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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. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bamford and Dallas to be subbed at HT. Calling it

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      As a Bamford owner, would not mind that

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

      Dont say that ever again 🙂

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

      Bielsa doesn't believe in fatique...

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Bamford doesn't really matter, everyone has him

  2. el polako
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    How is Brewster looking ?
    Can he score tonight ?
    Clutching straws here...

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

      Would be delighted with 2 points

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

      Reminding me of flop Carroll at the moment.

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

      Who in their right minds would watch Burnley and Sheffield Utd???

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

        Umm. Excuse me?

      2. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Jose Mourinho

    4. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Brewster should be a 2.5M player

      that kid should be washing cars or cleaning tables at McDonalds

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

    I listened to the advice from here and played Martinez over Johnstone, thank you!

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

    As a Klich owner im afraid that shot was off target.

    1. Party time
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Lmao

  5. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Raphinha?

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

      Mr. Blank

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

      Blank machine

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

      Is he playing

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Playing very well

  6. Bruce Lee
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I thought getting Ajayi in to strength my bench was a great idea when half my team were benched... not so much now

  7. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    West Brom skillfully reenacting my attempts at playing either FIFA or Pes online.

  8. TAT
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Tempting to prioritise taking out Raphinha rather than sorting out my defence which includes Vestergaard and Taylor…

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

    Raphinha and Bamford rest at HT incoming

  10. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Leeds flying.

  11. Party time
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bielsa early subs imminent

  12. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    West Ham Goal would be Nice

  13. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bam and Dallas get something an assist is not enough

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

      We hope

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

    LIV could only manage 1-1 draw at home against WBA!!!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Home vs Away mentality

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I think captaining in away games is better this year

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Big adrenalin come down

  15. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Have 3 Leeds players but don't own Dallas,Rodrigo,Alioski nor Harrison

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

    Well, at least Johnstone is racking up the save points....
    Wait, what?!

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

    imagine Resting Dallas at HT

    1. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      This is the week for it!

    2. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      go ahead and imagine it

  18. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Are you effin kidding me? What happened Taylor ffs?

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

      Hamstrung.

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

      hummy

    3. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      2020 knack

  19. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hmm was playing Raphinha and Soucek ahead of Rodrigo the right decision?

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

      Soucek over Rodrigo? Not sure about that one

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

    Isnt the 4th leeds goal aslo an og ?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Looked like it yes

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

      think so

  21. Parsnips
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Do I look at getting Johnstone in for bb in dgw?

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

      yeah, save magnet

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

      Yes not every team plays like Leeds.

      This game was always billed as team that cannot score vs the team that cannot defend, going the right way.

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Absolutely not. Ignore these people.

  22. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Alioski nailed?

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

    Tough fight between Arsenal & brigton

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

      Relegation battle

  24. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Cup qualification score is 12 at the moment,nice new addition to Live FPL....

  25. Bubbles1985
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Not seen any football news today but guessing Lamptey needs to be sold now?!

  26. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Why Charlie Taylor was subbed off?

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

      Injury

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Injured

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

      Hamstring by the looks of it.

    4. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Ffs

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

      Injury

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

    Didn't realize I'd be needing triple Leeds offense on FH19

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

      Quite happy to have double despite 1 being Raph

  28. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal have reverted back to type it seems. Trash.

  29. Salan
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    This week really depends on Salah/Bruno/Son/Kane. 40 pts this week will be huge.

    1. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Says something when avoiding a postponement would be seen as a haul

  30. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Brewster do something for eff sake!!!