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McCarthy returns for Southampton as Fulham make four changes

Fraser Forster (£4.0m) returns to the Southampton bench as they host Fulham in Blank Gameweek 36.

The budget goalkeeper started each of the last two Premier League matches but Ralph Hasenhüttl has delivered on his promises of continued rotation between the sticks.

That means Alex McCarthy (£4.4m) comes back in for his first league start since the Gameweek 34 draw with Leicester.

Mohammed Salisu (£4.3m) also comes into the side, replacing Jan Bednarek (£4.7m) in the back-four while Jack Stephens (£4.6m) plays at left-back once again.

Ongoing absences in the middle of the park means another central-midfield start for Stuart Armstrong (£5.5m) alongside James Ward-Prowse (£5.9m) allowing Takumi Minamino (£6.0m) and Nathan Redmond (£6.4m) to provide the width.

Fresh from scoring twice against Crystal Palace, Danny Ings (£8.4m) starts for the second match in a row since returning from injury, partnered by Che Adams (£5.7m).

Fulham make four changes for their trip south, lining up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Blank Gameweek 36 Line-ups

Southampton XI: A McCarthy; J Stephens, Vestergaard, Salisu, Walker-Peters; Minamino, Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Redmond; Ings, Adams.

Fulham XI: Areola; Aina, Adarabioyo, Andersen, Tete; Reed, Anguissa; Carvalho, Onomah, Cavaleiro; De Cordova-Reid.

Blank Gameweek 36 so far…

Jack Harrison (£5.5m) and Rodrigo (£5.7m) were the key Fantasy stars for Leeds on Saturday lunchtime as they won 4-0 at Burnley.

The former scored and assisted twice for his third double-digit haul of the campaign while Rodrigo made the most of replacing Patrick Bamford (£5.7m) in the 57th minute to net twice and leave Turf Moor with maximum bonus points.

Making his first start since Gameweek 31, Raphinha (£5.5m) also got in on the action by assisting Mateusz Klich‘s (£5.2m) opening goal.

On a torrid afternoon for Burnley, Chris Wood (£6.5m) posted a rare blank, his first since Gameweek 32 and only a second since Gameweek 27.

The New Zealand international was not even given the full match by Sean Dyche, who replaced him and Matej Vydra (£4.8m) in the 66th minute.

Provisional bonus points

  • 3 – Rodrigo
  • 2 – Jack Harrison
  • 1 – Luke Ayling, Illan Meslier

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228 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Sorry to owners of ings. I think ings gonna blank just because i have him. Recent games in fpl i am just so unlucky with all the picks...

  2. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Dayyum. Do I dare not to captain Salah next week against Burnley? Maaan

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Easy decision, captain someone else

      1. 272MK
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Chasing number 1 I have to.

        But maintaining number 2 I cant tho

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Kane for his last home game is to good to be missed . It will be emotional 4 goals or so.

          Chasing the golden booth too

  3. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Of course it would be adams and not ings

  4. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    JWP!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      !!!

  5. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/23786265

    Make that last 3 GWs 😀

  6. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Wow how many JWP owners are there? Didn't think his EO would be high here.

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      o/

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      o/

  7. squ1rrel
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    WHOOPS I left the armband on Bale...

  8. fusen
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Just been reading back lots of people being a bit hindsight-y and praising Harrison as a sensible choice.

    Just to remind people of his GW scores since 24

    1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 3, 7, 13 ,0 ,5 ,3 ,2 ,2 ,14

    There's a reason hardly anyone has him. Congrats if you got his points today but a haul wasn't expected.

  9. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    FML, it just gets worse.

    Planned moves this week: Bamford/Antonio + Dallas in for Rudiger + Vardy (for free - 11 players out + a sub)
    Actual moves this week: Bamford + Mahrez in for Vardy + JWP

    So now I have 10 men because Mahrez didn't play. Bamford got subbed early. Dallas got the CS. JWP got an assist.

    1. Mweene
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not the week to sell nailed on starters for non-nailed players.

  10. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Not JWP ffs

  11. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Just got in, so seen nothing but the scoreline, but how did Leeds score 4 and Bamford blanks?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bamford was taken off early

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      3 goals were scored after he got substituted

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Out of which 2 was scored by his replacement

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        And to annoy more, ge got substituted at 58mins

    3. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Unlucky Bamford owners.

    4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Because ha has been crapn in the second half of the season.

  12. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    JWP time!

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Again?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Areola saved it

  13. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bamford owners, keep or ship him?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Ship

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Keep

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Non owner but would be suprised to see him start the next game.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Nacho first on the bench

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          He'll come on if he doesn't start though...

  14. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    11k to 21k freefall in rank in the last 4 days. F this game.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Onwards and upwards

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      7k to 22k here. No keeper this week and Bruno>Mahrez -4 doesn't help as well. I think I've touched my highest OR for the season already and there is no way I am getting back there 🙁

  15. FPL Alaska
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Hasunhuttl's FPL rival defintely has the Mendy/Forster keeper combo. Unbelievable. Two playing keepers on WC and they don't play the same week both times.

  16. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Fulham what so hard about putting the ball into the back of the net

  17. FPLRaiser
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I played Forster over Martinez this week knowing the likelihood of him playing was pretty slim.

    I've been trying to work out the odds of a sub keeper coming on mid-match. Very rough maths, but I thought I'd share.

    38 (games) x 20 (clubs) = 760
    There are usually about 2/3 instances a season. There have been 3 this year.

    So 760/3 or just over 253/1

    1. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      What

      1. FPLRaiser
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Just trying to work out the odds of a sub keeper coming on.

        This Fulham game is boring me tbh

    2. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You do know that the total number of PL matches is 380, not 760? I understand what you are trying to say though.

      1. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        380 matches x 2 keepers per game (exclude gk subs)

      2. FPLRaiser
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, I've sussed that out, but there are 2 keepers in a game. As Werner Bros says below.

        1. FPLRaiser
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          *above

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    How many goals will Kane score for his last home game against Villa?

    1. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      None, too busy for his farewell party

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Where is he going ?

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Probably Chelsea would be my guess. Staying in London too

          1. el polako
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Spurs to Chelsea ?
            Can't see it.

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Naaah the records mean so much for him

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Come oooon Chelsea 4 wins in a row and here is heaven

  20. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Watching JWP as and owner actually all he offers is set pieces. Plays very deep.

    1. vincentwsho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Penalties now too with Ings off 😀

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        True!

  21. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Ings off

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bamford, Wood and Ings off without a goal.. do good to be true as an Antonio owner, he will blank as well.

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Watkins highway scorer

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Did he make 60?

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        No

  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    So Ings and Bamford tied this week.

    This means a Antonio hatrick tonight.

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

  23. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Ings off is great news. Lets get a penalty, JWP.

  24. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Tella goal. KWP assist.

  25. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mahrez and Ings moves paid off

  26. Ejaaz11
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Finally something pays off. KWP bought in for a hit looking good now

  27. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Just logging on

    How did ings captain do ?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Goal and assist.

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        James Bard Growse

  28. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    GW3 WCers really rewarded this week with returns from Klich and KWP

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Indeed

  29. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Adams you Beauty!!!!!!!!!

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Streaming through internet explorer?

  30. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Ings off in the same minute as Bamford, Conspiracy!