Dugout Discussion

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.

1,417 Comments Post a Comment
  1. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Why do you think Fraser not playing? I know Bournemouth winning but Fraser looked very good when came on last game

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Howe said a small knock

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ah thanks

      2. JonBoy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        ...relative to his height.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      They are better without him for the time being

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Because King is playing on the wing. And he's better.

  2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone waking up for Fiji Australia tomorrow?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes - got Fiji in office sweep

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Reading their name in close proximity to "dark horses" a lot. Could be a fun game.

    2. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      What time is it on? Also, no.

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        5:45 in the uk

  3. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    *checks the odds for Sot being relegated

  4. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else praying for a Mount no-show now?
    Rico 1st bench

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Need him to play...already have James as a doubt

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'm sure he will make an appearance. He's taking industrial pain killers so he won't feel any pain.

  5. screamer73
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    The 2nd assist not being awarded to Rico?

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

      It was Billing....

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        This...

      2. screamer73
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ah! My bad!

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Kane claimed it

    3. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      This will happen in other games as well..

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    SoT missing Lalana and Mane!!!

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      And Walcott and Shearer

      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Uhh Le Tissier. Come on Wild Rover that was an open goal and you walcotted it.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Good one Bartowski

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

      Remember the days of Pelle Mane Tadic. They were pure gold

  7. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Southampton just aren't the same team without Djenepo.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      *Le Tissier

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Haha. Now a good one from Wild Rover

      2. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Uh we appeared to have both written posts to each other chastising each other for not saying Le Tissier at the exact same time.

        I'm scared.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mane
      Lack natural goalscorer

  8. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Holy Trinity of defence

    - TAA Digne Rico -

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Rico Lundstram Pieters ... holy cheap defenders!

      1. Feanor
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I started Kelly over Pieters cause I have Pope in goal.

    2. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Exactly what i'm playing this week 🙂

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mine TAA Aurier Rico lol

    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Add an oop Lundstram and an underpriced soyuncu with a pope in goal for blessings and that's one beaut of a defense.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Lets do it man

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

        Perfect defence 😉

    5. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Taa Rico and the third to be discovered. Someone ultra cheep

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        where Lundstram is the missing piece

    6. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      SNAP

  9. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Let's not forget Man United failed to beat this Southampton side

  10. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Rico again for a second week putting up assists on my bench lol. Guess he's finally starting to emerge as a playing alternative at 4.0

  11. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    King on pitch

    Rico 1st sub

    Textbook stuff

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      It’s the magic of FPL

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

    Southampton terrible.

    Playing a RB at LB and a CB at RB when Bertrand is on the bench.

    Easy Bournemouth CS at this rate.

  13. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Thank you to all the people who advised me to start Rico instead of Soyuncu!

  14. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is there any chance for callum wilson

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

      Not so far

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      i ditched cilson and got Rico in on wc so not looking good for you :/

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Will probably be on the points in second half

  15. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sou this bad or wth is going on?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Its an open game. 1 goal from set piece and one nice finish

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Feel pretty silly WCing in Vestergard....

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Final ball not there. They’re dominating, Bournemouth had 3 counter attacks one led to the corner which they scored, one to an offside goal and then another to the Wilson goal.

  16. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    When you change Rico to Hanley on WC last minute 🙁 would have started him too. Overthinking 1 Toblerone 0

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Think long term Hanley has a goal in him x

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Haha long term I think he's more nailed. Didn't think this 50/50 would be the one to punish me lol

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Hanley goal this week incoming never fear

  17. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Well done Rico starters the pre season dream is finally getting realised.

    Tell you who really impressed me that half was Romeu. Would be viewed as an integral part of any side where he didn’t have such a technical responsibility. Tackling and awareness is among the best in the league, shame his crossing isn’t at all existent otherwise he’d be dangerous in this team. Liverpool should get at him would be an amazing Klopp squad player

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He'd get nowhere near the Liverpool squad :') He'd do a job backing up McTominay

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        He’s playing in a heavy press just like klopp’s and he is the main ball winner. Liverpool could do with another one of those for certain. I think mctominay is good too

        1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          He's okay at pressing just don't think he's got the all round quality for Pool.

  18. Tambling5
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Wilson C and King 10% ownership; Fraser and Westergard 6%. Not good start for owners. Loads of us with Rico as first sub looking round for injury to squad member - anyone care to trip up Cantwell?!

  19. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Rico in for a raise

  20. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Underpriced Cantwell, oop Lundstram and now maybe set piece taking Rico.. Don't think we ve had 3 better bench fodder options this good for years. And when the season started it looked the worst possible season for budget players.

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Can't believe that all 3 of them effectively cost 0.0 at the start of the season

    2. fgdu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      is Lundstram still looking like getting attacking returns?

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        He is now officially nailed in somewhat attacking midfield. Won't mind him coming off my bench for a really long time

      2. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No exactly, but he's in midfield so capable of getting bonus

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Dirt cheap defence. Heavy attack

    That's the fpl tradition. None of this 5 at the back nonsense that was spouted in pre season

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      It might work longterm

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Captain hindsight

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Never bought in to it. You basically restrict your self from jumping on early season bandwagons if you go heavy on defence

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

      I still have 4 premium defenders. Muhahaha

  22. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I am scared that Donker is going to fall in price tonight

  23. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    LMS safety score currently -3

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      That many hits ?

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Is that a dash or a ‘minus’?!

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nice
      Staying with 0 atm

  24. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Was i mad to captain Callum Wilson as a differential cappo?

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      You’ll know in 45 minutes

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah he looks like he’s struggling with injury game ref had to hold up game towards end of the half and then took a heavy tackle.

  25. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea selling Ake was just stupid frankly

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

      Frankly. I see what you did there

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        dam u sharp bro 😛

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He’s okay. Not much better than what they have but i’m Sure he’ll be back there soon

      1. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Tomori looks to be a bright prospect - Ake is certainly better than Zouma

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Plus kdb salah

    4. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not as stupid as selling De Bruyne.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Or Salah

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          😆
          everyone forgets this

  26. Kaiser123
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Rico first sub for Mount hopefully.

    1. Vlad Tepes
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Same here

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

      Its ur lucky gw. Mount wont be risked by the look of it

  27. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    is Rico now the preferred starter?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      high chance but nothing is concrete

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He almost caused a couple Southampton goals being weak in defence. He is easily exposed I doubt he keeps his place all that lonv

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        That's a huge over exaggeration.. He has been great defensively. He made one mistake when he dint judge how high the ball would bounce and let soton in for a chance once. That's it.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Owner spotted

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yh daniels injury means he's their inly specialist left back

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Until Kelly is 100%. Already played 60 minutes recently.

    4. Bragazeti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think he's staked his claim

  28. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Big thanks to all who suggested me to play Rico over Lundstram

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Good job

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Linda could score

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      To early to tell tbf

    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Rico has also brought the community together by the looks of it :).. 2 humble thankful posts instead of the usual hatred. Real magician he is 🙂

  29. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Rico, get all your owners a goal as well, added to the assist and then be so kind with a clean sheet too plus 3 bonus.

    Thanks mate.