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FPL Double Gameweek 29 injury news: Guardiola provides De Bruyne update

There are injury updates on Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m), Alisson (£6.2m), Tammy Abraham (£7.5m), Lucas Digne (£5.8m) and more in our weekly team news round-up.

We’ve heard from all 20 Premier League managers ahead of Saturday’s Fantasy Premier League deadline and we’ll recap the headline updates in the article below.

More detailed information and predicted line-ups can be found in the Team News tab, which will continue to be refreshed this afternoon.

A video round-up with Neale and Andy can be viewed at the bottom of the piece.


Manchester United v Manchester City

Pep Guardiola didn’t completely pass Kevin De Bruyne (shoulder) fit for Sunday’s clash with Manchester United but there were some cautiously optimistic comments from the City boss on the Belgian, who said:

He’s getting better. Today we didn’t train, tomorrow will prove, I spoke this morning with the physio and he said that he feels better. Not perfect, but better. We’ll see.

On Leroy Sane (match fitness), Guardiola added:

He’s making big, big progress but still is not 100% fit. And he has to be ready and fit to play official games right now. Maybe will be good [to play more matches with the under-23s].

Marcus Rashford (back) and Paul Pogba (ankle) remain sidelined ahead of the Manchester derby, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka (back), Dan James (knock) and Harry Maguire (ankle) will all be assessed before Sunday’s game after missing the FA Cup tie against Derby County on Thursday.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said of Maguire immediately after the win at Pride Park:

Well, it’s touch and go because he rolled his ankle and he twisted his ankle but, hopefully, he’ll recover quickly. I hope he’ll be fit, yeah.

On Wan-Bissaka and James’ chances of featuring, the United boss added:

I hope so, yeah, but none of them have been training yet since the last game, so we’ve got to look at them on Saturday probably [because] tomorrow is a recovery day.

Arsenal v West Ham United

Lucas Torreira (ankle), Cedric Soares (knee), Calum Chambers (knee) and Sead Kolasinac (shoulder) will all miss the visit of West Ham United, while the match at the Emirates may well come too soon for Kieran Tierney (shoulder), who is only just back in training after a three-month absence.

Mikel Arteta said of the former Celtic left-back on Thursday:

I don’t know [when he will be ready to play]. He’s done two or three complete sessions now. He’s feeling more and more confident now with contact around him and hopefully, he will join in the squad soon.

On the possibility of Pablo Mari being involved against the Hammers, Arteta said:

He’s recovered really well from the [Portsmouth] game. He played 45 minutes with the under-23s four days before that game. He played 90, he said he’s physically good. He trained well and I think he’s ready to play if we need him on Saturday again.

Shkodran Mustafi wasn’t listed in the Arsenal medical bulletin after muscle problems (potentially just cramp) forced him off against Olympiakos over a week ago.

The Gunners’ head coach added that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was initially “down” after his glaring miss against the Greek side but has since been “happy, smiling and full of energy”.

David Moyes says that Tomas Soucek (groin) has got a “very good chance” of featuring for the Hammers this weekend but Andriy Yarmolenko (thigh) is not available despite a return to training.

Liverpool v Bournemouth

Alisson (hip) will miss the visit of Bournemouth this weekend, with Jurgen Klopp saying on Friday:

Unfortunately, Alisson is out. [It’s an injury] in the hip region, small muscle. You could all do your work still, but for a professional goalkeeper it’s slightly different.

He had a little incident in training before the Chelsea game. We all thought it was nothing and it was clear he would not play anyway, the plan was he was on the bench. There, we thought, ‘Come on, we don’t have to take any risks’ so left him out of the squad. [There was a] scan the next day and they found something. So now he is out. We will see – next week [out], for sure, and then we will see.

I don’t want to say no [for the Merseyside derby] but I don’t know if he will be available. He is not available for the next week, not for tomorrow and not the next week.

Then we have to judge the situation new. I would say after the international break he is back 100 per cent, whatever we can get before that we will see.

Jordan Henderson (hamstring) and Xherdan Shaqiri (calf) remain out, with Henderson in line for a possible return against Atletico Madrid next week.

