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Lundstram benched again as unchanged Sheffield United face Bournemouth

While Manchester City v West Ham United has fallen victim to Storm Ciara, the Premier League’s other scheduled game on Sunday goes ahead.

Barring any late developments, Sheffield United v Bournemouth will kick off at 14:00 GMT.

The Blades are unchanged from Gameweek 25, meaning that John Lundstram (£5.0m) is benched for the third league match in a row.

Lundstram was the most-sold ‘defender’ of Gameweek 26 but is still in 43.3% of Fantasy Premier League teams overall and almost two-thirds of all top 10k squads, although his effective ownership statistics suggest a significant number of those benched him ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

Of course, with City v West Ham now postponed and not guaranteed to be rescheduled within the winter break, Lundstram could well be auto-subbed into many of those sides.

Sander Berge (£5.0m) is handed his Bramall Lane debut, while Billy Sharp (£5.6m) makes his third successive start up front.

Dean Henderson (£5.1m), George Baldock (£5.1m) and John Fleck (£5.1m), who each enjoy double-digit ownerships in the top 10,000, all start.

Eddie Howe has made only one change to his Bournemouth side, with Andrew Surman (£4.7m) replacing the suspended Jefferson Lerma (£4.8m) in midfield.

Josh King (£6.1m) and Jack Stacey (£4.3m) are among the substitutes after six-week absences.

Diego Rico (£4.3m), who still sits in almost 25% of teams within the top 10k, also starts at left-back.

The Cherries have failed to score in four of their last five away matches, while Sheffield United have kept five shut-outs on home soil this season.


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

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Smith, Francis, Ake, Rico; Surman, Gosling, Billing; H Wilson, C Wilson, Fraser.

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  1. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Sun is now shining in the city centre of Manchester... whoops. Maybe it was a bit early...!

    1. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      To be fair sun in England is an extreme weather condition

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

      The worst of the storm passed quite quickly over Ireland, I was surprised they cancelled the game so early

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        was pretty bad wind & rain down south for the morning but looks ok now

        1. Pipermaru
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          After calming down a little bit about an hour ago, now's windy, rainy with some hail in Midlands and it changes just like that with a blink of an eye.

          1. @ocprodigy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Unlikely in Manchester. Sunshine and blue skies over the city centre now - would never tell what happened earlier. Storm has most definitely passed here.

            1. Pipermaru
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Ireland's midlands 🙂

              Decision was made 3 hours ago, can't blame them, nobody with time machine.

  2. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    No resurrection for the Lord on the Sabbath day

    1. Don Van Vliet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The Sabbath is actually a Saturday.

  3. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Go on Sheff Utd...keep the sheet clean

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bore draw would be very welcomed for me...

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yep, happy enough with that

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

      only own Lund... 1-1 be perfect for me

  4. have you seen cyan
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    is there some way we can work out how many have triple pool, and how many had both captain and vice from the city team?

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not exactly what you're asking for but looking at the updated EOs gives an idea:

      KDB 98.91% 1.49%
      Agüero 47.79% 5.88%
      Mahrez 11.04% 0.50%

      So around 6% have no sub for Aguero, 1.5% for KDB. Since not many games are played yet, LiveFPL won't know if the bench players are gonna feature or not, meaning that the figures above are coming only from having cap + vc on City players.

      So around 8% of Top10K have no captain as things stand.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Salah C must be crazy high with all the KDB,Aguero C fails.

        1. ppv
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I have VC but City game will still be played this GW imo

  5. Bobby Digital
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Nerdstram

  6. Differential C (Mark)
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    This legend played FH.
    With 0 City.
    https://twitter.com/FPLOscar/status/1226499302933114882?s=20

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

      Horrible fh

  7. Ci Siamo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Does Martinelli start next ge do you reckon?

    He's 2nd on my bench

    1. JohnnyCroat
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I hope he does... I have him starting

    2. Effe
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Quite likely to start I reckon, he’s been playing well recently and I can’t see him being dropped

  8. Jet5605
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A classic rare Dan Gosling goal would be just the ticket today.

    1. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      +1.
      Missed sitters last 2 GWs

  9. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Evening gents, just in with the postponed match news.

    Any update on when it'll be rescheduled?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      none yet

  10. kennethrhcp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    1 FT 3.5itb

    A: DCL to Ings (but would need to play 1 of Lund, Webster, Cathcart)
    B: Lund to SHU defender (keep DCL another week)

  11. Differential C (Mark)
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Diego Rico goal incoming.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      goal , assist, CS

      1. LewanGOALski
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        1st sub if KDB doesn’t play this GW...

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

      Who´s your captain?

