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Marouane Fellaini has a “good chance” of making Sunday’s Merseyside derby according to David Moyes. Pepe Reina is back in training following his recent hamstring problem and is expected to return between the sticks for Liverpool. Shinji Kagawa is ruled out for three to four with a twisted knee as Sir Alex Ferguson mulls over his plentiful options up front.

Frank Lampard won’t be turning out for Chelsea on Sunday; he’s been ruled out for a fortnight with a calf injury by Roberto Di Matteo earlier today. Meanwhile, Roberto Mancini hopes to calm the crisis talk with a win over Swansea – he’ll be without both David Silva and Pablo Zabaleta through hamstring injuries but rotation is expected nonetheless.

All this and more has been collected, collated and served in bite-size format, along with our predicted lineups, over in our team news section.

We’ll continue the updates up until the eleventh hour, with tomorrow’s Pre-Match preamble offering the teamsheet views from the press.

As always, keep an eye on our Twitter feed for the very latest.

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  1. andres
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    A santi mcAnuff crouch
    B morrison walters jelly

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

      A

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  2. t2djo
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    when are the scout picks coming out?

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

      In an hour.

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    2. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      They arent gay!!!

      That was just a rumour!

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

        Hello Ronh 😉

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        1. r0nh
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Hello my lover 😉

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      2. JT's Dog
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Ba boom ching.

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

      Who is a better buy this week: Ba or Bale?I have no other Newcastle or Tottenham coverage. Thanks

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

        Ba probably better long term option

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    4. BBC_TF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Should I get Lambert ->Ba + Michu -> Sterling (4 pts) or Clark -> Simpson?

      Option 1 is explosive, option 2 is safe

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      1. Stan The Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Depends on the rest of your defence. I wouldn't consider a hit for those transfers

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

          Defence is Baines - Hughes - Clark - Gorkks - Demel - Bego - Foster

          You would not take a hit to get Ba and Sterling?

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      2. SC not pearls before swine
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        13 years, 2 months ago

        I'm incredibly tempted to copy your option 1 (except with Maloney because I already have Sterling), but I think I've decided to hold fast. I just don't know if Ba is 4 points better than Lambert over the next two weeks with West Brom and then @ Liverpool. Getting Ba would also prevent me from getting Mata next week...

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

      Best keeper option for this Gameweek: Schwarzer, Begovic, or Krul?

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

        Beg

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      2. Stan The Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Beg

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    6. सनकी
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Berbatov © make me proud!

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      1. t2djo
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        berba for the armband you have gotta to be kiddin me?

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        1. सनकी
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Just because bale © is too mainstream

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      2. Stan The Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        I had a capt fail on berba last week. Big gamble with so many other options. If in doubt ... Rvp is the golden rule

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    7. dfroes
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      13 years, 2 months ago

      So i think im just going to captain Begovic!! it will get me for sure 12 points.. better than nothing right?

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        12 points are better than 0 points 🙂

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          ... but are they?

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

            not if they are on your driving license! 😉

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            1. Crouch Potato!
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 2 months ago

              You are a rotten joke thief! 😉

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        2. Crouch Potato!
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Not if you drive.

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          1. r0nh
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            I do drive... women wild 😉

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            1. Crouch Potato!
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 2 months ago

              Don't you mean girls?

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              1. r0nh
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 2 months ago

                I wish!!!

                Fresh meat, nice & firm 🙂

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                1. JT's Dog
                    13 years, 2 months ago

                    You're making the FFA grav look a bit creepy now 🙂

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                  • Crouch Potato!
                    • 14 Years
                    13 years, 2 months ago

                    Have a steak,costs less and doesn't talk all the time! 😉

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        3. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Off you go then.

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

        Post your team here and I won't rate it.

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Begovic
          Baines Kolarov(C) Boyce
          Bale Cazorla Morrison Mata
          RVP Suarez Lambert

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          1. FORCA INTER
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            Kolarov C ?! 😯

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        2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Sunderland.

          But that's to be expected.

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

            😆 very good! Think it's time for a beer

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

          Beg
          Cuellar Ivan Baines Hangelaand
          Mata Michu Maloney
          RVP Tevez(c) Crouch

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        4. सनकी
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Pog
          Pog pog pog (pog pog)
          Pog pog pog pog (pog)
          Pog pog Heskey(C)

          All set?

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          1. सनकी
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            Whos that?

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

              Mrs. Sagna

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        5. Call Me Old Fashioned
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Fine.

          Goodnight, I am off to get pissed.

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        6. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Begovic
          Baines, Gallas, S. Taylor
          Mata, Santi Cazorla, Bale(vc), Puncheon
          Van Persie(c), Ba, Crouch

          Subs: Foster; Gorkss, Demel, Pienaar

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

        A) Yaya + A Cole -> Colocini/Simpson + Bale

        B) Yaya + Cole + Berba -> Wilson + Bale + Ba (-4)

        Already have begovic

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      4. Hakuho FPL
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        13 years, 2 months ago

        which team is more likely to get a clean sheet, NEW or STK. I have Bego, Krul ....... Wilson and Colo

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

          stoke
          but why don't you just hedge your bets on both.

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      5. Aaa fantasy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Best option in Stoke midfield? Walters surely?

        Charlie Adam looks enticing though!

