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A match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Southampton looks like a fairly low-key end to Gameweek 11 on paper but there is still plenty of interest in this fixture from a Fantasy perspective.

The second most-popular goalkeeper in Fantasy Premier League, Alex McCarthy (£4.6m), starts between the posts for the visitors, while five other players with double-digit FPL ownerships also feature in tonight’s clash on the south coast.

Kick-off at the Amex is at 20:00 GMT.

The team news is fairly straightforward, with only one change between the two clubs from the line-ups we saw in Gameweek 10.

Tariq Lamptey (£4.8m) is back from a one-match ban and replaces forward Neal Maupay (£6.2m), who has recovered from a minor injury but finds himself among the substitutes.

It’s hardly a like-for-like swap and it’ll necessitate a reshuffle from Graham Potter, with Joel Veltman (£4.3m) moving to centre-half and Ben White (£4.4m) pushed into midfield.

Despite tasting defeat against Manchester United last weekend, Ralph Hasenhuttl sticks with the same Southampton side that began that 3-2 loss at St Mary’s.

There are a few notable returnees among the Saints substitutes, with Nathan Redmond (£6.4m) and Mohamed Salisu (£4.3m) available after fitness issues and making the matchday squad.

The headline news is the inclusion of Danny Ings (£8.3m) on the visitors’ bench, with the England international making a playing comeback after a month on the sidelines.

Hasenhuttl said of Ings ahead of kick-off:

Definitely [could get minutes], yes. Could also be a possibility from the beginning but I don’t like to start with players when I know I have to sub them, it limits me in the options I have.

He can always jump in and help us, it’s always good when you have players like him and Reddy on the bench.


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan, Veltman, Dunk, Webster, Lamptey, White, Bissouma, March, Groß, Connolly, Welbeck.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Vestergaard, Bednarek, Bertrand, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Djenepo, Walcott, Adams.

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  1. Jdpz
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    a) forget Salah
    b) Kane+Taylor > Ings+Robertson
    c) Son+Kane > Salah+Watkins/Adams
    d) Bruno+Kane > Salah+Werner/Ings

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What’s the move with a? As B is also forget Salah

    2. Goons
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      C with Watkins for me

  2. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    A) Jota (352)
    B) Wilson (343)

    Best option?

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

  3. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Keep mahrez? Do u think he will start vs manutd

    1. JJeyy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      see midweek team

    2. Pukkipartyy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Much rather have Son/Grealish.

  4. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is Liverpool coverage essential for Fulham..2 FTs?

    McCarthy
    Chilwell Coufal Taylor (Mitchell Nkounkou)
    Son Bruno KDB Soucek (Bissouma)
    Kane DCL Werner

    A. Werner & Soucek > Jota & Bamford
    B. Son & Werner > Salah & Bamford
    C. Bruno & Werner > Salah & Bamford
    D. Forget Liverpool and sort two non playing bench def

    1. Pukkipartyy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Of those, have to be A.

    2. DMP
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B.

      1. DMP
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Sory, A. Cant go with Soucek as a starter. Only looked at the options.

    3. FPL_DON
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

  5. AC Pilkington
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is this going to pay off long term over Xmas?

    Rodriguez, Zaha, Chilwell - - > Bruno, Soucek, Dier

    1. Dele
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. FPL_Motty
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not losing chilwell

  6. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Time to get the old guard in:

    TAA
    Ings
    Salah

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ings is no spring chicken and just back. I’d wait

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        He looked sharp tonight in the half he was on

      2. BENOIT
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Sure, if you want to miss having him whilst he is a differential

  7. George James
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Best move?

    A) KDB + Werner >> Salah + Ings -4

    B) Grealish + Werner >> Salah + Brewster -4

    C) Son + Werner >> Salah + Bamford -4

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A for me

    2. Dimitris Kavrasoglou
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      U want Salah only for the game against Fulham? Cause, as I can see u r about to make big moves there. I think the first plan is the best, because Ings is cheaper than Werner and can easily score more goals than the German for ur team, but KDB has an easy program.

    3. Pukkipartyy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Dont like either. Is there way not losing KDB/Son.

    4. Pukkipartyy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

    5. George James
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers all. Leaning towards B I think

    6. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Your profile link is broken so can't see your team (and the fixed link with that team id already owns Brewster so guess not you).

      C if you have Kane and will play both every gw.
      B if you can permabench Brewster and don't own Kane.

      Keep KDB for captain gw13 so not A.

      1. George James
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks mate

  8. Dimitris Kavrasoglou
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any piece of advise in order to replace Bissuma and Djenepo, cause I really have had 'nough

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Burke at 4.3m to bank 0.2m for Bissouma but I dunno why you'd waste a transfer on that.

    2. FPL Theorist
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Raphinha for Djenepo. Probably Anguissa at 4.5 if you are really determined to spend a transfer making a change there.

  9. JBG
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    People before VAR: That was a pen! Wish they could re-watch the situation so that they can make the right decision!

    People after VAR: It is sh*t! Get it out! It is ruining the game!

