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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. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    I need Vardy C to do something to get my season target... PLZ JAMIE

  2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Robbo 6, Haz 1 Mane 16 vs Salah 6, Valery 2, 4 point hit.

    Standard. Dumb move was dumb.

    That was doing nothing. Planned transfer was Jim to Zaha.

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

      omg. your name suits too. i almost did that. salah disappointed me too

  3. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Urgh Live Rank has me at 11k, need goals from JWP, Llorente and Sterling now

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Awwwwww

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

      Llorente went off I think

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

    Lucas rashford vardy one of them has to score

  5. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Why didn't I have the balls to TC Antonio? Salah is worthless today.

  6. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Getting rashford instead of zaha in gw36 and Vardy instead of Auba this week have been my poor decisions spoiling my chance for finishing inside 100k for the first time

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

    Greedy Mo-Fo.

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

    Triple captain fail.

    Sterling, Kun, Mane, Auba all deliver. My guy Salah doesn't. Painful to watch. I bought him and changed from Mane. 0 transfers would have been better

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

      30 pts lost if I had Auba or Mane TC

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

    Kompany farewell?

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

    TAA that rare beast...defender and captaincy material

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

    Zaha off with a likely 12 points. But what could have been 🙁

  12. ChuckN
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Have robbo last 5 weeks of TAA? Check.
    Transfer in Fraser over Redmond? Check.
    Transfer in Vardy over Zaha? Check.
    Capo Salah and have Mane and Kun? Check.
    Lose ML by 4 pts. Check.

    Fitting end to a sh*t season.

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

      disaster

    2. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I'm sure your rival thinks this is the best season ever
      You win some
      You lose some

    3. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      there there

    4. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Similar. Feel for you. Just missing out on 700€.

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

    Come on Ox 😀

  14. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Ox 3rd sub for Liverpool, Wijnaldum off

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

    Aguero is no kane, should be shooting from anywhere

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

    Why is Salah still yellow flagged? :/

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

      Because he sucks.

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

      Unlikely to play next week.

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

      Why does it matter?

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

    The word "casuals" should be banned here next season onwards

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Haven't we banned and watered free speech down enough at this stage?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Free speech means the government can't censor you...websites can...

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Haven't we banned and watered down free speech down enough at this stage on this website?

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

      Spoken like a salty casual

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

        *Checks post history.. laughs..

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

      Agree . Firstly FFS spoon feeds everyone and also people just use it as a pathetic excuse when they have a crap gameweek.

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

    Who has the golden boot now with Salah, Mane and Auba all on 22?

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

      They share it?

    2. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      mendez laing

    3. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Salah most assist

    4. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Fewest games I think.

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

      Mane no pens should get it but shared.

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

      Salah. He has 8 assists. Auba has 5 assists. Mane has 1.

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Assists don't enter into it.

    7. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Fewest mins on the pitch rather than games

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

        It is shared, for example in 1999 and in 1998 three players won it

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

      Shared

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

    Poor decisions this GW... roll on next season.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      For us all to make poor decisions next season hehe

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

        Will take feedback on here a lot less heavily into my thinking. Got persuaded to do Hazard Son to salah(c) Fraser over Mane(c) with Son to Deulofeu.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Definitely, hardly take any advice off here next season, best just to go with your own decisions, do much better 😉

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

    Salah so selfish... crap game from him

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

    What a player, Kompany!

  22. MrZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Kun can never get any goals again if mahrez still on the pitch.

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

      You must have missed his first goal

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

        That was from dilva.
        nothing from mahrez

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

    Come on... 8 goals on Selhurst Park and no points from Wilson

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Utter jekyll & hyde player

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

      I have Wilson and Miliv FFS

    3. ChuckN
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Wilson and Fraser here. Haha lose my ML by 4 most likely. 8 goals and both blank!!

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

    Captain & TC fails have defined this season

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

      Captaincy is huge in this game

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

        Too huge. Dumbest aspect of the game, ramps variance up enormously.

  25. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Rondon Goal

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

    Rondon g

  27. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Did they bring the real or fake trophy to Brighton?

  28. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    City showing that the only thing that matters is money. FRAUDIOLA will get credit despite being a failure in Europe and spending hundreds of millions net.

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

      At least you’re not bitter about it.

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Youre just realizing now its all about money? Those are the only teams with a chance to win CL.

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

      What a load of crap. Of course no other club spends hundreds of millions net.

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

    Vardy captain among the worst moves this season.

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

    Pogba booked and crap