Thread by @FPLOlympian

🚨FPL TEAM NEWS ROUNDUP🚨

➖GW5 EDITION➖

I’ve gathered the most important info from this weeks press conferences, in an essential 20 team summary ✅

Specifically focusing on the FPL impacts on each team ‼️

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ARSENAL ♦️

• Xhaka, Elneny & Holding are all ruled out ❌

• Partey is pushing for a start ✅

• Arteta is having a GK selection dilemma❕- avoid both Ramsdale/Leno due to rotation ❌

ASTON VILLA 🦁

• Martinez & Buendia will return on Saturday morning and will be assessed ⚠️ - but are in a “good place physically” ✅

BRENTFORD 🐝

• No new injures for the Bees ✅

BRIGHTON 🕊

• Burn is back in contention ✅

• Webster & Gross are ruled out ❌

• Lamptey is nearing a return midweek ❕

• Connolly is available ✅

BURNLEY 🍷

• Cornet is available ✅ - but will not be rushed in❕

CHELSEA 🔵

• Kante is back with the squad and in full training ✅

• Pulisic is ruled out ❌

CRYSTAL PALACE 🦅

• Schlupp ruled out ❌ - but is “getting better”

EVERTON 🍬

• DCL ruled out for 2-3 weeks ❌

• Rodriguez will be assessed but is still a doubt due to lack of match fitness ⚠️

LEEDS ⚪️

• Struijk, Llorente & Koch are all ruled out ❌ - CB shortage at Leeds (Ayling will likely be shifted at CB this week) ‼️

• Bamford is available and has no difficulties ✅

LEICESTER 🦊

• Evans is a major doubt and will be assessed after struggling on Thursday in EL ⚠️

LIVERPOOL 🔴

• Firmino is ruled out and won’t return to training until some time next week ❌ - Jota looks good for another start❕

• Klopp says “we will have to make changes again” - possible indication of some rotation ⚠️

MAN CITY 👕

• Laporte & Stones are both ruled out ❌

• Foden still not fully fit despite featuring in UCL❕

MAN UNITED 😈

• Cavani is ruled out ❌ - expected back in training next week

• McTominay & Henderson back in training ✅

• Rashford continues his recovery and is reportedly ahead of schedule ‼️ - possible danger for Greenwood in the coming weeks ⚠️

NEWCASTLE 🔲

• Wilson is ruled out ❌ - still no timeframe on return but “making good progress”

• Fraser is back in training ✅

• Willock and Manquillo are OK after their knocks ✅

NORWICH 🔰

• Giannoulis is available ✅ - competition for Williams❕

• Omobamidele (£3.9m) receives praise ✅ - should be given another start❕

• Lees-Melou & Sorensen “seem to be alright” after some concerns❓- Gilmour should slot back in after a rest last week❕

SOUTHAMPTON 😇

• Walcott & Stuart Armstrong are ruled out again ❌ - but not too far away from returning

• Long is back in training ✅

SPURS 🐓

• Moura & Bergwijn are both doubts after being subbed off injured on Thursday - will be assessed ⚠️

• Son & Dier did not travel with the team on Thurs - unlikely to feature ❌

• Romero, Sanchez & Lo Celso will return from quarantine the day before the game ✅

WATFORD 🟡

• Femenia will be assessed as he regains match fitness ⚠️

• Joao Pedro ruled out as Norwich game will “come too soon” ❌ - but is back in full training ✅

• Foster is available ✅

WEST HAM ⚒

• Moyes says Vlasic can play number 7, 10 or 11 ❕- possible rotation for Benrahma after this week ⚠️

WOLVES 🐺

• No new injury concerns ✅

• Jimenez receives praise for his contributions ✅

And that’s a wrap…

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Good luck in GW5 💯

As per @BenDinnery

• Raphinha has travelled with the squad ✅

• Harrison has not ❌