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FPL team news: Predicted line-ups and Gameweek 22 injury updates

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

Many top-flight managers faced the media on Friday and you catch the headline updates from Thursday’s pressers – featuring Brighton and Hove Albion, Crystal Palace, Leicester City and Watford via this link here.

For much more detailed information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page (which is being refreshed on Friday evening) and Injuries and Bans feed.

Az and Neale’s video round-up is below, meanwhile:

And for other help and advice, from our weekly Scout Picks to team reveals, head to our complete Gameweek 22 guide here.

MANCHESTER UNITED

Late worries about Cristiano Ronaldo‘s availability for this Double Gameweek were calmed by Ralf Rangnick, who believes both he and Harry Maguire (rib) should be fit to face Aston Villa.

“Cristiano [Ronaldo] trained yesterday, Harry [Maguire] the day before. We have to wait for the final training session this afternoon but as it seems right now they should be available.”

There are also doubts over Jadon Sancho (hamstring) and Phil Jones (calf), whilst we know that both Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay are suspended for one match. Eric Bailly is representing Ivory Coast at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) and Paul Pogba (thigh) remains injured.

LIVERPOOL

The main absentees are Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita being on international duty at AFCON. Speaking after Thursday night’s EFL Cup semi-final first-leg, Jurgen Klopp mentioned knocks for Andrew Robertson, Virgil van Dijk and James Milner but nothing that particularly concerns him.

“As far as I know, no real injuries. Robbo [Robertson], Virg [van Dijk], Milly [Milner] got knocks but last night, directly after the game – the medical department told me all will be fine but there’s a night between then and now, so will see that. But no injuries, so far. It means the same squad available like for the game last night.”

Divock Origi (knee), Thiago (hip), Nathaniel Phillips (cheekbone) and Harvey Elliott (ankle) are still injured.

CHELSEA

Not much to report from Thomas Tuchel, with the known injuries of Reece James (hamstring) and Ben Chilwell (knee) joined by Edouard Mendy representing Senegal at AFCON. Their defensive injuries continue further with Trevoh Chalobah (hamstring) and Andreas Christensen (Covid) unavailable.

“No [fresh] news which is good news. Trevoh [Chalobah] will be out, James out, Chilwell out. We have one positive test with Christensen.” – Thomas Tuchel

MANCHESTER CITY

With Phil Foden and Oleksandr Zinchenko recent victims of Covid who may return at the weekend, Pep Guardiola has revealed that some more positive tests have come in. Elsewhere Riyad Mahrez is at AFCON and John Stones has a knock.

“Some people are coming [back], some people are positive again. When you test once, twice negative you can come back, otherwise, you stay at home and isolate. We have some new cases, yeah.” – Pep Guardiola

ARSENAL

Four of Mikel Arteta’s men are away on international duty – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Thomas Partey, Mohamed Elneny and Nicolas Pepe – plus there also doubts over attacking talents Bukayo Saka (fatigue), Emile Smith Rowe (groin) and Martin Odegaard (Covid).

Granit Xhaka is suspended, whilst Sead Kolasinac (thigh) will not play. There is further uncertainty over Takehiro Tomiyasu (calf), Calum Chambers (knock) and Cedric (knock).

“We had concerns already before the [Liverpool] match, and after, we had more issues. We haven’t been able to assess the squad yet because we couldn’t fly last night. We just arrived to the training ground and all the boys are being looked at. So we don’t know.” – Mikel Arteta

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

The muscle injury to Son Heung-min was a huge blow to many FPL managers who had recently invested in the South Korean star. Ruled out until after the late January international break, it has also been revealed that Eric Dier is out of the North London derby with “a little muscular problem”. Elsewhere, Steven Bergwijn (calf) and Sergio Reguilon (muscle) could play but Cristiano Romero (hamstring) still won’t.

ASTON VILLA

Steven Gerrard has confirmed that new signings Lucas Digne and Philippe Coutinho are both available for selection ahead of the game with Manchester United. John McGinn is suspended and both Bertrand Traore and Trezeguet are at AFCON.

There are no fresh injury concerns, just the same problems for Leon Bailey (muscle) and Marvelous Nakamba (knee).

NEWCASTLE UNITED

Chris Wood will likely make his debut for Newcastle in the huge clash with Watford. His transfer from Burnley was prioritised once Callum Wilson (calf) was ruled out for eight weeks, joining Isaac Hayden (knee), Federico Fernandez (thigh) and Jamal Lewis (hamstring) on the injury list. Paul Dummett has been out for a while so is short of match fitness, while the suspended Javier Manquillo will be replaced by new signing Kieran Trippier.

