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28 December 2019 1600 comments
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Major changes have been held to a minimum in the 3pm matches in Gameweek 20.

Danny Ings (£6.6m) returns to the Southampton line-up after earning himself a rest at Chelsea on Boxing Day.

He starts up-front in Ralph Hasenhüttl’s 4-4-2 system alongside Che Adams (£5.3m).

Michael Obafemi (£4.9m) misses out through illness while Stuart Armstrong (£5.2m) drops to the bench.

“This was the reason Danny (Ings) didn’t play against Cheslea, because I knew two games in three days with his history was too high a risk fir me. It is the same for Stu(art Armstrong), who was out for a long time and played nearly 90 minutes last game, so he starts on the bench.” – Ralph Hasenhüttl

Visitors Crystal Palace hand another start to key Fantasy Premier League assets Martin Kelly (£4.4m) and Vicente Guaita (£5.1m) while Jairo Riedewald (£4.5m) fills in at left-back for Patrick van Aanholt (£5.5m).

Newcastle have made three important alterations to the side that was thrashed 4-1 by Manchester United on Boxing Day.

Key midfield assets Jonjo Shelvey (£5.1m) and Isaac Hayden (£4.4m) are back in the side while Andy Carroll (£5.4m) returns up-front alongside Joelinton (£5.6m) in what looks to be a 3-5-2 formation.

Meanwhile, Carlo Ancelotti has kept faith with the 4-4-2 system, pairing Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.7m) with Moise Kean (£6.4m) up-front and deploying Richarlison (£ on the left flank of midfield.

Perhaps the most important piece of team news for Fantasy managers sees Lucas Digne (£5.7m), the most popular Everton asset (12.1%) left on the bench for Leighton Baines (£4.9m) to captain the side from left-back.

Djibril Sidibé (£5.3m), who registered a 12-point haul in Gameweek 19, keeps his place on the right of defence.

Aston Villa have named a relatively strong side to face Watford at Vicarage Road, with Jack Grealish (£6.4m) potentially back in his advanced position on the left of a front-three.

Matt Targett (£4.4m) and Ahmed El Mohamady (£4.2m) keep their starting berths after helping secure a clean sheet on Boxing Day.

Watford line-up in a 4-2-3-1 spearheaded by Troy Deeney (£6.2m) with Gerard Deulofeu (£6.1m) and Ismaïla Sarr (£6.2m) on the flanks.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Yedlin, Schar, Fernandez, Lejeune, Willems, Shelvey, Hayden, Almiron, Joelinton, Carroll.

Everton XI: Pickford; Baines, Holgate, Keane, Sidibé; Richarlison, Davies, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Kean, Calvert-Lewin.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Cedric; Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Boufal; Ings, Adams.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Riedewald, Sakho, Tomkins, M Kelly; Meyer, McCarthy, Milivojevic, McArthur; Ayew, Zaha.

Watford XI: Foster; Femenía, Cathcart, Kabasele, Mariappa; Capoue, Hughes; Deulofeu, Doucouré, Sarr; Deeney.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Targett, Hause, Konsa, El Mohamady; Hourihane, D Luiz, Lansbury; Grealish, Wesley, Jota.

  1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    For the first time in a while let’s make that arrow green, Ingsy(c)!

    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      VC for me gl

  2. KDB4PREZ
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Is it important to get a west game player for there DGW? Will have 3 pool and TC Salah but not sure if worth getting in antonio or snodgrass maybe even.
    First time player so duno if ppl will do this? Cheers

    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      West Ham”

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      not really. Awful team

      1. KDB4PREZ
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah thought that myself and awful 2 fixtures to go with it. Cheers and gl

    3. FPL Theorist
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not with those fixtures!

      1. KDB4PREZ
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Thought so cheers and gl fella

    4. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      think Antonio might be worth it if you already have 3 Liverpool by then

    5. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio maybe

      1. KDB4PREZ
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        C that’s what’s in finking to counter the fixtures and form argument. He’s oop and gets an extra game what’s not to love lol

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Indeed worth a punt imo

    6. The Sociologist
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe Antonio at a push if he's still playing upfront by then. But not essential by any means looking at the fixtures.

      1. KDB4PREZ
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks guys gl unless your in my ML 🙂

    7. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Fabianski if he's back.

      1. KDB4PREZ
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Would need some save points tbf

  3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    shame sidibe is not oop today......is digne just rested?

