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Southampton make one change for trip to injury-stricken Burnley

Ralph Hasenhüttl has made just one change to his Southampton side as they travel to Burnley in Gameweek 3.

The Saints were opened up time and time again in a 5-2 home defeat to Spurs last Sunday but, despite that poor result, Jack Stephens (£5.0m) is the only player to lose his place.

Jannik Vestergaard (£4.5m) comes into the back-four as Stephens drops to the bench, while key Fantasy assets Alex McCarthy (£4.5m) and Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.5m) retain their starting berths in defence.

It is also an unchanged attacking setup for Southampton as Moussa Djenepo (£5.5m) and Stuart Armstrong (£5.5m) provide the width for Danny Ings (£8.4m) and Che Adams (£5.9m).

Meanwhile, Burnley are painfully short of key players once again, especially in defence. Sean Dyche is forced into pairing Jimmy Dunne (£4.0m) with Kevin Long (£4.5m) at centre-back.

Dale Stephens (£4.5m) makes his debut in central midfield, while a shortage of wider options pushes Josh Brownhill (£5.0m) onto the right.

Chris Wood (£6.5m) leads the line, as per usual, but injuries to his team-mates means a first Premier League start of the season for Matej Vydra (£5.0m).

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; C Taylor, Dunne, K Long, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, D Stephens, Brownhill; Vydra, Wood.

Southampton XI (4-4-2): A McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Walker-Peters; Djenepo, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Armstrong; Adams, Ings.

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  1. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would love another McCarthy save please

    1. MSTRKRFTSMN
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If you saw him last week you’d be praying he doesn’t have to face another shot

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        this

  2. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    People are shocked to have an awful start to this season. I’m used to it from lasr season, worst start ever, and the whole season stayed that way. Guess the same may happen this season, seriously depressing this fol lark lol

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Fpl*

    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Just as well I beat you to first post, would have been a depressing start

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Huh? I don’t get it

        1. BenDavies
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I'm the post above you!

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Ahhhhh of course, ah well top post or not, game is depressing lol

    3. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Totally. There was a time when I'd be depressed if I wasn't in the top 100k overall. Now I'd be chuffed to be in the top million. In fairness, I don't spend nearly as much time on this as I used to.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Exactly, it’s become zero fun, and all progression with the game gets spoilt within minutes

  3. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Werner to Jimi before he rises ?

    1. JollyGoodYellows
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That's what I'm thinking. Always risky before Jimmy plays though.

    2. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Solid transfer.

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    this could be the season burnley finally get relegated and I am all for it

    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I agree. They've never provided an interesting moment of football in all the matches I've watched.

      1. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        That said, there's a place of managers like Sean Dyche. He might play championship football but it's nice for PL clubs to have to play against it.

      2. ELTACTICO
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        maybe not for you they havent

  5. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bardsley is such a legend.

    Played for ManUtd in 2003/04 season together with Solskjaer, Barthez, Forlan, C.Ronaldo, Van Nistelrooy, Keane and others.

    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Oh cool, next United manager then.

  6. puhd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    McCarthy
    TAA Vinagre Justin Taylor Mitchel
    Son Sterling Salah Rodriguez Soucek
    Jimmy Mitro Brewster

    A: upgrade Soucek to Foden
    B: -4 Upgrade Brewster to a DCL, By downgrading Soucek

  7. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Werner to one of Jimenez/DCL tonight?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      For sure

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hold

    3. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If I had him, I'd keep him for now, unless I needed to free up funds

  8. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How are burnley in control in this boring match? What's happening

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Southampton have changed. They're sitting back...

      I guess they learnt their lesson last week.

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I wish they had learned it a match later

  9. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Take McCarthy out, inevitable clean sheet... LOL

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Gotta laugh haven’t ya, in for a world of hurt again this season

    2. Del Griffith
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yep these are the rules

  10. Henning
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Inga or Jimenez in for Werner?
    Learning towards Jimenez.

