<p><em>Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl confirmed on Monday that the Saints will be without star striker Danny Ings until after the international break at least.</em></p>
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<h2>Flying without Ings</h2>
<div id="attachment_32671" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-32671" class="wp-image-32671 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GettyImages-1298748719.jpg" alt="danny ings fpl injury replacements blank gameweek 29" width="1024" height="723" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GettyImages-1298748719.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GettyImages-1298748719-300x212.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GettyImages-1298748719-768x542.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GettyImages-1298748719-610x431.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-32671" class="wp-caption-text">Ings has been ruled out of action until after the international break, at a minimum</p></div>
<p>From a Fantasy Premier League perspective, those who bought <strong>Danny Ings (£8.4m)</strong> ahead of Double Gameweek 27 were unlucky as the forward was forced off with a muscle issue after 12 minutes on Saturday.</p>
<p>Immediately after the Saints&#8217; 2-0 win against Sheffield United in their Double Gameweek 27 opener, Hasenhuttl said of Ings:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I don’t know when we will have him. Muscle injuries, we are normally waiting for a minimum of four weeks I think, so we will have a look.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>In his pre-Manchester City press conference on Monday, the Southampton boss gave this update on the striker&#8217;s injury:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I think it is a serious one but not too serious. I think three weeks it&#8217;ll be, expect him back after international break.</p>
<p>&#8220;It is frustrating but we have to take it. We will look to do more next season and to have a better pre-season &#8211; but for now, all we can do is take it.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Hasenhuttl also had some interesting words on <strong>Nathan Tella (£4.3m)</strong>, <strong>Kyle-Walker Peters (£4.7m)</strong>,<strong> Ibrahima Diallo (£4.5m)</strong> and <strong>Che Adams (£5.8m)</strong> in his preview of Wednesday&#8217;s clash away to City. Asked what Tella needs to do in order to retain a place in the starting XI, the Austrian explained:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Play like he played on the weekend, he did exactly what we demanded of him. This is what I expect of him. The <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a> were unbelievable, especially the high speed runs. We must have a look at how fit he is for Wednesday, he invested a lot and he is a young player. We must have a look in general what players are available.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>On Walker-Peters and Diallo, who both returned from injury at the weekend, Hasenhuttl explained:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Two players who are very important for our shape. This is a fact. We are a different side then, this is clear. Everyone plays in his best position. We have to select very carefully what we do on Wednesday; sure there will be a few changes. But we want to remain competitive.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>And on Adams, who netted against the Blades, the Saints chief added:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Maybe again we have the ketchup bottle phenomenon. A long time nothing but then maybe everything comes. So let&#8217;s see.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<h2>Ings can only get better</h2>
<div id="attachment_32499" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-32499" class="wp-image-32499 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/kane-bps.jpg" alt="harry kane fpl transfers gameweek 28 haul crystal palace" width="1024" height="682" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/kane-bps.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/kane-bps-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/kane-bps-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/kane-bps-610x406.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-32499" class="wp-caption-text">Harry Kane is set to be the top transfer target ahead of Gameweek 28</p></div>
<p>Owners of Ings, who is 9.9% of squads overall, will now be seeking replacements after the striker&#8217;s injury. If you have funds in the bank, <strong>Harry Kane (£11.3m)</strong> is the standout option in the forward bracket. While there may be an element of &#8216;points chasing&#8217; with Kane &#8211; who hauled 19 points against Crystal Palace &#8211; Spurs have a fixture in Blank Gameweek 29 before a trip to Newcastle in Gameweek 30.</p>
<p>Jose Mourinho&#8217;s team also have a fixture yet to be arranged; ironically, Southampton will be their opponents in that, as yet, unscheduled tie. Spurs take on Arsenal in a north London derby in Gameweek 28 but face Olympiakos at home first, in the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday. If any Tottenham asset is on your radar, it might be worth waiting until Friday to make those transfers. The <strong>Gameweek 28 deadline</strong> is at <strong>6.30pm GMT on Friday</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Ollie Watkins</strong> <strong>(£6.6m)</strong> faces Newcastle in Gameweek 28 before Aston Villa take on Spurs in Blank Gameweek 29. The Villa forward would also free up funds as an Ings downgrade. <strong>Patrick Bamford (£6.8m)</strong> is in the same category, though faces a difficult immediate fixture against former side Chelsea before a trip to a much-improved Fulham.</p>
<p>Bamford will face off against <strong>Michail Antonio (£6.6m)</strong> on Monday night as Double Gameweek 27 continues. West Ham face a Gameweek 28 trip to Manchester United before Arsenal visit the London Stadium in Blank Gameweek 29. However, the Irons frontman has proven himself capable of scoring against any opposition this season. Antonio netted against Spurs and Man City in the past two rounds of fixtures.</p>
<p>For those using the free hit chip in the blank gameweek, there could be potentially be some appeal in lower-owned forwards. <strong>Richarlison</strong> <strong>(£7.9m)</strong> plays Burnley and Crystal Palace at home in Everton&#8217;s next two games, while <strong>Timo Werner</strong>&#8216;s<strong> (£9.2m)</strong> Chelsea face Leeds away and West Brom at home. Both of those sides also playing on Monday night as part of Gameweek 27.</p>
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