ARSENAL (Norwich A)

Last weeks line up

OUT

L Koscielny Back Injury no return date
L Fabianski Ankle/Foot Injury Jan 13
T Walcott Bruised Lung 3rd Nov 12
K Gibbs Hip/Thigh Injury 27th Oct 12
V Diaby Thigh Muscle Strain 3rd Nov 12
W Szczesny Ankle/Foot Injury 3rd Nov 12
T Rosicky Calf/Shin Injury 3rd Nov 12
B Sagna Broken Leg 27th Oct 12
J Wilshere Ankle/Foot Injury 27th Oct 12

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-2-3-1

Mannone – Jenkinson Santos Vermaelen Koscielny – Ramsey  Arteta –  Podolski   Cazorla Gervinho – Giroud

Santos should come in for Gibbs and Giroud should hold his place and Gervinho to move to the flank

Best performers:  Cazorla, Podolski, Gervinho

value:  Jenkinson short term. Gervinho

Cheapie:  Jenkinson

Best value defensive cover:  Gibbs

5th best next 6 fixtures.

ASTON VILLA (Fulham A)

Last weeks line up

Aston Villa

• 22 Guzan
• 04 Vlaar
• 06 Clark
• 27 Bennett Booked
• 34 Lowton
• 08 El Ahmadi Booked
• 12 Albrighton (Bent – 66′ )
• 16 Delph Booked (N’Zogbia – 66′ )
• 11 Agbonlahor
• 14 Holman (Bannan – 73′ )
• 20 Benteke

Substitutes

• 01 Given
• 30 Lichaj
• 10 N’Zogbia
• 15 Westwood
• 25 Bannan
• 09 Bent
• 26 Weimann

OUT

C Clark Knock 20th Oct 12 Late Fit Test

J Bennett Knee Injury 20th Oct 12
S Ireland Broken Wrist (scaphoid) 20th Oct 12
G Gardner ACL Knee Injury May 13
R Dunne Gilmores Groin no return date
S Petrov Acute Leukaemia no return date

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-4-1-1

Guzan – Lowton Clark Vlaar Bennett –  Delph El Ahmadi Holman Albrighton Agbonlahor-Benteke

I don’t know why I even bother with any team of Lamberts.

best performers: none

value:none

Cheapie:  El Ahmadi midfield £4.5m

Defence:  Wouldn’t touch it but if you have to Clark for attacking returns

19th best next 6 fixtures.

CHELSEA (Spurs A)

Last weeks line up

Chelsea

• 01 Cech
• 02 Ivanovic (Azpilicueta – 78′ )
• 03 Cole
• 04 David Luiz
• 26 Terry
• 08 Lampard (Ramires – 67′ )
• 10 Mata
• 11 Oscar
• 12 Mikel (Romeu – 82′ )
• 17 Hazard
• 09 Torres

Substitutes

• 22 Turnbull
• 24 Cahill
• 28 Azpilicueta
• 34 Bertrand
• 06 Romeu
• 07 Ramires
• 13 Moses

OUT

R Bertrand Illness 20th Oct 12
F Lampard Calf/Shin Injury 20th Oct 12
D Sturridge Hamstring Injury 20th Oct 12

Banned J Terry

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-2-3-1

Cech – Ivanovich Cahill Luiz Cole – Mikel  Ramires – Hazard Oscar Mata –  Torres

I think Ramires will move back to the screening position to over lampard for what is a difficult away game.

20th next best 6 fixtures

best performers Ivanovic, Hazard, Mata, Torres

value:  No one stands out maybe.  if you ignore the fixtures Mata and Oscar  looks like good value

Best value route in to defence:  Ivanovic  or Cole at

cheapie:  Mikel

EVERTON (QPR A)

Last weeks line up

Everton

• 24 Howard
• 03 Baines Booked
• 05 Heitinga (Distin – 46′ )
• 06 Jagielka
• 18 Neville Booked (Anichebe – 81′ Booked )
• 23 Coleman
• 21 Osman
• 22 Pienaar
• 25 Fellaini Booked
• 07 Jelavic Booked
• 11 Mirallas (Naismith – 90′ )

