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Southampton v Leicester City rounds off the day’s Premier League action in the evening kick-off.

It’s a 17:30 GMT start at St Mary’s for a fixture with a bit of history: the Foxes won 9-0 here back in 2019.

Both sides are much-changed following their disappointing FA Cup exits.

Only Kyle Walker-Peters, Romeo Lavia and Carlos Alcaraz from the Saints and Wout Faes, Harvey Barnes, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Ricardo Pereira from the visitors remain in their respective sides’ starting XIs from midweek.

James Maddison is back from illness for Leicester but Brendan Rodgers has lost Victor Kristiansen to a four-week injury, so Ricardo gets his first league start of 2022/23 at full-back.

Ruben Selles recalls the fit-again Che Adams up top, while there’s also a run-out for veteran Theo Walcott.

GAMEWEEK 26 LINE-UPS

Southampton XI: Bazunu, Maitland-Niles, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap, Walker-Peters, Alcaraz, Ward-Prowse, Lavia, Sulemana, Adams, Walcott.

Subs: Caballero, Djenepo, Onuachu, S Armstrong, A Armstrong, Salisu, Elyounoussi, Mara, Perraud.

Leicester City XI: Ward, Pereira, Souttar, Faes, Castagne, Dewsbury-Hall, Mendy, Tete, Maddison, Barnes, Iheanacho.

Subs: Iversen, Amartey, Thomas, Söyüncü, Ndidi, Soumaré, Praet, Daka, Vardy.

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  1. TKC07
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    As it stands, is below team the template for GW27?

    Raya
    Trippier, Estu, Mee/Henry
    Rashford, Saka, Mitoma, MacAllister/March
    Toney, Kane, Haaland

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Given I have 10 of them it certainly doesn't feel like the place to me with my score this week

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

    3. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    4. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No Liverpool players away to Bournemouth?

    5. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cancel it.

  2. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So if Brentford assets deliver tomorrow it seems that WC26 was a very good move?

    1. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      *Monday

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on Liverpool? I've played WC but actually will have had a very similar (if not, potentially Tony bit better) score pre-WC.

      Although I did already have Mitoma, and could get Toney for free.

    3. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      + if the liv players fail as well

  3. Fintroy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking of wild carding next week, anyone else? - oh, hang on most have already done this week and are now sitting on 16 points.... lol

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Only my bench is that high. :Cries:

    2. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm on 40 points with 3 to go
      & 6 DGW players for 27

      If I didn't WC would have to take a hit to get rid of nketiah to Toney & be on 21 points with 5 to go including tark & andreas coming on for mahrez & 1 DGW players for

    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I WC and am on a respectable 39 pts

    4. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Don't why people feel the need to bring down those who WC this week

      My team had tark, mahrez, beuno & nketiah , andreas who I'm delighted to be rid off

    5. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm on 38 with 3 to go (Mac first on on my bench).
      6 DGW for next gw, 10 for blank so happy out

    6. Heavy Cream
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I WC’d and I’m on 40 with 3 to go and a great set up ready for the coming weeks. How well are you doing without it?

  4. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Akanji clean, White goal and Ward with a penalty save. Feels like I've squeezed as much points out of those three as I can and can safely WC them out.

  5. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why is Mbeumo not popular?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Say it out aloud.

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Toney better

  6. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    No away goals today in any games.. except Bournemouth away to ARS of all games

  7. JohnnyCroat
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If others have said this already, apologies, but I'm only back from the pub now... If that had happened to Arsenal of yesteryear, they would not have won... They are most certainly a different beast now. In fact, they seem more like Fergie's Utd than anything else - able to make a mess of it and still get the 3 points.

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yes agree. Only champions win such games they had no business winning.

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They are still extremely young
      Suppose Butts, Beck, Giggs and Scholes were young together too

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        All around 21 the season Lawro said you can't win anything with kids.

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Hansen said that.

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes second time in four that they have won the game late.

    4. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Easy fixture they should of comfortably won anyway, not like coming from behind to beat city, utd, etc

    5. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Delighted for them n arteta tbh. Well deserved

  8. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else gonna get steele on their wildcard? Risky?

  9. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    After wildcard for some reason I have more turds in my team than ever!

    Emerson, Sanchez & Maddy looks terrible

    1. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez is just unlucky..no one had an inkling would be dropped
      Maddison could still play off good fixtutres upto 32

      Emerson Royal...now he was a pick I didn't understand. Spurs have 3/4 away fixtures & no double in 29

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Plays 28

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would advice you to watch Leicester again. Madison were excellent and on another day gets at least 10 points.

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Watched it on Sky, YC takes him to 7, he’s surrounded by average players

  10. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    WC draft. 1.1itb

    Raya
    Mee Tripps Estup
    MacA Mitoma Saka Rashford
    Haaland Kane Toney

    Ward Ode Chilwell Gabriel

  11. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Soli March’s turn next week then?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      April is his month probably.

