Fantasy Premier League

Injuries and Suspensions

Fri Feb 22 02:42PM by Neal Thurman

Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, punches the ball clear of Chelsea's Andriy Shevchenko

Well, no sooner do I get excited about having a cheap defender with a good chance of a clean sheet (Skrtel) than he turns up injured.  Given that fact, please insert Arbeloa for Skrtel in "The Week Ahead" post.  Granted a centre half pairing of Hyypia and Arbeloa may greatly reduce the chances of a Liverpool clean sheet but given the options, Arbeloa is still pretty high on my list. (FYI, Carragher is suspended if you're wondering why he isn't in the mix and Agger isn't yet match fit).

Elsewhere, apparently Almunia is sufficiently recovered from his virus so Lehmann appears not to be a viable option in net this weekend.  On the plus side, K2 is likely to recover from his "stiff neck" to lead the line for Arsenal against Brum (fill in your own stiff neck causes blown header vs. Milan joke here while Mssr. Wenger and I continue to weep quietly in the corner about that missed opportunity).

Speaking of filling in your own jokes, apparently Andy Reid has been "working hard on his fitness" in the two weeks since the last match and should be able to play a "more substantial" role this weekend against Pompey.  The jokes just sort of write themselves on this one.

Ryan Taylor, this year's Matty Taylor, will miss out for Wigan leaving Edman (who is recovering from an injury) and Koumas to fight it out for his spot.  I'm still stunned that Koumas can't hold down a regular spot at Wigan.  He must either be a gigantic @ss or be unfamiliar with the concept of defending (or maybe both).  The nice thing about fantasy is that we care about neither of those qualities so hopefully JK will get a run.

Still waiting on word from Upton Park on the West Ham injury situation but I can't see that making a big impact on many line-ups.  Good luck and happy shopping.

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  • (1)

    Neal, Rafa is now quoted on Liverpool's website as saying that Skrtel is fit for the weekend. Still no guarantees, of course, but Skrtel appears likely to feature.

    Posted by: mscogle on Fri Feb 22 03:26PM | Report abuse
  • (2)

    Distin is near as damn it same price as skrtel, home to sunderland and a sure starter, safe bet?

    Posted by: petegoddard11996655 on Fri Feb 22 03:42PM | Report abuse
  • (3)

    as for Wigan, I would expect to see Edman at left back and "Killa" Kilbane pushed into midfield. Not sure who takes kicks though... maybe Valencia.

    Posted by: jspitzberg on Fri Feb 22 03:48PM | Report abuse
  • (4)

    Yakuba a hint above 12. A steal. Pompey has all their midfield weapons. Muntari may be another steal. Also Defoe/Baros. Samba/Blackburn. 12 SOT,

    Posted by: donegal08 on Fri Feb 22 03:59PM | Report abuse
  • (5)

    Looks like my comment didn't take. All of it, anyway. Samba -

    Posted by: donegal08 on Fri Feb 22 04:02PM | Report abuse
  • (6)

    Debating some shifts in my lineup...Better F mix? K2, Torres, Defoe OR K2, Rooney, Heskey Any comments would be great

    Posted by: sulldaddy on Fri Feb 22 04:13PM | Report abuse
  • (7)

    Anyone having problems posting more than one sentence, or two? See (4) (5) below...

    Posted by: donegal08 on Fri Feb 22 04:15PM | Report abuse
  • (8)

    how about marcus Bent Vs Derby?

    Posted by: vigneron13 on Fri Feb 22 04:21PM | Report abuse
  • (9)

    how about Marcus Bent Vs Derby?

    Posted by: vigneron13 on Fri Feb 22 04:21PM | Report abuse
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    (7) I dont think my posts are getting cut off. Lets see just how long a reply I can make to see if this is infact true. Well if I write one more line that should be enough of a test.

    Posted by: sulldaddy on Fri Feb 22 04:30PM | Report abuse