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FPL Gameweek 35 team news: Injury latest on Zaha, Raphinha, Vardy and more

Ahead of tonight’s Fantasy Premier League deadline, we’ve got injury updates on all 20 top-flight teams in our weekly press conference summary.

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

A video recap with Neale and Andy can be viewed here:

ASTON VILLA V MANCHESTER UNITED

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not giving much away ahead of Manchester United’s three Triple Gameweek 35 matches in five days.

Speaking after Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second-leg against Roma, the Red Devils’ manager admitted the challenge of the upcoming schedule but revealed no hints about any rotation policy:

We’ve been dealt a very bad hand by people who’ve never played football. I’ve just got to do what I have to do. Let’s see how we’ll deal with it. Two games in three days, fine. Three games in five, very, very difficult. Four in eight, impossible. I hope [there are no new injuries], we’re going to need everyone anyway in these four games and we’ve just got to see how they are on Sunday morning. We play at 2pm on Sunday so that’s a short turnaround but we’ll have to be ready and that’s just how it is.

Even the ever-present Harry Maguire may be at risk of a benching, with Solskjaer saying:

Harry Maguire, he’s played every minute for us in the Premier League since he came. I don’t think that’s possible now. That’s another stat that he could have been very, very proud of but I can’t really see that happening now.

Jack Grealish (shin) remains unavailable for Aston Villa’s first match of Triple Gameweek 35, while Dean Smith did not rule him out of Thursday’s meeting with Everton confirming he is “out on the grass” and starts training with the team on Saturday.

LIVERPOOL v SOUTHAMPTON

Jurgen Klopp passed Nat Phillips fit but was otherwise coy on the injury situation on Merseyside, saying:

The injury situation, nothing really new. We have a few bumps and bruises. We have to make late decisions in a few positions.

Ralph Hasenhüttl said “it is possible” Danny Ings (hamstring) could return for the second of Southampton’s two Double Gameweek matches when they host Crystal Palace on Tuesday although Ryan Bertrand (calf) will likely miss both and Takumi Minamino is ineligible to face his parent clubL

“We have Ingsy still not available [for Liverpool]. He still has problems, hopefully he will get him back this week. We’ll have a look [for Palace] if it’s possible, it’s a little bit short.

Bertrand is still out with a calf injury. Oriol Romeu is back training tomorrow. He has his final scan and then we can have a look if he’s okay to start with the team next week. Michael Obafemi is still in training.

Hasenhüttl will have Jannik Vestergaard available after his red card against Leicester was overturned, although the Southampton boss – who had previously said Fraser Forster would start both Double Gameweek 35 matches as not forthcoming when asked about who would feature in goal:

Yes [I have decided]. I don’t want to [tell you]! Let’s have a look. [They will share starts in] the final six games but you must always wait who is playing in the end.

NEWCASTLE UNITED v LEICESTER CITY

Brendan Rodgers confirmed that Jonny Evans and Jamie Vardy are fit to face Newcastle United on Friday despite picking up knocks against Southampton.

On Ricardo Pereira, Rodgers added:

He’s continued to work in training and I’m pretty sure he will play a part on Friday. We changed the balance of the team for those games but each game is different and Ricky’s had a few weeks of training and he’s looked really good.

Ahead of Newcastle’s trip to Leicester, Steve Bruce has no new injury concerns among his senior players.

Fabian Schär remains suspended after a failed appeal but Joe Willock is available after missing the Arsenal game through ineligibility to face his parent club.

MANCHESTER CITY v CHELSEA

Mateo Kovacic (hamstring) is Chelsea’s only injury concern but Thomas Tuchel hinted at rotation, saying:

We have one day less to recover [than City], which is quite a key factor. I can imagine that we maybe need some fresh legs and fresh minds tomorrow, some hungry guys that want to show they deserve a chance in a big fixture.

If there will be any new stuff tactically, I haven’t decided yet. I need to speak to everyone now, look at the data, see who is available and who is a bit in overload. We have a high possibility that we see some changes.

The injury list does not change much. Kova is out still, we hope to bring him back maybe for Arsenal. It will be tight even for Arsenal. Everybody else, I think, is available.

John Stones serves the final match of a three-game ban this weekend but Pep Guardiola didn’t report any fresh injury news in his pre-match presser on Friday.

The City boss said:

People might think the guys who played against Dortmund and Gladbach are going to play the Champions League final. Right now I don’t know. What I want is everyone involved in the next 2-3 weeks to prepare for the final.

WEST HAM UNITED v EVERTON

James Rodriguez (calf) will miss the first of Everton’s Gameweek 35 double-header but Abdoulaye Doucoure (knee) is fit.

