Welcome to Game Week 4 all, hope the International break wasnt too boring for everyone.

I just want to start by again mentioning the <a href="http://www.arsenalaustralia.com.au">Arsenal Australia Club[/url] for all you Victorian based gOOners out there. We have meets at the Celtic Club (corner of Queen St &amp; La Trobe St) in the city and there is a meet this week for the game at the Emirates to Bolton on Saturday night. I will be there a bit early to watch the last half of the Manure game but I encourage everyone to come down as there is a fantastic atmosphere and we have a great time. I was the only one representing TooSerious last week, so get down there and support the Arsenal, sing a song, have a few pints and have some fun with us. Let me know if you plan on attending so we can catch up for a beer or two.

Now the news is that Lampard is a certainty to start against his old club; West Ham United, which can only make it even worse for the Hammers who are rapidily shortening with the bookies to be relegated. Terry is also available and Bosingwa is ready for a return as well. Dirk Kuyt from Liverpool is out with a shoulder for 4 or so weeks and from Arsenal, we have both Walcott and Van Persie (again) are out for 2 and 6 weeks respectively. Schwarzer and Duff from Fulham are expected to return this week, while Andy Carroll is in doubt for the Jordies.

Alex Baptiste from Blackpool is doubt with a hand injury, while Richards, Balotelli and Boateng have all been cleared to return for City. Frasier Campbell has been confirmed as being out for the season with a knee injury for Sunderland, while Dawson is out for 8 weeks with a knee for Tottenham. Thomas Hitzlsperger is right to return for the Hammers while Steven Ireland is out for an extended period with a hamstring for the Villians. Rio Ferdinand and Anderson are both right to return for Man Utd, while Sorrenson and Saha are both out for extended periods with elbow and knee injuries for Stoke and Everton respectively.

The transfer window also snapped shut on the 31st at midnight with Rafael Van Der Vaart signing for Tottenham right on the deadline and has been priced at 7.5m in FPL which is an absolute steal for a player of his calibre, but wait a few weeks to see how Harry intends to use him. Just a couple of hundred meters down the N5 where Fulham refused to budge on Schwarzer leaving Arsenal without a new keeper in the process but the rumour mills have it that the Socceroos stopper will be leaving in the January transfer window on a free transfer. Paul Konchesky completed his move to Liverpool and looks to be good value at 5.0m but look to get in after the trip to Old Trafford next week, as this will give you a chance to see how he fits in Anfield but he should get regular game time. Tom Cleverley completed his move to Wigan and offers some good value at 4.5m, while Jermaine Pennant and Alexander Hleb both look to be good value at 5.0m each for Stoke and Birmingham respectively.

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GW4 Fixtures &amp; Predictions (all times in GMT)
Saturday, 11 September 2010
Everton v Man Utd, 12:45 - Man Utd 2-1
Arsenal v Bolton, 15:00 - Arsenal 3-1
Fulham v Wolverhampton, 15:00 - Fulham 2-1
Man City v Blackburn, 15:00 - Man City 3-0
Newcastle v Blackpool, 15:00 - Newcastle 2-0
West Brom v Tottenham, 15:00 - Tottenham 2-1
West Ham v Chelsea, 15:00 - Chelsea 3-0
Wigan v Sunderland, 15:00 - 1 all draw
Sunday, 12 September 2010
Birmingham v Liverpool, 16:00 - Liverpool 2-1
Monday, 13 September 2010
Stoke v Aston Villa, 20:00 - 1 all draw maybe Villa 2-1

Banker chip on Man City if you want x3, or Chelsea/Arsenal if you are happy to settle for x2.

Insurance chip on the Villa game 100%, otherwise put it on the Sunderland game.

Captain choice: Drogba, Malouda, Carroll, Fabregas...in that order.

For those looking for an update on the FPL leagues, the links below should take you straight to them, even if you are not registered in them.

