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

    Brighton free kick

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

    Palace CS lost. Who says hits for defenders are not worth

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Pretty much everyone said that

  3. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    WTF NO WILSON OR FRASER

  4. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    This week is needing some Eden.

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

    Dunk free kick saved

  6. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    7k rank drop at the moment.

  7. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Ederson save

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

    Dunknaldo 😮

  9. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    How long has Dunk being doing those?

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

    Need some Vardy Salah and Pogba goals

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

      You chose the wrong guys IMO.

      Should be Aguero, Mane and Redmond

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

        And Batman too, obviously.

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

          Batman was never popular. But Aguero, Mane and Redmond are popular picks

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

        🙂

        Own Aguero and Mane but captained Salah. Oops.

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

    There has been a hell of a lot of random scorers. Dier, Shelvey, Lerma & Noble.

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

      4/4

      Dreamland

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

    How is the leicester game looking? Quiet?

  13. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Didn't know Dunk had that shot in his locker.

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

      Either did he 😉

  14. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Assist for Lerma goal? Not Wilson I guess?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Clyne

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Oh and for Redmond goal, please

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

      Clyne

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks guys!

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

    JWP, Rondon, Wilson, come on do something :/

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

    Ederson
    Robertson
    Salah
    Sterling
    Pogba
    Miliv
    JWP
    Wilson
    Jimi

    No involvement whatsoever FML

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

      Coverage don't work.

      Ederson -> Laporte
      Robertson -> TAA
      Salah -> Mane
      Sterling -> Aguero
      Wilson -> Redmond

  17. Says
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    What a weird free kick by dunk

    1. Flynniesta
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Thought it was decent tbf - Renaldo-esque

  18. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Redmond © unit !!!

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      C-unit is about right 😉

    2. Party time
        4 years, 10 months ago

        🙁

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

        Glad you went ahead with it!

    3. HD7
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Why cant I make transfers??

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

        2019/20 isn't open until 4am.

        1. Flynniesta
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Sets alarm clock...

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

      Dammit Redmond...

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

        🙁

    5. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Happy with that at half time. When Brighton took the lead I was nearly sick.

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        United fan?

        1. Zladan
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Football fan.

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

            Right...

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

            Why dont you support Utd anymore bro?

            1. Zladan
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Haha don’t worry about me. I’m watching United too.

          3. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            You should focus on cardiff game

            1. Zladan
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              It’s the final games of the season chap. This your first year watching the PL?

    6. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I heard Luiz did a Gerrard but Leicester didn't score.

    7. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rank up from 14k to 12k at half-time thanks to Mané (C). Lloris, Valery and TAA/Robertson currently all on potential clean sheets. Need something special from Pogba, Doucouré and Long in the 2nd half to dream of top 10k.

    8. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Never trust Bournemouth

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

      Which goal is Zahas assist from?

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

        The first

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

      Why did Babel not start?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Not going to be there next season, so no point playing him?

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

        Parker lost it

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

        It was inevitaBable

      4. weaver93
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        washing his hair.......

      5. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks took a -4 to get him while chasing 17 points in ML 🙁

    11. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      a Jota and Origi goal and my GW will be perfect

    12. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Got in redmond, Laporte & salah for hits, waiting nervously for salah (C) to score

    13. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Laporte, Redmond, Aguero and Mane (C). Good first half as for FPL and as a City fan!

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        got the same 4. great half for a united fan as well (bar the united result)

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

      Vardy should have scored or assisted on that counter. Eurgh. He’s normally so clinical.