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

    Need to replace Arnie. Best pairing with Kane and Raz? Options 2-5 are -4 hits.

    1) Arnie > Chicharito for free (activate WC for gw17)
    2) Auba; Bilva
    3) Auba; FAnderson
    4) Auba; Siggy (also have Rich)
    5) Laca; Sané

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      3

  2. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    quick alli or eriksen?!

    1. Anathallo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Son for me over those 2.

      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Agree

        1. Saka Rice
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          son is less nailed. eriksen didn't play full match neither did Ali

    2. Foozeball
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Son

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen over Ali at the moment

    4. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

    5. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Son - Alli - Eriksen for me.
      Son has looked very dangerous the last 3 games.

      1. Saka Rice
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        son won't have as much game time as them though?

    6. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      None of the Spurs midfield seem nailed right now because of rotation. Alli is probably the best but I'd rather have Sane for that price.

  3. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone keeping martial? Looked decent today...

    1. Anathallo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If he's not injured I think he looks a great pick.

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Thought he did his hamstring

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

      I'm keeping apparently the injury isn't too serious. His form is amazing

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I would wait for he presser

  4. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    My team:

    Fab
    Dunk VVD Doherty
    Rich Haz Salah Fraser
    Kane Arni Jimenez

    (4.0, Alonso , awb, Diangana )

    Was going to wc to get in Aubam, Sterling and get rid of Fraser, Dunk through bad fixtures... but now tempted to do Haz, Arni to Aubam and Felipe A (-4) and reassess for wc next week... thoughts much appreciated 🙂

  5. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Please help..
    Cheers!

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

    1. Foozeball
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks. Done, and it feels okay.

  6. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Did Haz and Arnie to Anderson and Auba(C)

    Auba hatty incoming

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nice I’m 0.1 short

  7. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Cast a vote please before changes

    Bottomed
    Ultimate advice lads, pick one please:

    A) Mane + Arnie---> Felipe+Auba

    B) Mane+Arnie---> Felipe+Lacazette cuz Auba might be rested.

  8. PURPLE-RONNIE
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martial to sterling for a hit worth it?

    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Before Fulham? Nope

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Injured no?

      2. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Ranieri has improved the defence though

  9. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    First season And huge green arrow. 4517 to 1573... wtf.

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah yeah we know

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry hahaha just shockdd

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

      Yeah we saw that the first time.Well done anyway.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Repost on new page. As soon as i saw replies in that i was like oh ffs

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

          Wee tip. Don't brag too much on here . People don't like it although we all do it when we get a good score. You're doing great for a first season. Onwards and upwards.

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Yhh I can tell. Do like the occasional nibble from scroogee but noted ;). Cheers... gl to you

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Beginners luck. Template has done well this year though

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Don't try discredit me ;). I had Jimenez and Fraser from start. Also used transfers super well 😉

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Congrats. You’ve got me by 1 point!

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            If its so easy then why aint you in my position? Lemme guess you take risks?? Samee... we all do 🙂 and I have a lot of fun. Anyways enjoy your salt bud

            1. IRBOX ⚽
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Salt? I was saying well done.. bit of humility wouldn’t go astray

              1. Tsparkes10
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Sounded salty ngl... tryna say i just follow template etc and get lucky :). If genuine praise then ty and apologies.

                1. IRBOX ⚽
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Nah was more a friendly jibe at how well you’re doing. Maybe should have added an emoji 😉

                  1. Tsparkes10
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Yh wouldve helped 🙂 apologies... lots of salty peeps on here though

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A massive well done!

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers Rupert 🙂

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Bragging is fine, its a buzz this game.

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Rupert knows

  10. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Changes that Mane starts vs bou?

    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I guess slim cuz they got CL.

  11. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) Alonso & Arnie to Kolasinac & Laca (2 FTs)
    B) Arnie to Wilson/Jimenez/Mitro

    Put off Mitro by the 4 YCs, and by Wilson due to owning Fraser already.

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

    Might be an idea to wait for pressers for weekend before doing any transfers. Lots of knocks and pulls tonight and playing again in a few days. God only knows who could be missing.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yep! For sure

  13. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hey.
    I planned to wild card next week as I didn't want the likes of Sterling in for this week.
    But with 3 of my targets rising tonight, and potentially getting priced out of the team I wanted, should I pull the trigger now?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I would wait, don’t let the market boss you

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Tough looking at all the rises.

