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

    Why is Arnie not red flagged if has said himself hes out a while?

    That pushes his transfer out threshold up whereas hes going to drop tonight it seems. So annoying.

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

      It is red

      1. Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Its dark orange on mine, 25% chance it says

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

          Oh yeah, you’re right

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

    Digne or Kolasinac to replace Duffy?

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

      Will Kola be safe after his mistake earlier?

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Emery said he played very well despite coming off upset/disappointed with himself

  3. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Does anyone know if it's possible to look back at past season's performances? Not just the season totals via Gameweek History on the official site, but more in-depth. This is my best season ever, except for possibly when Leicester won it all. I just didn't pay enough attention that season. I'm guessing I'm out of luck on that, but thought I'd ask all the same.

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

    Sorry guys, I meant game week rank.

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

    Please help been looking at it for too long now had a plan kind of before all these new injuries!

    Patricio
    Trippier*, Coleman, TAA, Doherty, WB
    Salah, Sterling, Hazard, Martial*, Fraser
    Arnie*, Wilson, Jimenez

    2ft 0itb

  6. Bolivian Seaman
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    new rank 97th, chuffed!

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

      So you should. Well played.

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

      Congrats

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Excellent!

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

      Well done Bolivian Seaman in the top 100 fantastic.

    5. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        WOW. Well done!!!

    6. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Thought I was doing well. Kudos, indeed.

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

      Congrats

    8. Anathallo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nice one! Enjoy it and keep playing the game that got you there 🙂

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

      Well done brother.

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

    Having a nightmare last 4 gws.

    From 1633 to 17116.

    How am I gonna stop the rot??

    Ryan

    Alonso/Doherty/Digne

    Haz/Salah/Rich/Andersn

    Auba/Arnie/Wilson

    (AWB/Balbuena/Hughes)

    Please help if u can. I'm distraught..

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Try reading rather than just writing.

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

      Someone posted this and bottomed: "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?"

      Thoughts? stats are decent for his price and on corners.

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

        Worth a shout at 5.3

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

          Going him over F. Anderson enables me Ings to Wilson next GW.

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

            Don't rate Anderson anyway. I'd get the Snoddy.

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

              Arnie out probably drops their overall production anyway. At least one would think. So smaller risk with Snoddy and I really need a 3rd striker in for Ings, Wilson seems great value even at 7mil

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

                You need shot of ings for sure. I'd chance Snoddy and upgrade then to Wilson or Mitrovic. Fulham fixtures improving again.

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

                  That's the plan. Thanks for the help.

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

        Loved him at Villa. If he is getting starts at that price jump on

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

          Okay, great. Honestly, I've never heard of him. See 1 post up please. Think I'll go for him for team structure reasons.

      3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        who is he starting ahead of?

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

          Noble? Arnie out for a while might also push him for starts.

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Yes or possibly the youngster Diangana? I always thought of him as a playmaker. He was a fantasy favourite when he was at Norwich. Lost his way, if he was guaranteed to start I will consider

            It's an interesting one, I have anderson but will monitor as snodgrass seems to hog set peices

            1. Big_Andy_GAWA
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              You've never heard of Snodgrass!? Wow!!

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

                Yeah. But he is coming into my team now, haha. 2nd season playing fpl. Didn't follow Premier League for a while.

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

              Fokk it. I'll go for him. I rate Wilson more than F. Anderson which is big part of the decision for me.

    3. Astronautovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Would you do
      Martial Arnauto to sane chicha for a - 4?

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

        Nah, Chica shares minutes with Carrol probably

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

      Wilson, mitro, or chica

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

        Wilson

    5. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Finally dropped Salah with my 2FT tonight.
      Did Salah Arnie to Kane Anderson, giving me 1.1 ITB that can be used for a couple things later

      Look ok?

      Fabianski Hamer
      Alonso Robertson Doherty Digne AWB
      Hazard DSilva Anderson Fraser Diangana
      Kane Aubameyang Jimenez

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

      Does Salah probably start against Bournemouth?