Substitutes

• 01 Mucha
• 15 Distin
• 34 Duffy
• 08 Oviedo
• 14 Naismith
• 19 Gueye
• 28 Anichebe

OUT

M Fellaini Knee Injury 28th Oct 12
T Hibbert Calf/Shin Injury 21st Oct 12 Late Fit Test
D Gibson Thigh Muscle Strain 21st Oct 12 Late Fit Test

PREDICTED LINEUP  4-4-1-1

Howard – Coleman Baines Jagielka Heitinga –  Naismith Neville Osman Pienaar- MirallasJelavic

With Fellaini out Im expecting Mirralas to start in behind Jelavic.

best performers:   Pienaar  and Baines Jelavic

Best route in to defence. Jagielka  is the most secure cheap route. Baines at  is the Rolls Royce option

!st best next 6 fixtures.

FULHAM (Villa H)

Last weeks line up

Fulham

• 01 Schwarzer
• 03 Riise
• 05 Hangeland
• 06 Baird
• 18 Hughes
• 27 Riether
• 07 Sidwell (Karagounis – 72′ )
• 16 Duff
• 31 Kacaniklic (Richardson – 66′ )
• 11 Ruiz
• 20 Rodallega

Substitutes

• 13 Stockdale
• 02 Kelly
• 04 Senderos
• 15 Richardson
• 17 Briggs
• 08 Kasami
• 14 Karagounis

OUT

B Ruiz Groin/Pelvis Injury 20th Oct 12 Late Fit Test
M Petriæ Calf/Shin Injury 20th Oct 12
D Berbatov Thigh Muscle Strain 20th Oct 12
S Davies Hip/Thigh Injury Jan 13
M Diarra Knee Injury 20th Oct 12
K Frei Groin/Pelvis Injury 20th Oct 12

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-4-1-1

Schwarzer – Reither Hangeland Hughes Riise – Duff  Sidwell Diarra Kacaniklic – Rodallega Berbatov

Diarra will return to take over from Baird.  If Ruiz doesnt make it then Kacaniklic will take over

best performers:   Duff Berba

value: Hughes

9th  next best 6 fixtures

Best route in to defence:  Hughes is the cheapest route in to the defence but Hangeland represents great value if you’ve got the spare cash

cheapie:  Kacaniklic but Ruiz will always take his place

LIVERPOOL (ReadingH)

Last weeks line up

Liverpool

• 25 Reina
• 02 Johnson
• 05 Agger
• 37 Skrtel
• 47 Wisdom
• 04 Sahin (Assaidi – 79′ )
• 08 Gerrard
• 24 Allen
• 31 Sterling
• 07 Suarez
• 30 Suso (Cole – 67′ )

Substitutes

• 01 Jones
• 16 Coates
• 23 Carragher
• 10 Cole
• 14 Henderson
• 11 Assaidi
• 29 Borini

OUT

J Reina Hamstring Injury 20th Oct 12 Late Fit Test
F Borini Ankle/Foot Injury Jan 13
J Enrique Knee Injury 20th Oct 12
M Kelly ACL Knee Injury Mar 13
L Leiva Hip/Thigh Injury 26th Nov 12

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-3-3

Reina – Wisdom Johnson Skrtel Agger – Allen Gerrard Sahin – Suarez Suso Sterling

Enrique could make a late fitness test which could possibly sideline cheapie Wisdom although Enrique really isn’t a Rodgers player.   With Borini out Suso will hold his place

best performers to date:  Suarez,  Johnson

value: Sterling

Cheapie: Sterling  Wisdom

best route in to the defence:  Skrtel   Johnson is worth the extra cash though in my mind.

