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

    Great to see James Justin back an available, from a football perspective more than an FPL one.

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

      Damn straight.

    2. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, and Justin time for Leicester too.

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

    Feeling pretty snookered here so suggestions appreciated

    Fabianski Foster*
    Cancelo Trent* Alonso Livra* James*
    Bowen Salah* Son* Jota ESR*
    Dennis* Antonio Broja*

    9 Flagged players and only 2 DGW.

    Free hit gives me my problems (Salah, Son, James) back next week and I think it might be more valuable later, so looking at hits.

    Currently thinking
    Antonio, Salah, Son, ESR > CR7, Maddison, Fernandes, Moura (-12)

    What would you do?

    1.0M ITB, 1FT, All chips available (used 1 free hit) current OR 2k

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

    Anything worth a hit? Thinking Son to Maddison with FT. Giving me:

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo Coufal Alonso
    Jota Maddison Foden Bowen
    Dennis Ronaldo(C)

    Bench: Antonio, Saka, Targett, Foster

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

      Looks good to me

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

      Looks good although, I'd consider Antonio over Foden closer to the deadline as he's not absolutley nailed in for this gameweek.

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

        Maybe bench Coufal for Antonio?

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

    Get rid of Antonio or Toney(DWG) this week for Ronaldo?

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

      I’ll probably lose antonio to ronaldo or more likely lane for a -4

  5. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Would you rather play Keane or Bilva this week?

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

      Bilva

  6. Fuddled FC
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    who do i start?

    a) Dalot (x2)
    b) Cancelo

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

      Never bench Cancelo

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

      Start Cancelo

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

      a

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

      Got to go with double week player

    5. Sparky6670
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Dalot not guaranteed to start both and utds defence is utds defence

  7. 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

    Do you reckon bringin Maddi, Dennis, Moura and maybe Reguilon/Royal is enough for this DGW or get Ronaldo? Should take at least a -12 tho...

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

      as long as they all play their DGWs then you will break even. that;s the logic behind my - 8

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

    Can anybody definitively say whether Ronaldo or Kane are the better captain option this week?

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

      Spurs are scheisse... :/

      1. Rassi
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        And ManU are not?

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

          Yeah, they too! Lol

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

        Minnelli?

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

      Coin toss

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

      Of course not.

    4. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Kane is better.

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

        But no Son

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

      Dennis

  9. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    DDG
    ALONSO Cancelo Taa Coufal
    Jota Foden Bowen Gray
    KING Antonio
    (Foster Watkins Salah Livra)

    3 DGWERS, 1FT & both FHs left:

    a) Foden > Maddison
    b) Salah & Antonio > Maddison & Ronaldo (-4)
    c) Play FH and stock up on 8/9 DGWers?

    Not sure it's necessarily the best FH week but also not wild about losing Salah/Foden/Antonio and then potentially getting them straight back

  10. Sun God Nika
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Everyone feels more confident about bringing Maddison in now?

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

      As has been pointed out, it's Burnley who could ruin it. Anyone know when their press conference is?

  11. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Confused on Dennis. Is he fir or not?!

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

      He is a mighty oak

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

        That’s Wood.

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

          he should be pine

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

      Dennis the penace

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

        Zip

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

    Help! Need a GK and some insight.
    DDG seems the top choice GK. Why is this when MU so bad? Unlikely CS vs AVL or WH next week. BRE good chance.
    Sa a better option? Or?

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

      Save points for ddg.
      Wolves are tighter as a team, imo

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

    On a FH, how am I looking? Bench order right? Robbo or Lamptey?

    De Gea
    Rudi Reguilon Lamptey
    Jota Maddison Mount Moura
    CR7 Kane King

    (Foster Kovacic Robbo Tsim)

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

    https://twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/1479843158519386113?s=20

    The positive Covid tests at Burnley were before January 8th. I think they'll have enough bodies back from isolation by the Leicester game on January 15th, but we'll know more from tomorrow's presser

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

      Wood to New not helping

  15. hustler7
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Current team:

    De Gea
    TAA Cancelo Keane
    Jota Foden Son Bowen
    Antonio Ronaldo Broja

    Foster Cash D.Luiz Livramento

    A) Son & Broja to Maddison & Dennis
    B) Son & Broja to Maddison & Kane
    C) FH

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

      How about Son & Keane to Madders & Reguilon?

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

    Who to transfer out for Kane?
    A) Antonio (Plays Leeds)
    B) Watkins (Might have DGW in 23)

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

      A, bank on the DGW

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

      A.

