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We’ve got further team news for Gameweek 19 after more Premier League managers staged their pre-match press conferences on Thursday.

There were slightly fewer conference calls than expected, however: from the initial list of 10 pressers we received, Antonio Conte has shifted his briefing to Friday and both Claudio Ranieri and Bruno Lage dropped out of media duties after Wolves v Watford was called off.

We still have news from Manchester City, Manchester United, Everton, Burnley, Newcastle United, Brentford and Southampton to bring you, at least, plus some quotes from Chelsea and Leicester City from last night.

For team news information on Arsenal, Aston Villa and Brighton and Hove Albion, check out our Wednesday round-up below:

Managers of any teams not mentioned above who have Gameweek 19 fixtures still standing will presumably face the media on Christmas Eve.

With the coronavirus pandemic, of course, much can happen between a press conference and kick-off, so keep tabs on our site and the below article for the latest updates.

https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2021/12/16/covid-watch-club-by-club-latest/
 

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  1. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    Hi....very stuck on what to do here. 0.1mitb. Open to suggestions. Thoughts on

    Salah and Antonio to ronaldo and bowen - 4?

    Thanks

    Ramsdale
    James alonso cancelo livra (taa)
    Foden bilva esr (salah jota)
    Laca Antonio (king)

    1. Flynny
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Wonder if u should actually free hit this....

    2. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      A good hit if no more fixtures are postponed

  2. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    Salah + Dennis out for :

    A) Son + Lacazette
    B) Kane + Martinelli

    1. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      A

  3. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    Salah Sellers Beware !!!!!

    So Liverpool B team scored 3 against leicester full team last night without Salah Mane Trent and Robbo (Jota from bench as well)

    Now that borh Evans and Soyuncu is injured Leicester defence is down to bare bones

    Are people really selling Salah when he face a backline of Castagne Ndidi Vestergaard Thomas in gw20 ?

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      He has 3 blanks in the next 5, that's why.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Majority of people play this game with a 1 GW time horizon

      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 hours ago

        Only way you can play atm. Imagine keeping him for that game specifically and going in understrength this GW, then the game gets cancelled a couple of hours before kickoff.

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      I read Leister have a 2 day recovery period between MC and Liverpool matches

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 hours ago

        Going to be even more knackered against a well rested Mo.

        I can see a huge Haul for the Egyptian prince and he's going to be my captain for sure

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 hours ago

        Suspect they'll try and call it off tbh! Only one full day rest between playing the two best attacking teams in the league while having a lot of injuries?

        1. HurriKane
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 hours ago

          Injuries doesn't warrant a postponement. Only when certain amount of covid cases are met.

    4. White Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      I’m going keep him for Leicester either by benching him this week or playing my first free hit.

    5. HashAttack
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      As if anything bad could happen if we sold TAA before LEI away!

    6. Marty McFly
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      I think Leicester have also conceded more chances than anyone down that wing too.

      The problem is, if the ACON is on he’s got up to 6 blanks in the next 8…

      1. Dammit_182
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 hours ago

        Woooooa - where’s this ‘if’ AFCON is on come from???

    7. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      I'm sure Ronaldo and Son can carry my team

    8. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Whether it's justified or not depends on the context of each person's team. I'd happily sell Gelhart instead, but the 8.2 shortfall cripples my options.

  4. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    Salah + Dennis ➡ Son + Jesus

    Y/N??

    1. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Yes

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      No. Jesus is an awful pick.

  5. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    So if 2 or 3 more matches are cancelled, will we be given another FH

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Nah, I want a WC this time

    2. White Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      I want a chip which lets me take 50 points off a random manager’s score.

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 hours ago

        Surely a selected manager rather than a random one?

        1. White Pony
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 hours ago

          Oops. Yes.

  6. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    Bottomed
    Current Price Changes - that matter to me (FPL Statistics)

    Kane +55.9
    Ronny +66.1
    Son +10.4

    Jota -25.6
    TAA -14.2
    Salah -10.7
    Dennis -48.4

  7. jimmy.floyd
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    Dier, Davies or Sanchez?

