Dugout Discussion

Sigurdsson’s benching among the headline Gameweek 20 team news

Gameweek 20 kicks off at 15:00 GMT today as five Premier League matches take place, including Spurs v Wolves and Brighton v Everton.

Christian Eriksen, Son Heung-min and Harry Kane are joined by Dele Alli in the Spurs attack, while Kieran Trippier, Ben Davies and Davinson Sanchez return to the home defence.

Wolves meanwhile have made three changes in the midfield/forward positions, with Ruben Neves and Ivan Cavaleiro recalled and Leander Dendoncker making his first Premier League start.

Gylfi Sigurdsson and Dominic Calvert-Lewin drop to the bench for Everton’s trip to Brighton, as Richarlison is recalled up front.

Marco Silva is once again deploying a wing-back system after their 5-1 success at Turf Moor on Boxing Day.

Brighton recall Florin Andone in attack at the expense of Glenn Murray, while David Button is the £4.0m-rated goalkeeper given the nod to deputise for Mathew Ryan.

Jose Holebas, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Troy Deeney are among the substitutes as Javi Gracia makes six changes for the visit of Newcastle, who recall Christian Atsu, Ayoze Perez and Salomon Rondon.

Tom Cairney and Luciano Vietto replace Aboubakar Kamara and Andre Schurrle as Claudio Ranieri again rolls out a 3-4-3. Chris Lowe returns for Huddersfield, meanwhile.

Jamie Vardy and James Maddison both start for Leicester this afternoon, with the Foxes entertaining a Cardiff side who welcome back Callum Paterson from injury up front.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (4-3-3): Button, Bernardo, Dunk, Duffy, Montoya, Stephens, Propper, Gross, March, Andone, Locadia.

Everton XI (3-4-3): Pickford, Zouma, Keane, Mina, Digne, Gomes, Gueye, Coleman, Bernard, Richarlison, Walcott.

Fulham XI (4-3-3): Rico, Odoi, Mawson, Ream, Christie, Chambers, Seri, Bryan, Cairney, Mitrovic, Vietto.

Huddersfield Town XI (3-5-1-1): Lossl, Zanka, Schindler, Kongolo, Durm, Hadergjonaj, Hogg, Billing, Lowe, Pritchard, Mounie.

Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel, Pereira, Soyuncu, Maguire, Chilwell, Mendy, Ndidi, Albrighton, Maddison, Gray, Vardy

Cardiff City XI (4-5-1): Etheridge, Ecuele Manga, Morrison, Bamba, Cunningham, Gunnarsson, Hoilett, Camarasa, Arter, Murphy, Paterson.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies, Sissoko, Winks, Eriksen, Dele, Son, Kane.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI (3-4-3): Rui Patricio, Coady, Boly, Bennett, Doherty, Neves, Dendoncker, Jonny, Cavaleiro, Jimenez, Traore.

Watford XI (4-4-2): Foster, Janmaat, Cathcart, Mariappa, Masina, Hughes, Quina, Capoue, Pereyra, Deulofeu, Success.

Newcastle United XI (3-4-2-1): Dubravka, Fernandez, Lascelles, Dummett, Ritchie, Diame, Hayden, Yedlin, Atsu, Perez, Rondon.

Become a Member and access our data

Memberships for the 2018/19 campaign are now available for the price of just £15.

Join now to get the following:

  • Plot your transfer strategies using the fully interactive Season Ticker.
  • Get projections for every Premier League player provided by the Rate My Team statistical model.
  • Use Rate My Team throughout the season to guide your selections and transfers.
  • Get access to over 130+ exclusive members articles over the season.
  • Analyse our OPTA-powered statistic tables specifically tailored for Fantasy Football Managers.
  • Use our exclusive tool to build custom stats tables from over 100 OPTA player and team stats.
  • View heatmaps and expected goals data for every player.
  • Use our powerful comparison tool to analyse players head-to-head.

CLICK HERE TO BECOME A FANTASY FOOTBALL SCOUT MEMBER

2,423 Comments Post a Comment
  1. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    WC activated!

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You didn’t wait long

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      didnt you just finish one...?

    3. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wow!! I was considering it but think I’ve convinced myself I’ll regret it later in the season.