Karl Darlow and Ciaran Clark may still be out due to Covid, although goalkeeper Martin Dubravka should be fine after hurting his toe in last weekend’s FA Cup defeat to Cambridge United.

WEST HAM UNITED

Aaron Cresswell made his return to the Hammers’ line-up for their midweek clean sheet against Norwich City. David Moyes is hoping to get one of Tomáš Souček (illness) or Mark Noble (knee) back for Sunday but he will be without Said Benrahma, who is playing for Algeria.

Angelo Ogbonna (knee) remains sidelined but center-back partner Kurt Zouma (hamstring) has resumed training.

“When you play Sunday-Wednesday-Sunday you’re always liable to pick up injuries. We have one or two knocks that we need to assess. Kurt (Zouma) is on his way back and has started training.” – David Moyes

EVERTON

Andros Townsend returned from a foot injury to score the winner in last weekend’s FA Cup win over Hull City. Rafael Benitez stated that the only player absent because of injury is Tom Davies, with winger Alex Iwobi at AFCON. That means that Richarlison (calf), Yerry Mina (calf), Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring) and Fabian Delph (illness) are all playable options, as all were seen taking part in training sessions with their teammates.

“At the moment, not available [because of] injury is just Tom Davies. Everybody was on the pitch yesterday or they were training. At the moment they are fine. It’s up to us to decide who can be available for this game.” – Rafael Benitez

New loanee Anwar El-Ghazi is eligible.

LEEDS UNITED

The trip to West Ham could see returns for Patrick Bamford (hip), Rodrigo (calf) and Pascal Struijk (ankle).

“It’s probable that Pascal [Struijk], Rodrigo and Bamford are options to return.” – Marcelo Bielsa

However, duo Diego Llorente and Tyler Roberts are suspended and there are still injuries for Kalvin Phillips (hamstring), Joe Gelhardt (ankle), Liam Cooper (hamstring), Jamie Shackleton (achilles) and Charlie Cresswell (shoulder).

There was no mention of Junior Firpo and the head injury which forced him off in their FA Cup match.

SOUTHAMPTON

Tino Livramento is still out with a knee problem, with a decision to be made on whether surgery is needed. Fellow right-backs Yan Valery (back from suspension) and Kyle Walker-Peters (Covid) are available for the trip to Wolves, but Covid rules out Theo Walcott and Mohamed Elyounoussi. Alongside this, Will Smallbone has a calf injury and Moussa Djenepo is away at AFCON.

“Tino [Livramento] and Will [Smallbone] are still out with injuries. We have Moi Elyounoussi and Theo Walcott out with Covid still. Kyle [Walker-Peters] is back from Covid, Thierry Small is back from Covid.” – Ralph Hasenhuttl

BRENTFORD

Thomas Frank says that Sergi Canos (hamstring) and Rico Henry (hamstring) should be available for the Liverpool game on Sunday. Canos took part in training today but Henry will have to be assessed to see if he is fit enough to start or not.

Frank Onyeka is representing Nigeria on international duty, with the likes of David Raya (knee), Mathias ‘Zanka’ Jorgensen (hamstring), Charlie Goode (hamstring) and Joshua Dasilva (hip) injured. Dominic Thompson (ankle) might play.

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

Bruno Lage reports no new injury news and confirms that he has the same players available from Wolves’ last game, except for AFCON player Romain Saiss. That means Hwang Hee-chan (hamstring), Willy Boly (calf), Pedro Neto (knee), Jonny (knee) and Yerson Mosquera (thigh) are out.

NORWICH CITY

Todd Cantwell returns from illness in time to face Everton but Dean Smith has confirmed that Christoph Zimmermann (ankle), Mathias Normann (pelvic), Lukas Rupp (hamstring) and Andrew Omobamidele (back) remain injured. Billy Gilmour has sprained his ankle and will be out for three to four weeks.

FPLMarc Newcastle fan that spends far too much time thinking about FPL.

1,017 Comments Post a Comment
  1. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Hello Lamptey my old friend...
    I see you're on the bench again :'-(

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      😆 terrible top post!

      1. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Super top post!

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

      Should get Cucurella

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

      Read this with the tune

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        so did i 😆

      2. Jump in Micah
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I had visions of him sweeping
        And goal alerts kept on beeping ☹️

    4. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I transferred you in on my free hit,
      Looks like my transfer plans have gone to S***

      1. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Keep going…. This could be a brilliant cover!!!

      2. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        And Graham Potterrrr doesn't seem to know
        the s**tshow
        within the FPL community

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

          And the sound, of the ball crashing to the net, not who you’d expect..
          It’s the sound, of Maupay..

