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DREAM TEAM brings you all the latest injury, suspension and availability news for Gameweek 20 in one convenient location.Cole Palmer is considered a doubt for Chelsea’s game against Wolves on Monday.Enzo Maresca revealed to journalists that Dream Team’s most popular player wasn’t able to train on Friday because of an ankle issue.Levi Colwill, Enzo Fernandez and Romeo Lavia are also doubtful for the Blues having missed the same session.Dream Team’s most selected player has been labelled a doubtLuis Diaz skipped Liverpool training on Thursday due to illness but was expected to participate in Friday’s session.The 40.7%-owned winger is a minor doubt but should pull through for the Reds’ trip to Brentford.Diogo Jota is a stronger concern as the injury-prone Portugal international is yet to train since his super sub cameo at Nottingham Forest.Riccardo Calafiori remains a doubt for Arsenal and is due for a late assessment.The Italian defender played no part against Manchester United or Tottenham in Gameweek 19.Gabriel Jesus faces several months on the sidelines having undergone surgery on his ACL.Jesus suffered an ACL injury against Man UnitedCredit: PAOliver Glasner admitted Ismaila Sarr is a “small question mark” for Crystal Palace ahead of their meeting with West Ham on Saturday.Eagles midfielder Jefferson Lerma is unavailable due to illness.As for the Hammers, a late decision will be made on Crysencio Summerville’s availability following an assessment.Tottenham’s defensive crisis may ease slightly as Ben Davies is expected to return to the matchday squad this weekend.However, Brennan Johnson and Yves Bissouma are new concerns for Ange Postecoglou as he prepares to visit Goodison Park.The Wales international is the fourth-most selected midfielder in Dream Team at the time of writing with an ownership of 21.8%.Timo Werner is expected to miss the next month with a hamstring issue.Johnson has a calf complaintCredit: GettyRuben Dias and Oscar Bobb returned to Manchester City training this week but it’s unclear if they will involved in any capacity at Portman Road on Sunday.Additionally, Pep Guardiola offered a vague response when asked about Erling Haaland’s fitness in his Friday morning press conference, saying: “Some players finish with some problems, like every game… we’ll see.”The Norwegian No9 is not considered a doubt at this stage.Eddie Howe cited Fabian Schar as “not 100%” but otherwise declared he will be able to call upon “pretty the same squad” that beat Wolves last time out.Alexander Isak skipped Newcastle’s FA Cup tie with Bromley with a minor hamstring niggle but the Swedish striker looked unhindered at St James’ Park when he notched two goals and an assist in midweek.Score PredictorPlay Score Predictor with Dream Team this season!FREE to play£250 weekly prizePredict scores of five selected Premier League fixtures and earn points for accuracyMost points wins weekly cash prizePLAY NOWARSENALInjuries: Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White, Bukayo Saka, Ethan Nwaneri, Gabriel Jesus, Riccardo Calafiori (doubt)Suspensions: NoneASTON VILLAInjuries: Pau Torres, Diego Carlos, John McGinn, Ross BarkleySuspensions: NoneBOURNEMOUTHInjuries: Luis Sinisterra, Alex Scott, Julian Araujo, Marcos Senesi, Marcus Tavernier, Adam Smith, Evanilson, Enes Unal, James Hill (doubt)Suspensions: NoneBRENTFORDInjuries: Aaron Hickey, Josh Dasilva, Gustavo Nunes, Kristoffer Ajer, Ethan Pinnock, Igor Thiago, Ryan TrevittSuspensions: NoneBRIGHTONInjuries: James Milner, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jack Hinshelwood (doubt), Evan Ferguson (doubt), Mats Wieffer (doubt), Igor JulioSuspensions: NoneCHELSEAInjuries: Wesley Fofana, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Benoit Badiashile, Cole Palmer (doubt), Enzo Fernandez (doubt), Romeo Lavia (doubt), Levi Colwill (doubt)Suspensions: Mykhailo MudrykCRYSTAL PALACEInjuries: Matheus Franca, Franco Umeh-Chibueze, Adam Wharton, Jefferson Lerma, Ismaila Sarr (doubt)Suspensions: NoneEVERTONInjuries: Tim Iroegbunam, James Garner (doubt), Dwight McNeil, Youssef Chermiti, Armando BrojaSuspensions: NoneFULHAMInjuries: Kenny Tete, Reiss NelsonSuspensions: NoneIPSWICHInjuries: Chiedozie Ogbene, Axel Tuanzebe, Conor Chaplin, Sammie SzmodicsSuspensions: NoneLEICESTERInjuries: Ricardo Pereira, Abdul Fatawu, Mads Hermansen, Wilfred NdidiSuspensions: NoneLIVERPOOLInjuries: Joe Gomez, Diogo Jota (doubt), Luis Diaz (doubt)Suspensions: NoneMANCHESTER CITYInjuries: Oscar Bobb (doubt), Rodri, John Stones, Ruben Dias (doubt)Suspensions: NoneMANCHESTER UNITEDInjuries: Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelof, Mason Mount, Jonny EvansSuspensions: NoneNEWCASTLEInjuries: Jamaal Lascelles, Fabian Schar (doubt), Nick Pope, Callum Wilson, Harvey