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

    Has anyone been able to figure out the "surprise" price changes, like Auba rising at 60% a few weeks back. Do you think Sterling (-81%) will fall and Pogba (82%) will rise tonight?

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

    Would you do Sane > Hazard (FT) this week or wait until next GW?

    1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Depends if cost is a factor. Haz might rise tonight

    2. GS456
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I’d probably do it

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

      Just done it. Should have done it last night

    4. Pooodle
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I did it last night

    5. Afghanistanislas
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thought so, thanks all

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

    Where has the cost filter gone in stats tables?

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

      It's still there for me (viewing historic tables & creating new ones).

  4. paza12
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Laporte to Shaw or Alonso to David Luiz, to fund Sane to Hazard? Have Bennett, Diop and Wan-Bissaka as other defenders. Cheers!

    1. GS456
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Laporte to shaw

      1. william prunier
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Imagine that 3 weeks ago

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

      I’d definitely get rid of Laporte first

  5. peco12
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Son or Felipe Anderson?

    1. GS456
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Son

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

    Transfers done. Is this good to go?

    Fabianski
    Robertson Digne AWB
    Salah Hazard Snodgrass Fraser
    Kane(c) Aubameyang Wilson

    (Hamer Doherty Schindler Camarasa)

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

      Yeah

  7. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A) start 1 of these: doherty schindler awb & roll ft
    B) schindler to holebas or other upto 5.0 def.

    1. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B
      Im .1 short myself

      1. Nightf0x
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Me too, but the only 5.1 def. i want is taa, im not joining the digne bandwagon

  8. deathorglory
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    WC decisions... (A) Foster Doherty Son Brooks vs (B) Steele* Bennett F.Anderson Pogba

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Check, I think Button made the bench over steele

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

        Thanks, yeah just any 4m keeper really. Fabianski on his own enough?

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

          I think so

  9. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    the more i look at it, only think pogba is a safe option

    Sanchez mata rashford lingard and martial could rotate wings

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ns sherlock

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

      Sanchez and Rashford might get played upfront so Lukaku isn’t safe either

  10. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Was considering sterling and Anderson for Hazard and Pogba for a hit.

    Decisions decisions

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

      Hold and think about it

    2. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Very fair

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

      I'd still be tempted to do it. All have good fixtures, but you know the ones you want longer-term...

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

      I'd probably still want sterling for the next fixture, provided he starts.

      Really need more information before I do it.

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

      Id ditch Sterling, keep Anderson.

    6. madame shelly
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Just sterling to either one

  11. Shabaaz
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    hey guys
    i am currently 5th in my local league and all 4 guys above me have richarlson.

    i have been looking for some siggurdsson love and no one seems to want to even consider him ?
    do you think its worth a punt?

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He costs more though

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

        what if money isnt the issue ? i really feel like he is the driving force could probably end up with another double digit haul.

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

          Money is always an issue!

          I'd say he's not worth the extra and it's a bit early to be taking punts like this. Just think what other player can be improved with the cash.

      2. Alli 3',17',64�…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        he is 0.3 more lol for corners, free kicks and penalties. In the long run Siggy will always be the better option imo, personally surprised Rich hasnt faded into insignificance yet.
        IDK up to you to compare them

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

      Certainly worth it. More creative + better xGI stats (I think, from last looking). Rich has been clinical & Siggy has missed a couple of penalties.

      Cost more, sure, but if you're looking for something a bit different he's still a good choice.

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

      thanks guys
      i am surely thinking of putting siggy as my 5th mid and playing a solid 3 5 2
      rest of the mid is hazard pogba fanderson sane and siggy or rich

      1. Alli 3',17',64�…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        i wrote above somewhere i went siggy in gw9 and since then siggy got 54 points, rich 60. Not much in it really, hasnt hurt me in owning him. If anything Siggy is under-performed and Rich over imo, probably echoed by the fact penalties missed.

  12. Weilong7
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking of richarlison or Anderson for pogba with wc.. keep ando after his brace now?

    What about Jimenez to ings to save funds and try to fit someone else? Thanks

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

      I'd want all three (Rich, Ander, Jimi) going forward... how is your team? Has Pogba fully convinced you?