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

    Chances of the winter break being scrapped to catch up on games?

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

      Slim to none

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

        Surely there's an argument to be made that a large number of teams have had "breaks" already

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

      Impossible, it's an international break and all the S. America countries have games, so clubs will lose those players on top of the Africans. It's only a winter break for European players.

      Maybe a few clubs with no South Americans could play a game but it won't be universal, put it that way.

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

        Yeah good point there, cheers

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Newcastle players off to Saudi Arabia for warm weather training.

    4. im1974
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      What winter break?

  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I missed the 'old' FPL 🙁

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

      How old?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Old enough without bloody last minute postponements

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

      When we need to wait for 1 hour after game to find out who get the bonus pts?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Sounds about right, at least decision made instantly in the game and not 5 min silent preceeding goal jubilation these days ...

        1. polroger
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          2022 FPL is 2022 FPL 🙂 sure i is miss Tony Pulis defence, Drogba cap, Suarez on top and Yaya Toure! But now is game one GW 22 😉

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

    Sanchez pen save coming..

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

      Even if he did he would somehow find a way back to 2 points

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        He is doing well lately and keeping saves

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

        Na..he improved a lot in recent times.. 3 points in loosing cs and racking up bonus while keeping cs.

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

    One benching and suddenly wanting palace to score, the fun of fpl

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

      No. I want Potter to be sacked. Lol

  6. im1974
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I had 4 red dorito’s + Foden (who knows his status) so had no choice but to FH. Triple BRI & MUN - what could go wrong............

    1. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      (Insert drooling Homer Simpson) DORITOS!!!!

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

    Why is it taking so long to update? I want to see what my competitors have done to their teams.

    1. Saka Rice
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Honestly sometimes worse than fifa servers

    2. space mercenary
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Super slow tonight.

  8. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Jai-Mie—Tartt -doodoo -doodoo -doodoo Jaime Tartt doo doo doo
    Jai-Mie—Tartt -doodoo -doodoo -doodoo Jaime Tartt doo doo doo

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

      Tracey Banks?

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Baby shark?!

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

        Oh that's it.

    3. Viprin
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Nah Dani rojas is better

  9. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Last minute -4 for Lamptey went well

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

      Same boat

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

      Will come in to play against tired legs with his not so tired muscles

      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Fingers crossed

  10. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    UPDATED

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

    Uodated!

  12. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    So i really did cap Bruno. Thought id had a bad dream…

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

      Fabio Borges and Magnus Carlsen did too. You are in good company!

  13. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Updated

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

    What have I missed in the last hour?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      60 minutes

  15. Captain Beefheart
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal requested postponement against Spurs

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

      And they announced it just a few minutes before the deadline. It was chaos for us FHers.

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

    Letting me change anything and evertthing still for GW22

  17. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Yeah the fpl site hasn't updated correctly I think

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

      Rinse and repeat from the last 2 months or so

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

    The great thing about all these Covid postponements is the amount of footy there is on TV when they're rescheduled.

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

      Yeah. GW39 could be a feast, at this rate

  19. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Top 10k effective ownership stats from LiveFPL:

    Ronaldo 111%
    Alexander-Arnold 98%
    Bowen 98%
    Jota 93%
    Cancelo 81%
    Antonio 69%
    Dennis 60%
    de Gea 54%
    Alonso 44%
    King 43%
    Fernandes 42%
    Gray 31%
    Reguilón 26%
    Foden 22%
    Kane 20%
    Lucas Moura 19%
    Mount 19%
    Maddison 17%
    Watkins 16%
    Sánchez 16%
    Coufal 16%
    Rüdiger 14%
    Bernardo 13%
    Calvert-Lewin 13%
    Lloris 12%
    Trossard 12%
    Raphinha 10%

    7.4% of top 10k played FH, 1.6% WC, 0.8% BB and 0.3% TC

    Looks like a hack as the most popular TCs are Cox and Smallbone...
    https://www.livefpl.net/top10k

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        go to the transfer history, see it made like 500 transfers in one minute, its obviously a bot they are using but im surprised its that fast and that someone went to the effort of making a bot to do this. Worrying really, fpl need to sort this out somehow or i think we are going to start seeing thousands of teams affected

    1. djman102
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yay-I can root for all my players to score without worrying about a rank drop!

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

    MISSED THE DEADLINEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

    My team as it stands:

    Sanchez
    Cancelo TAA Dawson Keane
    Son(VC) Bowen Jota
    Dennis(C) Antonio Ronaldo
    Gray Galagher Livra

    Saved the FH for a more exciting DGW tough!