The FPL Press Conference News Nugget Thread 15/16

[Notned]

Spurs press conference was yesterday. Pochettino said that he expects Alli to be fit for the game tomorrow.

Ah cheers. Sounds likely to start then? If he was rated as 50/50 with a cameo from the bench likely I probably would have benched him.

[liquidfootball2]

Ronald Koeman: Austin's fit, Davis doubtful, Targett not available.

[Stemania]

Targett not available? Well that's a blow! New injury?

[icefish]

Targett not available? Well that's a blow! New injury?

Not serious apparently.

Koeman: "Targett is not fit. Ankle injury. Not major but he is out for tomorrow. Austin is back. Davis is back in training but is still doubtful"

[liquidfootball2]

#SaintsFC boss @RonaldKoeman with an injury update ahead of Saturday's game against #WHUFC – https://t.co/Ou3eMbGVxz

May not be word perfect but Koemann said something like

'Matt Targett had an ankle injury yesterday in the training session, it's nothing serious but not available for tomorrow'

The few pertinent seconds are on the link above

[liquidfootball2]

Wollscheid to be assessed for Stoke. Shawcross, Cameron and Wilson still out

https://t.co/4YrA9f2Oqa

[liquidfootball2]

Stoke presser

We're a little bit light in personnel.Philipp had an issue on Tuesday but we think the extra 24 hours has helped it settle. He had a real bang on the outside of his calf at Palace and before the game started at Old Trafford he had some discomfort.He tried to give it a go but couldn't do it in the end. It's difficult as if he stayed on it could have done him further damage. As it is he has a better chance:


Ryan isn't available and Geoff isn't it. Pieters had a knock and we'll see how he is. We'll probably get Ryan back next week and we're hopeful that Geoff will return in a similar timeframe as well.

[Multiple Scorgasms]

Hmm, wanted to get a 2nd playing keeper and !over baines out but have Wollscheid and lukaku as possible doubts.

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[MPTree]

Big Rom Instagram post:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BBaYS-BntjL/

[Stemania]

Newcastle have 12 players injured and Lascelles suspended.

The only two available CBs are Colo and Steven Taylor and will start McClaren confirmed. Though Colo is carrying a knock and Saylor has been out 6 months, is miles away from match readiness and has only played 60 mins in a 6-0 friendly loss to Sunderland last week since August.

All 5 Newcastle players who can play LB are out (Dummett, Haidara, Colback, Mbemba, Mbabu) - McClaren says he hopes a plan for LB comes to him in his sleep - his actual quote.

It's funny, every Newcastle fan has been screaming that we really need to buy defenders for 3-5 years now. How can a club spend over 80m in two windows, yet a week after the second window shuts have one fully fit available defender at the club? Never mind that he's the defender who spends most of his time way to far forward on the right to get back in time to actually do any defending.

Doumbia, who was btw on the bench last game, only trained for the first time today and won't be ready to start.

Got to love being a fan of the toon...

[math!]

Chelsea at the Bridge next GW. Might have to double up on Costa (c) and Hazard

[sunnO)))jihai]

Newcastle have 12 players injured and Lascelles suspended.

The only two available CBs are Colo and Steven Taylor and will start McClaren confirmed. Though Colo is carrying a knock and Saylor has been out 6 months, is miles away from match readiness and has only played 60 mins in a 6-0 friendly loss to Sunderland last week since August.

All 5 Newcastle players who can play LB are out (Dummett, Haidara, Colback, Mbemba, Mbabu) - McClaren says he hopes a plan for LB comes to him in his sleep - his actual quote.

It's funny, every Newcastle fan has been screaming that we really need to buy defenders for 3-5 years now. How can a club spend over 80m in two windows, yet a week after the second window shuts have one fully fit available defender at the club? Never mind that he's the defender who spends most of his time way to far forward on the right to get back in time to actually do any defending.

Doumbia, who was btw on the bench last game, only trained for the first time today and won't be ready to start.

Got to love being a fan of the toon...

So I shouldn't start Elliot over Hennessey then?

