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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. trinzoo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best Sheffield def for Lundy?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Stevens mate

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Do u think Lund isn't nailed anymore ?

        1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          They paid 20m for a new mid.

        2. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Totally not nailed.

  2. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    61 with Martial, Alli and KDB to play. Hopefully keep the green arrow and LMS 🙂

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      you're probably out of LMS with that score

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ah damn. I'm on like 56 so am definitely out then!

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Nah mate. It's currently 43 safety score but idk how many average left to play

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I am 63 but only Son and KDB to go. So I guess I want jimi and Aguero not to haul right?

  3. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I fell for the "dont use a transfer on a GK" and its cost me 10pts

  4. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Auba & Aguero vs 10 points. Who wins?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Former

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      AA

    3. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The former

    4. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully Auba and Aguero because I have Kun and he is my captain

    5. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all. Hope so, I’m for former

  5. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Martial and Adama; sort yourselves out

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      *jimmy and Adama

  6. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If you are going to brag about good scores atleast link your team 🙂

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

      68 (after BAPS) - 12 ... KDB, Son, Traore and Aguero to play

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Unlss you are top 100 don't bother to mention your rank because it's irrelevant

    Nobody cares for someone 2500 or top 10k

    Do you think Usain bolt posts on Twitter if he comes 4th

    Come on top 100 rankers where you at? The best players are usually the humble ones so guess they won't post

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Have to upvote

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Why? I know top10k is the minimum target for most of us here but still.

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

      Woy was 58 coming into the GW

    3. Liberate HK - antichinazi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Live rank 98; 61 this week.

      1. Am sorry to say again it�…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nice!

      2. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And funny team you got 🙂
        Baldock bench hmm, i guess not much in between him and Sidibe this week

    4. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I assume you are +1M rank?

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

      Ohhh feisty!

      Did Lisa break your heart again?

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

      Here

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

      It’s only irrelevant if you’re going backwards

      Let the folks enjoy their rank rises

    8. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      OR 370k

      yw

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

      Nobody cares about any humble brag. Just enjoy a nice lucky week or commiserate a poor unlucky one and focus on players and stats.

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

    Auba or Kun in for Lundstram?

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

      Hahaha for Vardy oops

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Vardy. They both blank in 28

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

        But the fixtures before that.... and Vardy price plummeting

        1. Taffer
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Kun for West Ham

    3. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kun

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

    Mad that Henderson will retire a more successful Liverpool captain than Gerrard.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why mad? Henderson has been a fantastic player for Liverpool just as Gerrard was. Legends both.

  10. threeputt
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    was there no assist for Evertons 1st goal ? not been awarded on fpl

  11. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah (c), Firmino and TAA.

    Dreamland.

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

      Same 🙂

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Awesome. I’m still not sure on Firmino over a second Liverpool defender. Crazy huh?

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

      Same here.
      But then you realise they're my only players that returned...

      1. SirStevieG
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hahaha same. Only KDB left and on 59 post-baps

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

          Almost the same. I'm 59 after bonuses, with KDB and Alli left. Don't expect too much from him though.

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same

  12. Godfrey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    First time owning Firmino this season, what a lucky timing 🙂

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Awesome call

    2. SirStevieG
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same, he was great.

    3. lugs
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      brought him in for Vardy before the dgw, so far so good 🙂

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salaaaahhhh juhuuuu.

    Salah and Bobby combo owners the real winners

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Juuhuu 😀 and congratz on the baby.. I never knew you were an adult 😮

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Lol, same here. Thought it was a 12 yr old...

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

    On the back of triple Salah cap last week, along with Henderson in this week and Salah cap

    It’s nice when it works! Also have 2ft this week to sort out the fires

  15. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    55-8 including baps with Auba, KDB and Mahrez to go.
    Small red arrow atm. I'll take that!

  16. bobthe camel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    OK. Am doing well but considering w/c. Comments?

