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

    Barnes is gonna come on for a point and block my Stephens clean sheet isn't he

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

      Hope that Lei has the lead late and he'll stay on the pine.

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

    Stay quiet Lord

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

    LUNNY! Let’s go

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

      Only needs 10 mins, on to score

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

      Scored ?

  4. germanyozil10
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    My wildcard team, do you like it?

    McCarthy Button
    TAA Soy Boly Lascelles B.Williams
    Salah Mane KDB Barnes 4.3
    Vardy Jimenez Ings

    0.0 ITB

    Weak Bench but great fixtures

  5. HNI
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram!!!

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

      Don't scare me!

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

    What is going on here ...
    Says Smith 😀

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

    Lundstram to HAUNT

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

      Hope so started him over Mendy

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

    How can Newcastle concede 9 shots on target against bloody palace... I thought Bruce was set up to defend.

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

    Come on John please 😀

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

    Ryan wants a YC.

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

      Best decision I got rid this gw.

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

    Pope clean sheets is the main thing keeping me from getting closer to my mini league rival. Should just go ahead and do Hendo > Pope, even though I also have McCarthy.

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He's on for 3 bap s here as well mate 😎

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

        Yep. No matter what I do, my mini league rival does better.

  12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What an effort McNeill

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

    Lundstram winner incoming

  14. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hate Pope soooo much

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

      I removed in gw 22 for Ryan, happy to go back to him this gw.

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

      Did you sell him ?

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

      He just hauls every single week and I know it will stop as soon as I bring him in

  15. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram to win back his place with a late hattrick?

  16. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ugh piss off Lundstram, wanted you to stay on the bench

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

    Cmon Villa

  18. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Sneak a bap Berty.... go on son. Sneak it

  19. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Smallbone finished

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

      Bigbone incoming?

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Longstaff is better defensively, he goes quite a bit deeper.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Hard to fit him in though

    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Premature if you ask me.

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

    Aguero haul incoming

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

    Genius bench boost from Andy.

    He’s a pro for a reason!

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

      Link 😛

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

    Dunk down

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

    Lund bad tackle on Dunk

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

    Lunny should see red for that

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

    Lundstram red card check

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

    A blow to the midriff for Mooy

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

    Disappointing from Ings

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

    Lundstram studs on Dunks knee.

    VAR

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

    Lundy RC incoming

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

    Lundy red to totally punish the holders... Minus points incoming.