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Cantwell benched as Mousset returns to Sheff Utd starting line-up

Todd Cantwell (£4.7m) finds himself on the Norwich City bench as Gameweek 16’s Sunday matches get underway.

Daniel Farke has chosen to start Onel Hernández (£5.3m) and Emi Buendía (£6.0m) on the flanks of attacking midfield, despite Cantwell finding the net in each of his last two Premier League matches.

With a smattering of no-shows in Saturday’s matches, most notably Sadio Mané (£12.3m), more Fantasy managers than usual were relying on Cantwell but as things stand they will have to wait for him to enter the fray.

However, there was better news in the Sheffield United camp as Lys Mousset (£5.1m) returned to the starting line-up following a midweek benching, which coincided with a poor 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United.

David McGoldrick (£5.4m) also returns to the two-man front-line after registering just 18 minutes against the Magpies.

The rest of the Sheffield United team remains as usual, with FPL darling John Lundstram (£5.2m) keeping his place in central midfield.

Leicester City manager usually tries to keep his teams largely the same from one match to the next but he has made three alterations for the trip to Aston Villa today.

Ben Chilwell (£5.9m) returns from injury to displace Christian Fuchs (£4.3m) at left-back while Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.7m) and Dennis Praet (£5.3m) come in for Harvey Barnes (£5.9m) and Ayoze Pérez (£6.2m).

Most of the Aston Villa Fantasy assets are in place with Jack Grealish (£6.0m) still deployed on the left flank of the front-three and John McGinn (£5.8m) in central midfield.

However, Frédéric Guilbert (£4.4m) is on the bench with Ahmed El Mohamady (£4.2m) starting a second match in a row.

Finally, Danny Ings (£6.3m) has come through whatever Ralph Hasenhüttl was worried about midweek to start once again.

The Southampton manager hinted that he might have had some issues against Norwich although it was likely just a suffering of cramp.

“I was a little bit afraid because he had a little bit of a problem with his hamstring after the Norwich game, a little bit of cramp. With his history, it’s always dangerous for him.” – Ralph Hasenhüttl

Newcastle make just one change from the win over Sheffield United, Joelinton (£5.7m) restored to the side in the place of Andy Carroll (£5.4m).

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Elmohamady; McGinn, D Luiz, Nakamba; Grealish, Wesley, El Ghazi.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Ndidi; Maddison, Tielemans, Praet; Iheanacho, Vardy.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Byram, Godfrey, Zimmermann, Aarons; Tettey, Vrancic; O Hernández, McLean, Buendía; Pukki.

Sheff Utd XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; Mousset, McGoldrick.

Newcastle XI: Dúbravka; Willems, Dummett, Fernández, Clark, Manquillo; Saint-Maximin, Hayden, Shelvey, Almirón; Joelinton.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Cédric; Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Djenepo; Ings, Long.

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  1. joeyc_33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Having an awful gameweek.

    Thoughts on..

    A) Pulisic, Maddison, Jiminez to Rashford, Alli and Dendonk for a -8
    B) KDB, Zaha, Jiminez to Rashford, Alli, Grealish for a -8
    C) Take a breath and calm myself down and leave it a week

    1. Gaddafi
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C/A

      1. joeyc_33
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Doesn’t help haha

        1. Gaddafi
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          A isn't a bad idea.

          You should calm down though.

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Have Maddison and Jimenez blanked already?

      1. joeyc_33
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Jiminez’s fixtures turn soon and Rashford is on fire. Don’t want to lose Maddison but Alli is smashing it

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

      Top tip: ignore Gaddafi

    4. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I would definitely remove Pulisic imo, very disappointing returns despite the "favourable" recent fixtures.
      Also, why Maddison out (for A)?
      Rashford seems essential at this point.

      1. joeyc_33
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Struggling to fund the moves any other way. Current midfield is Zaha, KDB, Mane, Mads, Pul with Jim, Abaraham and Vardy up top. So would need to be KDB, Maddison or maybe TAA to make way

    5. fgdu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      take a 16 point hit

  2. Gaddafi
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like I'm gonna qualify after all for the cup. 🙂 Leicester saving my GW once again!

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

      GTFO troll

      1. Gaddafi
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Dude can you just leave me alone for real lol it's gone too far.

