International Football

Which FPL players are on international duty and who could miss Gameweek 8?

The second international break of 2021/22 gets underway today, with over 200 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players in action for their countries over the next week.

Many countries are only in action twice over the next week, having had to cram in a triple-header of matches over the last few international breaks.

There are some exceptions, however, notably in South America.

And it’s those CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers that could have serious repercussions for Fantasy managers in Gameweek 8, as we’ll discuss below.

NEW QUARANTINE RULES

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We saw the likes of Emiliano Martinez (£5.5m) and Cristian Romero (£4.9m) miss out in Gameweek 4 thanks to quarantine rules surrounding red-list countries but there has been a change to the protocol since then.

New guidelines drawn up by the United Kingdom government will enable players who travel to red-zone nations during the October international break to play upon their arrival back in the UK, so long as they have been ‘double vaccinated’ against Covid-19.

Those players who have had two injections will be permitted to train and play club matches from the day of their return but will otherwise have to quarantine for 10 days in “bespoke facilities” in between their involvement on the training ground and on matchday.

WHO IS IN DANGER OF MISSING OUT IN GAMEWEEK 8?

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For once, it’s not coronavirus that looks the main danger to the availability of our Fantasy assets in the next Gameweek.

This time, it’s the late kick-off times/dates in South America.

Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Colombia, Ecuador and Uruguay – all of whom will be represented by at least one Premier League player – will have World Cup qualifiers taking place barely 36 hours before Gameweek 8 starts:

FPL PLAYERS/TEAMS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED
  • ASTON VILLA: Martínez (ARG), Luiz (BRA)
  • BRIGHTON: Sarmiento (ECU)
  • CHELSEA: Thiago Silva (BRA)
  • EVERTON: Mina (COL)
  • LEEDS: Raphinha (BRA)
  • LIVERPOOL: Alisson (BRA), Fabinho (BRA)
  • MANCHESTER CITY: Jesus (BRA), Ederson (BRA)
  • MANCHESTER UNITED: Fred (BRA), Cavani (URU)
  • NEWCASTLE: Almiron (PAR)
  • SPURS: Romero (ARG), Lo Celso (ARG), Emerson (BRA), Sanchez (COL)

Everton and Spurs are at least in action on the Sunday of Gameweek 8, giving the likes of Romero an extra day for recovery – although it’s still a swift turnaround.

As for the rest of the clubs above, there are mixed messages over whether their South American players will be available for the next round of Premier League matches.

Liverpool are reportedly preparing to face Watford in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off without Alisson (£6.0m) and Fabinho (£5.4m), while Manchester United are said to be resigned to being without Edinson Cavani (£8.4m) and Fred (£4.9m) for their trip to Leicester City.

Chelsea will also surely not call upon veteran Thiago Silva (£5.4m) at Brentford, given how carefully they have managed him from international returns in the past.

City, curiously, omit mention of the October 15 matches for Gabriel Jesus (£8.6m) and Ederson (£6.0m), however.

And the Yorkshire Evening Post claim that Marcelo Bielsa expects to have Raphinha (£6.5m) available for selection against Southampton – although a start may still be a tall order, even if he does make the matchday squad.

There is better news from North America.

Wolves previously confirmed that Raul Jimenez (£7.5m) would return from Mexico in time for Gameweek 8 (there is some debate over whether this means he will miss his country’s final game against El Salvador early on Thursday morning), while Ethan Pinnock (£4.6m) and Michail Antonio (£8.0m) won’t be representing Jamaica.

