{"id":385425,"date":"2026-01-03T12:33:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T12:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/385425\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T12:33:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T12:33:13","slug":"fpl-gw20-predicted-lineups-injuries-press-conference-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/385425\/","title":{"rendered":"FPL GW20 Predicted Lineups, Injuries &#038; Press Conference Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this blog, we present you with FPL GW20 predicted lineups, injury updates, press conference updates, and all you need to know for your FPL team ahead of Gameweek 20.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/category\/fpl-gw20-ultimate-guide-and-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Link to all our FPL GW20 blogs<\/a> including scout picks, players to target, buy, hold, sell analysis, differentials, captaincy metrics, best forwards, and more. Completely free to access as well!<\/p>\n<p>FPL GW20 Predicted Lineups<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal GW20 Predicted formation:<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal GW20 Predicted lineup:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Raya <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Timber \u2013 Saliba \u2013 Gabriel \u2013 Hincapie <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Zubimendi \u2013 Odegaard \u2013 Eze<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Saka \u2013 Gyokeres \u2013 Trossard<\/p>\n<p>Notes\/Injury Updates:<\/p>\n<p>Declan Rice was unavailable in GW19 due to a knee injury. He is doubtful for Arsenal\u2019s GW20 fixture against Bournemouth, with the swelling on his knee NOT reduced yet.<\/p>\n<p>Arteta on Rice: \u201cNot yet, and we have another session today, so let\u2019s see how he comes in today and how that\u2019s feeling, but [he Villa] game was too early for him.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Rice update from Friday night: Declan Rice has travelled with the Arsenal squad for the game tomorrow. The England International pushed all day to play against Villa earlier this week but fell just short. Decision to be made tomorrow. via <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HandofArsenal\/status\/2007216192214446158?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">@HandsofArsenal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Arteta on whether any fresh injuries emerged after Tuesday\u2019s 4-1 win over Aston Villa: \u201cNo, we haven\u2019t trained yet, so today\u2019s going to be the first training session with the players who started against Villa. We will know more this afternoon.\u00a0\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Ben White returned to the squad for Arsenal\u2019s 4-1 win over Aston Villa on New Year\u2019s Eve. <\/p>\n<p>Gabriel made his first start after a spell on the sidelines against Villa. He was withdrawn in the second half after going down on the pitch, and he seemed unable to continue. However, reports suggest that it was just a cramp and the Brazilian was taken off as a precautionary measure (via <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/j_castelobranco\/status\/2006141428997497190\" rel=\"nofollow\">ESPN Brazil correspondent Joao Castelo-Branco<\/a>), so he should be available for this gameweek. <\/p>\n<p>Calafiori is out, Arteta confirmed, with the left-back unavailable for Arsenal\u2019s last 2 fixtures with an unspecified injury.<\/p>\n<p>Havertz was included in the squad against Villa as well, but he was an unused substitute. <\/p>\n<p>Timber is now fit and available, having started the Villa fixture. <\/p>\n<p>Mosquera is out.<\/p>\n<p>Further Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/top-fpl-gameweek-20-captain-picks-based-on-analysis-metrics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Top FPL Gameweek 20 Captain Picks Based on Analysis &amp; Metrics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa GW20 Predicted formation:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa GW20 Predicted Lineup:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Emi Martinez<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Cash \u2013 Lindelof \u2013 Konsa \u2013 Maatsen<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Kamara \u2013Tielemans<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">McGinn \u2013 Rogers \u2013 Buendia<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Watkins<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa Notes\/Injury Updates:<\/p>\n<p>Pau Torres, Mings, and Barkley are out.