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Wilson back in Bournemouth squad as Hanley starts for Norwich

Callum Wilson (£7.4m) returns to the Bournemouth matchday squad ahead of a Gameweek 18 meeting with Burnley.

After missing out against Chelsea, the centre-forward is named on the bench this afternoon.

Joshua King (£6.1m) leads the line in the starting line-up though, supported by a five-man midfield with Lewis Cook (£5.0m) and Ryan Fraser (£6.9m) on the flanks.

Meanwhile, Charlie Taylor (£4.2m) has shaken off his hamstring problem to start for Burnley, while Chris Wood (£6.2m) is good to start despite a knock to his Achilles tendon reported by Sean Dyche on Thursday.

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has made two changes for the trip to Brighton, one enforced, the other a tactical switch.

Luke Freeman (£5.1m) comes in for the suspended John Fleck (£4.9m) while Lys Mousset (£5.1m) finds himself benched for Oli McBurnie (£5.7m) to start alongside David McGoldrick (£5.4m).

Brighton line-up exactly as predicted in our team news section, as do Wolves who travel to Norwich.

The Canaries are forced to bring Grant Hanley (£4.0m) back into the side sooner than Daniel Farke would have wanted.

The centre-back has been named in the starting XI alongside Christoph Zimmermann (£4.4m) following the recent long-term injury to Ben Godfrey (£4.4m).

Todd Cantwell (£4.7m) starts on the left flank of attacking midfield while Teemu Pukki (£6.6m) has recovered from him his toe problem to lead the 4-2-3-1 formation as the lone centre-forward.

Jack Grealish (£6.2m) leads the Aston Villa attack from the left of the front-three again while Wesley (£5.7m) retains his starting berth through the middle.

A strong performance against Liverpool’s youth side in the EFL Cup midweek has not been enough for Dean Smith to consider bringing Jonathan Kodjia (£5.4m) in for Wesley.

For the second match in a row, it’s Matt Targett (£4.4m) and Frédéric Guilbert (£4.4m) named in the full-back positions.

Villa host a Southampton side still lined up in a 4-4-2 formation under Ralph Hasenhüttl.

An injury for Moussa Djenepo (£5.2m) sees Stuart Armstrong (£5.3m) come into the team on the right flank, which means James Ward-Prowse (£5.9m) can retain his central midfield role.

Danny Ings (£6.4m) and Shane Long (£4.6m) are the preferred centre-forward pairing for the fourth match in a row.

Crystal Palace welcome back Patrick van Aanholt (£5.5m) to the left-back. berth as their injuries mounted over the last week, while Martin Kelly (£4.4m) starts for the fifth consecutive match.

The Eagles travel to face a Newcastle side that has somewhat recovered from their most recent bout of absences as Jonjo Shelvey (£5.1m) and Miguel Almirón (£5.8m) make much-needed returns to midfield.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Targett, Engels, Hause, Guilbert; McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Hourihane; Grealish, Wesley, El Ghazi.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, Stephens, Cedric; Redmond, Hojbjerg, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; Long, Ings.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Rico, Mepham, Francis, Stacey; Fraser, Billing, Lerma, Gosling, L. Cook; J King.

Burnley XI: Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; A Barnes, Wood.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Montoya; D Stephens, Pröpper, Mooy; Trossard, Maupay, Groß.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Freeman, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; McBurnie, McGoldrick.

Newcastle XI: Dúbravka; Dummett, Fernández, Lejeune, Schär, Manquillo; Almirón, Hayden, Shelvey; Joelinton, Carroll.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Tomkins, Kouyaté, M Kelly; McCarthy, McArthur, Milivojevic; Zaha, Benteke, Ayew.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Byram, Zimmermann, Hanley, Aarons; Tettey, Trybull; Cantwell, McLean, Buendía; Pukki.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Dendoncker; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; D Jota, Jiménez, Traoré.

1,528 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cantwell winning the battle against Grealish for now

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

    Jimmy(C) please 🙁

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

      This

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

    Greedy Pukki...

    Todd was in the hole...

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No sauce ?

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

    A bit silly of me punting on targett ahead of just go with the popular kelly, always easy in hindsight I guess

  5. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sold Cantwell for Grelish -4
    LOL AT ME

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

      Needed more ketchup

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

      Grealish can still score, and get a yellow

  6. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    But but they scored 5 vs Liverpool fifth team

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

    Yeah seen the Mcburnie goal that’s definitely not an assist for Henderson lol

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

      What about Pope?

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

        If Pope did it it would definitely be an assist

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

    Good news for jimmy owners is that he hasnt used his sinvle return quota on an assist yet. Still hope for a goal

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

      Last week?

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

    Norwich have been brilliant.

  10. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha shot saved

  11. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jimmy(C), Heaton over pope. Can it get any worse

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

      Yes

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

      Relax. It can always get worse.

  12. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Double Bournemouth and double Sheffield United defence clean sheets still intact. 😎

    Sweating

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

      Take off a layer

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

      You like to punish yourself don’t you?

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

      Busted for sure now.

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You should have played Cantwell 1st bench

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

        I should have not bothered this year 😆

  13. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like the real winners are Rashford captainers this week

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

      you mean Ings?

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Are you sure Rash won't be rested ?

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

      Way way too early to say...Sterling it is

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This.

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

      Not even one half of football has been played in the 3pm kickoffs mate.

    5. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’m not sure if I’m a genius or just got massive balls

  14. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who knew it would have been worth taking a hit to bring in Guaita...unfortunately no one told me, so I still haven't. Owning Kellly muddied the waters.

    Guaita last 5 GWs: 8, 8, 10, 8, 1*

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

    Wolves struggling against relegation teams... Who'd have thought?

    /s

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

      He was a very obviously poor captaincy pick this week but I kept us fellow professionals kept it quiet

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

      Norwich beat Man City so it happens to the best of them

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

    Norwich midfield are bossing the game here.

  17. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Loving talksport

  18. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What happened to Willems? Only just brought him in

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

    Pukki big miss, again.

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

      Cantwell big chance created?

  20. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone watching Crystal Palacr match? How is Mr. Dribble-for-nothing doing?

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

    Callum Wilson looking sexy af in header

  22. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Only Sterling (C) hatty can save this GW

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

    Buendia should have a triple figure haul by now

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

    Pukki HT haircut needed!

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

      🙂

  25. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Another big miss for Pukki

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

    Chances of Hayden masterclass?

  27. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Heaton clean sheet gone again 🙁

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

    Ings the best value for money of the forwards?

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

      Vardy. Then Ings.

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

        Ings destroys Vardy on value

        1. KDB4PREZ
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Obv

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

    imagine a Rico goal, I think it will happen

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

      No need to imagine then

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

      You’ve just gotten too carried away and jinxed us all into a 1 pointer. Thanks.

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

        lol no, Ricos left foot is the Cherries deadliest weapon

      2. KDB4PREZ
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yep 1 pointer incoming cheers fella

  30. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Congrats Rico owners on CS

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

      Tha lnks

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

      Still half time left just chill

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Its a halftime CS