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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. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    a) F Anderson and Lovren (Pool double up at the back)
    b) Perrerya and Trippier

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

      Anderson and TAA better.

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

        Already got TAA

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

          Wouldn’t go lovern If you want attacking threat then. Maybe for the clean sheets.

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

    I could have this team right now with wc 😮

    Lloris
    TAA - Shaw - Dinge
    Siggy - Anderson - Salah - Pogba - Pereya
    Auba - Kane

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Congratulations

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

      Don’t think about shaw. Man U don’t keep clean sheets.

      Rich over siggy. Not sure about Pereyra but Watford have nice fixtures so is probably a nice shout if they perform

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

      I don’t see Hazard in there, not a fan?

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

        oh well theres some variations with Hazard taking out Auba for him

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

      You need Hazard

  3. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do this or do u think it will backfire? For free.

    Alonso+Sane> Luiz+Hazard

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why would you want Luiz? Chelsea defense are terrible.

      1. sunzip14
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        My def is Robbo, Alonso, Digne, Schindler, fodder currently. Who do you suggest then?

        1. Salah4Ever
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Pereira

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

    Which WC team do you prefer?...I know A is the more inform team but B has Some good differentials

    A) mostly (3-5-2)

    Fab - Speroni
    TAA - Bednarek - Wanbisa - Doherty - Digne
    Salah - Richarlison - Hazard - Fanderson - Pogba
    Ings - Kane - Kamara

    Or

    B) mostly (4-5-1)/(3-5-2)

    Fab - Speroni
    TAA - Robertson - Wanbisa - Doherty - Digne
    Salah - Son - Hazard - Kdb - Pogba
    Ings - Jiménez - Kamara

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

      A

    2. Werner Bremen
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

  5. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I have now seen 4 players with 76 points including myself, Jonty and Ville Ronka,

    Anyone else with this magic number?

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

      Me and I had pereyra and Digne on my bench.

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

        link?

      2. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        gudgawdman. sounds like a ridiculously good squad.

    2. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      75 here, not quite the magic number 🙁

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

      101

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

        just had to say it didn't ya 🙂 haha (congrats tho!!!)

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

        Congrats!

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

          Thanks and sorry 😛

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

      78

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

    So let's ignore my last questions

    A. Siggy
    B. Pogba
    C. Perreyra

    I have richarlison and rashford

    1. Dammed Utd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Martial

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

      Siggy... 3-2

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

        😀

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

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

          😀 sorry had to!

  7. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How long until pricechanges? Got to figure out whay to do with Alonso as he's dropping.

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

      Idk. App says tonight though and it’s already past midnight. Prob soon

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

      21 minutes

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

      About 15min

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

    What's the website which is following the top players and predicts their transfer for the week?

  9. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    3rd 60 pointer exactly in 4 GW's.

    Still looking for a spark.

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

      in season past I think if I hit 50+ most weeks i'd be damn happy

  10. Mr.K
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking of Robertson and Maddison to Holebas and Son for -4. Crazy or not?

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

      don't lose Robertson! Son off to Asia games also

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

        Asian Cup

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

      Dropping Robertson would be a mistake.

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

      Super short term, at least keep Rob

    4. Mr.K
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Seems the Internet has spoken, thanks! I don't see CS in sight for two weeks now, so I'm not that much against losing Robertson but the Asian Cup is a fair point.

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

        I've just lost Robbo on WC :O Was for Alonso but putting Luiz in incase Alonso drops.

        Can always get him or TTA back in 2 weeks time.

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

      Dropping Maddison before Cardiff?

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

      Mad

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

    On a WC...Which team would pick A or B?

    (A)
    Fabianski, Forster
    Alonso, Robertson, Digne, (Doherty, AWB)
    Hazard, Son, Pogba, Richarlison, Anderson
    Kane, Ings, (Kamara)

    (B)
    Fabianski, (Forster)
    TAA, Digne, Peltier, (Zanka, AWB)
    Salah, Hazard, Pogba, Richarlison, Son
    Kane, Kamara (Success)

  12. osceola31909
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any Brighton supporters on here? Is Button likely to be the goalkeeper? Trying to decide if I should get Steele or just switch Ryan to another goalkeeper. Right now, I have Button.