12th best next 6 fixtures

MAN CITY (WBA A)

Last weeks line up

Manchester City

• 01 Hart
• 02 Richards
• 05 Zabaleta
• 06 Lescott
• 13 Kolarov
• 07 Milner
• 18 Barry
• 21 Silva (Rodwell – 90′ )
• 42 Y Toure
• 32 Tevez (Clichy – 86′ )
• 45 Balotelli (Aguero – 56′ )

Substitutes

• 30 Pantilimon
• 22 Clichy
• 28 K Toure
• 08 Nasri
• 17 Rodwell
• 10 Dzeko
• 16 Aguero

OUT

D Silva Hamstring Injury 27th Oct 12
J Rodwell Hamstring Injury no return date
J García Thigh Muscle Strain no return date
Maicon Ankle/Foot Injury no return date

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-4-2

Hart –  Zabaleta Kompany Lescott Clichy – YYT  Milner  Nasri Garcia –  Tevez Aguero

Best performers:  YYT  Tevez Nasri Aguero

value: Zabaleta

best route in to defence:  Zabaleta for value but with game time risk. Kompany is the Rolls Royce option and the only one certain.

cheapies:  none

10th next best 6 fixtures

MAN UTD ( Stoke H)

Last weeks line up

Manchester United

• 01 De Gea
• 02 Rafael
• 03 Evra
• 05 Ferdinand Booked
• 06 Evans
• 16 Carrick
• 23 Cleverley
• 26 Kagawa Booked (Valencia – 55′ )
• 10 Rooney (Scholes – 79′ Booked )
• 19 Welbeck
• 20 Van Persie Booked (Giggs – 87′ )

Substitutes

• 13 Lindegaard
• 31 Wootton
• 07 Valencia
• 08 Anderson
• 11 Giggs
• 22 Scholes
• 14 Hernandez

OUT

A Lindegaard Ankle/Foot Injury no return date
N Vidic Knee Injury 19th Nov 12
P Jones Cartilage Knee Injury 3rd Nov 12
A Young Knee Injury 20th Oct 12
C Smalling Metatarsal Fracture 28th Oct 12

PREDICTED LINEUP

De Gea– Rafael Evra  Evans Ferdinand –  Carrick Scholes  – Kagawa Valencia Rooney  –  RVP

best performers   Rafael , RVP

cheapies:  none

value:  Rafael

Best route in to defence:  Value in defence  Rafael and Evans

7th next best 6 fixtures

NEWCASTLE UTD ( Sunderland A)

Last weeks line up

Newcastle United

• 37 Harper
• 03 Santon
• 06 Williamson
• 14 Perch Booked
• 31 Ferguson (Anita – 63′ )
• 04 Cabaye
• 10 Ben Arfa
• 18 Gutierrez Booked
• 24 Tiote Booked (Bigirimana – 80′ Booked )
• 09 Cisse (Sh Ameobi – 63′ )
• 19 Ba

Substitutes

• 42 Alnwick
• 05 Simpson
• 08 Anita
• 20 Bigirimana
• 25 Obertan
• 23 Sh Ameobi
• 28 Sa Ameobi

OUT

S Ferguson Hip/Thigh Injury 21st Oct 12
D Gosling Knee Injury no return date
H Vučkić ACL Knee Injury May 13
R Elliott Groin/Pelvis Injury no return date
S Taylor Calf/Shin Injury 21st Oct 12
F Coloccini Hip/Thigh Injury 21st Oct 12
T Krul Arm/Elbow Injury 21st Oct 12
R Taylor ACL Knee Injury Mar 13

PREDICTED LINEUP  4-4-2

Krul –  Simpson Santon Staylor Williamson – Gutierrez  Tiote Cabaye  Ben Arfa – P Cisse Ba

Best performers.   Ba Ben Arfa

Value:  Ba

Cheapies:  None

Best Route in to defence:  No one stands out as value in the longer term.  I would probably go with Steven Taylor or Santon for attacking value

3rd best fixtures in the next 6

NORWICH CITY (Arsenal  H)

Last weeks line up

Norwich City

• 01 Ruddy
• 02 R Martin
• 05 Bassong (R Bennett – 78′ )
• 18 Garrido
• 20 Barnett
• 04 Johnson (Pilkington – 68′ )
• 08 Howson
• 14 Hoolahan
• 17 E Bennett
• 27 Tettey
• 09 Holt (Morison – 77′ )

Substitutes

• 28 Bunn
• 06 Turner
• 24 R Bennett
• 12 Pilkington
• 07 Snodgrass
• 10 Jackson
• 16 Morison

