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The Premier League’s least-effective attack takes on the division’s leakiest defence in the final match of Gameweek 11, which kicks off at 20:00 GMT.

Huddersfield Town haven’t scored in any of their five home fixtures this season and indeed going back to March of this year have only found the back of the net on one occasion in ten Premier League matches at the John Smith’s Stadium.

The Terriers have registered fewer big chances and shots on target in 2018/19 than any of the other 19 top-flight clubs.

Fulham’s defensive problems this season are well-documented and the Cottagers have shipped more goals (28) than any side in the English top tier – despite playing one fewer match than all teams bar Huddersfield.

Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.7m) has delivered an attacking return in three of Fulham’s five away fixtures this season but plenty of Fantasy managers have lost faith in the Serbian striker, who is without a goal since Gameweek 6.

Mitrovic was the most-sold FPL forward of Gameweek 11 and has also been transferred out by more Fantasy bosses than any other player in the run-up to Gameweek 12, with the Cottagers in action against Liverpool next Sunday.

Only two forwards have registered more attempts on goal than the former Newcastle United target-man this season, but his attacking KPIs have taken a nosedive in recent weeks with even team-mate Aboubakar Kamara (£4.3m) having racked up more shots than Mitrovic from Gameweek 8 onwards.

Andre Schurrle (£5.9m) is the next most-owned FPL asset of the players starting tonight.

Just two FPL midfielders have registered more shots on goal than the former Chelsea midfielder this season.

Slavisa Jokanovic has made one change from the strong starting XI  that was beaten 2-0 by Manchester City in the Carabao Cup last Thursday, with Maxime Le Marchand (£4.3m) replacing Tim Ream (£4.3m).

Ryan Sessegnon (£6.0m) is once again deployed at left-back, while Tom Cairney (£4.8m) gets his first league start since Gameweek 3.

David Wagner has made three alterations to his starting XI, meanwhile, with Terence Kongolo (£4.3m), Florent Hadergjonaj (£4.4m) and Steve Mounie (£5.8m) replacing Erik Durm (£4.4m), Isaac Mbenza (£5.9m) and Laurent Depoitre (£5.2m).

Durm misses out with a minor groin problem.

Huddersfield Town XI (3-5-1-1): Lossl; Zanka, Schindler, Kongolo; Lowe, Billing, Hogg, Mooy, Hadergjonaj; Pritchard; Mounie.

Fulham XI (4-3-3): Rico; Fosu-Mensah, Odoi, Le Marchand, Sessegnon; Cairney, Anguissa, Seri; Vietto, Mitrovic, Schurrle.

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  1. XabiAlonso
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Was all set to sell shaqiri but I'll risk a ten minute cameo against Fulham could get 15 points in that time

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      yeah I would hold off for this week haha

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      😀

  2. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Well at least it's official.
    We're the worst team in the Prem by a margin
    Nice to get recognition .

  3. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Lowe on max BPS for his "assisting the assister"

  4. 30 points could stay up this year. About 7 teams look at the moment like they deserve to be relegated.

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Oh make it 26

    2. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Villa should be there instead of Fulham.. We would have stayed up too...

      1. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Behave yourself.

      2. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Behave

      3. Uncle Gamst
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Erm...14th in Championship :-/

    3. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      There's always a late burst from someone.

      By the same token you are going to need around 80 points to get in top 4 at this rate.

  5. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone rage transfer out Mitro yet

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, on Saturday eve

    2. Never Captain Nicky Butt
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Everyone

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I want rid, but no, thinking Wilson but don't think he can sustain his points , then there is Murray but Brighton are shite and then there isn't anyone.

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        shimmy jim

    4. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Did it Saturday as I was livid I hadn’t gone through with doing it Friday.

    5. dvdguy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yea last week to Arnie

    6. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Last night I pulled the trigger. Saw Martial rising, and mitro early dropping, so sold maddison and mitro for martiai and jimenez.

      Risky with European games.. But it feels good.
      Mitro is in terrible form

    7. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Not me. I calmly removed him on Friday night to Arnautovic. A terrific transfer this week - it’s been a while coming! As Wilson out for Kane GW8 was quite awful.

    8. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      yep,/murray

  6. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Mitro will prob drop again tomorrow I guess.

    Murray or Wilson in?
    Have Fraser too.

    Got 2 ft and happy to risk an early transfer.

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Wilson

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Murray or even cheaper starting bench fodder imo. Use the funds elsewhere. Kun, Laca and Arnie are only forwards worth their price imo.

  7. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Number one in world used WC, TC and FH.

    Thats great news.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      You're world number two are ya?

