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

    Salah / KDB / Son (c) / Alli / Grealish midfield working out for me this week even if KDB blanked.

  2. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    My boy Grealish goal and LEI cleanie gone, perfect.

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

      Yep. I have him too and the fact he killed the Leicester clean sheet is great.

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

        Agree so many with LEI defence

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

      o/

  3. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Only Vardy 2nd half brace and Jimmy brace to get me to average gw points

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

      Vardy never does anything in the second half.

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

        Not true

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Who you been watching 😉

      3. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        2nd half FC are Leicester.

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

      I'll be happy with 1 more goal from Vardy too.
      Not being greedy 😛

    3. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      There is no chance Vardy is scoring 2nd half, especially assisted by Maddison. No chance.

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Like it

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

    Oh dear some dreadful minutes for Palace. First Sakho sent off, now PVA hammy done

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You're a day late mate!

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

        Try a week..

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

      Smoke signals?

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

      Nice Amazon joke.

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

    Announce Ricardo OG!

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

      Access denied.

  6. -Klaus-
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish you a Merry Christmas

  7. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ihenacho to keep his starting place?

  8. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    KDB & Mousett > Grealish & Rashford?

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Keep KDB

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

      KDB is a conundrum

      But in the grand scheme of things I’m not hugely worried about him

      I’d be more worried about selling and him going the inevitable 10-9-10 he’s eminently capable of, against literally any team

  9. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How is Ings playing ??
    Knees are not strong enough to avoid lure to get Red hot Manchester United striker IN my team 😀

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

      Already done Ings to Rashford.. Both are in form however Rash hauls have more potential.

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

        Cheers

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rashford for me should of done it three weeks ago, before the Spuds & City run.

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

        Hmm
        I'm late on it agreed bro

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

    Wanted to wait on Grealish till GW18, but is Sheff United now a good fixture?

    Anyone getting him in this week?

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

      Very tempted to do Pulisic to Grealish but think I’ll hold off...

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

      I'm considering Pulisic, Jimenez > Grealish, Rashford (-4), will probably be priced out if I wait a week.

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

        i just did it

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

        Pulisic Ings here.

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

          It'll be a second hit in a row though!

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

      \o/
      You know who is possibly going out ???
      KDB/Pulisic !!

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

      Done last week

    5. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pulisic > Grealish this week for sure.

      1. The Sociologist
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Although that is to facilitate Abraham back in...

    6. ZAMUNDA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Grealish is my transfer this week and he scored a goal against the strongest defence.. He's in form and can do it against Sheff now they're conceding goals.

  11. james 101
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How is madds playing?

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

      Very well. Involved in everything
      And his assist was from open play

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Usual. Good on the ball, rarely gives it away. Leicester look like scoring every time the venture forward. Joy to watch

    3. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      brilliant

    4. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ok....Grealish a much better player though

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

      Pretty good - could be a genuine FPL star in the making

      But it rarely matters how he plays in fairness, he invariably delivers returns whether he’s having a good, bad or indifferent game

    6. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks gents. Appreciate all the answers.

  12. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A. Tomori to Aurier
    B. Mount to Grealish

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

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

      probably both

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

    Halftime. Tielemans will now score to make me think twice about selling him for Grealish.
    If I make the move I'll have 5m to spend on a 5th defender in GW18 as I'll need to sell Mings. Who's the best candidate? Willems is on my mind, but I do like the look of Dunk too.
    I already have Rico, Lund, Soy, Robbo.

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Aurier/Kelly

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

        What this guy said ^

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      unlikely looks tired and playing deeper

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

    If that doesnt go down a Pereira OG its definite proof that the people at OPTA play FPL

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lol!

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Exactly

  15. PapaWengzz
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cantwell probably gonna come on 2nd half right?

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      89th minute for a little jog

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yup

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

      Played a minute in every game so far, nice record to keep going.

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

    why does a mobile phone need 6 cameras?

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

      To make you buy it over the one with 5

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

        lol

    2. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      different lenses for day night wide view etc

  17. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jimi + Hayden --> Grealish + Ayew? Don't really like Jimi's upcoming fixtures...

  18. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I badly need a ings goal

  19. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    who’d you get for next 2-3 games ;
    a. Tammy
    b. Rash

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rashford

  20. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If we lose, Vardy gets another then my weekend has gone from great to awful 🙁

  21. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Kane to Rashford this week.

    Pulisic & Tielemans to Son & Grealish next week.

    Moves pencilled in can't argue against them at all imo.

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Kane scored 2 and assisted yesterday. Why getting rid?

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Plays way too deep. Happy to get the points but didn't pass the eye test for me.

        1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Each to their own. He can play CH for all I care! As longs as he's churning out the points

  22. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Looking at the space between villas CBs, wudnt rule out a Vardy hatrick

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

    I've had Grealish in my side for a while now, he's helping with those green arrows. Anyone thinking of getting him?

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely coming for me in GW18

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Totally!

    3. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      IN GW18

    4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He's on my radar mate. Thinking of getting him in for Mount

    5. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I had wanted to bring him in next week, but might move sooner if it looks like his price will go up this week.

    6. 1314
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      coming on for Mane as sub foe me fortunately

    7. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I was going to hold off until GW18 but I’ve seen enough to move early for him.

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

    One more for Vardy so he gets all 3BPS would be lovely

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

      Or even 2 more

  25. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    With Iheanacho playing well, I hope Vardy isn't benched against Norwich ahead of the busy Christmas schedule.

  26. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sounds good?

    GW17 - Robbo(depending on UCL minutes), Zaha, H.Barnes to Aurier, Alli & Grealish for -4
    GW18 - Jesus to Rashford for free
    GW19 - Jiminez to Tammy for free

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Luks perfect

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'd be more I cloned to get Jesus out first. Rash has good fixtures and is on fire

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

    Horrific week and horrific transfers

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

      Why what happened Fudgy?

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

      You can't blame yourself for the Martial move man, what you did was logical.

  28. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How has ings looked?

  29. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Son or Martial. Have Rashford & Alli

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

      Son

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Son

    3. 1314
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Son

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

    Getting hendo over guaita 2 gws ago has proved unexpectedly costly....

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

      Yeah but it’s Palace, who would of known

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

        With 10 men too in the week.

        I think I missed the blades train by some distance.

    2. 1314
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      same, any plan ?

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

        Keep for next few then reassess, might switch him to Ryan then if I can spare a move.