OUT

Snodgrass Ankle/Foot Injury 20th Oct 12 Late Fit Test
H Kane Metatarsal Fracture 10th Nov 12
S Lappin Ankle/Foot Injury 20th Oct 12
S Whittaker Ankle/Foot Injury 27th Oct 12

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-4-1 – 1

Ruddy- R Martin Bassong Barnett Garrido – Pilkington Bennett Howson Johnson  – Snodgrass – Morison

best performers:   Snodgrass

value:

cheapies:  Barnett Def, seems to be holding his place

15th best  next 6 fixtures

Best value in to defence:    Barnett  is the cheapie.  Martin  has more attacking potential

QPR (Everton  H)

Last weeks line up

Queens Park Rangers

• 33 Julio Cesar
• 05 Ferdinand
• 06 Hill (Traore – 46′ )
• 17 Nelsen
• 19 Bosingwa
• 07 Park Ji-sung Booked
• 10 Taarabt
• 11 Wright-Phillips (Mackie – 58′ Booked )
• 14 Granero
• 40 M’bia (Hoilett – 70′ )
• 25 Zamora

Substitutes

• 01 Green
• 03 Traore
• 15 Onuoha
• 32 Faurlin
• 09 Cisse
• 12 Mackie
• 23 Hoilett

OUT

C Hill Head Injury 21st Oct 12
Fabio Hamstring Injury 21st Oct 12 Late Fit Test
A Johnson ACL Knee Injury Mar 13

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-5-1

Cesar – Boswinga Nelsen Hill TRaore – Park Granero Mbia  SWP Taarabt- Zamora

13th best next 6 fixtures

cheapies;  Nelsen

best performers:   None possibly now Taarabt

value:  Nelsen.

best defensive option:  best value at the moment is Nelsen at

READING (Liverpool A)

Last weeks line up

Reading

• 21 McCarthy
• 03 Shorey
• 06 Mariappa Booked
• 17 Gorkss
• 24 Cummings
• 04 Karacan
• 11 McAnuff
• 14 Kebe
• 16 Tabb Booked (Robson-Kanu – 89′ )
• 07 Pogrebnyak (Le Fondre – 80′ )
• 10 Hunt (Roberts – 73′ Booked )

Substitutes

• 41 Taylor
• 05 Pearce
• 19 Robson-Kanu
• 20 Guthrie
• 09 Le Fondre
• 12 McCleary
• 33 Roberts

OUT

N Hunt Knock 20th Oct 12
M Leigertwood Dead Leg 20th Oct 12
A Federici Knee Injury no return date

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-5-1

McCarthy- Cummings Gorkss Mariappa Shorey– Leigerwoot McAnuff Kebe Karacan Hunt – Pogrebnyak

cheapies: Cummings Gorkss  Karacan.  No one apart from Gorkss seems safe though.

best performers:  none

value:   Pogrebnyak at £4.7m compared to other cheap  strikers

Best defensive value:  Gorkss

4th next best 6 fixtures

SOUTHAMPTON (West Ham A)

Last weeks line up

Southampton

• 12 Gazzaniga
• 03 Yoshida Booked
• 06 Fonte Booked
• 13 Fox
• 22 Richardson (Hooiveld – 8′ Booked )
• 04 Schneiderlin Booked
• 08 S Davis
• 20 Lallana
• 42 Puncheon (Chaplow – 61′ )
• 07 Lambert (Guly – 67′ )
• 09 Rodriguez

Substitutes

• 01 K Davis
• 05 Hooiveld
• 29 Reeves
• 16 Ward-Prowse
• 21 Guly
• 27 Chaplow
• 24 Mayuka

OUT

G Ramirez Hip/Thigh Injury 19th Nov 12
F Richardson Hip/Thigh Injury no return date
N Clyne Dead Leg 20th Oct 12
J Cork Knee Injury 5th Nov 12

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-3-3

Gazzinga – Clyne Fonte Hooiveld fox  – Davis Lallana Schneiderlin –  Rodriguez Puncheon Lambert

Cheapies:  Defence Clyne and Fonte. Midfield and WP.

