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Adams, McCarthy and Vestergaard absent as Saints host Liverpool

Che Adams (£6.1m) joins a growing list of inactive Southampton players as he misses out on a Gameweek 17 meeting with Liverpool.

The striker took a kick to the head against West Ham and is absent on Monday night due to a concusssion.

Meanwhile, Oriol Romeu (£4.5m) has suffered some issues with his calf, bringing Ibrahima Diallo (£4.5m) back into the Southampton team at central midfield.

Those two absentees join Alex McCarthy (£4.7m) and Jannik Vestergaard (£4.8m) in watching tonight’s game from the stands or sofa, who miss out due to self-isolation and a knee problem respectively.

The second-string nature of Southampton’s line-up is sure to encourage those who handed the captain’s armband to Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) in Gameweek 17.

The Egyptian is the most-skippered asset in the game for the current round of action although has blanked in each of his last two.

Liverpool are not without key players missing either. Following Nathaniel Phillips‘ (£4.0m) outing at Newcastle, Jordan Henderson (£5.4m) fills in at centre-back.

Southampton XI: Forster; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Walker-Peters; Djenepo, Ward-Prowse, Diallo, Armstrong; Walcott, Ings.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, Fabinho, J Henderson, Alexander-Arnold; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wijnaldum, Thiago; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

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  1. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    All 3 of my playing defenders have 1pt. 2 cleanies on the bench.

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ouch!

  2. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Apparently the Premier League WILL be suspended

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    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      banned for outright misinformation

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        yeah okay its literally on sky news

    2. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What s tragic waste of a sperm you are.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        😆

      2. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He was fastest sperm btw

      3. William.gallant
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It was on sky news they may have been mistaken mind, wouldn’t be there main priority unlike ours

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FH wasted and down the drain then, brilliant

  5. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Robbo yellow but it doesnt matter as this game will be cancelled once news from Boris reach the South East

  6. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can this be cancelled at half time please. Want my vice captain and bench points

  7. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Elite sports will be allowed to continue despite the newly-announced national lockdown in the United Kingdom @RobHarris

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Right, not all of you can be right

    2. William.gallant
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who is rob harris?

      1. William.gallant
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Sky news said cancelled?

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Think so

    3. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Which teams will then be allowed to play on? Discuss!

  8. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Virtual fpl incoming for all free hitters

  9. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Robbo pls stop the moronery

  10. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    And everyone on here was saying no chance of elite sport being cancelled. Experts eh?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe covid secure bubbles will save Premier League?

      1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        John Terry lobbying for WAGs to be included in the bubble.

  11. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why is there such conflicting news on here about football continuing?

    1. mattk lfc
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Trolls

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nah... Unfortunately not

      2. William.gallant
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Sky news definitely just said it’s cancelled... may be wrong tho

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sky News just reported elite sport too in the national lockdown.

    3. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sky News reporter said elite sport will not continue, various reports saying otherwise.

  12. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Robbo is the next one out of my team now KdB has turned a corner somewhat. Of course, JWP and Coufal are on my bench this week. Ugh.

  13. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Such a pointless booking from Robbo.

  14. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I just heard elite football postponed too.

    Until February half term?

    EPL and FPL.... Is that right?

    National English lockdown 3.

  15. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wtf is wrong with England, first Brexit now this...

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      We've been having a bit of a shocker over the last few years that's for sure.

  16. threeputt
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Robbo owners sweating for the next 75 then

  17. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Are you lot sure?

    Seeing lots of reports saying Elite sports WILL* continue.

  18. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    wtf Robbo YC

  19. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sky News political correspondent said Elite Sport will not continue. However, TalkSPORT saying otherwise

    https://twitter.com/talksport/status/1346185451061858311?s=21

  20. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Robbo downgrade to upgrade bench for BB19, despite his DGW?

    If the season isn’t cancelled

  21. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So TAA was at fault for the Ings fault. Take him off at half-time

  22. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Title charge and theres nothing you can do about it!

  23. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Shite!

  24. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah 1v1 offside

  25. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can the UK just sort this Covid out please, rest of the world need you for your football, thanks.

  26. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play elite sport, don't play elite sport

  27. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    ppl pressing FH early just to save 0.1-0.2 lol

  28. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah absolute crap as per usual. Horrible player and person.

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You've met him?

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ive seen some videos

    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't go that far, lol. But a bit of a drama queen, for sure.

  29. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why would the Scottish Premier League be allowed to continue but EPL not?

  30. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    https://twitter.com/AJC_I993/status/1346189411193643009

    to everyone calling me a liar. nice one.