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Callum Wilson benched as Maupay starts for Brighton

Brought in by around 12,000 managers ahead of Gameweek 20, Callum Wilson (£7.4m) is the second biggest rotation casualty of Saturday’s early kick-off.

Adam Webster (£4.4m), transferred in by over 25,000 bosses after his Gameweek 19 goal, is also warming the bench at the Amex Stadium.

Following a one-match ban for yellow card accumulation served on Boxing Day, Diego Rico (£4.4m) retakes his left-back berth for Bournemouth.

The 37,000 new owners of Neal Maupay (£5.8m) will be relieved to see the Brighton hitman back in Graham Potter’s XI after the Frenchman was rotated in GW19, while Aaron Connolly (£4.5m) is not in the Seagulls’ matchday 18. No reason has yet been given for the young Ireland striker’s absence.

Lewis Dunk (£4.7m) recovers from illness to partner Shane Duffy (£4.8m) in central defence, while Martin Montoya (£4.4m) and Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) also return for Brighton following the 2-1 defeat to Tottenham.

Dale Stephens (£4.4m) is another to be benched by Potter, along with Pascal Gross (£6.4m).

Ryan Fraser (£6.9m) joins Callum Wilson on the Bournemouth bench, with Harry Wilson (£5.9m) and Josh King (£6.1m) set to flank central striker Dominic Solanke (£5.2m).

Junior Stanislas (£5.9m) makes his first appearance of the season following injury, with the Cherries’ team news graphic suggesting a 4-3-3 formation for Eddie Howe.

There are several systems that the Bournemouth boss could be using, namely his preferred 4-4-2 or a 4-2-3-1 with Stanislas pushed higher up the pitch.

Howe has made five changes in total from Gameweek 19, while Potter has switched around seven of his starting XI.

Asked whether his changes were just a case of resting tired legs over the Christmas schedule, Eddie Howe said: “It’s a mixture – we have got a couple of injuries in there that we’re trying to protect. Such a busy spell, a lot of games coming up, we need to trust the squad.”

On the same subject, Potter explained: “It’ll be difficult for the players that have played 90 minutes to play in such a short space of time again. That’s the challenge for us all. None of us have got the exact answer and we’re all trying to find out. It’s unique situation, but we’ll try to do our best.”

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Burn, Dunk, Duffy, Montoya; Mooy, Bissouma, Propper; Trossard, Maupay, Jahanbakhsh.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Rico, Mepham, S. Cook, Stacey; Billing, Gosling, Stanislas; King, Solanke, H. Wilson.

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

    Hello and welcome

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

      Let the games begin...............

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

        let the madness begin...

    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Should be an easy Slam’n’Dunk here today!

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

    Good luck everyone!

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

      gl chief

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

    Salah (C)hatrick on the cards. The gets withdrawn on around 60th min.

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

      This

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

        Went Salah over Kane(C), still thinking Kane was the better choice?

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

          Yeah, I would if I had him.

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

            Spurs without Alli was the one which swayed my decision to Salah. Thanks and cheers.

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

              I think Alli will start but no Alli will definitely affect the possibility of a Kane haul

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

                Yeah, thought too. Salah having the rest and having an extra day also was a reason I went with him. Hope they are all smash it as Kane is still under owned.

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You realise Wolves are a decent side right?

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

        Tired/reserves

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

        who will have played less than 48 hours earlier.

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

        They are but the recovery time they have is ridiculous. I can see Liverpool slaughtering them

      4. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        They’ll be shattered. Reserves will be out

      5. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Conceded 2 goals to 10 man City, were lucky to win against Norwich and they have a relatively much shorter time to recover than Pool.

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

      Lovely.

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

      Don't mind with 2 mane assist and hat trick from (K)ane

    5. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes please

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

    Come on Rico!

  5. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Does Charlie Taylor start for Burnley?

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

      Come back in 6 hours and 46 minytes

  6. Team Cruel
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    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    TAA's EO will be close to 100%. Mostly because the 67% that didn't have him last GW have been kicked out of the top 10k

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Exactly what I was thinking. Don’t mind that really he’s been no advantage to me whatsoever until last GW

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

        Did I pass you yesterday in the OR? 😀

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          If I remember rightly you had Jimmy so you most certainly did. You a salah cap aswell? Ffs can’t get any advantage over you x

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

            Had Jimmy and captained KDB

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

            Yeah Salah(c) this gw

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
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      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think (hope) there’s a very good chance he’ll get a rest.

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

    Maddison axed if he doesn't produce points today

    1. Klein
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just when the fixtures turn very green.

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

      He’s regressing, so yes

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah surely not with those fixtures?

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

      I tried to axe him for weeks but he kept producing the week I wanted to sell. Finally sold last GW.

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        If he kept producing and he’s got those fixtures coming up, why did you get rid of him?

