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FPL Gameweek 10 injury and team news: Updates on Ings, Digne, Aguero and more

Our Gameweek 10 team news summary rounds up the headline updates and quotes from Thursday and Friday’s pre-match press conferences.

We’ve heard from 18 Premier League managers ahead of tonight’s Fantasy Premier League deadline, with Brendan Rodgers and Dean Smith not scheduled to face the media until tomorrow.

Our YouTube and podcast team news summary is available towards the bottom of this piece, while our Team News tab provides even more detail on what we offer here.

EVERTON v LEEDS UNITED

Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Achilles) and Seamus Coleman (hamstring) have been joined on the sidelines by Lucas Digne (ankle), who is set to miss up to three months of action after damaging ligaments earlier this week.

Carlo Ancelotti said of Digne and his possible replacement:

Lucas Digne had an injury, he is a big loss. I think we will be able to adapt the loss of Digne for two or three months.

Seamus Coleman is doing his individual rehab and will not be able for this game. We have to check him week by week.

Three centre-backs can be an option, still. We have Niels Nkounkou, who is young but has a lot of quality. I think Iwobi can play on the left without problem as a wing-back, like he played well on the right wing [last week].

[Kenny] is available to play, I think he is not at his best in this moment because he was out for three weeks. But now he is training with the team and soon he will be at 100%.

Adam Forshaw (hip), Jamie Shackleton (hamstring), Pablo Hernandez (muscle) and Diego Llorente (hamstring) all remain sidelined but Marcelo Bielsa said Leeds otherwise have a clean bill of health.

SOUTHAMPTON V MANCHESTER UNITED

Luke Shaw (hamstring) will miss the trip to Southampton, while Paul Pogba (ankle) and Scott McTominay (unspecified) were rated “unlikely” to feature by their manager on Friday.

Marcus Rashford (knock), Victor Lindelof (back) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (ankle) are also fresh concerns following Tuesday’s win over Istanbul Basaksehir but their manager appeared less worried by their injuries, saying that they “should be okay” after coming through training on Friday.

Danny Ings (knee) and Nathan Redmond (hamstring) will miss the visit of Manchester United but Ralph Hasenhuttl didn’t discuss any other injury news heading into this weekend’s game.  

The Southampton said on a return date for Ings:

Danny [Ings] is back in individual training on the pitch. I think he can be an option for the Brighton game, but this weekend not.

MANCHESTER CITY V BURNLEY

Nathan Ake (hamstring) is the only known possible absentee for the visit of Burnley but even the Dutch defender has returned to training and could feature at St Mary’s.

Pep Guardiola did warn that Sergio Aguero was “still not in his best condition”, however, saying that the Argentine needs time to rediscover his sharpness following his disjointed start to 2020/21. 

Nick Pope is a big doubt for the trip to Manchester City after suffering a knock to the head in Monday’s win over Crystal Palace.

Pope had stitches after that incident and Dyche confirmed in his pre-match press conference that the shot-stopper was being “checked out” for any after-effects, saying somewhat confusedly:

Popey unfortunately won’t play… at this stage. We’re waiting on some clearance so there’s a chance ‘cos of the knock that he received to his head. He’s kind of more touch and go but I might have to make a call on that, rather than the doctor.

Dale Stephens (hamstring) and Robbie Brady (hamstring) are rated “unlikely” to feature, while long-term absentee Jack Cork (ankle) remains sidelined.

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION V LIVERPOOL

Jurgen Klopp gave little away on the team news front on Friday, not mentioning Xherdan Shaqiri (muscle), Naby Keita (hamstring), Trent Alexander-Arnold (calf), Thiago Alcantara (knee) and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (knee) by name in the broadcast section of his pre-match press conference.

There was an update on Jordan Henderson (muscle), at least, with Klopp saying:

Hendo trained yesterday, parts of team training and had his individual session, so we’ll have to see what we do with that.

All the other players who played [v Atalanta] are in recovery, that’s how it is when you only have a few days in between.

So we have to make late decisions. If you were to ask me for the line-up now and I was in a mood to tell you – I couldn’t. I make this decision as late as possible because I have to wait for the medical department telling me who looks ready.