Charlie Daniels (knee), Arnaut Danjuma (foot), Chris Mepham (knee) and David Brooks (ankle) are still sidelined ahead of the trip to Anfield, while the Cherries will be unable to call upon loanee Harry Wilson as he is ineligible to face his parent club.

Lloyd Kelly (thigh) has been back in training this week, however, so could come into contention in the matchday squad.

Leicester City v Aston Villa

Brendan Rodgers confirms that Jamie Vardy is “on track” to be available on Monday but added that Ben Chilwell is a concern with a slight hamstring “twinge”.

On Vardy, Rodgers said:

He looked very good in training. I think the idea that he’ll be available for Monday – we’re still on track with that. Trained very well this morning.

Long-term absentees Jed Steer (Achilles), Tom Heaton (knee) and Wesley (knee) remain unavailable for the Villans, while this game comes too soon for John McGinn (ankle), who is nearing a return.

Chelsea v Everton

Callum Hudson-Odoi (hamstring) and Tammy Abraham (ankle) have been joined on the sidelines by Mateo Kovacic (Achilles), while Willian (Achilles) is also a doubt for Sunday’s game at Everton.

Jorginho begins a two-match suspension, while Christian Pulisic (tendon) would appear unlikely to be involved despite featuring for Chelsea in an in-house friendly this week.

Frank Lampard said in his pre-match press conference:

We just had an in-house game here, which Ruben [Loftus-Cheek] and Christian Pulisic took part in. Great to see Christian get some minutes, still short of match-fitness. Ruben played half of that game himself and is trying to find match-fitness.

[Hudson-Odoi] had a re-injury yesterday. We’re having a scan on him this afternoon, so he will be longer than expected.

There was no update on N’Golo Kante (muscle) in Lampard’s presser, with the Chelsea boss saying he “hopes” Abraham will be back by the end of the month.

It’s one in and one out for Everton, with Carlo Ancelotti saying of Lucas Digne (muscle) and Seamus Coleman (muscle):

Not available, Seamus Coleman. Had a muscular problem in the game against Manchester United. He will be out for at least two games, then we will see. The others are in good condition. Lucas Digne is good.

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion

Jonny (knock) looks set to miss the visit of Brighton and Hove Albion, while Nuno Espirito Santo confirmed on Friday that Morgan Gibbs-White has also picked up an injury while playing for the under-23s – although didn’t specify the nature of it or how long it would keep him out.

There was no update on Adama Traore (shoulder) in the broadcast section of Santo’s press conference but the Express and Star journalist Nathan Judah reports that the winger is “fit and available”.

Jose Izquierdo (knee) is Brighton’s only confirmed absentee ahead of the trip to Molineux.

Sheffield United v Norwich City

Chris Wilder reported a clean bill of health in his pre-match press conference, with Enda Stevens (calf) and John Fleck (unspecified) recovering from minor injuries in time for the visit of Norwich City. 

The Canaries are close to recovering two of their injured centre-halves, with Christoph Zimmermann (hamstring) and Timm Klose (knee) back in training.

Klose isn’t ready to feature but Daniel Farke reported that Zimmermann “could be involved” at Bramall Lane, with an assessment to be made after Friday’s final training session.

Alex Tettey and Teemu Pukki are fine after a bout of illness, while Emiliano Buendia only suffered cramp against Spurs and looks set to be available.

Southampton v Newcastle United

Nathan Redmond (muscle) is out until after the March international break, while Ralph Hasenhuttl’s midfield options are further diminished because Will Smallbone (illness) and Stuart Armstrong (concussion) are set to miss the visit of Newcastle United this weekend.

Moussa Djenepo returns from compassionate leave and could be recalled to the starting XI, as he and Sofiane Boufal were both name-checked by their manager as being the only two “number tens” available on Saturday.

On Danny Ings, Ralph Hasenhuttl added:

It was good that we did rest him last week because the danger was too much. This week he trained well, he’s absolutely hungry to score again. We need him for the important goals and hopefully, at the weekend, he scores again.

Ciaran Clark (ankle), Jetro Willems (ACL), Paul Dummett (tendon) and Andy Carroll (hip) remain out for the Magpies, while the availability of Emil Krafth (ankle), who was pictured in training this week, is uncertain.

