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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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  1. Jaok
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this wc?

    Fabianski Patricio
    TAA Laporte Doherty Awb 5.1(dont know? Fernandez?)
    Anderson Son Sterling Richarlison Høybjerg
    Kane Aube Jimenez

  2. My Name Is Prince
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Arnie/Salah/Hazard --> Kane/Sterling/Anderson -4

    Yay or nay?

    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      yay

      I think Salah will definitely play though

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah I know but I need to sell Arnie and I have two options, Kane or Wilson, if I go for Kane then Salah needs to be downgraded, it's a long-term move anyway, not really happy about selling Salah before BOU but what can you do.... 🙂

    2. Jaok
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, I would

    3. Lrf
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I like it.

    4. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      big moves...but I like it, was thinking of something similar myself until Martial injury happened

  3. The 5% Team
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    So I'm guessing both Martial and Trippier won't start/play this weekend?

    1. Lrf
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Probably not for Martial atleast. Did not watch spurs.

      1. The 5% Team
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Kept Martial for his Fulham match...might transfer him out to F Anderson then tonight and at least catch his price rise

  4. DMP
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Am i Insane?

    Robbo(have TAA)-Salah-Arnie -> Doherty(or Bellerin)-Sané-Auba (-8)

    1. MTPockets
      7 years, 7 months ago

      -8 is optimistic for another potentially rotation-tastic gw

  5. Lrf
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Lost on the bottom of the page, sorry for repost.

    Need some help deciding today before price changes.

    Salah, Martial and Arnie to:

    A) Sterling, Erikssen/Sane, Wilson
    B) Sane, Fraser, Kane

    Both for a -4

    Cheers

  6. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anybody else feel Martial's game time is about to be super managed?
    Similar issue to earlier in the season, and the fixtures come in thick, with other options actually available to Mou

    Thoughts?

  7. Fantasyamateur
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 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. Simply Loveleh
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Salah to sterling

  8. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which one?
    A) Arnie to Chicarito (free)
    B) Arnie & Hazard to Auba & Anderson (-4)

    Auba/Laca minutes too risky?

    1. Federico
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm going with B, but there is every chance it could backfire. Not so worried about the hit, but Haz can punish in the coming weeks.

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, that's another part of it. Proper 50-50 call!

        1. Federico
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Did you see Auba today? The next GK he faces won't save that.

          1. PascalCygan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah, big fan of his. Just slightly concerned with how he and Laca have been rotated. But with Europa League on the horizon, Auba should be ok in the Premier League.

  9. Federico
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    If Martial is out for the weekend, would you
    1) Get Anderson for -4
    2a) Play Bennett (new)
    2b) Play AWB (whu)

    1. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      1. if he's really out, then you swap a non-playing mid for a playing mid...justifies the hit imo

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Veering towards 1 but wouldn't mind 2a

      1. Federico
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers. Bennett first on the bench as of now. If there's a chance Martial will play I think I'll leave it.

        Originally planned to get a Spurs mid next week, but can't do that with a single transfer.

  10. Woody01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A = Arnie > Wilson
    B = Arnie > Mitrovic

    1. Woody01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Seen Mitro is on 4 yellows too..

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

  11. yakirh
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Robertson owners what are you doing with him?

    1. Nascimento
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing

      1. QUEN
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Same

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Much bigger fires

    3. Federico
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Keeping

    4. Doolittle
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Selling for TAA on WC, but would keep if I didn't have my WC

    5. DMP
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Considering ditching for Bellerin, but i have TAA also.

    6. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sold

      1. DMP
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        For whom?

  12. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hoping to wake up to 7 price rises

  13. Manani
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    ditch Hazard or Kane first?

    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      meant Salah or Hazard sorry

      1. QUEN
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Salah after this week

    2. Nascimento
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kane

    3. Federico
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Auba

  14. wildnothing
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who to transfer in for Arnie and Martial? I have 2.7 itb and will take a hit to do it.

    Fabianski 4.0
    Doherty TAA Robertson Balbuena AWB
    Salah Sané Sigurdsson Martial Kenedy
    Kane Arnautovic Jimenez

    1. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wilson and Anderson would be what most would say I guess

    2. wolvesmad
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Chicarito + Richarlison

    3. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Anderson and Laca.

  15. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is bringing in an Arsenal defender daft?
    Their defensive record isn't great but their fixtures are

    1. Bob B
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'd only look at Leno

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm giving Coca-Kola a try

  16. semiconductor
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    To get in Kane I have to sell salah at least until I use my WC. Was planning on playing it this week but thinking of waiting next week with salah against Bournemouth at home and city plays Chelsea where Alonso has a bad fixture and one of D.sliva or sane be benched

    Should I WC now or wait another week for more analysis and get Lacazette as a punt this week instead of arni?

