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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. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bloody Bilva won’t ever score will he??

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Next week in FA Cup

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Kun above 100% EO. If he is not your captain you loose rankings

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

      Good job he is

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

      Dammit. Swapped it to a salah...

      1. DeathoftheParty
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        This

    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      unless your captain scored more...

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Irrelevant

  3. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Liverpool still win league as it stands....congratulations, enjoy.

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

      😉

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      It won't stay like this, unfortunately.

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Bad memories?

    3. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I like this jinx

  4. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    For crying out loud Brighton

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Is Nuno's son even playing? 🙁

  6. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    B Silva close

  7. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who's scoring next goal?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mahrez

    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      RASHFORD

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        This

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Digne

    4. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Aguerooooooooo

    5. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Your mam

  8. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What are the golden boot scores at now?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Salad 22, Mane 21

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

        Kun?

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          21

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      22 Salah
      21 the others

  9. SM001
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    How are Wolves playing?

  10. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Scenes when Jesus comes on and scores on the thrid and final minute of extratime. Easter Sunday.

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Liverpool in control, city trying but just can't get through

    Looks like the luck is on Liverpool's side today, almost there

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      😛

      Naughty Bambi

    2. Perthite
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Here we go again...

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

    Salah hit and (c) over Aguero not working so far!

  13. Marco Ni Motet
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    No assist to Zaha??

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Still updating? Anyone's guess..

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      AA

  14. Poseidon.
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero is inevitable

  15. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    City look much more dangerous

  16. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bats brace 🙁 come on ZAHA !!!

  17. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Signed Sterling over Aguero 5 weeks ago, Sterling is shat

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Batman brace

    Those who got in for the blanks knew!

  19. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    come on sterling!

    1. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Disgraceful behaviour. There’s probably kids watching.

  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Two managers who love keeping CS - Benitez and Hodgson. Old school.

  21. Jack Frost
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Game still updating

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nope

      1. Jack Frost
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks, had to hit back arrow on my ipad

  22. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Noooo not wan bissaka

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      That man

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bold TC 😮

  24. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Why I went with Wilson over Zaha this week is beyond me

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Same here

  25. Canary_Kid
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Benched wan bissaka ugh

  26. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Why did i go Wilson over Zaha.. heard BOU will walk through them

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Zaha has the same points as Wilson.

  27. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Batman brace

    1. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Batman loves final day showdown

  28. Kevin 11
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Swear I saw someone considering Bats hope we didnt all put you off

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I was going to TC him but everyone here said not too!1!!!1!

  29. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Score Kun yah useless twerp fud

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Salah mate