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Team News December 13

The Midweek Team News

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan is ruled out of United’s trip to Palace with a short-term ankle problem. Arsenal’s Shkodran Mustafi is sidelined due to a hamstring injury, whilst Emre Can is still doubtful for Liverpool’s trip to the Riverside.

Shkodran Mustafi is out for three weeks with the hamstring problem that forced him off during Arsenal’s weekend win over Stoke. Aaron Ramsey remains sidelined with a similar complaint for this evening’s trip to Everton.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan is ruled out of United’s trip to Palace with an ankle problem, though Jose Mourinho expects the Armenian international’s absence to be short term. Antonio Valencia is suspended after falling off the Suspension Tightrope with his fifth yellow of the season against Spurs.

Emre Can remains a doubt for Liverpool’s trip to Middlesbrough, though is expected to return in time for next week’s Merseyside derby with Everton at the latest. Jurgen Klopp remains uncertain as to whether Dejan Lovren is available, after the defender was forced off with cramp against West Ham on Sunday.

Junior Stanislas and Andrew Surman will remain unavailable for Bournemouth’s clash with Leicester, Eddie Howe conceded yesterday.

Craig Dawson is suspended for West Brom’s home clash with Swansea after earning a fifth caution of the season during Sunday’s loss at Chelsea.

Marc Muniesa and Glen Johnson are rated as slight doubts for Stoke’s clash with Southampton. Jon Walters and Ryan Shawcross are back in training, with the former more likely to be available.

Charlie Austin is set to stay on the sidelines for around three-to-four months with shoulder ligament damage sustained on Europa League duties last Thursday.

Younes Kaboul is back in training and will be assessed ahead of Watford’s trip to Man City. Valon Behrami is a slight doubt due to illness, though Roberto Pereyra is available, having served a one-match suspension.

All this and more has now been updated in the Team News section ahead of this evening’s deadline. Keep an eye on our official Twitter Stream for breaking news – as the day unfolds, we will issue updates from Tuesday’s press conferences and refresh our Team News tab accordingly to keep you informed.

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  1. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Cedric or Jones?

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    1. danishdynamite
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Jones

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    2. meenabakery
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Cedric. Jones surely walking wounded by January 1st.

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  2. Sjaugen
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Just compared Evans with McAuley. Evans with more goal attempts last 4 hmm.
    I thought Evans was the one hanging back on corners.
    Might still ditch Evans for Jones come the weekend...

    Jones more likely to hang back on corners, and let Smalling/Baily go forward?

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    1. meenabakery
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Keep Evans. More nailed than Jones.

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  3. Costa's Counsellor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    When do we start talking about our Kun plans?

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    1. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      2 weeks time

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    2. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      When City actually look like they can string a decent set of results together

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    3. gigilomba1994
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      i say make sure he s in your team for the game against burnley at home

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    4. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I like my Sanchez Hazard Mane Siggy midfield too much at the moment.
      Kane or Costa's place to lose as it stands

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      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        This is the issue. I reckon everyone likes their team at the moment and won't want to perform surgery on it.

        I can see a lot going Kunless for a few weeks after he's back.

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        1. Sjaugen
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Plan A is to hold off to begin with. Recon he is gonna be a top 10k differential once back. Has been so all season though, 😉

          But I'll admit, if he scores a hat trick in his first game back and the next fixture looks nice, I'll cave and jam him in

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          1. Costa's Counsellor
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            He's back against Liverpool (goals galore) then has Burnley at home!

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            1. Sjaugen
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah, perfect storm inc then.
              Cue Heaton masterclass for the mostertroll 😀

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    5. pompeyfan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      the week he's coming back

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      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        You'll need 2FTs though.

        Maybe the week before that?

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        1. pompeyfan
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          maybe, but i don't really like planning, and no problem taking a hit generally, but if the prospect of a hit makes me think twice about getting him then that's also good!

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    6. umerlfc
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      After he plays us

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      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Start planning then or get him in then?

        I see your point given how solid your defence is 😉

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  4. Gotta Wijnaldum points
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Best defender to get in for 4.8 max?

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    1. gigilomba1994
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      jones maybe, good fixtures ahead

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    2. Gotta Wijnaldum points
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      current- Holebas Mcauley Alonso Amat PVA

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      1. FPL ElasticO
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Rotate what you have or may be Jones but rotation risk

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      2. Sjaugen
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I'm thinking around the same subject. Posted above. Maybe McAuley to Jones soonish

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    3. Jedi_Reed
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe a Boro defender, post Liverpool. Hopefully Friend will be back in soon.

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    4. Gotta Wijnaldum points
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Jones so likely to get crocked though

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      1. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        You could always transfer him back out.

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    5. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      McAuley

      worth keeping Morgan in mind.

