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Fantasy Premier League managers who took the cheaper route into Bournemouth’s attack for Gameweek 9 were left disappointed on Saturday afternoon.

Ahead of a plum home clash with an out-of-form Norwich City side, Josh King (£6.3m) has been named on the bench – after picking up 100,000+ new owners this week.

The Norwegian international has largely operated from the left-flank of midfield in a 4-4-2 system this season but Ryan Fraser (£7.1m) reclaims his berth for a first start since Gameweek 4.

This news is potentially massive for those who possess Callum Wilson (£8.0m) this weekend as King’s absence might see the England centre-forward take over penalty kick duties for Gameweek 9.

Meanwhile, Lewis Cook (£5.0m) and Adam Smith (£4.3m) return to the starting line-up for Bournemouth.

Opponents Norwich look to have altered their system after running into a poor patch of form in 4-2-3-1 before the international break.

Marco Stiepermann (£5.4m) drops to the bench to potentially facilitate a 4-1-4-1 formation with Alex Tettey (£4.5m) at the base of midfield.

Meanwhile, Kenny McLean (£4.9m) and Moritz Leitner (£4.5m) take up the central roles in the main midfield quartet, flanked by Todd Cantwell (£4.9m) and Emi Buendía (£6.0m).

Naturally, Teemu Pukki (£7.1m) retains his place up-front.

Also causing Fantasy managers frustration on Saturday afternoon is Son Heung-min (£9.8m) who finds himself on the Spurs bench for a favourable home meeting with Watford.

Mauricio Pochettino has handed a recall to Dele Alli (£8.4m) and Lucas Moura (£7.1m) in support of centre-forward Harry Kane (£10.9m).

Meanwhile, Watford go for a back-three for the second match in a row as Quique Sanchez Flores tries a 3-5-2 formation which features Roberto Pereyra (£5.7m) in a strike pairing with Danny Welbeck (£5.9m).

Suggestions of a return to FPL viability for Matt Doherty (£6.0m) were quashed by a second successive benching.

Adama Traoré (£5.1m) gets a second start in a row in place of the Irish international.

Aston Villa line-up as expected for the visit of Brighton, with John McGinn (£5.9m) in the central midfield trio and Jack Grealish (£5.9m) in the front-three.

Meanwhile, Graham Potter’s men are led in attack by Aaron Connolly (£4.5m) and Neal Maupay (£6.0m), while Pascal Groß (£6.4m) and Aaron Mooy (£4.8m) provide the width.

After missing the last four Premier League matches with injury, Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) has been named on the Brighton bench.

Chelsea line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Newcastle, with Fikayo Tomori (£4.7m) alongside Kurt Zouma (£4.7m) in defence.

Mason Mount (£6.8m) and Tammy Abraham (£7.7m) come into Gameweek 9 both owned by more than 35% of Fantasy managers.

It will be interesting to see how the Chelsea attack fares against Newcastle’s back-five, as Steve Bruce goes for the usual 5-3-2 system.

Both Longstaff brothers feature in midfield while Miguel Almirón (£5.8m) continues to be used out of position in the front-two.

Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) comes in for the injured Ashley Barnes (£6.4m) as Burnley travel to face Leicester.

The Foxes are led by Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) while James Maddison (£7.2m) looks set for a central role in the 4-1-4-1 system.

The Starting XIs

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Targett, Mings, Engels, Guilbert; McGinn, Hourihane, Nakamba; El Ghazi, Wesley, Grealish.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Montoya; Groß, Pröpper, D Stephens, Mooy; Connolly, Maupay.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Rico, Ake, S Cook, Smith; Fraser, Billing, L Cook, H Wilson; Solanke, C Wilson.

Norwich XI: Krul; Lewis, Godfrey, Amadou, Aarons; Tettey; Cantwell, McLean, Leitner, Buendía; Pukki.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Alonso, Zouma, Tomori, Azpilicueta; Jorginho, Barkley; Hudson-Odoi, Mount, Willian; Abraham.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Willems, Clark, Lascelles, Schär, Yedlin; Saint-Maximin, M Longstaff, S Longstaff; Almirón, Joelinton.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Ndidi; Barnes, Pérez, Maddison, Tielemans; Vardy.

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Hendrick, Brady; Rodriguez, Wood.

