Week 32 - Update

Sorry for the lateness of the update post this week. Unfortunately I suffered an ankle injury playing football last night so have been at the hospital for most of the afternoon. I am in a lot of pain so for that reason this will be a bit shorter than usual.

Firstly, a reminder that Week 32 is the FINAL of The Blog Cup! 20 teams remain, with the highest weekly score winning the trophy & the £20 prize. You can see who's made the final by clicking the link below:

http://yahoofantasyfootballuk.blogspot.com/2011/03/blog-cup-semi-final-results.html

Good luck to all our finalists!

Now, team news:

David Luiz is back after he was cup tied for the Champions League in midweek. We have no idea how Ancelotti will play things vs Wigan as Chelsea need to overturn a goal deficit on Tuesday, so some players may get a rest - no idea who unfortunately. Malouda should get a game though, so he becomes a decent option in midfield.

Man Utd are without Wayne Rooney, so Hernandez should partner Berbatov upfront. No concrete news on Ferdinand but I think it's likely he'll get a rest, so I'm going to stick with Smalling. Van Der Sar & Valencia could also get a breather, so I may look to switch out Valencia for a certain starter. Rafael is out, but Brown, O'Shea & Fabio are fit, so it's a lottery for the right-back slot.

Theo Walcott and Bacary Sagna are major doubts for Arsenal, but Wenger confirmed Cesc Fabregas will start. I guess Wilshire, Nasri & Arshavin should also line-up in midfield with Denilson and Song still out injured.

Spurs have so many injury doubts it's difficult to keep track! Corluka, Gallas, Lennon & Kranjcar may all miss out, while Pienaar, Hutton, Palacios, Kaboul, Woodgate & King remain sidelined. Bale & Van Der Vaart should both be fit to start.

Aston Villa have a fully fit squad to choose from, and they face a Newcastle side missing two key men - Kevin Nolan & Tiote - both suspended. A defence of Walker, Collins, Dunne, Clark looks solid to me, so I'm likely to go with Friedel & may now want to grab a Villa attacker.

Kieran Richardson, Phil Bardsley and Sulley Muntari should be back for Sunderland, Nedum Onuoha returns after being ineligible to face City, but Titus Bramble and Fraizer Campbell are unavailable. Gyan and Wellbeck should continue upfront.

Birmingham are without David Bentley and Martin Jiranek, while Nikola Zigic and Obafemi Martins will face late fitness tests. Looks like it could be another opportunity for the Philips/Jerome striker-partnership to blossom!

Stephen Hunt has had hernia surgery so Jamie O'Hara should remain on set piece duty for Wolves, and Michael Kightly could get another run out on his very long road to recovery, but Kevin Doyle is still out.

Jack Rodwell, Tim Cahill and Seamus Coleman remain doubts for Everton.

Liverpool are without Daniel Agger, Glen Johnson and Steven Gerrard, who has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

That's all I have time for today, although I will give you a quick look at my team:

Friedel, Kolarov, Smalling, Luiz, Hitzlsperger, O'Hara, Young, Lampard, Suarez, Hernandez, Van Persie

No Nani is a worry but he's just too pricey, so I've decided Ashley Young is the next best thing as a set piece/penalty taking winger, which meant Fabregas had to go. I also have attacking players from Man Utd (Hernandez), Chelsea (Lampard) & Arsenal (Van Persie) as well as set piece takers in O'Hara & Hitz & a solid back-line, so I'm happy.

I still have 1.5m in the bank, so could move Suarez to Sturridge or Wellbeck but I may just keep it how it is as you get the feeling the Liverpool man loves the big games & will want to put on a show against City - what would you do? And how's your team looking?

Good luck!

Cheers,
AM