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

      I have Button too. He started on Brighton bench recently. I guess it would be him.

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

    Laporte, Fraser > Digne, Felipe (-4) ?

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

      I like it

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

      If Martial is fit, would you take him over Anderson?

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

      Yes from me

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

      Makes sense to me

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

    Weird position. Both Kane and Auba ticking over and occasionally being explosive, but having both of them + Haz + Pogba + Sane makes it impossible to get Salah too.

    *not getting Salah yet but may consider getting him back soon.

    1. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not having Salah has killed me. I think I will wait until after the Man City match and then downgrade Kane to get Salah.

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

      It's either Kane or Salah I think. Both would make the team too unbalanced if you also want Aubameyang and Hazard. Personally I only have Kane of those four 😛

      Tentative plan is to keep him through the festive period and then switch to Salah in January.

  15. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which defender would you bring in place of Alonso?

    Have Robbo and Digne

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

      I may look at getting TAA in for him if Alonso keeps failing. It’s getting frustrating

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

      How does Pereira take your fancy?

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

    A) Trippier & Deulefeu

    Or

    B) Bednarek & Fanderson

  17. Bob B
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    RMT

    Fabianski
    Robertson TAA Digne
    Hazard Sane Pogba Richarlison
    (K)ane Aubameyang Jimenez

    Steele - Doherty - AWB - MGW

  18. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Will Fraser play wingback now?

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

      What happened?

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

        I saw someone say it on twitter. Didnt Bournemouth lose their captain to long term injury?

        1. Bob B
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          They signed a wingback in the summer?

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

          I see.

  19. FPL_DON
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    hazard going up?

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

      Don't think so

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

    Martial expected to start next game ?

    1. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I wonder the same thing.

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

      I think hes 90% to start.

  21. Dammed Utd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anybody watching the hurricanes v badgers bowl game on ESPN

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

    2 frees. Pereyra to Pogba and Jimenez to Kamara make sense? Have exact money.

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

      Pereya has good fixtures coming up but Pogba is a better option. I say do it

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

      My team is:

      Fabianski
      Robertson Doherty Digne
      Richarlison Anderson Pereyra Son Sterling
      Aubameyang Kane(c)

      Hamer Jimenez AWB Daniels

    3. daveoafc77
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      na

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

        Too late I've done it. Need Pogba in the team, cost me points not doing it for gw 19. I hate losing Pereyra with his fixtures but Pogba is a better option whatever way you look at it and it solves my rotation headaches. Left 27 points on the bench last gw.

  23. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which pair would you get for the next GW?

    A) Anderson and Mitrovic
    B) Hazard and Kamara

    1. Dammed Utd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      b

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

      Tough.. A

    4. Saka Punch
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Next game week only and you're starting both, A. Long term- B

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

      A easily

    6. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A next gameweek easily.

      B most weeks after that!

  24. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who is likely to push Bednarek out of the team? Looking for a cheap enabler to afford Salah

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Best CB in our team rn. I think he is nailed on.

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

      Looks like he won’t be taken out the team unless he makes some major errors or they keep conceding, he hasn’t been too bad

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

    Do you think a Sterling fall and Pogba rise will happen in 12 minutes?

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

      The site says it's very unlikely.

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

      I think you're a day early

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

        Both tomorrow very likely

    3. Werner Bremen
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No

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

    A- start 1 awb doherty schindler & roll ft
    B- schindler to holebas/5.0 def

  27. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Just did Snodgrass->Lingard. West Ham have a good fixture run still, but United train to good to miss out on.
    Likely will do Son+Lingard->Pogba+Moura when Son leaves.

  28. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who’s rising in 10 minutes?

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

      Holebas lingard VVD peltier and probably Hazard

  29. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Will we know Leicester line up before deadline like before ??

  30. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    2FTs. Three of 5 defs right now have bad matchups in gw20, hence #2 & 3.

    1) Fraser > Pereyra (and roll the other)
    2) Bednarek > Zanka (and roll the other)
    3) Fraser, Bednarek > Digne, Camarasa
    4) Fraser, Sterling > Pogba, Sane
    5) Fraser, Rashford > Pogba, Ings