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Extensive rotation hits FPL teams in latest round of Gameweek 16 matches

Heavy rotation has struck Fantasy Premier League managers once again as the gap between Gameweeks 15 and 16 takes its toll.

Owners of West Ham and Brighton assets are suffering the most from Tuesday’s team selections while Southampton and Leeds have proved the more reliable squads to rely on.

David Moyes has dropped Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m), Jarrod Bowen (£6.4m), Issa Diop (£4.3m) and Ben Johnson (£3.9m) to the bench, where they are joined by the returning Michail Antonio (£6.2m).

Sebastien Haller (£6.1m) still leads the line supported by Pablo Fornals (£6.1m), Manuel Lanzini (£6.4m) and Andriy Yarmolenko (£5.5m) in attacking midfield, while Ryan Fredericks (£4.2m) occupies Coufal’s right-back berth.

By contrast, a relatively unchanged Southampton have kept key Fantasy assets such as Che Adams (£6.1m) and Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.8m) in the starting line-up, where there is also a relatively surprise return of Danny Ings (£8.3m), who missed the last match with a hamstring problem.

Marcelo Bielsa has gone for a similar approach for Leeds’ trip to West Bromwich Albion naming a completely unchanged side, which means another start for Patrick Bamford (£6.5m), Raphinha (£5.4m), Stuart Dallas (£4.8m) and Illan Meslier (£4.6m).

West Bromwich Albion line-up in a 4-4-2 formation with Callum Robinson (£5.4m) and Karlan Grant (£5.8m) leading the line.

FPL midfielder Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m) returns to the Arsenal line-up for the first time since sustaining an injury ahead of Gameweek 14.

The Arsenal star is set to lead the Gunners’ line ahead of attacking midfield trio Gabriel Martinelli (£4.9m), Emile Smith-Rowe (£4.4m) and Bukayo Saka (£5.2m).

Aubameyang is the sole change to Mikel Arteta’s line-up from the 3-1 win against Chelsea in GW15, as Alexandre Lacazette (£8.2m) drops to the bench.

A positive Covid test rules Gabriel (£5.0m) out of Gameweeks 16 and 17, at least.

Graham Potter has made six changes from the XI that began the 2-2 draw at West Ham on Sunday.

Alexis Mac Allister (£5.3m), Pascal Gross (£5.8m), Alireza Jahanbakhsh (£5.4m), Davy Propper (£4.8m), budget defender Bernardo (£3.9m) and Joel Veltman (£4.3m) are all drafted in for the Seagulls.

Adam Lallana (£6.2m) misses out through injury while Ben White (£4.4m), Solly March (£5.0m), Leandro Trossard (£5.8m), Neal Maupay (£6.1m) and Danny Welbeck (£5.5m) are all on the bench.

Tariq Lamptey (£4.7m) is still sidelined with a hamstring injury. On Sunday, Potter said of the right-back:

“Tariq is going to be a few days, maybe weeks. He won’t be ready for the next game [Arsenal].” – Graham Potter

Chris Wilder has made just one change to the Sheffield United XI for their clash with Burnley at Turf Moor.

Lys Mousset (£5.8m) replaces budget midfielder Oliver Burke (£4.4m), with the Scot only fit enough for the bench due to an ongoing back issue.

That means Rhian Brewster (£4.5m) earns a third consecutive start in the Sheffield United forward line.

Having announced today that they recorded a number of positive Covid-19 tests, the Blades name seven substitutes out of a maximum of nine.

The Clarets also show just one alteration to their Gameweek 15 line-up, as Robbie Brady (£5.0m) replaces Josh Benson (£4.5m) at right-midfield.

Sean Dyche had hoped to also have Dwight McNeil (£5.7m) available, though the winger is not even fit enough to make the Burnley bench.

On the two widemen, the Burnley boss said in his pre-match press conference:

“With the two games in three days, we had to make a judgement call. We think they both have a chance [of facing Sheffield United] but we just felt the fatigue element of two games and what it might do, when you are coming out of a minor injury, we just had to make a decision.” – Sean Dyche

Gameweek 16 Line-ups

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez; Burn, Dunk, Webster; Bernardo, Propper, Bissouma, Veltman; Mac Allister, Gross; Jahanbakhsh.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Tierney, Mari, Holding, Bellerin; Xhaka, Elneny; Martinelli, Smith-Rowe, Saka; Aubameyang.

Burnley XI: Pope; Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; Pieters, Westwood, Brownhill, Brady; Wood, Barnes.

Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale; Robinson, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Osborn, Ampadu, Baldock; McGoldrick, Mousset, Brewster.

Southampton XI: A McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Walker-Peters; Walcott, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Djenepo; Adams, Ings.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Dawson, Fredericks; Rice, Soucek; Fornals, Lanzini, Yarmolenko; Haller.