    Currently

    Pope/Ryan
    TAA, LL, Kelly,
    Salah, Mane, Alli, De Bruyne, Grealish
    DCL, C. Wilson, Ayew

    To:

    Pope/Button
    TAA, Stephens, Boly, Rose, ??
    Fleck, KDB, Salah, Martial, Barnes
    Firmino, Jesus, Ings

    1. bobthe camel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Addtional Def in my team - Soy, Zab

  17. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    60 points and only predicted to go 40K up. Getting tough to sneak inside 100K mark.

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

      Meanwhile I'm out here trying to get past 500k...

    2. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The EO of Salah is the issue

  18. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino owners must be on a high.

    Firmino + Salah + TAA = the golden combo.. I went with Salah TAA and Gomez on a WC in order to keep Vardy. Might come good though so no regrets yet

  19. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Regret putting the captaincy on Aguero now. He may not play or worse, come on 70 mins or something when Mourinho's bus keeps them out

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

      Kun always good wether he starts or not

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        16 points good? Unlikely..... If he doesn't start, I hope he doesn't get played at all as Salah is my VC

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

      Wasn't the right week to pick a differential captain with the form Salah is in.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah but I am chasing. When I get green arrows they are small, when I get red ones I drop 100k places

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

          Same here bro, but you gotta wait for the right timing. Timing is key.

        2. Taffer
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          best time for a differential captain is when there are 2-3 good options, this week wasn't that week

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

      I was regretting putting it on Salah at half time ... Aguero can still get a brace too (so long as Son gets 3)

  20. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Difference between top 10k and OR average is huge this week.. normally it's 3-5 points...

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

    Let´s go Jimmy & Tony, save my gw. Only have KDB tomorrow so need hauls tonight.

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Greenwood to come in and score plz

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

        If Tony scores, then im fine with that

  22. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If you still have Mane, are you keeping for Norwich?

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

      Prob keep currently. See what happened tomorrow

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

      He'll almost certainly be back for the following game, if not this one - not a worth a hit for me to lose him now for one game when he'll be back after the winter break.

      I'm sure that keeping this week is wise, but I'm regretting the decision not to sell last week.

      1. Taffer
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        why risk him before the A. Madrid game? league is wrapped up.

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

    62 with 5 to go about average?

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

      A lot better.

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

      You know its not average. Im on the same score, nice going!

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

      good score. I only have 52 with 3 to go

    4. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      lol

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

      Ffs

  24. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ty everyone who said Mane to Salah was obvious 😀

  25. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Got lucky. Hanley coming in for Kelly.
    I really need to sort out my defence.

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ha

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

    The early WC chads vs the "Lets wait for Ben Crellin to tell me when to WC" virgins

    1-0

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

      Happy to still have WC and TC

    2. Taffer
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      haha

  27. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What's your thoughts?

    a. Ryan > Henderson
    b. Evans > Stephens
    c. both -4

    1ft 2itb
    Pope Ryan*
    Evans* TAA lundstram Lascelles Rico
    Grealish KDB salah traore mane
    vardy ings connolly*

  28. The Sociologist
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What’s the ideal defence right now?

    TAA / VVD / O’Connell / Fernández / Stephens ?

    1. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dubravka / McCarthy
      TAA / VVD / Enda Stevens / Boly / C.Taylor

      That's who i picked for my fanteam WC, fantastic today and looks fantastic going forward too?!!

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nice

        1. Krafty Werks
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Ty, 63pts so far this week still have Auba, Aguero, KDB, Son & Traore left to play, currently up to 53rd in the world could finish this week top 20 i reckon?

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

    Guiata owners, getting rid?

    1. Netters2018
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ideally yes but got other fires to putnout first.... lund has to go and vardy is worrying me also...

  30. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy to Firmino looking tempting, especially now that Ndidi is injured.

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

      think in gonna do it. Fixtures are too good

    2. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just did it, Vardy dropping tonight and Firm looking great, fast on the rise and plays Norwich next week, get it done?!!

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

        It's between him or Jimenez for Vardy replacement.