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DREAM TEAM brings you all the latest injury, suspension and availability news ahead of Gameweek 14 in one easily digestible dose.For the second week in a row, David Moyes could only provide a vague update on Jarrod Bowen (£5.3m).
West Ham’s manager told reporters that he would need to consult with the club’s medical team before making a final decision on his top scorer ahead of the Hammers’ home game against Crystal Palace this Sunday.
Bowen wasn’t involved in either of his side’s Gameweek 13 fixtures.
Several other players missed the Irons’ Europa League clash with Backa Topola through illness – Moyes did not specify the individuals but Mohammed Kudus (£4.2m) and Edson Alvarez (£2.2m) were among those who did not travel.

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Watkins is a doubt for this weekendCredit: Dream TEam
20% of Dream Team gaffers are currently sweating on Ollie Watkins’ (£4.8m) availability.
The 27-year-old was a surprise omission from Aston Villa’s Europa Conference League squad on Thursday night and, when questioned if the in-form striker was rested or injured, Unai Emery initially replied “both”.
“He had yesterday small pain,” the Spanish tactician explained. “Not very strong, we decided as well to rest him.”
Watkins is expected to be involved at Bournemouth in some capacity but he has to be considered a doubt at this stage.
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Jurgen Klopp expects to be without Alisson (£3.8m) for a fortnight at least after the Brazilian goalkeeper injured his hamstring in the dying moments against Manchester City.
Caoimhin Kellher (£1.8m) is likely to deputise against Fulham and Sheffield United this coming Gameweek.
Diogo Jota (£4.1m) is also injured and will probably return after Alisson, though the full extent of his issue remains unclear.
Eze suffered another setback last weekendCredit: Reuters
Eberechi Eze (£3.7m) may be forced to undergo more surgery following his foot injury last weekend.
Crystal Palace’s No10 is seeking specialist advice and will be sidelined for at least three weeks.
Unfortunately, Cheick Doucoure (£2.3m) will be unavailable for several months having “snapped his Achilles tendon” – the industrious midfielder may not return for Eagles until the last month of the season at best.
Mikel Arteta told journalists he didn’t expect any of his absentees to return this week but there are no new concerns after Arsenal’s comfortable win over Lens in the Champions League.
Elsewhere, Tottenham’s injury troubles have only worsened with Rodrigo Bentancur facing more time off after damage sustained against Aston Villa – the Uruguay international is looking at approximately two months on the sidelines.
Pape Matar Sarr (£2.1m) has not recovered in time for Spurs’ visit to the Etihad either.
As for the defending champions, Pep Guardiola revealed that John Stones (£4.4m) will once again make Sunday’s squad but it’s unknown to what extent he’ll feature on the pitch.
There’s an outside chance Christopher Nkunku (£4m) will be among Chelsea’s squad for the first time since his transfer to West London.
Mauricio Pochettino said the French forward is “close”, as is Romeo Lavia (£2.5m).
Both Reece James (£4.1m) and Marc Cucurella (£3.1m) are suspended for this weekend’s meeting with Brighton but will be available to face Manchester United in midweek.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£2.7m) is a doubt for Everton amid “tightness” that forced him to skip a training session.
Bentancur was hurt by a Matty Cash foulCredit: Reuters
ARSENAL
Injuries: Jurrien Timber, Thomas Partey, Emile Smith Rowe
Suspensions: Fabio Vieira
ASTON VILLA
Injuries: Tyrone Mings, Emi Buendia, Jacob Ramsey, Ollie Watkins (doubt)
Suspensions: Boubacar Kamara
BOURNEMOUTH
Injuries: Ryan Fredericks, Emiliano Marcondes (doubt), Tyler Adams, Alex Scott, Max Aarons, Lloyd Kelly
Suspensions: None
BRENTFORD
Injuries: Aaron Hickey, Josh Dasilva, Rico Henry, Mikkel Damsgaard, Kevin Schade, Nathan Collins, Mathias Jensen (doubt)
Suspensions: Ivan Toney
BRIGHTON
Injuries: Julio Enciso, Pervis Estupinan, Solly March, Danny Welbeck, Tariq Lamptey, Adam Webster, Ansu Fati
Suspensions: Mahmoud Dahoud, Lewis Dunk
BURNLEY
Injuries: Manuel Benson (doubt), Lyle Foster, Jack Cork, Arijanet Muric
Suspensions: None
CHELSEA
Injuries: Trevoh Chalobah, Christopher Nkunku (doubt), Wesley Fofana, Carney Chukwuemeka, Romeo Lavia, Ben Chilwell, Malo Gusto
Suspensions: Marc Cucurella, Reece James
CRYSTAL PALACE
Injuries: James Tomkins, Dean Henderson, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Cheick Doucoure, Eberechi Eze
Suspensions: None
EVERTON
Injuries: Dele Alli, Andre Gomes, Amadou Onana, Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Suspensions: None
FULHAM
Injuries: Adama Traore, Issa Diop, Rodrigo Muniz, Tyrese Francois
Suspensions: None
LIVERPOOL
Injuries: Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajcetic, Andy Robertson, Diogo Jota, Alisson
Suspensions: None
LUTON
Injuries: Dan Potts, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Amari’i Bell, Mads Andersen, Reece Burke, Cauley Woodrow
Suspensions: None
MANCHESTER CITY
Injuries: Kevin De Bruyne, Matheus Nunes
Suspensions: None
MANCHESTER UNITED
Injuries: Amad Diallo, Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro, Jonny Evans, Christian Eriksen, Mason Mount (doubt)
Suspensions: None
NEWCASTLE
Injuries: Javier Manquillo, Harvey Barnes, Sven Botman, Jacob Murphy, Elliot Anderson, Matt Targett, Dan Burn, Callum Wilson, Joe Willock, Sean Longstaff
Suspensions: Sandro Tonali
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Injuries: Felipe, Taiwo Awoniyi, Ibrahim Sangare
Suspensions: None
SHEFFIELD UNITED
Injuries: Rhys Norrington-Davies, Daniel Jebbison, John Egan, Chris Basham, Tom Davies, Rhian Brewster
Suspensions: None
TOTTENHAM
Injuries: Ivan Perisic, Ryan Sessegnon, Alfie Whiteman, Manor Solomon, James Maddison, Micky van de Ven, Richarlison, Pape Matar Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur
Suspensions: Cristian Romero
WEST HAM
Injuries: Jarrod Bowen (doubt), Mohammed Kudus (doubt), Michail Antonio, Edson Alvarez (doubt)
Suspensions: None
WOLVES

