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Mee absent from Burnley squad as Clarets seek third consecutive clean sheet

5 July 2020 1085 comments
Colm Hayes Colm Hayes
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Ben Mee (£5.0m) is the most notable absentee from Sunday’s early kick-off at Turf Moor between Burnley and Sheffield United.

The centre-back, previously an ever-present for the Clarets, misses out with a thigh injury.

Over 5,000 FPL managers had plumped for Mee’s services ahead of the Gameweek 33 deadline. The defender hauled 15 points in Gameweek 32 as his goal secured a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace.

Kevin Long (£4.3m) deputises for the Burnley captain. Nick Pope (£5.0m) owners will be hoping that Mee’s absence doesn’t make Sean Dyche’s team easier to breach.

Jack Cork (£4.9m) is also sidelined, so Josh Brownhill (£4.8m) continues in central midfield while defender Erik Pieters (£4.2m) keeps his place on the left side of midfield.

Returning to the Burnley line-up is Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m), who missed out in GW32 through injury. That pushes Dwight McNeil back into midfield, with the £6.1m man operating from the right-hand side of Dyche’s 4-4-2.

Chris Wood (£6.1m) and Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.9m) are part of the Clarets’ 20-man matchday squad. Neither player has featured for the club since the Premier League restarted.

Sheffield United are unchanged from their 3-1 victory at home to Spurs on Thursday.

The big news from Chris Wilder’s point-of-view is that Jack O’Connell (£4.6m) returns from injury to take a place on the substitutes’ bench.

The Blades boss ruled out John Lundstram (£4.7m), John Fleck (£4.7m) and Luke Freeman (£5.0m) for ‘a couple of weeks’ in his pre-match press conference.

Burnley XI: Pope; Taylor, Tarkowski, Long, Bardsley; Pieters, Westwood, Brownhill, McNeil; Rodriguez, Vydra.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson; Robinson, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Osborn, Norwood, Berge, Baldock; McBurnie, McGoldrick.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 33+

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

    Pope on 2 saves?

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

      Yes

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  2. Viper
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    The Matt Ritchie punt hasn't gone well. The 8 pointer was an absolute fluke aswell. I'd imagine he comes on today

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    1. The Train Driver
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Looked so good on paper tho'

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  3. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Swapped Egan for Mee this week.....so typical.

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    1. gers23
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Did him to Maguire. Awful

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

        Dude I told you to keep Egan this GW! Haha
        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/07/03/which-premier-league-teams-have-the-best-and-worst-remaining-fixtures-2/?hc_page=14&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_22004546

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  4. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Really really hope kdb isn't involved tonight but no doubt he will be

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    1. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This 5 sun system kills every chance of bench points

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      1. Royal5
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        *5 sub

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What do we know?

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  5. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of getting Egan 2nd off my bench Salah KDB still to play ha

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  6. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Egan and Saka on the bench }:(

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

    Never seen so many salty people then the non-Pope owners on here. Blokes been a top 5 fpl keeper for 2 seasons now and is even in the scout picks.

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

      This.

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    2. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If it stops them crying intontheir pillows due to DDG's 1 pointer

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    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm just a bit miffed that I wrongly disregarded him on my WC a few weeks ago. To be fair at that time Burnley didn't look great - couldn't field a full bench, contract issues, not much to play for, etc.

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    4. LIARS POKER
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Non-pope owners happy at Pope conceding is no different from the hundreds of posts Pope owners make when Burnley get a clean sheet

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      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This true also.

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    5. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bloody hell get a grip. Pope owners congrats for last few weeks and non Pope owners bet you’re relieved he’s not getting another clean sheet.

      Pope owners don’t do themselves any favours with their gloating but it’s all bants and everyone cares about their teams above anything else on a Fantasy Football forum. If you don’t like gloating don’t read the forum

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

        thanks for your nothing contribution to the conversation

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        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Just wanted to be balanced considering YOU are salty. It’s clear yet you’re calling everyone else salty. Embarrassing.

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

            Haha ok mate, I’m salty how? By pointing out 99/100 comments on here were bitching about Pope. It’s boring.

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            1. Athletic Nasherbo
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              And when Pope gets a clean sheet it’s filled with 99/100 people gleefully and boastfully mentioning it. Can’t have it both ways boss man.

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

                Haven’t seen that happen, but if that’s the case those people are boring too.

