Fantasy Premier League

Our updated weekly look at who should be in your Fantasy team this weekend.Four teams play twice this gameweek, so if in doubt stuff your team full of players from Fulham, Blackburn, Everton and Hull City.Elsewhere, Chelsea have a fantastic match-up at home to Wolves so you can't go far...More

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Below The Fantasist gives you a rundown of how the Premier League's international contingent fared during the midweek World Cup play-offs and friendlies. Several of them were involved in France's controversial match with Ireland. The play-off went into extra time, with many stars completing the full gruelling 120 minutes in...More

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The Fantasist was not the only one to get excited by Kieran Gibbs's potential after Gael Clichy went down with a back injury. Arsenal man Gibbs, we said, had until Christmas to prove his worthiness for an England call-up. Well, his window of opportunity has slammed shut following a suspected broken metatarsal playing for England Under-21s. Fantasy...More

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Managers have relatively few selection dilemmas this week concerning players returning from long-haul trips.This Wednesday sees many internationals given the night off, while South Korea and Serbia have been kind enough to stage their friendly at Craven Cottage.The following weekend Premier League fixtures involve players returning from out-of-continent trips.Liverpool v...More

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No main blog today, just a link to the mighty International Watch - a list of every Premier League player who was in action at the weekend, how long they played for and what they got up to. CLICK HERE FOR INTERNATIONAL WATCHIt has been confirmed Didier Drogba will not...More

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We all know it's a good idea to play the match-ups, but how far can you take the strategy? Next weekend's fixture list contains one absolute banker - Chelsea v Wolves - top against second bottom. What if you tried to cram as many Chelsea players as possible into your Fantasy side - would it pay...More

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The Fantasist takes its weekly look at the injury situation in the Premier League. Injury status is of course subject to change, with an international break between now and the next domestic action. ClubGameweek 11 Status PlayerInjury Arsenal OUT Nicklas Bendtner Groin     Theo Walcott Knee     Johan Djourou Knee     Denilson Back     Gael Clichy Back   Jack Wilshere Ankle     Lukasz Fabianski Thigh   QUESTIONABLE Carlos Vela Knee Aston Villa OUT Curtis Davies Shoulder     Stewart Downing Foot   QUESTIONABLE Wilfred Bouma Ankle     James...More

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The Fantasist supposes you want to know the fallout from the circus that was Lyon 5-5 Marseille, don't you? Well, Lisandro Lopez (12.56) bagged twice to kickstart his Lyon career, while his crafty team-mate Miralem Pjanic (10.19) scored one and created two more. L'OM's Fabrice Abriel (13.22) out-crafted Pjanic, notching...More

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During the season our regular feature will detail whose value is rising and falling.UPHeurelho Gomes (GK, Tottenham 11.02) +3.83 The man they call the Octopus is back on form and seven saves, a clean sheet and a penalty save see his value soar this week. Jason Roberts (FW, Blackburn 9.95)...More

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