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

    A Rico goal would be perfection

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

      Bournemouth only have 1 substitution left, he might not even come on.

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

    Zaha good fast feet, Ayew poor finishing.

  3. HD7
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How do you think will the best midfield look in the next 4-5 GWs, mates?

    Salah, KDB, maybe Traore and...

    (Have Robbo and TAA, so no Mane for me)

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

    Pope staring me from the bench is frustrating and painful. Hate VAR and I don't know anyone who loves VAR

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

      McCarthy also say hi from my bench

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

    Is it too late for Brighton's goal to be disallowed?

  6. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How lucky are those Pope owners?

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

    Lundstram full rest with Mousset likely to be 3rd sub?

  8. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    20 mins til Burnley concede

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

    Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Fernandinho (C), Mendy, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Aguero

    Subs | Bravo, Stones, Jesus, Silva, Cancelo, Otamendi, Foden

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Strong line-up 😮

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

      Kdb fromt 3?

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

        No. Mahrez, Bernardo, Aguero.

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

        Didn’t see Mahrez

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

    Aguero starts 🙂

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

      Unfortunate for owners 🙁

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

      Uh oh. Jimenez better do something 🙂

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

    Sharp off, McG on

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

    No surprises with city team, Mahrez starts

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

    Come on Leicester!

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

      This

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

    Wow Pep.

    You’re not bad from this seasons CL...

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

    KDB, Mahrez, and Kun all start!

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

    Kun starts!

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

    Reina yellow. Should have been red imo.

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

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    LEI: Schmeichel, Söyüncü, Evans, Fuchs, Praet, Maddison, Tielemans, Chilwell, Pereira, Iheanacho, Vardy
    Subs: Ward, Justin, Morgan, Albrighton, James, Barnes, Pérez

    MCI: Ederson, Laporte, Fernandinho, Mendy, Walker, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Mahrez, Rodrigo, Gündogan, Agüero
    Subs: Bravo, Cancelo, Stones, Otamendi, David Silva, Foden, Jesus

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

      Maddy DM

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

      Barnes on bench 🙁

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

      Otamendi not nailed then. Noted.

    4. The Sociologist
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero starts! Dreamy.

  19. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    VARDY STARTS!!!

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

      Is that much of a surprise?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I never take anything for granted

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

    Leicester line up bit defensive

  21. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Agueroooooo.

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

    It's confirmed then. Lundstram made a drunken pass at Wilder's wife

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

    Jonty, Scheletto off
    Connolly, Trossard on

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

    I bring in Harvey Barnes this week and he's benched, wonderful

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Same here

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

    My main ML rival captained Kun as he forgot deadline

    Even as an owner, I hope he blanks

  26. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ings failed

  27. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Oh. Perez benched

    Iheanacho + Vardy

    Interesting...

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

    I really hope that Perez can skipp this game. Webster’s points waiting on the bench!

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

    Ings blank confirmed

    1. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lucky I didn't cap

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

    Ings to Maupay done!

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

      I sold for long