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Salah and Robertson start but Hazard, Shaw and Lacazette drop out

The final Fantasy Premier League deadline of the season passed at 14:00 BST today and now all we can do is sit and wait.

There are ten fixtures kicking off at 15:00 BST but there are essentially only two matches with anything riding on them – Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester City and Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The team news from Anfield is a positive one for owners of Mohamed Salah and Andrew Robertson, with both fit to start after recovering from head and calf injuries respectively.

Roberto Firmino misses out as expected but the other popular FPL assets – Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Sadio Mane – all make Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI.

Nuno Espirito Santo has named a full-strength side for Wolves, with Raul Jimenez, Matt Doherty and Diogo Jota all starting.

The key Fantasy assets among Manchester City’s ranks are all on the team-sheet for their trip to Brighton.

Sergio Aguero leads the line and has Raheem Sterling to the left of him, with Riyad Mahrez a surprise starter on the other flank.

Bernardo Silva and David Silva start in central midfield with Aymeric Laporte at centre-back.

Manchester City face a Brighton side that does not raise too many eyebrows.

Bruno gets a start in his final appearance for the club and will be tasked with keeping the shackles on Sterling.

Glenn Murray starts up front and has the support of Pascal Groß behind him.

Romelu Lukaku, Ander Herrera, Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw miss out entirely for Manchester United but Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba and youngster Mason Greenwood all start.

Victor Camarasa and Harry Arter haven’t recovered in time to feature for Cardiff, meanwhile.

Chelsea’s exertions on Thursday night have indeed caused Maurizio Sarri to ring the changes for the trip to Leicester.

Eden Hazard has been named on the bench, as has goalkeeper Kepa Arrizibalaga.

That sees Pedro and Willian starting either side of Gonzalo Higuain, while Willy Caballero is between the sticks.

Leicester are unchanged from the Monday night game against Manchester City.

Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Lucas Moura all start for Spurs against Everton, with Kieran Trippier only on the bench.

The injured Seamus Coleman, Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin make way for Yerry Mina, Theo Walcott and Cenk Tosun for the visitors.

Danny Ings and Shane Long will be leading the line for Southampton, with Nathan Redmond and James Ward-Prowse supporting them from midfield.

Angus Gunn returns in goal and Yan Valery starts.

The dreaded pre-FA Cup final rotation hasn’t materialised at Watford, with Troy Deeney and Gerard Deulofeu again leading the line.

For West Ham, Declan Rice and Felipe Anderson have both recovered from a virus to start.

Like Sarri, Unai Emery has rotated with the Europa League in mind.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads the line but his colleague Alexandre Lacazette finds himself among the substitutes.

Sead Kolasinac is also on the bench as Nacho Monreal takes up the left-back slot.

Konstantinos Mavropanos and Joe Willock are two youngsters trusted with a start at Turf Moor.

That could play into the hands of Burnley who, fresh from no midweek commitments name a full-strength side featuring Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood up front.

Owners of Bournemouth assets will be pleased to see that Crystal Palace are as short-staffed at the back as feared in the week.

Without James Tomkins and Mamadou Sakho already, Scott Dann is also missing from the starting line-up.

Martin Kelly and Joel Ward are the centre-back pairing today.

Patrick van Aanholt, a Gameweek 38 hero from last season, gets a start at left-back.

Wilfried Zaha also starts with Michy Batshuayi leading the line.

Bournemouth have included Callum Wilson, Josh King and Ryan Fraser in their starting line-up.

Fulham have dropped Ryan Babel to the bench in the only piece of noteworthy FPL news from Craven Cottage.


Brighton XI: Ryan, Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo, Knockaert, Kayal, Bissouma, Jahanbakhsh, Gross, Murray.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Zinchenko, Gundogan, David Silva, Bernardo Silva, Mahrez, Aguero, Sterling.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Hendrick, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Barnes, Wood.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Lichtsteiner, Mustafi, Mavropanos, Monreal; Elneny, Guendouzi; Mkhitaryan, Willock, Iwobi; Aubameyang.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Wan-Bissaka, Kelly, Ward, van Aanholt; McArthur, Milivojevic; Townsend, Meyer, Zaha; Batshuayi.

Bournemouth XI: Travers; Clyne, S Cook, Simpson, Smith; Fraser, Lerma, Aké, Ibe; Wilson, King.

Fulham XI: Rico; Christie, Mawson, Le Marchand, Bryan; Chambers, Zambo Anguissa; Ayité, Cairney, Sessegnon; Mitrovic.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Hayden, Schär, Lascelles, Dummett, Ritchie; Ayoze Pérez, Shelvey, Diamé, Atsu; Rondón.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Evans, Maguire, R Pereira; Ndidi; Maddison, Choudhury, Tielemans, Albrighton; Vardy.

