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Wednesday team news: No Kulusevski but starts for Bueno and Bailey

Four more Double Gameweek 19 matches take place on Wednesday evening, split over GMT kick-off times of 19:30, 19:45 and 20:00.

Harry Kane (£11.6m) is the only significantly-owned player taking part tonight and it’s no surprise to see him start for Spurs. Eric Dier (£5.2m) is one of two changes, with Oliver Skipp (£4.3m) replacing the suspended Yves Bissouma (£4.7m).

That means Dejan Kulusevski (£7.9m) is still missing with a muscle injury. As for Crystal Palace, it’s the same XI that beat Bournemouth 2-0.

Elsewhere, Nottingham Forest are also unchanged, meaning that Dean Henderson (£4.7m) and Morgan Gibbs-White (£5.5m) start but Neco Williams (£4.0m) has to settle for a bench role.

It’s a huge bottom-of-the-table clash for them and hosts Southampton, who have lost five successive matches. Three changes see Romain Perraud (£4.3m) get back into Nathan Jones’ starting XI, as do Romeo Lavia (£4.5m) and Sekou Mara (£5.3m).

At Elland Road, Leeds United make two alterations to the team which picked up a goalless draw at Newcastle United. Budget midfielder Crysencio Summerville (£4.3m) replaces Jack Harrison (£5.8m), with Marc Roca (£4.8m) in for Adam Forshaw (£4.4m).

Visitors West Ham United begin the night in 17th place and have made four changes from the poor home defeat to Brentford. Aaron Cresswell (£4.8m) and Said Benrahma (£5.6m) have to make do with a drop to the bench.

Meanwhile, World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez (£4.9m) makes his return to Aston Villa’s goal, despite the clean sheet of Robin Olsen (£3.9m). Poland’s Matty Cash (£4.6m) also enters proceedings, whilst it’s another start up front for Leon Bailey (£4.5m).

New Wolverhampton Wanderers loanee Matheus Cunha (£5.5m) has arrived from Atletico Madrid but will only feature as a substitute tonight. It’s an unchanged team from Gameweek 18, meaning another start for Hugo Bueno (£3.9m).


GAMEWEEK 19 LINE-UPS

Southampton XI: Bazunu; Lyanco, Bella-Kotchap, Salisu; Walker-Peters, Ward-Prowse, Lavia, Perraud; Elyounoussi; Adams, Mara

Subs: Caballero, Caleta-Car, Maitland-Niles, Diallo, Djenepo, A Armstrong, S Armstrong, Aribo, Edozie

Nottingham Forest XI: Henderson; Aurier, Worrall, Boly, Lodi; Yates, Freuler, Mangala; Johnson, Awoniyi, Gibbs-White

Subs: Hennessey, N Williams, Cook, Toffolo, Colback, McKenna, Scarpa, Surridge, Dennis


Leeds United XI: Meslier; Ayling, Koch, Cooper, Struijk; Roca, Adams; Summerville, Aaronson, Gnonto; Rodrigo

Subs: Robles, Llorente, Kristensen, Junior Firpo, Gyabi, Klich, Harrison, Greenwood, Gelhardt

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Kehrer, Dawson, Aguerd; Coufal, Soucek, Rice, Fornals; Paqueta, Bowen, Scamacca

Subs: Areola, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Johnson, Emerson, Downes, Benrahma, Lanzini, Antonio


Aston Villa XI: Martinez; A Young, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Cash, Douglas Luiz, Kamara, Buendia; Bailey, Watkins

Subs: Olsen, Chambers, Bednarek, Augustinsson, Sanson, Dendoncker, K Young, Coutinho, Ings

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa; Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Bueno; Moutinho, Neves, Nunes; Hwang, Diego Costa, Podence

Subs: Sarkic, Ait-Nouri, Jonny, Toti, Hodge, A Traore, Guedes, Jimenez, Cunha


Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Clyne, Guehi, Andersen, Ward; Eze, Doucoure, Schlupp; Olise, Ayew, Zaha

Subs: Johnstone, Tomkins, Riedewald, Richards, Milivojevic, Hughes, Ebiowei, Edouard, Mateta

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris; Romero, Dier, Lenglet; Doherty, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Perisic; Bryan, Kane, Son

Subs: Forster, Davies, Tanganga, Sanchez, Sessegnon, Emerson Royal, Spence, Sarr, White

FPLMarc Newcastle fan that spends far too much time thinking about FPL.

