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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. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Well done to all the Grealish reverse jinxers earlier.

    Mission successful!

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You’re welcome! 😉

    2. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I coudn't have said it better!

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Never selling Grealish 😉

  2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    The Big Sam effect

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

    Lads.... we selling Jack?

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      soon hahaha

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Next GW

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

      Blanks the next two, hauls after. That's the pattern.

  4. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    People selling Grealish now? Lol

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

      10 man WBA. There’s a good indicator ...

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

      Wanna get Salah in but keep KdB for Newcastle.

    3. Yes Ndidi
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      At some point, yes. Not in my plans for DGW.

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

    I had the option to do Soucek instead of Grealish and save a -4

    Sold on Soucek and kept Grealish for the extra hit. Chuffed 🙂

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

    Go away el ghazi, let jack take it !!!

  7. Greasy Grealish Gang
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Well then lads. Did you sell him yet?

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

      No way home against Palace next!!!

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

    Grealish went on FFS at HT and read that people would sell

    1. Jindaljain
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      His fixtures makes him sell

  9. royaljoe
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Watkins is a troll. Yet another cancelled goal and now not on penalties. Sell Sell Sell!!!

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

      I’m impressed he hit the offside goal at distance for him

  10. JelliedSpark968
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Figured out a way to get this team:

    Meslier Steer

    Robbo Chilwell Justin Coufal Mitchell

    Salah Fernandes Raphinha Soucek Anguissa

    Vardy Martial Bamford

    for GW19 and beyond without taking any hits

    It'll cost me my FH chip on GW18 but I think it's worth it looking at this team, post-GW19 this team has amazing fixtures and they're all doing well atm. Only problem would be if it was hit by injuries over the next few weeks, but in the worst-case scenario I'd take a hit or two, and I have money ITB at each stage, and it's unlikely that that'll happen. I'm pretty much sure on my plan, but have I missed something? Has anyone hyperfixated on using their chips efficiently and made mistakes in the past?

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

      good luck without son and kane

      1. JelliedSpark968
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I'll have Son in GW16 vs Fulham, and Spurs fixtures turn sour after GW19, plus they don't have a double fixture in GW19. I don't like to fixate too much on fixtures, and I still think Son and Kane are great options, but I have to sacrifice to get Bruno, Salah, Vardy in

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

    who assisted the penalty ?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Grealish

      • Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Jack-o.

      • dark91
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Jack

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

        grealish

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

          jaaaakkkkc oh captain my captain juuuhuuu

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      So wait, are we selling or capping grealish?

      Love this place

      1. dando89
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Selling for Son

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

      i told ya jack always delivers after the 80th juuhuuu

      1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        he sure does

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

      Watkins has to go for me.

    5. C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I need to fit in Salah.
      Which player needs to go?
      KDB? Son? Bruno? Zaha (along with Kane out, Wilson in?)

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

        KDB probably.

    6. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That conversation where a load of morons were selling Grealish about 20 mins ago is why you should avoid this place on matchdays. Pure kneejerk nonsense.

      1. Steve McCroskey
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeh this place is idiot central during matches

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Both posting during a match

          1. Steve McCroskey
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            As are you...

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

        Jack vs CP is a good fixture. We just need a lamb to sacrifice to replace James.

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

      Wba should be banned. Looking like 16yo players

      1. Third Eye Vision
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This looks like a 13yo comment.

    8. Aidan269
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Shout out to thay guy who was sad all day because he captained Grealish despite owning Salah and Bruno. Really happy for him that he got something out of it

    9. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      The Grealish trend continues.

      24, 3, 1, 15, 6, 1, 10, 3, 2, 10

      Double digit haul, 2 blanks, double digit haul etc...

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

        juuuhuuuuuu get in

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

        Haul for the United game... makes sense

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

        So you're saying bench-bench?

      4. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Bench next week for JWP, then?

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

        Incoming blank next game

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

        Palace > Chelsea > United > Spurs

        Blanks definitely upcoming

      7. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        For his price I think thats a nice decent return in points. Juet got have a little patience.

        Surprised so many are keen to sell him on here every week.

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Fixtures are not good after Palace. I'm planning to get rid.

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

            I hanging onto him.

            Fixtures aren't great, but he's Villa's talisman and they've punched above their weight several times this season already.

            Who would you switch to?

      8. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He's at a price where you just set and forget. He's going to tick over with returns

      9. Gross Blank Point
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        His blanks aren't so much his fault though as wasteful team mates. He could easily have had double digit returns in 3 of these games

    10. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      El Ghazi essential?

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

        If he starts the next one I would say he can be a good 5th mid

      2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Would not be surprised if my ML rival is getting him as he can't afford Grealish

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

        he is interesting punt for the villa double

    11. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Could do with an Albion goal to justify benching Emi for Mendy, but even if not, 84 with the aforementioned Mendy to go ain’t bad.

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

      can't believe i might survive this gw after selling salah for hit before 16 pts

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

        i did the same and captained Kane!

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

        Ouch

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

        None Salah owner too and saved by Vardy, Grealish, Martinez and captain Bruno today.

      4. Dosh
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy --> Kane (c) here

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

      Greeeaaallliisshhhhhh

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

      Thank you Jack. Saves my butt

    15. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      El Ghazi wasting Grealish A on a plate...

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

      Surely all Grealish sellers minds won’t be changed in 5 minutes. Are ye still selling him for Soucek?

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

        Potentially, or for Raphina.

    17. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mccarthy
      Chilwell coufal dias taylor mitchell
      Son soucek bruno kdb salah
      Bamford dcl davis

      2ft 0.7 itb

      What to do ? Don’t want to waste a fh

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

      All the Grealish moaners chaged their tune then?

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

        WBA with 10 men is hardly Chelsea, Spurs and United to come ... blanks ahead

    19. Bounce
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone else not owned Grealish all season? No way I can get him in after he's already risen £0.8

    20. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If I save FT in GW17 & use FH in GW18, how many FTs will I have in GW19?

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

        After FH you always only have 1

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        1

      3. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers fam