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FPL injury and team news updates ahead of Double Gameweek 26

Fantasy Premier League managers considering Everton players for Double Gameweek 26 received some helpful news from the latest round of press conferences.

After appearing as a second-half substitute against Liverpool, Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.7m) looks much more likely to start on Monday night.

Carlo Ancelotti said in his Thursday press conference that he and Allan (£5.2m) were “okay” following their recent lay-offs.

“Allan and Dominic [Calvert-Lewin] are OK, they are training regularly. I think that they are available to play for sure from the beginning.” – Carlo Ancelotti

Fantasy managers should keep an eye out for Joshua King (£5.4m) though, who is reportedly edging closer to his first Premier League start for the Toffees.

“He’s not far [from a start]. The important thing for him is to stay fit, his condition is good. He’s working and adapting really well, he will find a place in the first XI in some games.” – Carlo Ancelotti

And anyone backing their Everton assets for Double Gameweek 26 will be mildly encouraged by the latest injury news coming out of the Southampton camp, Oriol Romeu (£4.5m) and Takumi Minamino (£6.0m) joining a long list of players in the physio room.

“We have another two injuries. Oriol Romeu’s season is over. Surgery on Monday means three months out. He has a fracture on his ankle. [His injury] hurts us. I don’t know who plays number six at the weekend. Minamino is out for the weekend with a light muscle injury. It leaves us with Ibrahima (Diallo), Kyle Walker-Peters, Theo Walcott, Michael Obafemi and Will Smallbone injured (the Everton match).” – Ralph Hasenhüttl

“Hamstring (for Minamino). Slight problem in the hamstring. Maybe he comes back next week. It’s not a big injury. We rested him from the beginning after having not played so long would be too much for him. It was very slippery. The pitch was not good in Leeds. After the first movement, he struggled with his hamstring. He finished the game because we could not change anymore but he’s not perfect.” – Ralph Hasenhüttl

Not only will West Bromwich Albion be without Semi Ajayi (£4.8m) through suspension when they host Brighton on Sunday, but they will also miss Robert Snodgrass (£5.6m).

In his Thursday press conference, Sam Allardyce revealed that the decision to rule him out was to avoid running the risk of further damage.

“He wanted to be involved in the squad. The kick in the knee ultimately covered up a slightly bigger problem in his calf, where there was a slight tear. If I send him out on Saturday against Brighton and that calf tears more than it is now, then I would be kicking myself. Cos that would be four or five weeks maybe out. I have taken the decision to tell him to get ready for next Thursday.” – Sam Allardyce

How De Bruyne looked on his Man City return against Arsenal

Pep Guardiola did not go into much detail about team news ahead of Manchester City’s Double Gameweek schedule but provided some useful information on Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m).

“He’s fully fit. He was fully fit against Gladbach as well. I’m not going to say any differently to how key and important a player he is for us. In the last part of the season, he will be so important.” – Pep Guardiola

Major changes for first Double Gameweek 26 opponents West Ham seem unlikely.

Arthur Masuaku (£4.3m) and Andriy Yarmolenko (£5.5m) remain out while Ryan Fredericks (£4.2m) is “touch and go” with a groin injury which is not thought to be serious.

Gundogan fit to start as De Bruyne returns to City XI and Foden drops to bench 1

Those hoping to invest in Leicester for the Double Gameweek did not receive as helpful an update on James Maddison (£7.3m) as they might have hoped for.

Brendan Rodgers confirmed surgery was not required, pointing instead to fluctuating pain levels dictating the time-frame more than anything else.

“It’s going to be one of those where he doesn’t need anything surgically, it’s just going to be about once the pain dies down. I can’t put a timeline on it. It’s going to be about how he feels. We’re going to have to assess that each day.” – Brendan Rodgers

How Aston Villa fared without Grealish ahead of Double Gameweek 26

Dean Smith was more definitive in his Friday press conference, ruling out Jack Grealish (£7.6m) for the first of Aston Villa’s Double Gameweek 26 matches against Leeds while Matty Cash (£5.0m) and Wesley (£6.0m) remain sidelined.

“He could be back to play against Sheffield United next Wednesday or Wolves next week. We’ll be led by Jack on that.” – Dean Smith

Leeds must continue without defensive midfielder Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) when they host Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon.

“His injury is in his calf. It’s a place where we have to avoid that he has a recurrence because the recurrence makes the situation worse. So we’re being very cautious so that when he returns, he returns for definite.” – Marcelo Bielsa

Marcelo Bielsa was more positive about Mateusz Klich‘s (£5.2m) involvement following his withdrawal against Southampton. The Leeds manager, who also ruled out Rodrigo (£5.7m) and Robin Koch (£4.3m) on Thursday, said that Klich was “doing pretty well” but that he was unsure whether he will be fit enough for Saturday.