<\/p>\n<p>Cash and Kamara have returned from suspension and should start. <\/p>\n<p>Onana received medical attention in the first half against Arsenal but continued on until the break, when he was subbed off. He is ruled out. <\/p>\n<p>Unai Emery says Pau Torres and Tyrone Mings are due back within the next fortnight, but Amadou Onana faces a longer spell on the sidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Emery on team news in his pre-Forest presser: \u201cNow we have some players injured. They are close to coming back, some of them, but still a lot of players are not available for tomorrow. But we have enough players to compete against Nottingham Forest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Further Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/top-fpl-gw20-differential-picks-to-target-ahead-of-deadline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Top FPL GW20 Differential Picks to Target Ahead of Deadline<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth<\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth GW20 Predicted formation<\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth GW20 Predicted lineup:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Petrovic<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Jiminez \u2013 Senesi \u2013 Hill \u2013 Truffert<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Scott \u2013 Tavernier<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Brooks \u2013 Kluivert \u2013 Semenyo<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Evanlison<\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth Team News &amp; Key Notes:<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Adams, Akinmboni, Milosavljevic, Ryan Christie, and Ben Doak are out.<\/p>\n<p>Semenyo is close to finalising a move to Manchester City in January, per multiple reports, causing speculation over his selection in the coming gameweeks. However, Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has confirmed that Semenyo will definitely play against Arsenal in GW20.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis Cook missed the Chelsea draw due to a neck issue. He is set for a late assessment ahead of the Arsenal game. <\/p>\n<p>Iraola on Cook: \u201cWith Lewis, we are still waiting. It\u2019s his neck and the pain that he feels. He will try to train today, and we will see. Hopefully, he will be available for tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Iraola on Ryan Christie: \u201cWith Ryan it is more difficult. Ryan still has some issues with his knee and he is definitely not going to be available.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Further Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/top-fpl-gameweek-20-captain-picks-based-on-analysis-metrics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top FPL Gameweek 20 Captain Picks Based on Analysis &amp; Metrics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brighton<\/p>\n<p>Brighton GW20 Predicted formation<\/p>\n<p>Brighton GW20 Predicted lineup:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Verbruggen\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Veltman \u2013 Van Hecke \u2013 Dunk \u2013 Kadioglu<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Hinshelwood \u2013 Ayari<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Gomez \u2013 Rutter \u2013 Mitoma<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Welbeck<\/p>\n<p>Brighton Team News and Key Notes:<\/p>\n<p>Minteh was forced off in the second half against West Ham in GW19, but the attacker should be an option against Burnley because it was merely a dead leg. <\/p>\n<p>Hurzeler on Minteh in his pre-match press conference: \u201cYankuba\u2019s scan was fine. It was just a dead leg. Let\u2019s see how training goes today [Friday], then we see if he can start or not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wieffer missed the West Ham draw with a toe injury and he\u2019s out for GW20 as well. <\/p>\n<p>Hurzeler on Wieffer: \u201cMats Wieffer has a small issue with with his toe, so he won\u2019t be available tomorrow but I hope it\u2019s not a big issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Welbeck started the West Ham game and should be fit and available. <\/p>\n<p>Hurzeler on Welbeck and Milner: \u201cI don\u2019t think anything has changed [since the West Ham game]. James Milner and Danny Welbeck both looked fine after the game, so I think we will have the same availability again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hurzeler on Mitoma: \u201cKaoru Mitoma can be an option from the start \u2013 he played well. He had an impact when he came on the pitch. We know he\u2019s a quality player for us, so therefore we are happy that he\u2019s back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Baleba is unavailable due to AFCON. <\/p>\n<p>Adam Webster, Tzimas, and Solly March are out.