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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.

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  1. glufs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Any reason why Zaha shouldnt get the assist for the own goal?

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

      Cos my rival has him and he’s beating me

      1. glufs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        I dont understand why it wasnt given at once, and still not given

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

          He has one assist?

          1. glufs
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 5 hours ago

            From the first goal

            1. Majestic Chanka
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 5 hours ago

              He didn’t have an assist when they were 2-0 up and did after they were 3-0 up.
              I think it’s for the third goal unless FPL have confirmed otherwise?

              1. glufs
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 5 hours ago

                No, it was given after the 1st goal. Finally given for the 3rd now.

  2. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Kicking myself for not doing Vertonghen to Laporte for a hit! Got Doherty coming in who just hit the post, that would have been amazing

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

      Doh!

    2. FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Bringing in Shaw over Laporte 2 weeks ago has lost me my mini League. That goal was just the nail in the coffin. 🙁

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Laporte only just in the baps at the moment, so a hit would hardly be paying off....

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Just one more half left of this crap until the summer

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      FPL has become harder because there are more professionals IMO.

      Only have to look at Munday. Didn't take FPL seriously before this season. Now he treats it professionally and will end up Top 10k. But you shouldn't confuse 'more time spent / experience' with being 'professional'. Professionalism is a mindset and is now something you have to have to get results.

      The edge that 'professionalism' has now gone. Need to find a new edge to get ahead.

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        Professional lol.

        1. XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 hours ago

          I will win my cash mini league therefore I am semi professional

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 hours ago

            I would wager you have some level of 'professionalism'

            Again. Professionalism does not mean it is your career or even that you devote hours of your life to it. You can be professional spending 30 mins a week on something and you can be unprofessional when spending 35 hours a week on it.

            Professionalism is about the mindset.

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

        What are you on about LOL

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 hours ago

          You are an example of a 'professional' IMO.

          People here are using 'professional' like it is there full time job. No. You can spend 30 mins a week on FPL and be 'professional' about it. You could spend 5 hours a week on FPL and be 'unprofessional'.

          'Professionals' will usually have some process (not necessarily all having the same process). They will usually have something which monitors the outcomes of their decisions so that they continually improve their decision making (note that does not have to be something formal).

          I see it like betting. The gambling companies like people who have 'hunch' or 'impulse' bets because these usually lack reasoning. It is why they love in-game betting adverts because it encourages impulse. Of course some of those 'hunch' bettors are successful, but the majority are not.

          The gambling companies hate the 'professionals'. These are people who record their bets, review and constantly improve their selection processes, manage their staking etc.

          FPL 'professionalism' isn't at the level of gambling 'professionals' yet but it is improving and the access to more information is making it easier for people to be 'professional'. The edge that 'professionalism' had 5 seasons ago is therefore being eroded.

      3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        Hahahaa ' professional fantasy player " I've heard it all now. Brilliant

      4. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        Haha, this is a brilliant post.

    2. vityovics
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Source?

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

    Predicted rank at stand still at the moment, extraordinary day!

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

      Wow really? What are the odds lol.

      Dropping here ! 🙁

  5. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    So how are man utd playing? Sh*t like last few games? Should I expect anything from Pogba or its waste of time?

    1. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      We are much better than Cardiff tbf

      Goal is coming

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        Must be a great feeling to be much better than Cardiff.

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 hours ago

          😆

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Without penalty, I doubt.

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Pogba owner here 🙁

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Does Ole get sacked if Cardiff win today?

    1. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Hopefully! Its time for a change

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        😆

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        😆

    2. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      He gets the Cardiff job if they win today

    3. Licky
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Eh... come on United!

  7. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Looks like I have won my work mini-league as I went Sterling (C) but the guy in 2nd did the same.

  8. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    So the hype about United scoring a ton of goals against Huddersfield and Cardiff...

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Anyone who got Shaw and Lukaku in got burnt big team

    2. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Was justified by the Mctominay goal

  9. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Your score 62
    Top10k Average 35.92

    Beautiful half

  10. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Why does Trent still have the assist. The ball was intended for the near post.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Source?

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

      🙁

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Because you don't own him?

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        Obviously I wouldnt complain if I owned him. Getting undeserved points is great.

