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FPL team news: Haaland, Wilson + Trippier updates

Before Gameweek 16 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) commences on Saturday, there is a round of midweek EFL Cup ties involving 19 Premier League teams.

  • Bournemouth v Everton
  • Brentford v Gillingham
  • Leicester City v Newport County
  • Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion
  • Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
  • Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur
  • Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday
  • West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United
  • Liverpool v Derby County
  • Manchester City v Chelsea
  • Manchester United v Aston Villa

Here’s a round-up of the key updates from Tuesday’s press conferences.

MANCHESTER CITY

Pep Guardiola told reporters on Tuesday that Erling Haaland (£12.1m) is still not completely over his foot injury, with his involvement against Chelsea in the EFL Cup third round still to be decided.

“He is still not perfect still. We will see tomorrow and Saturday [ahead of the Premier League game against Brentford]. He is getting better. The main thing is the bone was not broken – the ligament is damaged a little bit, so he’s still not perfect right now. We will see [about playing for Norway against Ireland and Finland] – a week, 10 days anything can happen. If he feels good, he will play for the national team – it is so important for the players. I never stop players playing for their national team.” – Pep Guardiola on Erling Haaland

Kalvin Phillips (£4.8m) will be involved but Kyle Walker (£4.9m) misses out.

NEWCASTLE UNITED

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has provided an update on the fitness of England World Cup hopefuls Callum Wilson (£7.5m) and Kieran Trippier (£5.9m), with the former withdrawn at half-time on Sunday.

“Callum is OK, he has been feeling an illness for a few days so he is a little bit rundown. We will see how he is again today.” – Eddie Howe on Callum Wilson

“No problems with Kieran [after being substituted during the 4-1 win at Southampton]. It always looks worse than it is when a physio comes on to the pitch. He came out second half and was fine. It was my decision to take him off.” – Eddie Howe on Kieran Trippier

Howe said there were no other injuries to report.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Assistant head coach Christian Stellini discussed Richarlison (£8.4m) and Dejan Kulusevski (£8.0m) earlier this afternoon, as well as saying a decision will be made on Harry Kane’s (£11.6m) involvement.

“Richarlison is back in training, an available player but he only has had two days training. [On Kulusevski] we lose him in the last international break. We can’t say he can play 90 minutes because it’s a long-time injury. We have to be careful.” – Christian Stellini

“About tomorrow, the decision Antonio [Conte] will take tomorrow. It’s too short to analyse what type of energy the players will have for tomorrow’s game. He will speak tomorrow to all of the players to see who is ready. It’s an important game.” – Christian Stellini on whether Harrry Kane will start

LIVERPOOL

James Milner (£4.4m) will come back into contention for Gameweek 16 following a concussion, while Naby Keita’s (£4.7m) availability for the weekend will be assessed.

Joel Matip (£5.9m), however, is unlikely to return in time to face Southampton.

“Naby [Keita] will be difficult, he’s still training individually. Let’s see for Southampton.

Millie [Milner] will definitely be ready for Southampton but this game [against Derby] comes too early for tomorrow.

Then we have of course Joel [Matip], who is getting closer to team training but will not make Southampton probably.

The longer injuries, Luis Diaz is running for the first time on Thursday. That’s good news because we all know how important he was last year and in the second half of the season. And Jota will take longer.” – Pep Lijnders

CHELSEA

Graham Potter said that Reece James (£5.8m) was “… outside today having a little jog” while Jorginho (£5.8m) is a doubt with a foot injury.

Kepa Arrizabalaga (£4.5m) is still out, while Mateo Kovacic (£4.9m) isn’t 100 per cent but is not far off.

“Reece [James] was outside today having a little jog. We don’t want to rush anything. I don’t want to put any timescales on it. That’s for him, the doctors and the physios.” – Graham Potter on Reece James

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  1. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Who to captain?

    A...haaland
    B...salah
    C...darwin

    Thanks

    1. RICICLE
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Haaland

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

    3. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

    4. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A if known to start. If there's doubt then probably B. Tricky when we're not sure!

  2. tim_oriordan
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    What do I do here?

    A) Saka + Alvarez > Eze + Haaland (-4)
    B) Mitrovic > Darwin
    C) Alvarez > Darwin
    D) Botman + Mitrovic/Alvarez > Perisic + Darwin (-4)

    Pope
    Cancelo, Trippier, Doherty
    De Bruyne (VC), Saka, Zaha, Bailey
    Kane (C), Mitrovic, Alvarez

    Iversen, Dunk, Andreas, Botman

    1. DAZZ
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Mitro > Darwin

  3. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    What to do here? 1.6 ITB 1FT. Thinking Gomez to Perisic/White and start him

    Pope
    Trippier Cancelo Castagne
    Salah Zaha Martinelli Saka
    Mitro Wilson Haaland

    Ward Gomez Jonny Andreas

  4. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Have 1ft 0.0itb

    A) Dunk > B. White. Bench Mitro
    B) Mitro > 6.8 max
    C) Keep and start Mitro

  5. DAZZ
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    That Haaland update from Pep screams another benching to me. I think the 30 minute cameo was last ditch attempt at saving the game with 10 men. Alvarez could well start again. Need to reassess getting Haaland back now.

    1. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I'm also currently without Haaland and am thinking the -4 I'd need to get him back isn't worth it. Hope that's not just wishful thinking!

  6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Wilson >

    A) Darwin
    B) Jesus
    C) Keep Wilson

    1. THAT'S LIFE
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      D) Pressers

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      i’d wait but Jesus out of those

  7. TheTinman
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Some of the outrage from the FPL community over the server crash is quite pathetic.

    Everybody knows the servers are crap. Make your moves early and live by them, surely that is part of the game that we are all playing. If we know they've always been temperamental then why expect different.

    Desperately fumbling over leaked line ups is weak and is a sad part of the game anyway. Move the deadline to 24hrs before KO, I don't care, we all play under the same conditions.

    It's a free to play game, if you think FPL are going to do a huge server update then you better expect to pay for it somehow (adverts, registration fees etc.). Very little is truly free in this world.

    1. FPL Emu
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      This lecture was completely free though!

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      think he ll rest Jesus, Saka

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Jesus never rests, that’s his father’s MO

  8. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Any obvious transfers here?
    Foden -> saka maybe ?

    Ward
    TAA - Cancelo- Trip - Saliba
    Salah- Foden- Almiron - Marti - Trossard
    Haaland

    Wilson ~ Neco ~ Archer

  9. lilmessipran
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Is Dcl out for the weekend?

  10. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    who’d you start
    a. Andreas vs Mun (H)
    b. Wilson vs Che (H)

    1. FPL Emu
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

  11. Salarrivederci
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Dalot -> Gabriel looks good right?

    Would give me:

    Pickford
    Cancelo - Trippier - Gabriel
    Salah - Zaha - Trossard - Martinelli
    Haaland(C) - Kane - Alvarez

    (Iversen, Castagne, Andreas, Neco)

  12. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    When is the latest people think we can do transfers before the website crashes ? 10;45?

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I had trouble 25 minutes before the deadline last week

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Oh ok perhaps 10:30 then , albeit assume won’t have any leaks that early

    2. :
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Some people were saying that the app was working for transfers when the site was down.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Ok cheers

  13. Saka Punch
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Who would you prioritise getting in for this week:

    A) Kulusevski
    B) Almiron

  14. Thierrrrryyyy
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Liverpool followers. I can’t afford Nunez so I’m tempted by Firminho for Soton…thoughts?

  15. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Pick 2 of A) Martnelli b) rashford c) foden Thanks