    4. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Isn't that the one for the 2nd half of the season? You don't think you'll regret using it so soon after the winter transfer window and the DGW's?

  2. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Harry Kane hat trick with Son hat trick of assists would be a good start to the game week

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Other way round please

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      not happening

      Wolves will give them a hard time

      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        The dream 4 are playing Kane/Alli/Eriksen/Son atleast 2-3 goals minimum

  3. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I really hope son doesn't shine today.

    1. MAVER!CK
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      +1

    2. RyanC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      As long as Kane benefits from his glow, I’ll be happy.

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I hope youre wrong.

  4. SuperDan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which is best?
    A) Alisson & Doherty/Perriera
    B) Fabianski & TAA

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Probably B but it’s close

    2. MAVER!CK
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A all day

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A is more expensive, depends on what the funds are used for, maybe even Allison & TAA after the City game

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kane only 109% EO 😮
    Salah 87%
    Hazard 80%

    https://www.livefpl.net/top10k

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Pogba, Anderson?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Both there.

    2. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Auba stats are a bit odd.

      Owned 36,99%
      EO 36,10%

      Weird he was rather benched than sold.

      1. Ruth_NZ
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Not really. GW21 Captaincy would be a good reason.

        1. _figu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Yea that's surely the reason. Must have a great team to be able to bench Auba.

          GW21 there's lot of good options alternatives, Kane & Hazard front runners. I sold him as a part of a -8 (-6) looking his next 6. Might be a mistake but needed a Salah plan and didn't want to sacrifice Kane/Hazard.

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Best captain next GW in mind?

        1. _figu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Kane & Hazard good alternatives.

      3. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Benching is baffling.. must not have WB, Doherty, Jiminez, bench fodder mid/striker to be benching him.

  6. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Have both Son & Kane.

    Gone with Sane (C).

    Call me Crazy.

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Good differential

    2. Samurai Blue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Similar. Have Kane and Salah, no Son. Sane (c). Feel City will be back with a bang.

    3. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ok. Crazy.

    4. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Similair position!

  7. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Just watching Avengers Infinity War. They're in Scotland briefly, and theres a little sign in the window saying "We will deep fry your kebab"
    🙂

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      🙂 🙂 🙂

    2. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Makes you proud, doesn’t it?

  8. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    One week punt for next gw ? Son?Eriksen ? Siggy? Thanks 🙂

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Son

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      None of them are what you would call punty...

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        True what I meant is I'll only keep him for one week. Will make way for Salah after that

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Siggy only one guaranteed to start

    4. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Don't do 1 week punts...waste of a transfer.

  9. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Everton to struggle without Siggy? 😮

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

  10. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    PoCba is it this week, could regret taking it off Kane though!
    But at least all of my assets as starting today and I wasn't depending on dross like Kamara, Holebas or Siggy 😉

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    all the cool kids have activated the wc already

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not you as well?!

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I haven't, I am not cool enough

        1. Stockport Hatter
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Me neither - on both counts.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      My team looks like a WC team barroing Salah playing Ederson.

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I jus played one last week, feels a premature dont you think?

  12. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I went for Pogba over Son and am already regretting it. Prepare yourselves for some more 'Oh just feck off Son' posts from me today

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I went full on points chasing. Son, Kane, Pogba get them all in.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Reminds me of last game week.

    3. MTPockets
        5 years, 4 months ago

        But you're usually so glass half full...

      • Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I hope for a couple of those then

      • Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Went Pogba (c) Son (vc) as well. I have a dreadful (c) record since GW11. This is the start of a comeback 😉

    4. amplifiedAnt
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Guys, FPL is glitching out. I only just used my wildcard and now I have another one!

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        How many years you been playing this?

        1. amplifiedAnt
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Aw, I thought that'd reel a few in. 🙁

    5. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Which team will score more this GW?

      Team 1:
      Fabianski
      Digne Luiz Diop
      Salah(c) Hazard Richarlison Son Anderson
      Kane Ings

      Team 2:
      Foster
      Trippier Morgan Holebas
      Anderson Salah Son Pogba
      Rashford Vardy Kane(c)

      1. Pinturicchio10
          5 years, 4 months ago

          1

        • Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Pointless question really.

