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30 January 2021 1097 comments
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Ralph Hasenhüttl welcomes back some key personnel to his Southampton team for their Gameweek 21 meeting with Aston Villa.

Ryan Bertrand (£5.0m) missed the midweek defeat to Arsenal through suspension and makes an immediate return at left-back.

With Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.8m) out for an indeterminate amount of time, the right-back berth is tonight occupied by central midfielder Ibrahima Diallo (£4.5m) now that Hasenhüttl has more options in his preferred position.

Oriol Romeu (£4.5m) is the other key returnee tonight, starting next to James Ward-Prowse (£6.1m) for the first time since Gameweek 16 in Southampton’s 4-4-2 system.

Meanwhile, Nathan Redmond (£6.4m) features on the flanks of midfield with Stuart Armstrong (£5.5m) as Theo Walcott (£5.8m) moves up the pitch to play up-front with Danny Ings (£8.4m). That sees Che Adams (£5.9m) drop to the Southampton bench.

As is to be expected, Aston Villa are unchanged with Jack Grealish (£7.7m) and Ollie Watkins (£6.2m) in the left-wing and centre-forward roles respectively.

However, all eyes will be on their bench as Morgan Sanson is named among the substitutes and is thought to be challenging John McGinn (£5.5m) and Douglas Luiz (£4.9m) for central midfield berth in the near future.

Southampton v Aston Villa Line-ups

Southampton XI: A McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Diallo; Redmond, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; Walcott, Ings.

Aston Villa XI: Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; McGinn, D Luiz; Grealish, Barkley, B Traoré; Watkins.

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  1. Rash
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Cup match getting quite close..

    Chilwell, son, Antonio, Raphinha +14
    Vs
    Robbo, mane, son, Bamford, Maddison(c)

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Latter

    2. Rash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Sorry forgot to add the mighty soucek to the 1st group.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Oh well that changes everything!

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Went out of the cup last week

    4. Party time
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I am out of the cup. Cup opponent smashed my team

    5. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rank plummeting. 13pts from 7 (captain included)with Martinez staring at me from the bench after scalding me with a 1pter last week.

      Couldn’t write it. Anyone worse?

      Son Salah Bamford Antonio (Dallas Coufal autosubs) to go...

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        24 from 4.
        Son,Salah,Bamford,Antonio,Chilly,Rafina to go...

        1. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Miles better than me Chuck

          1. Chucky
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            only got 37 last week with rafi and soucy on the bench 🙁 can't wait for this season to end tbh...

      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I have Cancelo Stones Gundo cap with Coufal and KWP on my bench lol

      3. Gudjohnsen
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Well you got plenty players left.

        I'm on 16 points with Salah(C), coufal, Antonio, Soucek and Bamford left to play.

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          KWP didn't play so not even getting 11 players out!!!!

          1. St Pauli Walnuts
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Suck it up, many in the same boat. I have Cancelo, Stones and Gundo cap too. Mitch didn't start so I'll be down to 10. Some bad luck, some inevitable rotation. Skill applies over a season not a week.

      4. Sharkytect
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        My defense so far:
        Cancelo(c) stones, Mitchell,

        Still to play:
        Reguilon (injured), Chilwell (could be rested).

    6. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Just have to admitci chose the wrong goalies this season but man must everything i do go tits.. Watkins gives maccathy points, offside goals that are so marginal gets Martinez 10 points.. But hey, Newcastle Who have not scored in ages does 2 vs a very sound Everton team in defensive pov. And when i do find a gem in tierney he hets himself injured, when i get Bruno United are pabts and ran out

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        It’s happening to me too, fella.

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Just get Martinez and ruin him for everyone. If you are an 'unlucky' player just screw over the masses by spreading your bad luck to them.

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          i.e. choose the template players.

      3. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I've had Martinez all season with Johnstone as back up

    7. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      29 with Son Salah Soucek Robbo Bamford to go, but why for the love of god did I put Dallas ahead of Holding!

      Any chance Dallas doesn’t play? Wishful thinking I know

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Getting Holding coming off my bench for Walker, but that’s not really a win, is it!

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          That’s good! I never even realised Homding was on two BPS, gutted i out him second on bench.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Holding*

      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I sold Holding for Cancelo, you couldn't write it in a million years

    8. Party time
        4 years, 10 months ago

        This game week is made of shiit

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Agreed

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          With nuts

      • Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Southampton couldn’t be up against a better team next to end their winless streak

      • Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I need Kane replacement. Have DCL and Antonio. Zero Avl players atm. Do I get

        A) Watkins
        B) Ings
        C) Wilson
        D) Mr Else, who?

      • mezza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        My cup game gonna be close:

        Opponent: Son(c) +3
        Me: Barnes Salah Coufal

      • TheDragon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        FPL is mostly about disappointment so got to enjoy the small rays of sunshine

        Martinez is an FPL hero this season

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          I sold him for Mendy when Che defense looked tight 🙁

      • Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Callum Wilson is the player I loathe in FPL the absolute most.

        I can't explain. He just ruins every interaction I've ever had with him.

        *cue him being in my GW1 next season when NEW have an early run of good fixtures*