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Rico benched as Ramsdale misses out through injury

The penultimate match of Gameweek 22 sees two sides battling to avoid relegation meet at the Vitality Stadium.

Watford and Bournemouth are in contrasting shape.

The Cherries were bottom of the form table heading into this clash, based on results over the previous ten Gameweeks.

Since Nigel Pearson took charge at Vicarage Road, however, Watford have lost just once – and that defeat came at runaway leaders Liverpool.

Unsurprisingly, the Hornets boss has kept changes to a minimum and both of his alterations are enforced: the suspended Christian Kabasele (£4.3m) and the injured Kiko Femenia (£4.2m) are replaced by Adrian Mariappa (£4.2m) and Adam Masina (£4.3m).

The team news from the home dressing room will affect more Fantasy managers.

Diego Rico (£4.2m), the only player in either squad who can boast a double-digit ownership in Fantasy Premier League at present, is only among the substitutes, with the fit-again Nathan Ake (£4.8m) taking his place at left-back.

Adam Smith (£4.3m) also makes a sooner-than-expected return from injury and replaces Chris Mepham (£4.3m), who was ruled out for 12 weeks on Friday.

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale (£4.7m), himself owned by over 6% of FPL bosses, misses out with a minor injury and is replaced by Mark Travers (£4.2m) between the posts.

Callum Wilson (£7.4m), without an FPL attacking return since Gameweek 7 but on the scoresheet last weekend in the FA Cup, is joined up front by Dominic Solanke (£5.2m).

Ben Foster (£4.9m) has three clean sheets in his last six league matches (albeit all at home) and was the most-bought player from either side in the run-up to Gameweek 22.

Just over 70,000 prescient FPL managers shipped out Rico, who had accumulated only 18 points over the previous ten Gameweeks.

Ismaila Sarr (£6.2m), who has four attacking returns in as many Gameweeks, is Watford’s most-owned outfield player within the top 10k, sitting in 2.55% of these elite squads.


Bournemouth XI: Travers, Francis, S. Cook, Ake, A. Smith, H. Wilson, Gosling, Lerma, Fraser, C. Wilson, Solanke.

Watford XI: Foster, Mariappa, Dawson, Cathcart, Masina, Chalobah, Capoue, Sarr, Doucouré, Deulofeu, Deeney.

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  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Deeney breaks the net

    No assist, I think.

    Brilliant from Sarr.

  2. Bada Bing
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    #HoweOut

  3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Deeney G

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

    Sarr double assist. Buying very soon.

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

      Capoue A

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      More likely no assist. But still good play from Sarr.

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Doucouré assist

  5. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Will Wilson ever score again?

    1. Bada Bing
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      My guess would be no.

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

      Harry yes, not so sure about Callum though...

  6. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ok time to get Sarr

  7. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Worst assist ever 😀

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

    Could've got Deeney instead of DCL!

  9. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If KDB doesn't play I get Dendoncker off the bench and Vardy's points doubled. Not sure if I want him to play or not!

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

      For sure you'd be hoping for a benching, won't happen though

  10. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bournemouth are sad.

  11. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    DEEEENEYYYY

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Doucouressential A

  13. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Genuinely never seen a worst team in the last 10 years in the prem than this Bournemouth side. They deserve to be in the Championship

  14. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Argh minus 1pt for Ramsdale 🙁

  15. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    No assist given yet...

  16. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Never an assist

  17. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That'll be a Doucoure assist won't it

      1. PocketZola
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        F this game

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Or was it capoue, whoever sarr originally passed to

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

        Thats not an assist.

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

        Sarr only owned by 1.1%... lovin it

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          The love the fact Doucoure got an assist?

        2. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          He didn’t get an assist mate for the second

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

            🙁

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

        Surely no assist

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          It is if Doucouré touched it last. Never a Sarr assist

      6. T.Henry14
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Spurs fans, who is better asset in Kane's absent, Dele or Son or maybe Lucas Moura?

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Pretty sure the response will be none of them

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

        3-0???

        1. Zladan
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          0-2

      8. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        How’ve they given that assist to Doucoure?! hahaha

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          He shot and rebound scored...

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

          Will be removed.

        3. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Clearance hit him and fell to deeney

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

          Ramsdale being ruled out of this game looks like a blessing in disguise

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

          No assist obviously

          Deeney wasnt the intended target

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Rebound scored.

            1. Nightcrawler
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              I meant for sarr

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

            No assist for sarr obviously*

        6. Vpan
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          A) Rashford + Tammy + Grealish-> Ings + DCL + Salah -4 (keep Martial)

          B) Rashford + Martial -> Ings + Salah (no United)

          C) Tammy + Rico -> Ings + Robertson (keep 2 United)

          D) Soy -> Robertson (upgrade with no major changes)

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

          Time to get Doucoure! A goal and assist!

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

          People saying Sarr assist actually watching?

          1. FPL Pillars
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Day dreaming

        9. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Don’t get Dourcoure they said

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

            Been recommending all week to people on here, subtle brag... don't own though

        10. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          they laughed at me for getting deeney and richarlison

          1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            That wasn't why they were laughing at you.