best performers: Lambert Lallana

Best value:  Lambert looks good value at £6.2 m especially the fixtures have now improved

best route in to defence:  as above

fixtures: 4th best next 6

STOKE CITY (Man U  A)

Last weeks line up

Stoke City

• 01 Begovic
• 02 Cameron
• 04 Huth Booked
• 12 Wilson
• 17 Shawcross Booked
• 06 Whelan (Whitehead – 20′ Booked )
• 15 Nzonzi
• 16 Adam Booked (Edu – 80′ )
• 21 Kightly Booked (Etherington – 63′ )
• 19 Walters Booked
• 25 Crouch

Substitutes

• 29 Sorensen
• 20 Upson
• 13 Edu
• 18 Whitehead
• 26 Etherington
• 09 Jones
• 33 Jerome

OUT

G Whelan Hamstring Injury 20th Oct 12 Late Fit Test
M Owen Groin/Pelvis Injury 20th Oct 12

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-4-2

Begovic – Cameron Wilson Huth Shawcross – Kightly NZonzi Adam Whelan – Walters Crouch

cheapies none

best  performers:  Walters Kightly Crouch

value:  Walters in mid playing as a striker

best route in to def:  Wilson seems the most secure

2nd next best 6 fixtures

SUNDERLAND (Newcastle H)

Last weeks line up

Sunderland

• 22 Mignolet
• 16 O’Shea
• 24 Cuellar Booked
• 03 Rose (Vaughan – 61′ )
• 07 Larsson
• 08 Gardner Booked
• 14 Colback Booked
• 21 Johnson (Saha – 68′ )
• 23 McClean
• 28 Sessegnon (Campbell – 83′ )
• 26 Fletcher

Substitutes

• 20 Westwood
• 12 Kilgallon
• 19 Bramble
• 15 Vaughan
• 18 Meyler
• 09 Campbell
• 25 Saha

OUT

T Bramble Hip/Thigh Injury 21st Oct 12 Late Fit Test
J McClean Groin/Pelvis Injury 21st Oct 12
W Brown Calf Muscle Strain 21st Oct 12
P Bardsley Ankle/Foot Injury 21st Oct 12

Cattermole banned

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-4-1-1

Mignolet –  Oshea cuellar  Gardner Rose – johnson Larsson Colback McLean – Sessegnon Fletcher

cheapies:  None

Best performers : Fletcher

value:  none

best route in to defence: Cuellar

11th next best 6 fixtures

SWANSEA CITY (Wigan H)

Last weeks line up

Swansea City

• 01 Vorm
• 04 Chico
• 06 Williams
• 22 Rangel
• 33 Davies
• 07 Britton
• 09 Michu Booked (De Guzman – 86′ )
• 12 Dyer (Pablo – 62′ )
• 15 Routledge
• 24 Ki Sung-Yeung
• 10 Graham (Moore – 46′ )

Substitutes

• 25 Tremmel
• 05 Tate
• 21 Tiendalli
• 11 Pablo
• 20 De Guzman
• 17 Shechter
• 19 Moore

OUT

K Agustien Calf/Shin Injury 20th Oct 12
K Bartley Thigh Muscle Strain 9th Dec 12
N Taylor Ankle/Foot Injury May 13

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-3-3

Vorm – Rangel Davies Williams Chico- Ki Michu Britton – Dyer Routledge Graham

cheapies:   mid Davies  short term

best performances: Michu  Rangel Dyer Routledge

best value:   Dyer Routledge

best value route in to defence:  Rangel   Davies

18th best next 6 fixtures

TOTTENHAM ( Chelsea H)

Last weeks line up

Tottenham Hotspur

• 25 Lloris
• 05 Vertonghen
• 13 Gallas
• 28 Walker Booked
• 33 Caulker
• 02 Dempsey (Sigurdsson – 82′ )
• 07 Lennon (Townsend – 86′ )
• 11 Bale
• 30 Sandro
• 18 Defoe (Adebayor – 68′ )
• 19 Dembele

Substitutes

• 24 Friedel
• 20 Dawson
• 06 Huddlestone
• 22 Sigurdsson
• 27 Falque
• 31 Townsend
• 10 Adebayor

