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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. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    GW Avg ?

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

      45

  2. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling and Greenwood to Son and Ings worked out fine. A little late to the party but Im there at least...

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      ‘Worked out fine’.

      Lol.

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

      Wow!

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

      Sterling and Tielemanns to Son and Ali for mine happy days

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

    one of my "rivals" has 23 points and 2 left 🙂

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Won't be a rival for long.

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

        indeed, might text him my bank details now

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

      Mine had Baldock 2nd on his bench. Cantwell was first on his benched and blocked his points. Lovely jubbly.

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

        nice

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

    52 with Jimmy and Lacazette left to play, stinker

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

      51 with the same 2 mate

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

        80 on the cards

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

    Cantwell 1 pointed in for Manè yuck

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Kelly here.

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

      Lundstram 2 pointer in for me. With Baldock 14 pointer on the bench 🙂

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

        Still right decision of bench order

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

          I played Trent Pereira chilwell over them. Trent cameo is annoying me now

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

          Thanks for saying that though

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

      Same

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

      Rico here 3rd on bench coming in

  6. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    79 all out

    Hopefully Jimenez stays quiet. Can't help but feel it could have been more with all those Soy and Maddision chances (and Alli's sitter yesterday) but can't complain

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

      But you still did. ;-D

      1. Jon Snow
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        you got me...

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

    72 with Jimenez to play

    Into 500k from 2.5M in 7GWs

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

      Excellent

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

        Haha

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

      Bloody 'ell!

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      77 with Jim to play 29 -4 last week

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

        Cool mate

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

    80 with 1 to go despite no fkuke vardy cap or vc points

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

      Fluke? Calculated imo

  9. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Awful, awful week. 30 pts pre bonus! Bad week to take a punt on KdB(c).

    Team looks stacked next week so hope to make some ground back then.

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

      Ouch

    2. Chris_H
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      KDB for me too, deliberately avoided Mane because of benching fears. So annoying about Mane no cameo, doesn't seem fair!

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I was kind of relying on Mané not coming on as I had Mount first sub but he blanked too.

        Who would’ve thought Man Utd turn up vs Spurs and Man City!

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Unlucky, one of those weeks for you. You spoke about getting salah and (c) so you had the right idea, sometimes the 50/50 calls go the wrong way...as I’ve found out this season!

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yep, well remembered! Didn’t go with Salah as I didn’t want a guaranteed transfer out in a couple of weeks, so went with KdB with Arsenal next week in mind. Hey ho. It’s easy in hindsight!

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

      Had 40 last week and 80 this. Its the game in a nutshell

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy(c) has been brilliant for me so not sure why I tried something different. Just thought it would be a 1-1 type of game with Villa.

    5. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      me too, but 49 somewhat not a disaster, but had some that helped me like Ings and Aurier, was set on Vardy cap then i switched because i brought in Heaton.. Stupid, i know. First goal a bit lucky he was, bad touch and if the defender didn´t slide he would not have scored.

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

    Jammy Jimmy hatty now please!

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

      Would be so so good

  11. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who'd you rather have out of Tammy and Alli at the moment? Son already in the team.

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

      Alli

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

      I own Alli and right now I'd say Tammy. Bournemouth at home looks real noice.

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Chelsea fan - Alli

  12. Saro0808
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thinking of dropping Kdb/Mane to alli,after that mcginn to any cheap mid,so that i can fund tammy to kane.is that a move considering.
    My Current Team
    Ryan
    Kelly Lund Soyuncu
    Son Kdb Maddi Mane
    Tammy Vardy Rashford

    Reasons: 1) i feel less premium mids are getting more points than kdb
    2) removing mane becoz upcoming fixtures looks tough and could be rotation,in order to climb up,i feel mane is the obvious choice for everyone.

    Any other suggestion is welcome.