    1. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Dier

  8. Firminooooo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    Lacazette, Salah and Normann to Ronaldo, Martinelli and Son (-8)?

    1. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Yep

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Selling Laca not great imo.

      1. Dexters Laboratory
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 hours ago

        A) Salah to Son(C) (Keep Laca)
        B) Salah/Laca to CR7(C)/Bowen

    3. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      You’ll regret that next week when salah has a hat trick and everyone has him captained against a horrendous Leicester Dz

      Dropping Laca against Norwich too?

      Good luck

  9. boombaba
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    What’s the earliest GW you can use the 2nd WC ?

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      GW21?

    2. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 hour ago

      Gw20

  10. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    Salah > Son -4 worth it?

    1. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Probably a good investment, may take a few weeks to pay back

    2. Marty McFly
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Depends on your longer term strategy.

      If you want Salah back vs Leicester (and assuming you have other fires/Covid issues to deal with), it’s a minus 6 (-2 this week and -4 to bring him back). So is Son going to score 7+ points this week?

      If it’s a one way move, then it’s a straightforward “yes”.

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    All of a sudden salah is not essential. Things change quickly around here

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Blank, Lei, che, blank, blank.. (?)

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 hours ago

        Sell after LEI

  12. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    How crazy is this hit?

    Salah, Antonio, TAA > Ronaldo, Son, Davies.

    Sets me up really well for the next few weeks. Dreadfully risky with no TAA.

    1. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Trent must stay for me. Anyone else that can be sacrificed?

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 2 hours ago

        Nope. I'd be sacrificing a player who plays this week.

    2. Dexters Laboratory
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      TAA could have a very tasty DGW22 if Ben Crellin is to be believed.. Captain material

    3. jammie26
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      I want Salah and trent for the Leicester game.

    4. Marty McFly
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Dangerous.

  13. Team Bobcat
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    Would it be fair to think other games could be postponed right up to the morning of the games pending covid results. Man united and Villa games must be in serious doubt also

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      yes - i think it's fair to think that's a possibility.

    2. boroie
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Why United?

      1. Team Bobcat
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 hours ago

        Werent they struck down with Covid last week

        1. boroie
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 hours ago

          Rangnick said they had 25 players available in training today so it’ll not be called off on the United side

    3. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Villa Burnley was 2hrs before in the afternoon so anything seems possible

      1. Team Bobcat
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 hours ago

        It muddys the water a little

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Well it’s happened multiple times thus far.

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Yep, have to do tests every day and so things can be cancelled on the morning of matchday still (and assume players will see family/friends over xmas?). So stupid how people are making transfers now, like it's 100% sure that Son will have a game lol

    6. Dammit_182
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Definitely. Save your transfers until 30 mins before deadline and have a plan. Maybe even consider what players you might get on a FH (pick say 20 in case those players are out too).

  14. boroie
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    Salah and Dennis to:

    A - Son(C) and Broja
    B - Gallagher and Ronaldo(C)

    1. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Tough one, probably B just

      1. boroie
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 hours ago

        Cheers! I’m currently on A. But that may be because I’d rather not have Ronaldo.

        1. Dammit_182
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 hour ago

          Haha. If you would rather not get Ronaldo I guess it’s A

  15. boroie
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    Captain:

    A - Cancelo
    B - Son
    C - Lacazette

    1. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Another tough one, B

  16. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    Have 10 players and can do Salah to Son for 11...but will be .2 short to get Salah back. Worth it?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      How do you know how much Salah will be?

    2. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Do it, don't worry about getting him back until after AFCON

    3. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Yeah thinking Salah is gone anyway soon and Son can match him over the next 3 games

    4. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Afcon could be cancelled...hence my hesitation.

      1. Dammit_182
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 hour ago

        If we get wind that’s likely then FH might come into play actually.