Injuries: Joe Hodge, Pedro Neto, Nathan Fraser, Nelson Semedo (doubt), Rayan Ait-Nouri
Suspensions: Mario Lemina, Joao Gomes
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GAMEWEEK 14 is a special one in the Dream Team calendar this season as it’s the first time all 20 Premier League clubs have two fixtures to fulfil.Now more than ever, it’s crucial gaffers get every aspect of their strategy correct.
With that in mind, let’s analyse the best captaincy options and potential Booster strategies.

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Take your pick for Gameweek 14’s captain!
In regards to the captain’s armband, it looks to be a classic toss-up between Erling Haaland (£7.9m) and Mohamed Salah (£6.7m).
Manchester City’s No9 is 38 points clear at the top of the rankings and just 15 shy of a rapid double century.
On paper, his upcoming fixtures are tough given Tottenham are fifth in the table and Aston Villa are fourth.
However, Ange Postecoglou’s side have lost three in a row amid an injury crisis and there’s a good chance Spurs will field Emerson Royal (£2.3m) at centre-back at the Etihad, a prospect that should have Haaland salivating.
Unai Emery’s men boast a fantastic home record but their high defensive line has occasionally been exposed by top sides – Newcastle and Liverpool have registered comfortable wins against the Villains this term utilising effective runs in behind.
As for Salah, he has the luxury of a home game against Fulham followed by a trip to Sheffield United.
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However you spin it, that’s a mightily favourable double header for a player of the Egyptian’s quality.
The Reds have won all six of their league games at Anfield this campaign and while Marco Silva’s side are not the worst team in the league by any stretch of the imagination, they have rolled over against superior opposition in recent weeks.
Dare you bet against Haaland and Salah this coming week?Credit: Getty
Bukayo Saka (£6.5m) probably deserves a mention in the captaincy conversation too having drawn level with Salah on 147 points this past week – Arsenal face Wolves then Luton.
However, the vast majority of Dream Team bosses will stick by Haaland with Salah comfortably the most-popular alternative.
Both forwards look set for big returns but the outright best option is not entirely clear – trust your gut!
As for Booster strategies, many gaffers will be tempted to activate Park the Bus for Gameweek 14.
The game’s most-powerful Booster doubles the points earned by all selected defenders for the duration of the Gameweek.
Instinctively, it feels as if targeting the aforementioned Liverpool and Arsenal fixtures could result in a tidal wave of points.
The Gunners have conceded just ten league goals this season, the lowest number in the top flight at this stage, with the Reds nearby on 11 goals conceded.
Hypothetically, a back five consisting of William Saliba (£3.8m), Gabriel (£4.1m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.5m), Virgil van Dijk (£3.9m) and another defender of your choice would look strong ahead of the favourable match-ups.
Set for a prosperous Gameweek 14Credit: Dream Team
Newcastle play Manchester United at home then Everton away so it wouldn’t be a surprise if Kieran Trippier (£5.2m) provided another double-digit haul.
Gaffers who want to keep Park the Bus up their sleeve could exploit the same fixtures by opting to use the 12th Man Booster.
Alexander-Arnold is perfectly viable candidate as he has the necessary attributes to combine attacking returns with a pair of clean sheets.

Alternatively, Darwin Nunez (£4.5m) may fit the bill as all signs indicate plenty of goals for Jurgen Klopp’s troops in the coming days.
