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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. Whazza
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Start Kamara HUD or Jimenez tot?

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

      Kamara

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

      Jimi. Think Kamara might be benched.

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Jimenez

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

    So best to keep Anderson for Burnley game now rather than switch to Pogba which I thought might do ?

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

      I did that last night, but would be more reluctant to do so now - ha!

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

      Yessir

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I would do. Moved him out this week and regretted.

    4. PrettyDick
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      why would this make a difference? The fact that he can get you points surely isn't news, so this doesn't change anything really.

      You could see it as him being on form, but he was on form before as well, and you could see it as him being potentially rested/rotated, and the same with Pogba.

    5. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Won't.

    6. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I couldn't understand people dumping Anderson before this game, let alone now.

      1. QUEN
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed. Saw so many posts saying Fanderson>XXX after the Man U hype

  3. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Fernandinho likely to be back on Sunday?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Don’t think so. Sure I read he was struggling for Liverpool game but might be wrong

    2. PrettyDick
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      touch and go for Sunday, if not back by then then Liverpool

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks Boner and Dick.

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        You thinking of ditching city? I have sterling and sane and thinking sterling will go for me

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, I have both but am keen to keep.

          If Fernandinho is back for Saints I think it could be a massacre.

          We saw how many chances Anderson had from the wing today, so I expect similar chances for Sane and Sterling.

          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah that’s true. Thinking sterling and hojberg to Pogba and Anderson for -4 (bench Jimenez) but might hold for one more. Patience has paid off with hazard

  4. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Best Kola replacement upto 5.4milli?

    1. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Digne ....no brainier

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Digne, Pereira, Holebas, Lovren

    3. PrettyDick
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      TAA

  5. BENOIT
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    When does Son go to Asia?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      3 more games

  6. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How do Holebas or even a Leicester defender look for the short term?

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

      I like Leicester

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pereira looks good

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Digne/TAA better at the price point

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Got Digne - don't have TAA

    4. PrettyDick
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      how short? 3 games, sure. longer, I'd go United

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

    Is there a better def than Zanka for £4.5m or less?

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

      Already got AWB

    2. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Femenía has decent games on the horizon. No idea what’s going on with Janmaat but he’s not even on the bench yet. £4.2m.

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

        What happened to Kiko attacking threat?

        1. Black Knights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          No idea... did he used to have some? I’d take the clean sheets for £4.2m.

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

            Yep, people bought him for attacking points when he was popular

            1. Black Knights
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              They might come back with NEW, bou, BUR in the next 4.

              Or go for Jonny if you need an attacker?

    3. AuFeld
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Cedric when fit or Kiko

    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Jonny? Or maybe kiko as decent fixtures

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure better, Kiko Fermenia could do?

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

      Jonny is bargain at 4.3.Not impressed by kiko attacking stats

      1. Black Knights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah Jonny is a great price now. Might mean a double or triple up though.

    7. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kiko or double up and get Tomkins

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

    Locadia in dream team with 9 points. Meanwhile there were 16 defenders/mids with double digit points. The forwards are awful this year.

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

      Kane and Kun Kumeback starts now

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

        Kane’s a mid

  9. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which combo is better??

    A) Jiménez-Son-KDB-Robertson (4-5-1)

    Or

    B) Kane-Richarlison-Fanderson-Bednarek (3-5-2)

  10. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    To get a potential midfield of Salah-Hazard-FAnderson-Richarlison-Pogba it looks like I’m gonna have to drop one of Kane or Auba to fund it and play 2 upfront.

    Ings as 2nd striker but who would you lose out of Kane and Auba? Can’t have them all I guess

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hard choice. I'm in same boat

      1. Oh Maddison
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Spurs fixtures slightly better and Spurs also seem to be red hot atm. Kane might get more points when Son leaves? I would keep Kane

    2. Eytexi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lose Auba.

    3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That is my exact midfield now , Aubameyang was who I took out from them two

    4. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Auba probably

    5. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Loose Kane. Auba is a seaosn keeper if you have him.

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

      Its possible to have this midfield and keep Kane.

      Im 2 transfers from that midfield, and keep Kane

      Sane Rashford -> Salah Kamara

      Will give me:
      Fab
      Alonso Digne Doherty Lovren AWB
      Salah Hazard Rich Anderson Pogba
      Kane Jimenez Kamara

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers guys great feedback.

        I’ll keep Auba for Fulham at home but then downgrade to Kamara which will allow me to bring back Salah and complete that midfield. Also gifts me an extra 1.4 to bolster elsewhere at some point.

        I would lose Kane but his upcoming fixtures are insanely good

  11. dontyouknowimloko
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who’s the better pick out of TAA and Lovren?

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Gomez is back in January so probably Trent.

      (Lovren owner)

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      TAA (with slight more risk of rotation)

  12. Harvey Specter
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Auba -> Kane
    Chicharito -> Rashford
    Sane -> Pogba
    Young -> Digne
    for -8
    Yay or Nay?

    1. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Christ that’s tempting buddy

      1. Harvey Specter
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I know right! Been thinking of this for a while now

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No

      1. Harvey Specter
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        why not?

    3. QUEN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      the other 3 I understand but sane no. Keep him

    4. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Do it

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

      Rashford is not worth it. Too much risk soon with Sanxhez and Kaku coming back. Auba to Kane is mega sideways.

      Just do Sane -> Pogba and Young -> Digne for free.

