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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. Arron Wan Bissaka Nil
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best 4.4m defender option for the next 5 or 6 weeks? Already got Kelly, Rico and Lundy

    1. Horlicks esq.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I’m going for Williams. (Utd)

    2. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Stephens - Southampton

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

      Holgate

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

      Holgate of course

    5. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Holgate

    6. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Holgate by far, but get him asap before his price rice

    7. Arron Wan Bissaka Nil
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      seems fairly unanimous, cheers guys 🙂

  2. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pukki back for next week? Lol

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

      TC.

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Want him but after that game fixtures are dreadful

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

    I bet Deeney and Pearson have aggressive angry sex.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      😆

    2. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Jesus

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

      Orgy for the title next season.

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

      Whatever makes them happy with each other!

    5. tm245
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The grav-comment combination is a bit unsettling here.

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

      With Sarr tied up in closet being forced to listen for refusing to look Pearson DIRECTLY in the eyes whilst coming off

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

      Just hope poor Deloufeu dosn’t drop in....

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

      With each other or with their respective partners?

  4. Stef rocks
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I didnt have balls to get Kun and cap him for -4 and already regret it. I have a gut feeling i will regret it even more after full time 🙁

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

      Hopefully KdB will have a field day today.

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

      I own Aguero and didnt have the balls to captain him. 0 captainpoints last GW put the fear in me.

      1. Stef rocks
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Obviously Bad decision not captain him

  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lesbiavenue then City

  6. fplking14
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Deeney or Delofeu?

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

      Deeney's on penalties

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Doucoure

      1. fplking14
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        What position does he play?

    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Deeney

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

    Must. Play. Cantwell.
    Must. Bench. Alli.
    No, this is not a kneejerk.

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

      Correct decision.

      Now watch Callum Wilson troll us all!

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

    Rebecca Lowes is awesome.

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

      NBC’s coverage is so good

      Rebecca, the two Robbie & Kyle are a great team

      Although Robbie Mustoe can be difficult to listen to, small price to pay for the overall package

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

        BBC should sign her up for MOTD.

        Sky should then pay more for her to front Sunday programme.

        Better than any of the presenters we have.

  9. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Need Sterling to come on to block rival's rashford VC. He should come on right?

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

      Think so

  10. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who is a better option Grealish or Richa?

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

      Grealish imo

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

      Rich for me.

  11. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I need to make a transfer.

    I have 2 Liverpool and 0 W.Ham.

    A) Vardy > Firmino
    B) Maddison > Fornals
    C) KDB & Abraham > Salah & Calvert Lewin

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C if you must

      1. Horlicks esq.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        That’s the long way around. I have 2FT and I hate wasting one.

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

      None of them I like

    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      All bad options mate

  12. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    First clean sheet clean sweep of the season (I think) thanks to Benny F

  13. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Doucoure 5.6m, last 3 gws: 6 9 14

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Different position or lucky?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Lucky? Three gws now ... will have a look at the stats later

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Position

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

        Didnt look lucky the way he played today. Very involved in the attacking, willing to get into the box all the time.

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

          He did really well at 10 last season too before he started playing deeper again iirc.

        2. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Didn't see it, ta

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

    I am mad to consider playing Cantwell (NOR) and benching Jiménez (sou)? 🙂

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

      I think it's a good idea to play Cantwell.
      Not a great idea to bench Jimenez.

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

        Bench someone else, Southampton plays quite open football at home, Jimenez is likely to get some chances.

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nope... If Cantwell is playing himself then he's bound to haul :p

  15. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rank these please (for mid term, maybe 6-8 games)

    A) DCL
    B) Maupay
    C) Haller
    D) Deeney
    E) Ayew

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

    Sterling captainers unite

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

      🙁

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

      About that...

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

      Either he comes soon or doesnt come at all... At least I got my VC on Martial

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

        Like last gw?

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

      Will do when they come come too.

    5. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      This didn't age well

  17. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Alli, Aurier to Sarr, Robo? Bench Martial?

    Hendo
    TAA Perreira Robo
    Sarr Mane KDB Cantwell
    Vardy Maupay ings
    (Martin, Martial, Lund, rico)

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Great moves

  18. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maddison with 8 blanks in 11, yet I'm still reluctant to get rid..

    1. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I am keeping him for next 2 and then will reassess (probably ditch)

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

      Same boat, but mainly because of lack of decent options elsewhere. Doucoure on the radar now.

