634x258 Injuries
1 September 2014 5194 comments
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With the first international break of the season already underway, we scour the Premier League treatment rooms to assess the players who picked up injuries over the weekend action.

Arsenal
Laurent Koscielny was withdrawn midway through the first-half of yesterday’s trip to Leicester after sustaining a head injury. Arsene Wenger reckons the Frenchman “should be alright” in a week, while the Gunners boss also revealed Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (calf) and Mesut Ozil (ankle) picked up problems in the 1-1 stalemate.

Aston Villa
Skipper Ron Vlaar was subbed off due to a calf complaint in Villa’s win over Hull, Paul Lambert has confirmed.

Chelsea
Oscar was unavailable for the Blues’ trip to Everton in Saturday evening after being ruled out with an ankle problem. Eden Hazard has since pulled out of the Belgium squad with a “small injury”.

Crystal Palace
Marouane Chamakh is set to be sidelined for a month with the hamstring problem picked up during the weekend draw at Newcastle. Fellow forward Dwight Gayle was also withdrawn at St James’ Park after sustaining an ankle knock but is expected to be fit in time for Gameweek 4.

Everton
Similar to Chelsea’s Hazard, Romelu Lukaku has also withdrawn from international duties for Belgium due to a small injury.

Man City
Summer signing Fernando was subbed off during the first half of Saturday’s home loss to Stoke with a groin problem, Manuel Pellegrini admitted post-match.

Man United
Initial reports suggested Juan Mata was replaced with three minutes remaining of United’s draw at Burnley with a hamstring problem. Louis van Gaal has since stated the Spaniard was withdrawn due to cramp. The Red Devils’ boss also confirmed Angel di Maria was subbed off as a precautionary measure after sustaining a knock on his calf.

Newcastle
Newcastle right-back Daryl Janmaat was withdrawn with just three minutes left of Saturday’s clash against Palace after picking up a knock.

Stoke
Peter Odemwingie was forced off with a knee problem just 20 minutes after appearing off the bench in the Potters’ win at City.

Tottenham
Danny Rose was withdrawn midway through the second-half of yesterday’s home loss to Liverpool with a leg problem.

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  1. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I have the exact amount to bring in Moreno and Balotelli for Bruce and Jovetic right now so should i do it guys?-4

    Worried that if i don't pull the trigger now i might miss out

    1. BlueIncognito
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Would def bring in Moreno, Balotelli a risk

  2. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    fabregas will not score extra points every game, but from his current average returns, it projects to 266 points this season, so an optimistic bet would be above 200 easily, extreme value

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      How many points will Naismith finish on?

      1. mgilbert86
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        304 if he never blanks, so a little over 200 is possible if he continues starting all season, crazy value

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          😆

      2. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        875

    2. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Season keeper for me

    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      0.2 short of swapping Eriksen to him 🙁 .. dont wanna take a hit to do it. Fabregas aint shooting though.

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Considerin the other options available in other teams i may end up skipping him since i got Costa and Terry

  3. LOCO ABREU
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Falcao's private jet landing at Manchester airport. He will now travel to Carrington to complete his move to #MUFC

        1. Yome
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Hahahaha good one

    1. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Does he have a private taxi booked ?

  4. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    DEAL DONE: Hamburg have signed Tottenham Hotspur's Lewis Holtby on a season-long loan. (Source: @HSV)
    --
    DEAL DONE: Marco van Ginkel has completed his loan move from Chelsea to AC Milan. (Source: @acmilan)
    --
    DEAL DONE: Atlético Madrid have completed the signing of Torino striker Alessio Cerci. (Source: @Atleti)
    --
    Stoke City have agreed a deal to take Liverpool's Oussama Assaidi on a season-long loan deal. They'll pay £1m. (Source: Telegraph)
    --
    Tottenham are still hoping to sign Danny Welbeck on loan today. (Source: Telegraph)
    --
    Queens Park Rangers have agreed a £10m fee + add ons for Liverpool striker Fabio Borini. (Source: PA)
    --
    DEAL DONE: Abel Hernández has joined Hull City for a club record undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal. (Source: @HullCity)
    --
    DEAL DONE: Burnley have confirmed the loan signing of Nathaniel Chalobah from Chelsea. (Source: @BurnleyOfficial)

    1. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If Spurs really sign Welbeck what is that going to mean for Ade? I'm assuming Welbeck will rotate with Chadli, right?