  17. Ole.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    5.9 to spend, Demarai Gray, don't ask... Suggestions?

  18. Fin
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anybody captaining Laca this week? Lack of options and surely he gets the start on Saturday

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Probably

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I think he'll start vs Huddersfield. Auba on the left of enjoying a rest.

      They both seem to start against the weaker teams.

    3. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      It's between Sterling and Lacazette for me

  19. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Best move? Quite tempted to go with a front line of Kane - Auba - Laca for the next 4!

    a. Arnie > Chicharito
    b. Arnie + Martial > Lacazette + Cairney (rotate with Brooks)

    Patricio - Hamer
    AWB - Rudiger - Pereira - Dunk - Vinagre
    Sterling - Richarlison - Martial - Sané - Brooks
    Kane - Aubameyang - Arnie

    1. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'd go for Wilson.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I probably should...

        1. _figu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Having Kane and Auba that seems like a no brainer for me.

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Is Cairney nailed? Not sure myself, but B is more exciting

  20. Chilli2k
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Aboubakar Kamara OR Isaac Success?!?

  21. tarantino2005
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    would you go for kolasinac or bellerin?

    1. aborg
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Definately Bellerin

    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Keep an eye on Licht

  22. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Latest non-Alonso WC draft. Gone for a ‘Pool defensive double up to try and get some of their attacking points but could go Laporte especially as I have 2 BOU attckers lol. Thoughts appreciated:

    £0.3itb
    Fab
    TAA, VVD, Digne
    Sterling, Sané, Fraser, FAnderson
    Kane, Auba, Wilson

    (Hamer) (Gunnarsson, Schindler, AWB)

    What do you think?

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Looks really strong. Good bench for a hectic December too.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. Double LIV defence or Laporte?

        1. PascalCygan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Good point. Considering the fixtures, Laporte over VVD seeing as you have TAA.

    2. Doolittle
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Looks great, I'd get Laporte over VVD. Your TV must be high!

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers. Laporte does make more sense. Just TAA will be rotated and VVD is consistently great

        It’s actually really low 102.7! Lost a lot through WCing. Hoping to gain a few back over next couple of days. Lots look to be going up tonight

  23. tarantino2005
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Can somebody advice how long Foyth is expected to keep his place in the first team?

    1. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I would t be surprised if he gets ousted by Vert next GW.

  24. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    West ham swapsies Obiang and Arnie to Snoddy and Chica

  25. KingOllie
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso + Arnie -> Bellerin + Auba -4 worth it? Way too scared to not have Auba for HUDs

  26. aborg
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who has more chance to play more minutes this weekend....Auba or Laca?

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Laca unfortunately I reckon

      1. aborg
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Why unfortunately?

    2. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No idea tbh. Which makes it a tough call. Auba has played a lot lately but we don't know the reason why Laca still starts on the bench. Might not be fit for 90 yet, who knows.

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Lacazette, I reckon. Both hopefully.

      1. aborg
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        thanks

  27. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    My team:

    Fab
    AWB VVD Doherty
    Rich Haz Salah Fraser
    Kane Arni Jimenez

    (4.0, Alonso , Dunk, Diangana )

    Was going to wc to get in Aubam, Sterling and get rid of Fraser, Dunk through bad fixtures... but now tempted to do Haz, Arni to Aubam and Felipe A/ Dilva (-4) and reassess for wc next week... thoughts much appreciated

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not exactly the same team, but similar questions. Tough decisions, really.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yup. Super tough... Might just stall wc tbh. Wanted it mainly to bring in Auba but getting rid of Haz against city makes that quite easy which i dont mind doing

        1. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I'm suddenly hesitant to sell Haz after looking at the fixtures after City.

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Exactly... so may sell for city and then bring back on wc for sexy fixtures

  28. Warbling Wendy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Balbuena rested? Due to start the next one?

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      interested to know if Balbuena is worth the extra 0.1 over Diop??

    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I prefer Zabaleta

      1. Steinburg FC
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        really? more attacking threat from the CB's no?

  29. Poison Apple
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A. Eriksen mitro
    B. Auba snodgrass

    1. Sane paterson
    2. Son fraser

    1. Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe Aubameyang will bench on the weekend. But Arsenals fixtures are great (Huddersfield, Southampton, Burnley). I would bring a Arsenal striker in (Aubameyang or Lacazette).

  30. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Are you guys sure Anderson and Auba will start this weekend after playing 180 mins this week already?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      no, not at all!