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There are two Premier League matches kicking-off at 14:00 GMT today – Burnley v West Ham United and Leicester City v Newcastle United.

Sean Dyche makes three changes from Gameweek 15, with Ben Mee, Jack Cork and Jay Rodriguez coming in for Nathan Collins, Josh Brownhill and Maxwell Cornet, who misses out with a thigh injury.

As for West Ham, they make two changes, with Arthur Masuaku and Said Benrahma replacing Ben Johnson and Kurt Zouma, both of whom are absent after sustaining hamstring injuries against Chelsea last week, as is Aaron Cresswell with an ongoing back problem.

Jamie Vardy once again starts on the bench for Leicester City, with Patson Daka preferred up front for a second successive week, flanked by Harvey Barnes and James Maddison.

Youri Tielemans also comes in for Ademola Lookman, who is absent from the matchday squad.

At Newcastle, Eddie Howe names an unchanged XI after picking up their first win of the season against Burnley in Gameweek 15. That means Callum Wilson, who has scored eight goals in his last 12 league appearances, leads the line in an attacking 4-2-3-1 formation.

GAMEWEEK 16 LINE-UPS

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Cork, Westwood, McNeil, Rodriguez, Wood

Subs: Hennessey, Vydra, Lennon, Long, Pieters, Thomas, Brownhill, Bardsley, Collins

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Masuaku, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Lanzini, Benrahma, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Vlasic, Alese, Fornals, Noble, Kral, Baptiste, Ashby, Yarmolenko


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Evans, Soyuncu, Thomas, Ndidi, Dewsbury-Hall, Tielemans, Maddison, Barnes, Daka

Subs: Ward, Bertrand, Vardy, Albrighton, Pereira, Soumare, Nelson, McAteer, Brunt

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Manquillo, Schar, Lascelles, Lewis, Shelvey, Willock, Almiron, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin, Wilson

Subs: Darlow, Ritchie, Hayden, Hendrick, Krafth, Fernandez, Fraser, Murphy, Gayle

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  1. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson? Where are you?

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Physio room most likely.

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

    Of course West Ham will blank against Burnley

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      When this version of Pope turns up, it's difficult to get the ball past any inch of the goal frame

  3. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which gw salah will leave and return?, thanks

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

      If Klopp has his way: GWs 22 to 24

      If FIFA insists: GWs 20 to 24

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I'm flattered 🙂

  4. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    bottomed

    A) Toney -> Antonio
    B) Toney - > Richarlison
    C) other move?
    D) roll

    Rams Steele
    TAA Cancelo* Alonso Livra Omoba
    Salah Bilva Mount Gallagher ESR
    CR7 Toney* Dennis

    1FT 1.6 itb

  5. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Haha thanks but alas no WC

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

    3 more games for Antonio.If he blanks in home matches to Norwich and Southampton, he is out.

    1. One More Hit
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I think I’m ditching on a GW19
      Wildcard

  7. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Was locked into F1. What have Bowen & West Ham been up to? Most lively West Ham asset?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I've watched most of it. They aren't playing badly

      But without Cornet, this is vintage Dyche. Defending with their lives

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

      West Ham always running into the parked bus. Bowen and Antonio are the farthest forward, not getting enough supply; and wasting the limited chances. Benrahma and Rice providing the majority of crosses, along with a few from Masuaku and Lanzini.

  8. Kannbury
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Fraser coming on to assist Wilson hopefully!

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

    Benrahma you donkey

  10. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy time please, quickfire hat trick and all is forgiven X

  11. Jones Kusi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How is Bowen?

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

      Benrahma looks more dangerous.

  12. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Everyone is blaming Antonio, Kane, vardy etc for ruining their season. I hate to break it to people, no striker has been returning bar maybe Dennis. Meanwhile we all own Cancelo, Trent, James, Salah unless you’re stupid. Funds haven’t really been the issue either, so please make it make sense for me. We’re all in the same boat

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

      Yeah this.

      It's the 50/50s in midfield that have killed my rank recently.

      Jota vs Mount
      Gundogan vs Bernardo
      King vs Dennis
      Mbeumo vs ESR

      I have gotten basically all of them wrong. Forwards doesn't matter if they all get 2 and everyone has the same defense basically.

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

        I doubt Jota vs Mount has been 50/50, most here have Jota.

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

          That was a 50/50 on my GW8 WC that cost me 50+ points from the future decisions.

  13. Critical Observer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Newcastle are legit garbage. Interesting to see what characters might want to join them in January. Can see Martial being one.

    1. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      no signing will be able to keep them from being relegated.

      1. Critical Observer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Exactly.

    2. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I am fond of Newcastle as a city but it was a terrible managerial appointment. Howe is a slow builder and has no track record of relegation rescue missions.

    3. lugs
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      they should plunder the Arsenal reserves, the likes of Holding, Chambers, Kola, AMN, Elneny would be gladly off loaded at a fair price, and Newcastle could afford their wages, i know they aren't great but they are still better than what Newcastle have now

  14. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Am Sad :/
    Vardy & Antonio plz do anything

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

      Difficult for Vardy doing anything on the bench.

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

    Please vardy stay on the bench so gallagher can come on and give me a 2 pointer

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

      I need Gallagher to score bady

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I'm sure he will - he's last on my bench and he isn't come off it.

      2. OptimusBlack
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Me Too

  16. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hey guys, what would you prioritise more:

    A. Having a City mid
    B. Having a decent bench

    Can do Toney + Mbeumo > Bernardo + Locadia -4, but bench would be Livra, Brownhill, Locadia. Worth it?

  17. Kannbury
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lowton CS currently first bench, feel free to leave Vardy on the bench Rodgers!

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You won’t be saying that when Bowen smashes one in

  18. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Will Rodgers risk the old man with a 2-0 lead?

  19. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    having Antonio is really painful, ffs!

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

    Two words we'll probably never see on here again "Antonio Goal"

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

    One sub left for Vardy.

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

    I'm thinking of bringing Antonio in.....

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

      You may be the lucky charm, he'll probably start scoring when we sell him.

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

    Still 20 mins to go

    F***ing do something antonio and Bowen you usless pair of carrots!

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This

  24. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rodgers is toying with me with Mbeumo first on my bench.

  25. FPLShaqiri
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Brownhill benched, just a rest? Or losing his place?

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

      Probably a rest. He's just this sec been subbed on.

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

        Cool, thanks. I might appreciate the 2 points at some point soon. Possibly even this week now I see Benteke is on the bench....

  26. Ode
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy & Antonio to Dennis/King & Siuuu for a -4?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Looks obvious

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

      I suppose you probably should

    3. One More Hit
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Great move last deadline

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

    Benrahma subbed. West Ham might score yet...

  28. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Benrahma and Westwood off

    Vlasic and Brownhill on

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

    I’ve lost all confidence making transfers

    My last moves have been Kane, Alonso, Gallagher and now Bowen

    Broken the lot of em !

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

      Sold the first 3 already

    2. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If it helps, you're not alone.

    3. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Save FT this week pal.
      Have a good rest from FPL & come back fit & raring to go midweek

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

      What's your next transfer?

  30. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    All I need is a Brownhill 1 pointer to get me through the cup. I'm just waiting for the YC now 😀