    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Looks that way mate yeah

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

    Rico haul right there

    1. puhd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Played him over Willems.... oh my

  5. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Trossard play well enough to start next GW?

    1. Peter Ouch
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He was exceptional

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers 😯

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      His assist was amazing.
      Played well throughout, but Bournemouth were poor too. Not reading too much into it myself

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

      I wouldnt bother, owned him twice this season. You will get frustrated, unless he starts every week not worth it.

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Too late, I own

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

          he always looks great, maybe you get lucky. Both times I had him he got like one assist and 2 blanks followed by injury or something 🙁
          At the start of the season tho I thought he will be one of those players everyone ends up owning at some point. Like Gross was once

  6. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else with McCarthy?

    1. puhd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Ummmmm no

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yes on the bench, should of benched Ramsdale!

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Bad call sorry

        Better luck next time

    3. Pass
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      We'll see what a 4.3 gk can give us

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Let’s see

        Gave me 7 points last GW 😉

  7. Peter Ouch
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I would never believe that it feels so good having grealish in my team.
    Got him 2 weeks ago and I feel great

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Seconded

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Wish I got him instead of Pogba 🙁

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      This,

      Maddy to him for free did wonders so far

  8. Dele
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Ings haul incoming, he’s hungry.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      It’s roy’s team btw, expect low scoring affair

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He ate a cheeseburger 🙂

    3. puhd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I brought him in for a hit. I sure hope so.

  9. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish vs Foster

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Foster wins!

  10. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Have only Kelly and Grealish playing now, and have no expectations to them

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Why not

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Cpl not keeping cs anymore and Grealish in McGinn role

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Kelly to disappoint yes but jack will make us proud imo

  11. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Ings to punish non owners (me)

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hope so. No offence.

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Amen

  12. puhd
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Alli starting?

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He would be 2 1/2 hours early if he was.

  13. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Alli + Rashford to Salah + DCL?

    1. puhd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure about those moves

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Let them all play
      If all fit, i wouldn't do them

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Could work

    4. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Nah. Not worth it imo. Alli and Rashford both ticking over nicely

  14. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else sold Sterling for Salah for this GW ?

    1. puhd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Salah a must have imo

  15. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hanley 5th def or just get a 3.9er?

  16. BIG TONES
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Go on Zaha, make me proud

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

      Zaha isnt playing til 1730

      1. BIG TONES
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Palace game just kicked off...

      2. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Nope 3pm.

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Worrying.

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

        lmao my blind, I was lookign at the next GW 😀 wtf

    3. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Sold for pogba

  17. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Any early news on Alli?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Too early.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Mary Christmas Tores Magic

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks, same to you.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hope he is rested. Cameo at best

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I hope Grealish delivers however someone is rested fully and I get him from the bench 😉

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Pray hard!

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Its time for Christmas miracle 😉

  19. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Any goals yet?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not yet

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        What about now?

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          LOL

        2. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Grow the f*** up

          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            bugger off

          2. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Wishful thinking I'm afraid.

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, 2 for Brighton

  20. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Is this set of games designed to make us go see our local team instead?

  21. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Watford should be 1-0 up.

  22. WVA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    FFS started Dunk, both rivals brought him in and have Ryan in goal!

  23. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Just an Ings blank, McCarthy cs and a Grealish hatrick please.

  24. jia you
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Two assets in the 3pm KOs, which game to watch?
    A. Richarlison
    B. Cathcart
    C. The other game

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      C

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Good god, Cathcart!?

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        might do better than Rico with a bit of luck 😉

  25. Merlin the Wraith
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Ooo-eer! Just listened to Joe Mahler interview on 5-live. I thought I'd drunk too much over the festive period but Wow! hope this guy doesn't attempt to drive anytime soon.

  26. Paddyb1982
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    The administrator of my league withdrew a team from the league. He wants the team to rejoin but can't remember the code. Does he need to contact ff website to retrieve the code?

    1. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      The code can be seen on the site

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Admin section of the league.

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Administrator can find the code by clicking on league admin

  27. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    It looks like Grealish has positioned himself out left in the 3 behind Wesley.

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

    All my best players in these games, Foster, Zaha, Ings 😀

  29. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Milly ripping Hojbjerg's shirt haha

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Ha yeah - saw that 😀

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Clean off his back. seriously. xD

  30. Heavy Data
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Is sidibedibeesibee playing oop today?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No, RB with Coleman on bench

      1. Heavy Data
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Dam, got him in as a punt after last games position.