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FPL Gameweek 8 team news: Alexander-Arnold and Jota expected to be available

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) and Diogo Jota (£7.6m) are expected to be available for Liverpool’s Gameweek 8 clash with Watford on Saturday.

Alexander-Arnold missed the Reds’ last two competitive fixtures before the October international break due to a groin problem, while Jota withdrew from Portugal’s national team squad on Monday having not kicked a ball for his country over the last week.

But both players are set to rejoin full training with their club colleagues ahead of the trip to Vicarage Road.

“They are all good, they are all in a good way, let me say it like this.

“So it looks really like Trent and Diogo will be fine, they will train with us tomorrow completely normal, that’s the plan.” – Jurgen Klopp, speaking on Wednesday about his side’s fitness

Both Liverpool players have hemorrhaged owners since Gameweek 7, with Alexander-Arnold the most-sold defender ahead of this Saturday’s FPL deadline and Jota fourth for transfers out among midfielders.

The right-back will surely return to the Liverpool starting XI this weekend if fully recovered but with Roberto Firmino (£8.8m) not involved with Brazil over the last fortnight, there is less certainty over whether Jota will be handed his fifth successive league start regardless of fitness.

The Saturday lunchtime contest is likely to come too soon for Thiago Alcantara (£5.3m), who has a calf problem.

“Thiago needs probably a little bit longer, [he] was not in team training yet – that’s always not a good sign for starting the next game.

“And the rest [of the] international [players], some are back, obviously some are not back yet. And we will see.” – Jurgen Klopp

Elsewhere on Wednesday, Harry Maguire (£5.4m) revealed he was “progressing” from a calf issue but had still not been involved in full training with Manchester United, which suggests that the Red Devils are set to be without both first-choice centre-halves for the trip to Leicester City.

The only official pre-match press conference of the day saw Claudio Ranieri on media duties for new employers Watford.

The Hornets earlier confirmed that Joshua King (£5.5m) would be assessed after a return to training but that Francisco Sierralta (£4.3m), Christian Kabasele (£4.4m) and Peter Etebo (£4.5m) remain out with muscle problems.

We should have a minimum of five pre-Gameweek 8 press conferences taking place on Thursday, with the rest following on Friday.

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

    On WC

    1. Azpi
    2. Rudiger
    3. James

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      James

    2. Bleh
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Rudi

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

      James

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

        Does James is fit ??

        1. BeWater
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Wait for the press conference. Seems like he could be fit. If I was on WC I would get him.

          1. Gunners in Haaland
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Me too

    4. FantasyHero
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      if you have the money, Azpi is def the safest option and does get attacking returns once in a while.

  2. tommo1989
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jimenez looks like he’s going to start for Mexico in the early hours of tomorrow morning. Surely he won’t start for Wolves on Saturday? I’m thinking of benching him for Duffy or Livramento?

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

      Duffy and Livra both good options this week imo.

  3. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Any of these moves worth a -4?

    A. Jota > Son
    B. Dennis > Hwang
    C. G2G

    Sanchez
    TAA, Cancelo, Duffy, Livramento
    Salah, Gray, Benrahma, Jota
    Ronaldo, Antonio

    (4.0, Marcal, Allan, Dennis)

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

  4. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Hwang or Armstrong on a WC?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hwang. Move to Toney afterwards.

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Dunno, I have Mbuemo, and he has better stats than Toney.

    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Armstrong

  5. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    With risk over raphinha playing would you still play him or bench him and then play Toney?

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

      Benching a striker and penalty taker for a team that is playing well, would be a strange decision..

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I was thinking benching Toney due to difficult game vchelsea

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I dont think he plays at all. I think you’ll get Toney’s points whatever happens.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeh perhaps I should just play Toney to avoid 1 point sub appearance by raphinha

  6. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Have Lukaku and Antonio.

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Reply fail

    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I have them too 🙂

  7. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    2 FTs:

    Sarr to Saka is the first Im considering If TAA is back and there arent new injured players.

    Any other bright ideas, mates?

    Ramsdale
    Trent Rudiger Dias Livra
    Salah Raph Gray Sarr
    Ronaldo Lukaku

    Steele Marcal Sissoko Scarlett

  8. baines is god
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Really tempted by Foden.

    4 great fixtures for City before the next international week.

    With Jesus likely to be unavailable, have to imagine Foden will start as the false 9 against Burnley.