The Uruguay international only played 34 minutes as a second-half substitute against LASK on Thursday night so he should be fresh enough to start against the Cottagers on Sunday.

Any player can be temporarily recruited as 12th Man for free so it may be that gaffers who can’t afford a permanent transfer for the likes of Salah or Saka decide to use this Booster to capture one of the expensive star’s points for Gameweek 14 at least.
Whatever you decide, lock in your strategy before Saturday’s 2pm deadline!

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CHRISTMAS shopping will be as easier task for Daniel Allan this year as he’s just earned himself £100 through Dream Team.The smart gaffer earned a whopping 228 points in Gameweek 13 to claim the weekly prize awarded to the world’s top manager.
Let’s take a closer look at how he achieved such a massive score.

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Points everywhere you look!Credit: Dream Team
As is usually the case, the Gameweek’s top gaffer made effective use of the Park the Bus Booster to double the points of their entire defence.
William Saliba (£3.8m) was the star of the defensive quintet as he contributed to Arsenal’s clean sheets against Brentford and Lens for a 16-point return, doubled to 32 in this instance.
The Frenchman is now the second-best asset in his position this season having moved onto 96 points.
Oleksandr Zinchenko (£3.5m) was substituted at half-time in midweek so he didn’t play enough minutes to qualify for the Gunners’ latest clean sheet but he pouched nine against the Bees so Daniel can’t have too many complaints.
Kieran Trippier (£5.2m) remains top dog among defenders and while another ten points would have been warmly received by his owners, the right-back came ever so close to a seriously impressive haul against PSG but the Ligue 1 outfit were gifted a generous penalty deep into stoppage-time.
The same can be said of Jamaal Lascelles (£2.1m), who appears in just 2.1% of teams, but Newcastle’s skipper was ahead of the game after the weekend when he scored a rare goal against Chelsea.
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Daniel’s heroesCredit: Dream Team
Kostas Tsimikas (£3.3m) completed Daniel’s back five with a very respectable ten points.
Filling in for the injured Andy Robertson (£3.7m) at left-back, the Greece international mustered just two points against Manchester City but he came good in the Europa League on Thursday night with a clean sheet and a bonus point after playing 82 minutes against LASK.
Daniel’s defence combined for 55 points by the end of the Gameweek, doubled to 110 by Park the Bus – now that’s how you use a Booster!
No player scored more points than Phil Foden (£4.9m) in Gameweek 13.
City’s homegrown hero notched six points against Liverpool before taking RB Leipzig for 17 on Tuesday night via a goal and two assists.
The England international propelled himself up to second in the midfield rankings this week.
Dream Team’s midfield kingCredit: Getty
Bukayo Saka (£6.5m) remains to top of the tree, however, after yet another brilliant week.
It was Arsenal’s No7 who provided the inch-perfect cross for Kai Havertz’s (£3m) late winner at Brentford and he was firmly among the fun against Lens before he was removed in the 66th minute.
The 22-year-old scored one goal and set up another as the Ligue 1 side fell apart at the Emirates.
Saka has seven goals and 11 assists to his name already this season – what a player.
Anthony Gordon (£3.6m) completed the three-man midfield.
Newcastle’s No10 continued his impressive home form with a goal and an assist against Mauricio Pochettino’s men last weekend as part of a 12-point return – he only registered two appearance points in Paris.
The former Everton winger is currently the most transferred-in player ahead of Gameweek 14.
InevitableCredit: AFP