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    6. umerlfc
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Jones, Chambers, Ake

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    7. Gotta Wijnaldum points
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks for the responses. Appreciated.

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  5. gigilomba1994
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Football fan dissertation survey, takes 3 mins only, any help is much appreciated! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMpXlLLInC2X1VoNHSEMwhuYUgtFg4efyys0-ChftZ0s1EDA/viewform?c=0&w=1

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    1. pompeyfan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      maybe you've asked enough?

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      1. gigilomba1994
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Hi, thanks for the comment. I have asked 3 times because I am trying to get as many responses as possible and get a representative sample of the football fan population. Entry is completely free and would help me a lot, hope you don't mind if I ask a couple of more times.

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        1. pompeyfan
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          5 times, but who's counting...

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          1. potatoace
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            he's just trying to pass his course.

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  6. BenjoDT
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    What trade is more important?

    - Cedric to Alderweireld (Spurs nice fixture)
    Or
    - Capoue to Phillips (get to play Phillips instead of Pieters/Holebas/Amat and price drop for Capoue and price rise for Phillips coming up).

    Thoughts? Cheers

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    1. Kizza_10
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Capoue to Phillips.

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    2. gigilomba1994
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      alderwereld defo

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  7. Kizza_10
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    A. Ozil to Sanchez

    Or

    B. Holebas & Firmino to Alonso & Lallana

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    1. BenjoDT
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Could probably hold onto Firmino but if you want to trade him then yeah it's decent. Ozil to Sanch seems a bit of a waste IMO, Ozil starting to come good .

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    2. Lumberjack
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B

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    3. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Keep Holebas. Very good attacking threat, and fixtures on the up

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  8. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    What GW do the players disappear for the AFCON?

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    1. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Tournament starts from 15 January, so I'm assuming they miss games from GW21 onwards

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      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Cool - thanks 🙂

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    2. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mane-specific article saying the same thing as TRS above:
      http://www.thisisanfield.com/2016/06/sadio-mane-set-miss-four-liverpool-games-201617-due-africa-cup-nations-commitments/

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  9. Lumberjack
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Man City defense is awful, Chelsea's is looking strong, so...I'm playing Holebas and benching Defoe. I think. Both likely 2 pointers but might as well go for it, no?

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    1. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Defoe could get a pen

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      1. Lumberjack
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        This is true. And probably against Alonso who I've just brought in. Thanks

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    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Trying to be too clever. Just play defoe.

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      1. Lumberjack
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Ok. 2-0 to Defoe, he's back in.

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  10. theboijones
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Which 3 to start?
    Holebas (MCI) Capoue (MCI) Francis (LEI) Barragan (LIV)

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    1. Lumberjack
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Tough. One of the Watford guys and the other two I guess.

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Capoue + Francis

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    3. hafakilo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Bench holebas

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  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Stones owners keeping? Might come good soon.

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    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      People have been saying this since gw2

      13 games , 1 CS, no assist, no goals

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      1. Sjaugen
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Don't forget the own goal

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    2. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Had Stones in GW1, and that's what everyone was saying in GW5. "He'll come good soon, just be patient"..

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    3. Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'm keeping. Call me mad. Not much better options at 4.9.
      Last few weeks I've just had other priorities elsewhere

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    4. meenabakery
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I've wanted to get rid of him for about 3 months. But he's like an urchin, stubbornly attached to my team, always behind other priorities but somehow still in the starting 11 every week.

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  12. teki0s
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Play two:

    A) Cedric (stk(a))
    B) Pieters (sou(h))
    C) Allen (sou(h))

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    1. Jedi_Reed
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A and C.

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    2. gigilomba1994
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      both stokes players

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    3. meenabakery
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Cedric and Allen. Spread the risk. Plus Pieters offers minimal goal threat.

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  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal, West Ham, Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea, Spurs and Man Utd all odds on to win with bookies. Be a massive high scoring gameweek if most of those win!

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  14. hafakilo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Play grant or Forster?

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    1. gigilomba1994
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      grant

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    2. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      diego fosta

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  15. nevins84
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Any striker under 7m for this GW only....
    Not Nacho or Origi

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    1. ROOTY7
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      llorente or rondon

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    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Llorente, if neither of the above

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    3. FPL ElasticO
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Llorente looks in form

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    4. nevins84
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks

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  16. ROOTY7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Karius
    Walker Brunt Alonso
    Arnautovic Firmino Sigurdsson Hazard
    Kane(C) Costa Iheanacho

    Jaku Amat Francis Capoue

    0.8itb.

    G2G? Save FT?

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    1. meenabakery
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'd get Jaime Lannister out of my nets immediately if I were you.