          1. DR0GBA
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            How?

            It is a game of opinions and i'm asking what you think

      2. Arctic_Orangutans
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Kane and Son won’t get more than a goal an a assist between them 😉

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          ok

          1. Arctic_Orangutans
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Just call me mystic Mac

      3. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        No Moura and Lamela and Eriksen playing = good for Kane.
        No Jota = bad for Wolves.

        Hopefully that means lots of points for Kane. But expectation does not mean actuality.

        https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/wolves-possess-premier-leagues-biggest-15583705

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Whose on your Big Hitter Hit Parade this week Diesel?

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            The three I own are Kane, Auba and Hazard. Kane is my captain. Happy with those three for the forseeable future (6-8 GWs) barring injuries and suspensions.

            Looking to move to a Liverpool defensive double (maybe triple) from GW22 onwards.

        2. Stockport Hatter
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I’ve got Alli, Dele Alli!

          Going it’s his turn to haul 🙂

          1. Stockport Hatter
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Hoping*

        3. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          So a Kane blank!

          1. Stockport Hatter
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Would be nice for me - Alli hatty with a trio of Davies assists.

        4. Diva
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Eriksen was named in the starting 11.

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Yes, that is good. No Lamela, No Moura. Eriksen plays. All three are good for Kane.

      4. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Get them WC drafts going!

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Extra points* if you put the FGS from the 3PM kick offs in your squad.

          *Points may or may not exist.

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Just like transfers made at HT 😉

        2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          pff i aint touching till i see some dgws

      5. Alli 3',17',64�…
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Son has the look of a man who’s gonna score a hatti

      6. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Richarlison or Digne on pen duties?

        1. Alli 3',17',64�…
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Lol why would it be digne? Keep dreaming

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Digne has a sweet left foot. Why wouldn't he be on pens?

          2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            why cant he be

          3. S.Kuqi
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Why not?

        2. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Didnt think about that... could be gomes or walcott tbh... who knoes

      7. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Goodluck lads! Praying Kane outscores Son

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Indeed indeed. But I’m also praying Poggerz outscores both 😉

          1. Alli 3',17',64�…
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            eric Dier to outscore Pogba

      8. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Pogba (c), Kane Haz Sane Auba owner. Exciting.

        Side note, Sterling and Sane decent differentials in top 10k now lol

      9. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Ah Holebas disappoints already. Thanks José.

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          holebah!

          1. SPorting
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Holebas-tard.

      10. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        If Sane blanks today, he surely has to go? For whom though

        1. SPorting
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          The latest big thing who scores most this week.

        2. @ocprodigy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Pretty hard for him to get points today...

        3. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Yes, sell him before he plays tomorrow!

        4. Jimmy Boy
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Looks like he's going if you want points from him today

      11. Plymouth
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Kept Sané and Sterling. #comeonyehboysinblue

      12. RikyBrianItalia
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Lucky I didn't bring Calvert Lewis! Big hit to clear out non performers: in- son, Pogba, vardy, Pereira evtn, ings(best cheapy?) To accompany aubng, salah, Anderson, digne, van arnholt, . opinions please?

      13. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        How do you spend the 3pm kick offs? Soccer Saturday? A dodgy stream? Radio? Run away and hide til they’re done?

        1. Pierce34
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Keep refreshing this site until I see misspelled players' names in all capitals.

        2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I move in between the following from 2.pm till 5pm.
          Live stats on FFix
          BBC sport match updates
          FPL site
          FFScout comments.

          It's just habit to do it this way but I enjoy it. Don't like being away from the action but hardly ever watch live matches. Always watch MOTD for the eye perspective.

      14. felix
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        My opponent in the cup has played his bench boost. That’s not allowed is it?!

        1. Jimmy Boy
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I got eliminated by a free hit last year, the cup is brutal

      15. ManavSondagar
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Mark my words Son will blank today he has already hauled big last 2 gameweeks this gameweek a solid 2 points for him

      16. Alli 3',17',64�…
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Come on vardy double digits please to cover siggy benching

      17. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Come on Wolves, punish all those dissing us on here.

        Hold on, I've got Kane and Son. 😀