Team News

FPL Gameweek 6 team news: Injury updates on Rodriguez, De Bruyne, Vardy and more

It was another busy day of press conferences on Friday, with Fantasy managers having little time to react to today’s developments ahead of the earlier-than-usual deadline of 18:30 BST this evening.

Our second and final pre-Gameweek 6 press conference summary rounds up the headline injury news and stand-out manager quotes from the conference calls that were held today.

For a recap of the virtual media gatherings held on Wednesday and Thursday, click here.

MANCHESTER CITY

Gabriel Jesus (thigh), Benjamin Mendy (muscle) and Fernandinho (muscle) will all miss the trip to West Ham but Aymeric Laporte (muscle) and Kevin De Bruyne (muscle) could be fit to feature, having returned to the training ground on Thursday.

Sadly we have had no help from Pep Guardiola, who, when asked about Laporte, De Bruyne and Nathan Ake (minor groin niggle), would only cryptically reply:

Some of them will be involved, some of them no. You will know tomorrow.

EVERTON

Seamus Coleman (hamstring) has joined Jonjoe Kenny (ankle), Mason Holgate (toe), Jarrad Branthwaite (ankle), Cenk Tosun (ACL) and Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Achilles) on the treatment table ahead of the trip to Southampton, while Richarlison is suspended.

Having said he was a huge doubt just days earlier, Carlo Ancelotti revealed on Friday that he was “confident” that James Rodriguez (bruise) would be involved after a partial return to training. 

The Everton boss said:

No he’s not definitely out, fortunately, I think his recovery was really good. He trained today, just a partial training session. I hope that he’s going to train tomorrow and we will see if he is in condition to play on Sunday. It’s really better now and we are confident that maybe he can play. He had a big hematoma and was not able to train until today.

LIVERPOOL

Virgil van Dijk (knee) faces a long spell on the sidelines following his injury in the Merseyside derby and the Dutchman joins Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (knee) and Kostas Tsimikas (thigh) in being unavailable for the Sheffield United game.

There is plenty of uncertainty elsewhere, however, with Jurgen Klopp failing to rule Joel Matip (unspecified), Thiago (knock), Naby Keita (illness) and Alisson (shoulder) either in or out until he had seen his players in training.

Klopp told the media:

My last information was that the boys who played the other night [in the Champions League], they are all fine. The rest, we will see.

Apart from Ox and Virg obviously – and maybe Kostas, who gets closer and closer but who is not at all in contention for this game or the next one – all the others we have to see day by day pretty much. A lot of conversations with the medical dept.

We have training after the press conference, so we will see who is out there. You can only be in contention if you are training. I don’t want to rule anyone out until someone tells me.

MANCHESTER UNITED

Eric Bailly and Jesse Lingard will be sidelined for a “few weeks” with unknown fitness issues but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Friday that he expects Harry Maguire and Mason Greenwood to recover from undisclosed injuries in time for the Chelsea match and added that he was confident of Edinson Cavani‘s involvement as the Uruguayan edges closer to full match fitness.

Solskjaer said:

I hope and expect all three of them to be available for selection. Edinson wants to tick all the boxes that he’s gone through in his programme. It seemed positive yesterday with both Mason and Harry.

LEICESTER CITY

Caglar Söyüncü (abductor), Daniel Amartey (hamstring), Wilfred Ndidi (adductor) and Ricardo Pereira (ACL) remain out but Brendan Rodgers said after Thursday night’s win over Zorya that he things that Jamie Vardy (calf) will be available, with a final assessment to be made in training before the clash with Arsenal. 

Rodgers said:

We’re thinking that he will be available, but we just need to confirm that over the next couple of days. He’s responded really well this week to treatment and he’s been out on the grass, so we just need to see how he is.

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

Jonny (knee) remains out but Nuno Espirito Santo was typically non-committal with the rest of Wolves’ team news, saying only that the club were “assessing a few things” ahead of the visit of Newcastle.

