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

    Grealish can’t even get points against West Brom ten men. Disappointing.

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

      Probably more difficult as they sat back.

  2. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mings out of the baps with that brain fart

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

    Wakins and Shitkins can eff right out.

  4. norab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What the f is Mings doing there? It just shows that ultimately, when it comes down to it, these players are stupid.

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

      Go for a walk buddy

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

    A Grealish blank really hurts 🙁

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

    A) James/Grealish -> Robertson / Soucek
    B) James/Grealish -> TAA / Soucek
    C) James/Lamptey -> Dallas / Taylor
    D) James/Grealish -> Robertson / Podence

    Wolves facing WBA in DGW, not too bad. Not the same potential as WHU perhaps.

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

      B

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

        thanks. Will mull over TAA vs Robertson for a bit

  7. The Sociologist
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Time for Grealish to go! But to who?

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Many options.

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

      Thinking Bowen

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

      I might be forced to keep if ings is out 🙁

    4. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thinking the same....but after Pal at home next
      But has double coming up
      So tough decision

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Soucek and invest elsewhere

      1. The Sociologist
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Could do Son > KDB and Grealish to Soucek/Lookman for free

    6. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Soucek and upgrade defender to Robbo

      1. The Sociologist
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Definitely an option I’m considering

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

      Raphina is making a case.

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

        Soucek cheaper

      2. The Sociologist
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Most of us already have Bamford and Dallas/Atkins. 3x Leeds might be too much?

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

    Looks like another week of Martinez and Grealish combining for double digits. Love that!

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

      Only one of those is doing the heavy lifting.

    2. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Remind me....
      6 + 3 = ?

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

    Would you get rid of kdb this week to get taa and robbo or hold this week and get Vardy for gw16? Would then get Dallas/coufal in defence

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

      Hell no.

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

        Got no confidence that city can score many. Robbo and taa vs wba looks very nice!

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

          Fine, sell him then.

    2. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Don't sell KDB

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

      KDB vs Newcastle, I'd rather keep - as disappointing as MCI's finishers have been. Vardy seems to be in a bit of a doubt wrt his groin.

    4. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I would get rid. Liverpool been stepping up alot latley and especially robo playing good. Thet have good fixtures and DGW. Kdb looks good but not his team and he relies on assist. Also no DGW

    5. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Long term I’d say two pool defenders definitely

  10. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Will someone please open these floodgates????

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      El Ghazi says no

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

    Villa is actually really poor team

    1. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Makes the fact they scored 7 v Liverpool even more unbelieveable

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

        tbf barkley makes a massive difference clearly
        but also that day they literally hit the net with any shot there were 3 deflections plus adrian in goal

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

    Could really do with this villa CS being wiped

  13. Trentino
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish stays often so deep, takes no penalties, is not usually on set pieces, assists the assister... where the hell he gets the points from?1

    1. Big Ping
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      One outrageous gameweek skewing the figures

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

    IF Grealish blanks it means....

    Last 5 games:
    BHA
    whu
    wol
    BUR
    wba

    Total returns:
    1 goal

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

      Holy moly

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

    Whiners what do you say now?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Got any cheese? 😀

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

        No goal!

  16. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish deco

  17. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What's the idea of showing celebrations before the offside replay?

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

    Nooooo 🙁

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

      Grealish scored?

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

    Watkins G

  20. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Got rid of Grealish 3GW’s ago, not looked back

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

    offside

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

    What happened

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      ball went in goal hole but goal hole disallowed

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

    Watkins G
    Cash A

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      nope

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

      Nope! 😛

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

      disallowed sry

  24. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    disallowed

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

    Offside 😆

  26. SomeoneKnows
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which players combo would you rather have from GW15 till after the DGW19? (Will be bench boosting)

    A) KDB + Adams + Forester
    B) Grealish + Firmino + Fabianski

  27. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Offside given, no goal

  28. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Poor Watkins...life is cruel to him

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

    Boom! Off!

  30. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Its been a harsh couple of weeks for watkins owners.

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

      Owner here makes me to drink another beer even I promised to have only one