      1. Harvey Specter
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I like this, might do that. Thanks

    6. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yay

  13. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Folks, want to swap Mane to Son with my FT as Mane is dropping tonight

    Should I do it now or just wait in case of potential injuries or team news?

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

      Do it. But Mane playing 2 of the big boys next. These are his games.

  14. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kola no longer in fashion?

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

      Was he ever? Only a couple of hipsters got him.

    2. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nope, with good reason - he’s offering zero clean sheet potential.

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

      It’s all about Pep see?

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not in Fanta see!

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

      Nah, but too many other little things to mend. Will hold for 1/2 GWs, then get another Liverpool defender in, I think.

  15. LIARS POKER
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Brooks (mun) or Camarasa (lei) first on bench? On Brooks atm as more attacking but will they get anything?

  16. Gunners for Lyfe
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What a crazy gameweek! Except for the Man City lads, everyone seemed to have gotten their presents from Santa. Son, Salah, Pogba, Hazard, Digne, Anderson phew

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      well I own none of whom you mentioned and owned triple City for this gameweek

      so all I've gotten is coal, but thanks

      1. Gunners for Lyfe
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Man City play Southampton who got beat 6-1 last time the two met. Sterling 21 points Sane 14 points. Pretty sure they will celebrate a late Christmas

        1. Tempestic
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Nah coz I just transferred out Sterling and Laporte... well theres always next season 😛

          1. the snazzy viking
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            same, sold the two for Salah and Digne

      2. Tempestic
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Triple city has been killer

      3. Majestic Chanka
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Our time is January

        Up Helly Aa

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

    Have 2ft but don't know what I should do?
    Patricio, Hamer
    Alonso, Lovren, Chilwell, Van Bissaka, Bennett
    Salah, Hazard, Richarlison, Anderson, Billing
    Kane, Wilson, Jimenez

    Who needs to go first?
    A. Patricio
    B. Jimenez
    C. Wilson
    D.Other

  18. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Really happy how I handled things lately.

    Fell 1633 to 17116 OR in 4 gws.

    Back up to 1930 the following 4gws.

    My midfield was amazing this wk.

    15/24/15/13

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      my midfield: 2/2/5/2

      1. QUEN
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sane sterling rich and Fraser

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

      Nice recovery dude.

    3. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Top recovery. Not easy to recover from that position.

  19. Netters2018
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any fulham fans know if Kamara will start against Hudd?

    Ranieri seeming to choose him on wing in front 3 with schurle on other side and mitro in the middle last game. Will sessegnon replace him this week?

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

    Sterling & Lacazette --------> Hazard & Vardy (-4) ???

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

      Just laca to Vardy I m also doing it

    2. QUEN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not vardy imo

  21. teneighty
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What about DCL as a cheapie striker to rotate with Ings in a 4-4-2/4-5-1?

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

      Too much rotation risk

    2. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, he’s a player that gets rotated in not out.

  22. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 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 or Kane to sub 10m

    1. Cowboy John
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A - with TAA.

    2. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      C to Kamara then get all the mids!

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

    My prediction for city line up
    Ederson
    Walker, Stones,Laporte,Danilo
    Fernandinho
    Mahrez, Silva, Kdb, Jesus
    Aguero

    1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      LOL, based on what?

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

        Imagination
        Or 3-5-2

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Could easily happen

    3. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ederson
      Danilo Stones Ota Zinchenko
      Gundo
      Foden Bilva
      Mahrez Sané
      Jesus

      Save the big guns for Liverpool

    1. mr messi
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same as me! Raging.

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

      Knee-jerking ALL of those United assets in came at a price.

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wow bet he feels silly now

  24. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Worst gameweek and Xmas plan dead and buried

    63k down to 125k in last 2 gameweeks

    -15 Did Anderson to martial
    -17 Digne on my bench
    -18 siggy points as took out last week

    Snodgrass, Jimenez and martial fails

    ML rival had Pogba and has now overtaken me.

    Gudboi.......

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

      Could be worse, u could be dead

      1. -GK22-
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        At least if I was dead I wouldn’t have to think about transfers this week

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

          Lol

  25. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    After 2 gws will sell both Auba and Kane for cheapos. No point having premium strikers, not worth the money.

  26. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How was SOU defence today?
    Everyone get City mid out but they meet SOU next GW. Last time it finishied with 6-1

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah I think it's the classic FFS kneejerk. Sterling and Sane could clean up.

      1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        DId you watch the game? SOU looked tight?

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          They looked leaky. Anderson could have scored 4.

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

          No they looked bad. But they wont play like this against City so it doesnt really matter how they looked today. They will try to sit deep and counter.

          1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            This

  27. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    On a WC and can't fit a City player in, should I be concerned?

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No when so many other options firing but prepare to bring them in soon

      1. Patch
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Who is more vital to bring in: Martial, Pogba or Anderson?

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Pogba

          1. Patch
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Thx

    2. firstade
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Many doing just well without them. Including me. Could work still for a while but not forever.

    3. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      On a wildcard too and no City assets either. Currently made my peace with it!

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

    Anyone thinking if just going 4-5-1 on WC and flooding the midfield?

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

      3-4-3 devoted here

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      352 with Ings/Kamara atm, so might as well be a 451

  29. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is this wildcard team okay?

    Lloris, Button
    Alexander-Arnold, Digne, Doherty, Wan-Bissaka, Bednarek
    Salah, Hazard, Son, Pogba, Gunnarsson
    Kane, Jimenez, Ings

    Thanks!