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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Dunk just over, big chance.

  2. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pope to Ryan in gw23 continues to prove to be one of the worst transfers I’ve ever made

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

      I was really tempted to do that, stuck with pope. Hes got so many more points since then!

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, I’d be in a pretty amazing spot had I just not made that xfer. So annoying

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

          Bad luck mate

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

        Yeah same. Didnt want to take a hit for a keeper

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Same here

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Im with ya Bubz. Bit of a cockup on the fantasy front

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

      This. I have not actually even thought about it that much until after today's results. 30p swing approx?

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

    Stevens off injured?? I hate this game

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

      Least they don't play next GW

    2. My name is an echo
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Got a goal in fairness

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

        Yeah not enough, it's rubbish

  4. My name is an echo
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Why was Stevens taken off?

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

      Unknown yet.

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

      Injury must be
      Osborn is not good so is a forced sub

  5. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    It doesn’t look pretty so far....
    Lund bench
    Dunk yc no cleanie
    Lascelles conceded
    Ryan also conceded

    Ouch

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

      Its only the defence, who cares

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Well l guess you right

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

      Dunk no YC at least.

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    might be time to get rid of ings, purple patch could be over

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

      TC knew!

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

        They were ridiculing me and throwing rotten tomatoes at the time

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

    Looks like I’ll have three defenders end up with 0 points. Don’t think that’s ever happened to me before.

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

    @BBC
    Blow for Sheffield United as scorer Enda Stevens fails to appear for the start of the second half. Apparently he has picked up a calf injury. In his place is Ben Osborn who is yet to start a league game this season.

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

      Hopefully only minor, needed vs Slovakia.

      Week off should help!

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

    Vydra G

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

    Vydra goal

  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Vydra G

  12. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Dyslexic Vardy on fire!

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

      Lol enjoyed that bud

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

      Lol

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nice one. Will the real Vardy please stand up

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

    Pope assist?

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

      McNeil. Bench boosted by Andy.

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

        Pro move!

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

    Bournemouth are so bad, enjoy the championship

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

      Norwich west ham villa more likely to go down

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      They are bad but I can't imagine many if any of the teams below going above them.

  15. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Calf injury for Enda Stevens apparently...

    https://twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/1231249489840820225

  16. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    To be fair stevens wasn’t on for much more than 7 with the goal conceded anyway.

  17. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Shu end full of balloons

  18. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I don't even want my players to get points, I just want Pope to blank.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      😎

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

    FFS differentials doing well so far.

    Shane Long = got a goal
    Dwight McNeil = got an assist
    Bruno Fernandes still to play

  20. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Why has Hayden been dropped?

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

      Bentaleb better.

      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Ah, forgot about him, thanks.

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He is poor

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

    Ramsdale and Ryan. The worst double up I've ever had in this game

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

      Agreed

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

      Did Pope to Rams and then him to Ryan. Excellent results from GKs after year end wc.

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

    With the burnley ahead only 2 ways it can end for pope

    Double digit haul with a million saves or a bourn goal

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

    Congrats to Pope owners for double digit score. On my bench unfortunately 🙁 I am really terrible at picking keepers since the Hart and Scwarzer days

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

      Lol

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

        Lol again

  24. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Could Stevens injury open for Lundstram starts?

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

      Probably

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

      No, LWB.

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

      Not next week anyway.

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

      No. He is off and lund is still on the bench so an easy answer

    5. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure it makes a difference

  25. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bye bye Pope cleanie 🙂

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      VAR

  26. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Dyche starts using Vydra and he scores, surprise surprise.

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

      It's the Vydra Pytra!

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

    Hilson G

  28. Babelcopter
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pope cs gone! Yes!

  29. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Wilson G/A

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

    Bournemouth goal - subject to VAR check.

    Harry Wilson got it.