This week’s Fantasy Friday EPL Tips will be focused on a return to a normal Premier League weekend with gameweek 21. This weekend features several interesting clashes that could result in plenty of fantasy points, if you get your team picked right.
This weekend there are several top fantasy scorers that are out, questionable, or probable. I’ll be going through the long list of players that meet this criteria; some notables including the addition of Yaya Toure, Jesus Navas, and Theo Walcott.
Doubtful: Recently injured or still on their way back from injury these players should be avoided since there is little chance of them being risked.
Kieran Gibbs – calf injury
Aaron Ramsey – thigh injury
Craig Bellamy – knee injury
Phil Jagielka – hamstring injury
Jonny Evans – back injury
Phil Jones – knee injury
James Collins – calf injury
James Tomkins – groin injury
Questionable: These are players who are on their way back from injuries and could be pushed into playing, depending on how much they are needed, but most will be rested. They will be risky fantasy choices this weekend.
Joe Bennett – back injury
Sylvain Distin – hamstring injury
Maarten Stekelenburg – ankle injury
Mamadou Sakho – hamstring injury
Daniel Sturridge – ankle injury
Yohan Cabaye – Achilles injury
Artur Boruc – hand injury
Thomas Sorensen – Achilles injury
Probable: Will most likely be available, but will still be up to the manager as to whether they will play or not. Could be a risky pick, but just make sure to check on their status before match time.
Gabriel Agbonlahor – hamstring injury
Nathan Baker – muscle injury
Ron Vlaar – calf injury
Jordan Mutch – hamstring injury
Andrew Taylor – knock
Kevin Theophile-Catherine – knee injury
Leighton Baines – back injury
Ross Barkley – toe injury
Matty Fryatt – hamstring injury
Glen Johnson – calf injury
John Guidetti – knee injury
Jesus Navas – knee injury
Yaya Toure – ankle injury
Rio Ferdinand – knee injury
Wayne Rooney – groin injury
Tim Krul – shoulder injury
Rickie Lambert – leg injury
Gaston Ramirez – knock
Erik Lamela – thigh injury
Kyle Naughton – ankle injury
Gylfi Sigurdsson – calf injury
Roberto Soldado – knock
Victor Anichebe – groin injury
Billy Jones – head injury
Youssuf Mulumbu – eye injury
Mark Noble – knock
Joey O’Brien – knock
Out: Listed as injured and will not be playing, barring some unforeseen circumstance in which they are listed as ready, which can happen.
Nicklas Bendtner – ankle injury
Theo Walcott – ACL injury
Libro Kozak – broken leg
Branislav Ivanovic – knee injury
Frank Lampard – muscle injury
Jerome Thomas – groin injury
Robbie Brady – groin injury
Paul McShane – ankle injury
Daniel Agger – calf injury
Joe Allen – groin injury
John Flanagan – hamstring injury
Stevan Jovetic – illness
Nani – hamstring injury
Robin van Persie – thigh injury
Ashley Young – shoulder injury
Fabricio Coloccini – knee injury
Jonathan Howson -back injury
Michael Turner – hamstring injury
Victor Wanyama – leg injury
Asmir Begovic – hand injury
Robert Huth – knee injury
Andy Wilkinson – foot injury
Carlos Cuellar – hip injury
Jonathan De Guzman – calf injury
Pablo Hernandez – hamstring injury
Roland Lamah – groin injury
Michu – ankle injury
Dwight Tiendalli – hamstring injury
Andy Carroll – lack of match fitness
Banned: Ineligible to play due to yellow or red cards
Fabio – Red card 3 match ban; available 1/22/14
Mathieu Debuchy – Red card 3 match ban; available 1/28/14
Pablo Osvaldo – 3 match ban; available 1/28/14
Kevin Nolan – Red card 4 match ban; available 1/21/14
Follow up on injury updates through PhysioRoom.com.
Leave your comments below if you have a great fantasy tip for the Premier League. Do you agree with my tips or have some injury updates to add?