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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. Ini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Can anyone remind me what time price changes occur?

    1. pjomara
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      1am Gmt roughly

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      In 25'

    3. Ini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Thank you all

    4. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      In approximately 25 minutes

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

    Ouch. Biggest drop in a couple weeks. Expected with Salah captain and no Kane/Rich though

  3. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Would you WC this bunch or just get out Arnie on a free?

    1 FT 0.5 ITB

    Fabianski (Hamer)

    Alonso Dunk Robertson (AWB Peltier)
    Salah Sane Silva Richarlison (Camarasa)
    Murray Arnautrovic Aubameyang

  4. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed again lol
    Pick one please, cheers!

    A) Mane + Arnie---> Felipe+Auba

    B) Mane +Arnie---> Son+Lacazette

    C) Mane+Arnie---> Felipe+Lacazette cuz Auba might be rested.

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A might be reasonable. But B could be explosive

  5. Bada Bing
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Morata has to be the worst big money signing in history. Just watched Chelsea v wolves and he was absolutely hopeless again. Who the heck is he still starting games?

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

      absolutely livid man .Is he even a professional player or what?

      1. Bada Bing
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        He certainly doesn't look like one. He spends most of the time on his backside whining after the slightest contact.

    2. Anathallo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Unbelievable really - Giroud has been decent when he's played too.

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

    i am guessing alot of rage wildcards tonight, prices gone wild

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      What a time to be alive..
      I own all 9 who are about to rise!

    2. Anathallo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Can't imagine people who have held their wildcards this long are prone to rage. I think the market is just really volatile - lots of knees jerking.

  7. Thinkering like a Boss
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    HURRY CAN 1 Year1 min ago
    chica or jimenez? would Chica expect to play every week? While Jimenez certainly would play everyweek right???

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

    Bellerin should start right?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah not very good in the left

      1. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Left?

        1. yakirh
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Nvmind

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

    Does Alli good? g2g??

    Fabs Hart
    Alonso Robbo Doherty Bennett AWB
    Richarlison Alli* Fraser Sterling Gunnarson
    Kane Wilson Auba

    Hits -4

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      can you afford eriksen?

  10. Subzero (-4)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Is Arni and salah to laca and alli stupid? I'm sick of salah now and every week that goes by I keep thinking his brace is going to come but he looks so good watching him but his finishing and liverpools overall attaching output seem to have dropped off. Reckon alli is the most secure spurs mid next few game weeks down to his managed minutes?

  11. sthelenslad92
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Is Son nailed? See a lot of people picking him but surely he's a rotation risk? More so than Eriksen or Alli?

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He explosive and his stats is great

    2. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Son has played 569 minutes this season, so unsure. Erik is your go to Spurs mid.

    3. Anathallo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not totally nailed, but Alli has rested for Spurs too and I have no doubt Eriksen will at some point also. I think his explosiveness makes him a worthy pick, as long as you have a decent bench to cover in case.

    4. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Explosive & plays more advanced than Alli/eriksen

  12. In Moyes We Thrust #freeshi…
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Uzzie what a catch!

  13. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Trippier and Kompany the only def to get clean sheet points this GW.

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

    Siggy and Lacazette instead of Son and Lacazette?

    Son surely won't start the 3rd game in 6 days before Barcelona tie.
    Siggy and Rich double up anyone?

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

      i am doubling up on wc.Absolutely love the fixtures longterm

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You're getting lacazette instead of lacazette . I'd do it.

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

        Thanks for the needlessly sarcastic comment.

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Lowest form of wit. Sorry .

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

    Kohli out damn

  16. kraftwerker
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    arnie > laca for free a good move ? the sensible voice in my head is telling me to go with wilson...

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah Wilson. But Laca good too

  17. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso / Arnie to Bellerin / Lacazette?

    Fab Patricio
    Alonso Laporte Robbo Doherty WB
    Hazard Sane Richarlison FAnderson Hodj
    Kane Wilson Arnie

    Cheers

  18. Viper
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone care to cast a vote here please.

    A. Arnautovic - > Lacazette

    B. Ederson & Arnautovic - > Fabianski & Aubameyang (-4)

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A

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

      B

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

      b could be worth i think as it gives u flexibilty for triple city attack in future

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

    Did not expect this at start of gw... was on 4517 OR and now 1573 wtf... that's insane. First season and I'm so shocked

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Congrats man, not too far behind you, excellent for a first season!

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

        Cheers. Just hoping I can keep it up

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          No reason why you can't, just keep doing what you've been doing 🙂

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

            Sounds easy doesnt it hahaha

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fantastic mate, really good work, keep it up 🙂

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

        Cheers 🙂 gl to you

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

      Well done man!

      We went about swapped ranks this week lol

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

        I got 79. Wbu? Not much in it at all... crazy think if id have put Wilson in over Arni for vardy then I'd be like 50th dn

  20. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    alli or eriksen?

  21. Are you Shaw?
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I rarely ask for help but here it goes:

    I am thinking about doing Arnautovic to Aubameyang and I would need transfer out Hazard

    The dilemma is, who the hell should I get? nobody good seems to be a starter or worth getting.. is Eriksen a great replacement for the next 5 or 6 weeks? Will Sane start 4 games in a row? Do I get an Arsenal midfielder?

    I got Martial - Sterling - Richarlison - Hojbjerg as my other 4 midfielders

    1. Are you Shaw?
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Or do I go for Lacazette?

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sane or Eriksen sound best

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sane

    4. Anathallo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I was going to bring in Sane (for Salah) as part of a -4 to enable Auba. In the end I've not gone for it, kept the 4 points banked and gone with Salah. I think there's a decent chance Sane rests at the weekend. Also considered Son, but he could rest too! Siggy has dodgy short-term fixtures. After that I think he's a great pick, albeit he has a decent-ish Everton defence the week after...

      Felipe Anderson?

  22. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Best Arnie replacement

    A - Wilson
    B - Mitro
    C - Jimenez
    D - Other?

    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      As for A - I already have Fraser

    2. Goonsquad245
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Think I'm going for C

    3. Anathallo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I've gone B.

  23. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Alli or son...?

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

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

  25. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Into the top 10k for the first time in 2 seasons 😀

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Well done!

  26. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Is it mad to get Martial, Mane and Arnie out for -8? Have also Billing who is banned and Trippier. Wouldnt get even 11 starting player on weekend.

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

    Priority Auba or Sterling to bring in? Thanks!

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

      Auba hatty incoming

  28. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Had a discussion with my Brother he has decided to go Alonso, Hazard and Arnie to VVD, Sane and Aubameyang -4, good moves 🙂

  29. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Damn 25 min on me.

    How would you compare DSilva rotation risk vs Sane?

    A) More
    B) Less

    CHeers

  30. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Arnie >

    A.) Jimenez
    B.) Mitrovic
    C.) Chicharito