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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. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Need to shift one of James/Rudiger, which one and why?

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      CFC fan here and would shift both

      Defence is not there shout Chilwell

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

        It's more out midfield than Chilwell, but lack of Chilwell does expose the left a bit.

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

        Chilwell out is not the reason you’re conceding

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

    Other moves went well but Bowen has quite a lot to do to beat Raph+4.

  3. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I’ve owned 3 different Chelsea defenders and somehow have always picked the wrong one

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This is my first attacking return from a Chelsea degender despite owning at least one since GW4 and I've had all of Chilwell, James, Rudiger and Alonso

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        *defender

  4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Didn't know James was another addition to the one more YC for a suspension crowd

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

      Always loses his head too, not ideal.

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Honestly I've actually missed a lot of his games this season so I can't comment, but that many yellow cards with this looking like it'll be his 8th full game this season certainly isn't a great showing

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

        For such a sweet boy he’s a bit loose

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wait - is James banned next week too?

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        No 1 more yc needed.

        1. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Ah - phew.

      2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        No apologies maybe I didn't word that well, I mean he's now in that list of players that are now a booking away from a suspension

      3. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        That would have been uuuunreal

  5. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I called Mount a casuals pick this week

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Differential v according to live fpl

    2. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I suggested folks not to offload Raphinha for a hit. Ironically I had to choose between Raphina and Silva on WC!

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        That's still a good shout, glad I did the same for some others too, especially when I saw they had other players missing but wanted to get rid of a fit player that was against a leaky defence

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

      Is Dennis or King the casual pick? Bernardo or Gundo?

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Gundo is an ultra casuals pick

    4. Groot the Leveller
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      i have him first on my bench

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

    Which GW does the suspension tightrope get extended to 10 bookings?

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

      After the players team completed 19 games. So after GW19 for most, GW21 now for Spurs...

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

        Thanks!

  7. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    4 weeks ago I owned mount- saka - raphina
    2 weeks ago I still had saka and raphina.
    Last gw was just raphina.

    And now they are all scoring points I own none of them!

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

      Never seen FPL summed up so well 🙂

      1. jason_ni
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I also tried to mix up captain pick last 2 weeks and off course mo outscored my picks.
        Back on him this week, so his blank is incoming.

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Same here

  8. Athletico Underachieving
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    1000 points from James since I got him!

    Sorry, 1,0,0,0

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      That's Eight

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        That’s a very binary response

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Just helping out a little BIT

  9. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    The refereeing in this Country has become a joke. Not one game I’ve watched today hasn’t hd dreadful decisions ; even simple ones. The less said about Jiminez, the City and Leeds “penalties” the better.

    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jiminez? What did he think the ref was going to do after he stood there defying him immediately after having been given a yellow?
      That's where the extra 10m rule would come in handy as well, for blatant dissent.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        First yellow wasn’t ; second was a joke.

        1. Yes Ndidi
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Whether the 1st yellow was or wasn't, it was, & if the ref doesn't act on dissent, he might as well not be there.

  10. Sterling Archer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A season to write off I think, worst rank I've ever been at this stage, every decision has back fired and the opposite of what I need is happening! Actually quite funny now 🙂

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

      Every season for the last 4, all fun and integrity sucked out of the game, but we still play lol

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

        We're all addicted by this stage 😀

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Some years you’re lucky, some
      not. Keep plucking away and you’ll finish around the same ; barring any more covid surprises.

  11. Salan
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    No regrets on moving our Raphinha this week.

    Still believe it's no way to keep him when having good choices out there.

    1. dshv
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ditch him for jota before one week..

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

    Of course Mount scores, of course Alonso grabs and assist, of course.

  13. dshv
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Like always.. waiting for the next gw

  14. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I have James and Rudiger since gw11.1 cs.

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Time to drop at least 1

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

        I will sell on of them in gw18.

  15. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thinking time to lose James & hold Rudi.

    James SP 6.2, 1 YC away from a ban

    1. vova
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      James playing VERY advanced though, would rather keep him.

  16. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Did Jota > Mount.

    Benched Raphina and gambled on ESR/Foden starting.

    ESR staying benched would be the first big fortune swing for me this season, let’s see if it happens.

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Carrying a slight knock so he won’t come on

  17. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Will have Raph points stinking on my bench, meh

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

      At least good in case of Vardy no show

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

      No 2 after White

  18. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That rat Alonso needs to assist both Rudiger and James to make up for the cs he ruined for them

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

      Nah, he's doing fine 😛

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Deserves A red if not

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

    No Liverpool HT changes.

  20. putana
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    was 0.1 short of going raphinha to mount

    even worse news, raphinha is second on my bench

  21. fusen
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    At this point with Mount getting a return in 3 of 3 I'd say jump on. He's in form and until he gets injured will most likely return just like Dennis and BSilva are.

    It's the season of jumping on form players. So why not?

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

      Mbuemo

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

      Too late, one step behind

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

      No mention of luck 😮

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

    Do something Mo!

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      ‘’Poke with a stick’’

  23. putana
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    jota is my first sub so if he doesnt feature, will my second sub come on?

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

      Yes

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

      Only if a starter misses out.

    3. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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

      Yes, provided it leads to a valid formation (i.e., must play at least 1 GK, 3 defenders, 2 midfielders and 1 forward)

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

    Cash Mane

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

    Anyone that started Douglas Luiz this week - I'd be worried of a red card in the 2nd half. Dude has no discipline.

    1. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He's a fodder option but my goodness I need everyone I can get right now

  26. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mohammed don’t let us down.

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

      Allahu Akbar

  27. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool respect Gerrard too much to beat his team.

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Gerrard will make sure his villa side let one in, he respects Liverpool too much

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

    McGinn is made up of 90% elbows. That one was not his fault.

  29. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Having both Jota and Foden seems to be a disaster at the moment, just too much rotation risk. Especially with weak bench.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Both had knocks / issues this week, but it's true that it's a risk. Thing is midweek it could payoff. If you try jump in and out then it could go badly, if you can take the 1 pointers along with the hauls then it can still be worthwhile

      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yep, exactly. Too afraid to ship them out as well. Need to see at least the midweek games to make a more informed decision...

  30. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Whoever liked every post on this page is spreading positivity I never expected on match day on FFS

    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I know, it's disgusting isn't it.

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

      It's Santa Claus

    3. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It wasn't me but I just gave you one for this comment to hope it continues.

    4. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You're welcome.

    5. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Note that the last time this happened, the likes did eventually get removed.

      1. AIRMILES
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        FFScout is run by authoritarian killjoys.

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          heres a dislike for u guys

          1. AIRMILES
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Totally proved me wrong.

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

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