Daniel kept it simple up front with Erling Haaland (£7.9m) and Mohamed Salah (£6.7m), who combined for 36 points despite the fact the were in direct competition last weekend.
The prolific Norwegian was strapped with the captain’s armband as well so his 21-point haul was doubled to 42.
What is there left to say about these two elite forwards? Just relentless excellence.

Incredible work, Daniel, enjoy your well-deserved £100!
Good luck to all gaffers ahead of Gameweek 14.

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FOR the first time this season, all 20 Premier League clubs will play twice this coming Gameweek.Needless to say, the potential for massive returns is sky high.
It’s therefore imperative Dream Team gaffers get their strategy just right in Gameweek 14, starting with their transfers.

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Dream Team gaffers should be hopeful of BIG points in Gameweek 14Credit: getty
Before we supply some fresh recommendations, it’s worth repeating last week’s advice regarding Arsenal’s defence.
We tipped William Saliba (£3.8m) and Gabriel (£4.1m) to prosper and the Gunners’ centre-back partnership repaid our faith with a brace of clean sheets against Brentford and Lens – the pair combined for 30 points in Gameweek 13.
Fingers crossed for something similar in the coming days with Mikel Arteta’s side set to face Wolves and Luton in quick succession.
Caoimhin Kelleher (£1.8m)
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The 25-year-old Irish goalkeeper is suddenly a dirt-cheap route into one of the league’s best starting line-ups.
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Kelleher features in 0.4% of teams at the time of writingCredit: Dream Team
Alisson (£3.8m) is expected to be sidelined for the next fortnight with a hamstring injury, leaving the door open for his understudy to step in for some favourable fixtures.
Barring something truly rogue from Jurgen Klopp, Kelleher is likely to start at home to Fulham on Sunday and away to Sheffield United on Wednesday night.
Granted, the Reds’ chances of clean sheets are reduced without Alisson’s shot-stopping ability but it’s a friendly double header for Kelleher to potentially exploit.
At just £1.8m he’s a potentially ingenious short-term selection – just make sure you’re able to swap him out easily enough when the Brazilian No1 returns.
It goes without saying that Liverpool’s upcoming fixtures should also suit familiar favourites Mohamed Salah (£6.7m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.5m).
Those with Darwin Nunez (£4.5m) and Dominik Szoboszlai (£3.8m) in their XI should hold too – it’s a brilliant week to be well stocked with Anfield residents.
Phil Foden (£4.9m)/Jeremy Doku (£4.2m)
51 bonus points between them!Credit: Reuters
Again, we’re repeating ourselves here as we’ve tipped this pair several times over already but Gameweek 13’s returns added an exclamation mark to the viability of Manchester City’s best midfielders.
The Etihad’s homegrown starlet is now Dream Team’s second-best asset in his position having plundered 17 points against RB Leipzig in midweek.
Foden now has six assists, six goals and 128 points to his name in 2023/24.
As for Doku, he’s nothing short of a sensation.
The tricky Belgian’s off-the-charts dribbling statistics have seen him collect 26 bonus points in the blink of an eye – no player has more at the time of writing.
On paper, Pep Guardiola’s side face a difficult Gameweek 14 in the form of Tottenham (a bogey team in recent years) and a trip to Aston Villa, who boast a formidable home record under Unai Emery.
However, while both opponents will pose plenty of threat in attack, their defences are vulnerable against teams with quality attackers, which City have in spades.
Looking ahead, Gameweek 15 looks ripe for plentiful points for Foden and Doku as well if they’re to be unleashed upon Luton and Red Star Belgrade.
Alexander Isak (£4.2m)
Not to be underestimatedCredit: Getty
The fact Newcastle’s No14 has averaged a goal every 79 minutes since the start of Gameweek 6 is likely to have escaped many Dream Team bosses.
Sure, the Swedish international was injured for a while but he’s averaged 7.4 points-per-game since mid-September when available.
Isak scored against both Chelsea and PSG in Gameweek 13 so evidently he’s no flat-track bully – a double header against Manchester United and Everton is unlikely to faze him.
The Magpies are blighted by injuries currently but their performances this past week indicate they’re still a team to mine for healthy returns.
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See also: Anthony Gordon (£3.6m).

