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The latest FPL injury updates and team news for Double Gameweek 32

Double Gameweek 32 is a tough one to plan for from a Fantasy perspective, given the drawn-out nature of the fixtures.

Only 11 managers have held their official pre-Gameweek 32 press conferences and although we have heard from the head coaches of Southampton, Chelsea, Leicester City and Manchester City today, the fact that this quartet of clubs are in FA Cup semi-final action before their next Premier League fixture further clouds the water.

The respective bosses of Brighton, Aston Villa, West Brom and Liverpool will only face the media after tonight’s deadline has passed, meanwhile.

What we do know we will round up in our weekly press conference summary below.

For more information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page and Injuries and Bans feed.

A video recap with Neale and Andy can be viewed at the bottom of this piece.


TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR v EVERTON/SOUTHAMPTON

Jose Mourinho says that Matt Doherty is “not ready” for the Friday night clash with Everton but is nearing a return, having joined in the warm-up on the training ground before carrying on with individual work.

Ben Davies is further away from a comeback, however.

Those are Spurs’ only two fitness concerns at senior level for Double Gameweek 32 at the time of writing.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (groin), Yerry Mina (muscle), Jean-Philippe Gbamin (knee), Abdoulaye Doucoure (foot), Bernard (unspecified) and Fabian Delph (tendon) are still sidelined for the Toffees although all bar Doucoure and Gbamin could be in line for a return in Gameweek 33.

There was further good news on the injury front, too, with Carlo Ancelotti revealing that Allan, Andre Gomes, Jordan Pickford and Joshua King would all be fit for the Friday night game at Goodison Park.

Saints don’t have new injury concerns heading into their FA Cup semi-final against Leicester, with Michael Obafemi (muscle) back on the grass but not ready for a playing return.

ARSENAL v FULHAM

Kieran Tierney (knee) and David Luiz (knee) will sit out the visit of Fulham, while Martin Odegaard and Pierre-Emile Aubameyang remain doubts at the time of writing.

Odegaard has complained of discomfort in his ankle of late and sat out the win over Slavia Prague on Thursday, while Aubameyang has been diagnosed with malaria and spent time in hospital earlier in the week.

Mikel Arteta said of Aubameyang:

We just spoke with him. He’s at home, he’s fine, he’s completely fine at the moment. He had two days in hospital to get the right treatment but he’s feeling good now.

We’ll see how he recovers. I think he will need a few days to recover from that. He wants to be back as soon as possible, that’s what he said to me.

As for Fulham, they have been boosted by the return of Ademola Lookman (hamstring).

Scott Parker also confirmed that Terence Kongolo will be out for the season, while Tom Cairney (knee) is back on the grass and improving but will need to be assessed on a week-to-week basis.

LEEDS v LIVERPOOL

Jurgen Klopp won’t face the media until Saturday morning, so any fresh injury updates that the Liverpool head coach provides will only arrive after Friday’s FPL deadline has been and gone.

Of the fitness news we do know, Jordan Henderson (groin), Joel Matip (ankle), Virgil van Dijk (knee), Joe Gomez (knee) are long-term absentees, while Divock Origi (muscle) and Caoimhin Kelleher (abdomen) have also been missing from the first-team picture of late.

Curtis Jones wasn’t involved against Aston Villa or Real Madrid as a precaution because of muscle tightness.

Liam Cooper will begin a three-match ban after his sending off against Manchester City last weekend, while there is a degree of uncertainty about the availability of Rodrigo (muscle) and Raphinha (knock).

Marcelo Bielsa would only say on Thursday:

Raphinha’s recovering from a knock at City. His evolution, we will see in the next couple of days. Rodrigo is in the process of recovering from a muscular injury obtained last week.”

ASTON VILLA V MANCHESTER CITY

Dean Smith’s pre-match media briefing will take place long after Friday’s FPL deadline has passed, so the availability of Bertrand Traore (rib) and Morgan Sanson (knee) is unknown.

Trezeguet will definitely miss out after undergoing knee surgery earlier in the week.

It would also be a surprise to see Jack Grealish back given that Smith had said ahead of Gameweek 31 that a recurrence of his injury in training “will probably put him back at least a couple of weeks”, although the vagueness of the Villa manager’s recent updates on his talismanic playmaker does leave open the slim possibility of a return.

