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The Fantasy Premier League focus is likely to be on Southampton this afternoon as Aston Villa travel to the south coast.

Danny Ings (£7.1m) has featured in the captaincy conversation this week and starts the game alongside differential option Shane Long (£4.6m).

With Nathan Redmond (£6.2m) out injured, it’s Stuart Armstrong (£5.2m) and Moussa Djenepo (£5.2m) on the wings while Kyle Walker-Peters‘ (£4.4m) absence means another start at right-back for James Ward-Prowse (£5.7m).

That could be good news for Jack Grealish (£6.7m) and Matt Targett (£4.4m) who occupy the left-flank for Aston Villa, as Dean Smith welcomes Tyrone Mings (£4.5m) back from tonsillitis.

Sean Dyche has been forced into arguably his second-choice front-line for Gameweek 27 as Chris Wood (£6.2m) misses out through injury.

That means a strike-partnership for Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) and Matej Vydra (£5.3m) for the first time in the Premier League this season.

Bournemouth come to Turf Moor lined up in a 4-3-3 formation with Eddie Howe making some changes.

Adam Smith (£4.3m) goes in at left-back which means a benching for Diego Rico (£4.3m) while Ryan Fraser (£6.8m) is also among the substitutes, with Josh King (£6.1m) and Harry Wilson (£5.8m) playing either side of Callum Wilson (£7.4m).

As per usual, the injury updates from the Cherries were handed out at team news time rather than in Eddie Howe’s press conference.

The club’s official Twitter account revealed on Saturday afternoon that Nathan Aké (£4.8m) and Jefferson Lerma (£4.8m) both miss out with knocks.

John Lundstram (£5.0m) remains a bench option for Chris Wilder who, as per usual, names an unchanged side as Brighton come to Bramall Lane.

Graham Potter has lined his troops up in a 4-4-2 formation, with both Glenn Murray (£5.4m) and Neal Maupay (£5.8m) handed starts in Sheffield.

Christian Benteke (£5.7m), who has shown some slight form recently, leads the Crystal Palace attack supported by Wilfried Zaha (£6.8m) and Jordan Ayew (£5.0m).

Martin Kelly (£4.2m) is also back for Crystal Palace, although is named only on the bench.

Steve Bruce hands another start to Danny Rose (£5.3m) while Matt Ritchie (£5.3m) continues to be used as an impact sub.

Burnley XI: Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; Vydra, Rodriguez.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; A Smith, S Cook, Francis, Stacey; Gosling, Surman, Billing; J King, C Wilson, H Wilson.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Cahill, Dann, J Ward; McCarthy, McArthur, Kouyaté; Zaha, Benteke, Ayew.

Newcastle United XI: Dúbravka; Rose, Fernández, Lascelles, Schär, Lazaro; Almirón, Bentaleb, S Longstaff, Saint-Maximin; Joelinton.

Sheffield Utd XI: Henderson; Basham, Egan, O’Connell; Baldock, Berge, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens; Sharp, McBurnie.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Schelotto, Dunk, Webster, Duffy, Burn; Bissouma, Propper, Mooy; Maupay, Murray.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Ward-Prowse, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand; Smallbone, Hojbjerg, Armstrong, Djenepo; Long, Ings.

Aston Villa XI: Reina; Konsa, Mings, Hause; Guilbert, Douglas Luiz, Nakamba, Targett; El Ghazi, Grealish, Samatta.

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  1. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    McCarthy McGov
    VVD TAA Holgate Lascelles 5.3m

    Who should get the last defensive spot?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Sheff Utd defender or Boly

      WC? lose Holgate if yes imo

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Has to have a game in GW28.

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Saving my WC for GW33 I think.

    2. Stoic
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Evans

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Evans worth 0.2m more than Soy?

  2. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    AssistING?

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Djenepo

    2. JJO
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      DjeNOPE

  3. MrZ
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Long G Djenepo A

  4. @persecuted_by_mods
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Differential picks been on fire recently

  5. dansmusen
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Second time i have Ings second time Long scores 🙂

  6. Amey
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Long Handle !

  7. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Ryan Button
    OConnell* Lundstram* TAA Robbo Williams
    Mahrez Son* Saka* Salah Martial
    Ings DCL Jiminez

    * = nonstarter GW28
    2FT 3m ITB, what to do? Any suggestions please?

  8. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    It's been a long time coming.