      1. Bolivian Seaman
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        certainly

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

        Yeah he will.

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

          Not sure why people would ditch to Sterling for a -4 then. May just do Arnie to Wilson and captain Salah this GW

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

      Fabianski 4.0
      Doherty TAA Robertson Balbuena AWB
      Salah Sané Sigurdsson Martial Kenedy
      Kane Arnautovic Jimenez

      Would you do Salah/Arnie to Sterling/Auba for a hit?

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

        Well Martial is probably out by the sounds of it

    8. Franfe98
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson and Sterling (have Fraser) OR Auba and Anderson? Selling Hazard and Arnie.

      Thanks!

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Probably the first option if you can’t fit Wilson Sterling and Aubameyang in the same team.

        1. Franfe98
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Selling Salah

    9. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Feel like I need to downgrade one of Hazard or Alonso along with Arnie..

      A. Haz to Rich and Aubameyang
      B. Alonso to Balbuena and Lacazette?

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

      Any word on Robertson.

    11. niloh1
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hey guys, Would you guys do Gomez and arnie to taa and laca for a hit? Or should I get in bellerin instead? Taa seems nailed now that Gomez is hurt?

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah do it

    12. Kub3
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t think I’m going to be rushed in to doing anything tonight with the price changes. Need more time to think itbover. Market has gone loopy anyway.

    13. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      worth the WC from this:

      Patricio (Hamer)
      Robertson Digne Doherty (Digne AWB)
      Anderson Salah Hazard Schurrle (Stephens)
      Mitrovic Kane Arnautovic
      2FT, 1.0 ITB

      to this:

      Fabianski (Steele)
      TAA Digne Doherty (Diop AWB)
      Sterling Sane Eriksen Anderson (Gunnarsson)
      Kane Lacazette Jimenez
      0.0 ITB

    14. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Who is more likely to be benched? Laca or Auba? Or do we expect both to start?

      1. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Laca is benched currently...but I think auba looks more nailed

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

        Could depend on if Ozil is still faking an injury

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Laca benched for the last two and Auba has played lot of minutes recently. I would *expect* Laca to start next one...

    15. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Can son + trippier cover lord Harry ?? Or should I get him anyhow?

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        erik and trippier would

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

        Trippier injures for long?

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

          Not serious. Same injury he had according to Poch.

    16. Costa in Wengerland
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      OR updated

    17. MikeLowrey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wroth a -8 hit lads?

      A - Salah Alonso Arnie > Sane Auba VVD
      B - Salah Alonso Arnie > Son Kane VVD

      Or better off wild carding to make these moves and clear out deadwood like Stone & Kante

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

        Nothing is ever worth a -8

        1. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          ^ That's how I live my FPL life.

    18. joker7
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone planning on doubling up Aubameyang and Lacazette ?

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        considered it many weeks ago, can't afford it. If you have the funds, do it. They tend to roll over lesser sides.

      2. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Nah

    19. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      “No ragrets”, despite doing early transfers. Wish I’d dropped Salah to fund Kane this week rather than waiting for the burnley game, with hindsight.

      Knowing FPL, Salah will probably haul against Bournemouth, but oh well

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Salah (c) for this weekend

    20. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      chica or jimenez? would Chica expect to play every week? While Jimenez certainly would play everyweek right?

    21. K.F.C
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hey lads need major help with this bunch what a tough week it was...

      Alisson, Hamer
      Alonso, Robbo, Doherty, Bennett, Duffy*
      Salah, Hazard, Martial*, Richarlison, Hojbjerg
      Arnire*, Auba, Success

      1FT 0.1 ITB
      Appreciate the help!

      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Arnie out for Chica/Mitro/Jimenez

    22. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      So Arnie dropping tonight... best replacement?

      Mitro
      Rondon
      Jimenez
      Chicha

      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        thinking the same with you? Whats on your mind?

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Mitro probs.. fixtures past utd look nice

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

        Mitrovic

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

      Son or Kane?

    24. PURPLE-RONNIE
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Martial to sterling -4 lads or play AWB/Hojberg?