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

    I think I'm gonna be lucky to get 20 points this week. What a disaster with Taylor and Adams...

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

      I have both. Salah cappo and Bruno could save it.

    2. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Nice try

      You're on 21 with Mo C and Bruno to come

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

        *30 then haha.

        I could also lose the Leeds cleanie...

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Same

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

      Really? Already at 25 myself.

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

    Yesssss Saka points again. Fack the haterz.

    1. schwing
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      LOL ...but yes

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

    Aaaand GK CS gone

  4. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Burke score a goal please!!!!!!!!

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

      This

  5. Dennis System
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Does the Brighton manager think they have other priorities? Idiot

  6. Mr. Funny Name
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Taylor 1 point looking like a haul

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

    Do Burnley even get penalties? You have to be in the opposition box for that

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

    Laca G

  9. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy out, Lacazette in

    Welcome back to my team you beautiful man

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

      Hahaha. Definition of rotation risk

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

      Thought you’d have had him anyway

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

    0 wins, 2 draws and 14 defeats. Ouch! What is the worst result in PL history?

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

      Derby got 11 points in 2007/08, 8 draws 1 win

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

      Cup qualification at 21 pts.

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

    After this CS Balbuena and Coufal will stay on the bench in next games.

  12. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Where are you Soucek, when I need you the most 🙁

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Don't worry someone will blast it off his head in the 89th minute after Moyes activates fellaini mode

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

        Not this week, now he’s guaranteed off everyone’s benches

        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Typical fpl

  13. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Adams is such a no go on BB or FH in DGW 19

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Nah, he will come good. There will be more than 48 hrs between two games in the Dgw

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

      Sold him as part of a -8 for Vardy last night

  14. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Taylor in ahead of Dallas worked out well, then.

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

    The GW that keeps on taking

    1. Mr-Inbetween
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Real talk

  16. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Oh wow. Comment marked for review. No offense intended

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

      Reporting this post

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

        Narc

  17. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Could do with Soucek & Burke giving me some form of returns

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

    Footballs actually pretty boring without fans in the ground.

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

      More goals more fun though

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

      Theyre not needed at all actually, its fine.

  19. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Terrible luck this week!

    Cancel KDB DCL game called off

    Also own Coufal Taylor Adams

    And now Spurs Fulham in doubt with Son and Anguissa

    Could be down to 8 players lol

    1. The Rhino
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      It could be worse. I captained Son and have Kane as VC.

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

    Rafinha has ran his race for today

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Rodrigo*

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

        Wake me up
        Before

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

    Come on Cresswell now that Adams is off!

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

      We need Ings off really

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

    Taylor injury is such a joke, especially after Chilwell's injury 5 minutes into West Ham. Infuriating that

  23. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Adams not even reaching the 60 is very 2020.

  24. Sean
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Honestly as long as Pope keeps a clean sheet I will feel vindicated in using a transfer on a GK and the rest of the gameweek can do one

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

    OFF Rodrigo
    ON Hernandez

  26. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale looking like saving a pen anytime soon?

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

    Urgh I hate losing late clean sheets. I know it’s coming.

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

      Try having Coufal and Taylor!

  28. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Adams FFS!!!

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

    I lose ground on my rivals every week with this team!

    Martinez
    Taylor KWP Dallas
    Salah KDB Bruno Son Grealish
    DCL Bamford
    Johnstone Lamptey Coufal Brewster

  30. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Soucek close