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Three more Gameweek 16 matches get underway at the traditional kick-off time, with Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal all well fancied in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) circles and enjoying home fixtures this afternoon.

Leeds United, Aston Villa and Southampton are the respective visitors to Stamford Bridge, Anfield and the Emirates.

There’s only one change for Liverpool from their last league outing and there are no surprises to see Diogo Jota drop out of the starting XI after missing training all week. Jota is at least fit enough for a place on the bench, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain taking his place in the front three.

There is no Roberto Firmino in the hosts’ squad, despite his return to training in midweek, and Divock Origi is also absent.

Steven Gerrard’s one change sees Matt Targett replace Emi Buendia, with Ashley Young moving into a more advanced midfield role.

Thomas Tuchel makes two changes from the 3-2 defeat by West Ham, with Timo Werner and Cesar Azpilicueta in for Hakim Ziyech and Andreas Christensen.

Romelu Lukaku is only among the substitutes.

Marcelo Bielsa also makes two alterations from Gameweek 15 but both of his are enforced: Kalvin Phillips and Liam Cooper are out with hamstring injuries, so in come Jack Harrison and Jamie Shackleton.

Having only just made his comeback from injury last weekend, Patrick Bamford is absent with a fresh muscle problem.

Arsenal are unchanged from Monday night but Emile Smith-Rowe is fit enough for bench duty after missing the trip to Everton with a tight groin.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang isn’t in the Gunners’ squad because of a “disciplinary breach”.

New signing Willy Caballero starts in goal for the Saints, with Alex McCarthy and Fraser Forster both missing.

Jack Stephens, Jan Bednarek, Adam Armstrong and Ibrahima Diallo are also recalled, with Mohammed Salisu, Oriol Romeu and Che Adams missing through suspension or injury. Lyanco is benched.

GAMEWEEK 16 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney, Saka, Partey, Xhaka, Martinelli, Odegaard, Lacazette.

Subs: Okonkwo, Smith Rowe, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Soares, Pépé, Tavares, Lokonga, Nketiah.

Southampton XI: Caballero, Livramento, Stephens, Bednarek, Walker-Peters, Redmond, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Tella, Broja, Armstrong.

Subs: Lewis, Lyanco, Long, Perraud, Djenepo, Smallbone, Elyounoussi, Walcott, Valery.


Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Silva, Rudiger, James, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Alonso, Werner, Havertz, Mount.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Christensen, Lukaku, Pulisic, Saul, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Sarr.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Shackleton, Ayling, Llorente, Firpo, Raphinha, Dallas, Forshaw, Roberts, Harrison, James.

Subs: Klaesson, Gelhardt, Cresswell, Drameh, Summerville, McKinstry, Klich, McCarron, Jenkins.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Thiago, Henderson, Mane, Salah, Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Milner, Keita, Gomez, Minamino, Jota, Tsimikas, Williams.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Targett, Konsa, Mings, Luiz, McGinn, Watkins, Young, Nakamba, J Ramsey.

Subs: Steer, Sanson, Buendia, Tuanzebe, Trezeguet, Ings, El Ghazi, Hause, Chukwuemeka.

  1. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Reece James turns from hero to villain. 53pts in 4 games followed by 1pt over the next 4. Incredible.

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

      Guess EXACTLY when I brought him in!?

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Same time many of us did….it’s disgusting.

      2. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        GW9?

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

      Had him most of last season. Decided never to try it this season.

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

      Yep, you really couldn’t make that up to be honest, I went Alonso and it’s turned out to be ok, they’ve both done badly really lol

    4. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Haven’t owned him at all this season. Was very close to getting him just as he went on the bad run but stuck with City

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I think most people's tolerance on blanks is 4 games.

      Really need to give them a sequence of 8 to even things out.

  2. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is Tomiyasu worth the 0.3 over White?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No.

  3. RogDog_jimmy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Draft question.

    Start 2 of the following

    Fred (nor)
    Rice (bur)
    Gray (cry)

    Basically fpl scoring plus a bit for tackles and chances.

    1. CBonci
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rice Gray

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks!

  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Had Rudiger just been arrested?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. By people who transferred him out for James.

    2. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      robbery?

    3. Londongeezaa
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Just been sentenced to life without parole. A tragic story.

  5. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    10 returns out of 10 played...80 points with Vardy and Ronaldo left. Finally a happy week of FPL.

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wowsers way to go!

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Team link?

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

          Great

        2. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          That's unreal. Well played. Mine looks a bit like that, just 1s and 2s where you have 8s and 9s.

        3. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Fantastic, the other 2 probably score too.

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Massive that, enjoy!

    4. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nice

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

      liar

    6. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Well done. Maths not your strong point though? 10+2=12

      1. sunzip14
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        FPL not your strong point it seems! 😛 It’s counting the captain points as well.

        1. Axelron
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Mate you did a -64 to achieve 144 points gw 16 lmao

        2. Fitzy.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          His history says otherwise 🙄

  6. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rudiger's trial is coming up at 6pm tonight. Could face life.

