FPL Maverick (Ricardo)

FPL content creator sharing tips, team reveals & strategies to help managers climb the ranks! 💡⚽️ Join me for captain picks, wildcards & chasing green arrows!

[FPL Maverick (Ricardo) @theFPLMaverick]

🚨 #AFCONSurvivalGuide: The FPL Reset is HERE. 🌍
The Festive fixtures (GW15–GW19) crash directly into AFCON (GW17–GW22). To survive, you must leverage the 5 FREE TRANSFERS coming in Gameweek 16.

🎯 The AFCON Strategy
1. GW16 Safety: Players should be available for GW16 as clubs can retain them until December 15. Maximize returns from high-impact players like Salah until then.
2. The 5 FTs: You receive 5 Free Transfers in GW16 automatically. Aim to have 0 FTs remaining for the GW15 deadline to maximize short-term punts and use all 5 FTs for the required AFCON squad overhaul.

✅ AFCON-Proof Players (BUY/KEEP)
Target these players whose nations did not qualify, offering stability through GW17–GW22:
• Mohammed Kudus (TOT): Ghana did not qualify. Excellent creative metrics.
• Antoine Semenyo (BOU): Ghana did not qualify. High shot volume (1.75 Shots in Box per 90).
• Beto (EVE): Guinea-Bissau did not qualify.
• Yankuba Minteh (BHA): Gambia did not qualify.
✈️ Mandatory Transfers OUT (Pre-GW17)
You must plan to sell these major FPL assets who are scheduled to leave for their national teams:
• Mohamed Salah (LIV) 🇪🇬
• Bryan Mbeumo (MUN) 🇨🇲 (Monitor his departure—Man Utd requested a delay, potentially keeping him through GW16/17).
• Iliman Ndiaye (EVE) & Idrissa Gueye (EVE) 🇸🇳.
• Nott'm Forest is heavily impacted, losing Aina (injured until Jan 3), Awoniyi, and Boly.

📉 Fixture & Injury Red Flags
• Injury Alert: Major players are ruled out across the compressed period: Kieran Trippier (NEW) out until Jan 4, Nick Pope (NEW) out until Dec 26, and Gabriel (ARS) out until Dec 27.
• Avoid AVL & SUN: Aston Villa (#19) and Sunderland (#20) have the worst overall fixture difficulty ratings (FDR) from GW15 to GW20.
Strategy: Use the 5 FTs to secure AFCON-safe attackers and invest in defenses like Newcastle (#1 FDR) or Man City (#2 FDR), who have minimal AFCON risk.

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@FPLMate 4 games and a triple captain chip is a cheat code here, it’s almost unbelievable 😉😂

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🎙️ GAMEWEEK 26 Presser Roundup! 🗣️⚽️

Tuesday's fresh injury intel & squad updates ahead of the deadline! #FPL #GW26

🔴 *Arsenal & 🐝 Brentford*
• Thursday kickoff; bosses likely post-deadline media. ⏰

🏰 *Aston Villa*
• Emery checking "small issues" with medics. 🤔
• Regular outs: Garcia (hamstring), Kamara (knee), Tielemans (ankle), McGinn (knee). ❌
• Alysson training; cautious comeback. 🔄

🌈 *Brighton*
• Van Hecke back post-minor GW25 absence. 🔙
• Wieffer (toe), Ayari (shoulder), Webster (knee), Tzimas (knee) out.
• March (knee) fitness building. ⬆️

🔥 *Burnley*
• Parker: No injury shifts.
• Long-term: Tresor (ankle), Cullen (knee), Beyer (hamstring), Roberts (Achilles), Amdouni (knee).
• Tuanzebe missed GW25; presumed out.
• Ward-Prowse eligible now. ✅

🦅 *Crystal Palace*
• Devenny (ankle) squad return.
• Mateta (knee) sidelined, no surgery; ETA unclear. 😷
• No fresh problems.
• Doucoure (knee) & Nketiah (hamstring) long-term.