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

    Buzzing with that result and not too bad of a gw. Son captain over Vardy only a 4 point swing in the end, 64 all out... Wonder if that'll be enough to keep the green arrow

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

      It's a 1pt swing?

    2. Liberate HK - antichinazi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      1 point swing only?

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

        Thought Son got 11 and Vardy 13?

        1. sunzip14
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          That is 2 then

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

      Oh son got 12 🙂 2 point swing then

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        1

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

          Thought the captain thing would make it 2 idk why :/ oops

          1. sunzip14
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            When you have both players it works this way! Only their point difference counts, not the double.

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

        1

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

    9, 7, 9, 1, 2, 7, 6, 9, 9, 9

    6.8ppg

    Ings.

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

      Shhhhhhhhhhh

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

      8 this week

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

        Why?

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

      3 BAPS confirmed?

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

      I was thinking about selling him.
      How else can I get Rashford in my team 😮

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

    Mané v Watford
    Vardy v Norwich

    Good luck selecting your captain for next GW 🙂

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

      Mane

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

      Mané

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

      Vardy for me

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

      Might go Salah again.

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

      Staying loyal to Vardy

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

      Vardy. If it ain't broke...

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

      Salah

    8. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mane, hes on TV

  16. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Slam Dunk needed next

  17. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy Ings and Alli...they be my point scorers this gw

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

      *only

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

    Lundstram to bench next week (at home mind)?

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

      Don't do it! He almost scored and assisted today, he's a midfielder and shouldn't ever be dropped in my opinion!

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

        Well, I want points not xG or xA ha-ha! Thx did not watch ...

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

          Haha fair point. I think too many people have regretted benching him in the past so I wouldn't be doing it personally

          1. bench boost for every gamew…
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            regretted that i played last week, been found out defensively. But home i would play him.

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

    Punish the sellers Jimmy!!!

    and a repeat from last gw Donkey 😉

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

      Ryan says hi

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

    Anyone think they haven't qualified for the Cup? That's tough luck

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

      Need a hat trick from Auba (C) tomorrow 🙁

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

      How do you?

  21. FPLShaqiri
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any reason Connolly isn't in the squad?

    Needed him to sub in for Mané! Would also be useful to have him for the GW18 blank.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I could’ve done with him playing as well, not sure why he’s not even on the bench

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

      Dead leg

  22. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    ML rival has Mane C, VC Kane.
    He also has Baldock first sub....

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

      Great planning

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

      You are crushed then

  23. danlynch13
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is this team gtg for next week? I want to move to a 3/4/3 with Tammy but and loose Pulisic but is it worth a -4?

    Pope
    Mane-Maddison-Son-Pulisic-KDB
    Rashford-Vardy

    Button-Kelly-Targett-Greenwood

    0.2itb

  24. Rushford
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Henderson
    TAA Soy Lundstram
    Mane KDB Maddison Son
    Vardy Abraham Jimenez

    Mcgovern Kelly Cantwell Williams

    2FT 0.6itb

    Not sure what to do with my 2FT.
    Tempted by Jiménez to Kane but would have to downgrade either TAA heavily or Mane. And that is 1 week early I think. Any advice?

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

    Evans is looking a better pick by the week

  26. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    67 with Jimenez to go. Mane and TAA disappointed me as I have poor bench

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

      Great outcome considering that

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

    Connolly is out with a dead leg.

  28. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Kdb/Jimenez to Maddison/Rashford for -4?

    Pulisic/Janmaat to Alli/Aurier paid well off this week

  29. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is KDB to Salah too sideways?

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

      Nope

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      with blank to come that seems unwise

  30. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What should I do with Zaha? Great run of fixtures but hasn’t delivered for me yet

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

      Patient

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Brighton home seems like a last chance saloon, and the obvious replacement in that bracket Grealish is on 4 yellos, and away to SHu not juicy, and maybe then wait for that gw18? I think i´ll give him this one and then i have 2ft in that gw 18, i think it could be smart to save