Fantasy Premier League managers dey face serious headache as Gameweek 32 deadline dey approach this Friday evening. The injury list don long well-well, and some big players dey miss out for this weekend fixtures. From Arsenal to Manchester City, no team escape the injury wahala.
For Arsenal side, Bukayo Saka and Jurriën Timber dey under assessment, while Martin Ødegaard dey major doubt after picking knock for midweek. Eberechi Eze don resume training, but whether he go play against Bournemouth remain uncertain. Bournemouth self get their own problem with Eli Kroupi dey doubt and need late fitness test.
Liverpool go miss Alisson Becker again, plus Conor Bradley and Wataru Endo. The Reds dey deal with off-field news about Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah future, but on the pitch, their injury list no dey funny. Fulham get small relief with Calvin Bassey return after back injury, but their squad still dey thin.
Manchester City situation no better. Rúben Dias and Joško Gvardiol dey under monitoring ahead of their big match against Chelsea. Chelsea themselves go miss Enzo Fernández due to disciplinary reasons, and Benoît Badiashile dey doubt. The Blues defence dey shake with Malo Gusto, Ben Chilwell, and Reece James all out.
For Tottenham side, the injury crisis don reach another level. Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma, Ben Davies, Mohammed Kudus, Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, and Mikey Odobert all dey out. Even goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario join the list. New manager bounce wey people dey expect fit hard to happen with this kain squad depletion.
Newcastle United get their own wahala. Bruno Guimarães dey out, Fabian Schär and Lewis Miley dey under monitoring. Sandro Tonali don return, but whether he go start against Crystal Palace nobody know. Crystal Palace self no get team news yet, but Cheick Doucouré fit make surprise return after long injury.
Manchester United go miss Harry Maguire through suspension, while Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Šeško dey doubts. Leeds United wey dey fight relegation get Noah Okafor, Jaka Bijol, and Gabriel Gudmundsson all under assessment. This match na crucial one for Leeds survival hopes.
Brighton captain Lewis Dunk go miss Burnley match after collecting tenth yellow card. Burnley go miss Josh Laurent through suspension, and Axel Tuanzebe dey doubt after late return from international duty. The Clarets dey find way to end five-game winless streak, but Brighton attack dey dangerous even without Dunk.
West Ham get boost with Konstantinos Mavropanos, Alphonse Areola, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka all declared fit. Jean-Clair Todibo, Callum Wilson, and Crysencio Summerville dey push for returns. Wolves go miss Enso González and Sam Johnstone, while Matt Doherty remain doubt.
Everton get Iliman Ndiaye dey doubt with foot injury, but Tyrique George don return after missing Chelsea clash due to eligibility rules. Brentford welcome back Mikkel Damsgaard, but still miss Fábio Carvalho, Josh Dasilva, Rico Henry, Aaron Hickey, and Vitaly Janelt.
Nottingham Forest dey in decent form with three-game unbeaten run, but Jair Cunha dey major doubt for Aston Villa match. Villa get minimal concerns with Boubacar Kamara ruled out and Jadon Sancho dey doubt.
Sunderland go miss Jocelyn Ta Bi, Romaine Mundle, Bertrand Traoré, and Nilson Angulo. Robin Roefs and Daniel Ballard dey doubtful. Their opponents Tottenham dey struggle with five losses from last six league matches, but fit get Pape Matar Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur, and Ben Davies returns.
The FPL deadline na 18:30 BST on Friday, and managers wey never make their transfers dey rush now. With double gameweeks coming for GW33 and possible blanks for GW34, chip strategy don become serious matter. Wildcard, Bench Boost, Free Hit, and Triple Captain decisions dey give managers sleepless night.
FPL expert Pras Singhal wey get eight top-25k finishes dey advise managers to consider their options carefully. “If your team dey look good for GW32 and GW34,” Pras yarn, “you fit save wildcard for GW35. But if your team dey struggle and you get many players wey no go play for GW34, better use wildcard now.”
Manchester City get two double gameweeks coming before season end, and Erling Haaland dey top of many captaincy lists. But Pras dey recommend Bruno Fernandes as captain option this week because of his impressive home record. “Bruno home record for recent times too good to ignore,” Pras talk.
For goalkeepers, Pras dey recommend Bart Verbruggen and Karl Darlow as cheap options for managers wey dey play wildcard with Bench Boost for GW33 in mind. Brighton keeper fit start this week, then both go play for their doubles for GW33.
The injury news dey change by the hour, and managers dey refresh their apps constantly. Last-minute fitness tests go decide many lineups, and FPL managers wey dey take -4 hits to bring in players dey pray make their gamble work. The Premier League return after three-week break don bring plenty drama already, and the fantasy game dey reflect the real-life uncertainty wey dey affect every club.
Do you have a news tip for NNN? Please email us at editor @ nnn.ng
