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

    Got back to 23 from 36 -8 didn't pay off but at least I got Redmond my rival deserved to win really I made a fair few mistakes this year would be stealing it if I did it today

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

    Right then. Account deleted.

    Toodles.

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

      See you next year.

  3. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Congratulations to Manchester City.

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

      Very sporting Berb. I was backing your boys - CL win soon though!

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You go again next season and all that

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers Berbs

      Unlucky mate

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

    11,500 is my final rank.

    Mané (C) was a good thing today. Just my differentials did nothing, Pogba what a disappointment. I guess Pogba (C) when he missed the last minute pen cost me among other things a place inside the top 10k.

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

      Pogba and Vardy disappoint massively today...

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        This

  5. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    89 for me this week, which (I think) leaves me at 587 OR

    Fantastic season, really enjoyed this one. Unlucky that Mark didn't get the finish his season deserved, but thrilled to nick M&C's at the end!

    Those of you that won't be staying around over summer, look forward to seeing you next season! Have a good FPL rest everyone 😉

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Great stuff, well played!

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

      Nice work and a true honor to win Mods and Cons.

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

      Amazing season, congrats.

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

      Brilliant!!!

      Thanks for the all the presser info every week, invaluable.

      1. Rotation's Alter Ego
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        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Very welcome Rainer!

        How did your season end up?

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

          Not near your dizzy heights 😉

          8k after yo-yo'ing and out the last few GWs, glad with the rank and that the season is now done.

          1. Rotation's Alter Ego
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            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Top 10k is always great! Well done mate 🙂

    5. Jay_
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Congrats mate. Amazing. Most helpful newcomer Mod too. Cheers.

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
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          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Haha thank you, very kind 🙂

      • Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Nice humble brag for beating Mark. Lol - very well done mate!!!

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          😉

          In my defence, this might be the only chance I get!

      • Manani
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        what' Mark rank?

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
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          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          1359 I'm hearing. Real shame if he's slipped out of that 1k

      • Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        well played! disaster for me but I missed out on my first (non casual) 100k+ 90ishK in the end which I would have been delighted with a month ago. Roll on next season...

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
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          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          We go again!

      • Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Well done

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

        congrats big man, well played

    6. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      will ffs bps change ?
      TAA 52
      mane 49 atm

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

        No

    7. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Everyone in the top 6 are still fighting for one more trophy. Season not over yet

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        What trophy are Man Utd fighting for? Didn't realise the wooden spoon was a trophy?

    8. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Liverpool lost 1 game out of 38, crazy

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

        Yep unlucky that. Most other years would have won the league cleanly

        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          yeah probably best team ever who didn't win

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

        Right!?

      3. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        What a year for City and Liverpool

    9. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Losing the league by one point 🙁 Gutted.
      Lost both my minileagues as well but rank of 40k is just about my best ever, roll on champions league final and next season 🙂
      Have a good summer guys!

    10. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mané getting 2 BPS and Trent getting 3 BPS has cost me £300, ha! Lost my ML by 1 point!

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        My fault for never owning TAA all season!

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

          Same!

      2. Mr Arsenal
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        TAA will be 7m next season

        1. The Pesci challenge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Nah more like 6 or 6.5 at a push

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

            Lol, if anything he should be 7.5 instead of 7. at 6.5 he will have 100% ownership among serious managers.

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

      Really wanted my country ML top spot this year to make up last years disaster. Ended up behind the guy who bested me in 2010/11 season. Not that bad of a season tho.

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

        Same position here man! Led for a lot of the season but been blown out of the water these last 3 weeks unfortunately. Still good OR at least and won actual cash league, so silver linings

    12. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Alonso better keep his 2baps currently one point ahead in Ml

    13. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Is that Ryan Giggs' brother who keeps appearing in Paddy Power ads? Has he actually achieved anything or to be a Paddy ambassador or is it just because he's Giggs' brother?

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

        Watch the advert again. It's all having a barb at Giggs for what he did with his wife

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          It's a bit mad, I don't know how they got him to sign up for that unless he's fallen on hard times

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

            I'd definitely do that advert to get back at my bother if he'd done that to my Mrs. Fair play to him I say!