<\/p>\n<p>Further Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/top-fpl-gw20-differential-picks-to-target-ahead-of-deadline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Top FPL GW20 Differential Picks to Target Ahead of Deadline<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Burnley<\/p>\n<p>Burnley GW20 Predicted formation<\/p>\n<p>Burnley GW20 Predicted lineup:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Dubravka<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Laurent \u2013 Ekdal \u2013 Humphreys<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Walker \u2013 Florentino Luis \u2013 Ugochukwu \u2013 Lucas Pires<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Bruun Larsen \u2013 Broja \u2013 Edwards<\/p>\n<p>Burnley Team News and Key Notes:<\/p>\n<p>Maxime Esteve returned to the starting lineup against Newcastle on NYE after a spell on the sidelines. However, his return was short-lived as he was taken off just 15 minutes into the fixture after going down with an injury. <\/p>\n<p>Parker on Esteve: \u201cMax [Est\u00e8ve] won\u2019t make the weekend. He\u2019s done some work on the grass today but obviously with the dynamics of how things went the last game really, it\u2019s probably too much to risk with such a short turnaround. We can\u2019t afford the same situation in game to have to make changes that early. We\u2019re siding on the air of caution. Pick him up, get some good work into him and hopefully he\u2019ll be fit for Wednesday. We\u2019re hoping for a speedy recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parker on Joe Worall: \u201cJoe Worrall\u2019s moving in the right direction, the next two games may come a little bit quick for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paker on Flemming: \u201cAgain, Zian is similar to Joe. Maybe there\u2019s an option there a little bit quicker.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parker on squad injuries: \u201cWe are where we are in terms of the injuries, we\u2019re extremely stretched, we\u2019ve hit a bit of a bad run with injuries, but nothing new. It seems a lot is not going our way in terms of that, so the squad is stretched.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cullen is out for a substantial period after sustaining an ACL injury against Everton last weekend (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/burnley-josh-cullen-acl-injury-update-b2892622.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Independent<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Foster and Tuanzebe are away at AFCON. <\/p>\n<p>Jordan Beyer, Mejbri, and Zeki Amdouni are out.<\/p>\n<p>Further Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/top-fpl-gameweek-20-captain-picks-based-on-analysis-metrics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top FPL Gameweek 20 Captain Picks Based on Analysis &amp; Metrics<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Brentford<\/p>\n<p>Brentford GW20 Predicted formation:<\/p>\n<p>Brentford GW20 Predicted lineup:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Kelleher<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Kayode \u2013 Collins \u2013 Ajer \u2013 Rico Henry<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Yarmolyuk \u2013 Henderson \u2013Janelt<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Lewis-Potter \u2013 Thiago \u2013 Schade<\/p>\n<p>Brentford team news:<\/p>\n<p>Andrews on team news: \u201cAs usual with a game of that type [against Tottenham], there are a few little knocks as you\u2019d expect. I\u2019ll assess with the staff in the next hour or so. Touch wood, everyone seems okay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mathias Jensen did not make the starting lineup against Spurs as he was ill, Andrews revealed. <\/p>\n<p>Andrews on Jensen: \u201cMathi [Jensen] wasn\u2019t right to start; he had a bit of a bug. Jordan [Henderson] came into the team, which was the only change from the Bournemouth game when we played really, really well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Andrews on Reiss Nelson: \u201cReiss [Nelson] has been training really well and he\u2019s a natural wide player, so I felt he was the right player to come on during the game.<\/p>\n<p>Van den Berg was an unused substitute against Spurs after his knock against Bournemouth the previous gameweek. We\u2019re expecting him to make an appearance from the bench.<\/p>\n<p>Josh Dasilva,\u00a0F\u00e1bio Carvalho,\u00a0and\u00a0Antoni Milambo\u00a0are long-term absentees.<\/p>\n<p>Frank Onyeka\u00a0and\u00a0Dango Ouattara\u00a0are away at AFCON. <\/p>\n<p>Further Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/top-fpl-gw20-differential-picks-to-target-ahead-of-deadline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Top FPL GW20 Differential Picks to Target Ahead of Deadline<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea GW20 Predicted formation:<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea GW20 Predicted lineup:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Robert Sanchez<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Gusto \u2013 Fofana \u2013 Chalobah \u2013 Cucurella<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Enzo \u2013 James <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Neto \u2013 Cole Palmer \u2013 Estevao<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">J. Pedro<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea Team News and Notes:<\/p>\n<p>Maresca has parted ways with Chelsea after reportedly falling out with the club\u2019s hierarchy, so prepare for some major changes in the coming weeks. Calum McFarlane is the Blues\u2019 interim