  7. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    James and alonso owners....are you keeping alonso?

    Wonder about downgrading to dalot.. ..thanks

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why keep James?

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That’s a plan of mine but not a priority right now.
      Most concerned about getting 11 out next week / if I have spare transfers maybe I do that (or if I need the money)

      Would love to bench one to be honest.

    3. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rather keep Alonso imo.

      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        James is long term one of the best players in the game

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Same with Raphinha and many sold.

          1. Flynny
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Including me.... for bilva

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Same

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Keeping both until the Liverpool game (4 weeks time). Then kicking them so far into touch I hope to never see them ever again.

  8. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I could never believe that my rank would be affected from Arsenal's cs.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Just looked at my rank and was like wtf has happened here (besides all my players blanking). It's bloody Ramsdale.

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah,i am thinking to get him in for a hit!

        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          West Ham next, I'd wait a week.

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

      Yep all my rivals have Ramsdale White

  9. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    James 1p in 4 games how tf can he afford that?

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

      Exactly when I brought him in

  10. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    And you look at your team and think, why didnt I captain Trent?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Trick question, you don't have Trent 😉

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I do at the moment

  11. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsdale 11 pointer!

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep super! ESR no show gives me Mbeumo as well 😛

  12. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    did Rudiger earn both pens?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      yes

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

      Yep.

      First one dubious according to some reports.

  13. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Some opinions on below would be welcome.

    1. What to do with James and Alonso? I’m thinking keep one more GW?

    2. Which one would you keep and play next week Raph or Mbeumo? Raphinha yeah?

    3. City mid to get? Still thinking it’s BSilva?

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

      2 both on form.

      3 yep, Silva.

    2. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      1. Fixtures are still alright, I'd hold unless moving one out free's up options.
      2. Tough, Raph out for me, free's up more £.
      3. Foden

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Just Foden is injured all the time.

  14. Mighty Banana
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Right then, time to see if my Rashford choice was a terrible, bad or lucky choice...

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I’m with ya - if he outscores Ronaldo it’ll make the game week for me.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        o/

  15. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Another 9 pointer for Trent. Machine.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Impact to rank miniscule unfortunately, unless [C]

  16. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Foden dropping tonight guys

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

      Dropping what?

      His pants...

    2. MGMT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Irrelevant for owners who bought at 8M

    3. Miniboss
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Is my man in Iceland again?

  17. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Keep hearing Rudiger has just been executed!

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Non-owners are grabbing their pitchforks and heading to London.

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Better grab me coat and join in then.

    2. Londongeezaa
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Fell foul of King Henry VIII

  18. tinear
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kane Gallagher James to Ronaldo Mount White for -8. Worth it?

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure Mount or White best options

  19. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    39 with only 3 to play.
    Vardy, Antonio, Bowen... I'm on my knees.

  20. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    With Cancelo out, who should I upgrade (1.5 itb)?

    A) Livra (4.2)
    B) Gilmour (4.4)
    C) Borja (5.0)

    1. Londongeezaa
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Livra. Much better options now in defence.

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

      B

    3. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What's the story with Cavani?

    Still our injured i guess...

  22. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I think penalties are ruining football.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      False

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        The crime never fits the punishment.

        1. Baines on Toast...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          City can’t score all game against Wolves, half of it with 10 men, but they win the game because a cross hit someone’s armpit.

          1. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I have Bilva, I'm biased af 😛

            1. Bobby Digital
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              .. and Salah... and Rudiger

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno will be essential soon.

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

        If only he was on pens

  23. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Take out

    A) Alonso
    B) James

    to make money for Bilva?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      James total 1p last 4 games, on 4yc

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        To be fair he only played 3 not 4

    2. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B one more YC & misses a game & 1,0,0,0 last four games

  24. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Asking once again, best Wilson replacement? Watkins?

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Dennis or Watkins

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Will avoid Dennis, King's owners are praying hard atm 😛

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That's my choice, great mid term fixtures.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cool ta

    3. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Possible hold. Two shite fixtures then a nice run.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Possible agree but I will make a move I think, too much money on the bench

    4. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ok DDG, need a few extra points to go with a CS here please.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Need him to match Ramsdale

    5. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Any chance left for me in the cup?

      Opponent: 51 - Ronaldo, Gallagher, Benrahma, Townsend left
      Me: 47 - Ronaldo(c), Antonio left

      Probably slim, right?

    6. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      ESR for for mid-week? What do you think?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I am keeping and playing him, hope he plays

      2. Fabreghastly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Probably. Odegaard was immense today but maybe he knows already that he doesn't have to save anything

    7. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Only 1 blank in my team from 7 (James) and still a red arrow

    8. Crouching Tiger
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cmon ManU, DDG clean sheet, Dalot 2 assists and Ronaldo 2 goals will do.

    9. banskt
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cancelo misses next game, can't sell because of team value; I bought him at 6.0m.
      Duffy misses next game as well, can't sell because of lack of replacement; no other def as good at 4.0m.

      Tightrope if one of TAA, Rudiger and Livramento misses out.