Tariq Lamptey will miss the visit of Liverpool through suspension, while Alexis Mac Allister isn’t ready to return after his recent positive coronavirus test. There is also a question mark over Adam Lallana (groin), who Graham Potter said needs “a bit more time” in his pre-match press conference.

Davy Propper (stomach bug) and Leandro Trossard (thigh) are back, at least, while Potter expects Solly March to recover from a minor ankle issue to feature at the Amex.

CHELSEA V TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Chelsea have a clean bill of health heading into the game against Spurs, with Christian Pulisic (hamstring) declared fit by his manager – although Frank Lampard did say that there was a “question mark” over whether the American was ready to start:

He’s fit. Ready to start is a question mark, it’s hard to gauge match-fitness. In the training times as they are with COVID, it’s very hard to recreate match-playing training. We don’t have any academy games that we can mix bubbles.

Toby Alderweireld (groin) will definitely miss the trip to Chelsea on Sunday, while Erik Lamela (unspecified) is also expected to remain out after Jose Mourinho said he would be “very, very surprised” if the Argentine was declared available for selection.

Steven Bergwijn, Hugo Lloris and Giovani Lo Celso all missed out on the win over Ludogorets with minor issues, meanwhile, although Mourinho was confident about their returns for the Chelsea match and even said that trio could have featured in Europe had he “wanted to risk a little bit”.

WEST HAM UNITED V ASTON VILLA

Dean Smith won’t face the media until after Friday’s FPL deadline has passed, so official word is still awaited on the severity of Ross Barkley‘s hamstring injury and the scan he had earlier in the week. Smith had said after the defeat to Brighton that Barkley was confident the issue wasn’t too serious but media reports suggest that the on-loan midfielder will miss the Villans’ next two matches at the very least.

The fitness of Wesley (knee), Bjorn Engels (thigh) and Frederic Guilbert (hip) is still to be determined, while Tom Heaton (match fitness) will be edging ever closer to a place in the matchday squad after recent run-outs for the under-23s.

Michail Antonio is making progress in his recovery from a hamstring injury and back in training in the run-up to the Aston Villa game, although David Moyes again stopped short of declaring him available for selection in his pre-match press conference. 

ARSENAL V WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

Arsenal have yet to issue a medical bulletin following their win over Molde so we are in the dark over the injury situation at the Emirates.

An update in midweek did reveal that Bukayo Saka (dead leg) would be fit for the visit of Wolves, at least, and added that Willian (calf) was “aiming to be available”. Mohamed Elneny and Sead Kolasinac were both still self-isolating as of Wednesday and their availability remains uncertain, as does that of Thomas Partey (thigh), who was described as “progressing rehabilitation” ahead of the Gunners’ trip to Norway.

David Luiz is also a fresh concern, having been taken off as a precaution in that Europa League win, while Nicolas Pepe begins a three-match ban following his sending off against Leeds. 

Nuno Espirito Santo confirmed on Friday that Conor Coady was available after a spell in isolation and the long-serving defender looks set to return to the heart of the backline following a rare no-show on Monday.

Romain Saiss (illness) remains out, however.

LEICESTER CITY V FULHAM

Brendan Rodgers won’t face the media until Saturday, so we are unlikely to find out anything more about Timothy Castagne‘s availability ahead of Friday’s FPL deadline. The Belgian had initially been declared available for selection by his manager ahead of the trip to Liverpool but suffered a slight recurrence of his hamstring injury and wasn’t risked.

Speaking ahead of the Europa League game against Braga, Rodgers said the Foxes would be “monitoring him over the course of this week to see where he’s at before the game on Monday” – so it is far from certain that Castagne will be in the matchday squad, let alone risked from the start.

Caglar Söyüncü (abductor), Wilfred Ndidi (adductor) and Ricardo Pereira (ACL) are also expected to remain out based on Rodgers’ comments in Wednesday’s presser, with Ndidi targeting a return against Zorya next week and Pereira building up match-fitness with the under-23s over the next fortnight or so

There wasn’t much in the way of injury news from Scott Parker in his pre-match briefing on Thursday, with Kenny Tete (calf) and Terence Kongolo (foot) still some way from a playing return and the Fulham boss confirming that his squad were otherwise well.

