Gameweek Team News and Predictions
February 1, 2008
After setting the challenge to Patrick over at SquadGod, I will now issue weekly gameweek score predictions, and combine these with the latest team news.
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So this weeks team news and predictions:
Birmingham Vs Derby County
Defender David Murphy is part of the Birmingham squad for the first time since his £1.5m move from Hibernian.
Blues boss Alex McLeish could give a full debut to striker Mauro Zarate, who impressed against Sunderland, and James McFadden is poised to start.
Derby team news to follow later.
Fantasy Football Guru Prediction: Birmingham win 3-1.
Blackburn Rovers Vs Everton
Blackburn defender Ryan Nelsen remains out with a hamstring problem as Rovers welcome Everton to Ewood Park.
Matt Derbyshire is hoping to keep his place in attack, while Paul Gallagher has joined Stoke on loan and Aaron Mokoena is away on international duty.
Everton team news to follow later.
Fantasy Football Guru Prediction: Draw 2-2
Liverpool Vs Sunderland
Sunderland midfielder Kieran Richardson could return to the squad after shaking off a hamstring problem.
Dwight Yorke is out with a calf injury, while new £4m signing Andy Reid is recovering from a knee problem, but Michael Chopra returns from suspension.
Liverpool team news to follow.
Fantasy Football Guru Prediction: Liverpool win 4-0
Manchester City Vs Arsenal
England defender Micah Richards could return from a niggling knee problem to Manchester City’s side to face Arsenal.
New signing Felipe Caicedo is not expected to arrive until next week, so Darius Vassell and Daniel Sturridge should continue up front.
Arsenal will be without winger Tomas Rosicky because of a hamstring injury while striker Robin van Persie (thigh) is back in training but not match fit.
Denilson (hamstring) and Johan Djourou (groin) are also out for the Gunners.
Fantasy Football Guru Prediction: Arsenal win 2-1
Portsmouth Vs Chelsea
Jermain Defoe is expected to make his Portsmouth debut at home to Chelsea and Benjani Mwaruwari could also figure.
Centre-back Sylvain Distin (hamstring) is almost certain to miss out, with Hermann Hreidarsson recalled.
Midfielder Frank Lampard could be on the Chelsea bench after returning to training, though he is not match fit.
John Terry remains out with a fractured foot, Andriy Shevchenko (back) is also expected to miss out and Ricardo Carvalho serves a one-match ban.
Fantasy Football Guru Prediction: Chelsea win 2-1
Reading Vs Bolton Wanderers
Reading team news to follow later.
Bolton Manager Gary Megson could hand debuts to defender Gary Cahill and on-loan striker Grzegorz Rasiak.
With Senegal out of the Africa Cup of Nations, striker El-Hadji Diouf could return if Wanderers’ private plane can bring him back from Ghana in time.
Fantasy Football Guru Prediction: Reading win 2-0
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United
Team news to follow later.
Fantasy Football Guru Prediction: Manchester United win 2-1
Wigan Athletic Vs West Ham United
Team news to follow later.
Fantasy Football Guru Prediction: Wigan Athletic win 1-0
Fulham Vs Aston Villa
Team news to follow later.
Fantasy Football Guru Prediction: Aston Villa win 2-1
Newcastle United Vs Middlesbrough
Team news to follow later.
Fantasy Football Guru Prediction: Newcastle United win 2-0
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