      1. A number two.

        1. camarozz
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          No need for that crap

  8. Super John McGinn-
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I need Mitro out for ASAP got 2FT 0ITB, still got WC which will use in a few weeks anyway

    A) Mitro + Fraser > Arnie + Diangana
    B) Mitro + Fab > Arnie + 4.0 Keeper
    C) Something else?

    Alisson, Fab
    Alonso, Mendy, Robbo, Doherty, AWB
    Salah, Hazard, Maddison, Fraser, Westwood
    Aguero, Mitro, Kamara

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B

      I don't see the point of Fab on the bench

    2. rojojojo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B, no point having Fab when you have allison

  9. thunder_mike
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Mitrovic >
    A) Wilson (would stop me getting Alonso or Dilva
    B) Jiménez
    C) Success

    1. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I`m probably going with Jimenez. I still have my WC and will probably hold him for nice december games...

    2. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'd go for B midterm if I had the option.

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      who would you get if you got Wilson?

  10. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    They are gonna stay up again aren’t they ?

    Every year there always seems to be 3 teams worst than Southampton.

    1. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Leave us alone. Given FPL lots of golden moments don’t forget the mane Pelle days!

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Yoshida/Stephens in the DGWs of the 2016/17 season

        bargain enablers

      2. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Ha Ha, wondered when you would turn up.

        I’ll be honest. I can’t own any of your players. Just couldnt ever cheer them on. Which Is why I will always be crap at FF.

    2. Uncle Gamst
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Huddersfield...great fans, putrid football. Playing for time...at home...to Fulham...halfway through the 2nd half!

  11. jackhammer1
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Pick one...

    A. Sterling and Arnie
    B. Dilva and Aguero

    1. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Dilva and Kun for now.

      Sterling got a rest first game after the last international break. Dilva is retired.

    2. Claudio555
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A

    3. MTPockets
        7 years, 5 months ago

        b

      • Ha.
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        A

      • FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        b

    4. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'm all set for Maddison > Felipe Anderson

      However, do I hold onto a) Knockaert (36 minutes, 1 point in three games) or pull for b) Deulofeu

      Ryan, Steele
      Bennett, Robertson, Mendy, Wan-Bissaka, Rudiger
      Richarlison, Salah, Hazard, Maddison, Knockaert
      Jimenez, Aguero, Arnautovic

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Depends who you'd bench if got in Deulofeu.

          1. Bielsa's Bucket
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Just be rotating between him and Jimenez for time being.

            1. MTPockets
                7 years, 5 months ago

                That's actually what I'm doing, although not sure vs Rich this week.
                Not sure I'd be happy holding Maddison but guess he has the fixture.

        • Claudio555
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          What transfer to do?

          A) Maddison>Mané
          B ) Mitro>Morata
          C) Mitro>Lacazette

          1. #FPLBhuna
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Mitro to anyone

          2. FPL Pillars
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            D) Other

          3. _figu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            C but wait as long as you can. If you don't have Arnie, would get him in.

          4. Ambrosiana Inter
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Mitro to Van Von s vinkel

          5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Mitro > anyone

          6. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            A

        • #FPLBhuna
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Feels so good that vermin’s out of my team now

          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Vermaelen was never a good pick.

            1. #FPLBhuna
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Ha.

              1. Ha.
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                Yes?

          2. Ghost Gooner
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Cost me a Samsung Galaxy when I took Auba out for him

            1. kalmoffit
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              I'm still grieving at Auba out.

              1. Ghost Gooner
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                Wish I hadn't seen Emery's comments that gameweek Auba stayed behind. Really took me down another path

        • Ambrosiana Inter
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Someone on here actually pointed out to punt on Huddersfield defenders as last year they won loads of relegation 6pointers matches 1-0...that was a good tip which I didn’t follow I m afraid..
          Well done whoever u were

          1. FPL Pillars
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            I mean it's common sense they cannot score much only chance is to defend a 1-0. Who wants that sort of player in ya team man

            1. Ambrosiana Inter
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              I mean 4,4 , that s all they cost...

          2. _figu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Jay Egersdorff said that in his GW review.

          3. Sweetboi
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Tbh it was a pretty obvious result. Played Hamer with the hope he’d start.

          4. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            He made a really good thread about it too. Good arguments.

        • Superballzzz
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Bye bye mitro.. terrible body language! Zero effort! Bad discipline! Get out of my team... still gutted about putting the band on salah and taking sterling out last week..a frustrating couple of weeks - lack of patience and not sticking to a plan and knee jerking punished me..

        • Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Is it sad I’m concerned what mitro’s point or Schürrle’s two points will do to my rank

          1. _figu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Very.