CRYSTAL PALACE

Roy Hodgson said on Friday that Gary Cahill (knock), Jack Butland (illness) and Jordan Ayew (illness) will miss the trip to Fulham, with that trio joining James McCarthy (hamstring), Connor Wickham (muscle) and Wayne Hennessey (muscle) on the sidelines this weekend.

NEWCASTLE UNITED

A scan on Karl Darlow (knock) hasn’t revealed any serious damage to the Newcastle United goalkeeper but Steve Bruce said on Friday that his stand-in shot-stopper was still “sore” and that a decision on his involvement against Wolves would go “down to the wire”.

Mark Gillespie will be on standby to deputise if Darlow does miss out, with Martin Dubravka (heel) a longer-term absentee.

Isaac Hayden is a slight concern after his withdrawal against the Red Devils and, although a scan revealed nothing but cramp, Bruce said care would need to be taken whenever hamstring injuries are involved

SOUTHAMPTON

Theo Walcott will be ineligible to face his parent club but Stuart Armstrong is back in training following his period of self-isolation and Ralph Hasenhuttl confirmed on Friday that the Scotland international “was an option” for the visit of Everton.

Injuries to Will Smallbone (thigh) and Moussa Djenepo (hamstring) keep those two midfielders out.

WEST HAM UNITED

David Moyes said that “everyone is in pretty good order” heading into the weekend’s game against Manchester City, which presumably means that the precautionary withdrawal of Michail Antonio (hamstring) in the six-goal thriller against Spurs has helped the striker avoid any significant damage.

Moyes also confirmed that Sebastien Haller (knock) is expected to be available after his no-show in Gameweek 5

ARSENAL

Rob Holding (hamstring) is out for three weeks and joins Calum Chambers (match fitness), Pablo Mari (ankle) and Gabriel Martinelli (knee) on the sidelines for the clash with Leicester.

Willian (calf) and Dani Ceballos (ankle) will also need to be assessed after missing the win over Rapid Vienna but Shkodran Mustafi returned to full training this week and is available for selection

CHELSEA

Kepa Arrizabalaga (shoulder) and Billy Gilmour (knee) will miss the trip to Manchester United but Chelsea otherwise have a clean bill of health heading into Saturday’s game.

Frank Lampard told reporters:

[Pulisic and Thiago] are both fine. We’ve got a pretty clean bill of health other than Kepa, who has a shoulder issue so won’t travel to Manchester. The only other player out is Billy Gilmour, who is long term, but he’ll be back soon.



More detailed information and predicted line-ups can be found in the Team News tab.

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467 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Love friday-monday gameweeks!

    1. Patron
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I don't like them monday games, fridays I’m fine with.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I agree with this. Hate Monday’s

  2. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Pick 2 to play from:
    A) Justin
    B) Soucek
    C) Mitchell
    D) Bissouma

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B C

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This probably

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        C

    3. Gleys11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      C and D against Fulham and West Brom

  3. Matjes_taet
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who would you play?

    A Podence vs. NEW
    B Bowen vs, MCI

    1. Crouching Tiger
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A, his time must come at some point..

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This, looks very lively

    2. JollyGoodYellows
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

    4. Gleys11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

  4. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How you like my WC team? Pretty template I think.

    Martinez
    Digne Robertson Kilman Reguilon
    Salah Son Rodriguez Grealish
    Kane DCL

    (Jorginho, Dallas, Brewster).

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I like.
      If it scores points who cares?

      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yep, exactly. And no reason to look for mega differentials at this stage of the season.

    2. Sloopy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Good! Like it!

    3. Ruffio
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Great. Play Dallas over Kilman

      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Could you elaborate on that a bit more, currently I fancy Wolves more against Newcastle than Leeds over Villa, who are on great form at the moment.

        1. Ruffio
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Could well be Leeds bias. But we will attack and Dallas will get forwards. Higher ceiling in my opinion and more nailed on long term

          1. Crouching Tiger
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I think Dallas is great and that's why I picked him, but still not convinced it's his night today. Maybe I will be proven wrong 🙂

            1. Ruffio
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              I hope so for Leeds’ sake! Good luck anyway nice team. I like Jorginho as a pick but worried I’ll have all his pen points on the bench...when would you start him?

