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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.

1,900 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Woy_is_back
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    yes Rico cs gone

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

    Henderson A

    What a playerrrr

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

      Thought you meant the Sheff Utd keeper for a second!

  3. Feloh
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Samagoal proud East African here.

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

    Ward sent off, welcome back Kelly

    1. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Or maybe not

    2. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      😀

    3. Regin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Straight red or yellow red?

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

      Or not

  5. Ha.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Chaos ensues

  6. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Slaah!!!!

  7. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Looked offside.. Im not celebrating yet...

  8. S.Kuqi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    No Grealish involvement. Feck

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      damn

  9. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    SALAHAHAHHAA

  10. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Lovely finish.

    Lovely pass.

    🙂

  11. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Mo is love, Mo is life.

  12. Moose™
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Mo!!!!!

  13. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Salahhh (c)

  14. jimmyabs1987
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Thank you Mo

  15. Dakers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Bless up Mo.

    Now keep saving McC

  16. FOO FIGHTER
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Salah, yeah baby!

  17. PocketZola
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Colgate with the assist!!#

  18. Regin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Is Henderson a serious option now? Can do Hayden to Henderson

    1. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Seems like points chasing. But he is getting in some decent positions tbh

  19. DandyDon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Mo!!!

  20. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    SALAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH OBVIOUS CAPTIAN PICK AGAIN!!

  21. Dakers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Kelly back in the team

    1. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      VAR

  22. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Ox off
    Baby Keith on

  23. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Kelly back next match with Ward red?

  24. HellasLEAF
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Downgrade Mane to fund Firm??

    Knee-jerky??

  25. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    ITK Fernandes starts

  26. Dakers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Winner from Lundstram would be scenes

  27. Moose™
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Mo ©!!!!

  28. diesel001
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Don't need to get rid of Kelly now Ward has been sent off.

    #smallmercies

  29. luk46
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    YEEEES MOOOOO

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Salaaaaahhhh juhuuuuuuuu