894 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Kane assist added lovely

    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Jubbly

  2. DycheDycheBaby
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    So who captained Kane? Never crossed my mind tbh 😀

    1. RICICLE
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 5 months ago

      It crossed mine but as usual I chickened out, still though, all good

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Of course it did

        1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          🙂

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      VC

    3. banskt
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      No regrets. I wouldn't remove armband from Haaland if he is playing.

    4. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I captained Salah. 🙁

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      That’s pretty impressive

  3. It’s A Joke
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    KDB and Martial to Kulu & Kane? Got exact dough. Guess Kane will rise tonight.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Kulusevski isn't fit

      1. It’s A Joke
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Could be for next GW though, no?

    2. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Sell KDB? No sir

  4. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Should've captained Kane instead of Mitro

    1. jimmyharte
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Cheers Jeff.

    2. RICICLE
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 5 months ago

      What a difference it would of made to my situation

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Some off us sold Kane for Mitro. Worst thing is, we will reverse it this week and Kane will get booked next game

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Does Kane need to just navigate arsenal without a booking? Sure we’ve seen this before!

      2. Taff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        I’m in that club! Also benched Doherty…

    4. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Was never an easy fixture, palace away

  5. EDUARDO DA SILVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Corrupted England, holly cow harry kane, can do everything, smashing people, Getting assist that aren’t, gave son assist, only to give kane one.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Kane non owner spotted

      1. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Idiot spotted.

        1. Art Vandelay
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          To be clear. I want talking bout you. 😆

    2. Brehmeren
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      What does that even mean?

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        We need a code cracker

    3. x.jim.x
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Rishi Sunak best explain this conspiracy on the next PMQs!

    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Don’t do drugs

    5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      We are non league in the corrupt country stakes

  6. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Anyone bringing periwic on ft for dgw?

    1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      *perisic

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Against Palace again, or against Arsenal and Man City?

      See the consistency of his 1-pointers for a while now, and any clip of Spurs defending from today's first half

      1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        I take that as a no :))...but its tempting given the wc form, 2day an assist

  7. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Digne only played 66 mins? Anyone know why...?

    1. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Have you seen him play

  8. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Who would of seen this result coming

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

      Palace fans perhaps. They know how poor they've been lately. However this bad? Unlikely...

  9. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Kane A given! Oh my days

  10. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Jesse Marsch YC. I wonder what he did this time

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

    My whole month is ruined. Did Kane to Mitro. I just wanna delete my team now

    1. fantasist
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      It only takes one good GW to close the gap again

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

        I'm second in my mini league and the leader has wildcarded and copied my team in gw18. I did Kane to Mitro to go different in captaincy but now he has Kane and Haaland (c). I'm stuck in second. It's frustrating.

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          That's really good for you. It means you have another wildcard and he doesn't.

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

            My only solace. Just very annoying having removed Kane for Mitro only to get him back and 11 points worse off

        2. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Love the arrogance of the assumption that he copied your team . He must be laughing his nuts off

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

            Um well he did mate. He had a different team in 17. And then the same 11 players as me in 18.

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

              It's a solid smart tactic that many peopp do to maintain their lead. But it's still annoying. I can still be annoyed with it. Nothing arrogant about it

    2. RICICLE
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Ouch!

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

        Alright I'll be fine in an hour but still it's annoying

        1. RICICLE
          • 1 Year
          1 year, 5 months ago

          It is annoying, I’m jsit waiting for the inevitable Haaland hatty tomorrow to proper cover me in mud

    3. GE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Same here

  12. threeputt
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    just fast forwarded (back !) - so Son gets an assist where the ball was intended for someone else (Not Doherty imo) and Kane doesn't when the pass was intended for Son

    Sucks !

    1. Feanor
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Kane got the assist

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Never mind that. Why’s Son getting an assist for that?

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Refresh fpl

    3. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      FPL must have read the rules !

    4. fantasist
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      No they both got their assists

    5. I Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Kane's has been added. Son's needs to be removed.

    6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      At the minute Kane is due to get 16pts, which is about 2/3 of my entire pts so far this GW. I think you'll be fine

  13. Bucket Man
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Don’t even want to look at my rank haha. Gone from top 100 to god knows where now in around 6GWS. Such a hard game. Can afford Nunez to Kane right now but before the next GW I’m not so sure.

  14. Scalper
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    61 pts with 7 to go smh

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

      Decent

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Is this a complaint?

    3. Kaneyonero
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Bumble Hag

    4. Norco
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Thanks for the update, been hanging out for it.

    5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Look at me mummy

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        I guess he just needed to tell someone.

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Im on 68 but only now saying this to make a point. Who cares

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 15 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Ive never understood it. I mean bragging to a bunch of randoms on the internet. What do these braggers do. Just sit there banging on off each time someone comments telling them how good they have done .

