Week 25 Update

I'd love to talk in depth about the absolutely mental final day of the January transfer window, but seeing as we have less than 4 hours until the Week 25 deadline it's probably better that I jump straight in to the team and injury news you need to know...

- New Chelsea signing Fernando Torres will NOT play against Sunderland tonight, but will make his debut vs Liverpool this Sunday in what is sure to be an explosive encounter. It's the same for David Luiz, but then he's not been added by Yahoo yet so it doesn't matter.

- None of the new signings from yesterday have been updated, so frustratingly you can't pick up Luis Suarez, despite the fact he's set to start vs Stoke. Andy Carroll is expected to spend another couple of weeks on the sidelines due to his ongoing thigh injury. I'll take this opportunity to state that his £35m fee (plus add-ons, plus a sell on clause) is pure insanity.

- Charlie Adam is still at Blackpool, is still captain, and will play against West Ham, so that's great news to those of us who hold him at discount. Whether set piece specialist Andy Reid's arrival will affect Adam's point return is yet to be seen, but for now I think he'll continue to be a great pick as he aims to prove he's still loyal to the Blackpool cause.

- Gareth Bale is reportedly not in the Spurs squad for the trip to Blackburn tomorrow, so I'm afraid the time has come for me to drop him having held him since Week 1. There's no guarantee he'll be back this weekend either, and I need to keep up with the Top 200, so it's a decision that needed to be made. Thanks Gareth, it's been emotional.

- Samir Nasri has been ruled out for 3 weeks after he picked up a hamstring injury in the FA Cup victory over Huddersfield, meaning Arshavin should regain his place in the Arsenal starting XI. Squillaci is suspended, so it'll be Koscielny & Djourou at the back.

- Roque Santa Cruz has started his Blackburn return as he means to go on. And by that, I mean he's injured again. A groin strain is set to keep him out for at least 2 weeks.

- Daniel Sturridge is expected to take his place on the bench for Bolton's game vs Wolves after his loan move, but expect him to be involved at some point. If you're looking for a filler then he could be your man at just 2.85.

- Carlos Tevez is a slight doubt for Manchester City, but I'd be surprised if he didn't play after getting a rest in the FA Cup. Dzeko played 90 minutes of that match and scored his first City goal, so I think he'll continue as Mancini looks to build up his match sharpness. Adam Johnson is out for 3 months due to an ankle injury, and Micah Richards is also out.

- Robbie Keane should make his West Ham debut at Blackpool and is priced at a very reasonable 5.37 in what is sure to be an open game - both teams need a win.

- Manchester United duo Rio Ferdinand and Rafael are expected to return from injury to face Aston Villa. Agbonlahor is a doubt for Houllier's men, but Bent will return after being Cup tied at the weekend.

- Carlos Vela has a decent chance of making his West Brom debut vs Wigan. Wenger would only loan out a player if he was guaranteed first team football, so I think he'll be chucked straight in. Bargain alert; 5.14.

That's all the major news I've been able to locate. Here is the team I'm almost certainly going with...

Reina, Spector, Kelly, Kolarov, Adam, Van Der Vaart, Arshavin, Nani, Dzeko, Rooney, Van Persie

Rooney is obviously a risk, but I missed the Berbatov barndoor price last weekend & I've been forced to drop Torres, so he was next in line and he has to score soon...right? Arshavin is a hunch - as soon I heard Nasri was out I just had a feeling he might do well on his return, while Spector was picked up at 3.7 last weekend and has been playing in a midfield role, so he's worth a punt. The rest is pretty self explanatory, although I may switch Dzeko to Dembele in the run up to deadline.

That's it - please let me know how your team is shaping up! What did you make of the transfer window? Would you go Dzeko with or Dembele?

Cheers,
AM

p.s. Blog Cup result will be calculated tomorrow. Sorry for the delay.