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FPL Gameweek 6 round-up: Saturday review, injury news and the things we learned

Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) scored for the fifth occasion in six Gameweeks on Saturday as Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.7m) produced a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) blank for the first time since his return to Manchester United.

Raphinha (£6.5m), Ismaila Sarr (£6.2m), Demarai Gray (£5.8m) and Diogo Jota (£7.7m) all delivered attacking returns on a good day for mid-price midfielders, while Michail Antonio (£7.9m) returned to scoring ways and Manchester City banked their fifth clean sheet in six league matches.

Our usual, more detailed Scout Notes will follow for all of the day’s games but in the meantime, our resurrected Scoreboard series rounds up the key goings-on from the day’s Gameweek 6 fixtures.

The graphics below are taken from LiveFPL, Ragabolly’s excellent and ever-expanding website, and our own Premium Members Area.

GOALS, ASSISTS, PROJECTED BONUS

INJURIES AND BANS

FPL Gameweek 6 round-up: Saturday review, injuries and lessons learned 1

Raphinha (£6.5m) recovered from a hip injury to feature and score in Leeds United’s 2-1 loss to West Ham United but, after overcoming a blow to the head in the first half, was withdrawn midway through the second period – and pictured with ice on his legs on the hosts’ bench.

“He let us know that it was becoming difficult to stay on the pitch. Throughout the whole week, he was recovering from the knock he received against Newcastle. He played a great game as long as he could stay on the field.” – Marcelo Bielsa on Raphinha

Burnley goalscorer Maxwel Cornet (£6.0m) is one of three new injury worries for the Clarets.

“We lost J-Rod with a hamstring yesterday. Unfortunately, we lost Vyds to an injury. We’ve lost [Cornet] to an injury, [too]. It’s too early but I think it is his hamstring.” – Sean Dyche

Reece James (£5.6m) limped out of Chelsea’s defeat to Manchester City with an ankle problem, the extent of which is still unknown.

“I don’t know about Reece [James] at the moment. He twisted his ankle and it was very painful for him. I have no other news on him at this stage but let’s see how he is in the next few days.” – Thomas Tuchel

Two other defenders in the same price rung, Manchester United’s Luke Shaw (£5.5m) and Harry Maguire (£5.4m), came off with injuries in their defeat to Aston Villa.

“Sorry, I can’t give you any updates. We will have to use today and tomorrow and Monday or when we get the scans done and see how we are.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Roberto Firmino (£8.8m) was back on the bench for Liverpool for their clash with Brentford, who lost goalscoring centre-half Ethan Pinnock (£4.6m) to a hip problem in the first half.

Rodri (£5.5m), John Stones (£5.3m), Aymeric Laporte (£5.5m), Joe Willock (£5.9m) and Jack Harrison (£5.8m) were among the previously flagged players who returned to their respective clubs’ matchday squads on Saturday.

THE THINGS WE LEARNED

FPL Gameweek 6 round-up: Saturday review, injury news and the things we learned 2
NEVER BACK AGAINST CITY’S DEFENCE

It’s five clean sheets on the spin for Manchester City, who didn’t look like conceding at all against Chelsea: the Blues have the lowest expected goals (xG) total of any side in Gameweek 6 so far.

Many of us will be considering City defenders from Gameweek 8 onwards but who would back against them shutting Liverpool out next weekend? Pep Guardiola’s side have conceded only two ‘big chances’ all season and just five shots on target – that’s eight fewer than any other side.

Following his assist at Stamford Bridge, Joao Cancelo (£6.0m) is now top among FPL defenders for points this season.

WHO IS ON PENALTIES AT UNITED?

Bruno Fernandes (£11.9m) skied a stoppage-time penalty as Ronaldo watched on in Manchester United’s defeat to Aston Villa.

Naturally, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was plagued with questions on spot-kicks in his post-match press conference and didn’t give us a completely clear-cut answer on who will take them in future.

“The decision [on who will take penalties] is made before the game, yeah.

“Bruno has been excellent, he’s such a good penalty taker and today, you’d back him with your mortgage. He’ll step forward every day of the week, for the club and the team, sometimes it just doesn’t go your way.

“This is going to be the headline isn’t it? Bruno has been excellent and Cristiano is probably the one who has scored the most penalties in world football. So we’ve got great takers here.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

MID-PRICE MIDFIELDERS REMAIN EN VOGUE

Salah is well clear at the top of the FPL midfielders’ table but the chasing pack are dominated by sub-£8.0m options.