WHEN FPL PLAYERS ARE IN ACTION: A CLUB-BY-CLUB GUIDE

ARSENAL

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  • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Gabon – Oct 8 + 11
  • Folarin Balogun – England under-21s – Oct 7 + 11
  • Mohamed Elneny – Egypt – Oct 8 + 11
  • Karl Hein – Estonia – Oct 8 + 11
  • Sead Kolasinac – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Oct 9 + 12
  • Bernd Leno – Germany – Oct 8 + 11
  • Martin Odegaard – Norway – Oct 8 + 11
  • Thomas Partey – Ghana – Oct 9 + 12
  • Nicolas Pepe – Ivory Coast – Oct 11
  • Aaron Ramsdale – England – Oct 9 + 12
  • Bukayo Saka – England – Oct 9 + 12
  • Emile Smith Rowe – England under-21s – Oct 7 + 11
  • Nuno Tavares – Portugal under-21s – Oct 7 + 12
  • Takehiro Tomiyasu – Japan – Oct 7 + 12
  • Kieran Tierney – Scotland – Oct 9 + 12

ASTON VILLA

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  • Carney Chukwuemeka – England under-19s – Oct 6 + 9 + 12
  • Douglas Luiz – Brazil – Oct 8 + 10 + 15
  • John McGinn – Scotland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Emiliano Martinez – Argentina – Oct 8 + 11 + 15
  • Tyrone Mings – England – Oct 9 + 12
  • Marvelous Nakamba – Zimbabwe – Oct 9 + 12
  • Aaron Ramsey – England under-19s – Oct 6 + 9 + 12
  • Jacob Ramsey – England under-21s – Oct 7 + 11
  • Jaden Philogene-Bidace – England under-20s – Oct 7 + 11
  • Bertrand Traore – Burkina Faso – Oct 8 + 11
  • Ollie Watkins – England – Oct 9 + 12

BRENTFORD

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  • Mads Bidstrup – Denmark under-21s – Oct 7 + 12
  • Saman Ghoddos – Iran – Oct 7 + 12
  • Mathias Jensen – Denmark – Oct 9 + 12
  • Christian Nørgaard – Denmark – Oct 9 + 12
  • Frank Onyeka – Nigeria – Oct 7 + 10
  • Finley Stevens – Wales under-21s – Oct 8 + 12
  • Jan Zamburek – Czech Republic under-21s – Oct 7 + 12

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION

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  • Aaron Connolly – Republic of Ireland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Shane Duffy – Republic of Ireland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Jakub Moder – Poland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Robert Sanchez – Spain – Oct 6 + 10
  • Jeremy Sarmiento – Ecuador – Oct 8 + 10 + 14
  • Leandro Trossard – Belgium – Oct 7 + 10

BURNLEY

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  • Nathan Collins – Republic of Ireland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Maxwell Cornet – Ivory Coast – Oct 8 + 11
  • Wayne Hennessey – Wales – Oct 8 + 11
  • Conor Roberts – Wales – Oct 8 + 11
  • Matej Vydra – Czech Republic – Oct 8 + 11
  • Chris Wood – New Zealand – Oct 9 + 12

CHELSEA

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  • Marcos Alonso – Spain – Oct 6 + 10
  • Cesar Azpilicueta – Spain – Oct 6 + 10
  • Ben Chilwell – England – Oct 9 + 12
  • Andreas Christensen – Denmark – Oct 9 + 12
  • Kai Havertz – Germany – Oct 8 + 11
  • Jorginho – Italy – Oct 6 + 10
  • Mateo Kovačić – Croatia – Oct 8 + 11
  • Romelu Lukaku – Belgium – Oct 7 + 10
  • Edouard Mendy – Senegal – Oct 9 + 12
  • Mason Mount – England – Oct 9 + 12
  • Antonio Rüdiger – Germany – Oct 8 + 11
  • Thiago Silva – Brazil – Oct 8 + 10 + 15
  • Timo Werner – Germany – Oct 8 + 11

CRYSTAL PALACE

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  • Joachim Andersen – Denmark – Oct 9 + 12
  • Jordan Ayew – Ghana – Oct 9 + 12
  • Conor Gallagher – England under-21s – Oct 7 + 11
  • Marc Guehi – England under-21s – Oct 7 + 11
  • Cheikhou Kouyate – Senegal – Oct 9 + 12
  • Wilfried Zaha – Ivory Coast – Oct 8 + 11

