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Son benched as Alli returns while Wilson is fit to start

Five Premier League matches kick off at 15:00 GMT this afternoon.

The headline team news perhaps comes from St. Mary’s Stadium, where Spurs are the visitors.

Dele Alli returns to Mauricio Pochettino’s starting XI for the first time since Gameweek 23, while Son Heung-min is benched in the Premier League for the first time since December.

Kyle Walker-Peters, Eric Dier and Lucas Moura also start as Toby Alderweireld, the injured Kieran Trippier and Victor Wanyama make way from the side that drew 1-1 with Arsenal last Saturday.

Southampton are unchanged.

Jamie Vardy is fit to lead the line for Leicester City, with Demarai Gray replacing Wes Morgan as Brendan Rodgers switches from a wing-back system to a 4-2-3-1.

Scott Parker sticks with the same 11 players that performed well against Chelsea.

Manuel Pellegrini also names the same side that lined up for Gameweek 29, meaning that Marko Arnautovic has to be content with a place on the bench again. Fabian Balbuena is also among the substitutes.

Neil Warnock has made four changes for the visit of the Hammers, with Bruno Ecuele Manga, Harry Arter, Josh Murphy and Junior Hoilett back in the Bluebirds’ side.

The quartet to make way are Joe Ralls, Kenneth Zohore, Bobby Reid and Sol Bamba, who has been ruled out for the season with a knee injury.

Callum Wilson returns from a knee injury for Bournemouth, who have the England striker, David Brooks, Josh King and Ryan Fraser in the same side for the first time since Gameweek 23.

Jefferson Lerma returns from suspension, while Nathaniel Clyne and Jack Simpson drop to the bench.

Zanka, Elias Kachunga and Aaron Mooy return for Huddersfield as Karlan Grant, Terence Kongolo and the injured Jonathan Hogg drop out.

DeAndre Yedlin and Ki Sung-yueng replace the injured Sean Longstaff and Javier Manquillo for Newcastle, while Marco Silva recalls Richarlison and Andre Gomes at the expense of Theo Walcott and Morgan Schneiderlin.

Cardiff City XI (4-2-3-1): Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Ecuele Manga, Bennett, Gunnarsson, Arter, Hoilett, Camarasa, Murphy, Niasse.

West Ham United XI (4-1-4-1): Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Snodgrass, Noble, Lanzini, Felipe Anderson, Chicharito.

Huddersfield Town XI (4-4-2 diamond): Lössl, Bacuna, Zanka, Schindler, Durm, Stankovic, Mooy, Billing, Pritchard, Mounie, Kachunga.

Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Boruc, Smith, Mepham, Aké, Daniels, Brooks, Lerma, Surman, Fraser, King, Wilson.

Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel, Ricardo, Evans, Maguire, Chilwell, Ndidi, Tielemans, Maddison, Gray, Barnes, Vardy.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Rico, Odoi, Nordtveit, Ream, Bryan, Chambers, McDonald, Babel, Cairney, Sessegnon, Mitrovic.

Newcastle United XI (3-4-2-1): Dubravka, Schar, Lascelles, Lejeune, Yedlin, Hayden, Ki, Ritchie, Almiron, Perez, Rondon.

Southampton XI (3-5-2): Gunn, Yoshida, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Valery, Hojbjerg, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Bertrand, Austin, Redmond.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris, Walker-Peters, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Rose, Dier, Sissoko, Eriksen, Alli, Lucas, Kane.

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  1. barcaa7
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy or Wilson (i will have Fraser)

  2. Magumbo
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    -12 for next week I think, puncheon and Felipe are useless

  3. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Talk me out this -8 to get 11 for next week

    Schär Son Sterling Jimenez > TAA Fraser Hazard Higuaín

    Thanks

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

      id definitely do the first two, but maybe just one of the second 2

    2. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Think about a -8pts from your score so far this week...
      When it doesn’t payoff, it really hurts! But those hits should only be a -4pt if u subscribe to that logic...

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Good point mate, maybe just stick to my original plan of Sterling Son Jim > Mane Hazard Wilson

        1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Sounds cool right now...
          But if Higuain Bangs with a Brace/Assist/3bps tomorrow, it’ll be tuff!
          Think Schar should prob go now?
          Sorry, i’m No help

  4. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Having a crap FPL day . . .
    . . .And saints do that!!!
    Come on you saints!!!! F*** FPL, Im gassed!!

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

    Daft to ditch Felipe Anderson rather than Camarasa to get Fraser in? 8 vs 9 BGW players....

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yes

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

        Will Felipe even start vs HUD after being hauled off at HT?

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          probably

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gotta stick with Felipe since he might play

  6. beetlejuice
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sell which one for Vardy?

    A-) Rashford (+0.4 if I want to buyback)
    B-) Jimenez (+0.5)

    1. beetlejuice
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      GW32 FH

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      neither

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Either, both will fall by the time you buy them back anyway

  7. tokara
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kane or Wilson?

    Assuming all equals....

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

      wilson xD

  8. Cluckfuster
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is that Schär on a ban now then?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        2 games

        1. Cluckfuster
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Motherf...

          Cheers for the heads up though

    3. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      terrible start to gw30 & 31 it seems

    4. Basil1977
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What are the chances of a Salah (c) no show tomorrow? Vardy vice captain and Digne off the bench.