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              I don't know, it seems a bit desperate... after all the dirty laundry aired in public it's like the last think you'd want is even more media attention on the whole sorry state of affairs - Rhdori just comes across to me as if they're taking advantage of him in that advert imo - I understand that some may disagree though

      2. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        you get low brow humour right?

        add about loyalty meaning feck all

    14. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      anyone know any website to check live rank?

      thanks

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

      Literally so pee'd off. Two seasons out of three that the Top 10k is going to evade me by ~5 points.

      Always gives me a target but lose out to such fine margins is pretty gutting.

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        That's really unlucky - two (at least) very good seasons there - you'll crack it next year.

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

          Or just miss out again...

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

      Dang, Munday had a golden chance to get top 10k for the first time and messed up at the end. Unlucky. Mark also went a bit over the top this week and went down 800 places.

    17. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Rate my GW1 team:

      Trent Alexander-Arnold

      1. Rotation's Alter Ego
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        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Template

      2. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        TAA (TC)

      3. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        This, the lad has totally trolled me this season. First name on the board next season even at 6 mill

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

          100%

        2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          He'll be 7.0 and worth every penny

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

        Yup. Add Robertson and Laporte.

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

      Any bonus for Kun?

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

        Nil.

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

          🙁

    19. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      So how long till game opens for GW1??

      Lots of VVD, Robbo, TAA backlines I suspect

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

        Just latter two for me I think, and one of the mids.

      2. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Big at the back will be popular next year

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          unbelievably so, all we need is an Alonso resurgence to go alongside Digne, Laporte, TAA, VVD, Robbo...

          2019/20 - season of the defender

    20. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I’ll take the 77k considering I was 158k in GW 34...

      Better than last year but need to improve! Learnt a lot this year for sure.

      Have a good break everybody and thank you for all the advice!

    21. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Pogba in over Mane(-4) has cost me my ML

      Man Utd are poison!

      Lesson learnt!

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Ole at the Wheel

        There is a reason Cardiff sacked him

      2. drughi
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Not trying to rub it in but getting rid of mane for a hit for Pogba is just terrible

    22. Mattias
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Top 500 finish. Absolutely made up.

      1. Rotation's Alter Ego
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        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Fantastic! Well done

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

          Got to owe a lot to all at FFS. Worth every penny

      2. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        nice one

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

        Top 10 finish. Completely made up. 😉

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

          Noice!!!

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

            I made it up 😀

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

              Not noice!!!

    23. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      How bad are Man United. Ole must wish he stayed at Molde. It's going to take three years to fix and he doesn't stand a chance because the media, pundits and fans will call for his head as soon as they hit a bad run next season. Any decent manager wont touch that job with a bargepole.

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

        I was at the game. It was dire

      2. MTPockets
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Perhaps he's part of the problem

        • Licky
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Manchester United probably wish he'd stayed at Molde as well.

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

        Well played City.
        Good luck to Liverpool AND Spurs in the Champions League.
        Ashley give Rafa what he wants.
        Cheers lads see you all next season hopefully.

        1. Marvin Moon
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Lovely post.

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

        Anyone around 2392 pts,10k or not?

        Livefpl not working

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

          How would anyone know?

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

            they posting ranks ask them,livefpl up and down probably

        2. HammersFan
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          2380 and predicted 13k but it’s so tight you might sneak in

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

            You'll be a tad higher than 13k

          2. HammersFan
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Sorry 2371 can’t count 🙁

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

              Ah poo!

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

          I think you're just in.

          I'll be at 12k on 2377

      5. Numb
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        The Live Rank thingy doesn't seem to be working very well

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

          got me dropping 1600 from 2900 to 4500 with 53pts just now so probably about right.

        2. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          The autosubs rank will keep flickering till all top 1M teams are loaded. The pre autosubs rank is correct.

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

        I want to start making my GW1 team now...

        this is an unhealthy addiction lol

      7. gonzalocampos
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Finished 16.6K with a 84 points Mane (C) and won my $2.3K ML #happydays

      8. Takedog1
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        How many bonus points will redmond get?

      9. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Finished 4th in my cash league , was third heading into today but matching his team didn't help, ended up being TAA vs Salah to decide place.