Liverpool travelling to Doha for the Club World Cup makes the headlines for FPL GW 18.The Liverpool Blank, The London Derby,Leicester travelling to Etihad gives a proper headache for FPL managers ahead of FPL GW 18. FPL managers have opted for different tactics and stratergies like Wildcard, Free Hit for GW 18. Too confused about your tactics for FPL Gameweek 18? In this blog we cover Liverpool Blank,Injuries and Suspension Watch,EFL Roundup,Differential Picks ,Captain Tips and much more!
FPL GW 18- The Liverpool Blank
Liverpool and West Ham don’t have a game on GW 18 due to Liverpool’s Club Worldcup commitments. The first Wilcard expires on December 28 deadline and this is the best time to use it if you have not used it yet. Almost all the FPL managers hold atleast one Liverpool player.
If you own both Mane and Salah,we suggest you to hold at least one of them in your bench as Liverpool vs West Ham match will most likely to be postponed to GW 24. The like-for-like replacements for the Liverpool midfield stars would be Tottenham trio of Son,Lucas and Alli. So, there will be a possibility of Double GW for Liverpool and West Ham on GW 24. We advice managers not to take frequent hits and use their bench for this week because it will re really difficult to bring back the Liverpool players again.
FPL GW 18- Suspension Watch
Players suspended for FPL GW 18:
- Fleck(Sheffield):Brace against Villa last week-Returns GW 19
- Sokratis(Arsenal) : Returns GW 19
- Sakho(Crystal Palace):Returns GW 19
- Ryan Fredricks(West Ham): Returns GW 20
Players close to suspension in FPL GW 18(think twice before bringing them in):
Popular FPL players with four yellow cards:
Players with four yellow cards are close to a one-game suspension. If you are looking to bring in one of the following players we would advise you think twice before doing so.
- Callum Chambers
- Raheem Sterling
- Bernado Silva
- Jack Grealish
- Baldock
- Lundstram
- Aaron Wan-Bissakka
- James Tarkowski
- Diego Rico
Injury news for FPL GW 18:
Players doubtful for GW 18:
- Gary Cahill
- Kolasinac
- Townsend
- Sigurdsson
- Harry Wilson
- Pukki – He reportedly played second half against Leicester with a broken toe.
- Joshua King
- David Silva
- Tomori
- Pereyra
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Transfer IN’s:
Most transferred out player for GW 17 is the most ‘Transferred IN’ player for FPL GW 18 – Kevin De Bruyne. KDB was back at his brutal best against Arsenal with 2 goals,1 assist and 3 bonus points. Son and KDB seem to be the most obvious replacements for Salah and Mane.
Top Transfers IN for FPL Gameweek 18:
- Kevin De Bruyne vs Leicester (H)- Most transferred out player last week( We suggested managers to hold on to him last week ,was also our differential captain pick and he rewarded us with 19 points)
- Marcus Rashford vs Watford(H)
- Jack Grealish vs Southampton(H)-On four yellow cards
- George Baldock vs Brighton(A)- On four yellow cards
- Son vs Chelsea(H)
Transfer OUT’s:
Chelsea have just managed to get 3 points from their last 5 games in Premier League. FPL managers have understandably lost patience in Chelsea players as Mount,Pulisic and Abraham have got the stick. The Liverpool blank in FPL GW 18 means the Mane is the most transferred out player for GW 18.
Top Transfers OUT for FPL GW 18:
- Sadio Mane
- Mason Mount
- Pulisic
- Nathan Ake
- Tammy Abraham
Carabao/EFL Cup Round up: How many minutes did your FPL stars play during the midweek? And do they have the risk of rotation for FPL GW 18?
1. Aston Villa vs Liverpool:
Liverpool traveled to the Villa Park with a squad with an average age of just over 19 due to their Club World Cup commitments. Aston Villa fielded their senior side,but made several changes resting their key players ahead of PL game against Southampton. Grealish, Wesley, Mcginn, El-Ghazi were all rested for this fixture and did not start.
Players rested : Grealish,Wesley,McGinn,El-Ghazi,Guilbert,Targett,Engels,Heaton.
2. Manchester City:
Manchester City travel to the King Power Stadium for GW 18 in what promises to be an absolute entertainer.Pep Guardiola rested Kevin De Bruyne and few other key players for the EFL Cup game against Oxford United. It will be interesting to solve the Pep puzzle for the weekend as both Bernado Silva and Mahrez played 90 minutes on Wednesday.
- Sterling- 75 minutes- 2 goals
- Jesus- 28 minutes- 1 assist
- Bernado Silva- 90 minutes
- Mahrez- 90 minutes
- Kevin De Bruyne, Otamendi, Ederson, Walker- Rested
3. Manchester United:
Manchester United rolled over Colchester United 3-0 to set up a mouth-watering semifinals clash with fellow rivals Manchester City. Solskjær was quick to withdraw the in-form Marcus Rashford after settling the game.
- Marcus Rashord- 62 minutes- 1 goal,1 assist
- Antony Martial-90 minutes-1 goal
- Harry Maguire- 90 minutes
- Greenwood- 90 minutes
- De Gea, Lindelof, Daniel James, Wan-Bisakka – All rested.
4. Everton vs Leicester City:
This was surely the game to watch out for when the Quarter finals draw was announced. And it lived up to its reputation in an entertaining 2-2 draw after which Leicester won in penalties. Not surprisingly, both the teams took the game seriously and played their full strength team. They can’t afford to rest players against Manchester City which means that they will again go full strength this weekend.
- Jamie Vardy- 90 minutes- 1 assist
- Maddison- 90 minutes- 1 goal
- Chilwell- 90 minutes
- Pereira- 90 minutes- 1 assist
- Soyuncu- 8 minutes
- Richarlison- 84 minutes- 1 assist
- Calvert-Lewin – 90 minutes
- Iwobi- 78 minutes
- Keane- 90 minutes
- Tielemans- Rested
FPL GW 18 Tips and Differential Picks:
Struggling to overcome the Liverpool-West Ham blank and not making good progress in your private leagues?
Our Differential picks for FPL GW 18: Chris Wood,Jota,Richarlison,Lucas Moura,Guiata
Check out our blog for in-depth analysis and stats on differential picks : FPL GW 18 Differential Picks
FPL GW 18 Captain Tips and Picks:
No Mane,No Salah, Manchester City travelling away to Leicester, The London Derby. Does this leave you confused for FPL GW 18 Captain Picks?
Check out our FPL Gameweek 18 Captain picks blog : FPL Gameweek 18 Captain Picks.
AllAboutFPL FPL Gameweek 18 Captain Poll:
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