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21 December 2019 1528 comments
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Callum Wilson (£7.4m) returns to the Bournemouth matchday squad ahead of a Gameweek 18 meeting with Burnley.

After missing out against Chelsea, the centre-forward is named on the bench this afternoon.

Joshua King (£6.1m) leads the line in the starting line-up though, supported by a five-man midfield with Lewis Cook (£5.0m) and Ryan Fraser (£6.9m) on the flanks.

Meanwhile, Charlie Taylor (£4.2m) has shaken off his hamstring problem to start for Burnley, while Chris Wood (£6.2m) is good to start despite a knock to his Achilles tendon reported by Sean Dyche on Thursday.

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has made two changes for the trip to Brighton, one enforced, the other a tactical switch.

Luke Freeman (£5.1m) comes in for the suspended John Fleck (£4.9m) while Lys Mousset (£5.1m) finds himself benched for Oli McBurnie (£5.7m) to start alongside David McGoldrick (£5.4m).

Brighton line-up exactly as predicted in our team news section, as do Wolves who travel to Norwich.

The Canaries are forced to bring Grant Hanley (£4.0m) back into the side sooner than Daniel Farke would have wanted.

The centre-back has been named in the starting XI alongside Christoph Zimmermann (£4.4m) following the recent long-term injury to Ben Godfrey (£4.4m).

Todd Cantwell (£4.7m) starts on the left flank of attacking midfield while Teemu Pukki (£6.6m) has recovered from him his toe problem to lead the 4-2-3-1 formation as the lone centre-forward.

Jack Grealish (£6.2m) leads the Aston Villa attack from the left of the front-three again while Wesley (£5.7m) retains his starting berth through the middle.

A strong performance against Liverpool’s youth side in the EFL Cup midweek has not been enough for Dean Smith to consider bringing Jonathan Kodjia (£5.4m) in for Wesley.

For the second match in a row, it’s Matt Targett (£4.4m) and Frédéric Guilbert (£4.4m) named in the full-back positions.

Villa host a Southampton side still lined up in a 4-4-2 formation under Ralph Hasenhüttl.

An injury for Moussa Djenepo (£5.2m) sees Stuart Armstrong (£5.3m) come into the team on the right flank, which means James Ward-Prowse (£5.9m) can retain his central midfield role.

Danny Ings (£6.4m) and Shane Long (£4.6m) are the preferred centre-forward pairing for the fourth match in a row.

Crystal Palace welcome back Patrick van Aanholt (£5.5m) to the left-back. berth as their injuries mounted over the last week, while Martin Kelly (£4.4m) starts for the fifth consecutive match.

The Eagles travel to face a Newcastle side that has somewhat recovered from their most recent bout of absences as Jonjo Shelvey (£5.1m) and Miguel Almirón (£5.8m) make much-needed returns to midfield.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Targett, Engels, Hause, Guilbert; McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Hourihane; Grealish, Wesley, El Ghazi.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, Stephens, Cedric; Redmond, Hojbjerg, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; Long, Ings.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Rico, Mepham, Francis, Stacey; Fraser, Billing, Lerma, Gosling, L. Cook; J King.

Burnley XI: Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; A Barnes, Wood.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Montoya; D Stephens, Pröpper, Mooy; Trossard, Maupay, Groß.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Freeman, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; McBurnie, McGoldrick.

Newcastle XI: Dúbravka; Dummett, Fernández, Lejeune, Schär, Manquillo; Almirón, Hayden, Shelvey; Joelinton, Carroll.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Tomkins, Kouyaté, M Kelly; McCarthy, McArthur, Milivojevic; Zaha, Benteke, Ayew.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Byram, Zimmermann, Hanley, Aarons; Tettey, Trybull; Cantwell, McLean, Buendía; Pukki.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Dendoncker; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; D Jota, Jiménez, Traoré.

  1. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Traore is only 23

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He's not Finnish.

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        True. But I don't get it.

  2. PL Ball
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Should have captained you Danny.

    Oh well, happy to own him.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Captain Hindsight?

  3. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    such a great win for your Liverpool cover to gett points, Mout, Cantwell & Rico?

  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Jimmy to Traore... greedy doesn’t lay it back to him.

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

    Thoughts on Mane to KDB? Wait and see how City perform today?

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      You'd be daft to do it before City play. What if KDB breaks his leg?

  6. 1zverGGadeM
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Cmooon Jimmy! Score a goal from Moutinho pass, Pleaaasseee!!!!

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus Jimmy

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Jimmy Jesus

  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Lundstram down!

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      OMG

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Aaaand back up 🙂

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Sub him off!

    4. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      CS locked?

  9. tm245
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Moutinho YC

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else benched Maddison for Grealish like me? What we were thinking

  11. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Swedish commentators talking mid-match about how Magnus Carlsen had Lundy and Mousset in his fantasy team.. Geez.

  12. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Average top 10K about 26? Depressing ... nowhere near I am.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Way more than me

    2. One Wheels Enough
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Currently on 40...

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Moutinho YC

    Good for Todd BAPs

  14. RabMac
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Would love to hear your opinions on my wildcard.

    Ryan | Krul

    Dunk | VVD | Evans | Lundstrom | Kelly

    KDB | Son | Grealish | Zaha | Dendoncker

    Kane | Pukki | Rashford

    1.0M in bank and will switch Kane to Vardy and Son to Salah and Grealish to Traore over the next month.

    1. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Not now 😀

      1. RabMac
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Only have this GW or next GW to play it. You reckon play it next GW?

  15. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Most Willems owners will not be happy if Newcastle keep this CS

  16. JJO
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Just saw Henderson assist?
    Really?
    How is that an assist

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Shouldn't be imho

  17. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsdale, zero save, 3rd in bps so far..

  18. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pukki 😀

    Offside but still misses twice.

  19. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Any Chance for Dunk To Score and Crystal palace to concede :/

  20. Yankee Toffee
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    City, Lei news in 2 min?

    1. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No 20

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        chairs.

  21. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Grealish ... get that yellow card

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Oi

  22. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Please score Pukki. Pretty please.

    Also, Jimmy don’t... 😉

  23. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Brighton and Burnley !

  24. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Started Simpson over Kelly for some reason. Only played 55 mins all season...chances he comes on!?

  25. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha pathetic

  26. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Paul Pogba part of the travelling squad to watford :O

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Has to elevate utd’s attacking threat up a notch

      Pulisic > Pogba

  27. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    So Ings is a definite hold despite the fixture turn?
    Wanted to go 352 instead of 343 but losing Ings looks dumb.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Think we have to keep him now. I was also looking t8 sell this gw.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      i was going to sell for Rashford, think I will keep him now

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers I think I made some cash on him too. Form is too good hold it is.

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Any minute now Newcastle..

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nooooooooo!
      🙂

  29. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What a save Hendo

  30. tm245
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Norwich-Wolves end to end as they chase each others' errors.