EVERTON

  • Jarrad Branthwaite – England under-20s – Oct 7 + 11
  • Lucas Digne – France – Oct 7 + 10
  • Lewis Dobbin – England under-19s – Oct 6 + 9 + 12
  • Yerry Mina – Colombia – Oct 8 + 10 + 14
  • Jordan Pickford – England – Oct 9 + 12

LEEDS UNITED

  • Charlie Cresswell – England under-21s – Oct 7 + 11
  • Liam Cooper – Scotland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Stuart Dallas – Northern Ireland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Cody Drameh – England under-20s – Oct 7 + 11
  • Joe Gelhardt – England under-20s – Oct 7 + 11
  • Sam Greenwood – England under-20s – Oct 7 + 11
  • Dan James – Wales – Oct 8 + 11
  • Kris Klaesson – Norway under-21s – Oct 8 + 12
  • Mateusz Klich – Poland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Illan Meslier – France under-21s – Oct 8 + 12
  • Raphinha – Brazil – Oct 8 + 10 + 15
  • Tyler Roberts – Wales – Oct 8 + 11

LEICESTER CITY

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  • Daniel Amartey – Ghana – Oct 9 + 12
  • Timothy Castagne – Belgium – Oct 7 + 10
  • Patson Daka – Zambia – Oct 7 + 10
  • Jonny Evans – Northern Ireland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Kelechi Iheanacho – Nigeria – Oct 7 + 10
  • Kasper Schmeichel – Denmark – Oct 9 + 12
  • Caglar Soyuncu – Turkey – Oct 8 + 11
  • Luke Thomas – England under-21s – Oct 7 + 11
  • Youri Tielemans – Belgium – Oct 7 + 10
  • Jannik Vestergaard – Denmark – Oct 9 + 12
  • Danny Ward – Wales – Oct 8 + 11

LIVERPOOL

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  • Alisson – Brazil – Oct 8 + 10 + 15
  • Fabinho – Brazil – Oct 8 + 10 + 15
  • Jordan Henderson – England – Oct 9 + 12
  • Curtis Jones – England under-21s – Oct 7 + 11
  • Diogo Jota – Portugal – Oct 9 + 12
  • Naby Keïta – Guinea – Oct 9 + 12
  • Caoimhin Kelleher – Republic of Ireland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Sadio Mane – Senegal – Oct 9 + 12
  • Takumi Minamino – Japan – Oct 7 + 12
  • Andrew Robertson – Scotland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Mohamed Salah – Egypt – Oct 8 + 11
  • Kostas Tsimikas – Greece – Oct 9 + 12
  • Virgil van Dijk – Netherlands – Oct 8 + 11
  • Neco Williams – Wales – Oct 8 + 11

MANCHESTER CITY

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  • Nathan Ake – Netherlands – Oct 8 + 11
  • João Cancelo – Portugal – Oct 9 + 12
  • Kevin De Bruyne – Belgium – Oct 7 + 10
  • Rúben Dias – Portugal – Oct 9 + 12
  • Ederson – Brazil – Oct 8 + 10 + 15
  • Phil Foden – England – Oct 9 + 12
  • Jack Grealish – England – Oct 9 + 12
  • Gabriel Jesus – Brazil – Oct 8 + 10 + 15
  • Aymeric Laporte – Spain – Oct 6 + 10
  • Riyad Mahrez – Algeria – Oct 8 + 12
  • Rodri – Spain – Oct 6 + 10
  • Bernardo Silva – Portugal – Oct 9 + 12
  • Zach Steffen – USA – Oct 8 + 10 + 14
  • Raheem Sterling – England – Oct 9 + 12
  • John Stones – England – Oct 9 + 12
  • Ferran Torres – Spain – Oct 6 + 10
  • Kyle Walker – England – Oct 9 + 12