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga; Rose, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Aurier; Winks, Sissoko; Moura, Alli; Kane

Watford XI: Foster; Kabasele, Dawson, Cathcart; Holebas, Chalobah, Cleverley, Doucouré, Janmaat; Welbeck, Pereyra.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Boly, Coady, Bennett; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Traoré; Cutrone, Jiménez.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Bertrand, Yoshida, Vestergaard, Bednarek, Valery; Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Romeu; Redmond, Ings.

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  1. Hotdogs for Tea
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Mahrez, bought him last gameweek, 59 minutes and one point ... I will never learn

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Could come good next two.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        7 years, 12 days ago

        not for me ... sold him this week .... a brace off the bench incoming 🙂

    2. Cookie Kid
      7 years, 12 days ago

      File him under troll with the likes of:
      Walcott
      Callum Wilson
      Willian

    3. Cok3y5murf
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Always was a terrible pick unless Bilva is suspended/injured.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        7 years, 12 days ago

        i know, but it was KdB to Mahrez so kept me in the City midfield ... swapped back now

  2. Krafty Werks
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Ahh the sweet scent of 'a 2 weeks in planning' Wildcard success?!! 15pts from 6 players including captain!! ...and a Rico 8pt'er on the bench!! Meh.

    1. jason_ni
      7 years, 12 days ago

      My wc in gw5 reaped me 27 all out... 17 points on the bench to rub some salt into the wound!

      1. Krafty Werks
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Ouch hoping i beat you?!! I'm sure i used to be pretty good at this game?...this season is looking like my worst ever!!

  3. HurriKane
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Why has Pukki suddenly turned into Benteke?

    1. Brosstan
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Hes a striker for a relegation side, not surprising.

    2. Bobby Digital
      7 years, 12 days ago

      He needs supply

  4. jason_ni
    7 years, 12 days ago

    32 with 4 to play..A sterling capt haul here will catapult me up the ranks!!

    1. FPL_Sponge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Very nice

  5. Gunner77-
    7 years, 12 days ago

    It's a horrorshow!

  6. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 12 days ago

    The point where FPL is depressing ... yet I keep playing it, bizarre ...

    1. el polako
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Bit like marriage

  7. Tempestic
    7 years, 12 days ago

    How did Tammy not score that game, just from what i saw he should have had a hattrick. Wonder what is xG was...

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Members area.

      1. Tempestic
        7 years, 12 days ago

        On my way

      2. HurriKane
        7 years, 12 days ago

        You captainied him regardless? The irony

    2. jason_ni
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Yeah.. was crazy.. that yedlin block came outta no where!

      1. Tempestic
        7 years, 12 days ago

        For real, thought that one was a goal for sure!

        1. Pompel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          7 years, 12 days ago

          So keep for sure, then

          1. Tempestic
            7 years, 12 days ago

            Yep

  8. The Final Boss
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Why otta not in the squad?

    1. jonnybhoy
      7 years, 12 days ago

      injured

    2. Tempestic
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Apparently has a knock, or hes just useless...

    3. HurriKane
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Has been in poor form

  9. FOO FIGHTER
    7 years, 12 days ago

    You just look at Pep defence cough cough selection and wonder WTF lol.

  10. jonnybhoy
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Pukki + Robertson to Auba and Rico for -4pts for next week?

    1. HurriKane
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Id keep robbo could easily haul against rubbish spurs

      1. jonnybhoy
        7 years, 12 days ago

        need to do it to fund Auba

  11. jimmy.floyd
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Best replacement for Pukki up to 8.4
    ?
    A Jimmy
    B Wilson
    C Someone else

    1. HurriKane
      7 years, 12 days ago

      A

  12. Hotdogs for Tea
    7 years, 12 days ago

    any one rage transferred yet ?

    1. el polako
      7 years, 12 days ago

      No used my WC already

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Mount to odoi

      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Had no value in Mount. Bought at 6.7

    3. Rainer
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Did Tammy -> Jimmy after his disallowed goal. After VAR, I reverted it. Did it again at FT.

    4. clempro
      7 years, 12 days ago

      A buddy of mine just did Pukki to Jimenez

    5. jia you
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Yup 30 secs ago raged Kane + Pukki to Vardy + Jimi and it felt good 🙂

  13. have you seen cyan
    7 years, 12 days ago

    come on Palace win 1-0 plz

    1. jia you
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Pva 15 pointer would be sweet!

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Oh yes!!!