TS FPL Leagues
Classic: <a href="http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=12154">http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=12154[/url]
H2H: <a href="http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=12169">http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=12169[/url]
H2H#2: <a href="http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=84040">http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=84040[/url]
.net H2H: <a href="http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=116683">http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=116683[/url]
FF.uk: <a href="http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=25276">http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=25276[/url]

TS IKTS Leagues
TS: <a href="http://iknowthescore.premierleague.com/minileagues/view.htm?id=20221">http://iknowthescore.premierleague.com/minileagues/view.htm?id=20221[/url]
FF.uk: <a href="http://iknowthescore.premierleague.com/minileagues/view.htm?id=13944">http://iknowthescore.premierleague.com/minileagues/view.htm?id=13944[/url]

Injury Update (no return date = date not confirmed by club)
D DuffCalf Muscle Strain11th Sep 10

D StockdaleAnkle/Foot Injury11th Sep 10

B ZamoraThigh Muscle Strainno return date

M SchwarzerBack Injury11th Sep 10

D KamaraAnkle/Foot Injuryno return date

P SenderosAchilles RuptureFeb-11

A JohnsonJumpers Kneeno return date

T WalcottAnkle/Foot Injuryno return date

R Van PersieAnkle/Foot Injuryno return date

E FrimpongACL Knee InjuryMay-11

S NasriKnee Injury18th Sep 10

N BendtnerGroin/Pelvis Injury11th Sep 10

A RamseyBroken Leg16th Oct 10

A CarrollAnkle/Foot Injury11th Sep 10

D GuthrieKnee Injury11th Sep 10

D GoslingACL Knee InjuryJan-11

L BestAnkle/Foot Injuryno return date

D SimpsonAnkle/Foot Injury11th Sep 10

S TaylorShoulder Injury31st Oct 10

A BaptisteHand Injury11th Sep 10

P RachubkaKnee Injury11th Sep 10

K SouthernKnee Injury11th Sep 10

L AlmondShoulder Injury23rd Oct 10

B ClarkeACL Knee InjuryMay-11

J TerryHamstring Injury11th Sep 10

F LampardGilmores Groin11th Sep 10

B IvanovicBack Injury16th Oct 10

G KakutaBack Injuryno return date

J BosingwaKnee Injury11th Sep 10

L SahaKnee Injuryno return date

J RodwellAnkle/Foot Injury11th Sep 10

A YakubuCalf/Shin Injury11th Sep 10

P NevilleAnkle/Foot Injury11th Sep 10

V AnichebeKnee Injury11th Sep 10

M RichardsVirus11th Sep 10

W BridgeKnee Injuryno return date

M BalotelliKnee Injury11th Sep 10

J BoatengKnee Injury11th Sep 10

A KolarovAnkle/Foot Injuryno return date

M TurnerAnkle/Foot Injury18th Sep 10

F CampbellACL Knee InjuryMay-11

J MensahHamstring Injury11th Sep 10

C GordonArm/Elbow Injuryno return date

D MeylerACL Knee InjuryMar-11

M DawsonKnee Injuryno return date

P CrouchBack Injury11th Sep 10

J OHaraBack Injuryno return date

D BentleyAnkle/Foot Injury11th Sep 10

J WoodgateGroin/Pelvis Injuryno return date

R GreenHip/Thigh Injuryno return date

P KuruczKnee InjuryMay-11

T HitzlspergerHip/Thigh Injury11th Sep 10

Z HinesKnee Injuryno return date

J CollisonKnee InjuryJan-11

S DavisKnee Injury23rd Oct 10

I KlasnicThigh Muscle Strain11th Sep 10

G McCannAnkle/Foot Injury11th Sep 10

J OBrienKnee Injuryno return date

S HuntMetatarsal Fracture16th Oct 10

S FletcherAnkle/Foot Injury11th Sep 10

S MouyokoloHamstring Injury11th Sep 10

J Van DammeAnkle/Foot Injury11th Sep 10

S LarssonKnee Injuryno return date

K PhillipsThigh Muscle Strainno return date

S ParnabyHamstring Injury12th Sep 10

O HargreavesKnee Injuryno return date

R FerdinandKnee Injury11th Sep 10

AndersonACL Knee Injury11th Sep 10

T SorensenArm/Elbow Injuryno return date

M SidibeCalf/Shin InjuryJan-11

L LawrenceGroin Strain13th Sep 10

J ThomasAnkle/Foot Injuryno return date

J MatlockAnkle/Foot Injury18th Sep 10

I MillerThigh Muscle Strain18th Sep 10

S IrelandHamstring Injuryno return date

F DelphKnee Injuryno return date

D KuytShoulder Injury17th Oct 10

D NgogHamstring Injuryno return date

V MosesAnkle/Foot Injury11th Sep 10

G CaldwellHip/Thigh Injury2nd Oct 10

K AndrewsGroin Strain11th Sep 10



Until next week...good luck to your team.