    2. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      FAnderson form and fixtures great.

      Ditto Richarlison really.

      Can you get him in and play five strong midfielders with a downgrade elsewhere?

  13. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    OK to hold? 1 FT, 0.4 ITB

    Fab (Patricio)
    Robbo - Digne - DLuiz (Doherty, W-B)
    Martial (v) - Hazard (c) - Richarlison - Sane (Fraser)
    Kane - Jimenez - Wilson

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

      g2g

  14. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A) start 1 of these: doherty schindler awb & roll ft
    B) schindler to holebas or other upto 5.0 def.
    C) schindler button -4 to taa speroni

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

      B) Holebas or Shaw maybe?

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

    def vs mid... would you prefer TAA or Pereyra?

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      TAA all day long!!

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

        cheers will! was thinking the same & allows me a better GK but means i'll have 5 decent defenders again... gonna go with it I think

  16. The Rock
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How's my WC team shaping up?

    Fabianski, Speroni
    Alonso, Robertson, Digne, Doherty, AWB
    Hazard, Son, Pogba, Richarlison, Anderson
    Kane, Ings, Kamara

    1.7 in the bank and lining up Salah and 4.3/4.4 mid for Anderson and Son in 2 weeks. Would like Auba but decided that for me, Hazard, Kane and Salah are the 3 best picks long term.

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Amazing team!

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

      Strong team

      1. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers lads.

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

      very nice! salah is the obvious one alright but you've a plan

      always meant to ask... with the Roy Keane pic & the name... you gotta be from Cork right?

      1. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks Ken.

        Not from Cork no but I am Irish and a Utd supporter. Was a big Keane fan growing up.

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

          the rock had me thinking of diarmuid osullivan but its probably more the wrestler than him now as you're not from Cork 🙂

    4. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Very like my current team!

      Main differences I have Auba, Salah and Pereyra for your Kane Son Pogba. Be interesting to see which scores higher.

      1. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Probably won't be much between them really. That's the interesting thing this season, plenty of options to chose from!

        Not owning Salah scares me, i currently have him.but willing to leave him out for the next 2 matches.

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

          I agree completely!

          Not owning Kane, Pogba or Son scares me!!

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

      Thats how good a team looks without Salah

      1. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        True. But i still want Salah soon! Scary not owning him and Liverpool doing so well.

    6. The Yorkshire Pirlo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Debating whether to do Sterling, Sane > Son, Pogba. It would give me the midfield you’ve got, looking good!!

      1. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        On current form i would think it's a good option but City will be soon back in form an no doubt we will be scrambling looking for a way to bring in 1 of the City mids again!

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

          This ^

  17. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Have A, any ideas?

    A) Sterling, Sane
    B) Sterling/Sane, Son
    C) Sterling/Sane, Pogba
    D) Salah, Pogba
    E) Son, Pogba (Son > Salah later on)

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

      B.. keep Sane

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

        Imo

  18. noquarternt
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Will martial likely play the next GW? Been enjoying Christmas too much.

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Off the bench poss

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

    Watched Solskjær post match presser and he described Lukaku as an impact player from the bench to finish teams off when 3-0 up. Interesting for Rashford

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

      😆 ouch for Lukaku if that’s true

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Really? Quote?

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        “I said to the staff towards the end: when you go 2-0 up, maybe 3-0 up, next week we’ll have Sanchez, Martial back, you’ve got Lukaku to put on, I think we could have really finished them off then.”

    3. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds like bad translation

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nope, it was quite clear.

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

          From your quote it seems to me that hes talking about the specific situation next week, which means Lukaku will be on the bench for that game, but not necessarily that it will be the norm. I think its his job to win a starting place back though, especially if the team keeps scoring 3+ goals a game without him.

          1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Yes fair point actually.

            Sounds positive news for Rashford owners v Bournmouth at least.

            As a neutral, It’s nice to be able to consider Man U attacking assets again! Never thought I’d own Rashford this season 😆 but here I am!

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

              As a United supporter its really nice to feel good about those red shirts in the FPL team again! Pogba Martial double up for me.

