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. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Has OR been updated?

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

      Not yet.

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

      no

    3. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      thank god

  2. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed

    Fab/Hamer
    Alonso/Laporte/TAA/Doherty/WB
    Salah/Haz/FA/Rich/Fraser
    Kane/Arnie/Kamara

    1FT 0.2ITB

    A - Arnie > Wilson(or other 7.3 or less)
    B - Salah > Sterling/Sane(or other)
    C - Hazard > Sane(or other 11.0 or less)
    D - Salah/Arnie > Sane/Laca (-4)
    E - Salah/Arnie > Sterling/ Wilson( or other 8.7 or less)
    F - Hazard/Arnie > Sane/ Wilson(or other 8.7 or less)
    G - Something else?

    Basically are any of the (Salah/Hazard) > (Sterling/Sane) moves worth a -4 or is it worth waiting till after Chelsea fixture and doing for free

  3. Gríma Wormtongue
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else picking Snodgrass over Anderson?

    1. conew
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      considering

  4. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Should I get Kane or Wilson (have Fraser)?

    Money isn't a problem.

    1. TerryVenables
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hilarious

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

      Kane for sure.

      Wilson fixtures are ugly and also I feel like if you done have Kane and he Hauls, it will hurt your OR more.

    3. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

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

    Do you think Salah starts against Bournemouth?

    1. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely

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

      yes 100%

  6. Park the bus
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard Arnie Kenedy to Sane Jimenez Anderson for a -8??

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

      Just do Arnie > Jimenez.

      Sane & Hazard might cancel each other out.

    2. Totti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      no

  7. gonzalocampos
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I am sad to let Salah go, getting him back at GW 19 against Newcastle.

    Changes: Arnautovic & Salah for Auba & Anderson

    Team:
    Ryan
    Robertson - Alonso - Digne - Doherty
    Anderson - Richarlidson - Sterling
    Kane (VC) - Jimenez - Auba (C)

    Good moves?

    1. Totti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      yes for sure
      but do u think auba will start next gameweek?
      he played sunday today and next match saturday
      three matches in 7 days

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

    still have my wildcard

    A) activate now
    B) wait

    foster fabianski
    alonso arnold boly bissaka peltier
    hazard sterling F.anderson richarlison fraser
    kane wilson jimenez

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

      B, you're good for now.

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

    0 FT left and I still have Martial, Robbo & Duffy in my team. You think either Martial or Robbo will be playing this weekend?

    1. Totti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      i think both will be fit

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

    Is Son so vital to the Spurs attack that he starts his third game in 3rd game in 6 days?

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

      excuse the typo i'm going insane over this transfer

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

      I don't think he will start TBH.

      The way he plays, if he starts 3rd game he might get an injury. I see him coming off bench as the UCL match is more important for him to start.

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

        You make a good point. CL is very important and Son has started last three games now. You think Lucas is more likely to start?

  11. DavidKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Should I do this?
    Arnie -> Kane
    Mane -> 4.3

    For a -4

    It’s a minus 4 but literally my only route to Kane. My argument against is that Mane has a good game coming up and he’s been rested so should play. On the other hand, Pool attack hasn’t been explosive this season...

    Keen to get opinions/theories

    1. Rsforstar
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      do it

  12. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What’s the website for the league position predictor pls guys?

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

      livefpl.net

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

        Cheers buddy!

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      livefpl.net

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bookmark it

      https://www.livefpl.net/

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

    I've possibly 7 players rising tonight.

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

      Me too! Bring on the TV!! ⬆️

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I've possibly 8!

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

      Lots of wildcards though.

  14. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Auba has to be nailed, surely?

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

      Nailed but might be rested.

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Ahhhh rested for what? I dont understand this ‘rested’ stuff.

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

          Maybe benched is better for, sorry not a native speaker.

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

            *better word

            1. DAZZ
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Nooo theres nothing wrong with your wording mate! What im saying is i dont understand why Auba will be rested.

        2. Totti
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          played sunday today and next match saturday
          3 matches in 7 days too much
          especially lacazette wad benched and in the two matches he entered and scored

  15. QueefParkRangers
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    OR updated yet?

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

      Yes

  16. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    A. Jimenez and Digne or
    B. Wilson and 4.7m defender (suggestions?)

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

      A but it depends on who you have as Digne cover for the tougher matches.

  17. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    2 free transfers ...

    hazard & arnie >>> f. anderson & auba ?

    Thanks guys.

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

      seems good yes. i'd just be worried over auba starting on saturday

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

    What do you guys think between these two:
    (A) Arno, Hazard and Robbo to Auba, Son and Chambers (-4)
    (B) Arno and Hazard to Kane and Snodgrass

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

      Why Snodgrass?

  19. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Are we expecting Laca to be nailed?

    1. Totti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      yes i think so

  20. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Need som help guys, feel like I'm far away from decent team.

    Fabianski
    Alonso-Laporte-Robertrson-Doherty
    Salah-Hazard-Fraser-Martial
    Kane-Arnautovic

    Hamer-AWB-Success-Obiang

    0,1 iTb. 1FT

    Appreciated!!

    1. Winners900
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      *Masuaku instead of obiang

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

    -4 to bring in Kane Anderson WB?
    (outgoing = Arnie, Mane, Aonso)

    or -8 to swap Salah for Sterling too ??

  22. TerryVenables
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What scores Moreno’s term?
    (A) Laca + FAnderson
    (B) Wilson + Mane

    1. TerryVenables
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      More long term *

      1. conew
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        a

  23. Scout15
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which one would you chose?

    A) Arnie to Chicharito
    B) Arnie + Cairney to Laca + 4.3 mid

    1. Scout15
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B is for -4

  24. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bellerin or kolasinac?

    1. FlyingWithoutIngs
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I’m thinking kolasinac

    2. Bagpuss
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone who isn't Bellerin

  25. squ1rrel
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Quite a few issues here, how should I use my FT or should I take a hit?

    Fab - 4.0
    Alonso* - Robbo* - Doherty - S. Cook - AWB
    Haz - Sterling - Eriksen - Fraser - Guendouzi
    Auba - Arnie* - Jimenez

    1.4 ITB, 1 FT

    Thanks.

    1. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What's the issue with Alonso? I'd just replace Arnie for free.

  26. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Best replacement for Arnie..:? Before price drop

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

      Wilson

      1. Taegugk Warrior
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Though Fix incoming... still nailed..?

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

          Won't stop scoring. Looking at possible double up with Fraser

    2. Totti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      jimenez

      1. Taegugk Warrior
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Already have

        1. Totti
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          wilson
          auba ( if you could afford)

    3. Dead Lift
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Jimenez

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

    Bottomed last page. Repost

    A) Arnie & Robbo > Lacca & TAA (-4)
    B) Arnie > Mitro
    C) Arnie > Chicco (Already have anderson)

    Which would you choose?

  28. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What was said about Martials injury after the game? Anything?

  29. FlyingWithoutIngs
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is snodgrass a good shout? I know arnie out may mean they score less but for 5.3 and he starts I think he could be good value with those fixtures

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

      Just noticed someone else mentioning him as well. Have to check his stats and positioning first. Might enable something I like

  30. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who's the pick of the Spurs mids?

    1. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Son/Eriksen

    2. gauzah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Son looked electric against Southampton. I want him