FPL Gameweek 8: Injuries & News Update

Semenyo is the other sit-down. Knee injury, no return date, confirmed 17 October. Owned by 12.2% of managers at £8.3m. With no timeline, holding him costs you a bench slot week after week. Move him on.

The rest of the out list: Martinez (CHE, £5.0m, owned by 4.2% of managers, head injury, no return date), James (CHE, £5.3m, owned by 4.1% of managers, knee), Shaw (MUN, £4.3m, owned by 5.6% of managers, no return date), Scott (BOU, £6.0m, owned by 2.8% of managers, thigh), Mendy (HUL, £4.1m, owned by 5.5% of managers, groin, expected back 31 October), and Janelt (BRE, £5.0m, owned by 2.2% of managers, suspended until 31 October). Mendy and Janelt have dates. They can sit on a bench until 31 October if you have the cover. The rest have nothing to hold onto.

The 75% group is larger than usual. Gibbs-White (NFO, £7.9m, owned by 11.3% of managers) carries a muscular injury, logged 16 October. O'Reilly (MCI, £6.3m, owned by 9.2% of managers) has a back injury, logged 19 October. Brobbey (SUN, £5.7m, owned by 5.5% of managers) has a hamstring issue. Tottenham carry two: Robertson (£4.4m, owned by 2.2% of managers, foot) and Marmoush (£7.0m, owned by 2.0% of managers, calf). Manzambi (AVL, £6.0m, owned by 2.8% of managers) has a calf injury logged 17 October.

A 75% flag means the club expects the player to feature. It does not mean 90 minutes. If you own one of these six, you start them with a playing substitute behind them. You do not sell at 75%.

The calls. Sell Szoboszlai and Semenyo — no return date means no points and no plan. Sell Martinez, James, Shaw and Scott for the same reason if the funds are needed; none has a date. Hold Mendy and Janelt only if your bench absorbs them until 31 October. Start Gibbs-White, O'Reilly, Brobbey, Robertson, Marmoush and Manzambi — flagged, expected to play, cover behind them. That is the week.