Carlo Ancelotti said:

For this weekend we have back Doucoure. He trained with the team, he’s available. James [Rodriguez] not, because he didn’t train – he’s starting his proper rehab, he’s going to train at the start of the next week.

David Moyes was his usual guarded self when asked about West Ham’s injury situation, saying first of Declan Rice (knee) and then of Arthur Masuaku (knee), Mark Noble (calf) and Angelo Ogbonna (hamstring):

We are getting closer as we are another week down the line and we are hoping to have [Ricew] available. He is back on the grass and undoubtedly he is a big miss to us and we hope to have him back as soon as we can.

We are hoping we can get [Masuaku, Ogbonna and Noble] back but I will not put any dates on when I think we can have them available.

LEEDS UNITED v TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Marcelo Bielsa is still waiting on both Raphinha (knock) and Kalvin Phillips (knee) ahead of Saturday lunchtime’s meeting with Spurs, although the pair were sighted in training on Friday.

The former has missed each of the last three Premier League matches after failing a series of fitness tests.

[Raphinha and Phillips] are being evaluated on a daily basis to see whether they can be available. We have to wait until Saturday.

Meanwhile, Hélder Costa (back) has been ruled out for the rest of the season but Liam Cooper returns from his three-match suspension.

Asked about Cooper’s return, Bielsa said:

Pascal [Struijk] and [Diego] Llorente have shown they can live up to the level that the previous people who have played in this position were playing at. But as you well know, there is other factors that are taken into consideration.”

Ben Davies (calf) is the only absentee for Spurs as Ryan Mason revealed in his Friday press conference he had a “fully fit squad”. He confirmed Tanguy Ndombele  and Lucas Moura were only on the bench against Sheffield United because they had trained just the day before that game.

Mason also heaped the praise on Gareth Bale after his Gameweek 34 hat-trick, suggesting we could see more game-time from the Welshman in the final rounds of the campaign:

He’s a top professional with immense quality. These last two weeks in training he’s been excellent, obviously, he’s produced on the football pitch as well. So he’s happy and I’m happy. I think at the moment, you’re seeing Gareth close to his best.

ARSENAL v WEST BROMWICH ALBION

Kieran Tierney‘s involvement against Villarreal appeals to have been largely enforced for Mikel Arteta after Cédric (illness) had to spend some time in hospital.

The Scotland international got 80 minutes into the tie before being replaced, having himself stepped up off the bench when Granit Xhaka (muscle) pulled up in the warm-up.

We had Cedric in hospital 24 hours ago and when Granit got injured, that was the only option that we had. [Cedric] is fine now.

Alexandre Lacazette made a return from injury in the final 10 minutes on Thursday and may need more game-time management during Triple Gameweek 35, with Arteta saying:

No [Lacazette could not come on earlier]. He was only available to play 10 minutes, 15 minutes maximum. We were already taking a risk because he hasn’t trained fully with the team, but he wanted to take that risk.

Robert Snodgrass (back) looks set to miss the rest of the season, while loanee Ainsley Maitland-Niles will miss the clash with Arsenal as he is ineligible to face his parent club. 

BURNLEY v FULHAM

In his Thursday press conference, Sean Dyche revealed Chris Wood suffered a dead leg in Monday’s defeat to West Ham, and is hopeful he would be fit to face Fulham.

Woody had a dead leg. He was labouring a little bit in the last game but he’s come through that fine. Popey is looking strong as well. We’re hopeful that them two are fine.

Robbie Brady (Achilles) and Kevin Long (Achilles) remain unavailable and Dale Stephens is trying to shrug off a knock:

We will still be missing Robbie Brady and Kevin Long. Dale Stephens is carrying a bit of a knock that might have to be dealt with over time but he’s OK to train today. So far, so good.

Scott Parker said of Fulham’s fitness latest:

We’re looking OK, practically near a full squad. Harrison Reed has just come in today for the first time for some light work. Tom Cairney is with the group and heading in the right direction. We’ll have to see how that pans out in the next few days.

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS V BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION

Nuno Espirito Santo confirmed that Willy Boly (illness) won’t play against Brighton but is “much better” and could be back for Spurs in Gameweek 36. Joao Moutinho is fit again, however.

Graham Potter didn’t reveal any previously unreported injury news but Adam Lallana (calf) will once again miss out, with the former Liverpool midfielder aiming to return against West Ham in Gameweek 36.

SHEFFIELD UNITED v CRYSTAL PALACE

There was no update on Wilfried Zaha (groin) in the broadcast section of Roy Hodgson’s presser.

