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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. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Was planning Higuain for 31, but now...

    1) Higuain
    2) Vardy

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

      Give fixtures (and form, I guess), Vardy looks better.

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Both

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not sure I can muster that, but will check. It would mean a hit, though, and was trying to avoid that. Plus, means selling Jim, and there's way too much value already in him.

  2. Essan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Getting in Vardy paid off - making him on VC maybe not so. And as for playing FAnderson over Ward-Prowse ....... WHY?!!!!

  3. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    GO CARDIFF!

  4. micsway
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    James Ward-Prowse 6 goals in the last 9 games for only 5m, why are not more people talking about him?

    1. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I have no idea. I'm one of them. Doesn't seem to be talked about much at all.

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

    Need Aguero to put in a good shift this evening otherwise today's returns will be all for nichts.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Need that for Sterling and zilch for Kun. One of us will probably be happy!

  6. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    45 from 4 after BAPs a bit meh but could be worse 😉

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Small red

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy(c)?

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yup, two of my four playing today (AWB & Son) got 1 pointers!

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      10 from 2. I'll getcha

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        def not ruling it out!

    4. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nice. Enjoy

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        cheers

    5. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Stawp it

    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      36 from 4 here, suppose it’s ok too 😉

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        🙂

    7. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I have Vardy (C) and 4 blanks.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        2 out of 4 blanks here but Vardy makes up for it 🙂

    8. maff
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Think I should be on 57 from 6 (vardy captain and Perez). But I'm having an awful season generally

  7. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    4 points so far. Anyone worse?

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      On par with Jonty

  8. ceerus
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy vs Wilson on GW31 and GW33?

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy

  9. Planet Jo
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Not sure my switching the armband from Vardy to TAA at the last minute was very clever.

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

      nor am i

  10. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why is Poch so in demand by other top clubs?

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

      They can see what he's done without any money.

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

        he inherited his best players

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This! I've won the same amount of trophies as him, as has anyone haha

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

      also no evidence he actually is

  11. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    When your captain gets a brace, an assist and 3 baps 🙂

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

      Well played.

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      nice one. wish id had the cojones.

      sat hoping for a sterling haul here

    3. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      !!

    4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      VC for me 🙁 glad I had him though

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

    Need an Ederson Sterling Aguero masterclass.

    1. i am jose mourinho
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Soon

  13. noahzark22
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    My 1FT will give me 11 players next week. Should I take a hit to get another to avoid Digne playing Chelsea?

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

      no

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Depends what the other players are like ... rotation happens so having a bench option isn’t a bad idea

  14. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    30 weeks in and time to delete the FPL account. Surprised I held out for so long.

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

      bye

      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Wind your neck in noob.

    2. TyroneGAA
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I’m on 4 from 4 atm ant in the top 40k best I ever done I just hope that sterling does the business

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Have a drink Deano!

  15. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Son to Hazard for a hit looking good at the moment. Although Aguero to Higuain on my FT makes me too scared to watch the next game with Aguero starting.

    Can we please get an Aguero blank....

  16. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mr hindsight here.

    Should have captained Vardy..

    Still Sterling might outscore him.

  17. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    5 from 4 looking good?

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Snap!

      1. Cookie Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        If only Fabianski has got a 6th save, I’d be 6 from 4.

        What might have been.

    2. JuulKrapuul
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Decent

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

      I think this could be an incredibly polarising week. Even more so depending on which of Aguero and sterling go big vs Watford

  18. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Botomed
    Sterling/son/Pogba
    Whom to sacrifice to get
    Vardy +fraser
    Jimmz+?

  19. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wilson gonna hop Fraser for the baps?

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Winning goal

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Good, good

  20. Wally711
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A solid 2 points so far this gameweek but only 2 players played. Garbage Rice transfer.

  21. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rumours that Sterling is lol'ing at Vardy's 16 points

  22. Kai
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    VARDY CAPTAIN

  23. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Newcastle are 3pts behind Everton and Bournemouth.

  24. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero this would be a grea tweek to get a ridiculous amount of goals and assists.... car crash so far!

  25. Go-on-son
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Right guys, having a mild panic attack. I've set up to make the most out of the double gameweeks week after next. So far I let one double fixture (man utd/wolves) is confirmed. Are people confident more will be forthcoming? And if so, when?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Look up Ben Crellin on twitter. Very good info on the permutations

  26. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Did Brooks go off with an injury?

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just about the only thing he did do.

  27. Red Devil Swede
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What's the consensus on chip use for the rest of the season? FH, WC and TC?

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes I’ll use them all

  28. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rodgers be like to Vardy in the shower "my precious...."

  29. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    good day with about 35-40 points from boruc, fraser, vardey and harveybarnes....n my ML rivals got none of them and am gonna go top of d league by this GW

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bottomed brag

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Repost incoming

    2. andrewe63
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy owners been crying for weeks.

  30. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone own and play this GW: AWB, Anderson, Son?

    1. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Here

    2. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Only 2/3

    3. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      o/

    4. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      awb and son

    5. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. Still feeling relatively upbeat though, as my other 2 were Rondon & Vardy.

    6. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes sir

    7. Magumbo
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      All 3 of them, also no Leicester attack and no rondon

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Damn - that is painful.