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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. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    KDB (c) and Grealish to save the game week - let us gogogogogo!

    1. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      0-0

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Dream a little bigger

  2. Lukey27
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    2nd sub Holgate comes on for Rico. Jam all over!

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t deserve those points against Brighton (H)

      1. Lukey27
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        lol

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

      How do people get so lucky

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

      Congrats, my bench all staying put with their 22pts...:-)

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

    Yes Rico no show. Got Ayew first sub.
    I deserve some jam.

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That is incredibly not deserved

  4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Predicted result Villa - City?

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

      1-4

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

      0-0 i hope (kdb capper)

    3. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      0-7

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

      2-4

      Grealish brace, KDB going wild

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        delusion at it's finest

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Bookmarked 😉

    5. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      0-4.

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

      Villa 1-5 City
      Grealish

      Aguero x 3
      Jesus x 1
      Dilva x 1

      Assists: KDB x 3, Dilva x 1, Aguero x 1

    7. fc_skrald
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      3-1

  5. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    COME ON KDBx2, AGURO AND GREALISH

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

      AGURO the new villa signing?

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He is the new Aguero they say.

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

      LEztS GO CHAMP

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

    Rahahahaha fook this lame game man.

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

      agree tbh but why?

  7. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bringing in Sterling 2 games ago has turned out to be probably my all time worst FPL move!

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

      Capped also?

  8. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Grealish only hope to save a GW..

  9. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    No Rico, 10 points for Williams

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

      Bloody hell
      😀

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

      1st Jam I’ve tasted for months

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

      I get Ayew's 9 points off the bench...happy days 😀

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

    Feel sad for Raz owners.

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      See above

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

        Tough luck mate

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

      My rival captained him

    3. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Reckon he'll get a 1 minute cameo like last week. 🙂

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

    Sterling benched 2nd game in row in the league for first time in 2 year. And that is when i C him.

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'm pretty sure you said to Sterling on this site yesterday to make you proud?! 😉

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

      In fairness he is in his worst run of form for two years.

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

    Rodri Krusty Fernan
    Cancelo KDeepB Dilva Mendy
    Mahrez Kun Jesus

  13. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like a 422. Mahrez and Silva cutting in from the wings. Rodri and KDB holding mids.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mancini's back?

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Never that simple with Pep.

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

      Looks 433 to me, Jesus on the left

      1. YuvalFPL
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I agree, 433.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Could be. Guess we'll have to see.

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

      Ederson
      Cancelo Stones Fernandinho Mendy
      KDB Rodri Silva Mahrez
      Aguero Jesus

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        4-1-4-1
        Rodri
        Mahrez KDB Silva Aguero
        Jesus

    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Only playing 9 players? 😆

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        😀

  14. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kun (C) KDB and Mendy locked. 50+ incoming

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nailed for 6 pointer in total

  15. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I need 9 pts from Grealish. 😀
    C’mon Jacky boi.

  16. BrutalLogiC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I guess Howe has to go if Bournemouth want to stay up, they are really awful.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Too many injuries, I can’t see him go

  17. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Watford have been impressive second half, Bournemouth really bad though.

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What’s the GW score liking like? Just KDB to go? Sarr got you an assist at least?

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        47 with KdB and Grealish, been impressed with Sarr, I think he can do well against Spurs next week.

      2. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Oh btw I put Ings in last night, I couldn't stop myself, I really tried.

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I’m tempted to get him in and then effectively take a -4 to do:
          Abraham, Jimenez, Richarlison -> Mane, INGS, Maupay

          Thoughts?

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I like it, prefer Maupay to DCL or because of price? I assume we were both considering all the same moves, Ings is just so much better than DCL and Maupay so thought I'd do it, also really sick of him killing me. I can do it for free but will have to lose Grealish instead of Sarr after Mane rose last night.

            Jimenez, Doherty > Ings, Williams
            next week - Grealish > Mane leaves me with 0 ITB, I'll have to hit if Mane looks like rising again.

            1. TheDragon
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Actually prefer Maupay to DCL having watched Everton recently.

              Those moves of yours look good. Which one to keep out of Sarr and Grealish is a very tough decision

              1. The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Aye, luckily the choice has been taken out of my hands now, selling Grealish gives me exact money for the moves, got a double rise out of him, Sarr leaves me 0.1 short.

  18. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Would you transfer out Grealish for mount?

    It’s in the telegraph league so if I do it before today’s game will get points for today

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

      Can’t wait to finall get rid of Mount 5his week

      1. 03farmboy
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Who you swapping him for?

  19. OleGGMU
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Current Squad
    Hendo, Button
    Evans, TAA, Gomez, Lund, Holgate
    Mane, KDB, Rich, Greal, Moura
    Vardy, Jimi, Ings

    2.7 ITB
    1ft
    Rival been nailing me wiv his martial +Rash combo. Sticking to my No UTD players policy, who do I chuck Moura for?

    a) Sarr
    b) Son
    c) Cantwell
    d) Stick and switch gomez to robbo instead?

    Cheers for any advice lads

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

      Maddison or a punt on Dilva? Don't trust Moura

  20. YuvalFPL
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    ramsdale injured to kick me whilst i’m down.

    shall I wildcard? need a new GK, ings, mane and defensive replacements for aurier and chilwell. bored of maddison too.

    ramsdale button
    taa lund chilwell aurier kelly
    kdb salah maddison martial traore
    jimenez vardy greenwood

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Kick him back and keep your WC

      1. YuvalFPL
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        kick him out of my team with a WC I think. I hate taking hits and will have to for mane to come in. why the hell did I bring in ramsdale? must have been smoking something strong that day.

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

      Just do it. Feels good.

      1. YuvalFPL
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        yep. it felt good in gameweek 3 when I did it and feels good now.

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

      WC.

      Ryan - (Button)
      TAA - Robbo - Lundstram - Soyuncu - (Williams)
      Mane - KDB - Martial - Grealish - (Cantwell)
      Vardy - Ings - (Greenwood)

      Keep the money ITB to attack the game with your FT (e.g. upgrading Greenwood or Cantwell when required).

      1. YuvalFPL
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        sorry, is this your suggestion for my WC? I’d definitely have salah in mine so will look v different.

  21. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is Grealish on pens?

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Think so - which as an owner isn’t actually a good thing!

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        lol why

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          He missed his last one

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

      Yes.

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

      A pen given against City - LOL!

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

      yes but missed the last one

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

    Sarr boy off.

    Needs a BOU goal for BAP.

  23. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sarr sad

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

    Sarr having a sulk at Pearson. Only one winner there 😀

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

      Not the player

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

      Hope that doesn't affect his starting position

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

    Sarr looks mardy coming off

  26. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lol SARR have a proper sulkie strop when subbed.

  27. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I lowkey want KdB to pick up a knock in the warm-up. My Dendo's 10 pts looks nailed to the bench now...

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

      He´s first on my bench too but would get Vardys 5 points as captaincy.... do not want

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

    D. Silva fit again, Mahrez starting more and playing well. Sane coming back soon and "Is Close" according to Pep. That city midfield rotation is only going to get worse.

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

      True ;(

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

        not to mention if Laporte is back then Ferandinho moves back to defensive midfield slot

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Opposition is going to get torn apart though from a full strength city side - be dangerous not to own their players

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

    Pearson is an underrated manager

    1. BrutalLogiC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure, he is rated quite highly but he is a rather unpleasant chap

  30. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sarr is shitting on his door step there. Pearson will sort him out

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

      Hope he likes sitting on pine.