boss. <\/p>\n<p>Hato is doubtful. <\/p>\n<p>Cucurella missed the 2-2 draw against Bournemouth with a hamstring injury. He has returned to training though and could be an option against City as his fitness will be assessed. <\/p>\n<p>McFarlane on Cucurella: \u201cWith Marc it is positive [that he\u2019s back training] and we will see with him. We\u2019re undecided on that [whether he will play], I don\u2019t have the full information on him as of yet. Otherwise we don\u2019t have any other updates on players at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Caicedo is suspended after accumulating 5 yellow cards. <\/p>\n<p>Colwill, Essugo, and Lavia are out. <\/p>\n<p>Crystal Palace<\/p>\n<p>Crystal Palace GW20 Predicted Formation<\/p>\n<p>Crystal Palace GW20 Predicted lineup:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Henderson<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Cannvot \u2013 Guehi \u2013 Lacroix <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Clyne \u2013 Lerma \u2013 Wharton \u2013 Mitchell \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Devenny \u2013 Pino<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Mateta<\/p>\n<p>Crystal Palace Notes\/Injury Updates:<\/p>\n<p>Will Hughes is doubtful after being forced off against Fulham midweek.<\/p>\n<p>New signing Brennan Johnson should be on the bench this weekend. <\/p>\n<p>Oliver Glasner on Brennan Johnson signing: \u201cI\u2019m really delighted that Brennan has joined the club. He arrives very early in the window, so credit to the club for making this happen so quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Glasner: \u201cAfter Macclesfield (FA Cup) on the 10th of January, we have four regular weeks of training. We will give the players a little time off, but then I expect Chris Richards, Daniel Mu\u00f1oz, and Ismaila Sarr back, and maybe we have one or two additions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Glasner on team news: \u201cOf course, if Will [Hughes] is not available, we have 13, and three days after Newcastle, we play Villa at home. Both teams are on a great run, even though Villa lost at the Emirates. \u201cIt looks like [Eddie Nketiah] is also not available. It looks like nobody will come back for this game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Munoz, Kamada, Doucoure, Nketiah, and Kporha are out.<\/p>\n<p>Sarr is away at AFCON. <\/p>\n<p>Everton<\/p>\n<p>Everton GW20 Predicted Formation<\/p>\n<p>Everton GW20 Predicted lineup<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Pickford<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Patterson \u2013 Tarkowski \u2013 O\u2019Brien \u2013 Mykolenko<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Iroegbunam \u2013 Garner<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">McNeil \u2013 Rohl \u2013 Grealish<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Barry<\/p>\n<p>Everton Injury News\/Updates:<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz and Michael Keane missed Everton\u2019s 2-0 win over Forest. <\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz is ruled out, while Michael Keane \u201chas a chance\u201d of being available, according to Moyes. <\/p>\n<p>Grealish has returned to full training after missing out entirely against Burnley in GW18 due to a bit of a virus and being used as a 72nd-minute substitute against Nottingham Forest midweek. <\/p>\n<p>Moyes on Grealish: \u201c[Grealish] is much better, he looks much better, much fresher in the face and sharper. He had a really bad illness, and it affected him with sickness and all of the other stuff that comes with it.\u00a0He\u2019s looking a bit better now and is certainly back in training.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dewsbury-Hall, Branthwaite, and Coleman are out.<\/p>\n<p>Ndiaye and Gueye are at AFCON. <\/p>\n<p>Further Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/top-fpl-gameweek-20-captain-picks-based-on-analysis-metrics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top FPL Gameweek 20 Captain Picks Based on Analysis &amp; Metrics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fulham<\/p>\n<p>Fulham GW20 Predicted formation:<\/p>\n<p>4-2-3-1<\/p>\n<p>Fulham GW20 Predicted lineup:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Leno<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Castagne \u2013 Cuenca \u2013 Andersen \u2013 Robinson<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Berge \u2013 Lukic <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">H.Wilson \u2013 Smith Rowe \u2013 Kevin <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Jiminez<\/p>\n<p>Latest Updates: <\/p>\n<p>Tete and Josh King are being assessed, but Silva expects both to be ruled out for Sunday\u2019s Liverpool clash. <\/p>\n<p>Muniz and Sessegnon are out.