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Rico benched as Ramsdale misses out through injury

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.

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  1. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sarr off, will take the assist but prob no Bonus now...

    1. Cruz88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He wasn't getting any bonus prior to going off to be fair

  2. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    WC team this gw= 62+KDB
    Last GW team (including planned 2Fts)= 33+KDB

    Should feel I did the right thing, I guess? with 29 points gain this week and better squad.

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Defo

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, well done

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        OR was dropping near the million mark. Desperate measure to save the season. Ideally would have wanted to use it together with chips towards the end. Hope points gained over few weeks will cover for late WCers.

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Well done

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I hope your Jimenez recommendation bears fruit next gw Amey 😛 Better than my DCL pick, so thank you 😀

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Good WC.

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling has looked and generally performed relatively pish for ages - deserved benching for now.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ran into the ground 1st half of the year for club & country.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Fair point, you're right.

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Same goes for Kane

    2. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      MCI in a 3-4-1-2. Interesting.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ederson
        Rodri Stones Fernandinho
        Cancelo KDB Silva Mendy
        Mahrez
        Jesus Aguero

        1. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Mahrez Jesus
          Aguero

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

      Aguero (c) KDB and Grealish hopefully will turn my red arrow green!

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lets hope they all haul and make our arrows green again.

    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Need KDB to score two points more than Grealish to win H2H. Strangely not confident

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        KDB playing deep today may scupper your plans.

    5. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Who is playing FW for Villa?

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        El Ghazi I think

      2. Skalla
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Google showing El Ghazi with Grealish behind him 4-4-1-1

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          thanks

    6. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sarr won't be benched next GW right ?
      Tantrums and all

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Possible, Pearson not known for taking shi#

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah

        2. ‘Tis the Season
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          He is a good man manager. He will put SARR in line and get the best out of him. Don’t stress AMEY

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Ha ha
            Thanks bro

      2. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I hope not, hopefully Pearson takes into account that Sarr is young

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yep
          Got him this GW 😀
          Happy with a return. Don't want to be making another transfer

      3. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Surely not, shows the lad is determined to play

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Hopefully you're right

      4. Skalla
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hopefully not, guess it is good that he does not like to be subbed!

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Started all games under Nigel so hopefully I'm overthinking 😀

      5. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Don't overthink it, he's been one of their best players and made both goals.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks for reminding me about the second goal.
          We got a super differential in our hands 😀

    7. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Further City CS and one of their defenders may be important again.

      Mendy is very tempting as long as he can stay fit.

    8. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Doucoure dropped. Pearson furious after the shot that went out for a throw!

    9. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why are people thinking City aren't playing 433? Willing to put money on 433 with Jesus on the left...

      1. LSK
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yep, that's what it looks like to me.

      2. Skalla
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lots of different line-ups being shown atm, guess nobody but Pep actually know!

      3. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Livescores says 3-4-1-2
        But I think 4-1-4-1

        1. Skalla
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Google showing 3-5-2 but with Rodri and Fernandinho CB

      4. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Pep played 442 against United with two false 9s right?

    10. ElChapo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Benching Ings and playing Rico, I don't deserve the auto sub.

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lmao

      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Enjoy the points and don't bench Ings ever again

        1. ElChapo
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Duly noted!

    11. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rico no show, Greenwood first on bench... But only 3 defs in XI so Kelly it is with 2p.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Still better than what Rico would have got.

    12. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      My 3 defenders each got 6 points this week.
      Conclusion: My team is being controlled by Satan.

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You are not alone

      2. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        37points from my gk and defs

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          *31

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

        all of my 3 defenders and 2 keepers got 6 points

    13. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling essential?

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Essbenchtial

        1. BigBillyBass
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Lol nice

    14. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      100 points behind leader and he has KdB and Aguero(20+ pts between them at least) and i have Sterling (C).

      I know it s over now and im going with Firmino TC in DGW

      1. nerd_is_the_werd
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I reckon they'd get about 12 points in total.
        Sterling will only get 1 pt. 🙂

    15. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sarr owners: sell, sell, sell!

      Pearson not happy

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sarr -> Doucoure imminent!

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He's getting pinned up against the wall by his neck in the dressing room. Pearson's a psycho.

      3. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nice try.

    16. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling owners getting an autosub rather than the inevitable blank, the luck in this game is so annoying

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Unlikely Sterling comes on?

        1. BNMC
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Depends if City need to chase the game

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        this season is a joke

      3. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yup i will get essential 2 points from Kelly. Lucky me

      4. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He’ll come on... hopefully for a late 1 pointer

      5. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling will come at 89min

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

        Agree. And my Holgate 7 point on bench blocked by Aguero, KdB and Grealish all starting. Hate The lucky Sterling owners.

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

      52 with KDB left, is there many KDB caps?

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah quite a few I’d imagine

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No. EO in Top 10k is 112% and 94% of the Top 10k own him so shows how most have not (c) him. Most of the Top 10k went for Vardy(c).

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

          thanks

      3. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        nearly 1 million people

    18. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Please Grealish, punish the benchers...

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Amen

    19. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      1-1, non-Grealish and KDB goals would be decent enough here.

      1. Runaway
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        with that City 11, looks very unlikely though

      2. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You mean 11-11

    20. Wag the Drog
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A) Ramsdale to Guaita
      B) Ramsdale to McCarthy
      C) McGovern to McCarthy

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        D. BOU to anyone not from BOU

      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        B

    21. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Who is a better option Grealish or Richa?
      Also do you think it is worth having Rash over Martial price wise?

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yes and yes

      2. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Martial getting the returns but frustrating to watch. I would get Rashford exciting and higher ceiling, on pens etc..

    22. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KDB deep sea diving today then

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Wont be required to play deep vs that team

    23. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KDB’s effective ownership over 100%?
      If so I’m guessing I want a Grealish brave in a 2-0 win?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yes. 112% EO in Top 10k. You want KDB blank and Grealish to score loads of points.

    24. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pereyra G

    25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Oh dear Bournemouth

    26. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Perry’s d Deeny a

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Weird autocorrect

    27. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What a hit!

      Gray assist

    28. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I had 2 FTs this GW and i bring Fabianski, Wilson and Sterling(C). I wanted differential cause im chasing. Worst transfers ever