Dugout Discussion

Salah benched as Mane and Robertson miss out altogether

Six Premier League matches take place this evening to bring Gameweek 15 to a swift close, with many Fantasy Premier League captains – and vice-captains, following Sergio Aguero (£11.0m) and Raheem Sterling‘s (£11.5m) no-shows at Watford – set to be in action.

Mohamed Salah (£13.0m), Harry Kane (£12.4m) and Eden Hazard (£11.0m) are the second, third and fourth-most popular captaincy options of this midweek round of matches – but just two of these in-demand players start for their respective clubs tonight.

Salah is only among the substitutes for Liverpool tonight as Jurgen Klopp rings the changes at Turf Moor, with injured pair Sadio Mane (£9.8m) and Andrew Robertson (£6.5m) not in the match-day squad and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.3m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) also dropping to the bench.

Xherdan Shaqiri (£7.0m) lines up in a front three with Divock Origi (£5.0m) and Daniel Sturridge (£5.8m).

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.2m), who has experienced price rises in three consecutive days having been transferred in by over 525,000 FPL managers ahead of last night’s deadline, also lines up for Arsenal as the Gunners head to Old Trafford.

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.6m) is named as a substitute for the third match running as Unai Emery perseveres with a 3-4-2-1, while Jose Mourinho has dropped Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) and Paul Pogba (£7.9m) to the bench as he matches the Gunners with a three-man backline.

Hazard is named in Chelsea’s starting XI along with Marcos Alonso (£7.1m) as the Blues head to Molineux, though there are five changes elsewhere in Maurizio Sarri’s starting XI.

Morgan Gibbs-White (£4.3m) replaces the suspended Ruben Neves (£5.0m) for Wolves, while Ryan Bennett (£4.2m) is recalled to Nuno Espirito Santo’s line-up.

Dele Alli (£8.9m) is among five players dropping out of Mauricio Pochettino’s starting XI for the visit of Southampton, with Kieran Trippier (£6.1m) fit to play at right-back.

Kane and Christian Eriksen (£9.2m) retain their starts after Sunday’s north London derby defeat.

Kelvin Davis has made four changes to the Saints side in what will be his only match in charge, with the south coast club reverting to a flat-back four.

Richarlison (£7.0m) is back on the left wing for Everton as Cenk Tosun (£6.6m) returns up front, with Rafael Benitez going ultra-defensive with a 5-4-1 at Goodison Park.

Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) is absent through injury as Leicester head to Craven Cottage, with Tom Cairney (£4.8m) dropping to the bench for the hosts.

Back to the fixture where we started this round-up, Sean Dyche has made five changes to his Burnley starting XI as James Tarkowski (£4.7m) returns in defence.

Burnley XI: Hart, Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Cork, Westwood, Brady, Barnes, Wood.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Matip, Moreno, Henderson, Milner, Keita, Shaqiri, Sturridge, Origi.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Zouma, Mina, Digne, Gueye, Gomes, Lookman, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Tosun.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Yedlin, Fernandez, Schar, Lascelles, Manquillo, Ki, Diame, Atsu, Rondon, Murphy.

Fulham XI: Rico, Christie, Odoi, Mawson, Le Marchand, Kamara, Chambers, Seri, Sessegnon, Vietto, Mitrovic.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Simpson, Morgan, Soyuncu, Chilwell, Mendy, Ndidi, Albrighton, Maddison, Diabete, Iheanacho.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Rui Patricio, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Moutinho, Saiss, Vinagre, Gibbs-White, Jota, Jimenez.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Alonso, Kante, Fabregas, Loftus-Cheek, Willian, Morata, Hazard.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Bailly, Rojo, Smalling, Darmian, Herrera, Matic, Lingard, Martial, Rashford.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Sokratis, Holding, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Torreira, Ramsey, Iwobi, Aubameyang.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Foyth, Rose, Dier, Winks, Eriksen, Son, Lucas, Kane.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Cedric, Yoshida, Stephens, Targett, Hojbjerg, Davis, Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Gabbiadini.

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7,029 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Chances of Laca starts vs Hudd ? Thinking to Captain him

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      i think 100% and i will be capping him over Kane

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Great. Im not only one !

  2. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Will Anderson start this weekend??

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why wouldn't he?

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Salah and Sterling rested

  3. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Lacazette for free or Auba for a four.

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Laca for free.

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Probably Laca for free.

    3. dhirst
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Aub long term. Laca living off the bench

  4. awgJose
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    A) Lacazette + 3.9 def
    B) Wilson + max 6.6 def

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      are there any playing 3.9 def? might need your whole bench over Christmas, look at this week...

  5. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    LMS likely score? I'm going to be within a point or two...

  6. InTommyWeTrust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Happy minute 😉

  7. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which option please? Salah & Arnautovic to:

    A. Sterling & Lacazette (-4) +0.8
    B. D. Silva & Aubamayang (-4) +2.0

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      AAAAAA

      1. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks!