[Ironfist]

Footballer Adam Johnson has admitted one count of sexual activity with a child and one count of grooming at Bradford Crown Court.

[eastcentral1]

So, Adam Johnson is going to jail then.

[Curmudgeon]

So, Adam Johnson is going to jail then.

Unlikely, from what I have read, as all he actually apparently admits to doing was kiss a 15 year old girl.

Recommended sentencing is non-custodial, ie community service.

On the other hand, he could be given a death sentence for inappropriate behaviour on an internet forum.

Speaking of which, how old is Ruth?

[murf]

That may be all he admitted to but he is also being tried for 2 other cases.

[Curmudgeon]

Actually, he'll may have to do some time for the grooming charge; the courts get more upset about what you do online than what you do in the real world.

[They probably can't make the other two charges stick, otherwise he'd have coughed to them as well.)

[Moist von Lipwig]

My 'man in the pub' info from someone within the youth setup of the club is that the grooming is over the phone and there is a fairly hefty text chain between him and the girl - also asking for her to bring her friends with her. He (and SAFC) have known he's going to be bang to rights on that charge since the initial arrest.

[WHATEVER]

I seem to have take a wrong turn frmo the FPL Press Conference Thread and found myself in the 'man in the pub' thread.

[liquidfootball2]

More from the boss: "I cannot say Bastian Schweinsteiger is returning in two weeks. I have given him a holiday."

Van Gaal on Marcos Rojo and Antonio Valencia: "They're coming back and I hope to have them as soon as possible."

Louis van Gaal to #MUTV: "Jones, Varela & Januzaj were injured in the U21s. They're not nasty injuries but they need time to recover."


Villa's Jack Grealish ruled out for two weeks with ankle injury

https://t.co/EUPK1f8Jh8

Klopp: "We have to find a stable formation so we always create chances."

https://t.co/V5HqB1sPeC

Klopp: "Having Coutinho/Origi back very important. We have to manage their minutes. Some players have played lot of games, maybe too much."

Wenger: "We will have the same squad for Leicester but there is still two days to go".

https://t.co/cKbtZRh1os

Pulis: "We picked up some injuries, we've got one or two knocks. We'll look at Evans, Brunt and Dawson but McAuley won't make it”.

[Red Eye]

"Jones...injured..."

[liquidfootball2]

Klopp on Firmino: "Few weeks ago we had no strikers, now we have four. We have to find a stable formation so we always create chances."

[Ironfist]

I seem to have take a wrong turn frmo the FPL Press Conference Thread and found myself in the 'man in the pub' thread.

Is that why you put "100" for the discuss throw...

[liquidfootball2]

Silva fit.

Pellegrini: “Sagna, Mangala, Delph, Nasri, Navas, De Bruyne and Bony are out. David Silva is okay".

https://t.co/oimDtZjgtX

Kompany available. Delph out for 6-7 weeks. Sagna (knee) out for at least a week

https://t.co/oADXs0OncK

Diego Costa suffered a broken nose in training yesterday

https://t.co/Zb4dJd0MGY

Guus says he will back later today to do some light training and then join his team-mates in the hotel tonight. #CFC

Guus expects Diego to be available for Saturday's game. He says the incident was an accidental one as he challenged for a header. #CFC

[First Sub Podcast]

Rooney out for 6-8 weeks with knee ligament damage, Martial anyone?

[Carlos Kickaball]

United look better going forward now, than they did when so many decided to buy him last time; and he's cheaper. As he's very likely has a blank in GW30, it's not worth considering right now.

Martial with a double game week coming up, against Vardy with no DGW starts to be worthy of consideration if they look good.

[Mav3rick]

Lloris is flagged now, shoulder injury 75% chance of playing.

http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/fi ... ws-170216/

Doesn't sound too serious but looks like he might miss out the first EL tie and the FA cup match too.