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        not likely

      2. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Very unlikely

      3. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        -2000%

      4. F4L
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bayern won 6-0 today and are on form, even then I would say 0% anyways.

    5. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Son blocking Camarasa points and brought King instead of Wilson. But still somehow a good Gameweek thanks to Etheridge, Richarlison and Vardy.

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        love etheridge

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        played fabs over boruc, and anderson over camarasa, who is second sub for doherty, who i benched for AWB. 🙂

        1. tafrère
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Tough mate...

      3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        5 points from 3 here. Red arrow ATM. Hoping big for Kun (C) and sterling

        1. tafrère
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Hopes for the City game.

    6. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      For the BGWs: (FH32)
      Lascelles, Sterling, Jimenez OUT
      Azpilicueta/Luiz, Fraser, Higuain IN -4

      Gives me
      Lössl
      Robbo TAA Azpi/Luiz Tarkowski (Bednarek)
      Salah Hazard Fraser Barnes (Pogba)
      Higuain Barnes (Agüero)

      Yes or no?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Anyone?

    7. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Drink a drink, a drink, a drink to Deulofail Deulofail...he's the greatest captaincy advisororrr...drink a drink, a drink, a drink...

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hahaha any day, mate. Looks like a lose-lose right now

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Its actually funny coz I wouldn't have done it apart from our brief chat this morning when I just said, feck it, lets go for captain 15! I hope Sterling gets a goal and an assist 🙂

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I am full of regret 😛
            Good job, well played. We'll see if Ishould have gone for my TAA gut instead. Hopefully that goal and assist comes through for Sterling

    8. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wow, actually a good start for once. Vardy, Rondon, Fraser and Digne with attacking returns. Fabianski and AWB not so much. No City players, so I'll guess Im brought back on earth in an hour..

    9. Magumbo
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Puncheon, Son, Felipe, Rashford, Aguero to Hazard, Fraser, Maddison, Vardy, Wilson coming up

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

        big hit

        1. Magumbo
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Was planning a - 8, Anderson 1 pointer today pushing me towards a - 12

      2. Stoic
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        WoW

      3. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I think a minus 8 or, possibly 12, is warranted

    10. Big Ping
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs are actually a joke. I don't want to support them anymore

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Have you considered Arsenal?

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

          Haha

        2. Big Ping
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I'll go man city I think

      2. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        why? not a big club. being in champions league and 3rd in the league is great. enjoy it while it lasts, not being sarcastic

        1. tafrère
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Truedat.

        2. Big Ping
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          That's all fine. But then this capitulation happens every season, my heart can take it no more!

    11. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Schar is right up there with the worst transfers I’ve made in the many seasons of playing FPL. Been in my team for 2 GW’s, scored two consecutive 0 points and is now banned for the BGW that I bought him for in the first place. #winning

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You knew the risk.

        He is a card magnet.

        1. HollywoodXI
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He’d also scored and / or assisted in the previous few games and Newcastle were keeping clean sheets...

          1. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            sorry he doesnt score and get cs every week

            1. HollywoodXI
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Lol that would be pretty awesome

      2. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You were chasing points 😆

        Should have got Lejeune

    12. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Do you think Wilson + King double up is too much for GW31 & 33 ?

      Already own King. Alternatives to Wilson are Arnie/Rondon/Barnes.

    13. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Considering Raheem > Fraser instead of Raheem > Haz.... Crazy?

      1. tucaoneo
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Are you going to use the money elsewhere?

    14. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If I play my 1FT and later in the same GW activate the FH, will that first transfer be lost (incorporated into the FH) or will I still have that player the following week?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        lost

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        lost

      3. The Great Statuto
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Was just wondering this myself just now. Sorry this us not an answer!

    15. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      AWB Schär Son and Anderson stinking up my team today

      Vardy and Rondón saving my gameweek so far.

      How you all gettin on?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Horrendously. As usually.

      2. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Great start with Vardy, Rondon, Fraser, Digne. Also have Fab and AWB though, and no City

    16. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Son you troll...get out of my team

    17. ceerus
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A) 10 players on gw31
      B) 11 with Azpi(-4)

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

        see how che look defensively. would be tempted just to go A though

      2. tucaoneo
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If you FH 32 WC 34 then -4 will be compensated with appearance points alone.

      3. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        b

    18. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No sympathy for recent Schar buyers...you knew the risk and now the big whinge 😉

    19. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Captained vardy but feeling underwhelmed buying lanzini instead of Fraser

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Some people are never happy.

      2. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        oh will you ever!

      3. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I feel you bro, I also captained Vardy and had Rondon but Colin Quaner got me another zero pointer...underwhelmed!

    20. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      lets go captain Kun

    21. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ever since I brought in Son he has done absolutely nothing. It wouldn't be a fantasy premier League season without at least one of those moments!

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        One of those moments every week more like.

    22. Jon Snow
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Would be great if Aguero could try to limit his output to 1 goal max, thanks

      1. Lord.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You know nothing Jon Snow,

    23. nikhil123
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Felipe Anderson + Pogba for Barnes + Hazard (-4 Hit). Provided I am keen on Playing my Wilcard in GW 32.

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        nah just keep frauderson

    24. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fraser and Higuaín or Hazard and Wilson?

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        HW

      2. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        HW

      3. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hazilson

      4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I am going all4.But if a choice HW all day long

      5. JELLYFISH
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks all, conclusive