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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. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Makes me feel.good getting Johnstone for dgw 🙂

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      Getting the goalie of a relegation team is never a good idea

    2. KAALI_DAAL
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      He's a fraud keeper.

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      I'd shoot myself if he was on my squad

  2. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Dallas owners once again get the last laugh

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      Why?
      No assist or goal?

    2. Garlana
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      What do you mean?

  3. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    3 goals and no involment by that fraud Raphinha

    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      Still lots of football left...

    2. dshv
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      Same here

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      Took KDB out for him ....

  4. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Hmm Harrison in instead of Raph looking tasty

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      Only issue is I got Raphinha .... 😆

  5. dshv
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    What happend to alioski’s assist

  6. Duke Silver ☑
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Imagine Big Sam's half time team-talk 😆

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      Its mainly spit and crumbs.

    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      Wouldn't want to be anywhere near that room.

  7. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Looks like a nailed on CS for Leeds this.

    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      this. just complete domination. west brom dont look arsed

  8. NejiHyuuga01
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Why do people go Raphinha? No consistency at all, sure he may be a good player but FPL-wise seems worse than the Mahrez fuss some weeks ago

  9. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Leeds playing a full strength lineup twice in 3 days and putting in an absolute class performance. Putting the other clubs to complete and total shame

  10. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Remember folk, which Leeds player gets attacking points is a lottery each week.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      Just the ones I don’t own it seems

  11. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    What a day to be a Leeds fan, making West Brom look like a Sunday league team.

  12. Karhumies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Why were top 10k unanimously choosing Johnstone over Areola as the secondary 4.5 GK of choice on their WC?

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      Big Sam effect, better fixtures, rotates better with McCarthy

      1. Karhumies
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        Is rotation really a thing with either of them? I'd rather bench them both 90% of the time. That being said, I have Martinez and Areola rotates marginally better with him than Johnstone.

    2. Homer21
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      Cos they couldn't tell the future

      1. Karhumies
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        West Brom trying to compensate their lack of quality with quantity at the back though. Does not seem like it would prevent them from getting relegated after the opponents get used to their single trick IMO.

    3. Blzbobuk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      Areolas dgw fixtures...

      1. Karhumies
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 20 hours ago

        ...are not THAT bad IMO. I suppose Johnstone has marginally better fixtures for DGW but West Brom does not seem as solid a team as Fulham for the time being though, so I'd rather gamble with Areola.

  13. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    What's wrong with taylor?

    Another cow masterstroke signing.

  14. GROBARI
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    0-9 incomming...

  15. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Rhodi G

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      WTH

  16. Right In The Stanchion
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Arsenal still no creativity at all. Come on FFS

  17. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Oh dear Big Sam

  18. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    This game is mental

  19. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Rodrigo 4-0

  20. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Of course it’s Rodrigo 🙄

  21. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Raphinia involved in F all

  22. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Oh Johnstone.

  23. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    assist for rod?

  24. Ligdon
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Rodrigoal

    1. Ligdon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      Kilch Assist

  25. Werner Bremen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Mark strikes again!

  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Klich assist?

  27. Garlana
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 21 hours ago

    Did mark get Rodrigo in the end!?

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      yessss

    2. Werner Bremen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      Surely did. And I was laughing at him for doing it

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 20 hours ago

      Did Az pick him for him. He seems to be making Mark's transfers this season

  28. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      Klich assist, if Rodrigo's shot was on target

    • FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      Big Sam set up defense well

    • Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 21 hours ago

      RODRIGOOOOOO