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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 Login to Post a Comment
  1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Take a bow Alioski, I've been so lucky with my transfers last few weeks

  2. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Ben mee goal ffs

  3. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    By Jove!

  4. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Who assisted Alioski?

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Raf

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 6 months ago

        No. No assist bamast touch but big deflection

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Bam last*

    2. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Nobody.

  5. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Dallas ahead of Alioski on WC went bad

    1. dshv
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      For me too

    2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      better to have low TV it seems

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

    Chris Wood screw you

  7. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Could be a Bamford assist

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No way

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Has to be

    3. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Nah. Defender headed it away.

  8. OLEgend
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Alioski the saviour

  9. dshv
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    What happened to taylor.. need to transfer him ?

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure, muscle injury

    2. The Red Devil
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Git hamstrung

  10. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hmm not sure that’s a bamford assist

  11. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Triple Leeds and of course no involvement in the 2 goals, F off

  12. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    F Alioski goal

  13. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Ben Mee punishing cheapskate Taylor buyers

  14. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Doubt it’s a Bamford assist unfortunately.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      It's OBVIOUSLY not.

      1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        obviously 😉

  15. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Tark Hammy.

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      huh. him too?

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

      It's all lining up for a Brewster goal...

  16. Kane and Ablett
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Has the Bam Bam assist been confirmed?

  17. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Oh well...

  18. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    OK I own Alioski

  19. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bamford header blocked for the Alioski goal but no assist given

    1. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah that ain't an assist

    2. JJO
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Exactly this,how this isnt an assist?

  20. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I know Bamford's ownership means it's not that important but why doesn't he get an assist for Alioski's goal?

    Bamford is heading towards goal and it's blocked by a defender into Alioski's path. Why is that different to having a shot saved by a keeper and another player scoring a rebound, which results in an FPL assist?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He doesn't touch the ball?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Bad stream?

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I only saw it twice. Still doesn't look like he touches it and the defender gets the last touch anyway.

      2. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        It looked like he'd flicked it towards goal. Maybe not.

    2. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Read the rules

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Why bother replying if you're just going to say "read the rules"? Could you be any less helpful?

        What he has described is exactly what the rules say is an assist.

    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He might not have touched it

    4. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I've asked this before. Don't see the difference...

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Indeed, strange

    5. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      It it was an attempt on goal blocked by def it should be assist

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        It looked like one, perhaps replays showed otherwise but I thought it an odd one

  21. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    The more I watch Raphinha the more Im tempted to go for Soucek gw 19.

  22. Mweene
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    My main rival has Zaha and Alioski. Feel like punching something.

  23. Chrisitis
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bam header blocked. Assist?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He didn't touch the ball.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 6 months ago

        He did

  24. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    That's only a Bamford assist if he was shooting. He wasn't

  25. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Why Bamford assist not yet added

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Because it wasnt an assist sadly

  26. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Fml..
    CTaylor injured too

    You have to laugh
    Might get 10 points at this rate

  27. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Only just realised that with 2 games probably cancelled, this is the week that depends if you get into the FPL Cup or not

  28. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    You could argue that Bamford was shooting and the defender blocked it.

    If a shot on goal is blocked by an opposition player, is saved by a goalkeeper or hits the woodwork, and a goal is scored from the rebound, then an assist is awarded.

    Just sayin 😉

  29. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Imagine looking at Leeds 2-0 30 mins in and Bamford and Raphinha not involved in either

  30. Dele
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    BAM ASSIST

    Love to see it