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

          He didn’t produce often enough. Better value downgrading him to a Grealish/Zaha/Moura and using money to upgrade elsewhere.

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

            I got him for 7.1 so happy to keep

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

              Same here, but he is starting to drop in price and could do with the profit I made.

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

            Zaha and mount havent produced in a while though.

          3. Cilly Bonnolly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Who did you go for?

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

              With Son suspended, I felt confident in Moura.

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

    Callum Wilson benched and of course he is in my wc team!!!

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

      What's he doing in your wc team?

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

        You are a professional,you should know!

  9. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Many wildcard been used this gameweek?

    1st time I've left it do late.

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      left it last season.. didn't end well

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

      Same here. Was actually quite happy with my team so might have been better to burn it rather than use it.

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

    Sterling to be bebched tomorrow right?

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Likely with all running done

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

      Yes

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

      For sure

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

      Doubt it

    5. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Couple of City fans telling me no chance... Peps golden boy... If he won't rest him for Oxford then he'll never be rested.

  11. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rico, please do something!

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

      Cleanie and assist of the gods...

  12. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Put Rico in ahead of Kelly. TAA haul seems a world away.

    Out of the cup 74-75

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

    Is this the moment I realise I should of gone Maupay over Ings?

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No

    2. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Should have*

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Should’ve

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

      Went Maupay over Ings personally. Think fixtures are better and Brighton are a decent side. Southampton though the team with the better form but fixtures are not easy.

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

      yes explosion imminent ...

    5. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Been saying this all week

    6. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Got both as couldnt decide haha

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

      Nah

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

    Kun, C my captain!!!!

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

      Really? Brave...

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

        Got him in for Rashford.
        4 great fixtures.
        Ultimate gamble

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Could be
      Was thinking of but too costly having Salah and ripping the team

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nice one

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

      I would have liked that!

  15. james 101
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy cap anyone ?

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Silly move imo

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

      If he starts which I doubt then atleast a brace

  16. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Maupay and Rico goal. And I will be delighted.

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

      Sorry, you won't

  17. Pass
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fiddling with my wildcard, don't know who's the captain ban on 😀

  18. Dont give a fuchs
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I still remember the time ppl used to say FPL updated. Is it still the same?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      FPL updated

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yup still the same

        1. Dont give a fuchs
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I saw what you did there

    2. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I only come on here at this time to see the words UPDATED.

  19. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Did Tomori -> Webster this week because of latter's fixtures and goalscoring potential. Fuming!

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Unlucky mate.

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

      so you weren't just points chasing?

  20. Klein
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Innnnnnnngggggggsssssssssss!!!!

  21. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who's on set-pieces? Rico? Stanislas indirect, H Wilson direct? Oh well

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah not sure rico will get much of a look in with quality like that

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        *sniffs*

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

      H.W and Rico I guess.

  22. turd ferguson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Will Alli start?

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

      Hope so

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

      He will but he won't deliver points

    3. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Greenwood awaits
      First sub

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

      50-50.
      Couldn't sell in the end.

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

      my guess is no but couldnt bring myself to get rid as I wanted 2 ft for next week

      1. turd ferguson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly the same

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

        This

    6. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Too late to worry about it now. I hope he does but if not I'm sure you have adequate bench cover.

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

      50/50 imo

    8. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      With son winks and sissoko suspended, don't think mou can afford to rest alli.

  23. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Have Ramsdale Rico And Maupay doesn't feel great

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

      Not ideal

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

    Have you ever opened up the fantasy premier league site to see "The game is being updated", looking with slow realisation that you just missed a deadline? It didn't happen to me, but it must be an absolute nightmare!

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

      The dread is real...

  25. turd ferguson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    This is Kane’s game week! Hefty points

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully he’s my cap

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      we say that every week it feels like but he should get one goal atleast

    3. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely

  26. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thank you Danny Ings
    You've been an amazing servant over the last few weeks.
    I think the goals dry up for the next few gws. This is where you have to move on to hopefully get ahead of the pack.
    Maupay 10 plus points incoming.

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hope not. Just put him in.

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

        Hahaha this AND he's my captain!

    2. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope this is the time for cheap strikers to shine. Brace from both!

  27. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea assets to inconsistent lately
    What are your thoughts?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Last chance saloon for Abraham as far as I'm concerned

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Think the same here
        Thinking of Vardy and 451 switch

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

      not much upside to them - got rid a few GW back

      no CS or attacking returns from defs and Tammy not scoring enough delisted good fixtures

    3. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Abra out Ings in

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

        Exactly the same... And captained Ings... Tammy was getting well annoying, benched Jimmy for him last GW.

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

    Updated

  29. Arse Craic
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    The game has been updated

  30. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Maupay(c)

    He's gonna score twice. No doubt in my mind.

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

      Hopefully

    2. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Guaranteed