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        1. Stan The Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Kightly if I had to have one

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      6. t2djo
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        how many games is pienaar suspended for?

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

          Just the Derby.

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

          one

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      7. FORCA INTER
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        ruddy or foster?

        Ba is my C so i should go with Ruddy,right?

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

          Go Ruddy Yeah.

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

          Ya. Ruddy.

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        3. Hannibal Jack
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Ruddy

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      8. Beautiful Game
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        is bale nailed on to play sunday???

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

          Eh?

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        2. सनकी
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Yeap he'll play. He'll score a brace. 1 on the 24th minute, followed by another at 65th minute. Bookmark this!

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      9. andres
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        13 years, 2 months ago

        So here it is, please RMWCT, feedback is appreciated:

        Bego (rudy)

        Baines rafael wilson simpson (mccartney)
        Bale mata mcAnuff (morrision, sterling)
        Rvp ba jelly

        1.4 to upgrade wilson to sagna in 2gws

        How does it look?

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      10. jhill89
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Michu or Lambert: which to start?

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        1. Hannibal Jack
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Lambert

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        2. Pinoche
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          OOP man.

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        3. सनकी
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Michu pichu

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      11. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        With all the City injuries/suspensions in midfield, how do we reckon the front eight/six will line up?

        Maybe Tevez dropping back and Aguero +1 up front?

        Silva, Milner, Garcia, Rodwell and Zabaleta all out…..

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      12. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        No idea what to do with my team...

        HELP!

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

          I have I post designed for that above.

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

          Suarez -> Tevez?

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        3. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Give up?

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        4. Waldaz
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Not getting Aguero then?

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        5. Crouch Potato!
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Can not fathom why you are asking for help.

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

        Mannone Davis
        rafael baines cuellar demel davies
        pienaar cazorla michu morrison barfa
        lambert rvp suarez

        have 2FT. What would make the most sense?
        A: barfa + lambert + suarez >>> nasri + defoe + Ba
        B: barfa + suarez >>> bale + Ba
        C: barfa + lambert >>> walters + Ba
        D: pienaar + suarez >> nasri + jelavic
        E: lambert + suarez + pienaar >> defoe + jelavic + walters

        As you can see, i am super confused about my front line…lambert being rotated is such a headache…

        Thoughts??

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        1. t2djo
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          option B looks good...

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        2. Nibbsy
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Wouldn't sell HBA this week. B could be ok though.

          Lambert should play.

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      14. samcro
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Any love for Defoe? Thinking of bringing him in for Fletcher.

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

          Should be alright, but there's always those nagging long term doubts!

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      15. unoaime
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Begovic, Federici
        Baines, Cuellar, Hangelaand, A.Cole, Demel
        Cazorla, Noble, Bale, Guthrie, Maloney
        RvP, Tevez, Berbatov

        1FT. What should i do?

        I was considering downgrading A.Cole, but who to?

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      16. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Alright lads, I need your help!

        Defo: Hazard --> Bale (c)

        -4pts: Cuellar --> Kolarov OR Michu --> Nasri

        Please give me your opinions.

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      17. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        I see next up for me is PienaarButtnerJelly© in Lique 1..... You're playing number 1 Parm, so you better bring it bitch! 😉

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

          Meh. Easy 3 points.

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          1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            Oh I love your chutzpah. But a -4 hit already... Someones running scared.

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            1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 2 months ago

              I hope one of those transfers was to bring in Daddy Bale, or as I call him Captain Daddy Bale! *laughs maniacally...!!*

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      18. iCon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Hein O'Clock at last! Happy Friday Chaps

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

          Amen, brother!

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      19. Hannibal Jack
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Anyone else still without a clean sheet from there goalkeepers? Hoping to get mine this week but i think i will be disappointed, who to start;
        A. Jussi
        b. Federici

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

          Federici, but I can guarantee Jussi will come on!

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          1. Hannibal Jack
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            Federici played for the under 21's and he has a chance to start or is McCarthy the favored one?

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

          Fed for sure, although he will probably auto sub for Jussi

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        3. सनकी
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          You should do jussi>federici.

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          1. सनकी
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            As he'll start this week.

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

        Last night, I dreamed that Kone got 16 points this weekend. Ridiculous thing to dream about, but it's good enough to persuade me that he gets the (c)! I kinda have a feeling it might actually happen!

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      21. Hakuho FPL
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        which team is more likely to get a clean sheet, NEW or STK. I have Bego, Krul ……. Wilson and Colo

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        1. Hannibal Jack
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Spread the risk, start Bego, Colocini, anyone else you can bench so that you play Wilson?

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          1. Hakuho FPL
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            no, demel and barnett

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            1. Hannibal Jack
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 2 months ago

              Sorry I'm confused, Demel is injured and Barnett is playing away to Villa. You should play Wilson

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      22. सनकी
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Happy Eid Mubarak everybody!

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        1. jamsiep
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers mate, really appreciate it.

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        2. Hannibal Jack
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Wait until Captain Demba Ba reveals his t-shirt with those words after he scores tomorrow.

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        3. Hakuho FPL
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Mubarak Eid!

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      23. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        How comes City’s squad is so small. Only 9 m/fs of which 4 are currently OOA.

        Swansea & Villa both have 14 m/fs,

        Seems like the wrong way round when you take into account, cash available……just don’t get current squad sizes, thought there was a limit…?

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