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Lundstram benched again as FPL owners consider selling the ‘Lord’

John Lundstram‘s (£5.1m) fairytale Fantasy Premier League story looks to have come to a conclusion earlier than expected.

The misclassified midfielder has now been named on the bench for three matches in a row in all competitions for Sheffield United, this time replaced by new signing Sander Berge (£5.0m).

It was Muhamed Bešić (£4.4m) who joined John Fleck (£5.0m) and Oliver Norwood (£4.9m) in central midfield the last two times, suggesting that Lundstram could now well be third in the pecking order behind the Bosnian and new signing Berge.

It marks a sad day in the FPL community as arguably the best value player of the campaign looks now to be obsolete.

There is a similar story at Crystal Palace as Martin Kelly (£4.4m) finds himself on the bench with Joel Ward (£4.3m) handed the right-back berth, although he does, of course, offer a slightly cheaper route into his defence.

As expected, Sadio Mané (£12.3m) sits out Liverpool’s meeting with Southampton and, with Divock Origi (£5.2m) on the bench, it’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (£6.2m) who is tasked with providing the width on the left side of Liverpool’s front three.

With Mohamed Salah (£12.6m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.6m), Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.6m) all in place, the Reds face a Southampton side with James Ward-Prowse (£ at right-back. Cédric Soares (£4.8m) was injured and left the club on loan while Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.4m) is not ready to play yet.

Aston Villa are in 3-4-3 formation once again, arguably good news for Matt Targett (£4.4m) and Jack Grealish (£6.7m), who will be boosted by a Premier League debut at centre-forward for Mbwana Samatta (£6.0m).

They face a Bournemouth side who have gone with a 4-3-3 system, lead by Callum Wilson (£7.4m) flanked by Ryan Fraser (£6.9m) and Harry Wilson (£5.8m).

Nabil Bentaleb (£5.0m) makes his Premier League debut for Newcastle United while Matt Ritchie (£5.3m) holds onto his left-back berth with Danny Rose (£5.3m) named on the bench alongside fellow new arrival Valentino Lazaro (£5.5m).

Meanwhile, opponents Norwich line-up with Todd Cantwell (£4.9m) and Teemu Pukki (£6.5m) in the side and Emi Buendía (£6.0m) on the bench.

West Ham’s January signing Tomas Soucek (£5.0m) makes the starting XI while Michail Antonio (£6.9m) gets back into the side following injury.

Meanwhile, Brighton forward Neal Maupay (£5.9m) has dropped to the bench, allowing Glenn Murray (£5.4m) to lead the line.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Rico, Aké, Francis, A. Smith; Gosling, Lerma, Billing; H. Wilson, C. Wilson, Fraser.

Aston Villa XI: Reina; Konsa, Mings, Hause; Targett, Douglas Luiz, Nakamba, Guilbert; Grealish, Samatta, El Ghazi.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Van Aanholt, Cahill, Tomkins, Ward; McArthur, Milivojevic, McCarthy; Zaha, Benteke, Ayew.

Sheffield Utd XI: Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Berge, Baldock; McBurnie, Sharp.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Wijnaldum, Henderson, Fabinho; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Firmino, Salah.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Ward-Prowse; Redmond, Romeu, Højbjerg, Djenepo; Ings, S Long.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Ritchie, Clark, Lascelles, Fernandez, Yedlin; Saint-Maximin, Bentaleb, Hayden, Almirón; Joelinton.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Byram, Hanley, Zimmermann, Aarons; Tettey, McLean; Cantwell, Duda, Rupp; Pukki.

Watford XI: Foster; Masina, Cathcart, Kabasele, Mariappa; Chalobah, Capoue; Deulofeu, Doucouré, Pereyra; Deeney.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Holgate, Sidibé; Iwobi, Delph, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Diop, Fredericks; Rice, Soucek, Noble; Antonio, Haller, Snodgrass.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Bernardo, Webster, Dunk, Montoya; D Stephens, Propper, Mooy; Trossard, Murray, Groß.

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  1. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Robbo on 3 bonus.

  2. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I can feel an Ings goal to wipe double CS now to knock me out of LMS!

  3. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who needs Salah when you got Henderson

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

    Respect to the guy who punted on Ox

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      TBF he traded it away for magic beans.

  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    JHenderson smashing it this season.

    Well done to him. Making the utmost of his potential

  6. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ings goal would hurt me more than it would help me.
    Ings +4
    TAA -4
    Salah (C) -2

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      K

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Exact same situation.

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Would probably help OR though due to ownership

    4. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Also have robbo and those 3.
      At this point I want the robbo bonus as the differential in my mini league

  7. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance of a Palace goal?

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

      they a goal down at home, you'd figure they will push for one. Blades dont really do away CS so fingers crossed

  8. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Absolutely SHAMBLES week

  9. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Need all cs's except Pool one to get wiped. Looking at massive red arrow at this rate.

  10. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No return for my team yet.

    1. evilfish
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      nor me 9 points with only KDB to play.

  11. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Strongly considering WC - looking at at least Lundy+Greenwood to Stephens/Stevens+Ings for a hit

  12. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This is a bloodbath

  13. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane Greenwood >>> Snoddy Firmino.. My knees...

    1. GAMBIT
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Snoddy has City next

      1. Moose™
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Oh my..

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No need for the attacking Lundstram to be brought on now...

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1 min. cameo during injury time

  15. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Keep saving McC

  16. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    For some reason I put Aurier ahead of Rico on my bench *facepalm*

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

      Cherries should concede, Aurier might actually be a great option based on the system Jose wants to play. Maybe not this week, but Aurier will be back in fashion soon.
      Davies, Vert and Toby act as 3 CB's allowing Aurier to go forward

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    JWP YC

  18. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Need palace to wipe out that sheffield cs.

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

      Yes pls

  19. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Stay benched Kelly and Lundstram.

    Don’t concede Rico. Ultimate jam pls

  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish needs to live Villa asap.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      *leave

  21. Caboose
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    snoddy giving me more points now than I ever expected from him in dgw

    1. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Him and Firmino- 2 players brought in for the DGW.

  22. GE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Stay on the bench Lundstram!

  23. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    LiVARpool getting the luck of the green again. Joke refs

    - Blatant Robbo backpass not given
    - Blatant Ings penalty from Fabinho trip not given

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Say that without crying now

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Just did

  24. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Palace goal would be wonderful

  25. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sickening gw 🙁

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If Lundy gets on I will puke

  26. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Game week for the defenders this. Imagine what Lundstram owners could have had if Wilder wasnt clueless...

  27. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Despite doing a -4 to bring in Grealish for mane and captaining salah looking at a 30k rank rise to 60k if Ake can hold onto that cleansheet and MoM

  28. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Does Potter now that he can use subs?

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Will be amazed if Pool keep cs

    1. PocketZola
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Varpool

  30. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kun gonna haul isn’t he

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, Injury in 1st half morelikely

      1. Moose™
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes. Bcz I bought him in this week

      2. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Chrystal ball for xmas was it?

    2. teddypicker
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Let's hope so