to be the best options to get in next. Plan to start the same starting XI for the next two GWs while I decide who to get in.

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nah. Depends how much money you have as to how that question is answered.

      108.6 Tv and 105.1 Sv here....happy days...

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah well that’s a different proposition

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        That's pretty exceptional Wakey.

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I do the same every year. Build up a giant pot with loads of hits and win the ML in last few weeks...hopefully.

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I’ve opted for Salah and Mane, happy to have them on board. Trents been here since GW1 too. They will stay as long as I do please 🙂 Do as you wish it’s a free country

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

    Kane to DCL tonight?

    This would only be one of my 2FTs but mindful of DCL rise tonight...

    I’d then do Martial to Salah before GW24.

    Thanks

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Im really not keen on dcl

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

        Fair enough!

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

        Oh but the stats! Gotta love the stats!

    2. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I've done it. Make of that as you will..

  12. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I've had enough now of making terrible captain choices. Aside from dgws, who would you most comfortably just stick the armband on and leave for rest of season?

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah

      1. Bobby
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Aah I find him stressful to captain! I find him a little like hazard, never know what it's going to be

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

      Forget that idea... Early in the season people were permacaptaining Sterling 😉

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Get your candidates and throw dice!

      2. beric
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, but if you had to choose

    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah

    4. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You do know you can make a perfectly good capt choice that just doesn’t deliver. Don’t be hard on yourself.

      1. Bobby
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I've done it five weeks in a row now with no more than 3 points...its annoying as hell when others are getting out of jail with their choices!

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Jo did you pick?

          1. Dr Dream
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            *Who

            1. Bobby
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Son, Kdb, Salah, then the vardy no show brought in Kdb vc. Good times.

              1. Dr Dream
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                None of those are bad choices. You could just as easily have raked in 100+ points.

                Nothing to see here apart from bad luck.

    5. Bobby
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What about vardy?

      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Hes so 2019

        1. Bobby
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Ha ha ha right.

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

      I wouldn't - city and pool will rotate once pool's lead becomes insurmountable

  13. Raf
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What are everyone’s plan for using remaining chips?

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      All chips are to be used in blank and double gameweeks, its in the rules

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

      TC dgw24, rest depends on blanks and doubles.

  14. AubameBLOODCLAATyang
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Forward planning... opinion on gomez as the 3rd spot in my team for the DGW 24

    I already have Mane & TAA

    My thoughts are...
    there could be a potential rotation risk with Klopp deciding to rest one of the front 3 during the DGW

    With injuries at the back and gomez & vvd being there only available CB’s they both seem nailed to start

    Gomez affordable and wont make my team unbalanced with a price of £5.2m

    Give me your thoughts??

    1. Kaiser123
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      My ML rival put in Gomez with already TAA. He also put in Pickford.

      1. Kaiser123
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Canny move I think

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I have been ser on getting Robbo in but it means Alli to a 6.2 mid (Grealish?). But with Gomez I can go Alli to Richarlison or Martial.

      Things to ponder.

  15. Kaiser123
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who scores the most out of these in the next 5GW.

    Tammy/Jimi/DCL/Rashford. Im thinking Tammy.

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Jim

    2. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      DCL does not belong in this company

      Tammy and Chelsea are struggling, look terrible

      Rash & Jimi for me

  16. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best 2 week punt for 11.3m and under?

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Son

      1. Better Call Raul
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        You expecting him to get a return against Pool? Would be replacing Alli in my team

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Jiménez

      1. Better Call Raul
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry should have clarified that I'm after a midfielder

        1. AuFeld
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          KdB

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

      KDB

  17. Marmalade Forest
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    For the upcoming DGW, crazy idea, how about, Terrence Trent Darby for the captain’s armband?

    No Matip or Lovren means he plays both with Gomez at CB.

    With the TC on him, he might score the best part of 100 points on his own with [daydreaming] 2 clean sheets, 2 goals and 2 assists.

    No one could be overly surprised if Robbo, Mane and/or Salah got rested for one of the games.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The worry is that they are away matches. Yet I believe that both Salah and Mane will start both. Klopp won't be risking PL yet imo. When Pool has decent lead he can manage minutes of some players. But that has also been other players than Mane and Salah.

      Yet, since I plan to go with TAA, Mane and Salah, C TAA would "cover" Robbo cs points. Yet, my plan is to TC and Salah has high roof.

  18. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pope -> Ryan or Mccarthy or other?

    Aurier or Moura first to get rid of?

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Can you afford Schmeichel or Guaita?

      Who are your defenders and mids?

