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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Deeney breaks the net

    No assist, I think.

    Brilliant from Sarr.

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

    #HoweOut

  3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Deeney G

  4. BNMC
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Sarr double assist. Buying very soon.

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Capoue A

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      More likely no assist. But still good play from Sarr.

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Doucouré assist

  5. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Will Wilson ever score again?

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

      My guess would be no.

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

      Harry yes, not so sure about Callum though...

  6. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ok time to get Sarr

  7. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Worst assist ever 😀

  8. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Could've got Deeney instead of DCL!

  9. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    If KDB doesn't play I get Dendoncker off the bench and Vardy's points doubled. Not sure if I want him to play or not!

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      For sure you'd be hoping for a benching, won't happen though

  10. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bournemouth are sad.

  11. Bruce Lee
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DEEEENEYYYY

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Doucouressential A

  13. BigBillyBass
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Genuinely never seen a worst team in the last 10 years in the prem than this Bournemouth side. They deserve to be in the Championship

  14. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Argh minus 1pt for Ramsdale 🙁

  15. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    No assist given yet...

  16. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Never an assist

  17. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 1 month ago

      That'll be a Doucoure assist won't it

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

        F this game

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Or was it capoue, whoever sarr originally passed to

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

        Thats not an assist.

      4. Pukki Blinders
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Sarr only owned by 1.1%... lovin it

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

          The love the fact Doucoure got an assist?

        2. FPL Pillars
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          He didn’t get an assist mate for the second

          1. Pukki Blinders
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            🙁

      5. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Surely no assist

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          It is if Doucouré touched it last. Never a Sarr assist

      6. T.Henry14
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Spurs fans, who is better asset in Kane's absent, Dele or Son or maybe Lucas Moura?

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Pretty sure the response will be none of them

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

        3-0???

        1. Zladan
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          0-2

      8. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        How’ve they given that assist to Doucoure?! hahaha

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          He shot and rebound scored...

        2. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Will be removed.

        3. @persecuted_by_mods
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Clearance hit him and fell to deeney

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

          Ramsdale being ruled out of this game looks like a blessing in disguise

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

          No assist obviously

          Deeney wasnt the intended target

          1. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Rebound scored.

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

              I meant for sarr

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

            No assist for sarr obviously*

        6. Vpan
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          A) Rashford + Tammy + Grealish-> Ings + DCL + Salah -4 (keep Martial)

          B) Rashford + Martial -> Ings + Salah (no United)

          C) Tammy + Rico -> Ings + Robertson (keep 2 United)

          D) Soy -> Robertson (upgrade with no major changes)

        7. Pep Roulette
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Time to get Doucoure! A goal and assist!

        8. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          People saying Sarr assist actually watching?

          1. FPL Pillars
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Day dreaming

        9. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Don’t get Dourcoure they said

          1. Pukki Blinders
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Been recommending all week to people on here, subtle brag... don't own though

        10. Bruce Lee
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          they laughed at me for getting deeney and richarlison

          1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            That wasn't why they were laughing at you.