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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.

  1. Dele
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Siiiiuuuuuuuuuu

  2. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ffs should've gone for Harrison over Raphinia

    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same here. Still time, he's playing well.

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

    Bam BAM

  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Harrison G

  5. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bam assist

  6. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    So much excitement for bamford points until you realise anyone serious about this game already has him.

    1. Greasy
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Leapfrogging dead teams still feels good

  7. NejiHyuuga01
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Brighton vs Arsenal could be a huge Championship rivalry for the next years

  8. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmford!

  9. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    yes second Bamford assist

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

      first

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

      Its first

    3. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Only 1 assist.

    4. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Assist given. Was that for the Alioski goal? 🙂

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

    Same WBA team who drew at city and pool lol

  11. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Get Raphinha they said. Harrison was the smart choice.

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Was he?

  12. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mark will be disappointed to see 3 Leeds goals and no Rodrigo or Raphinha involvement

  13. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Team with 3 leed players are the real winners of this Gameweek

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

      lol that comment below 😛

      1. Jindaljain
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Hahahah

  14. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    3 Leeds players, and all doing nothing
    😆

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

      Bamford assist.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Small help since he’s the highly owned one

  15. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How are Leeds able to sweep West Brom aside with ease but Liverpool and City couldn't? Funny old game.

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      They were playing more defensive against City and Liverpool

  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bamford assist, diffferentialllll!

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

      huge if you have him TC

  17. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I'm not watching the game but that's clearly a Bamford assist

  18. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Camzy called Harrison a few weeks ago, great call that

    1. ZLNR
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah Mark did mention him on black box too

    2. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Raphinha.... damn... 4 goals and no involvement.

  19. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Time we reckon Bamford gets his rest?

  20. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Elneny was good on his return, but it's evident that neither he nor Xhaka are good enough.

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Arsenal playing with fire

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He needs someone more mobile next to him to cover hes headless chicken act

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Would prefer my headless chickens on the bench or the chopping block, regardless 😀

        1. Konstaapeli
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          You're not wrong there

  21. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alioski bleeds

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Batman Vs Alioski

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Does Bamford have two assists?

      1. Jindaljain
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Only 1

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

      Leeds > Liverpool clearly

    4. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      So does Bamford have 1 or 2 assists?

    5. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ben Mee, Barnes, Zaha, Chilwell, Alioski, Harrison and Bamford saving my season!

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Disclaimer: I only own one of these

    6. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      All I want for Christmas is a Dallas goal and a Sheffield United goal to avenge Taylor

    7. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What? Charlie Taylor subbed off on 9 mins?? Worst. Gameweek. Ever

    8. Bobby
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ok so whoever is the fpl oracle on here can you please tell all whether that is one or two bamford assists?

      1. Jindaljain
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        One

      2. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Sadly only 1

      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          5 years, 3 months ago

          It's one assist, the other he definitely flicked on but it only should count as an assist if his flick was a shot, I don't think it was, nonetheless it was heading on target I think and we can't judge intention so maybe it should be given

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

        Arghhhhh!!!

        I can’t believe my bad luck

        Wildcarded this week and was pondering between Alioski and Balbuena....

        You know what happened next......

        Arghhhhhhh!!!!!!!

      5. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Frustrating at Leeds turning over West Brom.

        Where was this by Liverpool and city?!

        1. Baines on Toast...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Leeds are a better attacking side than city. Liverpool were complacent

        2. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          West Brom not sitting in as much. Much more open.