      1. LOCO ABREU
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        yep should rotate with chadli,ade should be fine

    2. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks for this, SM.

  5. BlueIncognito
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Would Mata's value restore if he were to score/assist vs QPR? And is it worth taking the risk?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No

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

      He'll have a hard time cracking the starting 11

  6. BLACKSHEEP
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Will Wilson lose his place to cameron?

  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    BREAKING: Arsene has finally revealed his transfer policy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIIuR-HjFho #AFC

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😆

  8. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Utd & Real going down v similar paths: top heavy

    1. Think Tank
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Attack the best form of defence?

      1. Tim Canterbury
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        You'd think so but doesn't seem to be working so far for Utd & Real losing heavily last night

  9. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    DEAL DONE: José Cañas has completed a move to Espanyol from Swansea. (Source: @RCDEspanyol)

  10. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    EARLY BIRD CUP UPDATE

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AjjtGjCCBpZvdHpodVVxWWFsV3dsYnpKeHRkT09kZUE&output=html

    The group stages have now ended and 16 skilled players will compete in the last 16. Apologies to NTFM who qualified but I forgot to add due to adding Aliminator twice! (No this does not mean you have two attempts in the next round).

    Good luck to everyone left - and if this could get a sticky, that would be great.

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Could you put the fixtures up before the start of the gw AZ?

  11. VougieDipond
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Where on earth did Charlie Nicholas find that horrendous jacket

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      1980

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        He's a wee ned !!!

  12. Zasa
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Falcao to MUN! This will be quite the season lads!

    1. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      van persie and him will rotate i think

      1. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Heard the move was because RVP is going in for surgery, not sure though

  13. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any brave enough to tackle the utd starting 11?

    1. Mr_Partridge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Please no

    2. theloveburglar
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      ddg

      rafa jones rojo shaw

      herrera blind

      januzaj rooney di maria

      falcao

    3. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Burnley defence?

      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Seriously, I wouldn't have a clue what LvG plans. I guess it will depend who is match fit.

    4. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      ------DDG
      Rojo Blind Shaw
      ---Herrera Mata
      Rooney DiMaria
      ---RVP Falcao
      ----Anderson

    5. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Stoke City would have a good go at them.......

      1. Colonel Wasabi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Flipping heck.....I am so slow reading and typing.
        Bad joke after ILF's post.

        Back in my box.

    6. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      RVP out

      ----------------------DDG----------------
      Jones-----Evans-------Rojo--------Shaw
      -----------------Blind-----Herrera------------
      DiMa--------------Mata-------------Rooney/Januzaj
      --------------------Falcao------------------

      Falcao will be a lone striker I reckon

  14. drughi
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    silva > fabregas as my FT or rooney>costa ? need me some chelsea

  15. Keith Kiely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I have used my WC now for upcoming GW4

    DDG
    Dier, Clyne, Shawcross, Monero
    Sterling, Siggy, Ramsey, Di Maria
    Rooney, Costa

    Subs: Naismith, Schneiderlin, Wisdom

    I think for GW4 the 4-4-2 seems the best for it with the players there. Thinking of DDG out but QPR and Leicester are too hard to deny even with poor defense at the moment. Speroni probably with Burnely and Leicester in the next three games. Any advise will be nice!

  16. theloveburglar
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    charlie nicholas get himself a wee spray tan for deadline day... tool

  17. Yome
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Tottenham Hotspur ‏@SpursOfficial 4 min
    SIGNED! We have completed the transfer of Benjamin Stambouli from Montpellier. #WelcomeBenji

  18. LOCO ABREU
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    @SpursOfficial
    SIGNED! We have completed the transfer of Benjamin Stambouli from Montpellier. #WelcomeBenji

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      1 second too late 😛

      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yep with a photo finish 🙂

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      who?

