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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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  1. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Did Antonio come to the stadium straight from Christmas dinner? Looks awful.

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wow I wanted to put him in lol

    2. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Just made a decent run.. maybe just some rust early on.

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He’s playing better than usual tbh

  2. Threat Level Midnight
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hart-Lossl
    Robbo-Alex Arnold-Digne-AWB-Doherty
    Pogba-Salah-Sane-Martial-Fraser
    Auba-Wilson-Jiminez

    Gtg or any pressing issues to change...?

    Thanks

    1. CobraKai
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Fraser is out for 9 months.

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Huh?

      2. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Francis is out for 9 months.

        Different name, different player.

        1. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, what the hell. Made me Google.

      3. CobraKai
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        lol Sorry guys read it wrong. Its Francis out.

    2. Sterling Malory
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Double pool defence concerns me, Arsenal and City next two games.

  3. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    It looks like Southampton play 4-2-2-2 with wingbacks. they are very compact in the mid. They play like Leipzig did in Bundesliga.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ah the old Leipzig formation.

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Or City back in the day

  4. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I want goals Snoddy!

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Me too sbig ears

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Careful. SPC Plod is about

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      ^ This. Multiple goals and multiple pen saves from Fab

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        heheh

  5. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Awful from both teams, neither can keep the ball

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    1/6 of the game gone and Flappy only on one save.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Out of baps too. Criminal.

  7. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Part of me says save the FT, give Sterling 1 last game (he was the main reason I WC’d after all), switching between premium assets can often backfire so reassess next GW with 2FTs. The other part says pull the trigger on Sterling to Hazard who is in the form of his life.

    Anyone got any argument either way? Without being too biased to the one you own 🙂 (perhaps you are luck and have both)

    1. KDF
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Who else do you own?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Fabianski
        Digne • Doherty • Schindler
        Sterling • Son • Rich • FAnderson • Martial
        Kane • Aubameyang
        (Button / Kamara / AWB / Kolasinac)

        1. KDF
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah give Sterling another week, captain Kane. Use 2 FT then to move for Hazard when you feel ready , probably easy to say Son as a move out then look at the options to downgrade for the funds

    2. Dead Lift
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Keep faith. I also wildcarded to bring Sterling in. However I am an owner of Hazard.

  8. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    come on southampton score!

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      boo

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        -urns

        1. asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          What are they saying Smithers?

  9. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    At some point between now and GW23 as part of my plans I need to switch David Luiz for Digne. When would you do it based on their respective fixtures?

    Luiz: cry, SOU, NEW
    Digne: bha, LEI, BOU

    1. Mona Lisa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Asap. Luiz won't punish you the same way Alonso could

    2. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn't do that

  10. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So far all of West Ham’s attacks are coming from the right with Antonio and Diangana.

  11. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Grrrr...2nd evening in a row I have switched on the football to find I have missed the first 15 minutes. Thought it a 8pm kickoff. Missed Auba's goal yesterday evening.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Swings and roundabouts. You’ve done well tonight.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You're getting old. Only a matter of time before you start missing deadlines too grandpa.

    3. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Saints looking lively

      West ham looking like they've had a pre match xmas dinner

  12. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Snodgrass shot on target

  13. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Felipe fail. Sellers justified.

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bit early for that talk.

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sold for Martial. Bissaka coming in from the bench. Lovely stuff.

    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nonsense: fake news

      Just wait to see his goal tonight. Wow.

      It’s a cracker.

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        See !!!! Love to say it ... TOLD YOU SO. HA

  14. Ëð
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do:
    A) Anderson/Fraser -> Richardson/Siggy/Martial
    B) Save FT
    C) Other (happy to take hits if needed)

    £1.7m ITB, 1FT

    Fabianski, Hennessey
    Alonso, Robertson, TAA, Doherty, AWB
    Hazard, Sane, Anderson, Fraser, Camarasa
    Kane, Rashford, Jimenez

    1. KDF
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A, siggy and rich

  15. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Saints looking lively

    West ham looking like they've had a pre match xmas dinner.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Was it a Turkey Bhuna?

