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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. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Jota yc

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ugh not what I need, ML lead is so close

  2. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Cmon Kun, bag another here

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

    JWP post

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

      Pity!

    2. SkeletONv01
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      FFS!

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

    Jota YC, also loves them.

  5. glufs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Zaha assist given finally now

    1. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Dial up internet?

      1. glufs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        The second assist

        1. glufs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Nvm, No assist from 1st. I retreat

        2. Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Why you lie

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

      It was given a while ago.

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

    If Salah blanks today man...

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

    Rashford is such a fraud

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      And the other 10 United starters aren't ?

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

      So is Pogba

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

    Parker should understand that getting a good result in this last home game of the season and pleasing the fans is more important than benching their best player because he might not play for them next season.

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Took -4 for him not happy.

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

    Holebaps RC good for Foster owners

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

      Save points?

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

        Ndidi

  10. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    let's go Salah!

  11. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Holebaps banned for GW1?

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

      Only 1 game.

      Professional foul, not dangerous.

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

        FAC Final.

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Ah yes!

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

      Masina essential gw1

    3. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Back to the drawing board

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

    Referees should be forced to give one RC in each game.....

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

      Fernandinho 38 RCs in the season.

  13. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    No assist for Batman's 1st

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

    Long came up short 🙁

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

    Arteta telling the 4th official to water the pitch

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

      Did the 4th official take a pee?

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

    Salah risk losing golden boot at this rate..

  17. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    One more please Laporte (C)

  18. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mo looking hungry?

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

    Cardiff 2-0

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

    Going out with a whimper rather than a bang looks like!

  21. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Oh dear Ole

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

    Cardiff 2-0 😆

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

    Lol Utd

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

    Haha united

  25. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Up the Arse!

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

    Lol @ United.

    Just get one bloody goal Pogba ffs

  27. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Cardiff 2-0 LOL

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

    OLES AT THE WHEEEEEEL

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

    Absolute disgrace this Man Utd team

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah,went with Pogba(C) and Rash...