CRYSTAL PALACE V NEWCASTLE UNITED

Roy Hodgson confirmed that the Crystal Palace injury situation remains unchanged, so Wilfried Zaha (illness) will miss out along with Luka Milivojevic (suspended), Nathan Ferguson (knee), Connor Wickham (muscle) and Wayne Hennessey (muscle).

On Zaha, Hodgson:

No, he wont be in contention for this [Friday], he has still got to serve out the period of isolation. That would take him to Saturday, when he’ll be tested again. He’s been feeling OK.

Unconfirmed reports from the press suggest that both Allan Saint-Maximin (muscle) and Andy Carroll (calf) have joined Ryan Fraser (hamstring), Paul Dummett (hamstring) and Martin Dubravka (heel) on the sidelines but Callum Wilson (hamstring) was declared available for selection by Steve Bruce on Thursday and Jamaal Lascelles (thigh) appears to be winning his race to be fit for the match at Crystal Palace, having trained in midweek.

Dwight Gayle (knee) has also been back in training in the run-up to Friday’s match following a lengthy lay-off.

WEST BROMWICH ALBION V SHEFFIELD UNITED

Slaven Bilic declared his West Bromwich Albion squad free of injury in Thursday’s pre-match press conference, although Sam Field (match fitness) isn’t quite ready to return after overcoming a knee problem and then coronavirus.

Jake Livermore and Kieran Gibbs have both returned negative COVID-19 tests after missing out in Gameweek 9, meanwhile, although Bilic did say that “one of them still feels a bit rough” and didn’t elaborate on which player it was.

Chris Wilder confirme that Enda Stevens (knee) remains a doubt and said that another Sheffield United player is “touch and go” – but wouldn’t reveal who it is.


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

Keep an eye on our Twitter feed, too, for any late-breaking updates.

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702 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) Robbo + Watkins
    B) Justin + DCL

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

      A

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      B

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

      B

  2. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    To Play

    A. Klich
    B. Bowen

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

      B

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

  3. luke
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) do I play Hames
    B) why the hell is he still In my team

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

      B

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A) Yes
      B) because you like points

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A. Yes. On all set pieces now without Digne
      B. Other fish to fry

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

        Over Jack and Bamford?

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

    Play Holding or Konsa?

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

      I’m benching Konsa for 2nd week in a row, so will return for sure 🙂

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

        Just seen Villa have kept a clean sheet every away game this season!

  5. Slim25
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez,
    **Digne**, Chilwell, Semedo
    **Zaha**, Bruno, Ziyech, Rodriquez, Grealish
    Kane, DCL
    (Button, Mitchell, Brewster, **Lamptey**?

    Teams been hit pretty hard by injuries/ suspensions, what would be the best option, cheers!

    A) Digne & Kane > Cancelo/Dias & Vardy (-4, play Brewster/Mitchell)
    B) Digne, Zaha & Brewster > Cancelo/Dias, 4.5m & Vardy (-8)
    C) Digne, Zaha & Kane > Lewis, KDB & Vardy (-8)

  6. KUN+10
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Did Digne to Robbo last night for a -4. My bench was Taylor and Mitchel...bad move?

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

      No

    2. Stippen
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good move

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

      Solid!

    4. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks all...was having a bit of post transfer anxiety. Cheers!

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

    Kane -> Vardy for -4?

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

      No

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes and [C] 100%

    3. AlternativeB
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Did it

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

      Nah

  8. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Dias on cancello ?

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

      Canc

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I think Dias is bit safer. Cancelo doesn't pose enough attacking threat to justify picking him imho.

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

        Couldn’t disagree more. Are you confused with another Cancelo who doesn’t attack?

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

          Ha ha that’s what I was thinking

        2. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Is there another Cancelo in PL?

      2. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Not enough attacking threat, really? I thought the opposite. Very attacking imo and passes the eye test. One of the best under lying stats wise from what I’ve seen but happy to be corrected

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Well I'm looking at the stats and maybe I was really wrong. The stats aren't that bad to be honest.

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

            I just checked and he’s had 12 chances created, the same as Bruno in 4 games. Defo very attacking...

