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Salah benched as Mane and Robertson miss out altogether

Six Premier League matches take place this evening to bring Gameweek 15 to a swift close, with many Fantasy Premier League captains – and vice-captains, following Sergio Aguero (£11.0m) and Raheem Sterling‘s (£11.5m) no-shows at Watford – set to be in action.

Mohamed Salah (£13.0m), Harry Kane (£12.4m) and Eden Hazard (£11.0m) are the second, third and fourth-most popular captaincy options of this midweek round of matches – but just two of these in-demand players start for their respective clubs tonight.

Salah is only among the substitutes for Liverpool tonight as Jurgen Klopp rings the changes at Turf Moor, with injured pair Sadio Mane (£9.8m) and Andrew Robertson (£6.5m) not in the match-day squad and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.3m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) also dropping to the bench.

Xherdan Shaqiri (£7.0m) lines up in a front three with Divock Origi (£5.0m) and Daniel Sturridge (£5.8m).

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.2m), who has experienced price rises in three consecutive days having been transferred in by over 525,000 FPL managers ahead of last night’s deadline, also lines up for Arsenal as the Gunners head to Old Trafford.

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.6m) is named as a substitute for the third match running as Unai Emery perseveres with a 3-4-2-1, while Jose Mourinho has dropped Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) and Paul Pogba (£7.9m) to the bench as he matches the Gunners with a three-man backline.

Hazard is named in Chelsea’s starting XI along with Marcos Alonso (£7.1m) as the Blues head to Molineux, though there are five changes elsewhere in Maurizio Sarri’s starting XI.

Morgan Gibbs-White (£4.3m) replaces the suspended Ruben Neves (£5.0m) for Wolves, while Ryan Bennett (£4.2m) is recalled to Nuno Espirito Santo’s line-up.

Dele Alli (£8.9m) is among five players dropping out of Mauricio Pochettino’s starting XI for the visit of Southampton, with Kieran Trippier (£6.1m) fit to play at right-back.

Kane and Christian Eriksen (£9.2m) retain their starts after Sunday’s north London derby defeat.

Kelvin Davis has made four changes to the Saints side in what will be his only match in charge, with the south coast club reverting to a flat-back four.

Richarlison (£7.0m) is back on the left wing for Everton as Cenk Tosun (£6.6m) returns up front, with Rafael Benitez going ultra-defensive with a 5-4-1 at Goodison Park.

Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) is absent through injury as Leicester head to Craven Cottage, with Tom Cairney (£4.8m) dropping to the bench for the hosts.

Back to the fixture where we started this round-up, Sean Dyche has made five changes to his Burnley starting XI as James Tarkowski (£4.7m) returns in defence.

Burnley XI: Hart, Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Cork, Westwood, Brady, Barnes, Wood.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Matip, Moreno, Henderson, Milner, Keita, Shaqiri, Sturridge, Origi.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Zouma, Mina, Digne, Gueye, Gomes, Lookman, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Tosun.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Yedlin, Fernandez, Schar, Lascelles, Manquillo, Ki, Diame, Atsu, Rondon, Murphy.

Fulham XI: Rico, Christie, Odoi, Mawson, Le Marchand, Kamara, Chambers, Seri, Sessegnon, Vietto, Mitrovic.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Simpson, Morgan, Soyuncu, Chilwell, Mendy, Ndidi, Albrighton, Maddison, Diabete, Iheanacho.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Rui Patricio, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Moutinho, Saiss, Vinagre, Gibbs-White, Jota, Jimenez.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Alonso, Kante, Fabregas, Loftus-Cheek, Willian, Morata, Hazard.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Bailly, Rojo, Smalling, Darmian, Herrera, Matic, Lingard, Martial, Rashford.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Sokratis, Holding, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Torreira, Ramsey, Iwobi, Aubameyang.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Foyth, Rose, Dier, Winks, Eriksen, Son, Lucas, Kane.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Cedric, Yoshida, Stephens, Targett, Hojbjerg, Davis, Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Gabbiadini.

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7,029 Comments Post a Comment
  1. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    De Gea mistake...

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Best keeper in the world.

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Best Keeper in Salfords

  2. Darlo
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Mustafi goal

  3. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Auba assist???

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah sure why not

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Lol

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Auba C.

    3. SirStevieG
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sane assist

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

      Lucas Torreira assist

  4. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    DDG shite again

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    David de Pickford

  6. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    United 0 - 1 Arsenal

    G - Mustafi
    A - ...whoever took the corner?

    1. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      De Gea assist

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

        😆

    2. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Kola taking them I think

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A - Torreria (I'm informed)

    4. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Torreira took it.

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

    DDG trying to get Mourinho sacked

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Whole United squad...except Shaw, Herrera and Rashford.

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

    Hojbjerg posts on here ?

  9. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Naby keita is looking lovely

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    De Gea. OMG. I can't believe. I thought he is one of the best

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

      If it gets Maureen sacked us Utd fans will love him even more.

  11. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Auba your turn

  12. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal Lead....whoop whoop 😀 : D

  13. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Torreira Assist

  14. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    DDG best keeper in the world btw

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Never not been buffon.

  15. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    De Gea is trash.

  16. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Where is my Siggy assist?

  17. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Torreira as a 5th mid? On corners 🙂 and looks more attacking recently

  18. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Mustafi essential

  19. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    OMG KAMARAAA

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      3rd on my bench 🙁

  20. altan8797
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    will fpl take back hazards assist?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I just got off the phone with them and they confirmed they will.

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        They told me to bog off.

      2. altan8797
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        thanx can u pass on the number so i wont have to bother you the next time?

  21. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Mitro assist

  22. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Torreira a cheap 4th mid at 4.9?
    Arnie and Mane to Kane and torreira for -4?
    Gives me 1.3 itb to upgrade to lloris

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    De gea assist

  24. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    DDG gonna get it from Maureen in the press now

    Absolute howler

  25. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Kamara G

  26. 420king
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Kamara goal..used to have him /proud

  27. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Auba assist? He is my captain

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      The fact that there are more people asking if it's a Auba assist than people saying it's an Auba assist says it all.

  28. FPLzebub
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Yes Kamara!

  29. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Kamara scores lol

  30. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sounded like a possible Mitro assist on sky?