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

    Vardy and Iheanacho are too fast for the Villa defence. Villa need to defend deeper and play longer ball football.

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't think Vardy was 32. Doesn't seem like he's lost any pace at all.

      1. Jullepuu
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Red bull does wonders

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

          *chewing tobacco

          1. Maddi Son
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            WKD Blue*

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

        He’s actually got quicker the tests say

        1. Jullepuu
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Absolute mad lad

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

        Got to remember he was playing non-league football until he was 22/23. He's not like Rooney who had destroyed his legs by the time he was 27/28.

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

    Benched Cantwell for last 2 weeks
    Played him this week

    Ftg

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

      He blanked last gw so your point...?

    2. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Glad I'm not the only one experiencing the Curse of Cantwell...

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

      For the gin

  5. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    NEW-SOU match needs more Andy Carroll

  6. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Need Cantwell to come off the bench so want Lund to score........

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

    Lundstram CS gone, disappointing. 🙁

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

      Lisds of my players blanked, disappointing

  8. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    alli son double up?

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      yup

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

      Of course, already there 😉

  9. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rival with Mane (C) and Vardy vice. Kelly first sub. Standard.

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

      Mane cameo would've been such a game changer this week.

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

    FFS Vardy

  11. Says
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Almost a Vardy assist to Engels

  12. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best defender 5.1 and below to replace Mings? I own Robbo, Lund, Soy, Kelly.

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

      Aurier

      1. BNMC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        That's a nice way to spell "red card with feet"

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tomkins? Ditch Robbo next.

    3. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Dunk/Burn

    4. Gaddafi
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tarkowski isn't bad.

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

    To qualify for the FPL Cup I’ll need a clean sheet from David Martin. David...Martin.

    1. chaser123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How can you see your live weekly rank?

  14. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Props to Brendy, made changes today and its working

    Kelechi assist.

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

      It’s interesting he decided to handicap the team by starting Perez for the first half of the season

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

    Pope to Henderson over Guaita 3weeks ago hurts

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I did the same move. Should have went for Ryan/Guaita. Oh well

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

    Pereira on 0 BPS. Rare for him.

  17. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If Kelechi Iheanacho is going to start, he is a great price 🙂

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How much?

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        5.7

  18. Agger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Don't let me down Pukki

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

    Targett injured.

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

      Back up now and okay to play on.

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

      Sheffield up next. May have to play Lundstram again after all.

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

    why dont I ever learn, never ever double up on championship sides. It looks bad on paper because it is, its like Norwich all over again. Blades defence go away

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

      Yeah, such a dumb choice from me on my WC, picking Henderson over Guaita. Lundstram is all you need from that defence.

    2. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Your current emotional state will be different to the one when you make/ plan your transfers during the week.

      Hence, mistake is bound to repeat again.

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

        it is good advice that, never double up on championship sides. I'm never doing it again. As the guy above said, why didnt I just go Guaita. Went from the absolutely useless Heaton to Henderson, cs's for my keeper have just been non-existant all season. So bored of it

  21. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I think the Lundstram bubble may have burst

  22. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sheffield slowly but surely starting to move towards the end of the table, where they belong

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Loool they just need to win 4 more games probably to ensure safety

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

    All the casuals with mane(c) vardy vc with jamming their way to a haul. Kane cap differential totally neutralized

  24. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Blades double up defence really doesn’t cut the mustard 🙂

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

    Not mad on xGs but weren’t Sheff United really out performing their xGC?

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

      Yep. xGC of 20, but conceded only 15.

  26. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Willing to do things for a Vardy red cardy

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

      Me too

  27. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wher'es my Guaita squad?

  28. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus - SHU have only conceded one. Most of their assets were 4-4.5m, were you really expecting CSs every match or something?

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

      Innit. So much whinging, its embarrassing.

      If you go cheap, you have to be prepared to roll with the punches

    2. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      1 CS in their last 7. It's telling.

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

        Third best defensive record in the league... Very telling

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

      Yes I was expecting CS every game.

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

    Lundstram to score a second half goal and everyone will be calling him lord again m.

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This

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

    Maddison almost played in Vardy for a one-on-one