    He seems to be in the premier league 'starting' team right now, and whilst there's no certainty with Pep, you'd be surprised to see him not start at least 3 of the next 4 league fixtures.

    He looks so threatening and City can cut loose in any game.

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      You think Foden starts over Torres in F9.

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Wishful thinking

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      De Bruyne is the only attacker nailed in that team. Haven't seen anyone on here consider him at all surprisingly.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        His price is a major factor unfortunately.

        1. baines is god
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          and the fact he never plays in the actual front 3, and is playing deeper and deeper in games

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

      I'm probably going Torres. Gonna risk it for 3 weeks. The fixtures are too good to go without.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        City are playing Burnley so one can only imagine Pep is going ultra roulette for this one.

        I already vision Torres and Mahrez starting.

        1. baines is god
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          you're right

      2. baines is god
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        why Torres?

        Seems to have fallen out of the Premier League starting team right now?

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

          No Jesus?

    5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Rumours from CityXtra that Sterling will get a chance up top soon, wouldn't be too confident he'll start there

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

      7 games in 20 days, what
      makes you think Foden will start the four PL games ?

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

    Any thoughts on the likelihood that Rudiger and Lukaku start?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I think they’ll be just fine.

  10. Fish up a tree
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Chaps, who would you play this wk

    A Livra
    B Benny

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B.

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

    Will Foden rise tonight?

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      On 90.4 atm but hard to predict with most teams on WC

  12. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC draft

    Raya/Foster
    Dias/Cancelo/TAA/Chilwell/Liv
    ESR/Salah/Raphina/Mount/Doucoure
    Toney/Rom/Armstrong

    0.1 ITB.

    TIA

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Way too much money on your bench and you are going to have some serious benching headaches.

  13. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I believe many are understimating Brentford GW8. I am happy to go no CHE defence, never mind double CHE defence.

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

      You know what, I actually agree with you for this one week. I reckon Brentford will score.

      But to not have any Chelsea for NOR new BUR... Yeah that's not gonna fly for me. Will have at least one CFC defender on my WC.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I feel double City defence, Cancelo and Dias will be a much smoother ride which includes Trent of course.

    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Mbeumo is the chosen one

  14. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Got my FT to use. Thoughts on:
    Marcal -> Cancelo?

    Sanchez
    Rudiger James Cancelo
    Salah Jota Greenwood Gray
    Antonio Ronaldo Jiminez

    Steele; Livramento, Williams, Sissoko... 1Ft and 2.2m in the bank.

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Prefer Dias

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

      Yep if that’s your intended move then hard to fault
      I’m going Semedo to Dias

  15. George James
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Predictions on minutes this GW?

    A) Jota

    B) Rudi

    C) Raphina

    D) Jimenez

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      90,90,90,0

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

        Why 0mins for Jimenez?

      2. George James
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        interesting. How come you think Raph will play and Jimenez won’t?

  16. DIMITRIS
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What to do -
    A) Ronaldo and Adama Traore OUT for Hwang and KDB IN
    or
    B) Adama Traore OUT for Ferran Torres IN

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Neither of those but I would want Traore out.

      1. DIMITRIS
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Well give me at least some advice whom to get insead of Adama 😀
        p.s. I have 1.0 ITB

        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Mbeumo or Decoure

          1. DIMITRIS
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers!

        2. waldo666
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I'd be looking at an Everton mid, Saka perhaps, maybe Gallagher.

          Bottom line, you don't want to transfer out someone not nailed for another non-nailed player, imo.

          1. DIMITRIS
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Fair point. The only reason why I'm even considering Torres is because he's upside is enormous. He should at least start 2 out of next 3. Saka is good also, Gallagher too. Everton on the other hand, will decline inevitably so I'm gonna avoid them.
            Cheers!

            1. Dammit_182
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Ronaldo is by no means a bad hold and Traore has been a waste of time for a lot of us….but city could well put 5 past Burnley again so if you are trying to get in on that why not take the risk on a city mid staring? I love the KDB pick but feel ‘punting’ on Torres is more sensible.

  17. waldo666
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Took a week off looking at FPL and FFS, been much price action or pretty quiet?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Quiet.

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers.

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

      lots of price action and .1 risers and fallers

  18. Kasper the ghost keeper
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A) Barnes -> Saka
    B) Ronaldo -> Lukaku
    C) Hold

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      C

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      You still have Barnes. C.