    1. Klaren
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I don't think there is any issue with the decisions like tonight's. However the system is obviously not very accurate and is not taking into account the distortion caused by the angle of the camera and they are using it as though it is 100% accurate to the milimeter. That is the only issue.

      Also sometimes they review a decision based on just one parameter (mostly offside) and do not take into account the other factors such as whether there is a foul committed. But that is more of a referee oversight rather than a system issue so not as big a deal.

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I wasn't talking about tonight tbf... People hate VAR even though they get it right.

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          The same people who was calling for it before it got implemented.

  10. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    If Antonio is fit,is it still worth to get a Leeds defender?

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Consensus here is that Leeds defenders are overrated.

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      if it's a reoccurrence of hamstring injury then zero chance he's fit

    3. FPL_Motty
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Dont think it should make a difference about Antonio tbh, you're probably looking at ayling or dallas, who are good attacking assets as well. Leeds defence not overrated on here, theyre not the best, but will pick up the odd clean sheet. I wouldnt expect a clean sheet against West ham though, just think West ham will score from a set piece, Leeds not very good at defending those

    4. BERGKOP
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I don't get the love for Leeds defenders.

  11. Cahill17
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any help, please!

    I have 2ft and 0.0 itb, don't want to waste my transfer but don't know what moves to make. I don't like my Defense but with 0.0itb there isn't much I can do about it. Also thinking about either

    DCL to Wilson (If Newcastle are playing) or
    Vardy to Ings

    McCarthy
    Justin James Taylor (Kilman Masuaku)
    Son Salah KDB Grealish (Mendy)
    Vardy DCL Bamford

  12. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    A) Vardy + Hamez > Salah + Watkins (-4)
    B) Hamez > Grealish

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        A

    2. Goons
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A for (C)

    3. Pukkipartyy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Oh my, this was intense tinkering, feeling relieved now

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hmm?

    2. Right In The Stanchion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wrong site pal

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Hahaha. Good one. But this is the site for fpl addicts no?

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What did you do?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Bought Salah obviously 😉

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Good luck, funny as I’m looking to buy Son this week!

  14. DavidKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is KDB to Dalah sideways?

    Appreciate KDB hauled, but ManC just don’t bang them in like they used to.

    With roughly similar fixtures over the next 6, think Salah edges it in terms of explosive ability?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      The million dollar question

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        And what if Kun is back? They just scored 5 goals though

    2. HollywoodXI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Do the hokey kokey like me. KDB captained this week (good score), transferred out already for Salah for Fulham captaincy and then KDB back in again.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        What about the rest of the team ?

        1. HollywoodXI
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          This week:

          Martinez
          Chilwell Cancelo Balbeuna
          Salah Bruno Son Grealish Jota
          Kane DCL

          KDB back in for Salah next week

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            I wish I had Kane

            1. HollywoodXI
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              That’s the bonus of rotating two big hitting mids rather than getting a big five in midfield.

            2. HollywoodXI
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Also feel Jota is playing well and can get close to Salah points wise if he keeps up his form

    3. Pukkipartyy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      U want Salah this week and KDB next.

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        That’s what I’ll have. I had KDB captain the gameweek just finished.

  15. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Best move to fund Sterling > Salah ?

    A : PVA > Ayling
    B : Richarlison > Bamford/Wilson

    1. abhirup780
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Pukkipartyy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B/Bamford

    3. Goons
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

  16. Coys96
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Damn. Anyone worse off than my 3.2 mil rank???

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Lareriser

      1. Coys96
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Not quite

    2. Party time
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Hey bro If I post my rank here I am afraid the mods will kick me out of the community

        1. Coys96
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          There's defo still time ! I'm most sick of my casual friends gloating :/

          1. Party time
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah. Still time to turn things around. I hope we do that. GL buddy

        2. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          U could probably half it with 1 really good GW

      • Goons
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Have 8.6 for a Ziyech replacement - best option?

        A) Jota
        B) Mahrez
        C) Mount
        D) Any other recommendations?

      • Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Just got in from work to see McCarthy conceded. Lovely. So glad I didn’t waste a transfer on him?

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Ederson was only one worth considering

          1. Forever In Our Shadow
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Yes but too pricey for my tight ass.

      • CheesyZoot
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Ings could still do some damage in one half against a terrible Sheff UTD, right?

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I think he starts this weekend

      • Fudgy
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Ings + Creswell Vs Son + Coufal is a head ache right now jesus

        1. Fudgy
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Eff it. I'm gonna remove Creswell.

          1. Fudgy
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Actually not sure

        2. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Son for me swings it

          1. Fudgy
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            It's such a hard decision 🙁

      • Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Remember:

        1) You can only captain one each week
        2) Don’t forget the budget/mid range enablers (good VFM)
        3) Form over fixtures (for me)
        4) You can’t have them all

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I disagree with 4. I will have them all.

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Haha if only

            1. Zimo
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              🙂

        2. Tambling5
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          5) if you ask for advice, don't be annoyed when it isn't what you wanted it to be.