    3. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This has been asked a lot. General consensus is 50/50. Dias more nailed but Cancelo bigger upside as very attacking. I’ve gone Cancelo for what it’s worth.. so long as you have a sub I think it’s worth it going him

  9. King Huth
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would u do coady to dias for -4 now tht coady is confirm fit

    1. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nah

    2. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not for a hit no

  10. MartialMatas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Start Nico Williams or KWP?

  11. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Keep Salah(c) or sell for KdB(c)? Have a FT.

  12. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I might have asked this a record number of times...
    Bruno or Salah for the next 2?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Both

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        That would mean no KDB...

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

          What’s he done to justify having him?

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

          Yep still both

  13. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Need to bench one 🙁

    A) Ziyech(TOT)
    B) Grealish(whu)

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

      Not a great position to be in!

      Bench Ziyech of the two maybe

  14. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Captain

    A) Fernandes
    B) KDB

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A if no Vardy

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      Bruno

      Don’t trust KDB yet

    5. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wondering the same- on KDB at the moment.

    6. Stippen
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

  15. cheese XL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would you rather have:

    Robertson and Foden
    or
    Cancelo and Ziyech

    Cheers

    1. Toothis
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      B

  16. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Will Mitchell start? If so will start over KWP....

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Don't think so, but you could start him anyway just in case
      Doubt KWP gets a CS and he never gets any attacking returns

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He will come on for a 1 pointer

  17. Toothis
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    wow it's busy in here.
    Bottomed

    Bench 1?

    a) JRod
    b) Jota
    c) Bamford

  18. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) Mitchell to Dias and bench Podence
    B) Podence to Jota

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

      B

  19. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Just realized my 4.0 my goalkeeper will get some starts. It's something

  20. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is the following backline nailed enough to go for Cancelo over Dias?

    Chilwell -- Cancelo/Dias --- Justin -- Targett -- Mitchell

    Will only be until GW15 as WC needs to be used after that.

  21. Vlekz
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I have Cancelo, castagne and Ferguson(3.9).
      I need atleast one of them to play to field 11 players.
      Should I save my FT or make a transfer and get someone in(if yes who for whom?)
      Got 1.2ITB

      1. Vlekz
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Both aren't in the predicted line ups of ffscout and Ferguson is injured

      2. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Team:

        McCarthy
        Justin - Chilwell - Targett - Bernardo - Douglas
        Son - Bruno - Rashford - Podence - Bissuma
        Vardy - DCL - Adams

        Which move is better, leaning towards A for guaranteed starts? 1FT & 5.0M itb
        A) Bernardo —> Dias
        Or
        B) Podence —> Jota

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

        I have 2 FT, could do: Son and Kane out for Vardy and KDB ?

        Good move or should I consider some other options, maybe like City DEF or Jota ?

        1. Neves say Neves
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Could I see the rest of your team?

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

            Martinez,
            Lamptey, Robbo, Dallas, Chilwell, Creswell
            Bruno, Hamez, Son, Grealish, Bisouma
            Kane, Bamford, DCL

            1. Neves say Neves
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Hamez to Jota and Kane to Vardy

      4. Pre-deadline A or B questions
        Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Going a bit early this week, with lots of important questions out there.

        Time for a pre-deadline A or B thread!

        What are your last minute questions on captaincy/transfers/bench/anything else?

        Please post as an A or B question, and please answer a few other people after you post yours.

        Good luck all!

        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Which one for the next two weeks only?
          A) Salah
          B) Bruno

          1. Vlekz
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Keep the one you already have. Not enough in it for a transfer

            • tuvok
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              A

            • Geoff
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              B, just

            • G-Whizz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              B

            • Shultan
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              A

          2. Vlekz
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Got castagne and cancelo and need atleast 1 to play to field 11 players.
              Have 1.2ITB
              A) Risk it and save
              B) transfer castagne to dias(or someone else)

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

                A - decent chance Cancelo plays and hauls. Not worth a FT

              2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                A

              3. Geoff
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                A

            • Mr. O'Connell
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              A) Hope Mitchell starts for Palace
              B) -4 for Saiss to Dallas (more of a long-term move to free up funds/boost bench to stop this situation happening again)

              1. Geoff
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                I don't love Dallas this week. But I also don't think Mitchell starts

              2. G-Whizz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                B

              3. Mr. O'Connell
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Cheers! Got to move Saiss at some point and I don't think I'll have the luxury of a spare transfer any time soon!