      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Frustrated Arsenal fan?

      2. LOCO ABREU
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        young dm

        1. Yome
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Played under 21 for France, lot of potential

  19. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who's the best replacement for Caulker? I've got 5.4m to spend.

    Clyne/Evans?

    1. XhakaCan
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Clyne

    2. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      clyne

    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Those or moreno/bertrant/jones

    4. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers all. Clyne it is.

  20. BLACKSHEEP
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    are these transfers a good idea for (-4)?

    Baird ---> wilson
    Bruce ---> Moreno (other liverpool defender?)

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😆

    2. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      love it

    3. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      The kiss got smaller too 🙂

  21. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    QPR got Borini? Gus will be fuming.

  22. BlueIncognito
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bit the bullet and took the 8 point hit to get rid of Mata for Sterling, better to lose 8 points than 0.5m

  23. Ser Football 42
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Pick your top three defenders

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ivan - Coleman - Kompany

  24. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    DEAL DONE: Tottenham have announced the signing of Montpellier's Benjamin Stambouli. (Source: @SpursOfficial)
    --
    Arsenal are putting the finishing touches to a £40m bid for Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus. (Source: Metro)
    --
    Sandro is having medical at QPR ahead of £10m move from Tottenham. (Source: Daily Mail)
    --
    Aston Villa have made a bid for Real Sociedad attacking midfielder Sergio Canales. (Source: Sky Sports News HQ)
    --
    Newcastle defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa has agreed to join AS Roma on a season-long loan. (Source: Sky Sports)
    --
    Hull City have agreed a £3.5m fee with West Ham to sign Mohamed Diamé. (Source: BBC Sport)

    1. Wouter
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Diame for only 3.5 million???? Quality player, don't see why no one else was in for him, Arsenal for example.

      1. theloveburglar
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        totally agree with that.. very good player

    2. SENTI CAZORLA
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      lol @ Metro

    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Wenger preparing the grounds for Sanchez upfront 😯

      1. LOCO ABREU
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        not sure what would be the best, sanchez oop or reus. i would get both probably, love reus

  25. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    After tonight's deadline, how long will it be before fantasy has the players in such as Falcao etc.?

    1. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      protected for a period so no rush

      1. Tinmen
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        It's crucial because im worried that one of my players may fall in price and that ill not be able to afford Moreno

  26. 1314
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Moreno or Lovren ? Why ?

    1. theloveburglar
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      lovren.. less of a rotation risk

      1. mgilbert86
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        20m for a lb, he's not going to be benched

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          12m

      2. 1314
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        moreno rotate with ?

        1. Not Irish
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          He won't rotate.

    2. Garcks
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Moreno for attacking returns and cheaper

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        cheaper?

      2. Shaw must go on
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        they´re the same price....

      3. Think Tank
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Moreno as a differential and attacking threat.

    3. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Moreno for the attacking.

  27. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling:

    8.7m projected for 278 points on current ppg, so a safe bet of about 200 points for under 9m?! Super value

    might have to take a hit and get im

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      ok

    2. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Another season keeper

    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I did Mata--->sterling last night

    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Dier projected score is around 380 points! gotta have him

      1. Colonel Wasabi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        naughty 🙂

    5. Garcks
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Where do you get this mate? It doesn't tally up with the projections tool on members page?

      1. mgilbert86
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        ppg X 38

        the value you get doesn't matter, it's a basis point from that value that you look at

        if you're projected at 350 points, of course your not getting that, but 150 points less than that do-able? certainly

  28. Shaw must go on
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    hi everyone...where can i check the players price change?? tfpl not working and that cost me already 0.2... still don´t belive on falcão deal.... 🙂 thanks

    1. Think Tank
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      None are working so far this season.

      1. Shaw must go on
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        was trying to delay to the max my transfers coz the internationals but just realize that eriksen dropped and sterling rise...so i had to do it!!! but i lost 0.2 since last nite...not good..

  29. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    stop moaning about the international break, it means kolarov is in the scout picks for 2 weeks