BarnesSuspensions: NoneNOTTINGHAM FORESTInjuries: Ibrahim SangareSuspensions: NoneSOUTHAMPTONInjuries: Gavin Bazunu (doubt), Ross Stewart, Juan Larios, Jack Stephens, Tyler Dibling (doubt)Suspensions: NoneTOTTENHAMInjuries: Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Wilson Odobert, Guglielmo Vicario, Ben Davies (doubt), Destiny Udogie, Rodrigo Bentancur, Timo Werner, Brennan Johnson (doubt), Yves Bissouma (doubt)Suspensions: NoneWEST HAMInjuries: Michail Antonio, Jarrod Bowen, Alphonse Areola (doubt), Jean-Clair Todibo (doubt), Niclas Fullkrug, Crysencio Summerville (doubt)Suspensions: NoneWOLVESInjuries: Sasa Kalajdzic, Enso Gonzalez, Boubacar Traore (doubt), Yerson Mosquera, Toti Gomes (doubt), Toti Gomes, Matheus Cunha (doubt)Suspensions: None More

NOTHING cures the January Blues like £250 in cold, hard cash.That’s the amount we’ll award to the winner of Score Predictor Matchweek 19!Play now!Credit: Dream TeamSimply submit your predictions for the five selected Premier League games and earn points for the accuracy of your forecast as the action unfolds.If you amass the most points then you’ll claim the weekly cash prize!Allow us to present some key stats and facts for each relevant fixture to help inform your decisions.Brentford v LiverpoolThe Bees mounted a late comeback against Manchester City in midweek and still boast a formidable home record but their results have tailed off lately.Thomas Frank has had to contend with injury absentees at the back which have undermined his side’s efforts, despite the impressive output of Yoane Wissa, Mikkel Damsgaard and Bryan Mbeumo in attack.The West Londoners have only won one of their last eight games in all competitions – a 5-0 win away to Southampton – and defeat to Plymouth in the FA Cup caused some embarrassment.Liverpool have clipped a few hurdles of late having drawn to Manchester United and Nottingham Forest either side of a 1-0 loss to Spurs in the Carabao Cup.Even so, it’s difficult to look past Arne Slot’s league leaders on Saturday.Most read in FootballBrentford have earned plenty of points at the Gtech but only Saints, West Ham and Wolves have conceded more home goals in the top flight this season.Our Prediction: 3-1 to LiverpoolLiverpool are still in a strong positionCredit: ReutersArsenal v Aston VillaThe Villains won this fixture last season and dealt a huge blow to the Gunners’ title hopes in the process.Mikel Arteta took revenge at Villa Park earlier this season and will be desperate for another three points to keep the pressure on Liverpool.Arsenal are the only team yet to lose a league game at home this season and they’ll be encouraged by Villa’s middling away record of 13 points from ten outings.But Unai Emery has overseen three straight victories this month and has previously been a thorn in the side of his former club.44% of Score Predictor users have opted for a 2-1 home win at this stage and we’re inclined to follow the herd on this occasion.Our Prediction: 2-1 to ArsenalArsenal boast a formidable home record having beaten Spurs in midweekCredit: EPAEverton v TottenhamIn what is one of the more surprising stats of 2024/25, Spurs boast the joint-best defensive record away from home in the Premier League at present.This coupled with the Toffees’ struggles in attack – only Southampton have scored fewer league goals this season – suggests a low-scoring away win.Or does it?Ange Postecoglou’s side may have shipped very few goals on the road but they’ve collected just ten points from ten away days so far.As for the hosts, the Goodison Park faithful will be worried that David Moyes’ previous stint on Merseyside means he’s not eligible for a new manager bounce after Wednesday’s 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa.It was a relatively even, scrappy game but a loss nonetheless and so it’s still the case that Everton have mustered just three league wins this season.Our Prediction: 2-0 to SpursMoyes needs to improve Everton’s attack to ward off relegationCredit: PAIpswich v Manchester CityThe Tractor Boys have shown more fight than Leicester and Southampton since earning promotion to the top flight but they’ve pocketed just seven points at Portman Road.Recent home wins over Chelsea and Bristol Rovers gave the season ticket holders something to cheer but they’ll be up against it when the defending champions come to town.Not that Pep Guardiola’s troops are at their best right now, far from it.A late capitulation at Brentford proved that Man City are not fully out of their slump – they are still guilty of curious mistakes at the back.The problem for Kieran McKenna is that Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and company have been back among the goals of late with 16 in their last four outings.The Norwegian poacher bagged a hat-trick in the reverse fixture back in