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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. Quan MisTaka
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Perez(6.2) or Maddison(7.4)

    Who scores more for next 5 GW

    10.8 itb

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

    At what minute does John come on and score? 😀 I started him again, over Lascelles and Deulofeu

  3. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    VAR should be a player you can buy, I would

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

    Enda Stevens!

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

      SERIOUS????

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

        Yep Sirius!

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

    SHEFF UTD GOAL

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

    Stevens goal

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

    Stevens G

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

    Always find it funny when pundits complain about VAR chalking goals off.

    That was the whole point of VAR. Because players, managers, officials, pundits etc. were complaining about dodgy goals being given for offside and handball etc.

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

    Stevens WHAT a pearler! Goal

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

    Stevens screamer

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

    STEVEEEENS

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

    YEAHHHH BUDDY!!!!

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

    25 or 26 mins on the Ryan CS sweepstake.
    I really hate that son of a b****

  14. kamdaraji
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    VAR officials. WASTE OF SPACE!

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

      ABSOLUTELY DIABOLICAL THIS FROM VAR OFFICIALS

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

    Dame Edna with a screamer.

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

    Yeahhhhh Stevennnns

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

    Well done owners, he was due!

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

      Thank you 😉

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

        😆

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

    And I planned to get Stevens 2 weeks ago. #%^* 🙁

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

    Maybe no assist or just Norwood.

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

    Ryan wtf?

  21. Agger
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Should be Lord Lundstram scoring that

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

      STEVENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

      Dame Edna scored instead.

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

      He celebrated on Lund, not points for that though sorry 😀

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

    GOALLLLL

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

    I got Stephens. 🙁

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I drunkenly got Stephens accidentally instead of Stevens!

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

    Irish goalscorers only

  25. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    You beauty, Stevens!!

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

    Jesus Sheffield, can you stop winning please?

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

      Not with super Wilder in charge

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

    ENDA STEVENS you absolute beauty!!!

  28. david31058
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Yes, sheff u defenders taking turns every week, and this week, its my turn!