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Lucas Perez starts up front for West Ham as Hernandez misses out

The final match of Gameweek 19 takes place this evening as Southampton take on injury-hit West Ham United. Kick-off at St. Mary’s Stadium is at 19:45 GMT.

Already without the services of Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m), the visitors are also missing Javier Hernandez (£6.4m) through injury – so Lucas Perez (£6.2m) makes only his second league start of the season for the Hammers.

Manuel Pellegrini has made five changes in all to his West Ham starting XI, with Michail Antonio (£6.8m) shifted to right-back in place of the absent Pablo Zabaleta (£4.3m), and Grady Diangana (£4.5m) getting a recall on the wing.

Felipe Anderson (£7.3m) and Robert Snodgrass (£5.4m) retain their places.

Pellegrini has only been able to name six substitutes tonight, including youngsters Xande Silva and Conor Coventry (both £4.5m).

Lukasz Fabianski (£4.7m) is  the most-owned FPL player on show this evening.

The Saints are not quite so injury-ravaged and Ralph Hasenhuttl has made only one alteration to his side from the team that beat Huddersfield Town in Gameweek 18: the suspended Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (£4.4m) being replaced by Mario Lemina (£4.8m).

Danny Ings (£5.6m) has been transferred in by more FPL managers than any other budget asset in each of the last two Gameweeks: just over 350,000 Fantasy bosses have brought the Southampton striker in during this time.

By contrast, Felipe Anderson was the fourth-most-sold Fantasy player of Gameweek 19: over 165,000 managers shipped out the Brazilian midfielder, despite him recording an attacking return in five of his last eight starts.

Southampton XI (3-4-3): McCarthy; Bednarek, Vestergaard, Yoshida; Valery, Lemina, Romeu, Targett; Armstrong, Ings, Redmond.

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Antonio, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Rice, Obiang; Snodgrass, Diangana, Anderson; Perez.

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4,485 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Pringle
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with Rashford? Safe for a few more gameweeks we think?

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

      Yes I am keeping

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I have him and I will play him this gw, he's a nice placeholder for Arnie maybe

    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'd keep

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

      Why wouldn’t he be? He’s played great the last two games.

    5. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Reporter: "How can you improve Rashford?"

      OGS: "What we can do with him is use him more, because I don't think the team is used to his runs. If you just watch him, the amount of runs and the good runs he makes in second half when we're 2-0 up and 3-0 up and he makes runs in behind which...look for him earlier, because that's his strength with his pace. And I'll work on his finishing, just settle down a little bit. He's got a great strike from outside the box and inside the box we'll just keep on working on being cool and calm and put it past the keeper."

  2. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Benching headache this week, bench one:

    A. Auba (liv)
    B. Rashford (BOU)
    C. Mitro (HUD)

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

      A.

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Thought i wouldnt say it but Auba

    3. Football Rambler
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I struggle to believe there isn’t a more obvious option that you haven’t included here.

      Do you have no bench fodder in your mid or attack? If you do then bench your 4th defender over any of these

      1. Louis Van Gaalstones
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Midfield is - Hazard, Sane, Martial, Son, Anderson

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

    Oops bottomed.

    Which def to get for 4.7?

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

      Holebas?

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Holebas although Watford dont keep many clean sheets

  4. Bobby_Baggio
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Hows the WC looking? Bit light in defense but Zanka next 3 fixtures are nice then when Son goes off i can downgrade him to Ricky and upgrade Zanka. Thoughts?

    Fab - (Speroni)
    TAA - Digne - Zanka - (AWB - Bennett)
    Son - Pogba - Salah - Haz - Anderson
    Kane - Jimenez - (Kamara)

    1. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I’m always wary having a WC team that you know will require work. Other stuff always gets in the way.

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

        I dont think my fron 7 requires much work so just one defender

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Ryan is off to Asia so Button will probably a 4.0m starting gk now

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

        Cheers but would rather save 0.1m as i cant see Fab being dropped

    3. martyhan
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good. Very like mine. Have 12 of the same players on wc. So all good with me

  5. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    What time will the update for bench players to come on and replace those that did not start as well as the tables

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

    A pereyra and Pogba
    Or
    B. Martial and richarlison

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

      I like A but most will choose B

    2. samaael
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      coin flip

  7. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sane out for Son or Pogba?

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

      Pogba

    2. samaael
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sane will play and probably haul

      1. Saka Punch
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Looked tired this week and due a rest, could easily be benched for this one tbf

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

          nah City needs to win and Pep loves him.

  8. JaydenLFC87
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Who should I start?

    A) Wilson (mun)

    B) Kamara (HUD)

    Bottomed*

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

      Wilson

    2. samaael
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      im starting B. I have both

    3. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wilson can score on anyone...especially that leaky United def.

  9. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Better downgrade to afford an Obiang upgrade?
    A. Alonso to TAA/Shaw/Holebas/Pereira (please give preference)
    B. Jimenez to Kamara
    C. Auba to Rashford/Kamara and go heavy in midfield

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

      a easy

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

      A: TAA

    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A. TAA

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

    what do u think guys on this wildcard?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Best one yet. GTG.

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

        hahahahha
        sorry plz advice below 🙂

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      10/10 imo

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

        LoL
        kindly advise below

  11. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    For next few weeks:

    A) Richarlison
    B) Sigg
    C) Martial
    D) Pereyra (+ cash)

  12. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    How good do you have to be at FPL to get on the official FPL show?

    1. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A little worse than us....but consistently good over the years.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Jules Breach good.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Do people actually rate her? The voice alone = no thank you

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      David is on there. So not very good.

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      It’s not about being good, it’s just about being knowledgable and have a good history

      Some players research more, play the stats/odds, consider risks, manage their team in a reasonable manner and put themselves in a position to benefit from ‘luck’ by having a good mix of players ... i suppose that means ‘good’ ?

