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

    How much is holding the WC worth in terms of money? 0.5?

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

      A lot of price swings until Saturday but I would ideally want to wait another week..

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 6 months ago

        If they're not players you'd want anyway then the 0.5 isn't real

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

          I'm going to want to have Kane, Sterling, Sane, TAA etc

    3. Kalou
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      The best captain for gw16 is...
      A.Auba
      B.kane
      C.haz
      D.sterling
      E.salah

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Short list

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

        A.

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

        i m going a 100%

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

        I think it will be :
        Auba
        Salah
        Laca
        Kane

      5. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        D

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

        Lacazette

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

      What about Martial? Injured or not?

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

        Don't think so just tactical

        1. Nemes1s
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Looked injured

    5. SOTHPAW
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard to Eriksen or Sane? Already have Sterling.

    6. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Good week! Just moved back into top 700 for 2nd time this season. Next moves vital -
      A) Son and Lacazette for Hazard and Arnautovic (-4)? Sterling in for Salah wk17 perhaps
      B) Hazard to Sterling for free

    7. Kno
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      auba/anderson or laca/eriksen?

      Arnie and hazard on the chopping block

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Laca erik

    8. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Help please!

      Fabianski, Patricio
      Alonso, Laporte, TAA, Doherty, AWB
      Sterling, Hazard, Martial, Richarlison, Hojberg
      Kane, Arnie, Success

      1 FT, 0.3m ITB

      A: Arnie > Wilson
      B: Hazard + Arnie > Felipe Anderson + Auba (c) (-4)
      C: Alonso + Hazard + Arnie > 4.5m DF + Sané + Auba (-8)
      D: Other

    9. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Average in top 10 K ?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        c55 points

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

        54.5

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

        50

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

      Fab
      Alonso Robertson Doherty
      Salah Hazard Rich Fraser
      Wilson Kane Arnie

      Boruc WB Bennett Obiang

      2ft 0.1itb

      How does these moves look?
      Arnie+Hazard->Jimenez+Sterling

    11. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A) Salah + Arnie -> Laca + Sterling -4
      B) Salah + Arnie -> Auba + Ramsey/Shaq/Anderson -4
      C) Save FT

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

        A

    12. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      72 with only 10 men. Will take that! Green arrow???

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        If only there was a website to check this

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

          Hahahaha!! 😀

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

        Surely. Can't imagine too many scores higher than that with no clean sheets this week

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

          80 with no cleansheet 🙂

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

            Nice work, sounds like a good week 🙂

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

              About time mate.....!

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

            Awesome sparks! You’re smashing it!!

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

          I bl00dy hope so. Too many red arrows these past few weeks!!!

      3. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        71 with 2 zeros(Alonso and arnie) kamaras 8 pts as 3rd on bench just missed out 🙁

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

          Ouch! Unlucky. But still a tidy score. Arnie and Alonso screwed me too don’t worry!

      4. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        65 with 15 on the bench

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

          Any coming on or did you have 11 starting??

    13. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      This GW was the “Mean Fifteen”

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

        Best one yet thumbs up.

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

      Which is better ?

      A- Jimenez + Rich

      B- Mitrovic + Fraser

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

        Difficult

        A

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

        I think B is better Help me plzzz

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

          B then! 😉

    15. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hello Sterling, goodbye (and good riddance Salah).

      1. Teddy Brewski
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Guaranteed starter v Bournemouth

      2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Salah (bou) to sterling (che) makes no sense this week?

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

          100% agree, salah capt option this gw

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

      Final thoughts on arnie and salah to auba and f.anderson for -4? Would mean hits in consecutive game weeks

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

        I'm thinking Arnie and Hazard to Lace and Anderson!

      2. The Enlightener
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I don't hate it, but Salah surely will start this weekend, you would think. And with such heavy fixtures and rotation issues during this period, it may be wise to hold for just a little longer.

    17. sirmorbach
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Fabianski / Patricio

      Alonso / TAA / Doherty / Duffy / Balbuena

      Sterling / Hazard / Sané / Richarlison / Fraser

      Aubameyang / Arnautovic / Success

      Crazy to do Haz-Snodgrass, Arnie-Kane for a hit?

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

      Finding an Arnie replacement is hard damn

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

        I feel your pain

      2. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Rondon

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

        Most looking to move funds around to upgrade

      4. F4L
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        go King or Mitro

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

        Maybe down to kamara and play 5 in the middle

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

        Was weighing up the straight swap for either Chicharito or Wilson and just ended up getting Wilson in

    19. fkmzcgp
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      How was Salah tonight? If I keep him I can only afford Sane, if I get rid I can get sterling

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Just get Sterling

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Decent - very nice assist and had a few chances but Liverpool couldn't quite get the through ball to him
        Same number of chances created as Mahrez and Eriksen (3), same number of shots on target as Kane, Son, Sane and Auba (2)

    20. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Dropped to 523 with 1011 pts , not a great week but not a total disaster. Moving on!

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

        #forstworldproblems

        😉

    21. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Ryan Button
      Alonso TAA Keane Doherty Balbuena
      Salah Hazard Richarlison Fraser Camarasa
      Kane Arnautovic Jiménez

      1FT £0.6

      Planning on doing Arnie > Rondon on GW16 and then Salah + Rondon > Sane + Aubameyang in GW17.

      Other options ?

    22. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Guys with Arnie out a while, is Chicharito a good option now? Surely nailed?

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

        Mhm, maybe. But I think there are better options around the same price.

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

        Yeah should be nailed. I was considering him but went for Wilson instead. Good option with the fixtures though

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

      is Laca a trap?

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        No

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

      Just rage substituted Alonso out and Balbuena in.

      1. Steinburg FC
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        i will be making that move too

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

        Is Balbuena not injured?

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

          OK now- on bench last night

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

        Don't believe you.....

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

          Not a hope of a return against city. Not one hope.

    25. HD7
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Bellerin or Kola? maybe Mustafi?

      Kola is the cheaper one but Monreal takes his place or goes in centre 3 ...its risky

      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        The Holding injury helps Kola big time

        1. HD7
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Monreal to take Holding place... but is it serious injury?

      2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Bellerin

    26. Farke in hell
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Everybody in Chelsea twitter is trashing Alonso and Willian. I can understand Willian but what bad did Alonso do? Was watching Utd-Ars match.

    27. The Train Driver
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Lingard (C) next gw…

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

      Was confident on wc. Got 80 points post baps... Wtf do i do

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

      Is Joe Gomez out for awhile? Didn't see the tackle

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

        Slide down into the hoardings. Didn't risk standing on his ankle and was stretchered off, didn't look good.

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

          Damn have 3 players injured. Arnie, Martial, Gomez

    30. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Rojo own goal updated

    31. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Haz/Arnie > Son/Firmino?

      Own Auba/Wilson.

      Or could do Eriksen/Chicharito.

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

        Still unsure about both Son and Firmino.

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

          I would get Son instead, Firmino not in great form this season, plays to deep. Not a striker i would be confident im having