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Saturday team news: Perisic and Doherty benched, Bailey starts

After an entertaining and surprisingly evenly matched contest at Craven Cottage, four more Gameweek 1 matches take place at the traditional kick-off time:

Tottenham HotspurvSouthampton
Newcastle UnitedvNottingham Forest
Leeds UnitedvWolverhampton Wanderers
BournemouthvAston Villa

The news isn’t good for owners of Ivan Perisic and/or Matt Doherty, both of whom are benched this afternoon after cautionary words from Antonio Conte about the pair’s fitness.

Harry Kane and Son Heung-min are joined by Dejan Kulusevski in the Spurs front three, with Richarlison suspended.

New signings Gavin Bazunu, Romeo Lavia and Joe Aribo are handed competitive debuts by Ralph Hasenhuttl, who also opts for Adam Armstrong up top.

Leon Bailey is part of Aston Villa’s starting XI but Ollie Watkins is not; the latter has to take his place among the substitutes as Danny Ings leads the line.

Marcus Tavernier makes his Bournemouth debut after arriving from Middlesbrough, with Kieffer Moore supporting Dominic Solanke in attack.

Pedro Neto is part of a Wolves side who are not only without Raul Jimenez but also Joao Moutinho, who has reportedly picked up a problem in training. Morgan Gibbs-White drops back into midfield as a result, with Hwang Hee-Chan joining Pedro Neto and Daniel Podence in attack.

Four of Leeds’ summer signings are include in Jesse Marsch’s starting XI: Rasmus Kristensen, Tyler Adams, Marc Roca and Brendan Aaronson.

Patrick Bamford starts in attack, having missed much of last season through injury.

In the final match at St James’ Park, Sven Botman has to make do with a place on the bench as Eddie Howe sticks with Fabian Schar and Dan Burn at centre-half.

Nick Pope is between the posts.

Steve Cooper names six of Nottingham Forest’s summer signings in his line-up, including Jesse Lingard, Dean Henderson and budget FPL defender Neco Williams.

GAMEWEEK 1 LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Travers, Kelly, Mepham, Lerma, Solanke, Smith, Tavernier, Moore, Pearson, Billing, Zemura

Subs: Dennis, Cook, Christie, Marconde, Stacey, Stanislas, Dembele, Hill, Anthony

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Carlos, Konsa, McGinn, Ings, Coutinho, Digne, Bailey, Ramsey, Kamara

Subs: Olsen, Mings, Luiz, Buendia, Watkins, Chambers, Augustinsson, Young, Archer


Leeds United XI: Meslier, Kristensen, Koch, Llorente, Struijk, Adams, Roca, Aaronson, Harrison, Rodrigo, Bamford

Subs: Klaesson, Hjelde, Drameh, Klich, Gray, Gyabi, Summerville, Gelhardt, Greenwood

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Jonny, Collins, Kilman, Ait-Nouri, Neves, Dendoncker, Gibbs-White, Podence, Neto, Hwang

Subs: Sarkic, Mosquera, Boly, Coady, Ronan, Cundle, Hodge, Bueno, Campbell


Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Joelinton, Wilson, Saint-Maximin, Targett, Almiron, Willock, Burn, Guimaraes

Subs: Dubravka, Botman, Lascelles, Ritchie, Wood, Fraser, Murphy, Anderson, Longstaff

Nottingham Forest XI: Henderson, Worrall, Williams, Colback, Lingard, O’Brien, Toffolo, Surridge, Niakhate, Johnson, McKenna

Subs: Hennessey, Biancone, Mangala, Soh, Awoniyi, Mighten, Cafu, Taylor, Hammond


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Royal, Sessegnon, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Kulusevski, Son, Kane

Subs: Forster, Doherty, Spence, Lenglet, Sanchez, Perisic, Bissouma, Bryan, Lucas

Southampton XI: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Salisu, Valery, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Lavia, Aribo, Djenepo, Armstrong

Subs: McCarthy, Stephens, Adams, Redmond, Perraud, Stuart Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Diallo, Kotchap

Haaland Foden


1,310 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Hendo looks motivated

  2. SEXY SON
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    What the hell Kane was completely free for the dream combo!

  3. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Kane nearly

  4. Avery
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Bamford so close!

  5. JPSpurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Surely people didn’t choose their teams on the basis of one match?

    I’m still banking on that Kane brace in GW4…

    1. Khark
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Honestly it's absolutely mental. The amount of embarrassing comments on here yesterday regarding Jesus is laughable.

    2. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Welcome to FFS

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Meslier denies Donkey G, Hwang A, Neto AA.

  7. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Any signs of Perisic ?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      With Sess on a yellow, if he doesn't come on at half time, it will be soon after.

  8. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    How am I still drunk, it's almost 4

    1. SEXY SON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      From last night or this afternoon?

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Last night! 😯

        1. Evil Greg
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          drunk on life!

        2. SEXY SON
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Nice, I fancy a good sesh

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        LOL

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      BAN

  10. tokara
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    How did Rodrigo look? 6m looks cheap

    1. Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Aaronsen better value at 5.5

    2. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      U r late one match,

  11. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Any decent 4.0m defs starting or 4.5m mids/fwds?

    Other than Neco & Perira

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Not sure about decent but Dasilva and Colback seen in some teams.