August.Our Prediction: 3-2 to Man CityHaaland was ruthless against Ipswich earlier in the campaignCredit: GettyChelsea v WolvesStamford Bridge plays host to the Monday night game this Matchweek.The Blues find themselves 13th in the form table (last six games) having drawn with Everton, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace around defeats to Ipswich and Fulham.Nicolas Jackson is now missing chances he was converting throughout the first third of the campaign with Cole Palmer having to shoulder too much responsibility, as was the case last season.Still, the bigger picture is that Chelsea are fifth while Wolves are 18th – the latter have conceded the most goals this term.Enzo Maresca watched his side waltz to a 6-2 victory over Molineux back in August thanks to a Noni Madueke hat-trick.A Matheus Cunha consolation goal feels likely…READ MORE SUN STORIESOur Prediction: 3-1 to ChelseaProve you know better by submitting your predictions for Matchweek 19 now.Score 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PHIL FODEN (£6.2m) is Dream Team’s most in-form asset right now.The Manchester City midfielder acquired this status when he scored a brace against Brentford on Tuesday night.Back to his best?Credit: Dream TeamThe reigning PFA Player of the Year converted a trademark Kevin De Bruyne (£5.6m) cross with a deft finish before he doubled his side’s lead in West London with a predatory follow-up 12 minutes later.Unfortunately for Pep Guardiola’s troops, they weren’t able to hold firm for the win as the Bees mounted a late comeback to earn a 2-2 draw.But when all was said and done, Foden was the big winner from a Dream Team perspective as he notched 19 points, his best haul of the season so far.Last week, we published an article regarding how the England international was “quietly gaining momentum” but there was nothing stealthy about his Gameweek 19 success.Prior to his brace at Brentford, he added five points to his tally thanks to an assist during City’s mauling of Salford in the FA Cup.Foden has leapt up the rankings in recent weeksCredit: AFPAt the time of writing, only Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo (£2.8m) has earned more points than Foden this Gameweek.More broadly, City’s No47 has now banked 60 points from his last six outings in a fruitful spell that has included four goals, two assists, eight shots on target, four big chances created and six bonus points.Injuries, illness and rustiness meant Foden simply wasn’t viable throughout the first third of the campaign but he’s turning heads at a rapid rate now.Most read in FootballFew players have such a high ceiling when in full flow.The defending champions still don’t look right, as evidenced by their late capitulation at the Gtech Stadium.Guardiola’s troops are still giving up far too many chances and Dream Team bosses who have stuck by the likes of Josko Gvardiol (£4.3m), Rico Lewis (£3.1m) and Manuel Akanji (£3.6m) have been punished for their stubbornness.But they haven’t lacked in attacking returns lately and this trend seems likely to continue in Gameweek 20.Guardiola can’t afford to rest key players in the Champions LeagueCredit: GettyMan City are due to face Ipswich on Sunday before travelling to PSG on Wednesday night.The French giants have desperately struggled in the Champions League this season and are currently 25th in the table of 36.Foden doesn’t come cheap at £6.2m, only three players cost more at the time of writing, but he’s forced himself back into the conversation with a flurry of points.It will be interesting to see how much his current ownership of 9.1% increases before Saturday’s 11am deadline.Score PredictorPlay Score Predictor with Dream Team this season!FREE to play£250 weekly prizePredict scores of five selected Premier League fixtures and earn points for accuracyMost points wins weekly cash prizePLAY NOW More

THE 2024/25 Dream Team campaign is halfway complete.Now is a great time to take stock of the season so far and who better to highlight than the heroic overachievers?Salutes all round for the overachievers!Credit: Dream TeamMohamed Salah (£8.1m), Erling Haaland (£8m) and Bukayo Saka (£6.6m) are leading the way in terms of overall points but the truth is that gaffers expect nothing less from the game’s most expensive assets.The following players are those who have defied the odds and made a real difference to the overall leaderboard.Bryan Mbeumo (£4.8m)Brentford’s main man has punched well above his weight with 13 goals from his first 20 league outings.At the time of writing, Salah and Haaland are the only players ahead of him in the race for the Golden Boot.Mbeumo has racked up 197 points to put him third among Dream Team midfielders with only Saka and Cole Palmer (£6.1m) above him in the rankings.That the Cameroon international has outperformed the likes of Bruno Fernandes (£6.2m), James Maddison (£4.1m) and Luis Diaz (£4m) without European fixtures to pad out his schedule is testament to his electric domestic form.Keeping Salah and Haaland honest in the Golden Boot raceCredit: RexMatz Sels (£3.4m)No list of surprise packages would be complete without a Nottingham Forest representative.Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have performed well above expectations and find themselves third in the table at the halfway stage – a remarkable effort from the club that finished 17th in 2023/24.Most read in FootballChris Wood (£3.9m), Ola Aina (£3.5m) and several others are worthy of individual praise but it’s Sels who makes the cut by virtue of the fact he currently ranks fourth in his position.The 32 year-old Belgian is one of just four goalkeepers to have reached the 100-point mark.Sels has registered nine clean sheets this season, a tally only bettered by David Raya (£4.4m).One of many Forest heroes this seasonCredit: AlamyMatheus Cunha (£4.9m)Some gaffers wouldn’t have been surprised by the Brazilian forward’s returns as he flourished in spells last season.Even so, few would have predicted Cunha would be averaging 8.6 points-per-game at the halfway stage – a rate bettered by Salah, Haaland and Alexander Isak (£6m) among strikers (minimum three appearances).His efforts appear especially admirable when measured against Wolves’ season as a collective.The Molineux residents are languishing in 17th having conceded the most league goals (45).Cunha has notched ten goals and four assists but that only tells half the story.He also ranks in the top three in his position for bonus points and big chances created.A class actCredit: GettyLewis Hall (£4.4m)Dream Team bosses have flocked to Isak and Anthony Gordon (£5.2m) amid Newcastle’s upturn in form, with good reason, but the Magpies’ tireless left-back deserves plenty of credit too.Hall has amassed 67 points from eight outings since the start of Gameweek 15.This productive burst has propelled him up to sixth in the defensive rankings – he’s now just three points shy of Gabriel (£5m) and six short of William Saliba (£4.9m).Among defenders, the ex-Chelsea youngster ranks joint-fourth for clean sheets, joint-fifth for assists, and sixth for bonus points.Hall is climbing the rankings one Gameweek at a timeCredit: GettyBrennan Johnson (£3.7m)The Wales international would have been well down the list of viable Tottenham assets ahead of Gameweek 1 but his current ownership of 21.5% makes him the tenth-most popular player in the game.Johnson has found his scoring boots this season with 12 goals to his name in all competitions.He scored in six consecutive games earlier in the campaign during a particularly fruitful run that resulted in a massive popularity surge.The aforementioned Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski (£4.3m) have provided healthy returns this season but Dream Team bosses would have expected those two to provide their fair share of points.Johnson’s success has come as a surprise, not least to the subsection of Spurs fans who were frustrated by the winger’s performances in the opening weeks of the campaign.A total of 183 points places him fifth among midfielders.Johnson is Tottenham’s top scorer this seasonCredit: GettyDaniel Munoz (£4.2m)Another player who has thrived despite a lack of European commitments and his team’s broader struggles.Crystal Palace’s results have improved recently but they remain 15th in the table, such was their disastrous start.Munoz is a threat going forward and a monster in defence.The Colombian wing-back ranks first among players in his position for shots on target and second among all players for tackles.Plus, he’s on track to reach double figures for goal involvements this season.Munoz has been on a tear lately having banked 34 points in his last four outings.Not to be underestimatedCredit: GettyMorgan Rogers (£3.5m)Last but not least, one of the game’s best value-for-money options.The Aston Villa midfielder started the campaign at just £2.5m, a reflection of the fact he was merely a bit-part player in 2023/24 following his transfer from Middlesbrough.However, Unai Emery promoted the silky 22-year-old to first-team regular over the summer, a decision justified by a return of seven goals and five assists after 18 and a half Gameweeks.READ MORE SUN STORIESRogers has pocketed a cool 40 points from his last four fixtures, a profitable spell interrupted by an untimely suspension.He is likely to be a popular recruit ahead of the Champions League fixtures in Gameweeks 20 and 21.Score PredictorPlay Score Predictor with Dream Team this season!FREE to play£250 weekly prizePredict scores of five selected Premier League fixtures and earn points for accuracyMost points wins weekly cash prizePLAY NOW More