Sergio Aguero is the only injury concern for City heading into their FA Cup semi-final, with Pep Guardiola saying:

No, not yet. [The rest of the squad] are okay. Tired, but in a good mood.

MANCHESTER UNITED v BURNLEY

Another week and another flag for Marcus Rashford (foot), with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saying after the win over Granada:

Big bonus that he didn’t have to put any pressure on his foot [against Granada], yes. I have got to hope he can be available and not make it worse, that is the decision I have got to make, so fingers crossed.

He wasn’t due to be on the bench really, he didn’t train but, just in case, he put his hand up and said if needed, I could do a job. So it is a decision I have got to make on Sunday morning. But he is important for us. It is a difficult one.

 Eric Bailly (COVID-19) is back in the UK after a spell in self-isolation, meanwhile.

Nick Pope (shoulder) is “touch and go” for this clash, with Sean Dyche saying:

The ones who were missing will still be missing: Longy, Brady and Barnesy. Popey is touch and go, we’ll have a call on that one. He’s made good progress this week. Dwighty’s got a knock, so we’ll see on him. Jay Rodriguez, everything is fine with his new little’un, so he’ll be back.

NEWCASTLE V WEST HAM

Declan Rice (knee) and Michail Antonio (hamstring) remain out ahead of West Ham’s trip to Newcastle, while Aaron Cresswell (hamstring) is a “doubt” heading into the weekend.

David Moyes said that the Hammers will make a decision on Cresswell on Friday and was hopeful of his recovery.

Jamaal Lascelles (foot), Isaac Hayden (knee), Fabian Schar (knee) and Ryan Fraser (groin) are still sidelined, so Newcastle United’s injury situation is effectively the same as it was in Gameweek 31.

Callum Wilson and Allan Saint-Maximin have been back involved recently after injury-enforced absences, with Steve Bruce saying today:

They’re both available, they’ve both trained and are unscathed. Obviously, the clamour is to start the pair of them, but we’ve got to look at the situation and manage it because they’ve both been out for a long time with muscle injuries.

We have to guard against it (a recurrence) because they both rely so much on their pace and their power. They’re both available, so that’s good news for everybody concerned.

LEICESTER v WEST BROM

Brendan Rodgers confirmed that Caglar Soyuncu and Cengiz Under are available for the FA Cup semi-final against Southampton this weekend.

Harvey Barnes (knee) is still a “number of weeks” away, however.

We did benefit from a fitness update of sorts from Sam Allardyce following the excellent win over Southampton, with a further trio of players – along with the sidelined Branislav Ivanovic (hamstring) – now flagged.

There doesn’t seem to be too much concern at this early stage regarding Ainsley Maitland-Niles (knock) and Kyle Bartley (calf) but Robert Snodgrass is more of a doubt after undergoing an epidural in a bid to address a long-standing issue.

CHELSEA V BRIGHTON

Thomas Tuchel said ahead of Chelsea’s FA Cup semi-final against Man City:

We have the green light for N’Golo [Kante] because we had three days in between and that makes a huge difference for him. Mateo [Kovacic] is unfortunately still out but feeling already better. Andreas Christensen is out, cannot be in the squad.

Graham Potter’s pre-Gameweek 32 press conference will fall after Friday’s FPL deadline has passed, with the Seagulls not in action until Tuesday night.

Fresh injury updates are still awaited, then, but we do know that Tariq Lamptey (hamstring) and Solly March (match fitness) remain sidelined and Florin Andone (knee) will be unlikely to feature after a playing comeback with the under-23s was cut short due to a precautionary substitution.

Percy Tau, who has been self-isolating after representing South Africa during the March international break, and Aaron Connolly (foot) could return.

WOLVES V SHEFFIELD UNITED

Ruben Neves is in isolation after a positive COVID-19 test and Pedro Neto and Jonny are long-term absentees for Wolves after knee surgery.

Willy Boly is back involved after his own spell in quarantine.

The fact that Nuno Espirito Santo said that Wolves’ injury situation remains unchanged suggests that Marcal (thigh) and Raul Jimenez (head) aren’t yet ready for a playing comeback.

The 2020/21 campaign is over for Oli McBurnie (foot) and Billy Sharp (thigh), who join Sander Berge (hamstring), Chris Basham (hamstring), Jack Robinson (unspecified) and Jack O’Connell (knee) on the sidelines after undergoing surgery this week.