The Ivory Coast international played through groin pain last weekend but wasn’t mentioned by name in his manager’s injury round-up.

Mamadou Sakho, Nathan Ferguson and Connor Wickham are short of match fitness and won’t feature but Ferguson could be back in full training next week.

Finally, there were no new injury updates from Sheffield United as they prepare to host the Eagles.

Paul Heckingbottom said:

No, not as it stands, everything is as it was. We have bodies getting minutes under their belt in training but it’s as you were.

2,118 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ArseneAllTheWay
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    TC?

    A) Bruno
    B) Greenwood
    C) Iheanacho?

    1. Akeem
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

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

      A

    4. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

  2. LLoris
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Which one is better??

    A) Digne for Coady
    B) El Ghazi for ESM

    Coady is on my bench this week for me and will play next week. So I am gaining 1 game this week but the same next week.
    ESM is starting this week for me and will blank next week. So I am gaining 1 game this week and 1 game next week with El ghazi.

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

      A sounds better longer term.

      1. LLoris
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Agree but I won't have enough players playing next week

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

          Which is why Phillips might be a better option. Seems more nailed and have stronger fixtures in 36-38

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

            Sorry man saw wrongly.. It's okay not to field a full team next week tbh. Many are loading up on DGW players and will take hits

            1. LLoris
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              You think I should put Digne instead of Fofana so I can have coady next week

        2. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Think about the quality your getting from coady. Garbage.

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

      1. LLoris
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        You sure mate I only have 7 playing next week

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Like most of us. I will also field 7 players next week, maybe 8 with some -4. Don't overthink it now, it is too complicated, just contretate on making most points for this week. Digne should provide some decent pts, more then El Ghazi imho.

    3. Akeem
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      If it doesn't cost you -4 next GW then A

      1. LLoris
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I just won't have a full 11 next week

  3. Akeem
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Do we think Ward is playing 180 minutes?

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

      I'm starting to suspect no, and clyne might come into the 2nd game, hence I'm holding out transferring him in

    2. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Wanna know that too

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Palace fans say no

    4. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Touch and go

      Think it depends on what other changes RH makes as much as anything. If he wants to make switches in midfield and at LB and CB then that I think decreases the chances of Clyne getting one. He values stability and a heavily rotated team over 2 games seems unlikely.

      Note also that Clyne is barely match fit - just one U23 match.

  4. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Mendy
    Castagne Robbo ______
    Bruno Jota Maddison Zaha
    Vardy Lacca ______

    3.8 Lingard Mitchell Coufal

    Need some help to fill final spots. Choose one:

    1) Maguire
    2) AWB
    3) Shaw

    A) Cavani
    B) Watkins

    Also should I use TC this week on Bruno or someone else??

    1. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      2B Bruno

  5. WibblesTeam
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    A: Cavani and Jota
    B: Bamford and Greenwood

    This GW only

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

  6. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ward, Dann or Mitchell?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Ward for most-nailedness?

      1. KAALI_DAAL
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Thought Clyne affects his minutes?

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

          Yeah am steering clear of all of them after being on Ward the whole week.

  7. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Still undecided. Thoughts welcome please

    a. DCL, Zaha, Phillips/Ward
    b. DCL, El Ghazi, Digne
    c. Zaha, Digne +4

  8. Hitthewall
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who scores most for the rest of the season?
    A) DCL (-4)
    B) Watkins

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A imo

    2. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A - at least i hope so!

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

  9. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Lingard to:

    a) Zaha
    b) JWP
    c) keep Lingard

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      c

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Sorry meant C

    4. Paddy Gooner
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      C

  10. Paddy Gooner
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bench order

    A: Dallas, Coady, N/A or
    B: Coady, Dallas, N/A

    ?????

  11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Love these big late “roll the dice” gameweeks, with the added spice of being a mega double gameweek, and even a triple gameweek no less

    Chaos is a ladder as they, or at least it can be

  12. Park the bus
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Shaw Maguire or AWB?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Asking the same and I think I am going with Shaw.

      1. Bob.
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Shaw

    2. buttsy9
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Shaw

  13. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Have a BB I'm going to play in 35. And 2FTs.

    But now have to decide whether to keep Forster; Hasenhuttl kind of backtracked about his DGW starter.

    Is a hit worth it to address Forster, just in case? Sanchez is my other keeper.

    1. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      What did you hear? I watched Hassenhuttl press conference and it didn't seem to me that he backtracked. He spoke again about how he likes the idea of using both keepers / didn't like the idea of having a 'number 1'.

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        You're right. "Backtracked" might have been a strong word. Apologies. But according to Neal, a reporter asked about Forster and Hasenhuttl essentially said "you'll find out when I release the lineup." Maybe wishy-washy is a better term there, especially after he already named Forster earlier in the week. Just gave me some pause.