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

      Great keeper just nice to spread the points a bit more. Frustrating when you also pick a keeper who gets same CS’s but still ends up 8 points worse off after 3 games! (Patrício).

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  8. One More Hit
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pleased to see bringing in Pope has broken him, let’s see if the same happens to ASM

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    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio owner here. Red card I reckon.

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

        Jealous would love him in my team but no room

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

      Do we know ASM was ever working?

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  9. Party time
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Perfekt scoreline. The Pope can kiss my arse

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  10. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mount and Egan are just coins! Get out of my team and into the sea

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    1. gers23
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Did Mount to Foden last night. Had enough of him

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      1. Reddonkeyham 42
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        My most likely transfer, was thinking of a Watford player as a differenital but they look meh

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  11. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    1. Play Stevens or Egan

    2. Stevens to Azpi for -4 and play Azpi

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  12. The Train Driver
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Stay on bench Ritchie, I'd rather have Holgate come on...

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

    ASM owners around?

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

      Hi

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

        🙂

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    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yesssss

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    3. One More Hit
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      First time owner, short time poster

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

      My captain

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  14. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Virgin Pope owners btfo by chad Hendo

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

    Late to the party ...
    Non Pope owners ... Get IN 😀

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    1. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah!

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Played Taylor and benched Lascelles

      Noooooo

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

        Newcastle will concede too. Chill

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Playing Dubravka heh

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

            Jeez 😀

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

      😀

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

    Played Martinez last week. No save points, gets a late yellow card. Pope hauls thanks to several saves in added times which also gives him baps.

    Played Pope this week. No save points, concedes late on. Martinez keeps CS.

    Set and forget is always the way to go. I never learn.

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    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Rotating keepers is just a nightmare.

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

      That's tough.

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

      I have Learnt that ..
      Ederson set N Forget since restart

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  17. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Also if you brought Pope, it's your fault.

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  18. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Played Dubravka and benched Lascelles

    Not sure how to feel

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  19. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Most typical Burnley Sheffield United game ever, zzzzz

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

      First half before tea break was awesome man

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    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I was expecting 0-0. I'm pleasantly surprised by 1-1

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  20. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thank you Egan. You’re forgiven for that Red card.

    Cracking finish, needed that this week.

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  21. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Foden or Antonio?

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

      I have been liking Antonio for quite some time.
      Nailed on, although injury prone and he has a haul in him just as much as Foden I guess

      Plus West Ham have nice fixtures and they need to stay up.
      Foden may be rotated a bit more so less headache

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      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        That's what I'm thinking

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      2. Reddonkeyham 42
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Having a city asset at that price, is to juicy to turn down.

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        1. Pep Roulette
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          You've a good point too

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          1. Reddonkeyham 42
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            It's the same thinking with Greenwood.
            I like West ham fixtures just unsure how to cram them into my team.

            Foden and Greenwood have made benching an absolute nightmare.

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    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I actually prefer Bowen. Goal and assist potential

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  22. Glad He Ate Her
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Egan owners, RISE UP

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

      I basically used the secret to make Egan score.

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    2. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Owner who benched him for Saiss. I don't think I should rise up.

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      1. Glad He Ate Her
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        F

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    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wrong website.

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    4. Reddonkeyham 42
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What if he's benched. I'm hovering.

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

    Game finished?

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

      Aye
      1-1
      No CS for Pope

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  24. Ginkapo FPL
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    One more save and presumably Pope gets max baps

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

      One more breath of air & he might have creeped upto 2

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  25. Glad He Ate Her
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    More BAPs for tying goal for Egan?

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

      I want 2

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

    Egan 1 BAP?

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  27. Glad He Ate Her
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    West Ham Vs Newcastle predictions?

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      0-2

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Booooo 😉

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

      2-1

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    3. Viper
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Expecting a good game.

      2-2

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      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yes. But 2-1 West Ham

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  28. gers23
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Price changes play such an important part in this game. Had planned Mount to Pulisic all week but that 0.1 change fkd that and ended up doing Egan to Maguire

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    1. Glad He Ate Her
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Increases skill gap, love it

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

    John Egan you beautiful man

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  30. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone remember what stage F1 is at? New season? Races all the same these days so seasons blur together!

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    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      New F1 season. Races aren’t finalised so could be more races announced

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