Here’s the fantasy premier league news catch up  for Tuesday 5th February 2013  including Sturridge, Fellaini, Ba, Steven Taylor and price rises expected plus price rises and falls

Italics are narrative from the relevant daily mail story

Sturridge

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is hopeful of being fit for next Monday’s Barclays Premier League clash with West Brom at Anfield.

Good news for the masses of fantasy premier league managers gambling on him for the DGW26.  Suarez owners will probably hope he doesnt make it for suarez to revert to the lone forward role which is probably more productive for him personally

Fellaini

Marouane Fellaini has given Everton an injury scare ahead of their clash with Man United, after missing training with Belgium and being rated a doubt for their game with Slovakia.

All those who swapped him for Gerrard must be extremely happy although you never know if this is a convenient injury for the Wednesday internationals.  Could allow Naismith in the side.  No info on time frames although only being doubtful for the Slovakia match gives hope for the GW26 match, albeit away to Man Utd

Ba

Demba Ba has been forced to withdraw from Senegal’s friendly against Guinea in Paris tonight with the Chelsea striker not ready to risk further damage to his broken nose.

Good news for Torres’ fantasy premier league owners ahead of the home game to Wigan.  No return date for Ba on physioroom.

Steven Taylor

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is keen to find a way to protect defender Steven Taylor following his latest return from injury.

in my mind if you’re buying him its for goal potential as there’s limited clean sheets in the Newcastle defence.  The word rotation wasnt mentioned  by Pardew its was a “different regime”.  Unless they really start looking safe I can see him playing games.  pardew wont want to take risks with points.  He just wont play in the Europa League

Price rises and falls

Rises (all £0.1 unless stated)

Mignolet SUN 5.4

Harte RDG 3.9
Williams SWA 4.9
Davies SWA 4.6

Fellaini EVE 7.8
Gerrard LIV 9.6
Walcott ARS 9.6

Benteke AVL 6.7 £0.2
Suarez LIV 10.7  £0.2
Sturridge LIV 7.6
Anichebe EVE 4.4
Lambert SOU 6.5
Le Fondre RDG 4.9
Rooney MUN 11.9

falls (£0.1m unless stated)

Ruddy NOR 4.5
Martinez ARS 4.4

Huth STK 5.7
Mangane SUN 4.4
Mertesacker ARS 5.3
Cahill CHE 6.1
Luiz CHE 6.5
Barnett NOR 3.7
Gibbs ARS 5.5
Bardsley SUN 4.5
Kilgallon SUN 4.0
Cuellar SUN 4.4
Ridgewell WBA 4.8
Ramis WIG 4.3

Paulista WHU 5.1   0.2
Ba CHE 8.3    0.2
Lukaku WBA 6.5
Jelavic EVE 7.9
Ruiz FUL 5.2
Tevez MCI 8.8
Dzeko MCI 7.4
Berbatov FUL 6.9

Expected price rises

Here’s the latest update from the excellent FPL price changes twitter site. Make sure you follow it

Expect Gerrard & Sturridge to rise in price tonight . Enrique , Henderson & G.Johnson could all follow tomorrow