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Redmond returns for Southampton as Fraser benched again

Southampton midfielder Nathan Redmond (£6.3m) is back in the starting line-up following injury.

He returns to the side just as Moussa Djenepo (£5.4m) drops out with a knock of his own.

It looks as if Redmond will sit next to Sofiane Boufal (£5.5m) in a central attacking midfield duo behind centre-forward Che Adams (£5.7m).

The return of Kevin Danso (£4.5m) will also be welcome news for Ralph Hasenhüttl, who was forced into playing a back-three with Djenepo as a wing-back in the win over Sheffield United.

Visitors Bournemouth have gone with a 4-4-2 formation which features Ryan Fraser (£7.3m) on the bench for a second match running.

On the flanks of midfield are Josh King (£6.3m) and Harry Wilson (£6.0m) while Callum Wilson (£7.8m) and Dominic Solanke (£5.4m) lead the line.

Also of note is another start at left-back for Diego Rico (£4.1m), who offers better value compared to the likes of Nathan Aké (£4.9m) and Steve Cook (£5.0m).

Southampton XI (4-3-2-1): Gunn; Danso, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Cédric; Højbjerg, Romeu, Ward-Prowse; Boufal, Redmond; Adams.

Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Ramsdale; Rico, Aké, S Cook, Stacey; J King, Lerma, Billing, H Wilson; Solanke, C Wilson.

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  1. FPL.team
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lundstram to Rico this week felt weird but so far, so good!

    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      still weird

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Needed the 0.1m 🙂

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      SUPER weird

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Needed 0.1m and Lundstrams fixtures are awful, I wouldn't play him.

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Was a good place to get rid of Lund... fixtures a bit mehh here on out.

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Exactly why I did it and needed the extra 0.1m

  2. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I can't believe how quickly Rico has gone from a problem area in my team.. To yay I got him at 4.0 🙂

  3. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    At the start of the season I was told by someone on here that my team was weak because my bench is lundstram and Rico and explained how I would lose value

    Lol

    Either way rico is second on my bench so I won’t be getting his points

  4. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Same here but only started him cause Mount was injured tbh 😀

  5. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wtf Wilson not scored yet?!

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      still plenty of time for Harry to score!

  6. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Just happy to see Rico stepping up and the stat table saying "Bournemouth: Most Set Piece Goals" then was a lag with my Sky Go so didn't see the goal in real time, but heard it

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

      Thats the content i like to see

      Well done

      1. Le Bluff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thank you. I was on Soyuncu all week before that bit of research.

    2. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hulking pertinent info seems to have gone downhill ever since Boris Johnson laid credit to his name.

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

    Bottled doing VVD + James > Rico +Son!

  8. DeathoftheParty
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hoping this gets ugly with C Wilson at the heart of it...

  9. fgdu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ricoooo

  10. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    and Vestergaard concedes. The fightback against the masses starts here 😉

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ya most transfered in defender this week!

  11. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Rico second on bench.
    Mount 1st.
    Can get his points if needed. Small victories

  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    It's Rico time

  13. Stallone in Goal
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Rico! Rico! Rico!

  14. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hate it. Conceding a set piece, of bloody course.

    Will take the Rico assist, but f*** off.

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Romeu marking Ake, what a joke.

    2. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You are a Saints fan and you have Rico. We have nothing in common.

  15. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    VVD to Rico paying off so far.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldn't be overly confident Rico won't concede though.

  16. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    It’s not so bad benching a player who scores points in the first game of the weekend at least. Surely one of my main 11 can be rested. Sterling or Zinchenko perhaps? Other than that I’m hoping on an injury I think.

  17. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Southampton. Wipe that Rico CS!

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Matter of time

  18. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Haller owners how are you feeling...

    Confident he can get returns vs United?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Calm, good player and will come good.

    2. Baked baines
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Fairly

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If he blanks, Tammy is coming in (2 FTs this week)

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Did Rico take the corner ??

    1. Le Bluff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes.

  20. Warbling Wendy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I plan to bring both Abraham and Cantwell in with my FTs this week and they are both going up tonight by the looks of things... should I move earliy? 0.2 is a lot.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They don't look like going up at the moment but could change of course.

      1. Warbling Wendy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, I have just refreshed the page from before the deadline and there % has gone down - I'll be waiting then 😀

  21. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    With rico 1st sub and captain kdb I hope that Sterling will be out

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mount Rico Lundstram the bench.
      Hopefully Raz and Mount start or stay on the bench

  22. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Took Rico out of my WC last minute as not nailed pfffft

  23. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Started Digne over Rico again ffs

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You don't know what Digne is going to do yet.

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      We all know Bournemouth will concede

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Silly decision 🙂

  24. ALTOID11
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Rico is more essential than Trent

  25. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Fraser owners just got kicked in the balls again with that assit

    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      to think some on here brought him in for a hit

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      All 4 owners.

  26. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Rico having a good defensive game so far too. Cement your spot son

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You mean ....
      🙂

  27. Who are all Lukakus
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ri(C)o 12 pointer incoming

  28. Stokelona
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Need James to miss out to get Rico’s points!

  29. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Rico last on my bench. Aaaay