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FPL team news: Gameweek 22 injury updates on Dennis, Ronaldo and Leicester

We’ve got the latest Fantasy Premier League (FPL) team news information in our first press conference summary ahead of Double Gameweek 22.

The managers of Leicester City, Watford, Brighton and Hove Albion and Crystal Palace all faced the media on Thursday, while Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.5m) gave an update on his own fitness in a stand-alone interview with the Premier League.

We’ll have the latest on the other 16 top-flight clubs in Friday’s recap but in the meantime, check out what we learned on the fitness front following last weekend’s FA Cup third-round ties.

For much more detailed information, consult our Predicted Line-ups page from Friday onwards and Injuries and Bans feed.

CRISTIANO RONALDO

Ralf Rangnick will face the media tomorrow to hopefully give us the full lowdown on the Manchester United team news ahead of their Double Gameweek 22 but Ronaldo provided an update of his own on Thursday, saying that he was “confident” of recovering from a hip muscle issue in time for the weekend.

“I hope so. We will try on Thursday. I will try to train as normal. Let’s see how the body reacts. Fingers crossed. I’m confident.

“I’m good. I just have a little touch but, you know, it’s part of my work. You know, we have to feel some pain sometimes. It’s nothing big and I hope to be good soon.” – Cristiano Ronaldo on whether he will be fit to face Aston Villa

WATFORD

Emmanuel Dennis (knock), Ben Foster (groin), Christian Kabasele (calf) and Kiko Femenia (hamstring) are all back in training ahead of the Newcastle game.

Watford initially said that the quartet would be “assessed before a decision is made about their involvement at the weekend” but Claudio Ranieri was a lot more confident when asked about these players in his pre-match presser.

“Available is Ben Foster, Christian Kabasele and Kiko Femenia, and Dennis. Everybody is available and we are ready.” – Claudio Ranieri

Ismaila Sarr (knee), Nicolas Nkoulou (hamstring), Kwadwo Baah (ankle) and Peter Etebo (quad) remain out but new signings Hassane Kamara, Edo Kayembe and Samir have all trained this week and are in contention.

Imran Louza, Adam Masina and William Troost-Ekong are representing their nations in Cameroon.

LEICESTER CITY

The chances of Leicester City’s match against Burnley going ahead were boosted after Brendan Rodgers’ press conference, with the Foxes’ head coach revealing that he is expecting at least five of his squad to return this weekend.

“We’ve got Patson Daka back. Luke Thomas will be back. Çağlar Söyüncü will be back. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and James Justin too, which is great news for us. He will be available, maybe not to start, but he’s back in the squad again.

“Over the last games, for the FA Cup game, the rules are different. You have to play under-23s and under-18s players and that’s what we did do. In all the games, we’ve been trying to put out a team that is competitive.

“For Everton, according to the Premier League rules, we had to have 13 players and goalkeeper, but we had eight, so the game didn’t go ahead. The return of players gives us a chance to get on with the fixtures.” – Brendan Rodgers

Wesley Fofana (leg), Jonny Evans (hamstring), Ricardo Pereira (leg), Ryan Bertrand (knee) and Jamie Vardy (hamstring) plus a trio of AFCON-bound players are all missing, while there was no update on Timothy Castagne (thigh) or Boubakary Soumare (illness).

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION

Graham Potter confirmed on Thursday that Enock Mwepu (hamstring) is set to be absent for “a few weeks”, with the Zambian joining Jeremy Sarmiento (hamstring) and Lewis Dunk (knee) on the sidelines for the M23 derby.

Yves Bissouma is also unavailable thanks to international duty.

Dunk will rejoin team training on Sunday and has an outside chance of recovering for Brighton’s second Double Gameweek 22 fixture against Chelsea but Potter indicated that the clash with Leicester in Gameweek 23 is a likelier target.

CRYSTAL PALACE

Patrick Vieira confirmed that James Tomkins (unspecified) and James McArthur (hamstring) are out of tomorrow’s game against Brighton. The Palace boss added that McArthur still has a “long way to go” and will remain out for a few weeks.

Vieira declared that everyone else was fit (Conor Gallagher returned against Millwall in the FA Cup last weekend), although did have some cautionary words about Vicente Guaita.

“He wasn’t ready and he wasn’t fit enough to play the [Millwall] game. Hopefully [he’ll be ready for Brighton]” – Patrick Vieira on Vicente Guaita

Wilfried Zaha, Jordan Ayew and Cheikhou Kouyate are all away at AFCON.

437 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    So Maddison in now!