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

    My ML differentials;

    Sterling (0)
    Arnie (0)
    Alonso (0)
    Duffy (-2)

    AMA

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      snap and throw in robertson (0) but still finished on 61 i'll take it

  9. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sell Doherty on wildcard?

    I know he has been getting good attacking returns but Wolves aren't keeping clean sheets and according to the season ticker have the third worst run of games over Christmas. Surely his points will run dry across that spell?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wolves actually seem to do quite well against the big teams. Drew with City, Arsenal, United, beat Chelsea, narrow loss to Spurs.

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        They could do well while still conceding goals though.

      2. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        this, I'm contemplating Doherty set and forget in a cheap defence atm

    2. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Season keeper for me

      And up he rises again tonight

      1. Steinburg FC
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        i agree

  10. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How this looking? Trying to get abit of quality on the bench.

    Ederson Button
    Alonso TAA Doherty Balbuena Wan
    Sterling Sane Richarlison Snodgrass Brooks
    Chicharito Kane Aubameyang

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Ok. Balbuena + Snodgrass + Chicharito would be too much west ham for me

      • CAPTAIN CRESPO
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        No West Ham?

        1. CAPTAIN CRESPO
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          *Attack - and just noticed you have chic anyway! Bad comment

      • Steinburg FC
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        4-3-3? i would worry about brooks minutes against the good sides, was dropped for tactics the other day

    2. abaalan
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      How nailed for next gw are
      A) kolasinac
      B) chicarito
      C) lacazette

      1. Steinburg FC
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        100% all 3

    3. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ended up pressing the free hit chip, very pleased with 65, which was 43 points more than my normal team would have scored. Just gotta hope Robertson and Mane return to the side for the weekend now.

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Good week to use it.

      2. _figu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Well done. Just means more early planning/or hits for blanks

    4. woody3260
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Arnie to Kane
      Alonso to WB
      Mane to Anderson

      -4?

      1. The Nuttman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Seems o.k if Mane is certainly out.

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Definitely.

    5. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Richarlison or F.Anderson? One needs to make room for Sané on WC

      1. The Nuttman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I think I like keeping Richarlison the most of the two.

        1. CAPTAIN CRESPO
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I’m stuck on this too

    6. MgM
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Arnie + Robbo -> Kane + TAA for a -4?

      With Gomez out, rotation issue reduced for TAA.
      Kane will start all games, right?

    7. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If Laca starts I think he outscores Auba. Any idea wether he will?

      1. JJeyy
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Whether*

      2. InTommyWeTrust
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Think both will start

      3. Union_Jacks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Same question for Auba

    8. HD7
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Haz or Salah goes out first to fund Auba?
      I guess Haz out and hope Salah hauls next Gw right?

      1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yep

    9. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Arnie dropping like a stone

      Make move to Wilson tonight?

      1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yep

    10. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I ruined Arnie and he's going for Wilson.

      Apologies to Wilson owners but the fun is over, its gone on far too long.

    11. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Arnie to Chicarito worth the punt?

      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Considering this myself!

    12. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Gibbs-White anyone?

    13. Union_Jacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      RMWCT

      Fabianski
      TAA - Kola - Doherty
      Sterling - Sané - FAnderson - Richy
      Kane - Auba - Jimenez

      Hamer - Camarasa - AWB - Schindler

      How’s this?

    14. Bend It Like Bennett
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hi all, is there a football tournament in January which means some Premier League players will miss a few games? Thanks

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

        Yes it’s called the Premier League.

      2. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Asian Cup

        1. Bend It Like Bennett
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Thank you

      3. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Asian cup

    15. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Is Wilson a better pick than Laca?

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Yes in terms of value, prob not in terms of upcoming fixtures/pts

      2. davies
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Anderson a decent enough option?

      3. Jimjam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Fabianski (Stekelenburg)
        Alonso, Robertson, Laporte (Bennett, Wan-Bissaka)
        Hazard, Mane, Martial, Richarlison (Stephens)
        Aguero, Arnautovic, Wilson

        2FT, 2.3 in bank

        Exact funds for the following (which would mean switch to 3-5-2):
        Arnautovic --> Kamara
        Stephens --> Sane
        Aguero --> Aubameyang

        Yay or nay?

        1. Goonsquad245
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Yes

      4. woody3260
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Snodgrass too punty?

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          He is quality for the bench and has good fixtures, worth starting aswel imo.

          I'm having this bench

          Button Snoddy Brooks Wan

      5. AFC49
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Patricio
        Doherty, Laporte, Alonso, Digne
        Salah, Sané, Richarlison
        Kane, Wilson, Arnie*

        Button, Murphy, AWB, Højbjerg

        1FT, 1.3 ITB

        Salah > Eriksen
        Arnie > Auba? (-4)

      6. JasonG123
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Arnautovic, Hazard and Robertson to Aubameyang, Son and Chambers (-4)?

      7. Bees4Lyf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        For the next 2 gw’s:

        A) F Anderson
        B) Sané
        C) Eriksen
        D) son