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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. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Just seen that Jota sellers finally got punished this gw.

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

      xD

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

      Really hurts that one

    3. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Backfire

    4. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      They said "Get him, he's the main man at Wolves"

      I could never forget

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

    What do I do here lads? So many injuries all of a sudden:/

    Rui,Ryan
    Alonso,Robbo*,Kola,Bennett,WB
    Sane,Mane*,Mahrez,Rich,Billing
    Kane,Arnie*,Wilson

    1. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Mane and Arnie to Sane (or Erik) and Wilson

      Hold Robbo I think

      1. Cookie Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry you have Sane - Erik then!

  3. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Fabianski (Hamer)
    Robertson Laporte TAA Doherty (AWB)
    Salah Sterling Hazard Fraser (Diangana)
    Aubameyang Arnautovic (Kamara)

    Which move is the best?
    A) Arnautovic+Diangana+Robertson>Success+Son+Digne
    B)Arnautovic+Diangana+Robertson>Success+Sane+Peltier
    C)Arnautovic>Jimenez
    D)Arnautovic+Diangana+Robertson>Jimenez+Anderson+Balbuena

  4. An Púca
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Time to start seriously considering Son. In the team now, in form and great fixtures

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Do you own Kane?

      1. An Púca
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I do. Got him in this week and he saved it for me as my captain

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

    Holy moly, just seen that Andone goal for Brighton yesterday!

  6. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    On WC

    A) Fab, Laporte, Digne
    B) Ederson, Doherty, Digne

    (Other defenders are TAA, Schindler and AWB)

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

      A

      Ery day

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers mate. That’s what I’m on atm

        How’s your GW go?

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

          No idea what the average is

          Started well, but ended poorly

          WC makes it all better

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Fab Doherty Digne

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

    I’m on a WC but my team is still a shambles

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      i am on wc and just settled on a team i like

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        How’s it looking? You keeping Haz?

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

          lmao just look at his username

        2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          yup.Ditched alonso

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            OMG well good luck...

      2. CAPTAIN CRESPO
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Richarlison or Anderson or neither?

      3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Same!

  8. Alli
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Fabianski - Hamer
    Laporte - Robertson* - Alonso - W.Bissaka - Doherty
    Salah - Hazard - Richarlison - Cairney - Stephens
    Aubameyang - Arnautovic* - Jiménez

    1 FT - 1.0 ITB - WC next week

    A. Arnie to Mitro
    B. Hazard, Arnie > Townsend, Kane (-4)
    C. Alonso, Hazard, Arnie > TAA, Felipe, Kane (-8)

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

    80 points after bonus and bench points. Decent.

    2FT and 1M ITB, what should I be looking to do before the weekend?

    Fabianski
    Laporte - Alonso - Robertson
    Salah - Hazard - Richarlison - Kenedy
    Kane - Jimenez - Wilson

    Bench: Norris, Doherty, Camarasa, Yoshida.

    Maybe Wilson and Alonso to Laca and 4.8M defender?

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

      Avoiding City?

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

        Got Laporte and transferred out Agüero this GW for Kane.. Might do Salah to Sterling after the upcoming GW.

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

          Can you afford Haz to Sterlz?

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

            Yeah, but not keen on losing Hazard.

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

      Wouldn’t lose either of them. Prob do Hazard > Sterling

  10. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Autosubs done?

  11. Tempestic
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bournemouth have more players in the dream team this season than City...

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

      And 75% of the defense is from Liverpool.

  12. George James
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Haz + Arnie >> F.Anderson + Lacazette -4?

    Yes or no

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Sure.

    2. bixie11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I just did Haz + Arnie to Anderson + Auba

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

    Who would you rather have: Doherty+Sigurdsson OR Bellerin+Richarlison?

  14. davies
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Anderson or Shaq

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

      Anderson easy

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

      Felipe

  15. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    A- Wilson
    B- Laca

  16. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Arnie and Hazard ---> Lacazette and Son (-4)

    The only reason I'm hesitating is because I'm not sure Son or Laca even starts on Saturday. Laca is more likely to start but Son could be rested.

    Thoughts on this transfer?

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

      Does it need confirming tonight?

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

        Yes, unfortunately. Arnie is going down.

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

          I like Laca for the weekend but not sure Son starts at the weekend. Alli rested tonight suggests someone’s resting at the weekend but that could be Eriksen with his injury this season

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

            Pretty much my thoughts too, very concerned about Son playing the full 90 today.