  14. KGFC
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Pukki -> Jimmy captain went well 🙂

    1. HurriKane
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Getting ahead of the curve . Well done

      1. KGFC
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Thanks mate!

  15. Ze_Austin
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Rico first sub for me, with my only starters who haven't played yet being TAA, Mane, Sterling and KDB

    But even though I was involved in a toss-up on whether to play Rico or not, I'm not sure if I'd have chosen to bench Tomori or Soy. Was confused about it for two weeks... So, gotta take it on the chin

    1. FPL_Sponge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Glad I started Rico over Boly, but it was a tough call

  16. HurriKane
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Abraham and Pukki combined 1 goal in in their last 8 pl games.

    Is it time to sell both for Jimenez and Ings?

    1. clempro
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Wouldn't sell Tammy. Sold Pukki for Vardy last week, worked out well

  17. BNMC
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Maupay or Jimenez for the upcoming fixtures?

    1. HurriKane
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Jimenez

  18. S.Kuqi
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Can't afford Vardy without selling Sterling.

    So next best option is Jimenez.

    Pukki -> Jimenez? Y/N

    1. HurriKane
      7 years, 12 days ago

      No brainier

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Yeah but after Europa game

  19. Arteta
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Rico off the bench gang, put your f*****g hands up!

    1. FPL_Sponge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 12 days ago

      I started him....

      1. clempro
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Same thing. We're the true experts

      2. Arteta
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Fair play to you! It was a close call between Ota and Rico for me but Pep did me a huge favour for once. I rarely get so lucky, it's mostly 1 or 2 pointers so it feels reeeeeeally good:)

    2. Brosstan
      7 years, 12 days ago

      o/

    3. Firminooooo
      7 years, 12 days ago

      I started him.

  20. HonestBlatter
    7 years, 12 days ago

    WC used and you get 11p from 6 including your captain.

    a) Delete team
    b) Cry, get up and try again next week with hits -8

    1. jason_ni
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Wowsers.. you'll still likely beat my gw5 wc score!!

  21. Gunner77-
    7 years, 12 days ago

    No room for...green arrow

  22. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Should have capped Kdb

  23. Brosstan
    7 years, 12 days ago

    If Palace win they go past Man City in the table 😮

    1. Ask Yourself
      7 years, 12 days ago

      They’ll take the game to them then. Great day to have two city attackers playing

  24. FOO FIGHTER
    7 years, 12 days ago

    17 points minus 12 = 5 for me 😮

    Salah captain, Mane, TAA tomorrow and Lund Monday, all four to the rescue!!!

    Oh and Pukki and Cantwell to leave my team immediately 🙂

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      7 years, 12 days ago

      -12? Wtf

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Yeah, but was going to take quite a big hit for GW10 so just wanted to soften the blow.

        1. Tempestic
          7 years, 12 days ago

          Just don't do such extreme surgery! Avoiding hits is often the best way to do well in fpl.

    2. Pumpkinhead
      7 years, 12 days ago

      -12 and you want to do another -4?

    3. Tempestic
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Told u the -12 wasn't smart 😉

    4. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Not the best way to play the game. -4 should be maximum usually. -8 extreme cases

  25. Firminooooo
    7 years, 12 days ago

    28 points. 5 more to go. Not to bad this GW.

    1. FPLHaggis
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Nice one!

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Link or didn’t happen

  26. FPLHaggis
    7 years, 12 days ago

    15 from 7, captain Tammy and Kun benched 😆

    Going to enjoy spending these 2 FTs!

  27. HNI
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Salah gonna rip apart this Spurs defence next gw. Guess hold Salah till boxing day for now atleast aa After city great matches

    1. Pumpkinhead
      7 years, 12 days ago

      English?

  28. Tempestic
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Its getting to the point where I don't want any players in my team.... is that a problem?

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Get CHO

  29. Full Neptune
    7 years, 12 days ago

    Best front 3 and goalkeeper to bring in on a WC?

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Vardy Auba Jimmy

      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        7 years, 12 days ago

        Maybe dubravka

  30. Pumpkinhead
    7 years, 12 days ago

    23 from 7 - Haven't had a good week in 5 gws. Been playing for 11 years and this is by far the most frustrating season.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 12 days ago

      Copy cat alert

      1. Pumpkinhead
        7 years, 12 days ago

        huh?

      2. George Sillett
        7 years, 12 days ago

        What are you on about ?