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22 February 2020 1409 comments
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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.

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

    As enda owner and no other SHU D, i'd take that

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nice ! I'd be over the moon with that

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

      Yeah was the same with me owning Egan last week

    3. jimmyabs1987
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yep same here!

  2. SB007
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Yes. SU cleanie gone and not playing next week

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

    AYEW GOAL!

    Against Huddersfield

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

    The perks of a Stevens or Doherty.

    Not just reliant on CS’ with their attacking threat.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Agree. Wasn't convinced by his stats otherwise would have gone for him

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

        Stevens’ stats? They were screaming points imminent.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah Steven's stats. Not that good

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wish Doc was 0.5 cheaper

    3. Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I hope they can do this against Slovakia

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

        Hope Doherty starts is the main worry...

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pope all set for double digit pts

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

    Wow... Thank you Potter for making me doubt if Webster will start and then take him out for Taylor for a hit.

  7. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Stevens the new Lundstram.

    But no Lundstram no cleanie 😉

  8. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Ings!!!

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

      This!

  9. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Edna only owned by 3.2%
    It should be more but most picked Stephens by mistake

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

      blank next so it won't be increasing

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

        lol it actually will, many FPL noobs will double Stevens ownership by next week

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

          wanna bet? 😆 they'll be able to see it

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

            lol lets check transfers in by half five 😀

  10. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Ings and Grealy grab one

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      +1

    2. beric
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      +2

    3. Dont give a fuchs
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish get couple but ings no. ML rival has him C

      1. beric
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Oh really? Ill let them know

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      +0.5

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

    Henderson nil cleansheets since I onboarded him gggrrr ...

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

      most GKs been sheet last few

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

        Probably right ...

  12. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Can’t be blanking home to Villa Danny

    1. The Fed
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Goal second half, dont worry

  13. SB007
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez to punish sellers and his old club

  14. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Magnus Carlsen did Maupay Webster to Jota Doherty (-4)

    Ouchh . 😀

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not really

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

      The master knows

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What's his rank now?

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

        GM

    4. FPL Bond @ Twitter
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah he did. He is 178 OR now..

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

        Still an awesome rank.

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

      What did jota and Doherty get?

  15. TAT
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Henderson > Pope for free?

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If only playing keeper, yes

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

        Have McCarthy as well (but also Stephens).

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

      Thinking the same ...

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

        Wildcarded partly in order to get double Sheffield United defence, but they haven't kept a CS so far. The annoying bit is that Pope was my pre-WC GK…

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Join the club

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

            Are you considering getting Pope back?

    3. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping Hendo, but will upgrade Button to Pope for next week.

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

        That makes sense. I have McCarthy as well, so a GK transfer now might be more of a luxury move to make (althoughwithout any Burnley def options, it's tempting…)

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

    Skeleton sitter

  17. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Maupay had his highest ever number of transfers out this GW, losing more than a fifth of his owners
    Classic FPL!

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

      Not suprised he scored

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Its been I think 7 or 8 matches since he has

  18. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ings blanking is my fault. I got him in this week. Sorry.

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

      55 minutes left

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wah wah wah

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

    Looks like beavis playing for Brighton!

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

      Schelotto

  20. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I called Maupay crap earlier and said he wouldn't score, my bad lads

    • SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Where's Nick Tanner at these days?

    • Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      So far so good.

      3 pts(-4) from 5 players, one of them on the bench.

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Correction
        4 players

    • Vlad Tepes
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Henderson please save a pen!!

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

        We can only hope

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mooy’s delivery 😮

      Slam Dunk pending!

    • J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Come grealish, turn it on!

    • FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hendo fail

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

        Look to get rid?

    • Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Villa goal

      1. Maddi Son
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        False alarm,disallowed.

      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        ??

    • RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Dubravka on 5 saves already 😆

    • Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish assit rulenoffside

    • Postman Ty
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish goes down easier than anyone I've seen by a mile since VAR and retroactive bans got a hold of diving.

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

        LOL