    4. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      How do you know?

      1. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        Link didn't work 🙁 Too many non owners clicking?

    5. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Anyone with eyes in their skull can see the trajectory of the ball was headed for near post and that only the deflection made it go into the middle of the box.

    6. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Move on lad

  11. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    United are an absolute mess, Wolves, Everton & Leicester should be eyeing up 6th next season

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Wolves, Everton and Leicester had no European football. Everton and Leicester also got knocked out of the cups relatively early.

      Yet with Utd's European commitments these clubs still won't get close to them. Shows how far behind the rest are IMO.

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        Wolves in Europa league I think.

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 hours ago

          Next season. This season they had no European football.

    2. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Not saying that the team is in a good shape but I don’t see how the last game of the season which has 0 meaning for either team can help reach conclusions about how they’llbe perfoming next year.

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        It's not just this game tho is it. It's the last 10 or something.

  12. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Watching back, I have to wonder why Raheem didnt get a foot onto that.

  13. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Miliv was the right choice, unlucky 🙁 as usual

  14. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    HOw is United playing, do they at least play lively, or same lethargic football today?

    1. Marvin of all he surveys
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      They're losing to Cardiff. Say no more.

    2. Manani
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      play pretty well to be honest. Cardiff goal should not be a penalty.

      Greenwood looked very lively, could have had a few goals

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      I think they're playing perfectly 🙂

  15. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Could do with a Salad goal

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

      Or two

  16. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Selling Laporte for VVD in GW36 is still costing me points despite VVD scoring last week and the clean sheet in GW36

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Watford goal

  17. FlockofSeagulls
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    At least Antonio was a good differential.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      I suggested it to everyone and was doing it myself until martial was in the squad lol x

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

        I did have a feeling he'd be benched but also said I'd keep him lol, sorry for the useless advice.

  18. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Laporte has been the death of my fpl season. Was rubbish when I owned him 🙂

    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Yeah. I feel your pain.

  19. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Red arrow incoming. So far dropping from 36k to 43k. Lol. So expected.

    Always the bridesmaid never the bride:
    Salah vs Mane
    JWP vs Redmond
    Mili vs Bats

    Second half to bring surprises?

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Get your wedding dress ready.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        LOL love this comment

        Salah just getting measured up now

  20. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    19 points at the moment. This is a nightmare gameweek.

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      At least it will be over quick

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

        Yeah…

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      13 here

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

        Many non-starters?

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 hours ago

          2. Only have a Laporte goal so far

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

            Ouch! At least Laporte is good for bonus points.

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

        48 with baps so far

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

          Damn! All of Mané, Redmond, Laporte, TAA?

        2. WVA
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 hours ago

          All luck this game

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      15 here
      Ederson
      TAA
      Robbo
      Luiz Salah Sterling Pogba Miliv Jwp Wilson Jimi

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

        TAA/Robbo double-up might pay off!

  21. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Need a Foster peno save asap...

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      he has been rubbish since I got him in and of course Fabianski then started getting clean sheets too

  22. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Best alternative to Ragaboly site? Live leagues aren't loading

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Think it's slowly getting there. Just loading the teams now, will catch up eventually

    2. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Hopefully it will work in 10 minutes or so

  23. Old Bull
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Sterling has been on the beach for the last 3 games

  24. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Annoyed with fraser returns so far, but would have been even more annoyed if bought in mili and no returns from 3 goals scored

  25. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Scout Picks dodging a bullet with Shaw. Valery off the bench masterclass

  26. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    1601➡️1132

    COME ON. WANT TOP 1K!!!!

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

      Hope you get it

  27. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Jammy Zaha assist added....

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

      God dammit....

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      What 3 other players did Mark get in.......

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        Shelvey, Murray & Perez

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      YES!

  28. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Feels like I might have been close with Wilson -> Rondón - chose the wrong one. Still time to be bitten of course

    Not quite so close on Palace blanking too. I’ll live with that failure

  29. Majestic Chanka
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Wait when did Bournemouth score, destroyed my Double Palace CS the bast***s

  30. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Still plenty of drama to come. We had 15 goals in the first half, should be at least another 15 from the 2nd half's.