    3. Max City
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

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

    Semedo to Dias with one FT
    Jota to city mid with other free or roll it to get Raphinha next week?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Dias and roll

  20. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    2FT and 0.4 ITB

    Here's my current team. I'm not really in a rush to ditch Ronaldo or Bruno yet. What are your thoughts on how to use one or both transfers?

    Sanchez
    TAA White Duffy
    Salah Bruno ESR Sarr
    Ronaldo Jimenez Pukki

    Steele Livra Williams Gimour

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

      Bruno to Kdb a great differential and place holder for son in a few weeks.
      I’d play Livra and roll the other transfer

      1. Dammit_182
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I like that. KDB In for Bruno.

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

        Leicester have conceded 12 goals. Why am I selling Bruno for a player who might not even play?

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

          All good. Think the question is why do you still own Bruno?

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I know they have decent fixtures coming up in a couple of weeks but think I would look to move Pukki on. Could be a week early but Toney could slot in there nicely.

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

      To have no city player vs BUR could be ugly + bha CRY to follow
      I think you need either an attacker or could go Bruno to Son Williams to Cancelo/Dias if funds allow

  21. ZakyJ
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    1FT & 0.4m ITB

    Sanchez
    Alonson Shaw White Livra (Amartey)
    Salah Jota Raph Benrhama (Brownhill)
    CR7 Lukaku (Toney)

    2FT 2m IT

    Any changes needed?

  22. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mendy + Dias
    or
    Sanchez + TAA

    Best option?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez & TAA

  23. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Which defender to bring in??

    A - Azpil
    B - Alonso
    C - Rudiger
    D - Dias

    Ramsdale (Foster)
    TAA Cancelo ??? (Livramento and Omobamidele)
    Salah Greenwood Saka Sarr (Brownhill)
    Ronaldo Antonio Toney

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      D

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Interesting!

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Having double City defence, Cancelo and Dias is better than having to scratch your eyes out when Pep has too many toys in attack.

          Pretty much the same situation with Tuchel and the CHE defence, too many toys to play with.

          At least you know you will get regular points with Cancelo and Dias 😉

          1. Dammit_182
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            What a great way of putting it. City too many toys up front, Chelsea in defence.

  24. Ronanm
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    On a wildcard with 2.1 ITB. Good to go or some changes needed.

    Sanchez, Ramsdale
    White, Rudgier, Cancelo, Marcal, TAA
    Salah, ESR, Townsend, Benrhama Raphina
    Lukaku Antonio Hwang

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I can understand keeping Antonio with some tough fixtures as "fixture proof". Benrahma not so much. 1 goal 0 assists last 5. High on my sell list

    2. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Benrahama to Foden or Grealish

    3. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Would echo Benny has peaked, possibly even Townsend + would look at getting Toney or Mbeumo

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

    Would you play

    1. Mbeumo
    2. Livra or duffy

  26. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Thinking of holding off using WC and give Bruno and Jota another week. Want to punt on Torres

    Alonso+Benrahma>Chilwell+Torres

    Good punt?

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      As good as any I reckon.

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

      Risky- I think 50/50 between Chilwell and Alonso starting. And no guarantees Torres starts. I would just keep Alonso and Benrahma ( and am doing)

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

      Ya takes ya chances. Best of luck.

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

    Raphinha owners- are you playing Raphinha in case jets in to Southampton and starts or benching and playing ( in my case Livramento). I guess worry is that he is not able to start but Bielsa brings him on late in game

  28. SuperG
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    All those saying Raph has a chance.. what you smokin’ dudes? No EPL footballer would play two games in consecutive days if they were at the same ground. So doing it with about 15h of travelling… not a chance he’ll play.

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      there are a lot as he is about to get a price rise.

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

      many a player has been popped on a private jet to get them back … if fit he starts

      1. Sharkytect
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I reckon that would be the big teller. More so than the press conference.

        Private jet = he plays (probably starts)

        Standard commercial flights = doesn't start, possibly not even on the bench

  29. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Going to be very annoying if Bissouma drops! It just fecks around with my planned moves for GW9.

  30. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pick 1:

    1. Play Livremento
    2. Play DIas (-4)

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

      1. Dias probably gets 6 (-4) points- chance Livramento gets attacking return