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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. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hopefully Maupay G stands.

  2. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    1-1 wasn't what I wanted with Ryan and O'Connel

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

    Yes Sheffield cleanie gone!!!

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

    MAUUUPAYYYYYYYYYY YESSSSS

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

    Maupay 😆

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

    Maupay goal

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

    Webster assist

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

      No?? Seriously?? I took him out for C.Taylor this gw.

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

    Started Hendo instead of Pope. Looks like mistake. It was my nightmare whole week who to start

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

      Should’ve started McCarthy was afraid of Grealish

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

      Painful

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

    Wow Henderson 🙁

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

    MAUPAYYY

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

    MAUPAY LOL

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

    Selling Lundstram for Stevens last week was painful

    This week is not so painful

    1. SB007
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Unless Lundy gets a brace

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

      Yup did the same and felt the same. What a belter from Stevens

  13. Rash
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Big goal for those like myself who dont own any Sheffield united

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

      Unless you own Stevens..

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

        Still time for a cheeky red

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

      High five

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

    Only one man can save this game now. Lundstram on to score the winner

  15. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Maupay.. end times...

  16. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How is Ings loo(k)ing?

  17. DantheManinaPan
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    FINALLY sold Maupay for this week 😆

    1. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Dito

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

    How frustrating:(

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

    As a Lundstram and Henderson starter, that Maupay goal is good 😀

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

    Maupay owners deserve that 😆

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

      On Joe's goals imminent table!

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

        For about 8 GWs..

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

    Ings to Maupay (-4)?

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lol, no. Have you seen his fixtures?

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

    Shocking scenes at Turf Moor. Never a handball

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

    C'mon Brighton, 1 more please.

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

    Do we like the new ball?

  25. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Sold maupay for a hit...

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

      Sorry pal, who for?

      1. EL tridente
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Jimmy

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

    Maupay scoring is classic FPL

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

    Maupay 😯

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

      Let's pretend it never happened

  28. Coys96
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ffs ! Took out E.Stevens to fund Son to KDB!!!!

    Oh well probably would've benched anyway

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

      Come on now, why would you have benched him?

      1. Coys96
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Have Henderson and would've played Boly over him...

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

    I cursed Sheffield defense. Sorry lads

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

    Penalty save Henderson

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

      Please

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

      ?