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The penultimate match of Gameweek 22 sees two sides battling to avoid relegation meet at the Vitality Stadium.

Watford and Bournemouth are in contrasting shape.

The Cherries were bottom of the form table heading into this clash, based on results over the previous ten Gameweeks.

Since Nigel Pearson took charge at Vicarage Road, however, Watford have lost just once – and that defeat came at runaway leaders Liverpool.

Unsurprisingly, the Hornets boss has kept changes to a minimum and both of his alterations are enforced: the suspended Christian Kabasele (£4.3m) and the injured Kiko Femenia (£4.2m) are replaced by Adrian Mariappa (£4.2m) and Adam Masina (£4.3m).

The team news from the home dressing room will affect more Fantasy managers.

Diego Rico (£4.2m), the only player in either squad who can boast a double-digit ownership in Fantasy Premier League at present, is only among the substitutes, with the fit-again Nathan Ake (£4.8m) taking his place at left-back.

Adam Smith (£4.3m) also makes a sooner-than-expected return from injury and replaces Chris Mepham (£4.3m), who was ruled out for 12 weeks on Friday.

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale (£4.7m), himself owned by over 6% of FPL bosses, misses out with a minor injury and is replaced by Mark Travers (£4.2m) between the posts.

Callum Wilson (£7.4m), without an FPL attacking return since Gameweek 7 but on the scoresheet last weekend in the FA Cup, is joined up front by Dominic Solanke (£5.2m).

Ben Foster (£4.9m) has three clean sheets in his last six league matches (albeit all at home) and was the most-bought player from either side in the run-up to Gameweek 22.

Just over 70,000 prescient FPL managers shipped out Rico, who had accumulated only 18 points over the previous ten Gameweeks.

Ismaila Sarr (£6.2m), who has four attacking returns in as many Gameweeks, is Watford’s most-owned outfield player within the top 10k, sitting in 2.55% of these elite squads.


Bournemouth XI: Travers, Francis, S. Cook, Ake, A. Smith, H. Wilson, Gosling, Lerma, Fraser, C. Wilson, Solanke.

Watford XI: Foster, Mariappa, Dawson, Cathcart, Masina, Chalobah, Capoue, Sarr, Doucouré, Deulofeu, Deeney.

  1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender up to 4.2 to replace Rico?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry for top 🙁

      1. Londongeezaa
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        You waited all season to be top post and all you asked was about a 4.2m defender. What a waste

        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          😆

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          bottled it

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

      Join the Masuaku cult.

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Wow this is Interesting, how nailed is he?

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Not very

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

          Not very. Moyes likes a back five, of which he plays the WB, but sometimes on the wing.

          Thing is, he gets subbed early sometimes & honestly, the fixtures aren't great.

          I regret it already 😆

    3. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Williams? If he can nail LB spot at Utd.

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Great shout

      2. Deeney-is-a-god
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        He will probably start alot of games, but will most likely rotstet with shaw. Nice thing is that he should porobably get most of the ‘easy’ oponents since he is much sharper in attack than shaw

  2. SpiritRising
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I don't know if anyone places fantasy bets on fanteam site but I thought evens over 5.5 for Mendy was a great price. I expect them to keep a clean sheet today so will only need 60 minutes but even if they don't keep a clean sheet he can always get an assist. Will get 3 points if he plays the 90 and a point if team wins which I expect they will do. Evens for a clean sheet or assist/goal is more than fair.

  3. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Watford been transformed under Pearson but how long will it last?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure. Fixtures are weird ones

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      The new manager revival typically last 10-12 games before players revert back to bad old habits etc...

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cheap players (relatively), so probably just onboard and easy to ditch later when regressing

    4. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Honeymoon mode

  4. Skalla
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Owen claiming Jesus best back-up striker in the prem ahead of even Greenwood?! No chance... 🙂 Guess Origi is not bad either.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Martinelli

    2. PocketZola
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Greenwood

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Kelechi doing alright also

    4. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He's not wrong.
      Jesus is a great player.. Shame he's not 1st choice because of super Kun.
      He'd fit in almost all starting line up in PL i would guess.. Except at City and Liv

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

      Jesus easy. He’s start in any other team bar Liverpool.

  5. PocketZola
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jimmenez to who?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Raul

  6. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    So whats up with all these noise about KdB benched prior to lineup?

    Some people herr want to make sensation by these announcements

    1. Bada Bing
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It was just wishful thinking from people who have Dendonkey first on their bench.

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Hmmm.. Guess so.
        Many did get Donkey in place of Rico

        1. Bada Bing
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah very jammy points for them.

    2. Skalla
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No ppl were just hoping as everyone has pts on the bench, did not see anyone claiming he will be.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      They spelt Sterling wrong.

  7. ‘Tis the Season
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    The unforced errors from Villa is really annoying. They can’t seem to string more than a couple of passes together

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      To say they brought in 14 players before start of season. I would have sacked the manager already.
      But Villa looks out of ambition and looking good for Championship

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A team of Villa’s quality should not be trying to play out of the six yard box. Total insanity, know your limits!

  8. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I can replace Rico with Stephens it Holgate but seems a waste as I’ll likely never play them. Will leave me a defence of:

    TAA, Gomez, Digne, Holgate, Lundstram

    Nice to have a strong bench and all but is it funds wasted?

  9. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    kdb captain fail 🙁

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Assist.

  10. ‘Tis the Season
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Great run and goal from Mahrez

  11. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling staying benched.

    1. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      pls pls pls