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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. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Any FT to improve on this or worth burning before WC20?

    Hend
    Lund Aurier Kelly TAA
    Son Alli KDB Grealish
    Vardy Tammy

    Heaton Jiminez Maddison Soy

  2. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Mcginn looks in horrendous pain

  3. Bruce Lee
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    sheff goal

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

      Yes. Need those Ryan and/or Dunk CS wiped.

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

        Cue Dunk equalizer

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Lund?

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

      Ryan has not worked out as a picks o far lol

    4. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      nice

  4. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Lundstram assist?

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

      No. YC incoming

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

    Ryan owners are idiots, myself included.

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

      Yes we are

  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Egan G?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hand ball

  7. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Shef goal ruled out

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

      Oh. I love Ryan now smh

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

    Disallowed

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

    No goal for Egan

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Shame, he was my favourite Ghostbuster.

  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Damn it, started McGinn and benched Cantwell.

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

    Damn it. Ryan CS still in tact.

  12. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    McGinn off, Marvelous Nakamba on

    What a name

  13. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    OMG Egan

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      shush jokeman

  14. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Phewww dunk cs on the cards again

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

    Lucky Ryan owners!

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

    McGinn off?

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

      Yes.

  17. Arse Craic
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    VAR

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

    Brighton CS as good as confirmed now.

    Ryan & Dunk BAPs soon.

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Any chance or TAA baps today pls Rainer?

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

        Flamengo should score, so no.

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Need that Dunk goal though. Owner since GW2.

    3. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      hope norwich get a clean sheet personally (jimi captainer)

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

      Exactly. Sheffield Utd struggle to score more than 1 goal most of the time. That goal has just been disallowed

  19. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    McGone

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      McGoff would've worked better unlucky maybe next time

      Get well soon McGinn

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

    Haha i bring McGinn this GW instead Mount. Great start of the GW

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

      Probably get the same amount of points tbh

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

        Yeah but i wasted transfer...

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

    Ryan fail again?

  22. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Buy Mousset they said...:///

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

      Make your own calls mate

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        yeah that's good to say and all but mousett is french

    2. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No they said Bye Mousset

      Boo-urns

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

      Were they in Specsavers?

    4. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      But but Magnus Carlsen owns him.....

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

      Mousset > Callum Wilson

      Out of the frying pan and into the fire 🙂

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

    Looks like no goal because of VAR ?

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

    Come on Pukki Captain ... Anyone ? ? 😀

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

      You didn't

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

        I did :((

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

          Good luck

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

            Thanks GL to you mate

  25. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Only just seen Willems aint in the squad. What a load of piss biscuits

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

      Do they taste good?

  26. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Cantwell looking fresh

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

      Ofcourse he's gonna haul as he's my 1st sub

  27. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Are you saying Boo or Boo-urns?

  28. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Should've have done TAA to Holgate earlier. Silly.

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

    Grealish through ball attempt. It started lads 🙂

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No yellow card yet?

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

    Tettey post and across the goal...