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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. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    😆

  2. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Wheres my Billing assist.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Be grateful for the CS point. Outscoring Salah and Mane this week.

      1. Maddamotha
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I was hoping for a goal and assist

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

        Hit the bar too, really lived up to the billing tonight...

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Damn you Mitro, at least my other forwards are Kun and Arnie

  3. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Starting to think Warnock has a chance of keeping Cardiff up, having seen this game.

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

    I'm just glad I shipped Mitro on Saturday evening.

    At least watching this I already know he's no longer in my team.

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Agreed.

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

      Yep, still disappointed Fulham haven't had more chances. think a sacking is coming...

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

    He plays liv next. Surely give him another week :p

    1. TAT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Wouldn't surprise me if he ruins a Liverpool clean sheet.

    2. Egbunike
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Triple captain!

  6. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    COME ON MITRRRROOOOO

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

      goal incoming

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

        Ban

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

          give over!

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        or a red.

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

        Or timelord?

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Header over the bar. Shot off target = - bps

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      😆

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

    Getting feisty

  8. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sessegnon is just another English mediocre like Walcot,Bentley,Rashford,Lennon etc

    1. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He's like 12.

    2. Yippeekiyay Mertersacker
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Agreed.

      Imagine being 19 and not tearing it up your first season in top flight football when your team's crap and the manager can't decide your best position.

      Rubbish...

  9. Depldax
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Mitrovic is a massive douche bag

  10. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Get rid of Kun to fund Salah move or keep and pray Salah doesn't go mental? Have Mane as well.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Could go either way.

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

        Will bring in Sterling after the Fulham game. What is your take on Kun this season? Sterling to outscore him?

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

          I’m tempted to do these moves

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Mane (C) and pray

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

      Hmmm calling the biggest priest in country for that prayer?

    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      See what James Egersdorff does - he is in a similar position.

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

        Always had that move in my mind after saving FT this week. Might just as well do it.

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

    Billing YC

  12. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Billing YC

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      5th booking so misses next game

  13. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Billing Banned

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

      template in tatters!

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

    Will Mitro’s one pointer be enough to get me a green arrow just for today ?

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

      possibly

      Average for today 0.6

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Doubt it, plenty of auto subs

    3. TAT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Wondering if that one point is enough for a green arrow too.

    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe not. Autosubs to come in. Average from today's match only going up 0.5pts

    5. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Ofcourse not

    6. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Probably as most managers avoid the trash in these teams. Not me though...

  15. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Arnie (C) with Billing banned?

  16. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    lol cleaning my alzheimer's fathers bum after he's gone to the toilet is more rewarding than owning Mitrovic.

    1. Lovely

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

      Both are surrounded by sh**e

    3. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      It is.

    4. ted mcnure
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Well done son. Did the same for mine.

  17. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Goodbye Mitrovic. Long shall you never darken my FPL team again. Total waste of a FT.

  18. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    People still feel Salah worth the extra 3m?

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

      Over who?

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Salah is not 3m extra over anyone, it's all to do with how you spread value over your team

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

      Over Lukaku yes

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

        Ahahah

    4. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Mane

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

      Mounie didn't score tho.

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

        Well that d have been the cherry

    2. Yep, not funny.

  19. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Murray or Jimenez in to replace Mitro?

    My issue with Murray is he only seems to ever do anything at home and Jimenez £1m cheaper so leaning towards him at the moment.

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Jimenez personally

    2. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Mitros on fire

      Nanaannanaannananaaaa

      😆

      1. toerag
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        bonfire night

        get him on top

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

      Remember the start of the season when Sessegnon was in loads of draft teams until he was classed as a midfielder.

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

        Probably better off as a midfielder. At least he doesn't get docked points for every 2 concended...

    4. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Come on mitro pls get red card

    5. toerag
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A. maddison
      or
      B. Rich with mitro for Mane and success??

      thoughts

    6. JRO093
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I don’t have Mitro but if I did I’d prob move him on for Shola Ameobi. Saves a couple of quid too.

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

        At least he scored against the mackems

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

      I quit. Worst season ever.

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Can't get much right this season, it seems.

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

          I’m having a stinker

          1. TAT
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Ouch! Think I was around the same rank at the same time last season. Managed to land a 83k rank in the end, so it's not too late to manage something!

    8. Jayv807
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I have used my 2 FT to get rid of Mitro and Maddison who combined for 1 assist total in the 4 games they were both in my squad.

      So they should be back in form next week.

      Wilson and Anderson owners (all 10 of you), I apologize in advance for what is about to transpire.. 🙂

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

        So I should hold Mitro? I’m confused

    9. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hogg MOTM. Don't think I have heard his name mentioned. 🙂

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Didn't know there was a player called that until they gave him the MOTM.

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

          Half of Huddersifield's players sound like auto generated players from FIFA 96

          Bong, Billing, Mooy, Hogg, Löwe, Hadergjonaj

    10. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      i bet fulham miss gera, duff, dempsey and even zamora

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

        Give me those guys any day with a side of hangeland

      2. AlissonBecker fell alone
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Are we forgetting Dimitar Berbatov?

    11. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      So Jokanovic will get the sack?

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

        Out of his depth I’m afraid, good coach but can’t cut it.