    1. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Buy him now!

    2. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Have exact cash for D.Luiz -> Maddison. Would ideally like to hold transfer until tomorrow but will probably pull the trigger today.

    3. King Carlos
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Burnley game in doubt, though

  2. Hooky
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Daka differential

  3. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Sium?

  4. RVP 20
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    What to do here.. FH or?

    Ramsdale (Foster)
    TAA Cancelo Reguilon (White Livramento)
    Salah Son Jota Bowen Gray
    DCL Antonio (Broja)

  5. chelseabrad
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Completely stuck as to what to do this week, Son must be taken out surely... Also have 3.8itb and 1ft.

    Lloris
    TAA Cancelo Keane
    Son* Raph Bernardo Maddison Bowen
    King Antonio

    (Foster Watkins Cash Livra)

    1. PORTUGA
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'd FH

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

        I wouldn't. Downgrade Son, upgrade Watkins to Ronaldo / Kane.

  6. Malinwa
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Best move: Son+Toney > Ronaldo+Maddison?(-4)

    1FT
    3.9 ITB

    Lloris²
    Cancelo - Dawson - TAA*
    Mount - Bowen - Bernardo - Jota
    Dennis *² - Antonio - Toney²

    Foster* - Son* - Livra* - White

    1. PORTUGA
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. Or just so Son to Madders

  7. PORTUGA
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on my FH, any changes welcome.
    This is the best I could do:

    De Gea
    Lowton Rudiger TAA Cucurella
    Maddison Jota Moura
    Ronaldo Kane Dennis

    Foster Lookman Trossard Lamptey

  8. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Leeds news?

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

    Bottomed sorry
    Guys need help. Only 2 dgw players. Have 2 free hit and 1ft.

    Sanchez
    Taa cancelo coufal
    Salah son Bowen Gray jota
    Antonio Dennis

    4.0 broja White livra

    A) broja salah to maddy cr7 -4
    B) broja salah son to cr7 moura maddy -8

    1. PORTUGA
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      FH

  10. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    DDG (Bachmann)
    Coufal Cancelo TAA* (Livra*, Amartey*)
    Silva Foden* Jota Bowen (Son*)
    Antonio Watkins Broja*

    1FT, £3.4ITB

    What would you do with this lot?
    Do you reckon bringin Maddi, Dennis, Moura and maybe Reguilon/Royal is enough for this DGW? Should take at least a -12 tho...

  11. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Wonder what they'll price Emerson at?

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

      Hold on, misled by an update. Chelsea have got Kenedy back, not Emerson.

  12. TheYogaDaddy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    What to do here?

    De Gea (Foster)
    TAA Cancelo Dias (Johnson) (Livramento)
    Jota Son* Salah* Bowen (Brownhill)
    Antonio Watkins King

    1 ft, 0.0 itb
    a. Salah and Watkins to Maddison and Ronaldo/Kane (C) (-4)
    b. Salah, Son, and Watkins to Maddison, Mount, and Ronaldo/Kane (C) (-8)
    c. Salah and Son to Mount and Maddison (-4)
    d. Son to Maddison

    Every move except b would require me to play either Johnson or Brownhill.

  13. beric
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Wish Dennis was 100%. Oh lord please don't make me choose King again

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

      Dennis has been declared available by Ranieri. It's in the article above. Don't trust FPL flags

      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Reading the comments on the previous article I think the above quote might be a little optimistic - could be wrong though

        I'm not swayed by mere flags, what the hell do you take me for?!

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          A flagger

          1. beric
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Well I'm certainly flagging

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Aren’t we all.

  14. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    https://www.goal.com/en/news/odegaard-smith-rowe-out-arsenal-blow-liverpool-carabao-cup/bltcbc1e05c5a6128cf

    Odegaard and ESR both set to miss tonight's match vs Liverpool.

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Mass positive LFTs incoming.

      Oh no, that's the other side.

  15. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Would you WC this team or take a -8 (Salah, Lacazette and James > Jota, Kane and Regulion) instead (FH already used in GW21)

    Ramsdale De Gea

    Rudiger Cancelo James Mitchell Tsimikas

    Salah Bernardo Saka Bowen Mbeumo

    Jesus Lacazette Dennis

    1.5 ITB 1 FT

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Go for -8. save your chips for now.

  16. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Salah, Gundogan, Watkins --> Ronaldo, Maddison, Moura worth a -4?