There are very few concerns at Spurs, meanwhile, with Giovani Lo Celso (£6.9m) the only absentee now that Serge Aurier (£5.2m) is “fine” and back in training.

Ole Gunnar Solksjaer could be short some relatively important personnel for Manchester United’s Double Gameweek, notably Scott McTominay (£4.9m) and Edinson Cavani (£7.9m). Daniel James (£6.2m) was the most recent addition to the list of doubts.

“He felt a tweak. We will have to check on him tonight. Then Scott, Donny, Edinson, we hope that they can be available for the weekend – I’m not sure. Paul [Pogba] is still out for a few weeks.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

It looks as if Liverpool won’t have to wait too much longer to rely on Diogo Jota (£6.6m) after his long-term absence.

Jurgen Klopp gave a promising update on him in his Friday media briefing although it is hard to say the former Wolves man will be necessarily involved in Double Gameweek 26.

“Diogo [Jota] trained now twice with the team, looks very good but it’s a long time out. So we have to see what we can do with that but in training, it’s really promising.” – Jurgen Klopp

Things were less positive at the other end of the pitch with Fabinho (£5.4m), James Milner (£5.3m) and Jordan Henderson (£5.4m), the latter facing more time off than the other two:

“Fab[inho] is not yet with the team, tomorrow he will have his first session with the team. Same for James Milner. All the others are long-term. The best-case scenario, I don’t know, to be honest. It’s not a quick one. We all hope that it’s still a possibility for him to play a few games this season, but we’ll see.” – Jurgen Klopp

Chelsea will be without Thiago Silva (£5.6m) for the first of their Double Gameweek 26 matches with Thomas Tuchel earning no new injury problems following a midweek win over Atletico Madrid. The only issue the Champions League victory has created for the Blues’ boss is what to do with the in-form Olivier Giroud (£6.7m).

“No more injury concerns. No Thiago Silva cannot play on Sunday. He did an individual session today and one on the pitch which was a big step for him. So I hope he will join the group next week.” – Thomas Tuchel

“All the time (Giroud) deserves to start. He trains very well, he’s a leader in the group and he is a big personality so even when he did not start he deserved to start. But I will not tell you now if we will let him play from the first minute.” – Thomas Tuchel

Fulham’s two matches in Double Gameweek 26 have attracted some interest in their assets. Thankfully, the injury news coming out of Scott Parker’s Friday press conference does not impinge on any of our favourite Fantasy cottagers:

“We’re all good. Mitro comes back into the fold as well. Tom Cairney and Terence Kongolo still need some work.” – Scott Parker

Fulham’s opponents Crystal Palace look likely to be without Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m) once again on Saturday, Roy Hodgson reporting on Friday that the player has been on the training ground today but that he will not be in full training with the rest of the squad until next week.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche had a long list of players to talk through on Friday:

“Woody has been out for a few days now training, so that’s good. J-Rod had a couple of knocks that we’ve been keeping an eye on and he seems fine. Johann [Berg Gudmundsson] not yet, I’ll be surprised if he’s come through it by Sunday. Robbie Brady is a maybe. Barnesy won’t be for Sunday. Erik [Pieters] is touch and go. Dale Stephens trained today so we’re hopeful on that one. Two or three maybe could figure, the rest we’re still waiting on.” – Sean Dyche

Owners of Bukayo Saka (£5.2m) might be somewhat concerned by Mikel Arteta’s recent comments related to his physical condition.

“He’s really fatigued. He’s played a lot of minutes and he hasn’t had much rest. We asked him to go again and produce this moment, and the boy has done it. Let’s see how we are feeling tomorrow. Today the players are still in Greece, we have to travel back on a four-hour flight but we won’t use that as an excuse.” – Mikel Arteta

Tariq Lamptey‘s (£4.6m) comeback edges ever closer based on Graham Potter’s most recent update, in which he revealed good progress building up match fitness in training.

“He’s had a good training session, a good week. We need to see how he reacts tomorrow but there’s a chance that he will be in the squad. He won’t start.” – Graham Potter

Meanwhile, Adam Webster‘s (£4.3m) return from an ankle injury would be “more towards after the international break”.

Callum Wilson (£6.6m) is “three of four weeks away” from a return, Javier Manquillo (£4.2m) is recovering from an ankle injury and Saturday’s meeting with Wolves is “a bit too soon” for Federico Fernández (£4.7m).