MANCHESTER UNITED

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  • Eric Bailly – Ivory Coast – Oct 8 + 11
  • Edinson Cavani – Uruguay – Oct 8 + 11 + 15
  • David de Gea – Spain – Oct 6 + 10
  • Bruno Fernandes – Portugal – Oct 9 + 12
  • Fred – Brazil – Oct 8 + 10 + 15
  • Victor Lindelöf – Sweden – Oct 9 + 12
  • Jesse Lingard – England – Oct 9 + 12
  • Anthony Martial – France – Oct 7 + 10
  • Scott McTominay – Scotland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Paul Pogba – France – Oct 7 + 10
  • Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal – Oct 9 + 12
  • Jadon Sancho – England – Oct 9 + 12
  • Luke Shaw – England – Oct 9 + 12
  • Raphael Varane – France – Oct 7 + 10

NEWCASTLE UNITED

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  • Miguel Almiron – Paraguay – Oct 8 + 11 + 14
  • Ryan Fraser – Scotland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Jeff Hendrick – Republic of Ireland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Emil Krafth – Sweden – Oct 9 + 12
  • Jamal Lewis – Northern Ireland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Fabian Schar – Switzerland – Oct 9 + 12

NORWICH CITY

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  • Max Aarons – England under-21s – Oct 7 + 11
  • Dimitris Giannoulis – Greece – Oct 9 + 12
  • Billy Gilmour – Scotland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Grant Hanley – Scotland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Adam Idah – Republic of Ireland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Tim Krul – Netherlands – Oct 8 + 11
  • Kenny McLean – Scotland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Andrew Omobamidele – Republic of Ireland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Przemyslaw Placheta – Poland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Teemu Pukki – Finland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Milot Rashica – Kosovo – Oct 9 + 12
  • Christos Tzolis – Greece – Oct 9 + 12
  • Ozan Kabak – Turkey – Oct 8 + 11

SOUTHAMPTON

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  • Che Adams – Scotland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Stuart Armstrong – Scotland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Jan Bednarek – Poland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Armando Broja – Albania – Oct 9 + 12
  • Moussa Djenepo – Mali – Oct 7 + 10
  • Moi Elyounoussi – Norway – Oct 8 + 11
  • Tino Livramento – England under-21s – Oct 7 + 11
  • James Ward-Prowse – England – Oct 9 + 12

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

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  • Matt Doherty – Republic of Ireland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Bryan Gil – Spain – Oct 6 + 10
  • Son Heung-min – South Korea – Oct 7 + 12
  • Pierre-Emile Højbjerg – Denmark – Oct 9 + 12
  • Harry Kane – England – Oct 9 + 12
  • Hugo Lloris – France – Oct 7 + 10
  • Giovani Lo Celso – Argentina – Oct 8 + 11 + 15
  • Sergio Reguilon – Spain – Oct 6 + 10
  • Joe Rodon – Wales – Oct 8 + 11
  • Cristian Romero – Argentina – Oct 8 + 11 + 15
  • Emerson Royal – Brazil – Oct 8 + 10 + 15
  • Davinson Sanchez – Colombia – Oct 8 + 10 + 14
  • Dane Scarlett – England under-19s – Oct 6 + 9 + 12
  • Oliver Skipp – England under-21s – Oct 7 + 11

WATFORD

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  • Daniel Bachmann – Austria – Oct 9 + 12
  • Kwadwo Baah – Germany under-21s – Oct 6 + 9 + 12
  • Craig Cathcart – Northern Ireland – Oct 9 + 12
  • Juraj Kucka – Slovakia – Oct 8 + 11
  • Imran Louza – Morocco – Oct 6 + 9 + 12
  • Adam Masina – Morocco – Oct 6 + 9 + 12
  • Ismaila Sarr – Senegal – Oct 9 + 12
  • Ken Sema – Sweden – Oct 9 + 12
  • Ozan Tufan – Turkey – Oct 8 + 11
  • William Troost-Ekong – Nigeria – Oct 7 + 10

WEST HAM UNITED

  • Said Benrahma – Algeria – Oct 8 + 12
  • Lukasz Fabianski – Poland – Oct 9
  • Pablo Fornals – Spain – Oct 6 + 10
  • Alex Kral – Czech Republic – Oct 8 + 11
  • Declan Rice – England – Oct 9 + 12
  • Tomáš Souček – Czech Republic – Oct 8 + 11
  • Nikola Vlasic – Croatia – Oct 8 + 11
  • Andriy Yarmolenko – Ukraine – Oct 9 + 12