    1. Henning
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ings or Jimenez : )

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jimenez I think but both good

  11. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would you add Ings on a WC?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ings Jimenez and DCL strikeforce looks good

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes but southampton look poor all over so just be careful

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I did last week

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    people actually got chris wood in 😆 i'd rather quit playing fpl than bring in a Burnley striker

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      True,dullards

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Boring as hell but he gives you good value. 14 goals and strong underlying data last season.

      If Jimenez wasn't such a strong option I'd probably have him.

      1. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Plus good fixtures ahead.
        It's between him or bamford on wc, went with the latter.

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Which people ?

    4. Del Griffith
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bit harsh, it's points that matter in fpl

  13. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Worth a wildcard? Or -4 to do werner and Soucek to Jimenez and foden

    McCarthy steer
    Taa vinagre Taylor Justin Mitchell
    Salah kdb rashford HRod Soucek
    Werner Mitrovic Brewster

    Would likely only keep salah and kdb from front 8

    1. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yep - WC

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers easy

  14. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Burnley goal incoming unfortunately.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Please.

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hope so. The scrappiest of scrappy goals please

  15. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Southampton have learnt to drop off now, then. What were they thinking vs Spurs?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That’s was painful! Especially after selling son

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It was a horror show. I genuinely worried about some people's mental state given Son dropped 0.1m going into that game.

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Looks daft in hindsight but spurs were just so bad vs Everton and Man U got over hyped!

    2. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks like Stephen took the brunt for that

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ah, hadn't noticed Stephens isn't playing.

  16. Big_Bear
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Knew I'd be busy this weekend so I did my transfer midweek and bought Jesus in. Logged in to see what had happened in football in last 48 hours and did a face palm.

    Now I've just transfered Jesus out for Jimi.
    I could have had Jimi and FT if I'd have known!

    I've got Mccarthy, KWP and JWP in this game. Hope they can come good.

    Queue Burnley goal...

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I was forced to WC thanks to that stupid random injury to Jesus, I'm so pissed at him will never get him in again.

      1. Big_Bear
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I've burned my FT already. With B.Davies I wanted it to get to a Wolvea defender. Im on the backfoot to injuries now.
        Hope my team all remain fit!

        1. ivantys
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Worst thing is he happened to get injured on a Friday. High chance I would score better this week though thanks to him.

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      cue

  17. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Someone congratulate McCarthy and KWP owners

  18. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Soton breaking the no cleansheet streak, who would've thunk that.

    1. Check out my Umtiti's
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I bet my left nutsack they let in a goal

      1. Pedram
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I will hold you to that

      2. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        What condition is this left nutsack in? Is the right one up for grabs as well?

  19. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    'Premier League has been full of goals since the restart.'

    Yet Burnley vs Southampton has been the worst game of football known to man.

  20. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Got rid of Mccarthy Adams ings on WC, so of course they all return

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Getting rid of Ings is 100% your fault

  21. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How many saves has McCarthy?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Needs one more for save point and probably 2bonus

  22. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    JWP is useless.

    1. Big_Bear
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Agreed! Other issues with my team so I can see him clogging it up for a while!

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He is just a 4.5 now without penalties

  23. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Didn't there used to be a rule when points were taken away for concedinf penalties?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      yeah, -2 I think

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Odd. Wonder when they scrapped it

  24. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Charlie Taylor looks a great FPL pick

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      This. He's whipping in crosses at alarming rates and has a good shot on him. If Burnley can shore up their defence a bit, he could be essential.

  25. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ings or DCL? Replacing Adams

  26. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Rest McCarthy now Ralph !

  27. owenread
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    what do I do with martial?

    Martinez
    TAA, Digne, Saiss
    Podence, KDB, B Fernandes, J Rodriguez
    Martial, Jimenez, DCL

    Bench: Steer, Justin, Mitchell, Bissouma

    0.5itb

  28. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Get jiminez in before price rise or wait?

    1. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      why would you want to wait if you'd like to have him?

      1. manu4life99
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Most players are yet to play including jimi, so injury risk etc

  29. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Adams useless again.. Only staying because of Werner.

  30. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Che Adams owners: time to ship?

    1. Babelcopter
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Werner out first.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Understandable

    2. ELTACTICO
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      cant be bothered with these subs, he's out