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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. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Benching Ward & Mitoma stings. But, it seemed reasonable at the time. I'm at peace with it.

    Is that how these hindsight posts work?

    1. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      You are doing it wrong.
      Dont be reasonable and calm,
      Use capital letters and say its the fault of others while claiming your season is over...

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        In hindsight...

        I knew it!! RAAAAAAAAAAGGGGEEEEEEEE!!!! 😛

        1. Free Hat
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Now thats the spirit!

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Nah. Gotta also talk about your past few seasons and how those playing styles built you to make those choices today 😀

    3. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Agree. Lots of good options so Mitoma on the bench wasn’t a bad call. Same with Ward, not often a penalty save happens.

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Played Raya & Ødegaard instead. Perfectly reasonable choices. Is what it is. Also played Mac Allister, at least I got his slightly larger haul.

        1. Bucket Man
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Nice pick with McAlister. I had Odegaard and Maddison. Sanchez the killer but at least I had Kepa this week.

    4. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      You also have to mention the rage transfers you're about to make RIGHT NOW!!!

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Nah, I'll be okay

        [Rocking in corner repeating "trust the process" in my best Lego-hair voice]

  2. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Maddison -> Mitoma?

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Totally reasonable yep

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Yes

    3. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Anyone else you can trade? Maddison likely to come good, and a promising pick for GW29.

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Martinelli is the other option

  3. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Ward up for last free kick!

  4. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    At least I went JWP over Maddison on WC and benched the former. Small wins.

  5. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Ward pen save and a goal too greedy?

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Red arrow after wildcard incoming 🙁

    2. JELLYFISH
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Thankyou sir for convincing me not to wc this gw. I love you very much

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Still got the Salah hattrick and Tarkowski brace to come as well

        1. JELLYFISH
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          As a Salah owner I would be v happy with that

  6. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Souttar off the bar from a Maddy cross.

  7. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Sutter bar

  8. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Big chance created by Maddison..

  9. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Was close maddy … was close.

  10. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Bazunu twice very lucky this game.
    One of the reasons sou will go down

  11. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Souttar with a Sitter

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      It wasn't a sitter

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Looks like you couldn't see what I was doing there

        1. JELLYFISH
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Don’t meddle with the big guy

          1. The Philosopher
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 25 days ago

            Had to be said one of these days though

    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Never heard of the guy, and thus not surprised.

  12. Bucket Man
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Wildcard as usual wasn’t a great success haha.

    Knew there was a risk of benching Mitoma but 13 points when the rest of the midfield options failed badly.

    Ben White decides to score as well!

    But what to do with Robert Sanchez? Don’t like planning transfers but had some planned in order to accommodate Shaw and Fernandes

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Is he your main GK? Are you planning to BB?

      1. Bucket Man
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Luckily had Kepa in goal anyway but was planning BB29. So means a -4 if moves go as planned. Do I do it next week for Raya and take the -4 later.

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          Difficult one. Sounds like #1 spot is up for grabs now.

          If you were going to take the hit, it should be this upcoming GW. Brentford double in 27 and 29 should easily pay off the hit

          1. Bucket Man
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 25 days ago

            Thanks. Would be for free this week but means likely a hit in GW29. Think if I went for Steele. Sanchez comes back in so Raya safer haha

  13. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Wtf

  14. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    I wouldn't be getting rid of Maddison. Leicester could have scored a good few goals tonight.

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      11 shorts, 0 on target.

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Shots**

      2. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Can't even dress themselves.

    2. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Agree. Thinking to play him over Odegaard next GW.

    3. Plumbers Pan
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Keep then

  15. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Fingers crossed next season is the one they fix the bonus system.

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Even if we paid to play they still wouldn’t sort it

  16. Plumbers Pan
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    How was Maddy
    Brought him in but ?

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Iheanacho was very very very poor today. Maddison could have hauled if he was slightly better.

    2. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Fine. Central to everything Leicester did and played pretty far up the pitch. Iheanacho is just really, really bad which sort of hinders him.