  9. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    cmon dings

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Lol

  10. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    long....thats not how you spell ings

  11. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Pi$$ off Long

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      You picked the Short straw

  12. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    That's not something you see often. A Long goal...

  13. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Longgggggyyyy boy

    Tiocfaidh ár lá

  14. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    No Ings involvement

  15. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone have Barkley, Alonso and Long?

    1. fusen
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      The above combination is owned by 0.0 managers (0.0%) in the Top10k

  16. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    As a non Ings and Grealish owner this Southampton vs Villa game terrifies me

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Looks a high scoring one

  17. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Slong?!
    Man I wanted Dings

  18. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Bissouma YC

    1. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Season over.

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Laughs in Bohemian Rhapsody.

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      FFS

  19. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Does Matip get the assist?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Only if it's Long

  20. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Lol, did Aguero to Long 😀

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Wow

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Seems sideways

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      What did you do with the change, Dendoncker->Salah?

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Nothing, 7m ITB. 2FTs for next week

    4. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Legend status

    5. fusen
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      This never happened.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        To be fair he did say ages ago that he did this. Before deadline

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        If I were trolling I would have written something like

        "Asked if I should sell Aguero for Long, people on here said no.... Clueless self proclaimed ""pros"" ruining my season..."

    6. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Thrifty

  21. Citizenkane91
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Long Djenepo, not surprised.

  22. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Brighton under a lot of pressure. Should concede soon.

    1. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Feels like a Stevens kinda day

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Feels like something an owner would say

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          This didn't age well...

  23. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    2FT 0.1 ITB
    what to do?
    Henderson
    TAA Gomez Cahill
    (S)alah KDB B.Fernandes Adama
    Kun Jiminez Ings

    Bench:McCarthy,Fleck,B.Williams,Lascelles

  24. Manani
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    the scouts got it again with their Long recommendation

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      The scouts are overrated imo

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      He wasn't selected on Scout picks, was he?!?

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        That's usually a good thing.

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        He was in the differential article, but not in picks

    3. Euro Raiders
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Agree the Scout is pretty good with selections but they have the benefit of a Free Hit every week.

  25. dshv
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Best grealish replacement ?

    Mount ?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure if serious. Just sold that useless pick

      Traore barnes maybe

      1. It's Fergie Time
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        barnes

    2. HamezMace
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      What!?

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Barkley.

      Tries to keep straight face.

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

      Mount was superb today, he is one of the most exciting players coming out of an academy this season.

  26. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Whats your team look like for next week? I have 11 but its pretty rubbish, 1FT, 3.1 ITB. Any ideas?

    Foster
    TAA - Lascelles - Boly - Rico
    Alli - Traore - Salah
    Ings - Bobby - Deulofeu

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      -
      TAA Robbo Soy Rico Williams
      Salah Traore Dendo
      Ings DCL

      lolllllllll

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        phew yours is as shocking as mine lol, dammit double Watford vs Pool sucks. I dont mind Foster so much, but Deulo ugh. Had them ages, since Pearson came in, it wasnt planned so much.

        Was going to lose Rico, but maybe should save the move incase there is a double in 29

        1. JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          I should've WC'd for this week, built a team to cover 28 and most of 31.

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            ah well, looking at my squad I dont see many points next week, but hopefully thats the case for all, and many wont field 11 or will take a hit to do so. Think I will captain Ings, Bobby vice (salah away, not convinced about that)

    2. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      After planned transfers probably this:

      McCarthy
      Tarkowski, Trent, Alonso
      Barnes, Salah, Mane, Dendoncker
      Ings, Jimenez, DCL

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Mccarthy
        TAA-Chilwell-Taylor
        Mane-Salah-Martial-Traore
        Vardy-Jimenez-Ings

  27. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Djenpro looking like Marceo there

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah I was just thinking that.

      Said no one.

  28. HamezMace
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone know why the 2pm games aren’t on TV tomorrow?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      That's pretty standard. That's how it normally is. It just hasn't been like that recently.

      1. HamezMace
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Really, I thought Sky Sports usually showed both Sunday games...sometimes three games.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Sky and BT only have chosen to only have 4 games this GW. Not every GW is a 5 TV match GW based on the number of games available. They have chosen to have more 5 TV match GWs later (or earlier) than this GW.

      1. HamezMace
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Fair enough, thanks. Just expected one of the networks to be carrying the game.
        I guess it clashes with Rugby six nations this weekend.

  29. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Ings miss one on one

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Cos I bought him

  30. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Bissouma SOT Henderson save