OUT

K Naughton Ankle/Foot Injury 20th Oct 12
J Livermore Groin Strain 20th Oct 12
B Assou-Ekotto Knee Injury no return date
Y Kaboul Knee Injury Dec 12
S Parker Achilles Tendinopathy no return date

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-2-3-1

Friedel – Walker  Vertonghen Gallas Caulker –  Sandro Dembele – lennon Bale Dempsey – Defoe

cheapies:  none

best performer: Defoe Bale

value:  lennon  defoe

best value route in to defence:  Gallas  although comes with game time risk

16th best next 6 fixtures

WBA ( Man City H)

Last weeks line up

West Bromwich Albion

• 01 Foster
• 03 Olsson
• 04 Popov
• 23 McAuley
• 30 Tamas Booked (Jara – 46′ )
• 05 Yacob
• 07 Morrison
• 21 Mulumbu Booked
• 09 Long (Lukaku – 62′ )
• 22 Gera
• 24 Odemwingie (Rosenberg – 62′ )

Substitutes

• 19 Daniels
• 18 Jara
• 25 Dawson
• 17 Dorrans
• 08 Rosenberg
• 20 Lukaku
• 32 Fortune

OUT 

J Thomas Illness no return date
G McAuley Knock 6th Oct 12
B Jones Knee Injury 20th Oct 12
C Brunt Hamstring Injury 20th Oct 12
B Myhill Thumb/Wrist Injury 20th Oct 12
L Ridgewell Calf/Shin Injury 6th Oct 12
S Reid Hamstring Injury 20th Oct 12

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-2-3-1

Foster – Tamas McAuley Ridgewell Olsson – Yacob Mulumbu -Morrison, Odemwingie, Gera – Long

17th  best next 6 fixtures

cheapies: none

best value:  McAuley long

best performers: Ridgewell Morrison McAuley Long

best value route in to defence:  Ridgewell and McAuley both for attacking potential.

WEST HAM (Southampton H)

Last weeks line up

West Ham United

• 22 Jaaskelainen
• 02 Reid Booked
• 03 McCartney
• 19 Collins
• 20 Demel (Tomkins – 73′ )
• 04 Nolan
• 07 Jarvis
• 16 Noble
• 21 Diame Booked (Cole – 82′ )
• 08 Carroll
• 12 Vaz Te (Taylor – 64′ Booked )

Substitutes

• 13 Henderson
• 05 Tomkins
• 14 Taylor
• 15 Benayoun
• 32 O’Neil
• 09 Cole
• 11 Maiga

OUT

A Diarra Thigh Muscle Strain no return date
G Demel Hip/Thigh Injury 20th Oct 12 Late Fit Test
R Vaz Te Dislocated Shoulder Jan 13
J O’Brien Hamstring Injury 20th Oct 12
J Collison Knee Injury no return date

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-3-3

Jaaskelainen – Demel Collins Reid McCartney  -Diame  Noble Nolan   – Vaz Te Carroll  Jarvis

Cheapies:  Demel  £4.2m

best performers :  Nolan

value:  Noble Nolan

best value route in to defence: Demel £4.2m

14th best  next best 6 fixtures

WIGAN ATHLETIC (Swansea A)

Last weeks line up

Wigan Athletic

• 26 Al Habsi
• 05 Caldwell
• 17 Boyce
• 21 Ramis
• 31 Figueroa
• 04 McCarthy Booked
• 10 Maloney Booked
• 16 McArthur
• 22 Beausejour
• 02 Kone
• 09 Di Santo (McManaman – 84′ )

Substitutes

• 12 Pollitt
• 06 Jones
• 08 Watson
• 14 Gomez
• 15 McManaman
• 19 Boselli
• 32 Miyaichi

OUT

A Crusat Knee Injury no return date
A Alcaraz Groin/Pelvis Injury no return date

PREDICTED LINEUP 3-2-3-2

Al Habsi – Boyce Ramis Caldwell – Figueroa Beausejour – Mccarthy McCarthur Moloney – Di Santo Kone

6th best next 6 fixtures

cheapies:  none

value:  Di santo

best value route in to defence:  Figueroa

best  performers : Di Santo Figueroa kone