Chelsea XI: Caballero; Alonso, D Luiz, Azpilicueta, Zappacosta; Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Barkley; Willian, Higuain, Pedro.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Mane, Salah, Origi.

Wolves XI: Rui Patrício; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Jonny; Jiménez, Diogo Jota.

Man Utd XI: de Gea; Young, Jones, Smalling, Diogo Dalot; Andreas Pereira, McTominay, Pogba; Greenwood, Rashford, Lingard.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Peltier, Morrison, Ecuele Manga, Bennett; Mendez-Laing, Gunnarsson, Bacuna, Murphy; De Cordova-Reid; Zohore.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Valery, Bednarek, Stephens, Bertrand; Ward-Prowse, Oriol Romeu, Højbjerg, Redmond; Long, Ings.

Huddersfield XI: Coleman; Smith, Schindler, Stankovic, Kongolo; Mooy, Bacuna, Hogg; Mbenza, Grant, Pritchard.

Spurs XI: Lloris, Walker-Peters, Alderweireld, Dier, Davies, Sissoko, Eriksen, Dele, Lamela, Lucas, Llorente.

Everton XI: Pickford; Zouma, Keane, Mina; Walcott, Schneiderlin, Gueye, Digne; Sigurdsson, Bernard; Tosun.

Watford XI: Foster; Kiko Femenía, Kabasele, Cathcart, Holebas; Doucouré, Capoue; Hughes, Pereyra; Deulofeu, Deeney.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Fredericks, Balbuena, Diop, Masuaku; Noble, Rice; Antonio, Lanzini, Felipe Anderson; Arnautovic.

2,111 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Bednarek already in gw38 dream team.

    Keep it that way lad!

  2. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    I'm on 12 points already. Nice 😉

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      11 here Pogba not updating lol

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah that freaked me out, thought I'd had an early goal lol

  3. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    No need to apologise for all the stick I’ve had this week for suggesting Hazard might be benched 😉

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Kick offs! Good luck folks and enjoy ...

  5. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Lets go spurrssssssssssss

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    OMG dier

    1. SM001
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Now whats he done?!

  7. SM001
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone with less than 12 points right now?

    1. mir
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      yep 11... Hazard

    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I'm on 13

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Dier

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    DIER G

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Is it 2016 again?

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

    I love the final day of the season

  11. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Haha bloody Spuds

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    TBC assist.

    He'll run None close.

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Craig ?

  13. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Assist?

  14. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    What happens if you go to make a transfer on the 'Transfers' page on the FPL site now?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      You will break the internet

  15. Richd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    TBC is so unlucky. Always loses assists

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Did you Vardy??

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Indeed I did !
        Redmond and Vardy in. Jimi benched, jota starts.

        Let’s party !

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Nice! Thanks for all the advice and chats since I've joined btw, much appreciated.

          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            We’ve swapped some good advice I feel, so thanks to you too!

            Vardy to wrap our seasons up nicely mate

            1. The Ejiptian King
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              My rival played BB and has the same amount of starters as me, thank you Emery!

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

        he did

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      TbC was a trash pick anyway. None miles better.

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Spurs Twitter saying a Lamela corner...

    Think a few deflections. Prob NONE a.

  17. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Damn, almost chose Dier!!!!!

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Same. Bloody FFS casuals talking me out of it

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    As revealed pre deadline Ronka brought Moura for Son

    Captained Pogba.

    2 best of all time went with punty captains Vardy and Pogba

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      You need help mate

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Last time I checked this is fantasy forum

  19. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    *waits for the gobshite who will claim to have Triple Captained Dier*

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      😆

  20. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Yesss triple captained Dier

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Beautiful

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Only Kun over 100% EO.

    https://www.livefpl.net/top10k

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Surprised

  22. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Phew, benched Llorente. Andy's stream said he got the assist - but it's Lamela?

  23. creetle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    My transfers didn't go through in time. I have Trippier, Son, Martial, Lacazette, Firmino and Kolasinac. Pogba C.

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      when did you leave them til?

      1. creetle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        1.59. I got stuck in traffic

        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          ouch - did all of mine last night because i didn't want to give myself the risk of site crashing etc

          benefit of hindsight!

          Hope that Pogba © comes good for you at least!

          1. creetle
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Thanks 7

  24. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Where are the goals

  25. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    People on here convinced me to go Babel over Dier...

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Familiar comment.

      1. The Road Not Taken
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        It's not his team though, it's ours 😉

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Hindsight blame culture nonsense.

  26. aborg
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Can’t keep my heart from pumping fast !! This is too much.....

  27. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Bednarek in for Shaw, also playing Valery, HOLDDDDD!

  28. Licky
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Origi with the silky smooth skills.

  29. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Newcastle goal.

    1. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Scout Picks 😆

  30. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Liverpool looking better than City