And a look at FPL’s ‘form’ table (points divided by a club’s games played over the last 30 days) shows just why the likes of Sarr and Gray are so in demand.

The trio of Everton players featured above are all now among the top ten highest-scoring midfielders of the season.

Gray and Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.5m) have both returned in four of their six starts, while Andros Townsend (£5.4m) appears to be on penalty-taking duties in the absence of Everton’s two strikers – the winger scored from the spot in the Toffees’ 2-0 win over Norwich City.

FIVE DEFENCES TO TARGET

Five teams remain without a clean sheet this season and they all showed on Saturday why they are sides to target from an FPL perspective, conceding in their respective Gameweek 6 fixtures and allowing plenty of chances along the way.

Norwich, Watford, Newcastle, Leeds and Burnley are the clubs in question and all of those teams are in the bottom six for ‘big chances conceded’ in 2021/22.

All bar Newcastle of that quintet conceded between 1.99 and 2.17 expected goals (xG) on Saturday.

STAT WATCH – GAMEWEEK 6

Another week and another table-topping appearance from Antonio, whose expected goal involvement (xGI) figure of 1.63 was the highest in Gameweek 6 so far. The West Ham also couldn’t be bettered for shots in the box (six).

Antonio (5.41) is only narrowly behind Salah (5.43) for xGI over the course of the season, despite playing one game fewer.

The fall of Fernandes in FPL circles has been remarkable but he is not a complete busted flush, especially if – and that’s a big if – he remains on penalties. He created a remarkable 10 chances on Saturday, twice as many as any other player, and more than any other player in a single game in the last 20 months.

Allan Saint-Maximin (£6.7m), who has now delivered attacking returns in five of his six appearances this season, took his tally to 16 key passes with another five at Watford. He is now top among FPL forwards for chances created.

Jamie Vardy (£10.4m) certainly seems to be benefitting from playing as a sole striker and not sharing the limelight with Kelechi Iheanacho (£7.1m). He racked up more penalty box touches (14) than anyone else in Gameweek 6 and is second for that stat among forwards in the season as whole, as well as shots in the box.

Vardy is now level with Salah and Antonio for goals scored (five) in 2021/22.

2,658 Comments Post a Comment
  1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    If James is out for 4-6 weeks is Azpi the best Chelsea DF or still Rudiger? Always feel reluctant going for CB’s

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Rudiger for me although Azpi good shout.

    2. gart888
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Where is the 4-6 weeks coming from?

    3. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm not a doctor, so take this with a pinch of salt, but I don't think you can make an assessment on the severity of an injury watching on TV. Aren't there different "grades" of injury, with different timescales for recovery?

      Tuchel is very open on players fitness & timescales with CL mid week we'll know from the presser.

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ben Dinnery (injury specialist) said that with this injury 4 weeks is the quickest recovery time that they've seen, with about 56 days be average (and longest over 100), I'd be surprised if he posted it and was wrong tbh.

    4. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks Natedog, I only clicked the link posted above & read what it said.

      My point is has that come from the club or player? It appears it's from an unrelated source, it's not an official CFC account.

      Has it actually been confirmed exactly what the injury is?

      Maybe he's 100% accurately diagnosed, the exact injury & grade.

      I'm guessing we've all played football & sprained an ankle at some point & fully recovered within a week or two.

      As I said, I'm not a doctor, take what I say with a pinch of salt, but I'm sceptical that can be taken as definitive.

      I agree with you, if he's an injury specialist he knows what he's talking about & again, I don't, purely from a logical perspective I'm assuming he would have to physically examine the patient, ask questions around pain & weight bearing before drawing conclusions.

      Anyway speedy & full recovery Reece, obviously hope it is a minimal injury & he's back as soon possible.

  2. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    1 FT, 0 ITB. Save for now?

    Sanchez
    TAA, Rudiger, Coady
    Salah, Raphinha, Gray, Kovacic
    Ronaldo, Lukaku, Antonio

    (Steer, White, Livramento, Mendy)

    Cheers

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Save, team looks good for next GW

  3. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Shaw > 1FT

    A) Alonso
    B) Cancelo
    D) Dias

    Thanks in advance

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Assuming you have Rudiger

    2. syke63
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      All great options but B for me if you have cover for the rested games.

  4. mcginnntonic
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Jota to who?

    Trossard? Raphina?