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

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  • Willy Boly – Ivory Coast – Oct 8 + 11
  • Conor Coady – England – Oct 9 + 12
  • Leander Dendoncker – Belgium – Oct 7 + 10
  • Hwang Hee-chan – South Korea – Oct 7 + 12
  • Ki-Jana Hoever – Netherlands under-21s – Oct 8 + 12
  • Raul Jimenez – Mexico – Oct 8 + 11 + 14
  • João Moutinho – Portugal – Oct 9 + 12
  • Rúben Neves – Portugal – Oct 9 + 12
  • Romain Saiss – Morocco – Oct 9 + 12
  • Nelson Semedo – Portugal – Oct 9 + 12
  • Fabio Silva – Portugal under-21s – Oct 7 + 12

WITHDRAWN DUE TO INJURY/ILLNESS

  • Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford/Norway)
  • Vladimir Coufal (West Ham/Czech Republic)
  • Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Burnley/Iceland)
  • Reece James (Chelsea/England)
  • Josh King (Watford/Norway)
  • Mathias Normann (Norwich/Norway)
  • Kalvin Phillips (Leeds/England)
  • Francisco Sierralta (Watford/Norway)
  • Francisco Trincao (Wolves/Portugal)
479 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Fish up a tree
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Got a strong nailed team with good bench cover so can absorb some Pep roulette

    Therefore Foden or Torres

    1. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Foden

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Foden of those.

    3. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I reckon Torres
      City play weaker opponent's now for a few weeks and he plays number 9 in the easier fixtures

    4. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I think if Torres is ever going to play it’s going to be after a good IB & easy fixtures which is what is happening now.

      If I didn’t already own I’d go Foden though

    5. Gabistuta
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I mean if neither is an option than neither but if you're set i'd pick Torres and bank the difference.

  2. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Unsure whether to go with one or two of foden/son/cancelo on Wc.

    Ramsdale
    Taa-Rudiger-____-White-(Livramemto)
    Salah-____-____-Mbuemo-_____
    Lukaku-Antonio-Armstrong

    Which one please

    A) cancelo-Foden-Raphinha-(ESR)
    B) (Manquillo) - Foden - Son -(Luiz)
    C) cancelo-Son-ESR-(Luiz)

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

      A

  3. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What's the general opinion from the community on Jesus and those City fixtures?

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

      Good pick imo. Only worry for GW8 is the traveling.

    2. Gabistuta
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      next on my list to get in once fires have been put out

  4. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Torres playing and scoring a brace. I’ll take 2 starts from the next 3 before he’s shipped out pep plz & thank you

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

      Big risk

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

        Already own since gw4 🙁

        Only positive is that White has been coming off the bench for him

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

          Ok if u already own then u used to the pain hope he delivers for you

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

            Thank you. His returns so far have been 3-0-0-0

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

              I know you are so patient

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      he was also replaced injured, not sure how serious

  5. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Any Bamford news, do I need any surgery?

    Sa
    Rudiger, Alonso, Tierney, Cancelo
    Salah, Greenwood, Saka, Gray
    Lukaku, Antonio

    4.0, Livramento, Sissoko, #Bamford

    1.3

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

      Greenwood/ Bamford have to go

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

        Propably Bam to Jimi

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          That’s an option, thought he would be back by now?

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

            If hes back he got the fixtures goodluck

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Greenwood will play & a few returns his price will rocket with the fixtures on the horizon?

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

          Hes a rubbish player simple as that to me

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers

    2. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Any news on bamford? Could wait & bench. Saw a couple of comments about DCL coming back soon I would want to get him in. Or just Jimi

      1. Skonto Rigga
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Timeline (a month from sustaining it v Newcastle) suggests it'll be touch and go for GW8. Not heard anything new since last Thursday.

