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FPL gameweek 8 team news
Past gameweek. Archived team news; this is how it stood before that deadline, not current availability.
- GW8 deadline
- Deadline / expiry (UTC):
- Forecast as of
- Team news as of
- Expiry
- Archived after the deadline
FPL’s own availability flags and news, as captured at , with our start chance and expected minutes for GW8. Later news is not included. Start chances are forecasts, not confirmed line-ups.
- 27 doubtful
- 65 injured
- 5 suspended
- 106 unavailable
Arsenal
- HincapieDEFDoubtfulStart chance 4%9 min
FPL news: Ankle injury - 75% chance of playing
- SakaMIDInjuredStart chance 7%8 min
FPL news: Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- SalibaDEFInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Back injury - Unknown return date
- TzolisMIDInjuredStart chance 0%2 min
FPL news: Hamstring injury - Expected back 1 Nov
Unavailable: Fábio Vieira, G. Jesus, Martinelli, Nelson, Nwaneri
Aston Villa
- ManzambiMIDDoubtfulStart chance 63%54 min
FPL news: Calf injury - 75% chance of playing
- Wan-BissakaDEFInjuredStart chance 1%2 min
FPL news: Hamstring injury - Expected back 21 Nov
- OnanaMIDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Unknown return date
- RuggeriDEFInjuredStart chance 0%1 min
FPL news: Hamstring injury - Expected back 2 Jan
Unavailable: A. García, Bailey, Digne, Iling Jr, Lynch, Nedeljkovic, Watkins
Bournemouth
- Kroupi.JrMIDDoubtfulStart chance 6%8 min
FPL news: Foot injury - 75% chance of playing
- ScottMIDInjuredStart chance 1%1 min
FPL news: Thigh injury - Expected back 8 Nov
- MilosavljevićDEFInjuredStart chance 1%1 min
FPL news: Thigh injury - Expected back 31 Oct
- J. AraujoDEFInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- Tóth.AMIDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
Brentford
- SchusterDEFDoubtfulStart chance 7%13 min
FPL news: Ankle injury - 75% chance of playing
- MilamboMIDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Unknown return date
- DasilvaMIDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
- FuroFWDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Unspecified injury - Unknown return date
- YarmoliukMIDSuspendedStart chance 8%7 min
FPL news: Suspended until 8 Nov
- JaneltMIDSuspendedStart chance 5%2 min
FPL news: Suspended until 31 Oct
Brighton
- StruijkDEFDoubtfulStart chance 7%12 min
FPL news: Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing
- MintehMIDDoubtfulStart chance 2%2 min
FPL news: Leg injury - 50% chance of playing
- WiefferDEFDoubtfulStart chance 2%3 min
FPL news: Knee injury - 25% chance of playing
- YohannaMIDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Unspecified injury - Expected back 31 Oct
- MitomaMIDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Hamstring injury - Expected back 31 Oct
- TzimasFWDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Unknown return date
- AzeezMIDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Hamstring injury - Expected back 31 Oct
- FergusonFWDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Ankle injury - Unknown return date
Unavailable: Buonanotte, Cozier-Duberry, Howell, Igor, Watson
Chelsea
- MartinezGKPInjuredStart chance 2%0 min
FPL news: Head injury - Unknown return date
- ChavarriaDEFInjuredStart chance 0%5 min
FPL news: Unspecified injury - Expected back 31 Oct
- JamesDEFInjuredStart chance 0%1 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Unknown return date
- GittensMIDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Ankle injury - Unknown return date
- EmeghaFWDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
Unavailable: B. Badiashile, Chalobah, D. Essugo, Jörgensen, M. Sarr, Marc Guiu, Sánchez
Coventry City
- AmendaDEFInjuredStart chance 0%1 min
FPL news: Calf injury - Unknown return date
- WoolfendenDEFInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Unknown return date
- EcclesMIDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Ankle injury - Unknown return date
- WrightFWDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Thigh injury - Unknown return date
Unavailable: Andrews, Bassette, Borges Rodrigues, Brau, Dovin, Kitching, Markelo
Crystal Palace
- HendersonGKPDoubtfulStart chance 7%9 min
FPL news: Foot injury - 50% chance of playing
- TimberMIDDoubtfulStart chance 5%22 min
FPL news: Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing
- Chadi RiadDEFInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Unknown return date
- TomiyasuDEFInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Calf injury - Expected back 8 Nov
Unavailable: Cardines, Devenny, Esse, J. Rak-Sakyi, M. França, Sosa, Uche
Everton
No doubts, injuries or suspensions flagged.