  14. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martial & Arnie > FAnderson & Wilson (-4).
    Pull the trigger...?

  15. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bellerin or TAA ?

  16. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson or Mitro ?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      haha below, Wilson

  17. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    RP. Would you WC or just get Arnie out?

    1 FT 0.5 ITB

    Fabianski (Hamer)

    Alonso Dunk Robertson (AWB Peltier)
    Salah Sane Silva Richarlison (Camarasa)
    Murray Arnautrovic Aubameyang

  18. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Well, just done Arnie > Wilson in the end, considered Mitrovic for like 2 seconds but no way i'm touching that fail again. Jimenez an option but want Doherty instead after next GW.

    Anyone else do Arnie to Wilson? Surely the sensible move?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Just about to do it too

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Already own Wilson. Mitrovic for me. Talisman, great fixtures. Hitting form with Ranieri at the helm. 4 yellows don’t worry me.. remember Costa in 16/17 and have a strong bench in case he misses a match

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        That's fair enough man, wish you the best with Mitro, just can't bring him back in for all the let downs.

    3. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ok... i’ll do it too...

    4. kraftwerker
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      good move. considered the same but had enough itb to punt on lacazette

    5. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Took Chicharito

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Hope that works out well for you man, didn't have the cajones to make that move

  19. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    It'd be awesome if Kamara starts getting starts. Those Fulham fixtures look decent.

  20. Franfe98
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Should I sell Alonso and Salah to make money to bring in Auba and Sterling?

  21. sthelenslad92
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A. Son - Fraser - F Anderson
    B. Eriksen - Brooks - F Anderson
    C. Sane - Kenedy - F Anderson
    D. Alli - Paterson - F Anderson

  22. K.F.C
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hey lads

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

    Arnie, Salah, Martial, Alison > Fab, Kane, Sane, Felipe Anderson for -12?

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ditching Salah as part of a -12 is insane

      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        But it could pay off seeing that 2/4 of the players you're selling are injured

    2. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not -12

    3. K.F.C
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      yeah you guys are right hold fire 🙂

  23. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    58, -4, the same score as last GW and red arrows in all of my leagues! Red arrows in OR in 9 of the past 10 GWs. Tough crowd!

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Oh mate thats awful.

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Saw that mate. Tough after your flying start. Chin up, plenty of time to recover!

    3. Anathallo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Still on a good OR. I'm on a bad run too and have now fallen to nearly 60k, but confident it'll turn round

    4. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers fellas, just gradually slipping and sliding away, time to turn it around! GL all

  24. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Arnie to Chicharito done

  25. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Does anyone have any idea which West Ham forward is most likely to replace Arnie?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      See above haha

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Chica

  26. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Can anyone help me

    A) Hazard, Eriksen, WIlson
    B) Auba, DSilva, Richarlison

    Cheers

  27. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is a - 12 ever a good idea.??

    Haz/Salah/Arnie/Hughes ➡️

    Son/Sterling/Kane/Murphy

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nah, not when you're selling 2 of the top scoring midfielders

      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        They have got me 4 reds in a row the same lads.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      -12 is a bad idea

    3. Anathallo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe just Haz/Arnie to Son/Kane if wanting those players. Salah vs bou could easily outscore Sterling vs che

  28. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Quick one!

    A) Haz & Arnie to Laca and Anderson for free
    B) Haz and Arnie to Auba and cheap for free
    C) Salah, Haz and Arnie to Sane, Eriksen and Auba -4
    D) Salah, Haz, Arnie & Wilson to Kane, Auba, Son and cheap -8

  29. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) Alonso, Arnie > Kola, Auba
    B) Salah, Arnie > Anderson, Auba

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who is Kola? I like B.

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Kolasinac

        1. Hits from the Bong
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          An Arsenal defender? Really?
          B.

  30. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Brought in Vardy and Firmino in week 9 and none of them managed a single return in 4 GW's. WC 3 weeks ago and since then, Firmino has got 12, 2, 7 and Vardy has got 8, 8, 0.

    1. Anathallo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hard luck - given the info you had at the time you made the right choice. Sometimes things don't work out how we think they will, but don't beat yourself up.