  6. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pogb/Ronaldo/Antonio To. Townsend Kane/Vardy (-8) Done early transfers saved me 0.3 in pogba cr7 drop and townsend rise!
    Antonio to Vardy wasnot necessary at all but i like it.
    G2g? Play Gllagher or Duffy?
    Guaita
    Cancelo Alonso Livramento
    Salah Townsend Doucore Gallagher
    Vardy. Kane. Lukaku
    0.5 itb
    Subs Sissoo Duffy Amartey
    Cheers!

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Each to their own, but Antonio/Ronaldo out as part of a -8 seems a bit crazy!

      Start Duffy for me

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

        Im leaning more to Duffy he has a goal in him hopefully

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

        Iam just sick of Ole and manchester i couldt take 0.2 drop 🙁

        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          It could pay off. I'd have been more reluctant losing Antonio, he stays until his hammy goes for me.

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

            Yea i just thought hes going to Jamaica and all plus fixtures are turning red but yea he's a champion i can switch to him easy if he still on form.

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

              Plus Vardy rose in price already didn't notice last night 😀

              1. Skonto Rigga
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                Not sure if it would sway your opinion but Antonio isn't going to Jamaica, in this international window at least.

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

                  Yea i just read that but i did him to Vardy anyway so it doesn't make much difference now as i don't like their fxtures but Thanks for the warning Cheers!!

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

                  I knd of regret this hit but you know it's outta hand 😀

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      personally think you should wait on spurs til gw12 regardless of this good fixture vs NEW

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

        I know :'( You are probably right if Kane doesnt get something here its disaster 😀 but westham next i remember he doing well against them or not ? 😀
        Trying ro be smart always ends bad lol

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Lukaku on notice, needs some returns the next 2 weeks.
          The fixture switch looks perfect keep Lukaku til 11, then switch to Kane for 12

  7. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Have 1ft.

    Can save it, or go Alonso-> Walker
    Who scores more.

    A)Alonso bre/NOR
    B)Walker BURN/brighton

    Feel like walker is a bit more nailed than alonso is now, but who knows!

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

      Walker is not nailed 100% tho and Alonso might play? Really dont know

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I just feel like he's more nailed than alonso, but just my pov. No-one really knows!

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Who is your first sub?

      Its Alonso plus auto sub vs Walker plus auto sub

  8. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bissouma preying on a freshers week event Jesus Christ

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Didn't know he's religious.

  9. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Looking to complete my team with a front 2 for a maximum of 18.8m.

    Have Toney in the 3rd slot.

    Help appreciated!

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

      Lukaku / Jimi?Hwang?Ienacho?

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

    On WC

    Antonio and Benrahma

    1. Keep
    2. Swap
    3. Just one of them

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      3 Ant

    2. stevehaigh84
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Antonio unless you can afford Vardy

    3. Billybigspuds
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      3. Possibly 2.

      I’m on wc, Antonio is in the firing line but think I may keep him for one more week. Did want Jesus but international are going to screw him me thinks

  11. stevehaigh84
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is it worth gambling with Pep roulette and bringing Foden in for Greenwood ft for the fixture swing?

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    2. Billybigspuds
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, that’s my move

  12. Mufc202020
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Any info on which Brighton player has been arrested? All I can find is that he’s in his 20s

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Bissouma

      1. Mufc202020
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Source?

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      simple twitter search and player can't be named right now but have seen Bissouma name linked. Absolutely no idea if this is accurate

  13. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who’s this Brighton player who’s been arrested?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      90% sure it's Bissouma. There's a video.

    2. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      The Sun are reporting it as Bissouma.

    3. Pointless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      This could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back and forces me to Wildcard! Crazy.

  14. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would

    A Play this team and carry transfer

    B Alonso to TAA if fit and fund with Greenwood to Mbeumo

    C Play WC and move out Sanchez Alonso Semedo Greenwood Jota Benrahma Ronaldo Scarlett TO Ramsdale Dias White Son Mbeumo Brownhill Lukaku Toney

    Sanchez
    Alonso Rüdiger Cancelo
    Salah Greenwood Jota Raphinha Benrahma
    Ronaldo Antonio

    Foster Semedo Livramento Scarlett

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B. Your team is decent for this week.

