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

    McCarthy McGov
    VVD TAA Holgate Lascelles 5.3m

    Who should get the last defensive spot?

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

      Sheff Utd defender or Boly

      WC? lose Holgate if yes imo

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

        Has to have a game in GW28.

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

        Saving my WC for GW33 I think.

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

      Evans

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

        Evans worth 0.2m more than Soy?

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

    AssistING?

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

      Djenepo

    2. JJO
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      DjeNOPE

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

    Long G Djenepo A

  4. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Differential picks been on fire recently

    • dansmusen
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Second time i have Ings second time Long scores 🙂

    • Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Long Handle !

    • Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month 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?

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

      It's been a long time coming.

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

      cmon dings

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

        Lol

    • Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      long....thats not how you spell ings

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

      Pi$$ off Long

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

        You picked the Short straw

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

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

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

      Longgggggyyyy boy

      Tiocfaidh ár lá

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

      No Ings involvement

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

      Anyone have Barkley, Alonso and Long?

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

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

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

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

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

        Looks a high scoring one

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

      Slong?!
      Man I wanted Dings

    • Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bissouma YC

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

        Season over.

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

        Laughs in Bohemian Rhapsody.

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

        FFS

    • Syd.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Does Matip get the assist?

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

        Only if it's Long

    • Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lol, did Aguero to Long 😀

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

        Wow

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

        Seems sideways

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

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

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

          Nothing, 7m ITB. 2FTs for next week

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

        Legend status

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

        This never happened.

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

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

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

        Thrifty

    • Citizenkane91
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Long Djenepo, not surprised.

    • Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Brighton under a lot of pressure. Should concede soon.

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

        Feels like a Stevens kinda day

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

          Feels like something an owner would say

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

            This didn't age well...

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

    • Manani
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      the scouts got it again with their Long recommendation

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

        The scouts are overrated imo

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

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

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

          That's usually a good thing.

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

          He was in the differential article, but not in picks

      3. Euro Raiders
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

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

    • dshv
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Best grealish replacement ?

      Mount ?

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

          barnes

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

        What!?

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

        Barkley.

        Tries to keep straight face.

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

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

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

        -
        TAA Robbo Soy Rico Williams
        Salah Traore Dendo
        Ings DCL

        lolllllllll

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

        After planned transfers probably this:

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

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

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

    • seewhyaxe
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Djenpro looking like Marceo there

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

        Yeah I was just thinking that.

        Said no one.

    • HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

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

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

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

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

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

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month 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
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month 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.

    • Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ings miss one on one

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

        Cos I bought him

    • Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bissouma SOT Henderson save