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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. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski
    Cathcart, Digne, van dijk
    Salah, Hazard, Anderson, son
    Rashford, aumbabang, kamara

    Doherty, Wan Bissaka, camarasa

    Zero in bank. Thinking Richarlson in for Anderson? But would appreciate any help

  2. Leao ball
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ndeshje vari kari

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

      Gezundheit

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

    anderson looks like a shadow of himself, head down as his pass goes out of play

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

      Not watched much West Ham this season? He looks like this most games. And like a football genius one game in 6.

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

    Vestergaard sounds like something taken out of GOT.

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

    This has 0-0 written all over it. BORING game.

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

      jinx?

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

      Would grudgingly take that. Want something good from Snoddy though

  6. barcaa7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sane and Alonso to Hazard and Digne for -4?

    1. Peter Ouch
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

      Yes

    3. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Did it last night...

  7. Leao ball
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Quit watching it guys ffs

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

      You can't tell us what to do.

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

        Yes he can: but we chose to ignore!

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

      Ok I quit

    3. Peter Ouch
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You do care for the result l.
      No idea on sotons tactical change which is quite interesting

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

    I disagree with many of you AND THE COMMENTATOR

    Anderson has looked eager, involved and hungry. Rather this than hiding.

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

      New owner syndrome?

  9. AJRRF
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    RMT below (WC activated):

    Schmeichel / Guaita
    Digne / Wan Bissaka / Jonny (/ Peltier / Bednarek)
    Deolofeu / Hazard / Pogba / Richarlisson (/ Romeu)
    Aubameyang / Aguero / Kane

    Is it good to go?

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

      Do you think having this attacking trio is worth downgrading the rest of the team? If yes then gtg

    2. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero -> Ings/Jim
      Romeu -> KDB/Sané
      Peltier -> TAA/Shaw

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

        Although I personaly went without City attackers/mids (Son, Haz, Salah), but if you want Aguero then you probably want a city mid

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

      Way too top heavy.

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

    Fanny looking lively?

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

      Bit dry just now

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

      Looking juicy

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

      Like a wet lettuce.

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

    Snodgrass shot off target - wide

  12. barcaa7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sane and Alonso to Hazard and Digne for -4??

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

      Yes

      1. barcaa7
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        thanks

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

      Yep

      1. barcaa7
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        thanks

    3. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Did it last night...b4 price changes

  13. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anderson should have stayed in bed. Then I'd get DIigne's 17 points.

    1. Reddonkeyham 42
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I would have loved that.

    2. Peter Ouch
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No

  14. Lucackadoodledoo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Touch of class by Snodgrass

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

    Anderson has been poor, but still looks likely to score or get an assist.

  16. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Andy already at -68 on FPL stat, fire sale incoming

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

      Carrol?

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

      Which Andy though

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

      Well his -8 was shocking.

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

      He's the enabler for MU/Spurs MF assets

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

    1 ft 1.6 itb. What to do?

    Fabs
    TAA Lovren Diop
    Hazard Son Pogba Martial Richarlison
    Kane Laca

    Subs: Hamer Jimenez Doherty Peltier

    Im 0.1 short of Laca -> Aguero. So unless he drops as I thought he would im priced out.

    Other transfers:

    A) Diop -> Digne
    B) TAA/Lovren -> Trippier
    C) Hope for Aguero drop
    D) Save and reacess with two ft

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

      A

  18. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hasenhuttl looking like he's about to use the industrial size hairdrier treatment at HT.

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

      The rabbit hutch.

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

    If Anderson doesnt improve in the second half Im getting Hazard in for -4 for sure. Burnley or not.

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

      :/

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

      I’m doing the exact same.

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

      You must have a lot of spare cash.

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

    Why is sky sports slaying Anderson on commentary he is mesmerising the Southampton players whenever he is on the ball. Diangana is offering less than zero. They are letting us cross for fun get him off for Carroll go 442 and then we get someone on the pitch who can finish win win

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

      Commentary is very harsh on Anderson. 10 out of 10 for desire but a couple of things not quick coming off for him. He looks very keen to keep being on the ball whereas others would make a mistake and hide.

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

        *quite

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

        Exactly thank you we understand football mate don’t listen to these silly people

  21. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    That was one of the worst 45 mins of football I've seen in a while.

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

      Does the Breakfast Club count as football?

  22. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Snoddy close

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

      Half time was signalled two minutes ago mate.

  23. NestorC
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What's happening with Cedric, did he retired? Not on the bench, not in the missing players list, not a word about his injury. This is really the last time I have owned him.

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

      Some saints supporter wrote here that he has been dropped...

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

      He’s been dropped for misdemeanours off the pitch that have hit the press (google his name to see what).

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

      cheers

  24. thischarmingman
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    No goals but lively enough. How do you guys feel about Anderson v Snodgrass?

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

      Neither. Wait for Arnie

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

    A. Pereyra
    B. Moura

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

      Cool kids already own Pereyra. 😀

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

    People said Westham has such great fixtures. But its Westham and they are mediocre. Think I will sell Anderson for Pogba or Martial.

  27. Taff1952
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Was there any news of Arnie pre match ?

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

      Assessed ahead of Burnley

      1. Taff1952
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  28. Stockport Hatter
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed

    1FT 0.4ITB

    Ederson
    Robertson Alonso AWB Digne Davies
    Salah Alli* Martial* Sterling Gunnarsson
    Jimenez Rashford Chicharito*

    Absolutely no idea where to start without taking hits. Any suggestions greatly appreciated!!

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

      Save or Sterling-haz

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate

  29. thischarmingman
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Still 45 to go, but Anderson the one to make way for Salah out of him, Pogba and richa I think

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

      Some dodgy FFP breaking deals going on here.

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

        Jinxed it

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

    Looks like both Managers happy with a 0-0. Tough scheduling so it makes sense