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Just the Trent move if fit, though you could also play semedo

  15. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    How's this? Time to put the phone down?!

    McCarthy Foster
    Azpilicueta Cancelo Dias Rudiger Livramento
    Salah Son Raphinha Mbuemo Luis
    Vardy Jesus Armstrong

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      monitor watford manager change, he may go back to bachman
      personally don't like double chel + city defence. you'll be perma 4 at the back and could potentially leave mbuemo / armstrong / livra points on the bench
      some good differentials nonetheless
      think white offers good value for Ars

  16. zes
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who’s gonna pick neymar in January? Ok he’ll be playing g for Newcastle, but could get some goals?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      His dream to play with Shelvey

    2. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nah I’d go with mbappe

    3. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Santiago Nunez is coming home

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    1. sirmorbach
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not cool

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Propper Gross

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        That’s exellent.

  18. Davros
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Oh dear Bissouma

  19. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    a) Son + Toney + Dias
    b) Foden + Jimmy + TAA

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. mox81
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

  20. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    WC

    1. Ramsdale and duffy
    2. Raya and white ( no brighton cover)

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1

  21. House Frey Wedding Planner
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Repost.

    Thoughts on my current WC draft?

    Ramsdale Foster
    Dias Cancelo Azpi Rudiger Livra
    Salah Foden Saka Raph Luiz
    Lukaku Toney Antonio

    Strategy to get TAA back in gw10 for 2 premium defenders or 1 premium defender plus Foden.

    Really want to find a way to get Vardy in my team.....only way I can do this is to replace Toney, Foden, and Dias for Vardy, Mbuemo and Duffy. Plus it makes getting TAA back in a bit more tricky

    1. mox81
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      That's nearlt my team, so I like it! I have Chilly instead of Rudiger and Gallagher instead of Luiz to counter the extra risk of benching. Assume I'll ultimately drop Gal/Saka/Raph depending on performances to upgrade one of the defs to TAA.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I would get TAA now, for something like this

      Ramsdale Sanchez
      TAA Cancelo Rudiger Livra (White ? etc)
      Salah Foden Saka Raph Luiz
      Lukaku Toney Antonio

      Getting Vardy is tricky would need to get someone like Doucoure & another 4.5 as starters in midfield

      you can’t have them all 😉

  22. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Which of the following would you be OK to hold into week 8

    A Greenwood (lei)
    B Jota (wat)
    C Alonso ( bre)

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Jota

  23. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Good morning all 🙂

  24. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bissouma -95.4%.

  25. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    If James is fit again would you go
    James or
    Laporte

  26. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Please don't take me out of context with what I'm going to say and i am not prejudging any cases or anything.

    Lot's of players seem to be getting hit with charges of a sexual nature these days and maybe I'm naive but i would like to think that there are not that many predators involved in the professional football.

    Just a theory but i think it might be possible that one or two over the years might be an attempt at extortion or even an attempt to put a player in a compromising situation so they could be exploited by a criminal betting syndicate gang.

    With something like £1 billion worth of bets on each Premier League game there is ample reason to believe that the league would be targeted by such dark forces.This kind of thing goes on in lots of sports and betting scams are rampant in lower leagues and other country's so you would be naive to think that the PL would not be targeted with the stakes so high.

    It would be relatively easy to pull off.Lets say one of these gangs recruited a young girl that was below the legal age but looked much more mature than here age and got her to lure the player into a honey trap.Once the player has been compromised they have him.

    They could get a pro with everything to lose to do all kinda things in that situation.Like if he was a set piece taker they could say miss the next pen or else,give away a pen,get a red card and that kinda thing.

    I think out of any football leagues in the world that the Premier League is the one with the most integrity and that is one of the main reasons it's so popular but with the huge sums of money being wagered on each game criminal elements must be looking at ways to exploit that too.

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      This would make a great Netflix series

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Heavy stuff for the DZ Ogie. I have read nothing about the case so any comments below are general. How to prove guilt or innocence in any of these cases must be so hard. Lots of girls not believed, life ruined and guys get away free. And also guys setup and in jail and worse still known as a predator. Just a bad situation all round.