              1. Crouching Tiger
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                I admit it's a bit depth option, probably depending on fixtures but he's mostly bench fodder, if I'm lucky I will get some points off the bench when I need it 😉

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wouldn’t go 4 at the back in WC. Guess you could go Jorginho >> Soucek when the fixtures clear up

      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I like Jorginho because he's on pens which are plentiful during these VAR times.

    5. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Similar to mine, so I like it! I’ve just gone lighter in defence so I have Sterling instead of Rodriguez. I’ve currently got Brewster first on my bench though. You don’t think he starts? Important to get that one right as I guess there’s at least a 25% chance first sub comes in for Kilman (although would be very harsh!)

      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Not sure if Brewster's going to start and not sure he's going to score against tough opposition. I think he's still going to be good pick but not immediately, he's an enabler for the moment.

        1. FourLokoLeipzig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks, it’s a tricky one. Hopefully Kilman starts as I expect a clean sheet there

    6. SolidSnape
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Similar to mine but you've gone bigger at the back. How much ITB?

      I've shoehorned Fernandes in. Only differences between our teams are Robbo + Digne vs. Fernandes +Lamptey.

      My bench is Targett, Brewster, Struijk

      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        101.3 value, 0.6 ITB.

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

    Bench Foden or Havertz? Thanks

    1. Crouching Tiger
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Foden bigger bench risk, so probably him.

    2. Big Hippo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Someone else?

    3. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I wish I had these decisions. Your team must be great

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

      Hmm Foden, but what is ur rest team?

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Surely someone else?

    6. Cto
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Team is

      Son Mahrez Foden Havertz Grealish
      Jiménez Kane DCL

      Ones gotta go... I feel grealish is set and forget

    7. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Foden. Feel Chelsea's speed up top will embarrass the MUN defence and Havertz will be involved somewhere in the assist/goal.

    8. Gleys11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I would think Foden.
      I have the same problem Foden or Barnes

  6. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Keep greenwood or transfer out for a hit?

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      depends who for?

      1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        grealish likely

        1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          tempted, no one decent on the bench?

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bin. Jrod, Grealish, Zaha

      1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        thanks

  7. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Can't believe I'm going into this gw with no Salah/Mané.
    Gonna need a huge sofa

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      i'll send you my sofa too

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ha, cheers ! Should have just played wc and got the template team in

    2. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      not a bad one seem liverpool doesnt look like scoring for fun

    3. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      extra large

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

      Could be a 4-0 thrashing so I'd get real comfy

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yikes

    6. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No Kane here. Hoping he doesn’t hurt me too much

    7. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Too crazy? Still time to wc I guess
      Mccarthy button
      TAA James ayling Taylor mitchell
      Sterling Bruno son soucek bissouma
      DCL antonio Kane

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Relax, don't panic WC with an hour to go

        1. waltzingmatildas
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers. GL!

    8. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      and im going without son and kane
      which one could be worse

  8. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anything worth a hit? Gt 2.4m itb

    Martinez
    Taa Saiss Lamptey — James Mitchell
    Barnes Havertz Salah Son - Burke
    Dcl Watkins Jimmy

    A: Jimmy >> Kane (-4)
    B: Havertz >> Bruno (-4)
    C: James >> Robbo (-4)

    1. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nothing worth a hit

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      All 3 could be worth the hit this week

  9. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Evening all. So back to my original plan of Bissouma >> Grealish here?

    Would leave the following (need JRod and Mitchell to show)! Thanks 🙂

    McCarthy
    TAA, Saiss, Mitchell
    Pulisic, Salah(C), JRod*, Son, Grealish
    DCL, Ings
    (Nyland, Justin, Davies, Davis)

    1. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      This is my team except I haVe Martinez and Podence for Grealish - although have a FT and funds to do Podence to Grealish... good luck!

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Good name boss 🙂 GL to you. Like the move then?

