Dugout Discussion

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. FC Barkerlona
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Arnie owners what are you doing?

    I'm thinking:

    Duffy & Arnie > Trippier & Rondon for -4

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      chicha or rondon for a gw punt then i use wc

    2. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Trippier not injured?

    3. The Left Duke #3
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Laca or Aubam in and (c). Will need to take a -4 to do it so not sure who to lose.

  2. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Mark doesn't own Lacazette confirmed.

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

      🙂

  3. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hart got 9 saves...FPL says 8 why?

  4. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Zero CS this gw !

    1. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      2010 last time that happened they said on sky sports news

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Trippier

  5. JCrosbie
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    1. Erikson (class act)
    2. Felipe A (weaker team)
    3. Richarlison (weaker team)

    1 and 2 have fixtures also

    Pick 1?

    1. ChuckN
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      2

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

      Eriksen and Rich

    3. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Eriksen for me

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

      Reply fail though you wanted 2 - Stay with Rich

    5. yakirh
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Richarlison
      7.0 OOP and nailed in a good team

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    BPS for tonights games look to be final now.

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

    1FT
    Ederson
    Wan Bissaka Rob Alonso
    Rich Hazard Sterling Fraser
    Kun Jiménez Arnie

    Hamer Dhorthy Bennett Stephens

    A) Hazard Arnie > Laca Son -4
    B) Hazard Arnie > F.Anderson Aubameyang -4

    Cheers

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B

      1. Sol
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

  8. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Why so many saying get Laca when he's benched all the time?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Should start against shite teams (imo)

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He was injured

    3. MTPockets
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Just scored

        1. MTPockets
            5 years, 6 months ago

            *assisted

      • McSauce
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Doherty BAP gone

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Good.

      • FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        would you get rid of robbo for Digne.

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          no

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

          no way

      • The Wizard of Ozil
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Do we think laca will start at the weekend? Thinking of putting the armband on him

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

          I am tempted to get him in, maybe (C) him.

          1. The Wizard of Ozil
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Has looked sharp of the bench last two weeks

      • Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        So what does tonight tell us about Arnie replacements?

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

          Mitro

      • Baked baines
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Shame Doherty didnt get any BPS!

      • Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Captain:
        A) Kane.
        B) Salah.
        C) Kane > Auba.

        Arnie Replacement:
        1) Wilson.
        2) Rondon.

        1. All For One
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          C Aubamayang

      • Orion
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Repost:
        They took away Laca’s goal

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          It was confirmed as an own goal. He got the assist

      • Blanka
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Arnie >>>Laca

        Hazard >>>F. Anderson

        Also leaves some cash to upgrade defence.

        ???

      • F4L
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        those Digne bonus point reductions 😥

      • ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Will trippier be fine?

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Depends on the results of the autopsy.

      • Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Was Trippier ok when subbed on 87 minutes?
        Nice he is price locked for a week

      • EgyptianKing
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Think Robertson will play saturday?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Moreno got half an hour rest so depends if Robbo is fit enough.

      • The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yes or no?

        Alonso,Arnautovic > 5.4m, Lacazette-4.

        Would give me an Attack of
        Sterling,Dilva, Richarlison,Fraser,Camarasa
        Kane,Aubameyang,Lacazette

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Very dodgy decision on the Laca goal.

        1. JJO
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Well he didnt shoot or pass
          It would be crazy decision to award him anything

        2. lespaul
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          By?

        3. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          The official people who decide these things called it. FPL just follow the official call.

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

          If you watch it, Laca doesn't make contact with the ball, only kicks into Rojo's leg which put the touch to the ball - I own Laca but it really wasn't his goal.

          1. Nascimento
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I don’t own him - it really was his goal

      • Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        not a clue what to do with hazard....

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Same... and Alonso... and salah

        2. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I am keeping Haz one more week and then selling for Sterling.

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            chelsea away at brighton that gw though...

      • Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Bottomed

        Out: Hazard, Duffy, Arnie
        In: Son, TAA, Kane (-8)

        Yay or nay?

        1. Bialystrzelec
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yes, as you need to get -4 anyway

      • CostaCoffee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        After getting 6 red arrows in a row, this is my 3rd green in a row, finally enjoying this game again

        1. CostaCoffee
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          2nd green* 1st proper rise

      • camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        What to do with

        Alonso
        Hazard
        Salah.
        Arnie

        They are doing my head in and fookn up my MLs big time.

        1. LǝgleSs e|even
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Id remove Alonso and Arnie youll free up some funds for better assests.. maybe Haz to Sterling

        2. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Keep except Arnie. You're going to get rid of Salah when he is pretty nailed to start this weekend?

        3. ChuckN
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Same boat. Am selling Arnie and Salah this GW. Can't justify Salah price any longer.

          Haz vs City also not appealing. May take a -8. I also have Duffy though.

        4. Silecro
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Getting rid of Alonso and Arnie

      • tucaoneo
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Is there a risk that Alonso be kicked out of the line-up? Chelsea fans are bashing him.

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          The manager said he was shite last time so there's a chance.

        2. SuperDan
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Emerson is 10 times better but for reason Sarri wont play him

      • JJeyy
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Best transfer option?:

        A) Wilson to Laca for free
        B) Laporte and Wilson to Digne and Auba -4
        C) Laporte and Kamara to 4.6def and Laca -4

        1. OptimusBlack
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Why Wilson out ???

      • Silecro
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Digne best def option up to 5.2?

      • LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Lucas Perez a safe pick for next few gws?