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Heavy stuff alright but the DZ posse are good at trashing out different theory's.

        I am not referring any case in particular,just seems to be a higher rate of such cases pop up amongst PL players than the normal population and i am wondering why?

        If someone was guilty of such a crime I'd be quite happy to be the one nailing them to the cross.
        If a gang was caught trying to ruin a person like that they should never see the light of day again too.

        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Can’t disagree with any of that. However surely these guys should not be so naive especially if this is such a common occurrence as you say. Of course whether a famous PL player or not will all have to live our lives but still ...

        2. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          If there also not the possibility that money and fame makes some of these guys think they can behave as they want without consequences?

          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Most definitely

            Lets face it with rich young PL footballers there are women throwing themselves at them all the time.It could very well go to some of their heads and they don't know where to draw the line when someone says no.

            The over confidence would make would make players susceptible to fall into a honey trap if was laid at the same time.

            1. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Is there any stats to prove this is more prevalent with PL players. Maybe this is more common in society than we would care to think.
              As to your original point on gambling. I gambled a lot for years. But some of the markets available in the last decade or so have no need to exist. In many cases betting on exact outcomes during an exact time in the game are open to abuse. Of course this is all monitored for weird betting patterns but still.

              1. Ógie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                I found this from the UK Office of National Statistics......
                https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/articles/natureofsexualassaultbyrapeorpenetrationenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2020

                The numbers are actually much higher than i would have guessed and a large percentage are not reported to the police sadly.

                Some really fishy stuff goes on in the betting markets alright.
                I watched this video by Tifo Football before and it was an eye opener......
                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdkNapb2Axk

                1. The Mentaculus
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 2 Years
                  2 years, 5 months ago

                  So, what does any of this have to do with Bissouma preying on a fresher's event..? If you read your own link, you'd see that fewer than 1 in 6 sexual assaults are reported due to humilitation and fear of not being believed. This fear is only stoked by attitudes like yours, claiming that women are gold diggers / secret honey traps "throwing themselves" at these arseholes.

  27. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    How likely is Ali so to start this week. I know it’s in the realm of guesswork just looking for opinions. Thanks.

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      That should have been Alonso. Sorry

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Spurs looked better without Dele.

      There's a good chance he could be dropped and he was not doing great from an fpl point of view anyways imo.

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        That should have been Alonso sorry.

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          With Chillwell back on the scene Alonso might not be worth it.
          I had Alonso for a spell last season and he broke my heart getting rotated with Chillwell.

          I know Alonso started well but it might be time to quit while you're ahead and go for a Chelsea defender who is more nailed.

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks the problem is I only bought before he was dropped for the first time. So wondering if he gets a spot back or not. Also probably priced out of Azpi as a Che replacement - I have Rudiger already. There is the option of replacing him with Dias as I do have other worries like Raphina and Jimenez.

  28. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Do we think Jimenez will return from IB early and not play the 3rd game?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      we have no idea really, but there is a suggestion that he will be available for the game as stated in the article above, whether that means he misses the last international game is unknown

  29. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Generally by the Thursday of the IB price rises drop to a trickle and we can all relax a bit and get on with other things in life for a few days at least … and wait in bliss until the carnage of our teams is unveiled closer to the next FPL game 🙂

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes minimal price changes today for sure

    2. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      And yes no1 is even considering the carnage some mishaps over IB will cause

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I agree but I have already made a move with Cancelo in for my 1 FT. TAA still a doubt and players possibly not back, in time to be ready, existing rotation risks and all this before any ITB injuries happen. Definitely time to let the price changes do what they will and deal with it just before the start of the next GW. Carnage might sum it up very well.

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Hope TAA is fit

  30. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Risers: Smith Rowe (5.4)

    Fallers: Masina (4.3)

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Adam Masina, now there’s a blast from the past

    2. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nice thanks

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers. LiveFPL just keeps getting better. Thank you.

    4. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers

    5. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1-0