        1. Abra Dubravka
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I like it for you. I can’t bring myself to sell Podence before playing us :/

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Fair play yeah. Long term move, Grealish is a much better option

            1. Abra Dubravka
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah I will likely do it after this week. Got Jiménez already, so don’t need Podence as well.
              (Just noticed that other difference in our teams - Ings/Jimi)

              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Yeah. Big fan of Ings. Nice differential too

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yep

  10. NeverLucky
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    So who is going (C) on Son and not Salah / Kane?

    1. Ruffio
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      (C) Kun!

    2. sozopol
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thought hard about it but going with Kane (also have Mo)

  11. Ruffio
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who should I play:

    Kwp
    Justin
    C Taylor

    All got tough fixtures...

    Any help appreciated

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Walker Pieters

      1. Ruffio
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        That sotton defence and that Everton attack though

  12. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anything worth a -4?

    Ryan
    TAA Keane Justin
    Salah(c) J Rod Soucek Son
    Maupay Kane Werner

    Subs: Button Bissouma Taylor Egan

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No hold

  13. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is anything worth a minus 4? I have 1.5 ITB for an upgrade

    Martinez
    TAA Saiss Lamptey
    Bruno(C) Son Pulisic James Podence
    Kane DCL

    Nyland Brewster Justin James

    1. mox81
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good, I'd stick given James news

  14. Patron
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Someone gambling on Reece James starting this one?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      There's a good chance he starts IMO.

      1. Patron
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I wasn’t that sure until I saw the line up prediction from Neal. Makes a lot of sense.

        Cheers!

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I'm not as certain it'll be 343 myself, but it's possible.

          1. Patron
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            He could line up like vs Liverpool tho, with Jorginho Kovacic and Kante...

  15. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A. Harrison to Barkley
    B. Jime to Kane
    Both for free?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Meant both

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Done

  16. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Barnes out for
    A) Mcginn ( gives money to bring in robbo for coady down road)
    B) Barkley ( and ignore Liverpool defence)

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

  17. Heiro
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Do I keep both KDB and JRod?

    Thinking KDB to Mane/Sterling just to be safe?

  18. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Play Mitchell or Dallas!

    1. JB_FC
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Same decision here! Probably go Mitchell as I’ve got Grealish who is playing Leeds

  19. HARLEY
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    GTG?

    McCarthy
    Robbo Lamptey Kilman
    Salah Son James Grealish
    Kane(C) DCL Wilson
    (Steer Chilwell Bissouma KWP)
    1FT 0.4 ITB

  20. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bamford time...

  21. JY84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    My current squad is:
    McCarthy
    Justin Saiss TAA
    Salah Son Rashford ASM
    Jimenez Wilson Adams

    With Kane having easy upcoming fixtures, hes qt a popular pick now but i can only afford him by taking a minus 4…. Given a choice, which wld u prefer?
    (A) Rashford & Adams to Barkley+Kane (-4)
    (B) Adams/Wilson to DCL (Ie ignoring Kane n utilizing my change to include DCL instead)

  22. andrinho
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Start:
    a Mitrovic
    Or
    b Saint Maximin

  23. J to the T
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Podence to Foden for a -4 is a no-no right?

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Agreed

    2. Mooster©️
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not for -4

    3. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not even for free this week

  24. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Rodriguez spotted down The local dominoes, can’t see him playing after a large Texas BBQ

  25. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    No Kane or Salah this week 🙂 probs the reason I’m at 3.3m OR

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Won't take much effort to get green arrow

  26. Mooster©️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bench two:
    Saiss, Castagne, Kilman, Mitchell, Chilwell

  27. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Play Dallas or KWP.

    Already have Barkley and Watkins... So thinking of KWP

  28. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    My feelings towards Pep Guardiola summed up in a 20 second clip

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYmOqPFyJPw

  29. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Play 3...
    A) Robbo
    B) Reguilon
    C) Saiss
    D) Lampety

    Currently on A,B,C but lamp tempting me.

    1. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      ABC

      1. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I think it's one of those ones where it's a gamble, they're all good options.

  30. HashAttack
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which one - PVA, Chilwell or Mitchell
    (other 2 defenders are Lamptey and Kilman)

    1. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      To play - other 2 will be benched