  5. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Currently on this WC

    Ramsdale

    TAA - Cancelo - Alonso

    Gray - Raph - Salah - Gallagher

    Vardy - Antonio - Lukaku

    1. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Looks deadly. I like it

    2. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Can u def afford that? I am 1m off, your team value must be high!

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Looks lovely

  6. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    My rank has dropped like a stone since wildcarding. I’ve got 2FTs to sort it out. What would you do?

    Sanchez
    TAA Marçal Semedo White
    Salah Pepe Jota Traore
    Ronaldo Lukaku

    Steele; Livramento Sissoko Scarlet

    A) Semedo and Jota -> Cancelo and Raphinha
    B) Jota and Marçal -> Sarr and Alonso
    C) Any other ideas

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

  7. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Why are peeps getting rid of Jota?

    1. gart888
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Only scored once today.

    2. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Firmino coming back and a difficult fixture up next

    3. lugs
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      he will probably be benched next week

    4. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Do you have common sense?

      I am surprised how people here don't think at all. Can't see further than one gameweek.

  8. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Made an unusually early transfer and got Lukaku in ready for GW7. Four premiums it is!

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      What if he gets injured midweek lol

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I know, it’s a risk.

  9. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Do we think Ramsdale is no.1 for the foreseeable at Arsenal?

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

      Tomorrow will tell tell you more, looks that way.

    2. lugs
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      yeah, the defense is less panicky when he gets the ball to his feet

    3. syke63
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hope so

  10. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Torres got to go & James, best replacements?

    Benrahma & Alonso/Rudiger

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Can't believe people are still getting Benrahma... Perhaps you should think about Jota, too

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

        Who then?

        1. Dušan Citizen
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Trossard for 2 weeks punt, Zaha, Adama, Sarr

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

            Adama nah, Sarr fixtures change, will pass on Trossard & Zaha is Zaha

            1. Dušan Citizen
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              then go with another striker and defender, there are no good mids except Salah and Raphinha

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

                Rapha looks broken at present?

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

                  Will wait on Bielsa updates on him & Bamford

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

              Sarr possibly seems almost Grealish at Villa status.

              1. Dušan Citizen
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                He is the main man, can do something on counters

      2. HODGE
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        What's wrong with Benrahma?

        1. Dušan Citizen
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          His fixtures, his form and his position which is too far from the goal.

          1. Dušan Citizen
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Plus Europe

  11. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Jota and Bamford to Lukaku (C) and D.Luiz (4.5) -4?.

    1. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Im planning to get Douglas Luis as my 4th mid lol

    2. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

  12. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Early thoughts?

    Sanchez

    TAA Shaw Coufal Livramento

    Salah Bruno Gray Benny

    CR7 Antonio

    Steele Gilmour Williams Scarlett

    2FT & 0.3ITB (WC Intact)

    Shaw Bruno Scarlett > Manquillo Raph Lukaku (442 to 343)

    Manquillo Williams Livra are too much?

    1. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Shaw Bruno Scarlett > Rudiger D.Luiz Lukaku©?

      D.Luiz as an enabler.

    2. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Like Shaw & Bruno out, Raphina, Lukaku in, can't comment on Manquillo.

      Don't like having Newcastle & Norwich DFs as they are bottom 3 defences. Especially as West Ham aren't keeping clean sheets either.

  13. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is it crazy to WC with 2FT?

    Issues: Greenwood Bamford Jota? No Chelsea

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Also Shaw is flagged

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      a -4 should suffice? Jota is hardly an issue imo

    3. Blunder fc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Just take a minus 4, 4 transfers over the next 2gw will sort you out. Especially if Bamford is fit mext week

  14. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Would you Wc this lot?1 FT 0 itb

    Sanchez Steele
    Taa Shaw Ayling Tsim Livra
    Salah Torres Benny Gilmour Doucore
    Vardy Ronaldo Antonio

    Defense is a problem with injuries and so are Gilmour and Torres

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not at all

    2. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No

  15. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is it ever right to do. Minus -8?

    Marçal, Semedo, Pepe and Jota -> Alonso, Cancelo, Sarr and Gallagher?

    1. syke63
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wolves have Newcastle next week. Marcel and Pepe out would be plenty imo

      1. Francescoli
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        You’d hold on to Jota (with the upcoming fixture and Firmino’s return)?

    2. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It's situation dependant, I don't believe it's black & white that you should always or never when it comes to hits.