              1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Good picks to be fair.

                I’ve got young/rashford but got one eye on sanchez with cash in the bank to do Son to Sanchez when son leaves.

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      interesting, that might mean rashford remains for me

  20. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Can’t decide where to prioritise... What would you do?

    1) Sterling to Hazard (free)
    2) Auba & Hojbjerg to Kamara & Hazard (-4)
    3) Kolasinac to Digne (free)
    4) Combination of 1&3 for -4?
    5) Combination of 2&3 for -8?!

    Thanks

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

      3

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

        Thanks. Definitely going to do that I think. Looking at price changes, seeing Hazard likely to rise makes me think I should get him in too. A lot to consider!

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

    Hey lads, hope this week wasn’t too cruel to ye. 69 and 1.5k drop here. Appreciate feedback!!

    Any changes or would you roll the FT? 0.1 ITB

    Fabianski — Hamer
    Alonso Robertson Digne — Doherty AWB
    Pogba(c) Hazard Sane Snodgrass — Diangana
    Kane(vc) Auba Jimenez

    Also, with my options would you be comfortable captaining Pogba? Seems the best form and fixtures combo of my heavy hitters right?

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Roll it

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

        Thought so cheers!

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

      Looks good. Toss-up between him and Kane for captaincy. Kane ‘safer’ maybe but midfielders tearing it up at the moment.

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

        Yeah, tough one. Failed captaincy decisions last few weeks so need to get one right soon

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

    Here is my line-up for GW20. G2G? Agree with bench/ order? Thoughts re captain?

    £3.2 itb 0FT
    Fab
    VVD, Luiz, Doherty
    Haz (C), Son (v), Sané, Martial, Snoddy
    Kane, Wilson

    (Hamer) (AWB, Kamara, Schindler)

    Thoughts appreciated!

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

      Gtg

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

        Thanks bud. Need my arrows to turn green again - not been enjoying the big reds last two weeks!

  23. madame shelly
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kane rising tonight ?

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

      Nah.. tomorrow most likely

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

      Could, but there isn't a flood of transfers in (one blue arrow up)

  24. deathorglory
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone on WC considering a West Ham defender? Those fixtures.

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

      I'd want to see them defend well first

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

      Fabianski is it for me

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      We can’t keep clean sheets.

    4. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      God no, I have defenders already like Alonso and Laporte who don't keep CSs lol

      No room at the inn

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

      Balbuena is in my team. What a shite pick 😆 He almost always on the bench anyway though.

  25. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hi, best options C gw 20?
    A. Kane vs WOL
    B. Salah vs ARS
    C. Hazard vs cry

    Cheers

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      CAB IMO

  26. RyanC
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Foster (Patricio)
    Alonso Robbo Digne (Doherty Balbuena)
    Salah Sané Anderson Pereyra (Højbjerg)
    Kane Jiménez Ings

    Roll transfer, right?

  27. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Siggy or perreyra?

    I have richarlison btw.

    1. korbendallas82
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sigurdsson. Easy.

      1. korbendallas82
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        But not the best, with 2 everton mids. Rest of your team?

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

          You wont have to bench any of them until gameweek 28.

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

      Pereyra

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

      Pereyra.

  28. Clarity
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski
    Digne, Alonso, Robertson
    Salah, Eriksen, Sterling, Snodgrass, Richarlison
    Auba, Jimenez
    Bench: Patricio, AWB, Bennett, Kamara
    2FT 0ITB.

    Sterling > Sane, Auba > Kane good moves?

  29. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    a) Son and Hojbjerg
    b) Richarlison and Perrerya

    Have a D of Trippier TAA Perriera Digne WanB so can play 4-4-2 with the Hojbjerg option

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

  30. CunkOnFPL
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    any changes, any worth a hit:

    Flappy
    Alonso, Kiko, Digne
    Haz, Lingard, Richo, F Anderson
    Auba, Kane (c), Wilson

    Pat, AWB, Hoj, Doherty?

    0 FT, 0.0m ITB

    Thanks in advance!

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

      I like it, big fan, I might put Doherty 1st bench, that's my only note!