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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.

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  1. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Played Johnstone over Martinez 😆

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

      same lol at me

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

      I had Johnstone then switched to Martinez last minute.

  2. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Klich assist

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Nice one

    2. Party time
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Auto sub for Kdb Juuuhuuuuu

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        You have got to be the luckiest person in here

        1. Party time
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Hahaha 😆 my rank says otherwise

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

    It could probably end up 0-20 without any of my Leeds attackers scoring

  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Alioski YC

  5. Dickie1898
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Lol what a gameweek, got to laugh. Dias, KDB, DCL, Coufal and Taylor, with Son to go lol.

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

    Mark in dreamland

  7. The Train Driver
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Blic lhao

  8. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Dallas assist please

  9. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I would dream to have all 11 Leeds players in my fantasy team this week

  10. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    How are my defenders getting on tonight? Have Coufal and Taylor!

    Rival has Alioski of course

    What is the point in actually trying

    1. Bojam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Er yeah... Presumably your rival is trying too?? He got it right this week, you didn't (so far). Live with it!

  11. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    RODRIGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  12. Party time
    5 years, 6 months ago

    KLICHHHHHHHHHH

  13. KUN+10
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Just to make sure, all except Raphinia? Thats just great

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

      Yes this, fuming

  14. Dybala10
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Playing Johnstone over Martinez is working a treat.

    Write this whole season off please.

    1. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Box of tissues here asap pls.

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

    Why did I pick Chris wood?

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You have Taylor too?

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

        no

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I do

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

    4 goals and no involment by fraud Raphinha

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

      His only involment will be YC

  17. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Wow Leeds are good. And ruthless

  18. GROBARI
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    4 goals for Leeds, 0 goals for Bamford and Dallas :/

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

      This is luck for others when we have this players

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

        There is no luck in this s*** year

  19. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Leeds are more like Man City than Man City themselves.

  20. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Been saying for a while that Raphinha is a classic FFS pick. Looks good / exciting to own and has good underling stats. But doesn't deliver points.

  21. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    This WBA team will make sure that big Sam will get relegated this 😆

  22. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Alioski red card needed

  23. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Saka: accidentally hoons the balls over the keeper for a perfect lob from distance.

    Also Saka: can't beat first man from 2/2 corners taken.

  24. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bilic having a chuckle with his feet up on his pay-off cash.

  25. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    That was going wide from Rodrigo

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

      Yep

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

      dont own him granville?

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Thought so too

  26. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Leeds 4

    Dallas/Bamford 5 (pts)

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

    4 goals and not a sausage for Rafinha

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

      Too busy falling over
      Like Neymar without the occasional end product

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Typical of this season really

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

    Ok, lucky I sold Bowen instead of Klich then

    1. Party time
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Klich is a season keeper

  29. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Rodrigo shot was off target it seems

  30. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Is Johnstone actually in goal tonight or is it a hologram?

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

      lol

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

      Hahahha