<\/p>\n<p>Silva is hopeful that Sessegnon will return before they face Chelsea next week. <\/p>\n<p>Bassey, Chukwueze, and Alex Iwobi are out due to AFCON. <\/p>\n<p>Further Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/top-fpl-gameweek-20-captain-picks-based-on-analysis-metrics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top FPL Gameweek 20 Captain Picks Based on Analysis &amp; Metrics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leeds<\/p>\n<p>Leeds GW20 Predicted formation<\/p>\n<p>Leeds GW20 Predicted lineup:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Perri<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Struijk \u2013 Bijol \u2013 Bogle <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Justin \u2013 Gruev \u2013 Tanaka \u2013 Stach \u2013 Gudmundsson<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Calvert-Lewin \u2013 Okafor<\/p>\n<p>Leeds team news:<\/p>\n<p>Ethan Ampadu misses out due to suspension<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Farke: \u201cSean Longstaff out, Joe Rodon out, Daniel James out, Ethan out,\u201d the German explained in his press conference.<\/p>\n<p>DCL was on the bench vs Liverpool, but should return to the lineup against Everton<\/p>\n<p>Further Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/top-fpl-gw20-differential-picks-to-target-ahead-of-deadline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Top FPL GW20 Differential Picks to Target Ahead of Deadline<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Liverpool<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool GW20 Predicted Formation:<\/p>\n<p>4-2-3-1<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool GW20 Predicted lineup:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Alisson<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Bradley \u2013 Konate \u2013 Van Dijk \u2013 Kerkez<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Curtis Jones \u2013 Gravenberch<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Szoboszlai \u2013 Mac Allister \u2013 Gakpo<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Ekitike<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool Team News and Key Notes:<\/p>\n<p>Endo, Gomez, and Isak are out. <\/p>\n<p>Slot on Endo and Gomez: \u201cI expect Joe to train with us [on Friday] and Wata not yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Arne Slot about Wirtz after the game against Leeds: \u201cFlorian only trained once this week because two days after the game against Wolves, he felt his hamstring still a bit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Salah is away at AFCON. <\/p>\n<p>Manchester City<\/p>\n<p>Man City GW20 Predicted formation<\/p>\n<p>Man City GW20 Predicted lineup:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Donnarumma<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">M.Nunes \u2013 Dias \u2013 Gvardiol \u2013 O\u2019Reilly<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Silva \u2013 Rodri \u2013 Reijnders<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Cherki \u2013 Haaland \u2013 Foden<\/p>\n<p>Man City Notes\/Injury Update:<\/p>\n<p>Doku and Rodri returned to action against Sunderland last gameweek. <\/p>\n<p>Savinho was forced off in the second half against Le Bris\u2019s men. <\/p>\n<p>Guardiola on team news ahead of Chelsea: \u201cIn this period, to have two games away is so demanding. You know, Christmas times always happen and it has been a tough two games at Nottingham Forest and [at Sunderland], so yeah, we have to see.<br \/>[There\u2019s] not much time. We\u2019ll see what happened. Rodri is back and Jeremy \u2013 both have come from long, long injuries. So we have to be careful. [I will] talk with the doctors, with the physios and we will see. We miss Savinho, but yeah, more difficulties and the more stronger we will be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bobb, Stones, and Kovacic are out. <\/p>\n<p>Guardiola on managing Rodri\u2019s fitness: \u201cI would say we have to wait a little bit because he come back from one year and a half. Forwards and backwards and you have to be careful. But of course the schedule is the schedule you have to be but always with Rodri on the pitch we are better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ait Nouri &amp; Marmoush are away at AFCON.<\/p>\n<p>Further Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/top-fpl-gw20-differential-picks-to-target-ahead-of-deadline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Top FPL GW20 Differential Picks to Target Ahead of Deadline<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United<\/p>\n<p>Man United GW20 Predicted formation:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Man United GW20 Predicted lineup:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Lammens<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Dalot \u2013 Martinez \u2013 Heaven \u2013 Shaw <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Ugarte \u2013 Casemiro<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Dorgu \u2013 Zirkzee  \u2013 Cunha<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Sesko <\/p>\n<p>Man United Notes\/Injury Update:<\/p>\n<p>De Ligt, Maguire, Mainoo, Mount, and Bruno are out, with Amorim not expecting any late recoveries ahead of GW20. <\/p>\n<p>Amorim on team news ahead of Leeds: \u201cWe are going [with] no [fresh] issues, no different issues. We\u2019re going to see tomorrow, we have one more training. I don\u2019t think so, that anyone is going to recover, but we\u2019ll see.