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No save points in Schmeichel

        1. AuFeld
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Who needs save points when you can get clean points?

  19. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    2FT and got exact funds before price rises

    Either or both moves worth it?

    A) Ramsdale > Fabs or Ryan
    B) Maupay > DCL
    C) Both

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C - Ryan.

    2. Better Call Raul
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I would keep Ramsdale then switch to Henderson for GW25 onwards

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

    Grav check. Changed from a Skeksis from the Dark Crystal to Ritchie from Bottom.

    A. Stick. Everybody loves Bottom.
    B. Change back you filthy gelfling!
    C. Buzz off and let me ask whether I should get calvert lewin before price rises.

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C.

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

      Skeksis is a better grav for anyone who hasnt seen either show.

  21. Soto Ayam
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any one else gonna TC a pool player gw 24?

    Salah for me, but I'd choose mane for some reason is I had him

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not a fan. Check Salah's track record this season for home vs away.

      1. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Good point, and I'll see how he gets on this week at spurs. As a west ham fan, I annually dread the Liverpool fixture, home or away, as they usually score 3 or 4 and I don't think the new manager bounce of Moyes will stop that, especially the form that Liverpool are in. Wolves away might be a completely different picture. But Liverpool's form is prolific at the moment and they won't be taking their foot of the accelerator any time soon

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

      Looks like a plan. But would prefer TC Salah at Anfield.

      1. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Aye, can't have it all I guess. But who else, if not Salah? Only taa as I don't have mane

  22. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How close is this to the new template?
    ______________________________
    Fabianski, Button
    TAA, Saiss, Holgate, Webster, Hanley
    Salah, Mane, KDB, Martial, Sarr
    Wilson, Maupay, DCL

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      FAB is flagged.

      Too many players on a "new manager bounce" for my liking but certainly close to the current thinking!

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why are you bothered about template ? Template just moves you with most but gains no advantage.

      1. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        That was my wildcard before GW22.

      2. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I don't need trying to make a new template, just asking if looks like it might be. ? But whadoiknow?

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          If you don't want to follow the template what's the point of knowing what it is ?

          1. Soto Ayam
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Dunno

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Start again, no Vardy

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wilson 🙂

      1. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Hope he will find his 'the start of season' form soon

  23. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pope is playing Chelsea at the Bridge. Surely that's not a "bad fixture"?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Better fixture for Chelsea than Burnley

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        When was the last time Chelsea scored at home?

        That's right..... Months ago.

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Less than a month ago

        2. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Wrong.

          1. Cruyff's Eleven
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Ok, granted - it was exactly 30 days ago, my bad.

            But you get my point - in and of itself shifting Pope this week is not that critical, based on the results at Stamford Bridge.

            1. Now I'm Panicking
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Would agree with that - I am always loathed to make a keeper transfer unless absolutely necessary. Always a bigger fish to fry.

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

      A classic 0-1 for Burnley

  24. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Would you rather have Maupay or DCL for the foreseeable future?

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

      DCL

      1. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        For next GW: DCL
        For the next 6 GWs: Maupay

        1. Mr_Barbs
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks. I think I'm tempted to hold Maupay for his fixtures!

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hold

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

    Thoughts on shifting Tammy tonight for DCL? Or should I sick up the price rise?

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

      *suck up

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sick it up.

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

        Doesn’t help

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yep it does in the literal answer to your question.

    3. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Stick to Abraham, soon he will be a good differential

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

      I like DCL for his fixtures and stats. He looks prime to go on a great run. Abraham still has pretty good stats, but his fixtures turn for the worse. I say do it if you have no other fires to put out.

  26. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Alli + Grealish to Son + Traore (2FTs)?

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

      If I owned Grealish then I wouldn’t be selling him!

      1. JammySprat
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Why? I'm also looking to sell

  27. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Gazzaniga
    TAA Lundstram Rico (Kelly Taylor)
    Salah Mane KDB Traore (Dendoncker)
    Vardy Rashford Maupay

    A. Kelly, Mane > Son, Robertson
    B. Kelly, Gazzaniga > Holgate, Fabianski

    1. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mane is a season keeper for me, so B for sure

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

    If I owned Grealish then I wouldn’t be selling him

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I would.

  29. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez has started the last 4 in a row. Reckon he's a viable option for a 2 week punt?

    1. JammySprat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nope, more likely benched because of this

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

      You mean he is due a rest. Unusual for him to start this many.

      1. Better Call Raul
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        With FA cup and League cup fixtures between now and their next Prem game he could easily be rested by then.

        Too hard to predict I suppose

    3. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rather have a 0.4 cheaper and 100% starter player with Form and fixtures, his name is Richaaaaaaa

  30. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pope to Fab tonight?