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Still no Barkley or Konsa for Villa as Allardyce era gets underway at West Brom

Sam Allardyce takes charge of West Bromwich Albion for the first time this evening.

The Baggies take on Aston Villa in the last of four Premier League matches to take place on Sunday, with kick-off in the Black Country at 19:15 GMT.

The former Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers and England head coach has succeeded Slaven Bilic in the hot seat the Hawthorns, with the Croat losing his job following Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at the Etihad.

The impressive showing against Manchester City and limited time with his new charges has persuaded Allardyce to name an unchanged side from Gameweek 13.

As for the visitors, Dean Smith welcomes back two players from suspension today – and both return straight to the starting XI.

Douglas Luiz (£5.0m) and Matty Cash (£5.0m) are newly available after one-match bans and replace Marvelous Nakamba (£4.3m) and Ahmed Elmohamady (£4.3m) in central midfield and at right-back respectively.

There is still no Ross Barkley (£5.9m) for the Villans, as the loanee nears a return from a hamstring injury.

The ill Ezri Konsa (£4.8m) also isn’t part of the 18-man matchday squad.

FPL’s most popular goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez (£4.9m), starts between the posts and will be hoping to continue his fine form on the road.

The Villa custodian has registered clean sheets in four of his side’s five away fixtures this season, averaging 6.6 points per match on his travels.

Jack Grealish (£7.8m) is the most-owned player on show: he sits in 43.2% of Fantasy squads at present, with only Son Heung-min (£9.7m) proving to be a more in-demand purchase among midfielders.

Not one of Albion’s players is owned by more than 2% of FPL managers.


West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone, Furlong, Ajayi, O’Shea, Gibbs, Phillips, Sawyers, Livermore, Gallagher, Diangana, Grant.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Hause, Mings, Targett, Douglas Luiz, McGinn, Traore, Grealish, El Ghazi, Watkins.

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1,454 Comments Post a Comment
  1. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Chance for a Grealish haul from nowhere

  2. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    PENNO

  3. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    El Ghazi taking it

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    penalty. let grealish take it

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

    Nooo Targett to lose his bap

  6. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish on a bap. Stll need one more goal.

  7. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cmon Jack

  8. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez own goal now please.

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Overdue

  9. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    El Ghazi G
    Grealish A

  10. Marcin the Pole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Tough old life for us Watkins owners 🙁

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He's a crap player. Not to PL level like Dwight Gayle and Mitrovic.

    2. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sold Grealish for Rashford, kept Watkins as cover. Lol.

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

    That's so wierd that Grealish wont take pennos...

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He said El Ghazi is the best pen taker, what's so weird then?

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He’s not the penalty taker is he?

    3. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Such a pu*****yyyy

  12. fantasywizard
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish to El-Ghazi anyone?

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish haul 🙂

  14. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Everyone still complaining about grealish and selling?

    1. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      There celebrating now pretending they thought he’d haul all along

    3. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, not on pens.

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Against ten man WBA ... yeah still on my sell list but way too many other fires

  15. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I thought Grealish was on penalties ahhhhhrr

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Haha hasn't been for a longgggggg time

  16. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    grealish haul now

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      only if el ghazi is not on the pitch

  17. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    El ghazi grealish & traore baps then u guess

  18. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish haters don’t deserve them pts. Always kept faith and rewarded.

  19. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Jammy Grealish assists

  20. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish double assist!!!!!!!!

  21. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish got 2 assists in a very short time... amazing... but not surprised, right?

  22. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Still might sell Grealish.

    1. mr. inconspicuous
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ok mate good luck with that CP game

  23. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Not a pen imo. Grealish owner.

    1. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      West Brom hardly complained.

      Obvious pen.

  24. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ollie Watkins please....

  25. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    GREALISHHHHH

  26. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Now get involved Shitkins.

  27. OLEgend
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    One more goal Grealish please.. Kane(C) and Salahless GW here

  28. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    You all just told me to do Grealish > Soucek????

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Can we all tell this guy to shut up

    2. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Is it just me or just it seems that a lot of takers are going down the middle on penalties this year? Seems like a common theme this year.

    3. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Terrible few minutes for a Watkins owner and Grealish non-owner here!