    2. Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Valery 4.0 Sou Def started

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Reed, Colback

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Cheers both…

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        *…all

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Patterson (Coleman competition),
      Valery (not nailed but been okay at CB)

      Reed (Fulham, played 90 today, but Andreas better)
      Colback (NOT - currently playing, not sure if nailed)
      Lavia (SOU -not sure about him)

      Not 4.5m playing FWDs. Greenwood or Archer possibly best.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Cheers Hazz, useful summary…

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Valery subbed at HT

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Off the list he goes 😛

  12. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Imagine owning Kane in August...

    1. SEXY SON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Timing

    2. RICICLE
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Oh god here we go

  13. R.C
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Bailey replacement thread:

    Best option upto 5.5m?

    1. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Aaronson

    2. Santi sensei
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Is this a joke? If it is.. Podence

      1. Grande Tubarão
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        If it was anyone else I’d assume it was a joke.

    3. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Why pick Bailey at first if u dont have 'exit door'?

  14. Santi sensei
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Hendo looks like a save machine. Him and Ward in the first WC

  15. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    WC active,,,,

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Make sure it's still active after you're out.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Too late, clogged with a huge log…

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          You've dropped Jesus so...

        2. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          😆

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      surely not

    3. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Henderson
      Dier - Sessegnon - Zinchenko
      JWP - Martinelli - Podence - Lerma
      Mitrovic - Darwin - Rodrigo

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        That’s what I’m looking at…

      2. Original Sin
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Wow nice WC team, 10/10

      3. Grande Tubarão
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        This was what I had right up until the last minute. Going with my gut in future.

      4. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Salah-TAA-Robo bench?

      5. Hattrick Harry
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Rodrigo is mid

  16. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Pretty good round of games so far. Welcome back football!

    1. Santi sensei
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Newcastle forest game is fun to watch

  17. Original Sin
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    If Kane blanks then all Salah cappers likely to have green arrows

    1. Santi sensei
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I thought arrows start in GW2?

      1. Mona Lisa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Quiver

  18. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Ings Goal
    Lerma Yellow

    Was my bet today.

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Just turn your betting slip upside when you present it…

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Couldn’t help but laugh when I heard about the Lerma goal.

        He was so bad in the prem a couple years ago. Guaranteed yellow back in the day.

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Also sounds like French or Spanish for yellow…

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      So close yet so far

    3. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Did you do ‘each way’?

  19. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Bamford, get me a goal son!

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Well you got an assist for son…

  20. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    And there were people saying Villa would finish 7th this season

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Their team always looks good on paper, but it never performs...

      1. adstomko
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Remind me of England when Gerrard used to play...

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      From bottom, always read the small print…

  21. rdpx
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Mitrovic is my first sub, and is only going to come in if Pep roulette decides to bench MAHREZ tomorrow.

    I thought I'd bench him against LFC but am now struggling to understand my logic behind benching a player who scored 43 goals last season ....

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      He won’t play Liverpool every week…

    2. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Don’t beat yourself up.

      We all expected 4-0 Liverpool and Mitro to take some time to find his feet (if he even does).

      1. rdpx
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Yeah thanks it felt very logical but honestly he got 43 goals what was I thinking? I guess I just need to play him every week now...

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Because you know his prior record in the Premier League and it was a massive punt against one of the best teams in the league? Sadly you forgot Liverpool HATE playing the early game.

      1. rdpx
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Yes I've seen a lot of talk about how he never got 43 in the PL but honestly that kind of form and confidence has to be backed for £6.5 I reckon. I just wish I'd backed him a wee bit more.

    4. maglia rosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      The up side to cushion the blow is that you don’t have to transfer him in and plenty will with hits.

      1. rdpx
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        This is true he'll be 8.5 by next week lol

    5. SamH123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      same thing for me mate, I've got Neco Williams on the pitch ffs. I was too focused on tinkering with my players than deciding who to bench

      1. rdpx
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Neco over Mitro ok I feel a little better thanks yes sometimes we can't see the wood for the trees

  22. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    How did Bazunu go from League 1 to PL starter?

    1. adstomko
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      He's really good

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      He's a really good keeper, was on City's books but loaned out but Ireland number 1 (which as you can imagine is a busy job)

  23. 3 A
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Hope Rodrigo score another goal. He should have two already if Bam not so greedy.

    No so called expert have him or talk about him. I'm glad.

  24. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    How has Rodrigo looked?

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Is he on Pens as well?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Good. Maybe but BamBam is back.

      2. Hattrick Harry
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        No

    2. adstomko
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      He's only scoring because he knows Sinisterra will take his spot soon

      1. 3 A
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Yes. Thats right. Salah score because Elliot will take his spot soon.

    3. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Look bad. Dont get him

  25. Reckoner.
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    How has Bailey looked?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      He's had some good touches, alright on the ball. Villa not really created anything overly clear cut cut or effective. Jacob Ramsey just subbed for Buendia should help.

    2. GinjaWhinja
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Average

  26. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Sess goal 2 but offside

  27. Juza
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Sessegnon essential?

    1. T C
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Sessential.

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      B great option but isn’t he 2nd choice ?

  28. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    I hope they bring on Kane at HT

  29. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Hassenhuttl has absolutely killed this southampton team. They haven't been the same ever since he took over

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Fo real?

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      He has done a very good job man that’s mad

    3. GinjaWhinja
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Worry about them but to be fair, he is working with absolute numpties. About time some money was invested into the first team or faith was placed into the academy.

      Been waiting for them to drop since they handed a multi year contract to Walcrocked.

  30. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Buendia on for Ramsey, only four subs left…