        1. Gentle_Turks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Well, it's too late for a rethink now for me, so I'm going with the original BB which has Forster. Let's hope he plays.

  14. buttsy9
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Free Hitting...

    A) Guaita, Castagne, Shaw, Mitchell, Bruno (c), Salah, Greenwood, Zaha, Nacho, DCL, Vardy (Targett, El Ghazi, Coleman, Forster)
    B) Guaita, Castagne, Shaw, TAA, Bruno (c), Salah, Greenwood, Zaha, Maddison, Nacho, DCL (Forster, Holding, Mitchell, Watkins)
    C) Something else

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

  15. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Better move? (Both options would be free):

    a) Bamford > DCL
    b) Son & Kane > Salah & DCL

    1. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Difficult to say. Would Salah be your C (or you have Bruno)? Can you get Kane back after this gameweek without hit?

  16. Avery
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bench:
    A. Kane
    B. Jota

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Got to be a better option that those two...?

      1. StayoutheSpiceZone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Kane 100%. Not 100% fit and Leeds have tightened.

        1. Avery
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          This is what I was thinking. Thanks

  17. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Is a -12 worth getting in 3 DGW players and a TGW player for 4 single week players and playing the Bench Boost?

    1. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Tough to say. Depends how good the BB might be in another week. My gut feeling, without enough context, is no.

    3. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      What will happen to your team next week tho? that is the main question. I'm not going all crazy on my BB

    4. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I'd like to know which players are involved. Doesn't sound too good tbh

    5. sulldaddy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      If you are removing sgw for dgw players you get back +8 as long as they play an hour and get now cards.
      No better week for a BB with the volume of DGW options.

      But also be aware of what week 36 roster could look like.
      Go for it, only fantasy sports!

    6. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Possibly

      It rather depends on the names. If it involves the likes of Coady and Bamford then you could be onto a winner.

  18. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Dunk to Shaw for a Double hit ? That would mean Kane sits out.

  19. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Playing FH next week. Might go Aguero over Kane and get Bale as Spurs cover.

    Would you do Kane to DCL for free?

    Thanks.

    1. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      yes. But can backfire too.

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        That's always a worry.

  20. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Michael Keane to come back in anyone think?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Rotation galore.
      Keane,Holgate,Godfrey and Mina

  21. michaelington
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    7 DGW players about average?

    1. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Probably just a bit under. 8-9 would be my guess.

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I'd guess the average extra fixtures in the XI for active players is at least 12 with captaincy. So at least 24 instead of 12. FH and TC to boost the average a bit too.

      Then BB will boost the average fixtures from which FPL managers get points even higher.

      7 is optimistic from you, I think, but I'm really guessing with no real clue at all!

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

      Low for on here - close to bare minimum I suspect

      Everyone has Nacho and 4 from United and Liverpool is also standard with a DGW keeper.

  22. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Playing BB

    Thoughts on vydra + Mendy to Watkins + guiata (-8)

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No way for a -8

  23. McPollolocco
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    My team: Play bench boost this GW: 3 transfers made (-4)
    Martinez
    TAA, Rüdiger, Digne
    Pereira, Zaha, Salah, Greenwood
    Kane, Antonio, Bamford

    Bench: Guaita, Holding, Maddison, Coufal

    Thoughts??
    Is it worth to take a -8 hit for one of these transfer?
    a) Pereira --> El Ghazi

    b)What about Holding does he play at least one game?
    c) Who should i captain`?

  24. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Which one would you captain:

    A) Salah
    B) Rashford

    1. buttsy9
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Salah but you want Bruno really.

  25. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Zaha or Greenwood? Got double United (Greenwood may not play 3 games)

    1. tom2224
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Greenwood

    2. StayoutheSpiceZone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I went Zaha as I like him for his double and he plays 36

  26. tom2224
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Start Lingard or Rudiger?

  27. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I’ve decided I don’t want a midfield of all Man Utd/Liverpool - so won’t get Jota.

    Which to get in for Gundogan?

    A) Zaha
    B) JWP

    1. buttsy9
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Easy... Zaha.

    2. sulldaddy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      If only 1...id say Zaha.

  28. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Captain one:
    A) Salah
    B) Bruno

    1. tom2224
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      bruno

  29. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who to bench ?

    1. Rudiger
    2. Holding

    ?

    1. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Holding

  30. Pegboy
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Is Seamus Coleman nailed? It's between him and Shaw for the last spot, but bringing in Coleman not only gives me an option next week, it also means bringing in Salah is easier.