John Fleck (groin) is a fresh injury concern and will have to be assessed after missing training all week.


482 Comments Post a Comment
  1. jimbo_smells
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Hi all,

    Best 1 week punt before GW33 WC:

    A) Gundogan ->
    1) Greenwood
    2) Bowen
    3) Havertz
    4) Mount
    5) Maddison
    6) Pereira

    B) Bamford ->
    1) Lacazette

    (3.2m itb, rest of front 7:
    Bruno, Son, Lingard, Jota
    Kane Ihenacho).

    Already have 3xSpurs so not Moura etc.

    ?

    Cheers!

    1. AD2110
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Laca

  2. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Repost soz

    Honestly not sure if I'm gonna get better chance to BB? Is this worthy of a chip or wait?

    Mendy,Forster
    Coady,Phillips,Shaw,Fofana,Holding
    Salah,Jota,Son,Bowen,Bruno
    Kane,Iheanacho,Vydra

  3. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bruno or Rashford plus 2mil ?

    1. insertcomedyname
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not Rash given managing injury

  4. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Just done mount to moura....could really backfire!

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Lets hope you won't be Mourning afterwards

  5. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Ok GW32... let’s be ‘avin you!

    This template lot ready to go?

    0FT 1.7itb. No chips. 25k OR
    Mendy
    TAA, Rudiger, Shaw
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Jota, Lingard
    Kane (C), Iheanacho
    (Forster) (Holding, Masuaku, Davis)

    GL to all!

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I’m at 24k overall rank and its slightly stronger than my team 🙁

      Good to go!

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Haha thanks mate. GL to you then!

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      It's okayish I guess

      Rank okay too I suppose 🙂

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I’ll take okayish any day!

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          My secret weapon over you this week is Stones over Mo - might have been the wrong call I suppose 🙂

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Tbh I fully expect Mo to do nothing much

    3. gart888
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'm at 1.5k and starting almost exact same team (Have Dias and Masuaku, and am starting him over Rudiger).

      Looks very good to me. I'd expect you get a green arrow going with this lineup while other people try to out think you and it backfires on them.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks mate. Would you put Masu before Holding on the bench then?

        I was thinking I’ll try not to overthink this week and stick to template. Obv some ppl are playing TC so could be huge.

        1. gart888
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I'd be lying if I said I had an educated opinion on Holding vs. Masu. Good news is it probably won't matter, because I think all your starters will play.

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Prob true!

            VC is pretty irrelevant this week but prob putting it on Son ... wouldn’t usually choose both from same team but with 2 matches...

  6. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Raphina + DCL + Watkins ==> Son + Vardy + Cavani (-4)

    Yes or No?

    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I prefer Laca over Vardy.Yes.

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Looks good

  7. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Play three defenders 🙂

    Phillips
    Dias
    Pereira
    Shaw
    Rüdiger

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Shaw, Dias, Rudiger

      Pereira first sub

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Ta, I have it the other way with Dias sub.

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Interesting.

          I have them Shaw > Dias > Rudiger > Pereira

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            I think Pereira is like Trent has goal & assists threat, Dias needs the clean sheet to stand a chance of points. But which a Villa will turn up???

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Rudiger Shaw Pereira

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers that’s how I am with Dias or Watkins first Sub

  8. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Really irritating we won't hear from Dean Smith in time

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Who do you want to hear about? Not Grealish??

  9. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Who else gng without Kane tc and save?

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Ye save it for GW39

      People not using it this week, genuine question what are you waiting for?

      Klopp to confirm Salah will start both games in a double game week against Sheff Utd and West Brom where Sheff Utd and West Brom confirm in advance they will play their under 16’s???

    2. Corona is not good 4 U
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I tc Kane in game week and is was a fiasko.

      1. Corona is not good 4 U
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Sorry ... in game week 26 ...

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Me me me!

  10. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is this team good to go?

    Lloris (Sanchez)
    Dias, Coufal, Holding (Digne) (Targett)
    Son, Fernandes, Lingard, Gündogan (Raphinha)
    Kane (C), Iheanacho, Lacazette

    Thank you!