[liquidfootball2]

“We expect Mousa to be [out for] longer than Harry – 10 days to two weeks. It’s not a big issue but similar to before. It’s small but we have a lot of games ahead so it’s come at a very bad moment. Harry Kane will be available for Sunday – we expect and we hope he’s available. Today he wasn’t here because he saw the specialist about his nose. On medical advice, it’s impossible for Harry to play tomorrow. In the last few minutes against Crystal Palace he played with a broken nose. Today we need to fix the problem – it’s impossible for him to play tomorrow but he’s available for Sunday.”

Pochettino (yesterday)


Sakho, Reid and Carroll back in training for West Ham. Tomkins and O’Brien out. Valencia still being assessed.
Sakho “will need more time”, while Reid and Carroll “will hope to play some part in the games that we have got coming up next week.”
Sakho began training this week, and he needs more time, but Andy is back too. Winston has begun training as well, but maybe won't be available for Saturday. It is positive with the players coming back."

(We saw Lanzini was back at Blackburn...)

Chris Smalling and Cameron Borthwick-Jackson not in United's 18 man squad tonight. Both injured. Wait for more news post match from LvG

Bilic says “it is likely” that West Ham’s home clash with Man United will be moved to GW37

Ranieri on replacing suspended Simpson at RB: "I can put Wasilewski in again or Amartey or Albrighton. I think (Amartey) is ready (to play)"

Ranieri: "Jeffrey Schlupp has come back and now trains fully with us. It’s good to see him come back.”

Sanchez Flores admits he is having a tough job selecting the matchday 18, let alone picking the first XI. He left a fully-fit Nathan Ake out of the squad completely against Leeds.

“I prefer this kind of situation,” said Sanchez Flores. “I am happy with Ake and happy with Holebas and I have confidence in Anya. This position is completely covered. It’s difficult as Ake and Holebas are at the same level. They have different qualities but are a similar level. It’s difficult to choose.”

Swansea have fully-fit squad for trip to Tottenham, confirms Alan Curtis

https://t.co/w9KEt3K3bk

Duncan Watmore out for "several weeks" with ankle ligament damage, says Big Sam

https://t.co/6sC9UKWA7F

Jeremain Lens (hernia) still out for Sunderland. Could be back for next weekend's (GW29) trip to Southampton

https://t.co/uraD6iLEsk

Jurado has failed to train this week and is likely to miss Watford's clash with Bournemouth.

https://t.co/bUx0XwN2ZH

Rodriguez and Gardos back in training for Southampton but won't feature this weekend, confirms Koeman

https://t.co/jwCCvHCwxk

[liquidfootball2]

Ryan Shawcross confirms he will miss out again this weekend before saying, "I don't think I am too far away".

https://t.co/NJ3idk6IDG


Pulis: "Gareth McAuley and Craig Dawson have trained this week so we are hoping they will be fit to face Palace".

Pulis: "We are hoping Jonny Evans will be fit, so our fingers are crossed with that one. We will look at a couple of others too".

Wenger: "We lost Chamberlain on Tuesday. His injury is quite serious and keeps him out for a few weeks. He's seeing a knee specialist."

Wenger: "Gabriel has a test today and tomorrow and then we will see if he is available for the game".

https://t.co/d0D6fe6OAB

Harry Kane is expected to return to training today ahead of Sunday's clash with Swansea

https://t.co/0cbn3WZ9DA

Pardew on Bolasie: "I think he's ready to start. He's very important to us. We've got 12 games left & he'll be significant in all of those".

Pardew still uncertain over Sako’s availability this weekend. Puncheon out for two more weeks

https://t.co/bGTYVZeU1S

[liquidfootball2]

Gestede passed fit for Villa. Grealish, Kozak & Sanchez still sidelined. Traore “getting better” but remains out.

Gabby Agbonlahor available for their trip to Stoke.

Jurado has failed to train this week and is likely to miss Watford's clash with Bournemouth

Jeremain Lens (hernia) still out for Sunderland. Could be back for next weekend's (GW29) trip to Southampton

Duncan Watmore out for "several weeks" with ankle ligament damage, says Big Sam

Jones, Kaboul, Kirchhoff and Larsson all available for Sunderland this weekend

Swansea have fully-fit squad for trip to Tottenham, confirms Alan Curtis