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

    So the only goal is an own goal...coolcoolcool

    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Suits my 2 defenders and keeper perfectly. The only attacking player I have playing is Bamford at the moment. Soucek to come off the bench too I suppse though.....

  2. Mweene
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Taylor went off injured? Jeez must be a nightmare week for some. Feel very lucky just to have DCL as a non-player so far. Soucek coming off the bench.

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

    Soucek is a mystery. Not sure what his role in the team is actually meant to be. Looking at the line up, he is showing as a defensive midfielder but I don't see him doing much defensive work and he is literally always in the opponent's penalty area.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Rice is dmf he is box to box

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

      Classic box to box midfielder

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

    Shd have dine kdb to mane in hindsight

    Newc liverpool look like the least affected side

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

    Wtf Sheffield United robbed

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Not even reviewed for some reason looked close to being a handball

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

        very strange

  6. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Brewster header off the line...

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

      OMG...

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

    Omg sick of Xhaka

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

      This is an automated message, displaying periodically since 2017.

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      So sick!

  8. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    People realising holding off on those BB transfers and missing price changes not so bad after all 😀

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

    What happened to Balbuena? Was looking to get him in for the doubles

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

    Cancelo, Dias, KDB, DCL and now Taylor.

    Any worse? :/
    Need some motivation 🙂

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

      And Zouma

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

      All those + Welbeck & Coufal

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      The motivation is that pretty much everyone is in the same boat.

  11. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    *brag alert* 4 points with 4 players still to play.

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

    Brewster header off the line blocked by an arm?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Looked like it on second viewing

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

      *Nevermind.

  13. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hows Ingsy looking?

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

      Good goal closely chalked off for offside

  14. NejiHyuuga01
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone brave enough to watch the Burnley game? How is Wood looking?

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

    Alioski banger

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Bam assist I think

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

      BOOM

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

    Wood misses a sitter

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Great save

  17. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Boom! Alioskiiiiii! Roberto Alioski Carlos!

  18. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Pieters could become a good option now that Taylor is injured, only 4.3

  19. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Who assisted Aloiski?

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Big deflection so guessing no assist?

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Bamford flicked it into the defender fell out to allioski

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

      No assist

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

      Shouldn't be no assist. Headed away by WBA defender.

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

        Should be*

  20. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Did Alioski to Dallas last hour 🙂

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

    Worldie save from Ramsdale.

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

    Seriously, why aren't we vaccinating every player and staff at the clubs? Totally worth it considering their economic and morale value.

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

    Bamford assist????

  24. Galza
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Alllliiiooossskkkiii!!!

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

    VAR denied Brewster max BAPs ?

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

    Ben Mee are the biggest winners

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

    Alioski goal for his 3 owners

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Me and two others then.

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

    I own Alioski. And yes he bought me -1 vs United.

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

    Arghhh we need Dallas!

  30. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    What will Big Sams comments be now I reckon...