West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone; Gibbs, Ajayi, O’Shea, Furlong; Diangana, Gallagher, Sawyers, M Phillips; C Robinson, Grant.

Leeds United XI: Meslier; Alioski, Ayling, Struijk, Dallas; K Phillips; Harrison, Klich, Rodrigo, Raphinha; Bamford.

Article written by David Munday and Colm Hayes.

2,330 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    need Adams to explode in 2nd half to save my GW...

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Just a goal and I'll be happy.

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

    Time to bank the 0.1 profit on Taylor

  3. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Well OR no1 is off for me this season,time to focus on wining the cup

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Will you rotate your squad for the cup?

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yes until they sack me and give my team to Big Sam

  4. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If it's any consolation, Raphinha is on average the furthest forward Leeds player on the pitch.

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

      Where’s Rodrigo?

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

    Wtf Kilman starts

    F off Nuno

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      hope he gets -1

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Could've done without that. More bench points for a lot of people.

      1. fiveyears
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Let's be honest he's getting 0 at best.

        Although the way this GW has gone a Wolves CS would be appropriate.

        1. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I've got Bruno captain so I'm expecting Kilman to have him in his pocket today

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

      This is ridiculous, the one week my rivals need him and he starts as well as Mitchell while I have Coufal and Taylor, are you sure!?

  6. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    MAN UTD TEAM NEWS - CAVANI, POGBA START

    Team to play Wolves: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Telles, Matic, Pogba, Fernandes, Greenwood, Rashford, Cavani

    Subs: Henderson, Mata, Martial, Fred, James, Shaw, Van de Beek, Tuanzebe, McTominay

    WOLVES TEAM NEWS

    Team to play Man Utd: Rui Patricio, Hoever, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Ait Nouri, Neves, Moutinho, Traore, Vitinha, Neto

    Subs: Ruddy, Podence, Silva, Semedo, Cundle, Richards, Otasowie, Corbeanu, Marques

    1. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Pogba starts YaaaaaaaaS what a week

  7. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    DCL to Martial 1 point gain at least you have to laugh really

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

      you really do have to laugh, makes it better that we're all in the same boat. can't be helped. covid + festive fixture congestion + bad luck

      1. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        That's the spirit fella good luck any way

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Next move Martial to

      A Ings
      B Antonio
      C Cavani
      D Brewster

      Got one haul out of him anyway

      1. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Na keeping for double game week i think gonna keep transfers Cavani may be getting a ban soon

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

    Waiting for a Hoever-ing up the BAPs joke

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

      That sucks.

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thats the joke. Hoever, hoover, like Dysons. Get it?

  9. yalala
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How many points to qualify for the cup, 10?

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I am 5 off then

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

      12 currently

    3. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      That's steep

  10. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Did KDB and Grealish to Son and Rashford.

    C'mon Marcus

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Great moves

  11. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Kilman . At least I have a sub playing.

    1. schwing
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Own goal and red card incoming!

  12. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Desperately need my clean sheets from Lamptey Coufal and Taylor this week

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

      Coufal?

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

        Also, Taylor?

      2. Seanigula
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He’s joking

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

      I have those 3 as well, their teams could end up all keeping CS lol.

    3. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Taylor's played every minute this season, super nailed for the next few weeks 😎

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

        Sums up my luck

    4. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sold Lamptey for Taylor for -4 this week to get 11 players out. Went well. Bought Matip in last week too. On fire

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

        This game is all luck mate

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

    What’s with the Spurs match being called off, now? My Kane (c), KdB (vc) week is clearly going so well...

  14. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    All out attacking line up from United. Should be a fun game.

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

    Kilmaannnnnnnnnnn!!!!!

  16. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Where is another assist for Patrick? Justice now FPL

  17. Tango74
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Don’t we want bruno(vC) to do well invade Salah game off??

  18. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    My rivals have Mitchell and Kilman on their benches, seriously though!?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same but it’s probably a 1 at best for Kilman tbf

  19. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Neto at ST it seems

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

    What's happened to Ryan?

    1. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lost his place weeks ago

  21. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bamford given the 2nd assist!!!

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lovely

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

      Wow. For which goal was that?

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

        Alioski’s.

    3. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Half my weeks points will be Bamford and Klich

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

      Great news

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

      Sweet. That’s over 50% of my points ATM.

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

    A wild kilman appears

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

    Bamford two assists given!!

  24. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bambam assist given! Whining pays off!

  25. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    pASSIT Bamford

  26. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    bamford 2nd assist added

  27. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Nice, Bam Bam w 2 assists now

  28. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    BAMFORD GOT HIS ASSISTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

  29. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bamford got assist for 4th goal??

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      For the Alioski one earlier.

  30. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Has Bam Bam been given 2nd assist?

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

      Yeah