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      plenty of opportunity anyway

  12. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes off for Praet

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good grief, even players I mildly considered on my WC are failing.

  13. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    big 45 mins for Maddison

  14. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Maddison looks terrible. Sanchez dropped. Missed opportunities in wildcard.

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes he’s slow, behind the play & generally looks off

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I am even considering acknowledging the mistake, and selling him for Mac Allister.

        1. camarozz
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Really ? I did the same on wc ,Maddison in instead of Mac (and benched mitoma to play madds lol)

        2. Gandalf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Will likely just bench against Chelsea and hope Martinelli outscores a 2nd Brighton mid

          1. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Benching at Chelsea (where he clearly scores) so hopefully back on the pace by 28

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Madds been out for while, needs gametime, why I held off this week

  15. HD7
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Have 0.2 ITB

    Just enough to do Sanchez to Raya tonight...

    Should I do it or hope Sanchez is back in the starting 11 for GW27, mates?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Raya could get injured but probably still more chance than Sanchez playing.

      1. HD7
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, I will probably be forced to do the transfer tonight. I have a feeling he wont rise but I dont want to risk it

  16. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Selling Salah for Mac Allister worth it? Already have Mitoma.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      March turn is on the way 😛

  17. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Maddison on 7 YCs, the suspension is on 10? Wanted to keep him till 32

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, the suspension is on 10.

  18. HD7
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I dobt care that Haaland scored more than Saka or that Sanchez is now on bench.

    But playing Maddison over Mitoma is really making me angry. Having said that I realise thay I was always going to start Maddison.

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same here, very annoyed. I always wanted to play Maddison. For me, it was a 50/50 call between Odegaard and Mitoma.

    2. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same here

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mitoma gets a pen, which is impossible to predict and scores from the backpost after a mistake. Madison could get at least two assists but his teammate's missed sitters. Are you angry with your decision or the outcome?

      1. HD7
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I couldnt watch the matches mate. So obviously point wise. Im sure Maddison aint a bad choice. Wouldnt be surpisedd if he scores vs Chelsea while I play Mitoma next GW

  19. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    When I forget the deadline, Ward stinks up my team with Ramdalde points on the bench. When ML rival forgets, he has Rams 1 pointer on the bench with Ward saving pens. Been that kind of a season.

  20. DF
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ward is the most owned keeper. Do you reckon many have him starting?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No.

    2. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No. But I'm guessing quite a few will have him come on for Sanchez

      1. Zalk
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        2% have that combination in the top 100K

      2. DF
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Good point. Ta

    3. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      My ML rival who playfully had him in the XI about Wednesday or so and forgot this week's deadline.

    4. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ml rival brought in Sanchez,ward on bench!

    5. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Easy to check, but probably only dead teams.

      1. DF
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        How do you check? Cheers

  21. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I guess Rodgers got it right, Iheanacho is a supersub. Completely lost as a starter.

  22. Etihader
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ihenacho could have scored a hat trick today. How on earth he keeps missing those sitters?

  23. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Got Ward Prowse over MacCallister because of blank 28.

    Was it a bad pen?

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Seemed like Ward knew where he would shoot.

    2. Juza
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      JWP hit Ward on purpose

    3. Silver_and_Gold
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I was considering the same (JWP over Mac Allister). And it was a close call. So, checked the fixtures:
      JWP: LEI / mun / BRE / TOT
      Mac10: WHU / lee / CRY / --
      adding team strength to the decision making process and concluded, that Mac Allister will likely outscore JWP by min 4 points in GW26/27
      Bonus: I will spend that 4 points to get a mid, that plays better fixture in GW28 than JWP (TOT) or I will simply play with one player less

  24. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Leicester have never won a game they were behind since 1883, close the TV

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That can’t be true.

      1. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It’s not true, they were established in 1884

    2. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      only a month ago they beat Villa being 0-1 behind.

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        and Spurs the following week

    3. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They did it last month against spurs lol

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        think he's being sarcastic

  25. sirmorbach
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Individually, a fine, fine player of course. But given Leicester's form, can someone please explain to me why in the blue hell have I picked Maddison on WC?

  26. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    who's on spot kick duties for Leicester?

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy, Tielemans, Iheanacho

  27. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who’s in the played Maddison/benched Mitoma club?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      *raises hand*

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I also have Sanchez. I am considering rage transfer to ditch him out and selling either Maddison or Martinelli for McAllister.

        1. camarozz
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Here. And considering same.

  28. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hahah... this game. Ramsdale 1pt home to Bournemouth. Ward 10pts away to Southampton, on my bench.

  29. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best 2 transfers from these?

    a) Haaland > Kane

    b) Mahrez > Foden

    c) TAA > Estupiñian

    d) Mahrez > MacAllister

    e) Tarkowski > Mee

    f) Mahrez > Bruno

    g) TAA > Shaw

  30. Eastman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I have JWP. Just want to say it