              4. Vlekz
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  B because it's effectively a -2 and Dallas has a chance of an attacking return to pay it off immediately

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

                A) Keep Ziyech
                B) FT to Jota

                1. Geoff
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Depends on your long term thinking.

                  If you need FTs for next week, keep. Jota will do better than Ziyech this week

                2. G-Whizz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  I've got both and would go with A.

                  I feel he's got an explosion imminent...

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

                    Thanks both. Feel I ought to give ziyech a bit longer but getting sucked into the Jota hype!

              6. mash
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                McCarthy
                Chilwell Justin KWP
                Fernandes Son Grealish Podence
                Kane Werner DCL

                Steer Bissouma Davies Taylor

                1FT, £2.2m in the bank

                A) Werner to Vardy (c)
                B) Kane to Vardy (c)

                Currently hovering over the button with option A. Good luck all!

                1. Geoff
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  I wouldn't do either.

                  I'd be looking to downgrade Kane or Werner > Bamford/Wilson/Watkins, to do a midfield upgrade. KDB or Salah!

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

                    Cheers, I've considered this - I definitely want to restructure soon to cut back on forwards and invest in the big hitting midfielders (Salah more of a priority over KDB for now, but possibly both), but feel that next gameweek would be better for taking that hit. This is a very difficult gameweek to call!

                2. G-Whizz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  B

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

                    Cheers. And cheers also for your clean sheet stats each week, I always find them really useful 🙂

                    1. G-Whizz
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 3 months ago

                      You're very welcome!

                      Will get them out tomorrow for you as there's a Friday kick-off this week...

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

                Start 1.

                Mitchell (1 pointer probably but if he starts could be 6+ easily)

                Targett (Have Martinez and Bowen in the same fixture but probably a 2 pointer))

                1. Geoff
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  I don't think Mitchell starts, so I think Targett

                  1. Toothis
                    • 3 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    agree ^

              8. Toothis
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Bench 1:

                a Bamford
                b Jota
                c JRod

                1. Geoff
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Yuck, next week you need a downgrade! I guess I'd bench JRod

                  1. Toothis
                    • 3 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    Yeah it's a headache but thinking I need 12 or 13 starters over Xmas...

                    JRod on Fks without Digne that's my concern so starting to lean towards Bamford who is so frustrating.

                2. G-Whizz
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                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Thought this was A or B 😆

                  I'll go for C 😛

                  1. Toothis
                    • 3 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    hmm everyones fully off the JRod wagon...

                    A or B then

                    Captain:

                    a Bruno
                    b DCL

                    1. G-Whizz
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                      That's the same dilemma I had and it had been on Bruno all week. I've just switched it to DCL...

              9. Hart-ake
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                • 6 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                which one:

                a) Keep Bowen
                b Bowen to Jota for a hit

                1. Geoff
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                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  I'm quite hesitant to do hits, moving out someone who will start. But I acknowledge that this might be one of my bad biases..

                  1. Hart-ake
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                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    cheers. I am happy to do hits if they need doing but this one does feel like a luxury move.

                2. Toothis
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Probably not worth it for a hit but I do think Jota is a better pick overall.

              10. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Play one of:

                A. Targett
                B. Coufal
                (C. Neco, but I can't imagine he starts)

                I think it's B but I have Grealish and Watkins which makes it an unpleasant decision to make

                1. Geoff
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                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Coufal over Targett.

                  But I'd go Neco

                  1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    You think he's likely to start, or just that he's far more likely to keep a clean if he does?

                2. Vlekz
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    Start C and keep others on the bench. Bench order according to g whizz's cs odds probably (hot topic)

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

                  Podence > Foden or Jota?

                  1. Geoff
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                    Jota, more chance of starting matches, probably

                    1. G-Whizz
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                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      This...

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

                  For the next few weeks:

                  a) Werner
                  b) Vardy (-4)

                  1. Geoff
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                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    I suspect it comes out about even. I think Vardy though

                  2. Vlekz
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Werner has a rotation risk but not too sure. So vardy slightly edges it.(if you captain none in the foreseeable future)

                      But if you captain vardy this week then surely go for it

                    • Mingo
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                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      B if you captain him.this week. Could work out pretty even though.