🔴 *Liverpool*
• Szoboszlai one-match ban. 🚫
• Frimpong (groin) & Bradley (knee) absent.
• Gomez (knock) training today; start doubtful. ❓
• Isak (ankle), Leoni (knee), Bajcetic (hamstring), Danns (hamstring) out.

🔵 *Man City*
• Khusanov fit. 💪
• Stones (thigh) available.
• Gvardiol (leg) & Kovacic (ankle) ruled out.
• Doku (calf) & Savinho (thigh) probably unavailable.

🔴 *Sunderland*
• Xhaka (ankle) & Traore (knee) weeks away but improving. ⏳
• Sadiki okay after sub precaution.

🐺 *Wolves*
• Hwang (calf) out several weeks. 😩
• Toti (hamstring) nearing. 🔜
• Andre (calf) assessment post-Chelsea miss. 📋

Straight from the gaffers! Midweek vibes building? Captain choices, FPL crew? Share below! 📈🔥

[FPL Maverick (Ricardo) @theFPLMaverick]

🎙️ GAMEWEEK 26 Presser Roundup! 🗣️⚽️

Monday's latest injury buzz & squad scoops before the deadline! #FPL #GW26

🌊 *Bournemouth*
• No fresh knocks, but rotation risk from fatigue. 🔄
• Brooks back GW25 but not fully sharp.
• Adams training today; too soon?
• Tavernier solo sessions; post-West Ham likely.
• Kluivert, Soler, Gannon-Doak out. ❌
• Hill shining; set to start. 🌟

🔵 *Chelsea*
• James illness after knock; hopeful for minutes. 🤒
• Adarabioyo training again. 🏃‍♂️
• Lavia on grass; 10-14 days out. ⏳
• Palmer ready to roll. ✅
• Santos ankle fine.
• Gittens, Essugo, Colwill sidelined.

🍬 *Everton*
• Grealish lone absentee.
• Full squad fit; Branthwaite, Dewsbury-Hall, Alcaraz workloads watched. 💪

⚪️ *Fulham*
• Cairney (calf) & Lukic (hamstring) out. 😷
• Rest fully available.

⚪️ *Leeds*
• Struijk (hip) & Stach (until Villa) out.
• Gruev facial issue but okay.
• Calvert-Lewin ill but expected ready.
• James, Bijol, Nmecha back GW25; Nmecha easing in. 🔙

🔴 *Man Utd*
• Dorgu (hamstring) & De Ligt (back) out.
• Mount midweek no-go; Everton return eyed.
• Mbeumo hobbled but training normally. 🤔

⚫️ *Newcastle*
• Gordon late hamstring test. 📋
• Miley dead leg check.
• Schar, Krafth, Joelinton, Livramento out.

🌳 *Nottingham Forest*
• Sels (groin) ruled out.
• Murillo 50/50. ❓
• Savona, Wood, Victor absent.
• Williams back from ban.

⚪️ *Spurs*
• Romero starts 4-match ban. 🚫
• Udogie 4-5 weeks (hamstring). 😩
• Spence returns.
• Long-termers still out.

⚒️ *West Ham*
• Mystery new injuries; Nuno mum. 🤐
• Todibo suspended.
• Hermansen might hold GK spot over Areola. 🧤

Fresh from the bosses! More midweek? Who's captaining your squad, FPL fam? Drop picks below! 📈🔥

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@DayvyFPL Unfortunately this is why no one takes African football seriously 🤦🏽

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That challenge from Dalot was absolutely disgusting!!

@ManUtd @ManCity @DalotDiogo @JeremyDoku

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@FPL_Stretford There wasn't a Seagull Emoji 🤷🏽

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🎙️ Press Conference Roundup for GW22! 🗣️💥

Fresh injury updates & squad scoops before the cutoff! #FPL #GW22

⚽️ Arsenal
• Arteta hints at a comeback star this weekend.
• Calafiori, Dowman, Mosquera still weeks out. 😷
• Hincapié primed for a potential return. 🔄

🏰 Aston Villa
• Kamara sidelined. ❌
• Martínez under assessment. 🤔
• Barkley & Onana out.
• Guessand fresh from AFCON. 🌍

🌊 Bournemouth
• Christie might sneak into the squad. ❓
• Brooks checked for ankle tweak. 🦶
• Kluivert, Unal, Adams, Gannon-Doak & Dennis long-haulers. ⏳

🐝 Brentford
• Ouattara back post-AFCON & ready. ✅
• Onyeka still on intl duty. ✈️ • Henderson's ankle to be evaluated. 📋
🌈 Brighton
• Minteh available as an option. 👍
• Baleba returns from AFCON & raring to go. 💪
• Wieffer, March, Webster, Tzimas absent.