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Mbeumo, Diallo, and Mazraoui are away at AFCON. <\/p>\n<p>Further Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/top-fpl-gameweek-20-captain-picks-based-on-analysis-metrics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top FPL Gameweek 20 Captain Picks Based on Analysis &amp; Metrics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Newcastle United<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle United GW20 Predicted formation:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle United GW20 Predicted lineup:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Pope<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Miley \u2013 Thiaw \u2013 Schar \u2013 Hall<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">B.Guimaraes \u2013 Joelinton \u2013 Tonali<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Murphy \u2013 Woltemade \u2013 Gordon<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle United Injury News\/Notes:<\/p>\n<p>Hall sustained a knock against Burnley during the week. However, he should be fit and available this weekend, according to Howe. <\/p>\n<p>Howe on Hall: \u201cHe should be OK. We\u2019ll have a closer look at him today. He\u2019s an important player for us. He\u2019s technically excellent \u2013 an attacking, front-foot defender and he\u2019s only going to get better the more games he plays. Fitness-wise, he\u2019s getting his very best form back. He\u2019s a real talent and we need to try and keep him on the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Livramento, Dan Burn, Trippier, Lascelles, Elanga, William Osula, and Krafth are out.<\/p>\n<p>Howe on the other defensive news: \u201cWe\u2019ve got a couple of training days but Tino Livramento and Kieran Trippier have worked really well. They\u2019ve had a couple of recovery periods so they\u2019re both close. Emil Krafth is further back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Botman seems to be nearing a return. <\/p>\n<p>Howe on Botman and Elanga: \u201cThey\u2019re both very close. Sven\u2019s been training with the group which has been great, so I envisage him being in and around this game. Anthony hasn\u2019t trained with us yet but is very close to doing so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Further Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/top-fpl-gw20-differential-picks-to-target-ahead-of-deadline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Top FPL GW20 Differential Picks to Target Ahead of Deadline<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nottingham Forest<\/p>\n<p>Nottingham Forest GW20 Predicted formation:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nottingham Forest GW20 Predicted lineup:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Sels<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Savona \u2013 Murillo \u2013 Milenkovic \u2013 Williams<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Douglas Luiz \u2013 Anderson<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Hudson Odoi \u2013 Gibbs White \u2013 Hutchinson<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Igor Jesus <\/p>\n<p>Forest team news:<\/p>\n<p>Chris Wood is out.<\/p>\n<p>Sangare and Willy Boly are away at AFCON.<\/p>\n<p>Ola Aina is set to make his Nottingham Forest return at Aston Villa.<\/p>\n<p>Further Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/top-fpl-gameweek-20-captain-picks-based-on-analysis-metrics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top FPL Gameweek 20 Captain Picks Based on Analysis &amp; Metrics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sunderland<\/p>\n<p>Sunderland GW20 Predicted formation<\/p>\n<p>Sunderland GW20 Predicted lineup:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Roefs<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Hume \u2013 Mukiele \u2013 Alderete \u2013 Cirkin<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> Xhaka \u2013 Geertruida <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Rigg \u2013 Le Fee \u2013 Adingra<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Isidor<\/p>\n<p>Sunderland team news:<\/p>\n<p>Sunderland have been hit most by the African Cup of Nations, it seems, with the Black Cats missing 6 players as a result, including Reinildo, Sadiki, Diarra, Masuaku, Bertrand Traore, and Talbi.