                    • G-Whizz
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                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      A for me :O

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

                    One FT

                    A) Kane to Vardy(c)
                    B) Boly to Dias

                    1. Geoff
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                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Long term, B looks a better move. A looks a move for this week though

                    2. Vlekz
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Wolves play arsenal. They haven't scored from open play for ages. You can keep wolves this week.
                        (Well can't answer till I know who your captain will be if not vardy. If you got a city mid then probably don't need to go vardy)

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

                          Yeah Boly can stay this GW. But Vardy not only for this GW though. Have Sterling btw, dont trust him

                      • G-Whizz
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                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        B

                    3. All about the galacticos
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Who to bench?
                      A) Grealish
                      B) Ziyech

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

                        Ideally none, but probably Ziyech

                      2. Geoff
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                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Why have you done this to yourself 😀

                        Can I pass? I guess.. Grealish?

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

                        That's a tough one, you aren't playing someone like Brewster are you?
                        Probably B, but its guaranteed to go wrong!

                      4. G-Whizz
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                        • 6 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        I actually fancy Ziyech over Grealish this GW, I've got both and not benching either and playing 5 in midfield...

                      5. All about the galacticos
                        • 9 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Cheers chaps

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

                      No city coverage, did Kane to Vardy on FT & will captain Vardy

                      A- son to kdb/Salah (-4)
                      B- Ziyech to kdb (-4)
                      C- None

                      1. Geoff
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                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        B is much better than A. I'd be strongly tempted

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

                          Don't Chelsea have good fixtures after spurs?

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

                        B

                    5. Ross Geller
                      • 14 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Soucek -> Jota worth -4? Have no Pool players...

                      1. Mingo
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        I'd say it will pay off if you plan to keep him for a run.

                      2. Geoff
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                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Quite possibly. I hate hits for players who should start but it does look good

                      3. Ross Geller
                        • 14 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Tnx!

                    6. Mingo
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                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      On WC

                      McCarthy
                      Robertson, Chilwell, *Cancelo
                      *Salah, KDB, Bruno, Jota, Soucek
                      DCL, Bamford

                      Forster, Konsa, Brewster, Douglas

                      1, (A) Cancelo or (B) Dias
                      2, For 2 weeks, (A) Salah or (B) Sterling

                      Thanks

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

                        1. I'm worried Cancelo gets a rest. I might go safe with Dias
                        2. Sterling

                        1. HashAttack
                          • 7 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          Should I be worried about Sterling history of being benched home vs Burnley and Fulham

                      2. Ross Geller
                        • 14 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        1A
                        2B

                      3. A.J.
                        • 8 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        I've gone B1 and on Wildcard.

                        Itching to replace Bruno with Sterling though.

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

                        B
                        A

                      5. Mingo
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                        • 7 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        I am worries about Cancelo's minutes too to be honest, no guts no glory though.

                        Different responses from everyone, to be expected! Thanks everyone.

                        Might go all out attack, KDB, Sterling and Cancelo.

                      6. G-Whizz
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                        • 6 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        1A
                        2B

                    7. Gideons Rolling Another One
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                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Reguilón to
                      A: Cancelo or Dias
                      B: Keep

                      1. Geoff
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                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        A

                        1. Gideons Rolling Another One
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                          Thanks, Geoff
                          A: Cancelo
                          B: Dias

                          1. Geoff
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                            Really not sure, I think it's very close. Dias probably more nailed for starts I'd think

                            1. Gideons Rolling Another One
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                              Thanks, Geoff, appreciate it.

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

                        Dias

                    8. Ajaxeeding
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                      • 5 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Who to captain:
                      A) DCL
                      B) Bruno

                      I’m leaning A because it is a home game against LEE. I also have other options such as Salah/Kane/Son.

                      Thanks!

                      1. Hart-ake
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                        • 6 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Bruno of those two.

                      2. Geoff
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                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        B of those two, but I prefer Salah

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

                          Thank you for your responses!