🔥 Burnley
• Mejbri & Tuanzebe good to go. 🟢
• Foster illness check incoming. 🤒
• Flemming skips GW22 but likely next. ⏱️

🔵 Chelsea
• Palmer & James hitting training, could feature. 🏃‍♂️
• Delap & Gittens down with illness. 🤧
• Gusto no fresh word; was eyeing GW22.
• Lavia solo on the pitch, not group yet.

🦅 Crystal Palace
• Guéhi out of squad amid Man City move buzz. 🚀
• Lerma & Riad return. 🔙
• Munoz one session in; aims for GW23.
• Sarr eyeing GW23 too.

🍬 Everton
• Keane in ban phase (2/3). 🚫
• No comebacks on horizon.
• Coleman & Branthwaite grass-bound but unavailable. 🌱
• Dewsbury-Hall, Alcaraz, Iroegbunam no ETA.
• Grealish post-ban ready.
• Ndiaye & Gueye at AFCON. 🇦🇫

⚪️ Fulham
• Tete ruled out. ❌
• Muniz mid-Feb target. 📅
• King possible; last training decides. ⚖️
• Bassey, Iwobi, Chukwueze AFCON-bound.

⚪️ Leeds
• Rodon, Bogle, Bornauw, Gudmundsson training again. 🏋️‍♂️
• James sole confirmed no-show.

🔴 Liverpool
• No fresh woes. 😌
• Isak, Bradley, Leoni out.
• Salah AFCON duty.

🔵 Man City
• Stones & Bobb sidelined.
• Dias "soon" back. 🔜
• Aït-Nouri from AFCON.
• González assessment pending.

🔴 Man Utd
• De Ligt absent.
• Lacey banned.
• Mazraoui intl commitments.
• Mbeumo & Amad back. 🔄
• Maguire subbed on in FA Cup.

⚫️ Newcastle
• Schär spring return post-ankle op. 🛌
• Murphy hamstring rest despite clear scan.
• Krafth & Livramento out.
• Burn & Osula closing in.

🌳 Nottingham Forest
• Wood unavailable.
• Victor post-knee surgery. 🔪
• Yates training, return near.
• Boly & Sangaré AFCON returnees recovering. ✈️😴 • Zinchenko can't face parent side.

⚪️ Spurs
• Richarlison 7-week hamstring layoff. 😩
• Bergvall likely ready.
• Udogie & Solanke building fitness. ⬆️
• Bissouma AFCON return.
• Gallagher poised to contribute right away.

🔴 Sunderland
• Masuaku & Traoré ~month out.
• Sadiki & Reinildo available. ✅
• Talbi & Diarra at AFCON. • Brobbey hamstring fine—just caution.

⚒️ West Ham
• Mavropanos, Fernandes, Paquetá late decisions. ⏰
• Mavropanos neck issue.
• Fernandes individual drills only.
• Paquetá in treatment + future talks.
• Diouf AFCON. • Wan-Bissaka back last week.

🐺 Wolves
• Agbadou post-AFCON available. 🌍
• Bellegarde & Toti out. • Munetsi off on loan to Paris FC.

Who's your captain pick, @theFPLMaverick crew? Share squads below! ⚽️🔥

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@FPL_Stretford 😂😂

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🎙️ Press Conference Summary for GW18 🗣️💬

We didn't hear from all managers pre-Christmas, but here's the latest injury & team news roundup ahead of the deadline! #FPL #GW18

Arsenal
• Martinelli “wasn't comfortable to carry on” after Palace cup game. • Hincapie injured vs Everton – something different.