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Good point

        3. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          6) Do your own thing. It’s your team so don’t be swayed by the noise.

      • Heisenberg W. W.
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        CT

        McCarthy (Martin)
        Coufal-Chilwell-Lamptey (Mitchel & Bernardo)
        Salah-KdB-B Fernandes-Grealish (Zaha)
        Bamford-Adams-DCL

        1ft 0.1 ITB

        Zaha out to raise some funds for:

        1. Bowen
        2. Ward Prowse
        3. Soucek
        4. Bissouma
        5. Any other suggestion

        1. icanseethroughyou
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Ward Prowse if you can. He’s on fire. Don’t get Bissouma, bench fodder.

          1. Heisenberg W. W.
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            I'm very tempted. I could then get Konsa for Mitchell the following week to improve my defence

        2. Coys96
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Neto

          1. Heisenberg W. W.
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Not too keen on his fixtures

        3. Here is Cash, give McGinn
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I would go Bissouma and upgrade Mitchell & Bernardo asap

          1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            You have massive benching headache every week If you go Bowen or WardProwse

          2. Heisenberg W. W.
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Thats exactly why I put Bissouma in that least. My defence is really weak

      • icanseethroughyou
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Plan to do the Hokey Cokey and do KDB to Salah this week. Or am I better saving the transfer given Jota very likely to come back in fresh?

        Managed to get red arrows this week despite getting my best score and guessing that’s as I didn’t have Salah!

        Martinez Forster
        Semedo Lamptey Justin KWP Zouma
        Grealish KDB Jota Son Bissouma
        Vardy Jesus Welbeck

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Jota likely to come back fresh? How come? I am worried he might be benched again and play in ucl

          1. icanseethroughyou
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Didn’t know there was a UCL game. Good point. Scared he’s going to rise (0.2 in bank) so think I’m going to get him in.

      • It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        With the congested xmas schedule coming up with the addition of covid: is it worth considering just three heavy hitters instead of four in order to make sure you don’t have to rely on the likes of Jamal Lewis and Rhian Brewster?

        1. Pukkipartyy
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Sure is, but u know points on a bench are just too annoying.

        2. Here is Cash, give McGinn
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Im going with three

        3. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I kinda feel like everyone who'll be rested will come on as a sub during the match. So bench could be wasted anyways. I'm personally maximising everything in the first team and leaving fodder on the bench.

          1. Forever In Our Shadow
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Me too. If they dont play then that’s my tough titty.

        4. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Put your money in first 11. 1 bench is enough. Usually 4.5 defender works the best. If needed make hits. Second sub is rarely needed, 3rd one practically never. Having a good second sub is a bonus unless you spend money on it

          1. Zimo
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah 1 sub is enough

        5. FPL Theorist
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          It's worth considering. That said, lots of people fielded only 9 or 10 players this week and did fine.

      • Here is Cash, give McGinn
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Better for the rest of the season?

        A) Fernandes
        B) Son

        1. Pukkipartyy
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Both, cant decide.

        2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Probably B. As great as Bruno is I can’t see him carrying Man Utd for the entire season.

        3. Goons
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          A for me

        4. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          A

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            But it depends on what you will do with the extra cash and whether you are going to captain them?

        5. Fudgy
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Bruno

        6. Party time
            5 years, 4 months ago

            A imo

        7. Bleh
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Thoughts on these moves? Leaves me with an awful bench but feel the risk could pay off.

          GW12 - Kane, Grealish > Bamford, Salah
          GW13 - Vardy, Jota > Brewster, Bruno (-4)
          GW14 - Cresswell > TAA

          Would leave me with -

          Martinez
          TAA, Chilwell, KWP, Lamptey
          Salah, Son, KDB, Bruno
          DCL, Bamford

          Subs: Steer, Brewster, Mitchell, Stephens

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Too much can happen in meant

            1. FPL Daniel
              • 16 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              *meantime

              1. Bleh
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                It can but the moves I make this week depends on my strategy going forward.

        8. Champions League Varane
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          KDB DCL Bowen -> Ings Grealish (S)alah-8 ?

          Hockey-cockey with Salah and KDB

          1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            What is your rank? Every week you are asking these massive hit transfers. They are very very dangerous and not worth

          2. Tonyawesome69
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            It may work out long term

        9. Letsgo!
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Sell bruno and ziyech for salah and jwp for -4
          Or ziyech and vardy to salah and watkins/adams for -4?

          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            B Watkins

        10. FPL Alaska
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Can't decide if I should try to get Salah in. Would have to lose one of KDB, Bruno or Son. Any suggestions? 2 FT 0.5 ITB

          Martinez
          Robbo, Chilwell, Dallas
          KDB, Bruno, Son, Grealish
          Vardy, DCL, Bamford

          (Steer; Lamptey, Bissouma, Kilman)

        11. Will J 256
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Who would you play alongside Chilwell and Ayling in a 3-5-2 this week?

          A: Dias (United)-A
          B: Cresswell (Leeds)-A
          C: Lamptey (Leicester)-A