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

      I'm holding for next 2 anyways. If Leicester's poor form continues then the Leicester triple up has to go and Maddison the most likely for tge chop.

    4. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I chose to lose him this GW for Salah. I’m sure I’ll regret it!

  19. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Brandon Williams or Kiko Femenia?

    1. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Kiko

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

        Kiko isn't even fit. Masina had a good game.

        Williams of the two, but consider Stephens (SOU).

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

      Kiko if you want someone nailed

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

        Nailed to what?

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

      If Brandon plays midweek him.

  20. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    The more you see Doucoure's 'assist'. 😆

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

      Didn’t he shoot?

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He tried to shoot. Possibly a swing and a miss.

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

          If he shot, his rebound was scored.

          Or he was last Watford player to touch it.

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Did the ball touch his feet?

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

          Was he the last to touch before Deeney?

          1. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Thats what I'm not sure of. Even in slow motion it doesn't look like ball touched his feet.

            Sarr crossed the ball and Doucoure tried to shoot but felt like the ball touched BOU defender and not Doucoure

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

              Yeah Sky only showing 1 angle so not sure.

              It’s not a Sarr assist no matter what, any touch from Doucoure and he’ll keep it.

              1. Skonto Rigga
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Bournemouth defender attempts to clear Sarr's cross, takes a slight deflection off Doucoure's leg and falls to Deeney. Great vision.

  21. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Travers-ty will be dropped, but Ramsdale or Boruc next game?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Begovic

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

        He's going to Milan.

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

        Moved to Milan

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

    As a De Bruyne non captainer do I want him to haul or not?

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

      Not

    2. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Depends where do you stand?

      If in top 100k probably you dont want a haul cause everybody has him and those who have captained him will benefit more.

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

        30 K so no haulage required.

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

      Ofc not, anyone without KDB isn't a rival

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

      You hope for a red card and penalty miss.

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

      I'd be happy with 8 points. Anymore will be annoying as he outscores my captain then and those who have captained will gain a lot more.

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

    Need Aguero/Jesus injury on warm up to Sterling start

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

    Anyone considering any West Ham players for the double GW?

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

      Staying clear

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

      Fabianski owners will be getting Martin, I’m sure.

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

      Wanted Flappy for save points, but that didn't go too well. Ignoring them now.

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

      Unless you are happy with 4 points, I wouldn’t.

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

    Sterling staying in bench gives me a 15 point boost. Go figure.

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

      Vardy v©
      Ings 1st sub

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

        Dendo second sub. First sub, Rico, no show

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

      Most he’s given you this season? Bar GW1.

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

        He gave me 17 * 2 when he was benched for the Watford fixture!

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

          Lundstram off the bench too 😎

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

      Expect second half cameo

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

        Ty

  26. Abra Dubravka
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    For 3rd Liverpool player (already have TAA and Mane):

    A) Robbo, Maddison, Jimenez?
    B) Dunk, Salah, Ayew?

    Won’t always need to play all 3.

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

    Can't wait to get rid of sterling next week. He's been a nightmare to own and by far my biggest mistake this year. Not so much his own output but having him prevented me having rashford or vardy.

  28. Jamizz
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    WAT had only 9 points from 16 games but have garnered 13 points from the last 6 games. Incredible stuff from Pearson. Docoure In the last 3 games 6,9,14 points too.

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

      Pearson’s team won the Prem with Leics.

  29. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sooo, am I the only Mahrez owner here?

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

      Wait till he delivers you some points, and you will no doubt hear from the others

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Summed up by your username 😉

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Only allowed to brag after the match.

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

      I'm (S)ilva

  30. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lads, how do you start Cantwell (BOU) in here?

    Hendo
    Lundstram TAA Holgate
    Salah Mane KdB Grealish
    Vardy(c) Ings DCL

    McGovern | Cantwell Soy Rico

    2FT 0.1inb

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      For DCL

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

        DCL looks like a trap

        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah, he defo gonna score if I bench him.

    2. Nüno Vippan
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      My gut says kdb will rest against palace cause in 3 days there is another gw. So you are ok

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        In that case, I'd be more willing to sell KdB for Son coz, I have no idea what to do with my 2 FTs. 🙄

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

      Grealish

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

      Pep will prob bench KdB to make it easier, so just keep him 1st sub.