Steve Bruce said on Friday that “everybody has come through” the FA Cup victory over West Bromwich Albion, although did add that Javier Manquillo was “sore” after his 90-minute run-out at the Hawthorns. 

The Newcastle boss said Allan Saint-Maximin was “OK”, too, after recent hamstring concerns.

Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs confirmed that Harry Kane (hamstring), Moussa Sissoko (knee) and Son Heung-min (arm) remain out but Hugo Lloris (groin) has returned to training with the rest of the squad.

On whether Lloris will feature, Jose Mourinho said earlier today:

It’s a decision to be made after training, and training is at three o’clock. At this moment, if you ask me if I’m expecting positive news and for Hugo to play, I say yes, but I cannot confirm.

Matthew Lowton (knee) and Johann Berg Gudmundsson (calf) remain unavailable ahead of the visit of Mourinho’s side, while Ashley Barnes (hernia) is not ready to feature despite a return to training.

Other than a few “aches and pains”, Sean Dyche didn’t report any fresh injuries in his pre-match press conference.

Crystal Palace v Watford

Loanee Cenk Tosun has returned to Everton and will undergo surgery after sustaining an injury to his knee during training.

Jeffrey Schlupp (muscle) and Mamadou Sakho (hamstring) are back in the fold but James Tomkins (hamstring) looks unlikely to be involved, with Roy Hodgson saying:

James Tomkins has recovered. He will join in full training next week but he was out there with us this morning, doing some lighter training with the team. He’ll train tomorrow and, on Monday, he’ll be ready.

Other than Gerard Deulofeu (knee) and Daryl Janmaat (knee/match-fitness), Watford have a fully-fit squad to choose from for the Crystal Palace game.

On Deulofeu, Nigel Pearson said:

At this point, prior to surgery, I can’t give an indication [into how long he’ll be out]. Normally, these types of injuries you are looking at five to six months, something like that.


617 Comments Post a Comment
  1. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    WC draft 0.0 itb

    Pope/Dubravka
    TAA Alonso Doherty
    Salah Mahrez Sarr Saka
    Aguero Auba Jota
    (Snodgrass Taylor Kiko)

    4 dgwk and 9 blank players
    30- Save ft
    31- Kun and Mahrez to Jimenez and Mane

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Awesome team
      Very good plan

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Cheers mate

    2. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Great squad. I would go for Krul over Dubravka to get some money in the bank (and maybe Kiko to Cathcart) but that's just my prefrence

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Yes,I could do that,haven't press the button yet,did you?whats your latest draft?

        1. Jullepuu
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          Pope Krul
          TAA Gomez Doherty Taylor Egan
          Salah KDB Sarr Foden Lucas
          Auba Jimenez Jota

          0.3 in the bank and Auba+Foden for Wood+Bruno as a plan

          Only issue I see is your weak midfield. You have two budget mids and two budget defenders. Sarr and Jota are pretty cheap as well.

          1. CRO KLOPP
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 23 days ago

            For 2 gmwks,then kun to Jimenez and upgrade Mahrez
            I Like your team,I had similiar draft
            GL

            1. Jullepuu
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 23 days ago

              Even after upgrading Mahrez the midfield does seem a bit weak to me. Best of luck to you as well

    3. Pass
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Like it! What's your TV?

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Around 106,high SV

        1. kamdaraji
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          my team has SV of 104.7

          1. CRO KLOPP
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 23 days ago

            104.2 here

            1. Pass
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 23 days ago

              Awesome value. Though you can drop Dubravka to someone cheaper plus potential DGW just in case you need to swap Snodgrass later on

              1. CRO KLOPP
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 23 days ago

                I can get Krul and Doucoure for Snodgrass

    4. Dichio24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Great team, but this will leave you with only 3-4 players with DGWs later on

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        I have FH for one,and FT for other

    5. andres
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      why not Leno in goal?

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Could do that, thanks

  2. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Mane and ings

    To

    Sass and auba for -4

    Surely not worth -4?....

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Possibly if you captain auba

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Keep Mane.

  3. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Aguero or Jesus on wc?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Kun

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Aguerooooooo

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Jesus

    4. mysteryDave
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Aubameyang!

      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        its to go with Auba!

  4. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Pepe or KDB?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Pepe

    2. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      KDB easily

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Pepe for DGW but KdB for season.