Fulham
- Smith RoweMIDDoubtfulStart chance 3%7 min
FPL news: Knock - 75% chance of playing
- SessegnonDEFSuspendedStart chance 4%6 min
FPL news: Suspended until 7 Nov
Unavailable: De Fougerolles, McNally
Hull City
- VazFWDDoubtfulStart chance 9%13 min
FPL news: Achilles injury - 75% chance of playing
- Gourna-DouathMIDDoubtfulStart chance 5%9 min
FPL news: Calf injury - 75% chance of playing
- ChoMIDDoubtfulStart chance 5%10 min
FPL news: Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing
- MendyDEFInjuredStart chance 0%1 min
FPL news: Groin injury - Expected back 31 Oct
- AnsahFWDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Back injury - Unknown return date
- ButlandGKPInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Arm injury - Unknown return date
- GyabiMIDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- HughesDEFInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Groin injury - Unknown return date
- MatazoMIDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Unknown return date
- TargettDEFInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Ankle injury - Unknown return date
Unavailable: Akintola, Burstow, Cartwright, Destan, Drameh, Jacob, Kamara, Lo-Tutala, Millar
Ipswich Town
- LukićMIDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Groin injury - Expected back 23 Oct
Unavailable: Al-Hamadi, Burns, Hirst, Humphreys, Johnson, Ogbene, Szmodics, Van Oevelen
Leeds
- Calvert-LewinFWDDoubtfulStart chance 93%71 min
FPL news: Foot injury - 50% chance of playing
- StachMIDDoubtfulStart chance 93%71 min
FPL news: Foot injury - 50% chance of playing
- OkaforMIDDoubtfulStart chance 88%54 min
FPL news: Thigh injury - 50% chance of playing
- JamesMIDDoubtfulStart chance 4%5 min
FPL news: Back injury - 50% chance of playing
- RodonDEFInjuredStart chance 1%1 min
FPL news: Hamstring injury - Expected back 21 Nov
- Mateo JosephFWDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Unknown return date
Liverpool
- MunozMIDDoubtfulStart chance 12%21 min
FPL news: Knee injury - 25% chance of playing
- SzoboszlaiMIDInjuredStart chance 1%0 min
FPL news: Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
- JarosGKPInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Unknown return date
- EkitikéFWDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Achilles injury - Unknown return date
- FrimpongDEFInjuredStart chance 0%1 min
FPL news: Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
- BradleyDEFInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Unknown return date
- LeoniDEFInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Unknown return date
Man City
- Matheus N.DEFDoubtfulStart chance 12%28 min
FPL news: Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing
- O'ReillyDEFDoubtfulStart chance 6%15 min
FPL news: Back injury - 75% chance of playing
- KovačićMIDDoubtfulStart chance 2%7 min
FPL news: Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing
- SemenyoMIDInjuredStart chance 15%12 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Unknown return date
Unavailable: Alleyne, Echeverri, Monga, Mukasa, Phillips, Reijnders, Rodrigo
Man Utd
- MartinezDEFDoubtfulStart chance 5%13 min
FPL news: Thigh injury - 75% chance of playing
- RashfordMIDDoubtfulStart chance 3%7 min
FPL news: Hip injury - 75% chance of playing
- HeavenDEFDoubtfulStart chance 2%6 min
FPL news: Illness - 75% chance of playing
- ShawDEFInjuredStart chance 1%1 min
FPL news: Unspecified injury - Unknown return date
- MainooMIDInjuredStart chance 0%1 min
FPL news: Unspecified injury - Expected back 8 Nov
- DorguMIDInjuredStart chance 0%1 min
FPL news: Hamstring injury - Expected back 25 Oct
- ŠeškoFWDInjuredStart chance 0%1 min
FPL news: Shin injury - Unknown return date
- UgarteMIDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Unknown return date
Unavailable: Bayindir, Collyer, Fredricson, Obi
Newcastle
- J. RamseyMIDInjuredStart chance 1%1 min
FPL news: Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- ElangaMIDInjuredStart chance 0%1 min
FPL news: Unspecified injury - Expected back 25 Oct
- LivramentoDEFInjuredStart chance 0%1 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Expected back 7 Nov
- JaouenGKPInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
Nott'm Forest
- Igor JesusFWDInjuredStart chance 0%1 min
FPL news: Calf injury - Unknown return date
- SavonaDEFInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Unknown return date
Unavailable: Abbott, Bakwa, Bindon, Hutchinson, Morato
Spurs
- SávioMIDInjuredStart chance 1%2 min
FPL news: Muscular injury - Expected back 7 Nov
- UdogieDEFInjuredStart chance 1%2 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Unknown return date
- XaviMIDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Unknown return date
- OdobertMIDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Unknown return date
- MudrykMIDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Ankle injury - Unknown return date
- BergvallMIDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Expected back 31 Oct
- BentancurMIDSuspendedStart chance 1%1 min
FPL news: Suspended until 7 Nov
Unavailable: Moore, P.M.Sarr, Phillips, Richarlison, Romero, Scarlett, Souza, Spence, Vicario
Sunderland
- BrobbeyFWDDoubtfulStart chance 48%43 min
FPL news: Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing
- IsidorFWDDoubtfulStart chance 4%13 min
FPL news: Knock - 50% chance of playing
- MeunierDEFDoubtfulStart chance 2%2 min
FPL news: Groin injury - 75% chance of playing
- BallardDEFInjuredStart chance 0%1 min
FPL news: Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
- MundleMIDInjuredStart chance 0%0 min
FPL news: Knee injury - Unknown return date
- DansoDEFSuspendedStart chance 1%0 min
FPL news: Suspended until 31 Oct
Questions about GW8 team news
Which players are injured or doubtful for FPL GW8?
In FPL's data as of Fri 23 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC: 27 doubtful, 65 injured and 5 suspended. 106 more are unavailable (for example, left the club or on loan).
Where does this team news come from?
FPL's own availability flags and news text, captured at Fri 23 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC, with FPLWise start chances from the forecast of Fri 23 Oct 2026, 15:36 UTC. Later news is not included.
What does the start chance mean?
Our forecast probability that the player starts. With two fixtures it is the higher single-fixture chance. These are forecasts, not confirmed line-ups.