  17. RogDog_jimmy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    Thinking FH - would you rather;

    a/ Double up on City (KDB + Sterling)
    b/ Double up on Spurs (Son + Kane)

    This assumes 3 of those 4 plus Ronaldo.

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Maybe B due to security of starts??

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 hours ago

        i guess that too - but certainly feels like the City double up has more upside.

    2. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Why not pick n mix, one of each

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 hours ago

        Oh for sure - it would be 3 of KDB, Sterling, Kane, Son plus Ronaldo.

        For me it's likely Son and KDB locked in - so it's Sterling v Kane.

        1. bso
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 hours ago

          Sterling for me. Kane still not firing like he should.

        2. European Bob
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 hours ago

          Gotcha, probably Sterling

    3. Dammit_182
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 hour ago

      City all day long. Maybe get mahrez instead and try to still squeeze in son?

  18. boombaba
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    WC GW 21
    BB GW 22
    FH for latter double GWs
    TC on a tasty double or triple GW

    This was my thinking so far…
    At least if WC early you can setup team and bench better for Covid cancellations such as having a playing GK and playing fodder

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Fit Foster might solve gk issue without WC. That sounds like a plan, yet in this covid situation BB so early is risky.

  19. RogDog_jimmy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    FH teams are fun! this one is very unbalanced and leave 0.0 itb which means it'll be priced out by the time the gw starts...

    Sanchez
    James, Diop, Davies
    KDB, Son, Sterling, Martinelli
    Ronaldo, Kane, Broja

    Foster, Johnson, 4.3, 3.7

    it could be amazing!

    1. boombaba
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Need Cancelo

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 hours ago

        i guess this would be banking on City conceding - but Cancelo is certainly a good one to have this week

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      That is awful.

    3. I Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      If I play FH I'm going for a decent bench in case there's more postponements after the deadline.

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Drop one of KDB or Sterling and balance it a bit more IMO

    5. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      haha.

      i doubt i'll end up here - it's just fun to see what i can do!

  20. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    Can we count up how many appearances Salah will make in the next 3? Is it 1?

    1. boombaba
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      You need help counting ?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 hours ago

        Yes.

        1. boombaba
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 hours ago

          Answer is 2

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 hours ago

            Thanks for the help. So he stays for Chelsea. Xx

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      2

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 hours ago

        Oh yes I member.

    3. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Could be if another gets covided off

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Likely 2.

    5. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Surely keep for Leicester?

  21. merin
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    Who are you guys getting instead of Salah and Dennis?

    1. boroie
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      Currently split between…

      A - Son & Broja
      B - Gallagher & Ronaldo

    2. Dammit_182
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 hours ago

      I can get Ronaldo and Bowen for those 2 with money to spare and provided the city and Villa games are on that will likely be my move.

      1. boroie
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 hours ago

        Would love to be able to do that but don’t have enough ITB

        1. Dammit_182
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 hours ago

          Ah that’s a shame. I’ve got 1.3itb. Honestly it might be that an additional hit is worth it for a DGW defender like b. Davies or lowton if it lets you afford it. Otherwise I like the Gallagher pick or a punt on grey/decoure and Ronaldo

          1. boroie
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 hour ago

            The only defenders I have that I’d be able to make money on are TAA, Cancelo and James and I don’t think any of those are worth taking out to get Bowen.

  22. boroie
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    Who is more important going forward…

    A - Son
    B - Ronaldo

  23. I Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    A) KDB + Tierney (4-4-2)
    B) Sterling + Saka (3-5-2)

    Have Ramsdale and Martinelli.

  24. Duke Silver ☑
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 hours ago

    Is Chelsea's mickey mouse club world cup still going ahead?

  25. AC Pilkington
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 min ago

    I can get 9 players with a -8 hit, reckon I should just save the FH for GW22?

    Ederson
    Livramento
    Son • Rashford • Martinelli • Foden
    Laca • Ronaldo • Broja