Aston Villa
• Emery yet to speak.

Bournemouth
• Squad similar to GW17. • No returning absentees. • Semenyo linked to January move.

Brentford
• Reiss Nelson back in contention.

Brighton
• Dunk & Gomez return from suspension. • Welbeck trains today (Tues). • Van Hecke should train tomorrow post-illness. • Wieffer monitored.

Burnley• Esteve to be assessed; late fitness test, not major. • Long-term injuries unchanged.

Chelsea
• Estevao & Delap available. • Palmer “ready for 90 minutes”.

Crystal Palace
• Richards stretchered off vs Arsenal, needed stitches. Glasner: “Don't know if okay for Spurs”. Hopeful vs Fulham.

Everton
• Branthwaite “edging closer” – could rejoin training in 2-3 weeks, maybe more. • No Dewsbury-Hall update. • Coleman still out.

Fulham
• Wilson doubt after knock on Monday. Silva: "Looks like he'll be okay. Big knock..."

Leeds
• Nmecha “small chance”. • “No chance” for Longstaff or James.

Liverpool
• Isak out couple months (fractured leg). • Bradley & Gakpo “50/50”. • Wirtz fine (cramp). • Szoboszlai suspended. • Gomez & Endo out.

Man City
• Pep not speaking pre-deadline; club preview expected Friday.

Man Utd
• Fernandes out; no timeframe from Amorim. • Casemiro available post-suspension. • Mainoo, De Ligt & Maguire out – “let’s see for next”.

Newcastle
• Pope could train today. • Botman “isn’t far away”. • No Livramento update.

Nottingham Forest
• Aina nearing return after reserves game. • Ndoye ruled out.

Spurs
• News “same as before Liverpool”. • Romero (1 match) & Xavi (3 matches) suspended.

Sunderland
• O’Nien out (final suspension match). • Alese remains out. • Several at AFCON.

West Ham
• Fullkrug partly trained before City. • Nuno “worried” about Scales' GW17 injury.

Wolves
• Toti out “significant period”. • Bueno back training. • Mosquera back from suspension.

That's the latest! Some updates still pending – stay tuned. Who are you captaining? Drop your teams! ⚽️📈

[FPL Maverick (Ricardo) @theFPLMaverick]

🎙️ GW16 FPL Presser Highlights 🗣️⚽
🚨 Deadline: 11am UK time tomorrow! ⏰

Quick thread on injuries, suspensions & returns ↓ #FPL #GW16 #PremierLeague

Arsenal 🔴
- Timber & Trossard: Days away ⏳
- Saliba: Back vs Everton ✅ | Wolves ?
- Rice: Illness, to be assessed 🤒
- Calafiori: Suspended (5 yellows) ⚠️

Aston Villa 🟣
- Martínez & Pau Torres: Assessments 📋

Bournemouth 🍒
- Senesi: Every chance ✅
- Adams: Back from ban ✅
- Milosavljević: Long-term ❌
- Cook: Suspended ⚠️

Brentford 🐝
- Nelson: In contention ✅
- Schade: Suspended ⚠️

Brighton 🔵
- Milner, Mitoma, Watson: Available ✅
- March: Long-term ❌ | Tzimas: Season over ❌

Burnley 🔥
- Walker, Pires, Mejbri: All suspended ⚠️
- Tuanzebe: Close but probably too soon 🔜
- Humphreys/Beyer/Roberts/Amdouni: Out ❌

Chelsea 💙
- Palmer: Available but “mixed feeling” after training ❓
- Fofana: 100% fine ✅
- Caicedo: Final game of ban ⚠️ (back GW17)

Crystal Palace 🦅
- Mateta & Sarr: Hopeful ✅
- Muñoz: 4-6 weeks ❌

Everton 🍬
- Branthwaite & Rohl: Back on grass 🌱
- Gueye & Iroegbunam: Return from ban ✅ (then AFCON)
- Coleman: Still out ❌