1,047 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one option from A and B please:

    A1) Lookman + DCL
    A2) Barnes + Diagne

    B1) BB with Areola, Bamford, Raphinha, Dallas (-4)
    B2) don't BB, use TC (DCL or Salah)

    1. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Delete the blasphemy

    2. Michu stole my mojo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A1
      B2 DCL

  2. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play up DGW26!!!

  3. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Soton don't look so strong, maybe cappo on DCL...

  4. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best moves here with BB26 in mind. 0FT and 0.8m itb

    Martinez • Areola
    Stones • Cancelo • Digne • Lowton • Dallas
    Salah • Bruno • Gundog • Barnes • Raphinha
    Dcl • Kane • Bamford

    A: Lowton >> Konsa (-4). Sideways move but villa with a better dgw26 fixture and gives an extra gw29 player so technically a 2 point hit
    B: Dallas >> Targett/Dier (-4). Gives an extra doubler in 26 so technically a 2 point hit

    1. Riders of Yohan
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would not transfer Dallas out. I would go a

    2. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  5. Riders of Yohan
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    £0.2 ITB, 2FT

    Martinez
    Cancelo, Rudiger, Dallas
    Sterling, Salah, Bruno, Gundo, rashford
    Watkins, Bamford

    Forster. Struijk, Antonio, Kilman

    A) rashford + Antonio -> ESR + Kane (TC)
    B) rashford + antonio -> Barnes + DCL (TC Salah)
    C) rashford, antonio, Kilman, Forster -> Barnes, DCL, Target, Areola (BB)

    Appreciate any help!

    1. baines is god
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

      1. Riders of Yohan
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

    2. baines is god
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A is a good option as well, but C tops the lot I think

      1. Riders of Yohan
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers mate

  6. baines is god
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I have already taken a -12 hit, but am considering another -8 with

    Ward Prowse and Ings to Smith Rowe and Vardy

    Thing is I think I could easily make up the 8 point hit this week, but then I miss out on the Soton DGW27, however one of Soton's double fixtures is Man City away, and they don't have a fixture on gameweek 29, whereas Arsenal do, and I'm short for that week?

    I'm really not sure I want to be starting a gameweek on -20 but i think it could be a good move?

    1. Riders of Yohan
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hmm not sure any amount of moves is worth a -20. That’s also a huge reliance on Vardy to make up that extra -8 so probably a no from me

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A -20 is ridiculous. You not got a wildcard?

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What were the moves for -12?

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Just seen, you might be on -20 and have lost Bruno? Good luck man.

      2. baines is god
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Strujik Kilman Fernandes and Bamford to Targett, Dias, El Ghazi and Kane (C)

    3. jammie26
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      -20 lol

    4. Azurri
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Do you already have DCL?

  7. Boleyn Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Afternoon All. Which option is best. Thanks in advance:

    a) Son & Antonio > Lookman & Kane (TC) -4 hit
    b) No transfer & DCL (TC)

    1. baines is god
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  8. LJJH1984
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Maddison to Barnes for a hit?

    Any other alternatives worth thinking about?

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

    Pope Johnstone
    Shaw Cancelo Alioski Mee Coufal
    Raphinha Bruno Salah Gundo Sterling
    Bamford Ings Antonio

    0.4m itb, 1ft.

    What to do?? (I need more players for 29 blank gw)
    Ings and Bruno to Kane and Barnes? (-4)

  10. Releasebreaks
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best Grealish replacement :

    A - Mount (have difficult fixtures)
    B - J.Rodriguez (Hardly can be fit to play 2 games in aweek)
    C - Matheus Pereira (Have nice fixtures, Punt)

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure on any of those

      1. baines is god
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        B-Everton have 2 double gameweeks coming up. Mount is a decent option too, as is on pens now when Jorginho not on pitch

    2. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

  11. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best replacement for mee. No FH for 29
    A) maitland-niles
    B) shaw
    C) targett
    D) tosin
    E) burn (play dallas this week)
    F) keep

    1. baines is god
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

  12. baines is god
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ward Prowse and Ings to Smith Rowe and Vardy for -8?

  13. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    https://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Football/Premier+League

    This can be hand. Can sórt by team menus and search for players.

  14. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any obvious changes needed to this WC?

    Martinez
    Digne Ricardo Cancelo
    Bruno Gundo KDB Barnes
    Watkins Kane DCL

    Johnstone
    Lookman Konsa Burn

  15. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On a -4 already. Narrowed it down to:

    1. Play Raphinha, bench Mee and Grealish
    2. Play Mee, bench Raphinha and Grealish
    3. Sell Grealish for Son (have Barnes, Bruno, Gundo), bench Raphinha and Mee

  16. Clay Davis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Good to go...?

    1 FT, 6.6 ITB

    Transfers (-8)
    - Ings > Kane
    - Bamford > DCL
    - Grealish > Barnes

    Martinez
    Dias, Cancelo, Alonso
    Fernandes, Son, Gundogan, Barnes
    Kane (TC), DCL, Bamford

    Areola, Raphinha, Dallas, Mitchell

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

      Correction - Watkins up front (transferred Bamford out)

  17. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mourinho saying Kane can't play every game, anyone worried?