  17. madmafc
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsdale (Foster)
    TAA, Cancelo, Reguillon, Johnson, James
    Jota, Foden, Bowen, Gray, Son
    Dennis, Ronaldo, Antonio

    James & Son to Robertson & Maddison (shortly before the deadline)

    Any better suggestions?

    Not sure who to bench. Might risk benching Cancelo and Foden along with Johnson

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

    My DGW fever has broken. Not taking a hit. Simply going to downgrade Son to:

    a) Madders (have no Leicester)
    b) Jota (have only TAA)
    c) Lucas
    d) Someone else

    What would you do?

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

      I’d actually say Jota is a higher priority than any DGWer.

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

      A

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

      I think you'll want Jota going forward

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

        Not worried about rotation with Firmino fit again?

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

          Nope, when salah and mane in africa

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

            That's only for 2 games more at most though

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

        That's the way I'm leaning, even if it means handing in my DGW over-enthusiast card

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

      a or b, both good moves

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

    So Trippier and Chris Wood to Newcastle... somehow I thought a little bigger names would move to Newcastle but...

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Wood has been a relegation battler. His experience might come handy. Plus which big name would want to play in the championship?

  20. Jelgar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    After transfers this is my bench, is it worth doing a bench boost?

    Fernandez @LIV MUN,
    Gray @NOR,
    Keane @NOR,
    Moder CRY CHE

  21. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Did James & Son to Sanchez & Maddison for -4 hit. No I have 7.8itb (1 FH left). What shall I do?

    A) Watkins to Kane ² (making -8 hit total)
    B) Raphinha/Bilva to Jota or Moura ² or Bruno ² (making -8 hit total)
    C) FH and and do A +B and other changes e.g. bring other DGWers
    D) No more hits and keep team as is

    Ramsdale
    Rudiger ² Sanchez ² TAA Cancelo (Tierney)
    Maddison² Raphinha Bilva (ESR, Brownhill)
    Ronaldo ² King ² Watkins

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

      Why did you make the moves already? The deadline is tomorrow night, right?

      And we get more team news tomorrow.

  22. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Best DGW midfield option up to £10m?

    Current midfield:
    Jota Bernardo Maddison Bowen

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

      Mount/Lucas

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

      Moura

  23. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Hi....who to get as son replacement please?

    A....maddison (means benching gray at norwich)

    B.....raphinha (starting gray, benching raph at West ham)

    Thanks

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

      Unless you are worried about price change, I'd just bench Son as you'd want him back next week most likely

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

      wouldn't buy a player to bench them with plans for the future in the current climate

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks.....need to downgrade son tho so I can raise money for broja to Dennis

  24. Trini Chelsea
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Hey everyone,
    What to do with this side:

    Sanchez (Ramsdale)
    Cancelo Taa Reguilón (Coufal,White)
    Jota Mount Bowen Gray (Son)
    Dennis Antonio Ronaldo

    I have 2 Free Hit, wildcard
    0.1 ITB

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

      Son > Maddison

      1. Trini Chelsea
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, it makes no sense in using my FH
        oh do a -4pts and change ramsdale to DDG

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

          Yeah you have a solid team already with lots of dgwers

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

      FH

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

      Son to Maddison, Ramsdale to DDg and bench boost

      1. Trini Chelsea
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah that's the plan

        Thanks

  25. LM00091
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    G2G GW22?

    De Gea
    TAA, Cancelo, Reguilon
    Maddison, Bowen, Jota, Foden
    Antonio, Ronaldo(c), Dennis(v)

    (Forster, Gundogan, Coufal, Omobamidele)

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

    Foster*
    TAA Cancelo Reguillon
    Jota Foden Maddison* Bowen
    Kane(c)* DCL Antonio

    Pickford Gray Johnson Targett 0FT 3.6ITB

    A) Stick with only 3 DGW players
    B) Antonio>Dennis for a -4
    C) Antonio>Dennis, DCL>Ronaldo(c) for a -8

    TOUGH

  27. SINGH
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    anyone else benching Cancelo? I would like to play Watkins against United

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

      Yep

  28. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Kane TC this week, time to catch up

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

      Don't do this to yourself 😀

  29. Freund88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Paston Daka fit and firing...very tempting on a FH surely and at least makes Maddison more of an option?

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

      Definitely an option

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

    Getting headache deciding what to do with foster? Risk playing him? Other keeper is mendy so risky?!

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

      Mendy > De Gea?

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

        Yeh did think of that but he for a hit and not sure about MU cleansheets as low odds

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

          Even just 2points for playing twice equals out the -4, so not much risk imo

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

            Yeh I guess cheers- although what about Sanchez over ddg?

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

              Also a good shout

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

              Brighton blank gw 24

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

                Yeh thanks saw that so think would sell that weeek