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      At thos point Pepe. From GW33 revisit KDB.

  5. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    All home game players in my team 😮

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Same - except Auba and KDB

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        they have a home fixture

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          Exactly 😉

    2. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      I have one away player but a fantastic one (DCL)

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Excellent pick in DCL.
        I'll get him in GW 33 probably for Jota

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Whos your C, Kev?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Yep

  6. Thomas Jerome Newton
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Calvert-Lewin (Che) and Saka (WHU, MCI) on pitch,
    and Soyuncu (AVL) and Fleck (NOR) on bench.
    Sound about right?

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      yeh

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Aye

  7. popcoin
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Start 2 (at least 1 defender)

    Soyuncu (Lei looking a bit leaky)
    Gomez (Adrian in goal)
    Maddison (blank last 7)
    Traore (out of form)

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Gomez and Maddy because Bournemouth and Villa are both pants.

      1. popcoin
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Soy and Traore because Brighton and Villa are both pants?

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          They are as well.

          But Traore has been a waste of space lately (long suffering owner here) and Villa could grab a goal.

          Maddison should get some returns and you'd fancy Liverpool to bounce back fro recent bad run and shut a woeful Bournemouth out at Anfield.

          1. popcoin
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 23 days ago

            Agree to be honest, probably the best shout. Maddison's blanks seem relentless yet here we are. Cheers

  8. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    BB or TC or don't play chip?

    McCarthy

    Trent, Robbo, Soy
    Salah, Sarr, Bruno, KDB TC
    Jota, Jimenez, Vardy

    Pope, Boly, Maddison, Taylor

    .9

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      BB

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Deffo BB that lot

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Cheers, was set for TC KDB until news.
      All chips inc WC, need to start using a few 🙂

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        You are lucky. Might have been a 2 + 1 pointer!

    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Save, if it was me.

      BB if you must use one of your chips though.

    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      TC as you still have WC. Can use BB better way afterwards

  9. Vovhund
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Help:

    A) Firmino + Trossard to Auba + Saka (bench) (-4)
    B) Firmino + Trossard to Auba + Cantwell (bench) (-4)
    C) Roll FT
    D) Something else...

    Current team:
    Pope
    TAA - Soy - Bertrand - Egan - Webster
    KDB - Salah - Barnes - Martial - Trossard
    Firmino - Jimenez - Ings

    1 FT, 0.9m in the bank, planning FH 31

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Firmino to Jota, bench Martial, start Egan and Bertrand

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      A

    3. mysteryDave
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Firmino out seems short term given he has a 31 fixture.
      Can you do Ings, Martial -> Auba, Dacoure/Saka?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        No point having fixtures if you don't do anything in them, though.

        1. Vovhund
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          What do you mean, Nomar?

      2. Vovhund
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Yes, but that would leave me pretty light in the midfield. I'm free hitting GW31, so its just a question of best possible midfield coverage. Could also go Fleck.

  10. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    0FT. 0.3ITB. Still Have all chips except TC. GTG or use WC to get more Arsenal?

    Henderson
    TAA Aurier Boly
    Fernandes Salah Traore KdB
    Vardy Firmino Jota

    McCarthy Soy Cantwell Rico

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      No need to WC.

      Do you have enough to do Firmino and Traore to Auba and Saka for - 4?

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Not enough, and that would be a -8.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          Ah yes, true.

          You know, I'd almost be tempted to punt on Saka for Traore, even at - 4, but the common sense approach is to stand pat and hope KdB plays both games and gets a haul.

  11. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Is Salah over Mane really that important on wildcard?

    It seems that the general consensus is that Salah is by far better but if I'm honest I think Mane has looked better since he came back from injury, and really the chances are there's going to be not much at all to split them between now and the end of the season

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      i think Mane has looked far, far better

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Probably salah

    3. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Salah is the way better choice

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Why?

      2. Klaren
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Just look at the heat maps and stats and decide for yourself

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          Stats won't say he's a sh.t finisher.
          Mane takes his chances efficiently.

          1. Klaren
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 23 days ago

            Stats actually do say how well players finish as well but regardless I think getting the chances consistently is more important than how well he finishes for fpl purposes. If he gets 10 chances and score only once, he still gers you the 5 points for goal.