          2. FPL Pillars
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            lots of points from people's benches to come on

            1. Eat my goal!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Sigh!

            2. SouthCoastSaint
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Who didn’t play? Can’t be many Mahrez owners

              1. Sweetboi
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                This. Nobody really missed out...bench points should stay there for the most part.

          3. Uncle Gamst
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            You forgot Cairney's 2 points 😉

        • Sweetboi
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Might get a green arrow today with 2 points off the bench

        • FredrikH
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Hmmm best move here?
          Mitrovic -> Murray, Jimenez or Ings?

          1. Sweetboi
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Brighton’s away form is a worry. I’d probably go Jimenez and use the 1m elsewhere.

          2. Bielsa's Bucket
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Jimenez
            Murray
            Ings

            ...in that order

        • Pompel
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          One point gained from Mitro + TAA -> Success + Mendy !
          Happy days 🙂 !

          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Now that’s what I call Succes

            1. Pompel
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              😀

        • Never Captain Nicky Butt
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Mitro to Morata if you enjoy equal parts pain and pleasure

        • Demel
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Is Mitro a good example that fixtures are only important if you have the form to go with it? I.e. pointer to self about Maddison.

          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            But, Fulham

          2. Ambrosiana Inter
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Yes, fixtures mean little for shite teams...

          3. Every fixture is bad for the likes of Fulham and Cardiff

          4. Superballzzz
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Think your right.. individual and team

          5. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Its an example of why you should never own players from the absolute bottom barrel teams in the league.

        • _figu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Well, at least Mitro wasn't sent off. First time ever 100 pts gameweek (2nd year playing)

          1. The Pesci challenge
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Well done

            1. _figu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Thank you! Been a struggle past 4, really needed this one.

          2. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Nice one. Had one last week. Back to reality this one though.

            1. _figu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Thanks. Now have to work out a best way to bring in a Pool mid to captain. Won't risk going another favourable fixture like that without one.

        • Ghost Gooner
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          My team looks so much better with Arnie 😀

          Looking forward to stress free weekends now. Finally happy with my team

          1. SouthCoastSaint
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Look forward to his knee giving way

            1. SouthCoastSaint
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Says the bitter Mitro holder

              1. Ghost Gooner
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                Why are you still holding? I sold him Sunday night as I'd had enough punishment

        • Ambrosiana Inter
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          I was refused mortgage today at Barclays cause I don’t own sterling...
          Don’t know if they were on about the money or the player

          1. Should have kept 0.1 itb

            1. Ambrosiana Inter
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Lol

          2. Ambrosiana Inter
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            I know it’s bad lol

          3. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Clue is probably in the spelling

            1. Ambrosiana Inter
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Are they spelt differently?

        • Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Form over fixtures - yet people consistently say keep for this game!

          Fair enough when a player is showing potential and the fixtures turn good but blind faith in easy fixtures is just dumb!

        • dmcqt
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Any West Ham fans here? Anyone know the likely prospects of game time for Arthur Masuaku (£4.4)? Or is Grady Diangana (£4.5) a better option now that he's had a couple of strong games. I'm looking for a good fifth midfielder and am tempted by West Ham's fixtures. The absence of Yarmolenko means another midfielder is likely to step up and provide Arnautovic with assists.

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Diangana is the better option.

            It's only been a couple of matches since the Yarmolenko injury, but Diangana has been chosen for that spot this far; he's performed very well.

            Hell, I don't think even West Ham fans know if he'll start every match, but he looks to be a good enabler.

            1. dmcqt
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Good to know. I like the look of Diangana. He's young and has a strong attacking drive. He could be a star of the future and a bargain for much of this season, if he gets game time.

        • Ronnies
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Who do I leave out so I can play Balbuena ?

          Ederson
          Mendy - Robertson - TAA
          Salah (c) - Hazard - Richarlison - Maddison
          Aguero - Arnie - Ings

          Hamer - Balbeuna - Wan Bissaka - Westwood

          Thanks guys.

          1. kalmoffit
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Ings?

        • Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Aguero to Laca worth doing, no? Season-keeper barring injury, our Kün...?

          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Eh?

            1. Big_Andy_GAWA
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              You don't understand the question, or find it a ridiculous proposal?

          2. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            I’d have thought Aguero silenced these sorts of moves.

            Whatever floats your boat then really.....

          3. Sweetboi
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah, no need to get rid of Kun. Arsenal’s Fixtures not the best either.

            1. Big_Andy_GAWA
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah. Reckon I'll keep until if/when he gets injured. Was just eyeing potential transfers for this coming GW...

        • J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Mitro to Jiménez it will be for me then.

          Can’t wait to look at my team and not have him sitting in there anymore!