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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso & PVA.

    Hello 2016!

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

      Baines next

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

        Michu*

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

      Can't see Alonso losing place now, could be gold at his price

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

        I can. Hes played 1 of the last 16

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

          Well scoring the winner will help him!

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

    PVA Glue wooohooo

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

    Alonso, Stevens, PVA

    Berty next.

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hope so

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

    I don't know why I don't have Pope
    He is just guaranteed CSs, tons of save points and bonus every week
    Well done owners

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

      I got him back after selling before his tough games where he somehow pulled double digits.

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

      Got him in for a hit for Foster, I'm not winning anything this season so just having fun and getting in player I think will do well for the remaining games.

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

    Awey assist

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

    Cahill assist?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ayee

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Ayew. Autocorrect

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

    Shouldn’t have bought a NEW defender

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

      Old is gold

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

    Awful position from Dubravka on the FK.... what the hell is he doing

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

      Forgot to get a NEW defender before the deadline

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

      He’s crap at Free kicks. He has a few minor flaws which is why we have him

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

    Newcastle are crap aren't they?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Always. Oldcastle.

  10. Crystal Alice
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Aywe

  11. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    We should get PVA on Question of Sport more often 😀

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

      Pipe down Sue Barker.

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        😀

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

    Goal for Wycombe

    1. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      lol

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

    Time for 5 at the back with all these flying full backs & cheap forwards?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      4 plus VVD by 29 for me I think.

      TAA,Periera,Doherty,Digne

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thats some heavy backline

        1. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          BB

          1. iL PiStOlErO
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            When are you wc?

            1. The 12th Man
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Gone in 25.

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

    Ayew coming up trumps for my bench boost. 🙂

  15. dansmusen
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Sold Ayew for a hit this week

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

    Messi hattrick.

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

      Lazy Lionel showing up against the trash sides

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

        Trying to prove he is the real GOAT in the GOAT-off v CR7.

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

      Sold him for Ings. 🙁

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

      That 3rd goal was comical. Griezman not taking the gift from the GOAT 😀

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

        Cristiano is still better

        🙂

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

          We can agree to disagree. Won't be triggered like fangirls

  17. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Predict who will get cleansheet this afternoon?

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

      McCarthy

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

      Saints

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

      Not the best first half with Ings, O'Connel and Ryan playing. Could have been worse but Lascelles is first on bench. At least I can hope Williams starts tomorrow.

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

        Oops, wasn't meant as a reply to this post

    4. iL PiStOlErO
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Leicester

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

    13 hours until Fury gets sparked out

  19. XABI 15
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ings done anything?

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

      Dodged a YC, owners in heaven.

  20. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How Ings didn’t get a yellow there, blatant

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

      He’s English.

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

      Ref thinks hes English

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

      Ref has him in his FPL team

  21. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsdale on a save point. Keep that cleanie boy

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

      Just because you own Ramsdale I hope he does

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

    4 from 5 so far 😀

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

      Not too far away here ... 3 from 3

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

    This Berge Lundstram thing will cost Sheffield Europe next season.

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

    Time to send Lundstrom in to score that winning goal!

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

      If Lunds scores again ahaha

  25. Dont give a fuchs
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Glad I sold O'Connell this GW. please saiss give me a CS now

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

    Sorry for breaking Ings guys.

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

      ***t

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

        🙂

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      +1

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

    Cmon Danny boy

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      +1

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

    Why wasn't Alonso in the scout picks?

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

    Rival has double Southampton defence...

    Any chance of Villa scoring? The match stats indicate no!

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

      No chance.

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

      They normally score.

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

      From the 1st half, seems unlikely.

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

    Lundstram on a HT to get the winner?