            1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              • 15 Years
              1 year, 5 months ago

              *one

            2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
              • 10 Years
              1 year, 5 months ago

              Show me a decent HOF rank I might show more respect as youve proved more than one gameweek

              1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                • 15 Years
                1 year, 5 months ago

                Same applies to me. HoF is the biggest lie FPL ever told

    6. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      The news we've all been waiting for

    7. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Boo-hoo, sucks to be you.

    8. Scalper
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Smh I left the captain on mount as well

  15. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Kane VC, chances for a Haaland no show?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Is this a serious question.. I'm kind of hoping not

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      What do you think ?

  16. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Don't put on the DGW beer goggles just yet. Spurs are good tonight but Palace are awful. Couldn't tackle a fish supper.

  17. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Bueno subbed immediately after the goal, damn you, Lopetegui, you should've taken him off in the 66th minute.

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Meh, two points locked in case of Villa winner

    2. jacob1989
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Good. Rival has him

  18. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    I didn’t even fear Kane that much before the game.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      He’s like salah, can always punish you even when he’s not looking great

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

        Then you bring them in and they stop scoring.

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

      Slams in his best GW of the season by 5 points. He couldn't bloody wait a week, could he?!

  19. Sif
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Still unsure if I want to spend 2FTs, change team composition all to have a non-captain Kane vs 2 of two good defenses.

    1. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Agree. Tough tough games for Spurs followed by a tough fixture run. If you have other moves you want to prioritise do that. I could afford Kane right now but ain’t risking it yet and might prefer to finally roll a transfer to get another Arsenal mid and prioritise better doubles.

      1. Sif
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Saka > Almiron
        Darwin > Kane
        Tempting but with the expectation of Newcastle you could pick two worse fixtures. I think the biggest argument against is you're not going to captin him with Haaland on a double too.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      So many good options just now so I agree and I’m going to stick to plan and avoid spurs

  20. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Allfather delivered

  21. banskt
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Now just need a Haaland hat trick to top off this gameweek. KDB getting involved wouldn't hurt.

  22. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    De Bruyne better haul tomorrow or he’s maybe out. Foden probably starts those 2 games at £4.3m less

    1. Sif
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Foden's minutes look like a random number generator.

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        His points are more binary

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Not sure there’s anything to back up foden playing twice in the double

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

        Just going off last season, I can’t recall Guardiola starting Grealish in big games

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          No logic with pep though and grealish seems to be favoured at the minute. Sure there’s a quote from pep on it

  23. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    The awarding of an assist for Son for the third goal really is a joke given that they didnt award Kulusevski an assist in the game against Brentford. The 2 scenarios are almost identical.

    They rightly did not award Kulusevski the assist because the goalscorer wasnt his intended target and the pass took a significant deflection. This Son scenario was exactly the same. Son was clearly aiming for Kane and the ball took a significant deflection before falling to the goalscorer Doherty.

    Why cant they be consistent? Its pathetic.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Does anyone even own son

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Well more own Son than Kulusevski but thats not really the point is it.

      2. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        0.23%

    2. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I agree as a Kulusevski owner to that game, they do need to find more consistency.

    3. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I heard Kane was claiming the goal in light of him being the intended target.

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Ought to be an assists committee get some ex pros on it

    5. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      The inconsistencies are annoying. The rule itself is probably not ideal either. An attacking player being direct and running into the box drilling a low cross is almost hoping for pinball or a deflection in to the net if not finding one of their own players. Taking a deflection to a player 12 yards out who scored is not considered an assist. A hopeful lob 40 yards from goal in to the air that takes a deflection off the defender who then also gets a block on the shot is an assist on the other hand.

      I’m just being bitter as I had the Kulu assist removed.

  24. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    That was painful as non Kane owner. Only getting worse tomorrow night as well without KDB and haaland (c)

  25. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Bailey close

  26. Feanor
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    78 with Leno, Andreas, KDB and Haaland left, although I guess I only want Haaland to score 1 or 2 points.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      That’s a great score, well played

    2. TM44
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      67 here with Haaland, KDB, Andreas and Kepa so same!

  27. 3 A
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Imagine choose Darwin over Kane hahahaha.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      What rank are you at?

  28. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Bailey is an absolute shocker of a player. Has missed some absolute sitters for villa this season.

  29. jacob1989
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    I watched the first half in disgust. Utterly boring.
    Then switched off tv and later when i checked here was delighted to see my player kane score so much

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

      100% opposite experience. Nightmare.