  11. flippetyflop
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    A, B please guys - first to 5 votes wins.
    Mendy (Fabri)
    Azpi Holding TAA Fofana Coady
    Lingard Salah Son (raphina) (neto)
    Kane Iheanacho (DCL)

    A - Save so I can make a more informed decision next week
    B - Neto to Pereira (would play him over Coady
    C - Something Else?

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Thinking you’ll get 5 replies you sweet sweet child

      C 🙂

      1. flippetyflop
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Have achieved 5 votes many times before when I've posed this question before.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      If you were managing your team - what would you do?

      1. gart888
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Post a question in the comment section of an article on a niche hobby website?

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          This particular niche website sorely needs more A or B questions 😉

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

  12. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Worth to take hit?
    Auba to
    A. Pepe
    B. Rashford
    C. Jota
    D. Save and play Watkins

  13. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Martinez or Areola?

  14. Retro
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Martinez
    Cancelo, Philips, Maguire
    Salah, Bruno, Gündogan, Son, Lingard
    Kane, Iheanacho

    Areola, Coufal, Vydra, Lewis

    1FT and 0.3 ITB.

    Save the FT? Any reason not much love for Chelsea this week? Was thinking of maybe getting a Chelsea defender...

  15. Treadstone
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Play Holding or Dallas

    1. FantasyHero
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Holding

  16. ZAMUNDA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mendy - Forster
    Shaw - TAA - Coady - Rudiger - Dallas
    Son - Bruno - Jota - Lingard - Raphinha
    Kane - Nacho - Jesus

    Any thoughts?
    1) Raphinha to Moura
    2) Jesus to Laca
    3) Save FT

    1. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      2

  17. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    BB or not?

    Forster Pereira Phillips Rudiger

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Looks decent. If you don't have WC to set your team for the potential DGW35, I'd go for it now.

  18. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Can't decide between TC on Kane or Son

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      It’s easy

      1. FantasyHero
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks for the insight

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Kane if leading. Son if chasing

      1. FantasyHero
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Ya kane a safer bet. But looking at numbers, son seems more likely to return something. Ahhhh

  19. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    First on bench?

    A) Bamford
    B) Dallas

    Don't really see Bamford coming on but there's definitely always a chance.

    Also have Dunk. Third on bench?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bamford 1st sub. Dallas...Dunk

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers on that. Shall stick!

  20. The_FF_King
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Cresswell and Gundo
    to
    Holding and Jota
    for -4

    Yay or nay?

  21. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Surprised Kane's only at 70% on the capt poll, thought i'd be higher.

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Who do you play for? 🙂

      I agree - I think he will be 90% captained by those who own him

  22. Hotdogs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Who would you play this week:

    A) Holding (FUL)
    B) Rudiger (BHA)?

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Rudiger

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

    3. gart888
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      They're both on my bench, but I have Holding first on bench. He was a BPS magnet last week without any goals or assists, and I already have Mendy to cover me on a Chelsea CS.

    4. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B

  23. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    How is this wc looking

    Mendy Forster
    Trent reguillon Coady Holding coufal
    Son Salah Bruno Jota Lingard
    Nacho Kane Vydra

  24. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Martinez > lloris for a hit? Yay or nay?

    1. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers

  25. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    GTG?

    Mendy
    TAA Shaw Coady
    (vc)Son Salah Bruno Jota Lingard
    (TC)Kane Nacho

    Forster Holding Masuaku Davis

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Terrible team 😉

      Very very good to go

  26. Help Me!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Best replacement for Sterling?
    1 FT 0 ITB
    Already have Salah-Jota-Son-Lingard

    1. Bleh
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bruno or Greenwood

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Penandes

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Just hold. I can see him starting. Greenwood if you fancy a punt.

    4. Help Me!
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bruno is 0.3M out of reach

      1. Help Me!
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Maybe keep Sterling for punt?

  27. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    start one..

    A. Rafa
    B. Bamford
    C. Keane
    D. Dallas

  28. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Cresswell > TAA worth a -4?

  29. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I have Gundo Cancelo Alonso in my 1st 11.

    Raphina(LIV) Veltman(che) on the bench waiting.

    4pts hit to bring in somebody else?

    Cancelo might start the next 2 matches, and Alonso was rested midweek. Soooo

  30. Dele
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Can someone explain the Coady hype?

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Clean sheets are good

    2. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Fixtures