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

      Mourinho says a lot of things

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Obviously he can't. That's why he didn't play vs Wolfsberger

  18. C_G
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    0 FTs, 0.5 ITB, gtg you think??

    Martinez

    Cancelo Stones Dallas

    Son Salah Gundo Bruno Raph

    Kane(c) Watkins

    Forster Antonio Lowton Mitchell

    1. baines is god
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      bench boost

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

    Is Jamez Rodriguez too risky?

    I need a replacement for Maddison up to 8.4. Already have Barnes and Gundo (3 ciity)

    I am playing my BB so ideally I want a dgw player but I am considering to get Raphinha as I don´t have a FH chip and he is good for 29

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

      Lookman has double and 29.

  20. Master Frieza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    dgw 26 team

    Martinez
    Konsa Dias Stones R.Pereria
    Salah Gundo Bruno B.Traore
    Kane ( capt ) DCL

    Meslier Dallas Bamford Jorginho : Bench players.. 0.3 itb

  21. ajk1211
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody thinking of ditching Salah given Liverpool injuries?

    I know he is not a defender and capable of a haul, just wonder if Liverpool output is compromised generally due to missing so many key players

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

      No. With defence poor they'll need to score more goals.

    2. ajk1211
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That is a good point actually

    3. baines is god
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      not before GW29

  22. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    KDB benching confirmed then...

  23. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Triple captain on?

    Bruno or Kane

    1. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      DCL

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno.

  24. BullDogTevez
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This -8 worth it?

    Pope,Mee,Sterling,Grealish > Ederson,Digne,Barnes,Son

    Security of starts, potential DGW in 28 and Blank 29 are in mind with these transfers.

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It could make a 1 week wait. Grealish to Barbes only IMO

    2. lankdog
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Taking a hit to take out Sterling this GW seems a bit much to me, are his minutes that threatened?

  25. meechamspowders
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Get rid of grealish for another DGWer for 12pt hit?

    or start mitchell?

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

      Mitchell.

  26. x.jim.x
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone taking a punt on Reguilon? 0.1 off Pereira.

    Plays in the BGW, has BUR(H)/FUL(A) this week, then PAL(H) the next. Assuming he plays them all, there has to be at least one clean sheet and an assist in there, even if Spurs are turd?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yup, swapping injured Pieters for him

      1. ManUtdFan977
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        i'm swapping pieters for targett instead or shall I go for reguilon

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just a little scared of rotation.

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

      Good but player but he's a rotator.

  27. lankdog
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Need a hand here, any feedback much appreciated
    Do I:
    A) Do Ings & Minamino > Kane & Barnes (-4) and then BB this team

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Shaw Elmohamady
    Salah Bruno Gundogan Barnes
    Kane Watkins
    (McCarthy Bamford Raphinha Struijk)

    OR

    B) FH, probably to something like team
    Martinez
    Digne Pereira Cancelo
    KDB Bruno Barnes Gundo
    Kane DCL Richarlison
    (Steer Smith-Rowe Struijk Dunne)

    Have already used my WC. Was planning to BB, but leaning towards the FH - I don't really need it in 29, and can potentially use my BB well next week.

    1. Neves say Neves
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A is good but if you think this is the best week to use your FH then B

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You may want it around GW33

  28. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Points predictions for this lot?

    Bamford
    Barnes
    Tarko
    Digne

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2
      2
      4
      7
      They tend to troll me

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

        Digne 😀 think he’ll do well mate?

  29. Neves say Neves
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I’ve had exams all week so I am very ill prepared for this dgw, suggestions?

    Martinez
    Dias Stones Tarko
    Salah Bruno Gundo Raphinha
    Ings Bamford Watkins

    Pope Dallas Soucek Coufal
    2FT 5.2 ITB

    Will probably do Ings>Kane but after that I’m not sure. I’m also partial to a hit or two!
    Thanks!

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

      Kane for Ings looks enough because your single gamers also in 29. Nicer headache than exam stress for you anyways. Good luck with both.

      1. Neves say Neves
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate, good luck this week!

  30. Captain Warlock
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A or B thinking B personally am I overthinking it
    A) Lowton v tot/LEI
    B) Raphinha v AVL

    1. baines is god
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      close but I think just A

      1. Captain Warlock
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Can you see Burnley getting a cleansheet