Fulham ⚪
- Robinson: Trained ✅
- Sessegnon: Not ready ❌
- Muniz: Out until 2026 ❌
- Last game before AFCON for Iwobi/Bassey/Chukwueze ✈️

Leeds ⚪
- Nmecha: Definitely out ❌
- James & Longstaff: Long-term ❌

Liverpool 🔴
- Salah: Decision after talks ❓
- Isak: Doubtful (knock) 🤕
- Gakpo & Endo: Out ❌
- Bradley: Suspended ⚠️

Man City 🔵
- Rodri: Still out ❌
- Stones: Close ✅

Man Utd 🔴
- Maguire & De Ligt: Out ❌
- Šeško: Could feature (illness) 🔄
- Mbeumo/Amad/Mazraoui: TBC ❓

Newcastle ⚫
- No returns expected ❌
- Joelinton: Groin assessment 📋

Nott'm Forest 🌳
- Sels: No update (not risked midweek) ❓
- Murillo/Luiz/Zinchenko/Bakwa: All back ✅

Sunderland 🟠
- Mandava & Cirkin: Available ✅
- Reinildo: Trained ✅
- Diarra: Back next week 🔜

Spurs ⚪
- Brennan Johnson: Returns ✅
- Dragusin & Takai: Building fitness (U21 mins) 🔄

West Ham ⚒️
- Only Fabiański out ❌

Wolves 🟠
- Bellegarde: 6+ weeks ❌
- Munetsi/R. Gomes/Bentley: Out ❌
- João Gomes: Back from ban ✅

Final call – lock those teams! 🚀 Good luck managers! 🍀

#FPL #GW16 #DeadlineDay

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My GW15 Team Setup LOCKED IN!! Good Luck All!!

[FPL Maverick (Ricardo) @theFPLMaverick]

🎙️ GW15 FPL Presser Highlights 🗣️⚽
🚨 Deadline: 11am UK time 🚨

#FPL #GW15 #PremierLeague

1/20 Arsenal 🔴

Rice: "Let's see" 🤔
Mosquera: Ankle tests today 🩹
Saliba/Trossard: Days away ⏳
Calafiori: 4 yellows ⚠️

2/20 Aston Villa 🟣

Emi Martínez: Assessment 📋
Barkley/Mings: Out ❌

3/20 Bournemouth 🍒

Senesi/Brooks: Back ✅
Cook: Red card out 🚫
Adams: 5 yellows suspended ⚠️
Milosavljevic: Knee struggle 😟

4/20 Brentford 🐝

Thiago: Good after bench 💪
Nelson: Available 👍

5/20 Brighton 🔵

Tzimas: Months out 🚑
Mitoma: Doubt (setback) ❓
Ayari: Possible return 🔄

6/20 Burnley 🔥

Tuanzebe: Weeks out ⏰
Beyer/Roberts/Amdouni: Out ❌

7/20 Chelsea 💙

No new injuries 🙌
Caicedo: Suspended ⚠️
Lavia: Out 🚫

8/20 Crystal Palace 🦅

Sarr: Out ❌
No other issues ✅

9/20 Everton 🍬

Keane: Uncertain ❓
Iroegbunam/Gueye: Suspended ⚠️

10/20 Fulham ⚪

No new issues ✅
Robinson/Muniz: Out ❌

11/20 Leeds ⚪

James/Longstaff: Long-term 🚑
Calvert-Lewin (calf)/Nmecha (hamstring): ? 🤕

12/20 Liverpool 🔴

Bradley: Trained, available ✅
Gomez: Fit 💪

13/20 Man City 🔵

Rodri/Kovacic: Out ❌
O'Reilly: May rest 😴

14/20 Man Utd 🔴

Dalot/De Ligt: Hopeful 🔄

15/20 Newcastle ⚫

Tonali: Scan wait 📊
Botman: Out ❌
Wissa: Training check 💪
Trippier/Krafth/Osula/Pope: Out 🚫

