Fantasy Premier League

Sagna out for three to five weeks

Thu Mar 27 04:34PM

Tottenham's Gareth Bale and Arsenal's Bacary Sagna battle for the ball

Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna has been ruled out for at least three weeks with an ankle injury.

The right-back was substituted late on in the 2-1 defeat at Chelsea last Sunday, not long after scoring the opening goal.

The injury means that he will miss both legs of the Champions League semi-final against Liverpool, as well the vital Premier League clashes against the Merseysiders and Manchester United.

Emmanuel Eboue and Justin Hoyte are the most experienced dedicated right-backs in the squad after Sagna. Captain William Gallas played at full-back during his time at Chelsea, but his frustration at being played there was a factor in his move away from Stamford Bridge.

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Sagna has been such a fixture on my team that I don't even see that spot when I'm looking at my team. 5.58 and decent return. And finally last week he scores a goal! But now it looks like it's time for a change. Can't say I'm surprised by the news, and I have been looking around the defender listings (Collins, Stalteri, McEveley, etc). I guess I'm just glad we get the definitive news now, rather than having to worry about a "late fitness test".

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Noooooooo! For this EPL fantasy noob, he's been a mainstay. Rat fart!
From da_gordon on Thu Mar 27 05:40PM
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OMFG!!!
From geraldlim555 on Thu Mar 27 08:22PM
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thoughts on a similarly priced replacement?
From fansarigt on Thu Mar 27 09:17PM
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Nothing good... for this week maybe Hangeland (7.92) Woody (7.5) Konch (7.02) Collins (6.41) Stalieri (5.49) Kelly (5.10)
From jspitzberg on Thu Mar 27 10:19PM
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If you bought sagna recently maybe campbell is a good pickup? POR has some decent matchups ahead
From sulldaddy on Thu Mar 27 10:28PM
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or is campbell still hurt? hit return before I meant to
From sulldaddy on Thu Mar 27 10:29PM
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re (4) what about J. McEveley (DER - D) and M. Volz (FUL - D), jeremy? derby vs fulham potential to be bore draw 0-0?
From atrofu on Fri Mar 28 12:39AM
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I'm .20 units short of Woodgate [and I have Hutton already...too many eggs in one basket etc.]. I was looking at Kelly but that has score draw written all over it.
Hoyte maybe? Or will Wenger pull in Senderos and shift 'billy no mates' Gallas over?
Poo it's Friday; I guess the no friday moves rule is in effect.
From fansarigt on Fri Mar 28 01:32AM
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no Friday moves without actionable information, and injury is certainly atop that list. I would guess that Eboue drops back into defence which may mean a start for Walcott or possibly Diaby. I have Hutton and Robbo and while Woody is attractive, I agree that it may be too many eggs, too few baskets. I like defenders from Ful/Derby, but maybe not McEveley. I think Stalteri is a better bet for just a little more money. But don't take my word for it, check out what Neal has to say later.
From jspitzberg on Fri Mar 28 03:12AM
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sad..will miss sagna
From cactusguy84 on Fri Mar 28 02:07PM
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its been all season I've been able to ignore my third defender. Thanks everybody for sharing your thoughts on replacing Sagna. I appreciate the willingness to share ideas -it makes this blog great
From goeasy27 on Fri Mar 28 02:46PM
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Too bad ... I was way up on him. Replaced him with Cavalho ... averages ~5 pts per week, plays every game and with Chelsea a clean sheet is always a possibility.
From northslickers on Sun Mar 30 03:42AM
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