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 23 days ago

              I'm not saying he's a bad pick.
              Just saying stats can be misleading for salad mane choice

        2. DantheManinaPan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          But Mane is a far more clinical player than Salah, so needs fewer big chances/shots etc. to score the same amount of points, would you agree?

          1. Klaren
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 23 days ago

            I agree that he is more clinical but wouldn’t say far more.

            You seem to have thought about it and prefer Mane though so probably should go with him. We would all have the same team if we had the same thought process and prioritised the same stats\attributes 🙂

            1. DantheManinaPan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 23 days ago

              That is very true! Thank you for your input

      3. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Salah better at home. Mane better away

    4. mysteryDave
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Salah = shield
      Mane = sword

      Stats put Salah slightly ahead and he is on pens.
      Mane also very good though.

      If the extra funds can make a big difference elsewhere get Mane, otherwise Salah is the 'safe' option.

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        I agree here.

    5. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Not much in it but Mane has not done much lately, so Salah is likely to be preferred option for everyone plus ownership factor.

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        You say he hasn't done much lately but he has more points than Salah over the last three.

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          Last 10 is what I'm talking about. 3 is too small to separate them 😀

    6. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      I have Salah, but to me it seems to be a case of whichever one of them I have it always appears that the other one does better.

  12. ludaslol
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    is it worth doing Firmino > Auba for free?

    Would leave me with only 5 people for 31 with 2 more FT. Salah, TAA, Doherty, Pope, Jimenez

    Not sure if fh31 or 34

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Probably not worth it if it might mean transfer back out. Second auba game hard

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Yes, 2nd game is hard but they aren't tight City.

    2. mysteryDave
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Assuming you can't/won't replace your other forward instead.

      Auba over next 3 likely to outscore Firmino in next 3 so I would do it.

      1. ludaslol
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        If I go auba I might aswell FH31

        1. mysteryDave
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          I wouldn't stress about having 11 players for 31. a 4pt hit to have 8 playing is ok.
          It will be a low scoring week so better to use hits for the doubles.

          1. ludaslol
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 23 days ago

            Yeah ur probably right. Kinda want to get rid of Firmino anyways.

            Doing Firm> Auba for free this week just feels to good to skip

      2. ludaslol
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Yeah I kinda make ings, Bruno > Auba, Sarr which would be alright but not enough funds.

  13. mysteryDave
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Completely lost on chip strategy. I think I have to save chips for now.
    2FT 0.0ITB

    McCarthy
    TAA, Mendy, Lund (Taylor, Rico)
    Salah, KDB(C), Mahrez(VC), Barnes, (Traore)
    Firmino, Vardy, Ings

    Vardy -> Aubameyang looks obvious but who goes out to fund? (Ideally for a non blanking GW31 or Arsenal player)

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Ings to Jota not enough ?

      1. mysteryDave
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Thinking more short term at the moment. Can do that move any time in next 2 weeks.

        1. mysteryDave
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          Sorry, no. 0 ITB I have value tied up so Ings goes for 7.1 and Vardy for 9.4 leaving me 5.4 for an Ings replacement with Aub.

    2. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Still (c) and (vc) from same match? No lessons learnt from postponements?

      1. mysteryDave
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Matches (plural)
        Might change (VC), particularly if I find a way to get Auba

        1. Tinkermania
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          Cool. You know what I mean though.

  14. thepirates
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Leave it or Martial —>Saka/Sarr? Got 1FT and aiming for non FH 31...

    Another possibilty is Traore & Maupay for Jota & Saka for -4.

    Mccarthy
    VVD - TAA - Dohert - Soy
    Fernandes - Salah (C) - KDB - Martial
    Jimenez - Ings
    Bench: Button, Maupay - Traore - RicO

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Leave it

  15. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Not beeen following teams news patterns this season

    Are we likely to find out the pool line up before deadline?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      @FPLROCKSTAR

  16. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    WC this GW is a bad idea in my honest opinion trying to fix it with hits going forward.

    What is the thershold of players being shifted out to activate your WC?

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      -12

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      -16/-20 would be when I start to consider hitting the button.

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      On multiple hits & still not loving the look of your team for long term.