16/20 Nott'm Forest 🌳

Murillo: Monitored (hamstring/illness) 👀
Gibbs-White: Okay 👍
Others: Out ❌

17/20 Spurs ⚪

No new concerns ✅

18/20 Sunderland 🟠

No updates 📝

19/20 West Ham ⚒️

Paquetá: Back, starts ✅
Summerville: Out, soon? 🔄
Scarles: Solo training 🏃
Igor Julio: Ineligible ❌

20/20 Wolves 🟠

Munetsi: Calf scan 🤞
João Gomes: Suspended ⚠️
Fer Lopez/Bueno: Assessments 📋
Krejci: Close 🔜

Lock in those transfers! 🚀

[FPL Maverick (Ricardo) @theFPLMaverick]

🛡️ DEFENDERS & GOALKEEPERS

Reliable Backlines:

Injuries (Trippier, Saliba) and suspensions (Senesi) hit the defense hard. Time to restructure! 🤕

🛡️ DEFENDER BUYS

1. Timber (ARS): Top defender buy. Back the Arsenal defense (Brentford home is an amazing defensive fixture). 🧱

2. Munoz: Good for minutes and attacking output, with strong fixtures (3 of the next 4 favorable). Warning: 1 yellow away from suspension. ⚠️

3. Malik Thiaw (4.9m): Super useful long-term asset, seemingly nailed on. Strong defensive contributions (52 Defcon in 6 GWs).

📉 DEFENDER SELLS

• Senesi: Definite sell. Suspended for GW14 (5th yellow card), followed by rough fixtures. 🟨

• Trippier: Confirmed out for a month.

• Pedro Porro: Sell due to rotation risk, weak fixtures, and weak defense.

🧤 GOALKEEPER PICKS

• BUY (Long-term): Raya (ARS): Super reliable long-term keeper. Top projected keeper for GW14.

• BUY (Cheap): Verbruggen (4.4m): Going massively under the radar. 29 points in the last six GWs. Decent fixtures.

• SELL: Nick Pope: Consider selling due to injury issues and rotation risk.

#FPLDefence #Goalkeepers #Arsenal

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🚨 GW14 DEADLINE ALERT & ROTATION RISK 🚨

GW14 begins Tuesday! ⏰ This is a rapid turnaround with games on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

The major theme for this midweek round is Rotation Risk. 🔄

Target players with guaranteed minutes (GMs).

• Actionable Tip: Focus transfers on Midfielders and Defenders, as the forward market is "difficult" for buys right now.

• Strategy: Be mindful of players returning from injury (Victor Gyokeres) or those who played a full 90 in GW13 (Reece James) as they are prime rotation candidates.

#FPL #GW14 #DeadlineDay #EPL

[FPL Maverick (Ricardo) @theFPLMaverick]

🚀 FORWARDS: The Difficult Slot

The forward market is not the greatest, making buys tough. Focus on necessary sales! 📉

🛒 FORWARD BUYS

• Woltemade: Likely the preferred buy. Good fixtures, good data, and mostly on penalties. 🎯

• Flemming (5.3m): Cheap option, scored 4 goals recently and is a penalty taker. Good for minutes.

🛑 FORWARD AVOIDS

• Thiago: AVOID! He plays Arsenal away. Wait one more week—this is the toughest fixture of his season.🚫

• Richarlison: Avoid buying (or sell if owned). Rotation risk, rough fixture, and very weak data (0.6 xG).

📉 FORWARD SELLS

• Isidor: Easy sell. Barely taking shots. Faces terrible fixtures: Liverpool, Man City away, Newcastle, Brighton.

• Ekitike (8.5m): Rotation risk. Difficult to justify the price given the risk.

🙌 KEEP

• Mateta & Joao Pedro: Good fixtures. Keep, despite concerns over reliability and potential early substitutions.

• Woltemade: Looking positive and encouraging. Good fixtures vs Spurs (H) and Burnley (H).

#FPLForwards #Voltoard #EPL

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@DayvyFPL 😂 he's been kept on a leash tonight! Fair play to Leeds. Watch him still score

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Man City have imploded! Panic station defending. Good save from Donnarumma from the spot, but a well deserved goal for Leeds 👏🏽

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Matheus Nunez with some of the worst defending I've ever seen 😱