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  17. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Pickford
    Alonso Cedric Holebas
    Sanchez Hazard Firmino Siggy
    Costa Kane Nacho

    Jakupovic De Roon Amat Love

    0.1 itb

    A) Firmino to Eriksen
    B) Nacho to Origi
    C) Save

    Cheers

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    1. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A

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  18. 1569Tippins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Currently have ALONSO and HAZARD from Chelsea and WALKER and KANE from Tottenham...

    I'm wanting to upgrade KINGSLEY to either LUIZ or TOBY

    Which triple up is best?

    Thanks

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    1. jmcclory123
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I think you're gonna want Costa so I'd take Toby

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    2. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not Luiz because you'll prob want to have Costa + Hazard at some point.

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    3. hafakilo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Toby

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    4. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Spurs in the short term

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    5. Needo22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Luiz. I would do two Spurs defenders.

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      1. Needo22
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        *Wouldn't

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  19. Sherifpiero
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Need assistance plzzz
    Had a hit -4 and getted payet
    Dont know if my team is good to proceed and need who best captain
    A payet
    B sanchez
    C kane
    My team
    Grant
    Kosleny.zableta.vertonghen
    Payet (c) mane. Sanchez. Sigurdson
    Costa. Kane. Anchibe
    Sub;pickford. Philps. Hobelas.amat

    And highly appreciated if any suggestions for substituting any of abive ?

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  20. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Pickford Grant
    Lovren Pieters Holebas Amat McAuley
    Sanchez Firmino Hazard Siggy Capoue
    Kane Austin Defoe

    Help please, get rid of Austin for Bentekke or play 3-5-2 and upgrade Capoue. 2m ITB..

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    1. notidaho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      You seem to have enough money in midfield already but I don't like CPL's fixtures and can't see an obvious upgrade upfront. Maybe Capoue to Antonio or Austin to Slimani?

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  21. 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Any Chelsea fans around?
    Any idea who is most likely to play in the FA Cup out of Cahill, Luiz and Azpi?

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    1. Costa's Counsellor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Don't forget Zouma.

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        or ivan

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      2. 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah to be honest i'm assuming Zouma Ivan and Terry will play in the 3 CB roles for the FA cup?

        Azpi has a chance of playing RWB maybe?

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        1. Costa's Counsellor
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Could play 4 at the back and rest both wing backs.

          Azpi Zouma Terry Ivan

          Basically, I don't know!

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          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Rest for what?

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          2. 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Haha yeah it's a tough one, cheers anyway.

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  22. notidaho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Does anyone know if Fer is likely to be rotated back in? Buying him as cover for Siggy did not turn out well 🙁

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    1. Dele
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I had this problem, waste of a transfer! I've shipped him straight out this week, couldn't take the risk.

      (He'll score now)

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      1. notidaho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I'm keeping him cos of fixtures and still no Siggy... hope you're right :p

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  23. Sol
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    play Pickford or Heaten ?

    i think both will concede but Pickford can get me more saves points what do you think ?

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    1. Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Heaton

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    2. darthwader
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Heaton

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    3. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Hard one. I flipped a coin and am playing Heaton

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    4. Sol
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Heaten it is. I' am selling him after that to afford Alonso > Williams Cheers guys

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  24. Dele
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    What do we think lads GTG?

    Heaton,
    Brunt, Alonso, Cedric,
    Hazard, Sanchez, Eriksen, Zaha,
    Origi, Kane (C), Ibra

    Bench: Jaku, Holebas, Capoue, Amat

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    1. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good to me.

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    2. notidaho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      It's a great team and that Ibra Origi differential could pay off.

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  25. AC Tomasso
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Kane Vs Costa captain?

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    1. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      HurriKane

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    2. Dele
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Kane all day.

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      1. AC Tomasso
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers, was going that way as they're at home too.

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    3. notidaho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'm going Costa cos he's got points in practically every game this season. Might swap so Kane last minute though

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  26. darthwader
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Mane to Eriksen for -4?

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    1. Moves like Dejagah
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I've done this using my free transfer.

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    2. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

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    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'm thinking to buy Mane wtf

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    4. Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No way

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    5. umerlfc
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No

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    6. Moves like Dejagah
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Probably not for a hit though. I'm looking long term with Mane heading to AFCON.

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    7. FPL ElasticO
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No Mane looks good May be for any other players

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  27. meenabakery
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Play Holebas or Lovren?

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    1. darthwader
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Lovren

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    2. Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Lovren for sure. 90 mins or zero for him

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  28. Fowler23
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    1st sub McAuley or Capoue ?

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    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      why arent ypu play McA?

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      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Jeez, i'm not drunk, honest!
        You get my meaning 😛

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      2. Fowler23
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Stones, Alonso and Pieters ?

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  29. UKG
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Play Foster & McAuley or spread with with Amat or Holebas vs City? for attacking threat / set pieces?

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  30. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Morning all!

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    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Morning sunshine 🙂

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      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        *bashful smile*

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