      Having said that i almost always waste WC 😀

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        WC is the most overated Chip in this game.

        How much better it would be without it.

        I wonder what the success rate is of WC's 😀

  17. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Repost sorry
    A) vardy to auba free do it now or wait for tomorrow and see if any early team news is there btw pool and bou

    B) greenwood to start Sunday as he was rested midweek

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      A. Now what team news would make a difference?? Unless you have firmino

      B. No idea.

  18. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    should i play pope or henderson ?

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Hendo

  19. andres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    WC team, 0.3 ITB.

    Pope McCarthy
    VVD TAA Doherty Kiko Taylor
    Salah Mahrez Sarr Pepe Cantwell
    Jota Jimi Auba

    Could get Saka in for Cantwell but then bench Sarr...

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Keep cantwell. Tierney back soon

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Good team.

      1. andres
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        but I might copy the one on the top of the page with alonso and aguero 🙂

    3. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Depending on your chip strategy Krul could be better than McCarthy. Also I prefer Cathcart to Kiko. Great team

    4. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Very Good team mate

  20. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    If I find that Mane doesn't start should I put Traore in for him from my bench before the deadline?

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Still start mane imo

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      No way Jose

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Traore might not start either

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        The Beast coming on as a sub and running at a knackered defence. not many scarier sights in football atm.

    4. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      other options are lascelles and femenia and not keen on either of those

  21. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Thoughts on wc draft

    Pope / button

    TAA / Doherty / kiko femenia / tanganga / ngakia

    Salah / Saka / sarr / Kdb / denedinker

    Auba / kun / Jimenez

    Then for 31 kun and Saka become mane and greenwood / nketiah

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Seems to me you need to lose a heavy hitter

      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        yeah probably right. impossible to decide who though!

  22. Super Nashwan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Anyone captaining de Bruyne?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      0/

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Too risky for me now

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      o/

    4. mysteryDave
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Yes

  23. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    DGW29 WC triple City and triple Arsenal looking for trouble 😀

  24. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    G2G?
    Dubravka
    TAA, Soyuncu, Stephens
    Salah, KDB(C), Pérez, Martial
    Vardy, Ings, Firmino

    Martin, Traore, Stevens, Williams
    1.2itb 1ft

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      I would captain salah

      1. Louis Van Gaalstones
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        He's my vice atm

  25. Mattymo23
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Not planning to FH for GW31 so

    A) Mane + Ings to Pepe + Auba

    B) Fernandes + Ings to Saka/Doucoure + Auba

  26. Kiyoshi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    What do you think?
    WC Gw 29

    Pope, Mccarthy
    TAA, Doherty, Taylor, Gomez, Lasc.
    Salah, KDB, Sarr, Saka, Bergwijn
    Jota, Auba, DCL

    After 31 try to get some dGW Players with free transfers..

    Then BB in GW 34 or GW 37, FH in GW 34 or GW 37 depending on fixtures
    Any tips would be greatly appreciated

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Why not Deeney over DCL? Plays in 31 and better fixtures

      1. Kiyoshi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Thx, What do you think about Chip Strategy? How will u do it?

  27. PURPLE-RONNIE
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Is kiko nailed on? Had Cathcart on WC so not sure which ones best?

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      can't see him being dropped after helping watford keep a cleanie v pool

      1. PURPLE-RONNIE
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Was he dropped previously or injured?

        1. hornetjb
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          Has been injured. Pearson seems to like him, so think it is his spot to lose, especially as we have to win games and only other RB options (Dawson / Mariappa) offer nothing going forward, except for Dawson from corners.

  28. chelseabrad
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    What would you do from here? Would like to get Auba in but is he worth sacrificing Salah for, considering bgw31?

    Foster Button
    TAA Soy Fernandez Tanganga Holgate
    Salah Maddison KDB Traore Dendoncker
    Vardy Firmino Greenwood

    2ft 0.4itb

  29. Zinedine Kilbane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Fernandes to Pepe for free?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Big no on losing Bruno

  30. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Ryan to:
    A. Leno (double then bri)
    B. Patricio (wolves been defensively strong)
    C. Foster (fixtures are decent)

    FH in 31 and WC 32 so only short term potentially