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Son benched as Alli returns while Wilson is fit to start

Five Premier League matches kick off at 15:00 GMT this afternoon.

The headline team news perhaps comes from St. Mary’s Stadium, where Spurs are the visitors.

Dele Alli returns to Mauricio Pochettino’s starting XI for the first time since Gameweek 23, while Son Heung-min is benched in the Premier League for the first time since December.

Kyle Walker-Peters, Eric Dier and Lucas Moura also start as Toby Alderweireld, the injured Kieran Trippier and Victor Wanyama make way from the side that drew 1-1 with Arsenal last Saturday.

Southampton are unchanged.

Jamie Vardy is fit to lead the line for Leicester City, with Demarai Gray replacing Wes Morgan as Brendan Rodgers switches from a wing-back system to a 4-2-3-1.

Scott Parker sticks with the same 11 players that performed well against Chelsea.

Manuel Pellegrini also names the same side that lined up for Gameweek 29, meaning that Marko Arnautovic has to be content with a place on the bench again. Fabian Balbuena is also among the substitutes.

Neil Warnock has made four changes for the visit of the Hammers, with Bruno Ecuele Manga, Harry Arter, Josh Murphy and Junior Hoilett back in the Bluebirds’ side.

The quartet to make way are Joe Ralls, Kenneth Zohore, Bobby Reid and Sol Bamba, who has been ruled out for the season with a knee injury.

Callum Wilson returns from a knee injury for Bournemouth, who have the England striker, David Brooks, Josh King and Ryan Fraser in the same side for the first time since Gameweek 23.

Jefferson Lerma returns from suspension, while Nathaniel Clyne and Jack Simpson drop to the bench.

Zanka, Elias Kachunga and Aaron Mooy return for Huddersfield as Karlan Grant, Terence Kongolo and the injured Jonathan Hogg drop out.

DeAndre Yedlin and Ki Sung-yueng replace the injured Sean Longstaff and Javier Manquillo for Newcastle, while Marco Silva recalls Richarlison and Andre Gomes at the expense of Theo Walcott and Morgan Schneiderlin.

Cardiff City XI (4-2-3-1): Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Ecuele Manga, Bennett, Gunnarsson, Arter, Hoilett, Camarasa, Murphy, Niasse.

West Ham United XI (4-1-4-1): Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Snodgrass, Noble, Lanzini, Felipe Anderson, Chicharito.

Huddersfield Town XI (4-4-2 diamond): Lössl, Bacuna, Zanka, Schindler, Durm, Stankovic, Mooy, Billing, Pritchard, Mounie, Kachunga.

Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Boruc, Smith, Mepham, Aké, Daniels, Brooks, Lerma, Surman, Fraser, King, Wilson.

Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel, Ricardo, Evans, Maguire, Chilwell, Ndidi, Tielemans, Maddison, Gray, Barnes, Vardy.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Rico, Odoi, Nordtveit, Ream, Bryan, Chambers, McDonald, Babel, Cairney, Sessegnon, Mitrovic.

Newcastle United XI (3-4-2-1): Dubravka, Schar, Lascelles, Lejeune, Yedlin, Hayden, Ki, Ritchie, Almiron, Perez, Rondon.

Southampton XI (3-5-2): Gunn, Yoshida, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Valery, Hojbjerg, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Bertrand, Austin, Redmond.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris, Walker-Peters, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Rose, Dier, Sissoko, Eriksen, Alli, Lucas, Kane.

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  1. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    King has missed two sitters according to Merson.

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hmm interested to check the stats later

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep.

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Come oooon Snodgrass!!!

  3. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    No vardy,
    Benched camarasa
    Benched boruc for Guaita
    Son on for 1pt...puke incoming

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    One more, Pereira to Vardy!

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      pls

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Or just Pereira, no assist!

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy to Pereira would be better 😉

    3. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      4-1? Ban if not

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Please do something Pereira

  5. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Anderson, just score gidammit

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ahahah

      cries 🙁

  6. JJO
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    And ofcourse my planned transfers for next GW is Sterling + Succes to Fraser + Vardy 🙁

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You might be soon priced out

    2. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What you thinking for the following week?

