Team News

Gundogan, Calvert-Lewin and Kane injury updates in Gameweek 25 team news

After rounding up Thursday’s press conferences in our first team news summary of the week, we finish the job with a recap of the virtual media gatherings that were held on Friday.

For more detailed information, keep tabs on our predicted line-ups, which will be updated throughout the afternoon.

Our video round-up with Andy and Neale is also available to view below:

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  1. fplfansss
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one
    1. Watkins
    2. DCL
    3. Grealish
    4. Gundo

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish's rumoured potential injury may make the choice automatic for you

  2. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench Antonio or DCL?

    Or both and bring in Ings for -4?

  3. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I've had a bit of a mare transferring out Gundo for Raphinha instead of Grealish if these rumours are true

    1. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Every chance Gundo doesn't play regardless I would say

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I know, I dont expect him to play, but he will be back next week whereas Grealish won't

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What rumours?

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Twitter apparently

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      no news on twitter except one account as far as I can see. No talk on villa forums.

      I'd imagine it may have sneaked out somewhere and for such a "big" england star the press would be all over it with the friendlies to come. Will keep track for the next hour or so

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hmm true, hopefully nonsense!

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          It's probably nonsense.

    4. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rumors of Grealish out?

  4. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play Gundo or DCL?

  5. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone planning to do Salah or Bruno > KDB next week?

  6. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Drop Watkins with Grealish out? On WC

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is that confirmed?

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        NO

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What evidence do you have other than unsourced and unsubstantiated rumour that Grealish out

      1. mwa1t
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No sight of him in training pics

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Think people underestimate the length of time Jack has to spend at the hairdressers.

  7. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy,
    Stones, Cancelo, Tarkowski
    Salah, Gundogan, Bruno, Son, Soucek
    Antonio, Bamford (c)

    Forster, DCL, Coufal, Mitchell

    2ft 4.3itb

    A) Antonio> Ings
    B) Antonio + Soucek > ings + raphina (bench DCL)
    C) any other suggestions?

    Probably going to WC next week now with no gw26 fixtures out and look to play the BB in a single gw later in the season.

  8. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2 hours till the deadline

  9. threeputt
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    whars the most likely gw for a bb now, I was under an impression that the big dgw was gw26, is it now seen as gw27 ? If gw26 then what is everyone doing about their wc please ?

  10. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish to Raph...

    YES OR NO?

    1. Laurel and Vardy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just did it.

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      same dilemma

    3. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeeep

    4. Jonesy5
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m trying to decide between this or Sterling/Gundo out for Ralph. Thinking Grealish out

    5. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  11. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hey fam

    1. Sterling to Salah for free?

    2. Play Martinez or Areola?

    3. Play DCL or Antonio?

  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Are Grealish rumors true?

    1. seanie3
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No one knows for sure

  13. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    whats going on after page refresh?? It jumps up

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tweets loading in the article

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Afternoon folks.

    I have Cavani* & Gundogan* in my XI, with Soucek/Coufal/Digne on the bench.

    A) Soucek > Harrison [-4]
    B) Coufal > Dallas [-4]
    C) Cavani > Vardy [-4]
    D) Cavani > Kane [-4]

    I'd likely be benching Gundogan owing to Pep comments, mostly as Cavani seems more likely to play (better fixture), but the reality is both could miss out & bench isn't ideal.

    Have listed C/D too. No doubles, but may do next week. Vardy arguably a better fixture this week.

  15. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench 1

    A Gundogan
    B Grealish

  16. G Banger
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    With the Grealish rumours (I have him), would you do the following FT:

    a) Antonio => Ings (DCL first on bench)
    b) Save

  17. Jonesy5
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling or Grealish out for Raphinha?

    1. Jonesy5
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Or Gundo?

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I'm considering sterling out to fund Kane

  18. Johnny too hotty
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is the general vibe to save wc for now. Can’t decide if I’m in ok shape for this game week what do you think ?

    Martinez
    Dias maguire Dallas
    Bruno salah grealish sterling
    Cavani Antonio bamford

    Coufal. Mitchell. Bissouma.

  19. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gundo owners, holding, selling or playing?

    I have Foden & Gundo wanted Raphinha?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one man. I keep being told to hold him. But he won’t play...

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This is the problem non playing players are not what I need. 🙂

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Holding onto him, but about to take a -4 to do Soucek to Raphina and bench Gundo

      1. smash
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Out for Raphina for me I think

  20. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hold Crellin

  21. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford vs Raphinha for the armband....

    Stats are neck and neck over last few with Bamford having slight edge.
    Bamford has the EO sewn up.
    Raphinha more exciting and has looked more dangerous last couple.

    I'm at 79k OR

    Who do I give it to?!

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’d go Raph

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      More baps for a goal, maybe a penalty?

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hmm. It’s only EO that scares me otherwise I’d be 100% Raph

  22. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I've been looking at that Purslows' Pursetrings account (who reported the Grealish news) and sounds like not the most reliable.

    One user said he has a reputation for posting fake rumours and apparently three months ago he said Cash was out for the whole season and wasn't.

    Hard to sell based on one Twitter account I think.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      BS then?

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        What did you get from this post then?

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish gave an interview today to Villa tv by the looks of the local paper, and is interviewed on the website previewing the game this weekend... would be a weird thing to do if he was crocked.

    3. mwa1t
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nobody actually knows at this point. Only evidence is that he wasn't in training pics

  23. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chose 1 to bench
    A. Stones
    B. Mee
    C. Watkins

  24. OleBall
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Dias Dallas Shaw
    Maddy Gundo Salah Raph Bruno
    Kane Bamford(c)

    Areola Stones Watkins Targett

    G2G?

  25. NED KELLY
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Everyone's got the same team

  26. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Luke Shaw or Harry Maguire

  27. Teahupo'o
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one to bench out of Sterling Gundogan or Cavani?

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

      Gundo

      1. Teahupo'o
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  28. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play Cancelo AND Stones, or just one of them? And which one??

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm playing both

  29. Davemc23
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane or Salah for this week only? Will have both for 26

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

      I'd prefer Salah this week.

    2. aborg
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane with Son are deadlier then Liverpool trio at the moment

  30. aborg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On a BB for dgw26 would you get rid of Stones or Cancelo ? One of them will surely not play a fixture.