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Own goal probably

  12. Superballzzz
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Manchester - divine intervention .. the sun is out... the wind and rain has stopped .. you can’t write it ha...

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not surprised. Sunny with only 20mph winds gusting to 40 mph was forecast for kick-off.

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Has the City game been postponed?

    1. Effe
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes stupidity called off too early.

      1. George Sillett
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Disagree. If you leave it until later you create more chaos if it then has to be postponed.

      2. Brosstan
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Brit softies can't handle a bit of weather these days

  14. Effe
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Only just logged and and catching up. Any chance the cancelled City game will be played within this same game week?

    Hoping so as I’d rather have Aguero and KDB than Rico and Soy off my bench...

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Most think no.
      Depends if u own city players like Kun(c)

      If you do own him maybe.

      If you dont own him no chance of being played this GW.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Crellin says 50% chance, this week or double in 29.

      1. Effe
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thank you sir

      2. George Sillett
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        50% = pure guesswork.

        1. Pukki Party
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Think he only suggest next midweek because it fits there, doesn't take into account informing fans etc.

      3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Crellin knows no more than the rest of us

  15. Gobigorgohome
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Weather is improving...
    that was a bad decision to call of game

  16. LewanGOALski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    City - WHU to be moved to Feb, 18th or 19th likely?
    No UCL for them these days and it shouldn’t be considered as Winter Break anymore

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lots of talk but nobody knows.

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

      Would that still be the same GW?

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yes

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Possible but it would still eat into both clubs winter breaks. Arsenal game would make more sense as their winter break will be over by then.

  17. Woy_is_back
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    cs for Sheffield would make me suicidal with all those double Sheffield U defences 🙁

  18. Gobigorgohome
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rico first sub in for KDBBB

    do me proud RICOOOOO

  19. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Boly the safest Lundstram replacement with an eye on someone who plays in 28 & 31?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes i'm probably going with him.

  20. The Train Driver
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Why are Brits so afraid of weather?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      And queue jumping and ....

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        just think what queue jumping in bad weather would do!

  21. n-doggg
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I imagine a lot of folk removed DCL to Aguero for a hit this week. I was very close to doing so! Ouch

  22. BNMC
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So what's Salah's new EO gonna be after all the VC points?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      183%. Think it's the highest a player has been all season.

      1. BNMC
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Not even Vardy at his peak?

        1. Pipermaru
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          That's what I thought, think he was around 200% before Norwich at home gw17.

  23. Tommy J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Live near Manchester-sun is now out...

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      And staying out?

      1. Tommy J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        My dark sky app says it will be ok- was always due to improve, storm has moved East

    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trafford Centre packed out even though it's soooooo bad out there,

  24. The Train Driver
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    No chance of game being unpostponed?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Don't know why they didn't wait a bit longer to make the announcement
      Surely West Ham fans would have left London before 11am anyway

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        true but it gave them the chance to turn back.

  25. diesel001
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Another bad decision by Man City this season. Should not have postponed.

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Surprised it was postponed, sunny with only 20mph winds gusting to 40 mph was forecast for kick-off.

  26. Jet5605
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Seems to be a lot of wishful thinking that City v West Ham will happen next weekend. A couple of things worth noting:

    1. Pep will be fully focused on the CL and I doubt he will accept playing this rearranged game 3 days before a CL game.

    2. West Ham's owners are so tight fisted it's untrue. If they have already shelled out money for the players' winter break no way will they cancel this in order to play next weekend. They can easily squeeze in an extra game later in the season as they're out of all the cups. They will prefer to play City after Liverpool have wrapped up the league and City have less to play for.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      This. And also suspect many players could have booked holidays on non-refundable deals, so won't want to be out of pocket.

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, must hurt their shallow pockets/wallets 😀

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The fixtures are thrust upon you. There's no concept of 'not accepting' to play a fixture.

      1. Jet5605
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ultimately it will be the PL's call but I find it very hard to believe there is no dialogue between the PL and the clubs when it comes to rearranging fixtures.

  27. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Cmon Stevens grab a 15 pointer.

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      1 pointer chuckster

  28. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Should be good craic around here when people drop in around 3:30pm looking for team news. 😛

  29. A Fat Spanish Waiter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Good heavens. It’s sunny in Sheffield.

    1. George Sillett
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No it isn't it's raining.

  30. SomeoneKnows
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I guess it's time to ditch Lundstram... Question is Fernandez or Lacselles?