    Current team:

    Sanchez, Steele
    TAA, Cancelo, Tierney, Davies, Williams
    Salah, Foden, Jota, Gundogan, Bowen,
    Antonio, Watkins, King

  17. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Key issue still outstanding ....things are clearer on injuries but which team is MOST likely to cancel due to covid/injuries? Which do we think is most at risk?

    1. King Carlos
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Burnley

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

        Oh yeah. Just counted 12 available senior outfielders. Forgot about Burnley

        Let's see what happens at the presser, as most of their flags are yellow for illness. Many of 'em could be out of isolation by the weekend

        1. King Carlos
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Yup. It's a big risk rn to go w lei picks

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

      None atm, unless new things happen

    3. mdm
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Burnley

  18. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    A) At this point, would you sell Foden or BSilva?
    B) Sell Watkins, Antonio (also own Bowen) or Broja for Dennis?

    1. Zebras
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Bilva & Broja

  19. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Would you BB this squad? 8 dgw players, no FT.

    DDG*
    TAA Royal* Cancelo
    Jota Maddison* Lucas* Bowen
    Ronaldo* Dennis* Kane*

    4.0 AitNouri Alonso* Grey

  20. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Watkins to Ronaldo for a hit is going to back fire isn't it? Fancy Watkins to score and Man Poo are awful anyways.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Don't do that. Villa might double next week.

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yeh true and Villa fixtures are good.

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

      I might do Watkins to Kane this week and then back again for GW23. Might be a bit too sideways but think the punt is worth it..

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        For a hit or for free?

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

          For free and will captain Kane

  21. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else transfer in Son earlier in the game week for Salah? That was good. Got a few other injuries too and feels like a good time to pull trigger.

    Thoughts on this WC team? 1.7itb for KDB > Salah

    Sanchez (Steele)
    Reguion, TAA, Rudiger, (Cancelo / Marcal)
    KDB, Bowen, Mount, Maddison (Ramsey)
    King, Dennis, Ronnie

    8 with DGW — don't feel confident enough with those teams playing to warrant more (KDB, TAA, Bowen).

  22. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Current team (got both FH intact) DGW players in Caps
    0,1m in bank and 1 FT

    DE GEA
    Cancelo Trent REGUILON (Livramento BJohnson)
    SON Jota Bernardo Foden Bowen
    Antonio RONALDO (Gelhardt)

    What would you do?

    A. Free hit
    B. Son and Gelhardt to Maddi and Dennis for a hit (bench Bernardo)
    C. Something else

    Thanks.

  23. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Antonio owner, are u keeping him?

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

      His on my sell list when I got a FT.

    2. King Carlos
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Long term yes

    3. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      It's either keeping or getting rid for a hit, and I don't like hits.

    4. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      selling for Dennis

    5. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  24. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Got it down to these 4. Any thoughts appreciated.

    A) Dennis, Saka (already have XGKing)
    B) Antonio, Moura
    C) Kane, Moura, -4
    D) Antonio, Saka and roll FT

    With C could captain Kane over Ronaldo.

    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Is it could or would? If you will captain Kane, go for C.........otherwise it's probably not worth it

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        It's still a could atm. I think I'd slightly favour him over Ronaldo at this stage.

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

      C. I’ve got a weird good feeling about Kane

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Captaining him if you get? He has great records against both Arsenal and Leicester, but that caught me out last season when I backed him.

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

    Those with only one FH holding or playing?

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Holding

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

        I think correct decision, can get six DGW players with a -8

  26. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Before people get excited about Leicester they have 13 players which is the minimum requirement.

    Anyone drops after Burnley and they can request to cancel the Spurs game.

    Taking hits for Leicester players comes with a real risk of cancellation.

    1. King Carlos
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      ...and people arent aware of Burnley's situation

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      But then some may come back as well

    3. mdm
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Burnley situation also not good

  27. Sterling Archer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Son and Antonio
    to
    Madds and Ronaldo?

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

      My moves I think for -8

    2. Strchld
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'm doing those too. For -4

  28. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Capt dennis still?

  29. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    So Dennis is apparently not a 100% to start against NEW

    Emmanuel Dennis, Kiko Femenía and Christian Kabasele have also returned to training and will all be assessed ahead of the trip to St James' Park.

    BBC Sport

    1. mdm
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah. Just 95%

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        No official source has stated 95% for Dennis. If I'm wrong please link the source beneath.

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Team with one FT used. Would you use FH?

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo Keane
    Bowen Jota Maddison Foden
    Antonio Dennis(c) Watkins

    Gunnar White Gilmour Livra

    9.0m itb, both FHs and WC left

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

      Yes imo. If you free hit with that your gaining 20+