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Mousset benched as Carroll gets his first league start of the season

Gameweek 15 comes to a head this evening with matches at Bramall Lane and the Emirates.

Sheffield United take on Newcastle United in the 19:30 GMT kick-off, while Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion gets underway at 20:15 GMT.

The headline team news from South Yorkshire sees Chris Wilder make two changes to his starting XI, as the Blades boss revisits his rotation policy up front.

Unfortunately for the most-bought Fantasy Premier League asset of this Gameweek, that means a benching for Lys Mousset (£5.1m).

David McGoldrick (£5.4m) is also among the substitutes as Billy Sharp (£5.6m) and Oli McBurnie (£5.7m) are given a chance to impress in attack.

John Lundstram (£5.1m) keeps up his ever-present record as Wilder continues to keep changes to a minimum in his defence and midfield.

Steve Bruce’s only alteration to his team also comes up front, with Andy Carroll (£5.7m) making his first league start of 2019/20 at the expense of Joelinton (£5.4m).

This fixtures sees the joint-first and third-highest-scoring sub-£5.0m FPL defenders go head to head, as George Baldock (£4.7m) comes up against Jetro Willems (£4.6m).

Eight points or more for Lundstram would put him back to the top of the FPL points-scoring list outright among players in his position.

Freddie Ljungberg has made three changes from Gameweek 14, with Hector Bellerin (£5.4m), Sokratis (£4.9m) and Lucas Torreira (£4.7m) replacing Calum Chambers (£4.4m), Shkodran Mustafi (£5.2m) and Matteo Guendouzi (£4.6m).

Brighton’s team shows two alterations, with Neal Maupay (£5.8m) and Steven Alzate (£4.5m) in for Yves Bissouma (£5.0m) and Martin Montoya (£4.5m).

Just over 100,000 FPL managers bought Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) ahead of Gameweek 15.

He is also the third-most-popular captaincy option of this set of fixtures.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson, Basham, Baldock, O’Connell, Egan, Stevens, Fleck, Lundstram, Norwood, Sharp, McBurnie.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Manquillo, Clark, Fernandez, Dummett, Willems, Saint-Maximin, Hayden, Shelvey, Almiron, Carroll.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, David Luiz, Sokratis, Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Willock, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Brighton XI: Ryan, Alzate, Dunk, Webster, Burn, Stephens, Propper, Gross, Mooy, Maupay, Connolly.


Gameweek 15 – FPL Match Reports

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  1. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hendo, nooooo.

  2. Am sorry to say again it�…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Henderson fail.

  3. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Well, turning this off, cya at the weekend!

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cya at the Etihad mate

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Think the bubble has truly burst for sheff united defenders

    Said it when they conceded 3 v united at home and to concede v Newcastle at home. That just confirms it for me

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lundstram though. Unbelievably attacking. All this means is there is only one defender who offers serious value

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't be rushing to get in a double defense, but they will still pick up the odd CS

    3. JBG
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      So pissed I went for Henderson on my WC, could have easily gone for Guaita. But didn't trust Palace. Guess I was wrong.

  5. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    As a Pope believer I'm fine with this

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The Guaita party just got a little rowdier 😎

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutely. And Ryan over Hendo personally...

  6. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Saint Maxim looks decent. Great headed goal

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    People doubled up on a promoted teams defence?

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

      There were plenty considering it

    2. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You mean the team that kept more cleansheets than Liverpool? Ya sure some did.

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That's a lot of teams. In fairness Sheffield United's defence has been great value FPL wise.

    3. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why not? Until that goal went in second best defensive record in the league, second only to Leicester...

    4. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I suppose it depends on your POV. I have a mix of value players,top scorers and the odd punt. When a player drops out of the those top fives it time to consider moving on. SHU players ie Lundy have not yet dropped out of the value so keeping ...for now

  8. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who to ditch for Alli?

    A. Tielemans
    B. Mount
    C. Neither

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      Tielemans

    3. Yoshioka
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C

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

      Boris

      He likes a ditch

    6. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    7. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

  9. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bring Mousset on now

  10. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How's the Lord looking?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bombing forward given the opportunity.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Penetrated.

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

        I was wondering why he was limping

  11. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    They'll be telling us that Almiron has scored soon.

  12. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Duncan Ferguson

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

      A footballer who did time

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        and?

  13. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope to Guaita as opposed to Hendo success. Don't follow the sheep lads.

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

      Wonderful hindsight stuff

    2. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Captain hindsight posts now

    3. Lumberjack
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Baaaaaa

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rather have Kelly for a mill less thanks

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        And this 😆

    5. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I didn’t realise it was based off of one week

  14. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Seeing Newcastle 1-0 up was like christmas morning. Now a Lundy yc for maximum quimmage.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      interesting word 🙂

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You don't own Lundstram? Casual?

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Great save denies McBurnie G, Baldock A.

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

    Mousset would’ve scored that

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He'd be on a hattrick by now.

  17. Runaway
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mousset second half brace incoming.

  18. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I took out Abraham and I was in between Mousset and Rashford
    I went for Mousset
    Hahahaha

  19. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mousset would have scored there... Why is McShitey playing?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Diversity!

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Give him time, he's rusty. Throwing shapes and making chances.

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

      Sharp hasn’t touched the ball

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Oh yea I confused Sharp and McBurnie... Sharp is the one who shouldnt be on the pitch.

  20. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Dubravka great save from McBurnie

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

    Wonder if the Lundstram party is over?

    Why Wilder is benching his best attacking player in Mousset is beyond logic.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mousset has only started 5 games this season.

      He has had his minutes managed in every game, not playing 90 once.

      He's injury prone and its a 3 game week for all Prem teams, which really takes its toll on the smaller squads.

      Quite logical for the players fitness, easy to have hindsight with the score.

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You're at home... To Newcastle. You take the win in this fixture and give him a rest away to Norwich where you could leave with a draw (but more likely a win given their league position).

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

      He’s had injuries, needs managing carefully

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He has a promoted team and a fixture laden December. Needs to rest some, said it prematch.

  22. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Aurier or Evans/Soy? And why? Have Schmeichel btw.

    1. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Us and many more..

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else stuck with Rico's 9 points on the bench?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No.

    2. Lumberjack
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Liar!

    3. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You never considered playing him. Let it go.

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully the majority of his owners.

    5. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Us and many more..

    6. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, and Dendonk's. Not worried though because I was never going to start them, just one of those things.

    7. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep unless Mousset doesn’t come on

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Half time at this rate.

    8. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, but I accept it was my choice. Still more than 70 this GW so not to concerned.

  24. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Henderson and Lundstram owner. Typical that Newcastle go 0-1 up

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

      You sound surprised

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same here but im having a crap week and it normally goes on to the bitter end

  25. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Newcastle could park the buses for another 70 mins.

  26. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    SHU playing like Barcelona

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      SHU's 7 playing like Barcelona's 10

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        he is Barcelona No.10's 2.0 version 😉

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

    If you look at Billy Sharps career, every time he moves up a level he flops

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Imagine that timing again, if he scored 😮

  28. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lundstram playing far too deep at times for my liking

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Almost like a defender

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He’s a 4m defender......

      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He's a 4m attacking midfielder listed as a defender, to be accurate!

    3. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Spend the first 15 minutes in the penalty areas. Can't have it full tilt red hot attacker all the time !

  29. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sharp completely ballsing up the counter attack twice...

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Then messing up a big chance. Nice one Wilder.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Billy Blunt.

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

    Hoping for a Lordstram goal lol. The Mousset to come on and score a brace ha ha.

    Not too much to ask now is it?