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Ings and Grealish start as Digne benched for Everton

Major changes have been held to a minimum in the 3pm matches in Gameweek 20.

Danny Ings (£6.6m) returns to the Southampton line-up after earning himself a rest at Chelsea on Boxing Day.

He starts up-front in Ralph Hasenhüttl’s 4-4-2 system alongside Che Adams (£5.3m).

Michael Obafemi (£4.9m) misses out through illness while Stuart Armstrong (£5.2m) drops to the bench.

“This was the reason Danny (Ings) didn’t play against Cheslea, because I knew two games in three days with his history was too high a risk fir me. It is the same for Stu(art Armstrong), who was out for a long time and played nearly 90 minutes last game, so he starts on the bench.” – Ralph Hasenhüttl

Visitors Crystal Palace hand another start to key Fantasy Premier League assets Martin Kelly (£4.4m) and Vicente Guaita (£5.1m) while Jairo Riedewald (£4.5m) fills in at left-back for Patrick van Aanholt (£5.5m).

Newcastle have made three important alterations to the side that was thrashed 4-1 by Manchester United on Boxing Day.

Key midfield assets Jonjo Shelvey (£5.1m) and Isaac Hayden (£4.4m) are back in the side while Andy Carroll (£5.4m) returns up-front alongside Joelinton (£5.6m) in what looks to be a 3-5-2 formation.

Meanwhile, Carlo Ancelotti has kept faith with the 4-4-2 system, pairing Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.7m) with Moise Kean (£6.4m) up-front and deploying Richarlison (£ on the left flank of midfield.

Perhaps the most important piece of team news for Fantasy managers sees Lucas Digne (£5.7m), the most popular Everton asset (12.1%) left on the bench for Leighton Baines (£4.9m) to captain the side from left-back.

Djibril Sidibé (£5.3m), who registered a 12-point haul in Gameweek 19, keeps his place on the right of defence.

Aston Villa have named a relatively strong side to face Watford at Vicarage Road, with Jack Grealish (£6.4m) potentially back in his advanced position on the left of a front-three.

Matt Targett (£4.4m) and Ahmed El Mohamady (£4.2m) keep their starting berths after helping secure a clean sheet on Boxing Day.

Watford line-up in a 4-2-3-1 spearheaded by Troy Deeney (£6.2m) with Gerard Deulofeu (£6.1m) and Ismaïla Sarr (£6.2m) on the flanks.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Yedlin, Schar, Fernandez, Lejeune, Willems, Shelvey, Hayden, Almiron, Joelinton, Carroll.

Everton XI: Pickford; Baines, Holgate, Keane, Sidibé; Richarlison, Davies, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Kean, Calvert-Lewin.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Cedric; Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Boufal; Ings, Adams.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Riedewald, Sakho, Tomkins, M Kelly; Meyer, McCarthy, Milivojevic, McArthur; Ayew, Zaha.

Watford XI: Foster; Femenía, Cathcart, Kabasele, Mariappa; Capoue, Hughes; Deulofeu, Doucouré, Sarr; Deeney.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Targett, Hause, Konsa, El Mohamady; Hourihane, D Luiz, Lansbury; Grealish, Wesley, Jota.

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  1. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Danny Ings you beautiful human being, hovering them BAPS!

  2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ings is angling to score the winner

    I feels it in me waters I does

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He almost did. Still time

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        What an FPL player

        About 2.5 underpriced

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

    Alright then. Vardy C against Newcastle

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

      Especially if Salah starts Wolves as he’ll likely be benched Sheffield

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

      Yep easy game this

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ings almost

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

    If Grealish can get a consolation goal that would be nice...

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He will !!! Cone ooon

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

      That would.be amazing

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

    Can we please never talk about this GW ever again? Just act like it didn't happen.

  7. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    The 3 man Leicester spine of my team been decimated here. Brendan is a fraud. Hate him

  8. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Well done Brendan. Troll of trolls.

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I expect cameo from Maddison

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I hope so.

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

    Three Leicester & none play, ouch!

  11. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Madders goal from the bench would be nice

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Agree. Will happen

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

    Scenes needed have worried about bench order all will be needed and maybe another 3 or 4 aswell.

  13. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ings, its coming!

  14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    One more Ings(c), please

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

    Leicester triple up against West Ham, none start 🙂 Great game this.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think FPL Towers should give us another sub spot on our bench, seriously.

  16. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vicente Guaita what a signing hes been.

    1. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lol, just got injured

  17. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Had Rodgers given up?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hope they get pummeled for this

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

        I don't

  18. Queens of the South Age
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Apologies to Grealish owners... I brought him in this week so cursed him.

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

    Forgotting to put Salah C looking even more likely to be 2x0p. Crossing fingers for some Mane minutes.

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

    Rodgers literally said he would be resting Vardy and some people didn't believe him. Lolololol

  21. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    yOu NeEd A sTrOnG bEnCh

    1. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would not call it strong ...but Rico for Periera and Lundtstram for Vardy, could have been worse lol

  22. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If mane doesn't play I have no captain shiiiiit

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

      I'm sure he will

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

    Leicester deserve to lose today

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

      ye, I put WHam win on my acca last night. Think Leicesters form will slump after being put in their place by Pool

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

    KDB monster haul confirmed then since he’s everyone’s Vardy VC absolute casuals

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

      VC Ings

    2. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      not really

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

    Cantwell starting?

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No benched

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

      Nope

    3. GinjaWhinja
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

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

      Bench

  26. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So both my Leicester players are not in squad haha!

  27. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2nd wildcard activated

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Used my first one yesterday, will probably use my second today 🙂

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Just had enough if this season, need to use it

  28. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish scored or what? People are confusing.

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

    Guaita save point out of nowhere

  30. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Time to get rid of Rico, methinks.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hauls when benched

      Flops when called upon

      At least got 0.2 SV out of him

      Cathcart or Charlie Taylor or even Winston Reid i reckon