      Cancelo has Liverpool next, that could wait. Wolves have Newcastle next so I'm not sure I'd be going that personally.

    3. MosF94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure about selling Pepe, really promising underlying stats with some good fixtures coming up

  16. Pukkipartyy
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Christensen 100% nailed now, coz R.James injury?

    1. Blunder fc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No but will play a good ammount

    2. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      no . he could play Hudson-Odoi wing back

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No, Azpi can play wingback as well as Hudson-Odoi. Also Chelsea might play 4 atb against teams that might sit in against them which means it'll likely be Rudiger + one of Christensen, Thiago and Chalobah

    4. syke63
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Never scored for Chelsea

  17. FPLMarc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    The plan for next week was Lukaku & Mbeumo coming in for Jota & Bamford.

    But with Reece James out, is it more important to get Lukaku or a Chelsea defender?

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      What impact does that injury make?

      1. FPLMarc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Will have to either play Livramento (che) or Williams (bur)

  18. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Mings has endeared himself to me as a thoroughly good bloke; when he took Martinez aside with the quiet word in his ear to subdue his Mike Tyson tendencies to rile the opposition with salt in the wounds, made me feel both players should be worthy of a place in my team.
    There was some serious substance there.
    Some serious testostoterone devoid of premature apple pie.
    Bloody Marvelous!

  19. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    So what City attacker is everyone getting in gwk8 then?

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Grealish if any.

    2. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Don't want to have that headache. But I would get Grealish if I had to.

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cancelo

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Okay, okay... Cancelo + Jesus for me, replacing Ronaldo and Marçal for -4

        I think both could go bonkers vs Burnley

        Considering capping Cancelo, even... But Salah vs Watford makes that automatically silly. Owning will be enough

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I'm looking to add Jesus to Cancelo

      2. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        You missed his 12pts today ouch

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Fixtures. Shaw's 0 and TAA's 1 made things binary at the back so far, this GW. Lovely stuff

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cancelo

  20. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    a) Alonso
    b) Rudiger

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Currently on B

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Rudi probably the safest pick.

  21. AD2110
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Shaw, Dier, Ronaldo

    to

    Cancelo, Alonso, Lukaku (-4)

    1. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Those look excellent

    2. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Looks like yes to me

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Good but wait until after CL games

    4. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cancelo has Liverpool, can you wait a week & do that for free instead?

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

        Unfortunately not, have 0itb after those transfers so can’t afford any rises. I could go Rudiger instead of Alonso to shave off 0.2 though but like the look of Alonso

  22. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    This league is brimming with coaching talent at the moment

  23. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Really wanted to wait a few days on doing James to Cancelo but looks like I'll be priced out of it if I wait so I did it, hope I won't regret that. Problem is it prices me out of Gray to Gallagher which I wanted to do this week, unless Gray rises this week and Gallagher doesn't.

  24. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best chelsea defender to get?
    A)Alonso
    B)Rudiger
    With easy fixtures coming up,can definitely see chillwell being eased into the side and will eventually take up the #1 spot.

  25. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    On WC and I sold TAA. Can't see a cs for Liverpool in next 5 so I'll try to take the adventage with doubles.

    Going with double City and Chelsea defence - Cancelo Dias Alonso Rudiger Livramento.

    1. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely see the upside to that

    2. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not cs but assists and goals that is why we own trent

  26. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    AJ looks the part but v one dimensional. Snooze fest to listen as well.

  27. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Would you do Ronaldo to Lukaku for free ?

    1. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't. i don't think Everton are that good of a team and there is going to be a reaction from Man utd. I also dont see Southampton as an easy game for Chelsea. They press like Man city.

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes I think

  28. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ronaldo and Coufal > Lukaku and Rudiger

    Would leave me with:

    Sanchez
    TAA Rudiger Shaw
    Salah Greenwood Jota Benrahma Raphinha
    Lukaku Antonio

    (Steele Coady Amartey Perica)

    1. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      and if shaw has injury?

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Play Coady? Or an extra transfer for Cancelo?

  29. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What do you think of this?

    James & Semedo to Christensen & Cancelo

    I have the exact money plus 2FT's, I'll have to do the cancelo move tonight to avoid the price increase

  30. Igz08
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Not seeing much love for Vardy. Could be such a great option up top with Antonio and Lukaku…

    1. OneArseneWenger32
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Crazy that he’s under the radar with great fixtures