Dream Team gaffers need to lock in their transfers before Saturday’s 2pm deadline.

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MATTY CASH (£3.2m) has been among Dream Team’s most-popular players since the first month of the season.Aston Villa’s No2 quickly established himself as the most attack-minded defender available, helped by the fact Unai Emery has deployed him as a right midfielder on occasion.
Even now, he’s comfortably the leader in terms of shots on target (ten) among assets in his position and only Manuel Akanji (£4.5m) has scored more goals from the back.
However, gaffers should be asking if Cash still holds the same untouchable status now as he did earlier in the campaign?

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Cash out?Credit: Dream Team
The 26-year-old’s returns have fallen away recently, capped by a goose egg away to Tottenham at the weekend when he was substituted at half-time after going into the referee’s book for a bad foul on Rodrigo Bentancur (£2.6m).
Making a transfer based on one game would be something of an overreaction but Cash’s numbers have been disappointing for a little while now.
He’s notched just eight points in four outings since the start of Gameweek 11.
In fact, he’s earned 29 points in nine games since the start of October at an average of 3.22 per fixture – underwhelming to say the least given players receive two points just for playing more than 60 minutes.
Cash’s form should be carefully scrutinised as he’s currently the fourth-most popular defender in the game.
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His ownership of 21.7% makes him the ninth-most selected player overall.
Cash provided plentiful returns throughout the first two months of the campaignCredit: PA
The Poland international’s tally of 80 points still looks impressive, just six defenders boast higher totals at the time of writing, but his recent downturn is cause for serious concern.
Many Dream Team bosses have acted quickly as currently only the injured Jarrod Bowen (£5.3m) has been transferred out of more teams ahead of Gameweek 14.
A sizeable proportion of those transfers would likely be reversed if Cash provided a decent haul against Legia Warsaw in the Europa Conference League on Thursday night.
And many gaffers will be hesitant to ditch the affordable defender ahead of the Villains’ trip to Bournemouth on Sunday.
However, Cash and company are also due to face Manchester City in Gameweek 14 and while that should be a competitive fixture at Villa Park, there’s always a risk of minus points when up against Erling Haaland (£7.9m) and friends.
Villa then host Arsenal three days later.

Villa’s home games against City and Arsenal look massive on paperCredit: Getty
Additionally, Cash’s yellow card at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was his fourth in the Premier League this season, meaning the next will result in a one-game suspension.
Taking into account form, upcoming fixtures and his disciplinary record, it’s no wonder a fair few gaffers have already taken action to ditch Cash.
Healthy returns against Legia Warsaw and Bournemouth would ease the pressure but such an outcome might be too little, too late.
Over a fifth of Dream Team managers have a big decision to make.

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