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Na theyd be playing miles better if it was anything bhuna

        This is definitely some form of korma

  16. Tibbs
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    In my drunken state last night I did:

    Sane\ Sterling>>Hazard/Pogba for free.

    Talk to me, half sensible or too knee jerky?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Could be worse

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Take it Santa didn’t bring you the knee strap you asked for? You must have been naughty this year.

      1. Tibbs
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Unlike Tibbs to get knee jerky, but I did get a wooden ladder if you interested...

      2. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I dunno, surely a strap of any kind definitely falls in the 'naughty' catergory...

    3. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Write to FPL and just explain you were drunk. They’ll understand - it’s Christmas afterall

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        😀

  17. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Perez big chance missed

  18. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Southampton making good shapes and runs but my god virtually all of their players are awful at passing.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I now have visions of them doing Big fish, Little Fish, Cardboard box....

  19. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lucas scuffs an easy chance

  20. XabiAlonso
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Just need ings to get 17 points so I don't feel bad for benching digne come on

  21. trikster102
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anything from Snodgrass will give me my best GW of this season. 81 points has been my best so far and that was back in GW1.

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Don’t say that. He’ll miss a penalty, score and own goal then get a straight red.

  22. abaalan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any idea on Button vs Steele - who will play whilst Ryan is away?

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Button

      1. Tibbs
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Any confirmation of this? I got Steele on WC few weeks back on people saying he would step in. Dammit.

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Bottom line: Never trust people.

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Leave it mate, its not worth it.

    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Find out at 2pm Saturday

  23. Podge
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I would just like to take a moment to thank Chicharito for feigning injury to get me a lovely 17 Digne points. Cheers buddy.

  24. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anderson shot off target

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Did you misspell goal?

  25. 420king
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling and Sane owners still wondering what to do with them:
    Keep, the curse has been lifted.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bald fraud sacked?

      1. 420king
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I sold them 😛

    2. Shuko
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Promise?

      1. 420king
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Can't promise but I'm like 99%

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

      See above, drunken me didn’t agree last night so yes I will be punished for sure.

      1. 420king
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I did exact same move except I was sober and sick of this game. 😛

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Both assets, sold.

  26. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Where are the goals?

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Either end of the pitch.

  27. George James
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ok so after the most horrendous gameweek of my life (30 points with mcarthy / fanderson playing) I have gone from 30k- 106k and I feel awful.

    Already on a -4 after raging out sterling and Pedro. And have the below team. Feeling pretty low to be honest so could do with some advice on what to do as I feel the like world is about to end 🙂

    Mcarthy • Hennessy
    Alonso • Doherty • Kola • AWB • Bennet
    Salah • Pogba • Fanderson • Rich • Sane
    Kane • Rashford • Kamara

    Thanks in advance all.....

    1. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Looks strong - don't panic and don't make transfers unless you need to.

      1. George James
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I’m actually tempted to free hit just to numb the pain of what’s happened 🙁

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      100k is still top 2% and half a season to go

      1. George James
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers mate. When you look at it like that doesn’t seem that bad but had a decent start. My main ML rival will be hitting the 100 tonight so a 70 point swing is very hard to take to be honest.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Stay strong and Captain Kane

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Amen

      2. George James
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers pal. Only premium player my rival doesn’t own so probably will do that.

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It’s tough dropping that much but the world about to end?! Haha.

      I reckon Hazard is a must with games to come, Kola needs to go, did him to Difne last night. I’ve gone from 6k to like 37k in two gameweeks, so i understand haha.

      Wildcard after next GW if you fancy it, I know I will be doing

      1. George James
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers Zico. Struggling to get Haz in this week but will next and defo wildcarding in new yearZ

        Good luck mate

  28. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Has Declan Rice committed to Ireland yet?

  29. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Can there be a sadder way to spend an evening than waiting for your gk to throw away a clean sheet in a game you don't care about. You know its coming....

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I know what you mean. I'm hoping for 3 points I guess if he makes some saves.

  30. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Rice is Fab

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Awaiting his save points.

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      With curry, a bit crap on its own