  13. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard not likely to go up in price tonight is he?
    Need a bit longer to work out my WC-team.

  14. QueefParkRangers
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    My team:

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/302397/event/19

    Sane + Alonso > Pogba + Digne.. for -4?

    Tempted to say no and keep a FT

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

      might as well keep alonso then

  15. almostenough
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Wildcard team, 2.2 ITB to improve - suggestions?

    Fabianski - Button

    Robertson - Digne - Doherty - WB - Bednarek

    Salah - Hazard - Felipe Anderson - Pogba - Camarasa

    Kane - Jimenez - Ings

    ------
    Upgrade Pogba or Anderson -> Sané? Or look elsewhere?

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

      very nice
      could save the funds and upgrade after man city and liverpool match

  16. Totti
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    what do u think guys on this wildcard?

    fabianski button
    TAA digne pereira bissaka johnny
    salah hazard anderson deulefeu brooks
    kane auba kamara

    0.3 itb

    any suggestions ?

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Would only have one of Kane/Auba and upgrade your 4th mid and defence

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

        could you plz suggest?

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Auba, Brooks, Johnny > Jimenez, Pogba, Doherty

  17. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Ok so:

    A. Sané to Pogba (have Lingard and Rashford)

    B. Laporte and Sané to Holebas and Hazard

    C. Neither

    1. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      B is -4

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

        could you afford pereira or shaw?

        1. KLOPPTOMANIA
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          No, only 4.7

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

            then B mate

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

    Just in. Of course Felipe got a brace lol. Oh well. Long term happier with Pogba and Snodgrass than Felipe and Fraser!

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

    Want to ship Alonso for TAA. Wait few weeks till after Arsenal and City or go ahead and do it now?

    1. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'm waiting...maybe his price won't go back up. Still a bargain.

  20. Shabaaz
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Richarlson or Sigurdsson ? money not an issue

    Fabianski

    Wan bisaka Alonso Digne

    Hazard Pogba Sane Fanderson Richarlson/ siggurdsson

    Kane Rashford

    subs doherty schindler ings hamer

    Richarlson or Sigurdsson ? money not an issue

    1. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Rich...nice bench this time of year

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

      Siggy

  21. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    If you were on a WC now would you go Pogba + Camarasa or Martial + Milivojevic?

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

      A

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

      First one just because it doesn’t have Mili in who is just a very poor pick.

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

        Fair enough but surely Palace are about to go their annual run of getting a penalty every game

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

          Why surely?

      2. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Just tried saying those last three words very quickly, and it went horribly wrong.

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

      No

  22. rogersterling
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Diagana, Fraser & Laca > Pogba, Anderson & Kamara for -4?

    Team:

    Lloris | Hamer
    Robertson | Kola | Digne | WBA | Kelly
    Salah | Eriksen | Rich | Fraser | Diagana
    Laca | Rash | Kane

  23. Pringle
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on this wc team?

    Fab Hamer
    Robertson TAA Digne AWB Doherty
    Haz Pogba Sane Richarlison F Anderson
    Kane Rash Kamara

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No Salah?

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Pogba to d silva, sane to lingard haz tomsalah

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I have Button, Alonso and Martial over Hamer, Robertson and Anderson. The other 12 are the same I wildcarded to for boxing day.

      So, I like it.

    3. rogersterling
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Very similar to mine; only consideration is Son for the next 2 (assuming he's more nailed than Sane).

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

      think i would have salah if on wc or u have any plan to get him in

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

      Good - No Mo may do your head in but you cant have them all!

  24. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Vardy lingard
    Or
    Rashford d silva
    ?

  25. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    2FTs and £2.6itb,

    Fab Steke
    Alonso AWB Digne Boly Dunk
    Sane Sterling Richarlison FAnderson Hojb
    Wilson Kane Jimenez

    Bring in Haz for who and upgrade Boly/Dunk for who?

    1. CC22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling/Sane to Hazard
      Billy/Dunk to TAA

      Would seem the logical moves?

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

        Boly and Sane out maybe,

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

          But why TAA in?!

  26. CC22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Currently contemplating Laporte, Shaqiri & Sterling out for Hazard, TAA & Pogba? Worth a -4?

    Would leave me with:

    Fabianski, Hamer
    Alonso, TAA, Digne, Doherty, AWB
    Hazard, Pogba, Richa, FAnderson, Hudson-Odoi
    Kane, Auba, Wilson

    Big concern would be no Liverpool or City attackers as a result!

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

      No Citeh would worry me too, especially going into this gw

  27. gonzalocampos
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Felipe Anderson was on -58 and now -48, apparently people are retracting selling him for Pogba/Martial. I am keeping Felipe (Burnley & Brighton next).

    Pogba is not Cristiano nor Messi to score a brace 3 times in a row. If you dont have it already my advice is to stay away.

    1. RyanC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I was tempted to do FAnderson > Pogba before this game but definitely not now. Never drop a player in form.

  28. Planet Jo
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Yay! First time I will have breached 100pts this season, after subs are made. But I suspect for many on here, that will be a relatively low score.

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, pretty poor really.

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah I'll have 102, pretty gutted tbh

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

      That's awful. My commiserations.

    4. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sod off

    5. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Really??!! The top score before this evening was 132 pts and a lot of people have Anderson.

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

    Wc draft ratings:

    Fab Speroni
    Robbo Doherty Digne Holebas Awb (later TAA)
    Salah Hazard Pogba Richarlison Fraser
    Kane Jimenez Ings

  30. fc_skrald
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    On wildcard, need at 4.5 keeper:

    a. Etheridge
    b. Foster

    1. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      B