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        FH 🙂

  7. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    9 (-4) from 5 beat that

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      8 (-4)

    2. Laurel and Vardy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      5 from 5

    3. GXNG
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      47

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      6 points. My worst ever GW ever. My rival is on 40+ live.

  8. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy party. I told ya brace is coming too

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You also told us Sane was starting. Dichead

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No mate. I didn't. Please apologize!!! I clearly shared the source and later got it right. Apologize!!!

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You didn’t post a source on the posts I saw.

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I did. Please see history

      2. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        ouch, sore loser are we?!?

  9. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wow. Feels like my first good week all season. Roll on TC Sterling

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      wow! hope that pays off for you man

  10. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Was Fraser booked? Just dropped from 11pts to 10pts...

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He was

    2. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ofc, what other scenario could ever cost him one point during a game?

      1. Alli 3',17',64�…
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        oh my bad, conceding like 3 goals? but i dont think that happened

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lose CS point

  11. FPL_Gyarados
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    5 from 3 any good?

  12. Amsterhammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy, rondon, Fraser smashing it makes me feel much more comfortable about no city.

    Also Fraser over Brooks was so obvious. No idea what people were talking about on that hot topic.

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Glad I held Fraser all these weeks and Brooks is a good shout but not over Fraser imo

    2. Markus10
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brooks over Fraser they said grrr

  13. trikster102
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What happens if I use my free transfer, then I use the Free Hit chip?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      world ends

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Part of free hit.

      1. trikster102
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        So it cancels it out?

        1. Sam (Team Sam)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yes

          1. trikster102
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Okay, thanks guys.

        2. FPL_Gyarados
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          It's like you never made the free transfer in the first place

  14. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wish could switch AWB Son to my subs Ake Camarasa :/

  15. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    if cardiff hold on today have to say etheridge has been amazing for me since i brought him in. legend

  16. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wait what... Was that a Fabianski YC? May have misheard

  17. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Top ranked team in my mini-league is on 71 pts 🙁 Vardy(C),Fraser,Wilson,Ake . Season over

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      lol wow

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds like a dead team

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        played wildcard this week 🙁

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Wow good for them. But at least you have the advantage from next week onwards 🙂 (I presume)

      2. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Still has Aguero,Salah,VVD and Alonso to play

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          and Pogba

    3. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That hurts. My main rival has captained Vardy and that is bad enough.

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Same here. A mini league rival building up a decent gap with that decision. Luckily I own Vardy though.

  18. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wilson or Vardy for BGWs will be a hard call

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

      Have to decide between Higuain & Wilson, personally.

    2. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Both if you can, Wilson if you can't.

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      own vardy but would go wilson if he enables someone good

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Have Fraser already though

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          doesnt matter

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wilson for me.Already missed out on the Fulham fixture with vardy

  19. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need Fabs to get 6th save

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      west ham are a joke

  20. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    god i wish id played camarasa over fanny. oof

  21. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    My decision now is:

    A) Vardy and Fraser in for Jimenez and Pogba (-4)

    Or

    B) Wilson in for Jimenez

  22. JohnnyMagrinho
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kane on 3 BPS....

      Erm.... huh?

      Surely that has to change? Or is he just THAT good his one meaningless goal in this game means more than the fact Southampton are winning the game?

      Right.

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

        It's because he's a striker. Gets more BAPs.

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Striker goal worth more BPS than mid/defender

      3. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I don't think the meaning of the goal sure be relevant, personally. Get rid of winning goal baps, I say

    • i am jose mourinho
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Imagine sterling scores 4

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I would be in dreamland

      2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Aguero 5

    • GE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hate myself for changing Boruc to Guaita last minute!
      Never ever I will do something again in panic! 🙁

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I had Guaita over him all week. C'est la vie

      2. hannibalos
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Schar 10th yellow and two games suspension?

      3. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Interesting to see Spurs going south. Now is the time to claim top 4

      4. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Spurs lose

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Happy

        2. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          we riot

      5. Vlad Tepes
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Only Sterling(C) can save my GW now.

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          gameweek saved 🙂

      6. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Southampton win.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Boom

      7. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Spurs. Bottled. AGAIN?