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

      Was looking at the same, but Hazard looked good tonight and is going to start this weekend. Fixtures are so good after Chelsea too.

      Looking at ditching Alonso instead, as I want Laca.

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

      I agree with your hesitation. Annoyingly if they both start, they could score well, but you have no certainty they both will.

      Laca will likely play a part but it may be off the bench.

      As a result, probably a 'no' from me.

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

    These pages are flying with nothing but ????

    Everybody asking for an opinion by few actually have one they want to post

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

      Thanks for your input...

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

        No worries mate

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Talk to me

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

        Hi,

        What’s your thoughts on moving onto the next page? 😉

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

    Hazard and Arnie out to:

    A) Kane and 6.5
    B) Laca and Eriksen (have Auba)
    C) other

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

      As you already have Aubameyang, A seems quite logical.

      Kane/Aubameyang captain rotation is great for a good while (if not going for other candidates).

      Shame Mitrovic is 6.6m, but you could go with Jiminez; hope for a 0.1m gain/Mitrovic suspension.

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

        Yeah, might go for Jimenez... Even if Mitro dropped somehow kane is rising tonight.
        Thanks for your opinion!

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

    Salah or Hazad to be sold... one has to go for next Gw...

    I want to keep Salah but not sure if he will start before Barca?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Well Haz has City up and Salah just had a rest for most of this GW.

  20. woody3260
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Martial or Felipe Anderson?

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

      Fap

    2. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Felipe

    3. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Anderson...in this period you'll want players to at least start

  21. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    That Morgan Gibbs seems a talent but more than that seems very level headed and speaks well.

    But anyway enough about him. How does Arnie and Billing to Lacazette and Torreira sound, exact money and the little Uraguayn seems nailed on for a bit of Xmas bench cover.....ll

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 6 months ago

        5pts on my bench - looked very good today.
        Torreira bit expensive for 5th mid, but if can make it work for your squad then yeah why not.

        1. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah I just think for less than 5mil for a guaranteed starter in a high scoring team and on many set pieces he could be good value and exact funds means the FPL Gods are talking to me ha

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

      What happend to Mitrovic on fplstatistics? Was on 65 ish % and now -97%

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        He's +81

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

      RMWCT

      Fabianski
      TAA - Kola - Doherty
      Sterling - Sané - FAnderson - Richy
      Kane - Auba - Jimenez

      Hamer - Camarasa - AWB - Schindler

      Thoughts?

    4. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Salah + Arnie + Wilson > Kane + Laca + Fraser for -4 ?

    5. Over LAN and C:\
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Salah and Arnie ->
      (A) Fanderson and Abu
      (B) Sané and Laca

      Already have Sterling so swaying towards (A) for West Ham’s fixtures

      What do people think?

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

      a) arnie and hazard --> auba and anderson
      b) arnie --> wilson

      with a) i would probebly (c) abua with b) idk mabye alli or kane possebly richarlison

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

        a is with a -4p

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

      Arnie to:

      A) Wilson
      B) Jimenez

      Wilson has tough fixtures coming up but better quality.
      Jimenez has better fixtures and saves me some cash.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Wilson, his fixtures are grand - wol, BRI, WAT, WHM in next 8 to keep him ticking over

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

        Depends how bad you need that extra money; whether you have Fraser; how BOU and WOL fixtures correlate with the rest of the team.

    8. mr messi
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      WC activated, how is this team looking

      Fabianski 4m
      Alonso TAA Digne Doherty Wan B
      Son Richarlison Fraser Sané Anderson
      Kane Aubameyang Jimenez

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

        Basically my team, except TAA, Doherty, Son, Sane and Jiminez

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

          THAT’S THE POINT

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

        No Sterling?

        1. mr messi
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Can't have them all.

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

      Best mid under 10m? Have Sane, Rich, Fraser.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Eriksen or Siggy prolly

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

        Anderson, Son, and B.Silva are worth considering

    10. Franfe98
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I want to sell Arnie, and don't know who to bring: auba or wilson? I have Fraser in midfield. Bringing auba would implicate selling Hazard or Salah, or should I sell one of them to bring in Sterling?

      Thanks

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

        Sterling would be my priority so I'd opt for Wilson. Very close one though.