                      3. G-Whizz
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                        • 6 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        A

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

                      Ziyech to Salah
                      Or kane to Vardy

                      1. Geoff
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                        A

                      2. G-Whizz
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                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        B

                    10. Sagnik Sadhukhan
                      • 4 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      A. Keep Kane
                      B. Sell Kane for Vardy

                      1. Geoff
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                        I guess B. But like I've said to others, often I think selling Kane for a cheaper option makes sense to boost midfield

                      2. G-Whizz
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                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        B

                    11. SMOOTH
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                      • 13 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      cancello or dias

                      have no back up this week. onwards i have lamptey

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

                        I think it's just very close. I'm a bit more worried about Cancelo's starts

                    12. Gman
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      A) Matt Targett
                      B) Coufal

                      For GW 10.

                      1. Geoff
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                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Coufal

                    13. LewanGOALski
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      My Defence is:

                      Martinez
                      Robbo - Chilwell - Zouma (Kilman - Dallas)

                      Zouma ➡ Cancelo for (-4)

                      Yes or No?

                      1. Geoff
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                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        I've said this above a bit, I'm very cautious on hits for players who should play. It starts to look really bad if Cancelo doesn't start.

                        I'm cautious, so I'd probably say no

                    14. diesel001
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Vardy or Fernandes (no transfer cost)?

                      1. Geoff
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                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Fernandes

                        1. diesel001
                          • 7 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          Thank you

                    15. Lazaretti
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Use FT to swap Lamptey to Dias / Cancelo

                      Defence

                      PvA - Robbo -Dallas (Lamptey, Kilman)

                      A) Yes use
                      B) No, save FT

                      No city players atm. Cancelo might be benched....

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

                        If you don't want two next week, I might take that risk

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

                          Playing Dallas atm so prob getting 2pts from there.

                        2. Lazaretti
                          • 6 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          And yes would be nice to mini wc with 2frees

                    16. Big Hands Barry
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                      • 5 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      A) buy kdb(c)
                      B) buy salah(c)

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

                        Now that's a question. I think I'd go Salah

                    17. mash
                      • 11 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Have no other Liverpool players currently (sold Salah for Fernandes last week). Podence to Jota (-4)?

                      A) Yes
                      B) No

                      1. G-Whizz
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                        • 6 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        A

                      2. Geoff
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                        A

                    18. joey
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Play
                      A) Coufal
                      B) Targett
                      C) Kilman

                      1. Geoff
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                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        A

                    19. tisza
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                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Start
                      A Konsa
                      B dallas

                      1. Geoff
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                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        A

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

                          Thanks

                  4. Neves say Neves
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    Am I right to bench Reguilon and start Justin?

                    1. LickymyUmtitis69
                      • 3 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Could be a 0-0 draw in spurs game

                    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Yes

                      1. Neves say Neves
                        • 5 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Cheers mate

                  5. Stippen
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    Son/Grealish -> De Bruyne/Foden for a hit worth it?

                    1. Il Capitano
                      • 3 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      No

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

                        No

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

                      No - Foden a rotation risk, City not firing well at the moment

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

                    Start 1.

                    Mitchell (1 pointer probably but if he starts could be 6+ easily)

                    Targett (Have Martinez and Bowen in the same fixture but probably a 2 pointer.).

                    1. WVA
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      I would like to know this also

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

                        Hmmmmm

                  7. For Fuchs Sake
                    • 14 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    WC looking ok?

                    Johnstone
                    Cancello Zouma Justin
                    KdB Tielamans Bruno Jota Grealish
                    Vardy DCL

                    McCarthy, Neco Williams, Watkins, Targett

                    1. WVA
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Don't do Johnstone!

                      1. For Fuchs Sake
                        • 14 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Have McCarthy as well. He played well against United

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

                      yes looks good since I only have two of those players in my non-wildcard team(wildcarded back in gw3)

                    3. Toothis
                      • 3 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Not a fan of Tielemans pick personally... otherwise looks pretty solid

                      1. For Fuchs Sake
                        • 14 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        any recommendations above him?

                  8. Pringle
                    • 10 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    Would you play Soucek or Watkins?

                  9. A girl has no name
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    Guys, please help
                    Option 1 - ASM to Jota (C) for free
                    Option 2 - Kane + Ziyech to Vardy(C) + KDB
                    Option 3 - Kane + Ziyech to Salah (C) + Vardy

                    Have DCL, Hamez, Son - not happy captaining any of them