  17. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    This match was a compilation of Iheeanacho misses

    Madders still looks great

    1. Plumbers Pan
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Thanks all
      Missed game

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I'm still annoyed instead of squaring to Maddison for an easy goal he blasted it. You're 1-0 down and making dumb decisions like that. Deserved loss.

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Kind of sums up my season. My two or three differentials blanks with a bunch of opportunities to score points while those two or three that i chose away score big from almost nothing.last year it was exact opposite though

  18. Fit_to_drop
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    I wasn’t able to see SouvLei but is Maddison investable or is the flaky underbelly of that team a big red flag?

    1. Fit_to_drop
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Answered above thanks.

  19. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Red arrow after wildcard incoming

  20. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    2FT. Plan to WC in GW28 ahead of BB in GW29.

    GW27
    1) Odegaard & Andreas -> Mitoma & Mac Allister

    2) Saka & Gnonto -> Mitoma/ Mc Allister & Toney

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Depends who you want to captain. Wait and see if Toney gets his 9th booking in the next game

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Good point re: waiting and (C)!

        what’s the current expectation with Toney betting ban as well? Given he’s contesting some, surely it drags on a bit?

  21. Assisting the assister
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Is it ok to take a -4 after wildcarding. Asking for a friend

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Depends who you the transfers are

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      It's ok for bringing in the mighty Ward!

    3. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      That's illegal and punishable.
      So no.

    4. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I've done that in the past and it helped correct my mistake quickly and helped me move up. Do it if its a long term move.

    5. Fit_to_drop
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Correct the error

    6. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Yes

    7. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Yep need Raya and Mitoma I think

      1. Shultan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Go for it!
        Mitoma could potentially pay hit back in 1 match!

  22. it lies in the proles
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Grealish and Nketiah to McAllister and Toney -4?
    And do it now or wait?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I would wait if not priced out

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Wait

    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      do it

  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Match tomorrow is massive for Nottingham Forest. Don't won't to be in that trailing pack right now - 3 points are essential.

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Even brought Neco Williams in for it

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      @ home we are not a push over.

  24. Fit_to_drop
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Was Solly March back to his old self today? Just wondering how he didn’t get 1 attacking return in a 4-0 victory?

  25. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Just looking at the Ars bou game stats ...

    How the f did Odegaard, Saka, Martin not return ?

    1. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I belive this is called 'variance'

      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        That the optimal terminology for "bad luck" ?

    2. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Also looks like Trossard starts centrally, but drifts left and Martinelli plays centrally

      So good for Marti, if Tross injury not serious

    3. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Just one of those days.

      Very frustrating with all 3 of them in my team but at least not much real punishment so far.

      Still good picks.

  26. Mince n Tatties
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Really think Toney's ban should kick in from tomorrow - talk about dragging this out...
    Absolutely nothing to do with the fact I've got Mac Allister as first sub...

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Sure. Immediate one game ban seems reasonable.

  27. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Mitoma on my bench has as many points as all my other non Brighton players!

  28. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Captain next week: the doublers or Rashford (SOU)?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Roll the dice on a doubler

    2. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Doublers

    3. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Toney

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Both away games?

        1. CABAYE4
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          Haven’t looked at the detailed stats but his goal record doesn’t seem skewed to home games.

        2. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          To Southampton and the Ev. Imagine if Toney got Nacho's chances tonight.

    4. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      I'm on Rashford with Salah as vice

    5. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Toney

  29. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    31 points on my bench with Shaw still to play while my team is on 20!

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Wow. Unlucky.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Ward Mitoma/Mac and ...?

    3. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Ouch....

  30. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Early thoughts on starting:

    A. Martinelli (ful)
    B. Maddison (CHE)

    Will have to go without MacAllister/March and stick with original plans, albeit greatly regretting those decisions now

    1. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      A

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      In same position, not sure what's the best play here.

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      ARS much better team, Martinelli ... ofc Maddison will do wonder against CHE 😛

    4. snow pea in repose
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      I think Maddison playing 90 minutes might be the takeaway from today. LEI have a nice short term schedule including possibly the best DGW29