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Lucas Perez starts up front for West Ham as Hernandez misses out

The final match of Gameweek 19 takes place this evening as Southampton take on injury-hit West Ham United. Kick-off at St. Mary’s Stadium is at 19:45 GMT.

Already without the services of Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m), the visitors are also missing Javier Hernandez (£6.4m) through injury – so Lucas Perez (£6.2m) makes only his second league start of the season for the Hammers.

Manuel Pellegrini has made five changes in all to his West Ham starting XI, with Michail Antonio (£6.8m) shifted to right-back in place of the absent Pablo Zabaleta (£4.3m), and Grady Diangana (£4.5m) getting a recall on the wing.

Felipe Anderson (£7.3m) and Robert Snodgrass (£5.4m) retain their places.

Pellegrini has only been able to name six substitutes tonight, including youngsters Xande Silva and Conor Coventry (both £4.5m).

Lukasz Fabianski (£4.7m) is  the most-owned FPL player on show this evening.

The Saints are not quite so injury-ravaged and Ralph Hasenhuttl has made only one alteration to his side from the team that beat Huddersfield Town in Gameweek 18: the suspended Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (£4.4m) being replaced by Mario Lemina (£4.8m).

Danny Ings (£5.6m) has been transferred in by more FPL managers than any other budget asset in each of the last two Gameweeks: just over 350,000 Fantasy bosses have brought the Southampton striker in during this time.

By contrast, Felipe Anderson was the fourth-most-sold Fantasy player of Gameweek 19: over 165,000 managers shipped out the Brazilian midfielder, despite him recording an attacking return in five of his last eight starts.

Southampton XI (3-4-3): McCarthy; Bednarek, Vestergaard, Yoshida; Valery, Lemina, Romeu, Targett; Armstrong, Ings, Redmond.

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Antonio, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Rice, Obiang; Snodgrass, Diangana, Anderson; Perez.

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4,485 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Would have settled for 17 points from Dings & Fanta beforehand so cant be greedy

  2. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    FAnderson essential

  3. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martial > Anderson?

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

    This Armstrong chap is good

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    FPL will have to start offering Anderson -> Martial refunds.

  6. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone doing worse than 46 pts?

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

      Think so. Don't have the gut to check.

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        😮

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

      54 (-8) here with 2pts to come off bench.

      Took Anderson out for Snoddy to find a move. Awful

    3. Waynoo
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      53 so only just

  7. lespaul
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys . Which Kane assist was given at the weekend? Was it the pass for Son ?

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

      Or the eriksen goal?

    2. Mona Lisa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Son

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

    I want another goal from Fanderson

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Assist would knock me over the 100 mark

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

        I hate jammy bench points

      2. puhd
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Wow

  9. JohnnyMagrinho
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Very, very jammy Anderson owner here.

      Brought in Martial and dropped Anderson to bench. Looks like an easy 15 points off the bench.

      Christmas miracle.

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

        Only 14 so far, unlucky 😛

        1. Podge
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I reckon he’ll make 60 minutes

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

        Same here.

    • FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      QUICK REMINDER

      Anderson has Burnley (a) and Brighton (H) up next.

      If you still wanna sell then you should - as it’s your team and must do what’s best for your team.

    • Arteta
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Anderson is too good for West Ham. Probably gone in the summer.

    • fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Good luck with removing Sane and Sterling against Southampton. Let this Fandy carnage be a lesson.

      1. SirStevieG
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        How is Sterling going recently mate?

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Felipe is better than those 2 mugs

    • Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lol! How the comments change so fast! !st Half was like, "Anderson is sh!te" "Has Anderson even completed a pass?" "Selling Anderson ASAP" 2nd Half "Anderson you beauty!" "Should've captained Anderson."

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

        Laughable

      2. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Every time. Reading the comments on match day is no substitute for watching the match yourself.

    • TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Felipe Anderson is the best midfielder in the PL. combination of Scholes, Lampard and Cristiano Ronaldo rolled into one

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

        Well Lampard and CR were fpl gold.
        Not sure about Scholes.

      2. Podge
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Haha

    • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lol I did F.Anderson to Martial for a -4 and took out Digne the week before too oh dear ...

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

        Looool

    • AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Felipe punishing the sellers 😀
      Good boi 😀

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

        Hehehe

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

        Get a grav

    • Dele
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Anderson what a player!

    • Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Man City surely going to score 4+ past Soton next GW?!

    • Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Anderson to Martial is not looking so good, especially with Ings first off the bench.

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

      Fanderson the new Payet?

    • FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Needed 10 pts from fanderson to stay in the cup. I'm a happy man.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Congrats

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

        I needed 13!

        1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I need 16 from fabs and Anderson to stay in cup and beat the guy who is second to me in my H2H. A double whammy if it comes off. Please no more goals unless Anderson is involved. Please, please, pretty please !!!!

    • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Anderson saving my GW

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This

    • Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Anderson punish dem cellars with Arnauto one

    • Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bench is Fanderson, Digne and AWB.

      Thank god Martial not playing. But hurts.

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Holy lord

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah I’ll be submitting to rough. However joe hates me so don’t expect an appearance 😉

          1. TheSteel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            If it helps, i benched AWB and Digne

      2. puhd
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Nice bench. Mine are all cr*p.

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I was advocating strong benches but this takes the mick. 31 points I’m on.

      3. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        😮

        Rough with the beans on toast right there!

      4. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I played all three. Benched Doherty, Kamara and Camarasa. Getting 2pts for Doherty for Martial no show.

    • puhd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hey lads, thoughts on best cheapie Wilson replacement?

      A- Ings
      B- Deeney
      C- Vokes
      D- Calvert-Lewis
      E- Kamara
      F- someone else?

      Other forwards are Kane and Jimmy

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

        Deeney in the bottle is most nailed and has the fixtures

        1. puhd
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks mate

    • Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sold Fanderson today for Snodgrass to allow Sterling to Salah.

      Hopefully it pays off in the end.

      1. puhd
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling to Salah will pay off

    • barracuda
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why would you take Ings off???

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

        Offered nothing

      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This

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

        He was useless. Be happy he lasted 60 mins.

    • pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Anderosn single handedly giving me a big green arrow. 😀

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Me too

    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sold Anderson last night.

      Stay ahead of the curve 😉

      (Oh no.)

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

        Twice?

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Once per goal scored.

    • boc610
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      100points +baps

      Thank you F Anny.