<\/p>\n<p>Dan Ballard is out. <\/p>\n<p>Spurs<\/p>\n<p>Spurs GW20 Predicted formation:<\/p>\n<p>Spurs GW20 Predicted lineup:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Vicario<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Porro \u2013 Van de Ven \u2013 Romero \u2013 Spence<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Palhinha \u2013 Bentancur<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Kudus \u2013 Archie Gray \u2013 Kolo Muani<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Richarlison<\/p>\n<p>Spurs team news:<\/p>\n<p>Kulusevski, Solanke, Maddison, and Udogie are out. Udogie is nearing a return, though. <\/p>\n<p>Bergvall was forced off against Crystal Palace last weekend and missed Spurs\u2019 goalless draw against Brentford midweek. He is doubtful against Sunderland this weekend. <\/p>\n<p>Xavi Simmons is out as he serves the last of his 3-game suspension. <\/p>\n<p>Bissouma and P.M. Sarr are away at AFCON. <\/p>\n<p>West Ham<\/p>\n<p>West Ham GW20 Predicted formation:<\/p>\n<p>West Ham GW20 Predicted lineup:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Areola<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Walker Peters \u2013 Mavraponos \u2013 Kilman \u2013 Scarles<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Potts \u2013 Magassa <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Bowen \u2013 Paqueta \u2013 Fernandes<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Wilson<\/p>\n<p>West Ham Team News and Notes:<\/p>\n<p>Todibo is doubtful after he suffered an injury against Brighton and was subbed off in the second half. <\/p>\n<p>Nuno on Todibo: \u201cWe are assessing now. What he said was that it was the groin, that he started feeling tight, he was not able to run and there was a lot of sprints going back in this space. We have to assess him so I cannot tell you [if he is going to be available to face Wolves].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wan-Bissaka and Diouf are away at AFCON. <\/p>\n<p>Further Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/top-fpl-gameweek-20-captain-picks-based-on-analysis-metrics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top FPL Gameweek 20 Captain Picks Based on Analysis &amp; Metrics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wolves<\/p>\n<p>Wolves GW20 Predicted formation:<\/p>\n<p>Wolves GW20 Predicted lineup:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Johnstone<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Mosquera \u2013 S Bueno \u2013 Krejci <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Doherty \u2013 Joao Gomes \u2013 Andre \u2013 Wolfe<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> Mane<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Hwang \u2013 Tolu<\/p>\n<p>Wolves Team News and Notes:<\/p>\n<p>Andre has returned from suspension after missing GW19. <\/p>\n<p>Santiago Bueno missed the Man United draw due to a knock, but Edwards expects him to recover in time for Saturday\u2019s kick-off against West Ham. <\/p>\n<p>Agbadou is away at AFCON, while Tchatchoua did not get called up to the Cameroon national team.<\/p>\n<p>Munetsi has returned to the grass, but has not joined team training yet. He\u2019s out.  <\/p>\n<p>Toti Gomes and Bellegarde are out.<\/p>\n<p>Further Reads from ALLABOUTFPL Ahead of FPL GW20<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/fpl-gw20-scout-picks-based-on-stats-analysis-and-matchups\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FPL GW20 Scout Picks Based on Stats, Analysis and Matchups<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/fpl-gw20-predicted-lineups-injuries-press-conference-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">FPL GW20 Predicted Lineups, Injuries, &amp; Press Conference Updates<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/top-fpl-gw20-differential-picks-to-target-ahead-of-deadline\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top FPL GW20 Differential Picks to Target Ahead of Deadline<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/aks-fpl-gw20-team-reveal-transfer-plans-3x-top-5k-finishes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AK\u2019s FPL GW20 Team Reveal and Transfer Plans- 3 Top 5k Finishes<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/top-fpl-gameweek-20-captain-picks-based-on-analysis-metrics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Top FPL Gameweek 20 Captain Picks Based on Analysis &amp; Metrics<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/fpl-gw20-scout-picks-based-on-stats-analysis-and-matchups\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2025\/10\/premier-league-players-who-will-miss-pl-due-to-afcon-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Premier League Players who will miss PL due to AFCON 2025<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/fpl-gameweek-20-transfer-tips-two-players-to-buy-hold-sell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">FPL Gameweek 20 Transfer Tips: Two Players to Buy, Hold, &amp; Sell<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/2026\/01\/fpl-gw20-ultimate-guide-tips-differentials-captaincy-more\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FPL GW20 Ultimate Guide: Tips, Differentials, Captaincy &amp; More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allaboutfpl.com\/category\/fpl-gw20-ultimate-guide-and-tips\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Link to all our FPL GW20 blogs<\/a>, including buy, hold, sell analysis, differentials, captaincy metrics, transfer targets, and more. 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