Fantasy Premier League

The Fantasist takes its weekly look at the injury situation in the Premier League.Injury status is of course subject to change, with any manner of dog or golf club-related injuries liable to occur between now and the weekend.ClubGameweek 15 Status PlayerInjuryArsenalOUTNicklas BendtnerGroin  Emmanuel EboueHamstring  Johan DjourouKnee  Kieran GibbsFoot  Tomas RosickyBack Robin van PersieAnkle QUESTIONABLE Bacary SagnaAnkle  EduardoThigh  Abou...More

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During the season our regular feature will detail whose value is rising and falling. UPSebastian Larsson (MF, Birmingham, 13.13) +3.65Two goals from free-kicks for the Brum midfielder.Asmir Begovic (GK, Portsmouth, 6.48) +3.59Four saves, a win and a clean sheet against Burnley.Manuel Almunia (GK, Arsenal, 8.84) +3.28Was hugely undervalued before Arsenal's...More

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Matchday six is here, and it's time for a Fantasy Europe Cup update. The Fantasist is languishing in the lower-echelons of the overall standings, but is staunchly determined to turn things around.Foward Luis Fabiano has 47 points to his name and the Seville striker regains the armband from Alberto Gilardino...More

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The Fantasist went on a tipping spree in Friday's Choose 'em or Lose 'em? So let's take a whistlestop tour of how those selections got on. CHOOSE 'EM Goalkeepers Manuel Almunia (16.5pts) Asmir Begovic (18) A couple of stonking selections to kick off - both keepers kept a clean sheet and won. Defenders Armand Traore (9.5) Jamie Carragher (9) Richard Dunne (18.5) Paul Scharner (7.5) All of these picks panned...More

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Theo Walcott's hamstring strain, sustained in last week's defeat by Chelsea, is worse than first thought and the England winger looks certain to miss Saturday's home game against Stoke City. Arsenal are also without Kieran Gibbs, who will miss most of the remainder of the season after surgery on a broken foot, and the suspended Alex Song, but...More

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Your weekly guide to the good and not-so-good of Fantasy football.GOALKEEPERChoose 'em: Looks like an easy choice who to go for between the sticks this week. Manuel Almunia has dropped to just 5.56 after Arsenal's poor run of form but he is odds-on to get a clean sheet at home to...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 any manner of dog or golf club-related injuries liable to occur between now and the weekend.ClubGameweek 13 Status PlayerInjuryArsenalOUTNicklas BendtnerGroin  Abou DiabyCalf  Johan DjourouKnee  Kieran GibbsFoot  Gael ClichyBack Robin van PersieAnkle QUESTIONABLE Bacary...More

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The whole world may have ground to a halt on Sunday evening to watch 'El Clasico' between Barcelona and Real Madrid, but believe it or not there were other matches happening in Spain at the weekend. Getafe's Roberto Soldado (20.34) leapt up a massive 7.37 in price following his brace...More

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During the season our regular feature will detail whose value is rising and falling. UP Didier Drogba (FW, Chelsea, 21.65) +5.80He's back. Bet you're glad you kept him when he was injured, aren't you?Wayne Rooney (FW, Man Utd, 21.15) +5.05 Oddly quiet at Portsmouth. Even more oddly, he scored a...More

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