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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.

2,258 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    At this point, pre GW28 blank, I feel like there’s no point in me replacing Lundstram with another Blades defender. Maybe after the blank, but...

    Dammit Wilder!

    1. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If you have enough cover for GW28, why not? Their fixtures are great either side of the blank. I'll be replacing with SHU defender myself and playing Taylor/Rico in GW28.

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lundstram to Lascelles will be a popular move.

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

        Soyuncu to Lascelles last GW for me

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

    CMON ENDA!

  3. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping for a Fleck first sub result to save the City debacle.

  4. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon Callum Wilson. Troll my triple SU defence ML rival

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

    Is there anyone who is still in denial thinking this game is anything but luck? I'm glad the mane TC fail and this random postponement is proving me right.

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

      I wouldn't say it's "anything but" luck, but it's certainly more than 50%

    2. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why not just auto select a team next year and see how you go?

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

      Come on, their some skill involved bro

    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I planned for this postponement.

      Don't you follow FPL Meteorologist on Twitter?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Superb post

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

        Lol

      3. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        😀

    5. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      50% luck - 50% making wise decisions.

      The 50% luck part seems like it’s kicking your ass this season.

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

        50% of wise decisions backfires horribly so... 😛

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

      Of course it is luck. And it is becoming more and more about luck as every season passes.

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

        Eh? How is it more lucky now?

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

      Never heard anyone whining as much as you do and I grew up 5 women...

    8. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      And the season you do well it's down to good judgement .

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

        Nah, it is luck too.

    9. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's part skill part luck and very emotional. The trouble is when you have bad luck you become despondent and convince yourself it's all luck based. When you haul you convince yourself it's skill and that you're an FPL maestro.

    10. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If it was down to luck, the really good ff players wouldn’t be able to be so consistent.

      Of course luck plays a part (as it does in most games).

      Easy to blame your poor decision making on bad luck.

    11. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Aof course luck is involved, I think the biggest factor is how you respond to 'bad luck', it's about keeping a steady head, thinking rational and making wise moves whilst taking the odd calculated risk.

      When bad things happen, which we perceive to be bad luck, I think we can all easily make silly decisions etc in response. It's this bit which the separates the good and bad players.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Just my two pence

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        *Of

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

        I disagree. It is the cumulative impact of bad luck, which can't be accounted for.

        There will be people (not me) who will have transferred out Pope to Ryan or Foster (or someone similar) and then Pope hauls.
        A week later they will have TC Mane
        And this GW they will have Aguero(c).

        No 'bad' responses there, IMO. But destoryed by bad luck.

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          But if you did nothing, don't you think good and bad luck would even out over 38 gameweeks?

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

            No. Another fallacy about 'luck'. "Swings and roundabouts", "it all evens out in the end".

            It doesn't even out most of the time. There are some who are very unlucky. There are others who are very lucky. Of course most are in-between (a little lucky, a little unlucky). But this idea that it all evens out is just a way of making people feel better. There is no evidence that for every good piece of luck you get a bad piece and it all evens out.

            1. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Luck is easily confused with circumstance.

            2. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              As stated above though, how do the 'elite' players perform well consistently each season?

    12. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Someone in one of my leagues has risen from 2.5m to 600k in the last four GWs, hasn't touched his team all season, no transfers or chips.

    13. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      67% luck
      72% skill
      100% pain

      #MATHS

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

    I wish I would have done the Lundy to Stevens trade and not Martial to Mahrez. Nightmare of a gw

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

    KDB (c) let’s go

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Where are you going with KDB ?

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

        It’s quite nice in Liverpool right now - down the East Lancs road?

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

    Postponing for monday too early?

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

      Way too early.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Depends which Monday.

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes police, security etc need to sorted.

  9. Hendomania
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/411572/event/26
    Ouch number 5 in the world!

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

      good

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This.

      2. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Why?

  10. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Man City off. Poetry. All rivals have 3 city and captain Kun. Something goes my way for a change.

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

      Will the game be in this gw or another?

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure. Maybe not during the winter break. Pep would be furious.

        1. ppv
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          They can have this week off and play following midweek

        2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Gameweek 27 does not start until 11.30 on the 22nd Feb.
          If the game is played before then (albeit unlikely). Does that mean that it will count towards this gameweeks points.
          Only asking cos I have kun (c) KDB and mahrez. I'm sounding desperate I know. At least I didn't have KDB (vc). Cmon Salah.

    2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The fantasy football gods will get you back for your unkindness to those of us with triple city. Enjoy your moment.

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I’ve had more than my fair share of bad luck this season so I’m taking my sunshine while it’s there (& not in Manchester)

  11. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    You lot completely clueless about how football at this level pands out if you think Pep is cancelling his squad vacation period to rearrange a fixture with WHU. Look at what Klopp did to defend his players time off....

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      This. See above.

    2. ppv
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Will play Tues or Wed week. Still have break

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yep. Enough time for me to get another 2 in. ;-(

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Non Kun owner I bet

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Either this is done really quickly - next 2 days - or it's not gonna happen. At this point with the squad already with their plans and arrangements made to travel with their families etc... no chance.

        1. Marty McFly
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Fair chance the game falls into gw26 I think. But yeh, announcement would need to be in the next 48 hours. I’ve been looking at whether they could play fri/mon anywhere but it looks unlikely unless they moved the FA Cup game to the Tuesday.

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    First time owner, which one is Stevens?

    I've seen several Sheffield games but the only players I've noticed before are Henderson, Lund and Fleck

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He's in red and white.

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

      He is the left wing-back. Number 3.

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The one with Stevens on his shirt.

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        😉

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

    Man City should call the game on again, IMO. West Ham players still in Manchester and City fans got enough time to get to the stadium for 16.30.

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's not their decision to make

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

      Its not just the fans and players. A dozen other things to consider. Media, security

      No chance it will happen

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

        Media already there. Police available as they were expecting game to go ahead.

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I can't see why WHU would agree to it.

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not your finest post tbh.

    4. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pure fantasy. The game is off. Accept it.

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

    I think the best scenario for salah cappers/aguero non owners is city game being rescheduled for next midweek

    Makes it almost certain that kdb and aguero wont start/come on for cameos

    Vice cap points would be wiped off in case of cameos

    1. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      City have a CL game the midweek after this coming one.

      1. Marty McFly
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No they don’t.

  15. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The way Bournemouth have started this game, I can see my CS points of Hendo & Stevens being robbed!

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

      Its not enjoyable watching a live game at home to a relegation threatened team, desperately wanting a clean sheet. Set up for disappointment right up to the 94th minute.

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

      Yes, they're looking lively.

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

      Least Rico looks decent still for 4.0m

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

    Waiting for the "OMG Wilson" comment

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Twice the normal chance of that happening.

    2. Tigers Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      "OMG Wilson"

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Well done

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Timing 🙂

  17. Marty McFly
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I live just outside of Manchester. I have to say, the bad weather seems to have cleared. The skies are blue, there’s a gentle breeze, it’s quite a pleasant afternoon.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I thought this was going to be a poem. Disappointed to get to the end and it didn't rhyme.

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

        Yeah really disappointed after the skies are blue this isn't a poem.

      2. Marty McFly
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I’ll try to rewrite it as a poem and come back to you haha

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, the Liverpool Haarp device is back in the box. 😉

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He lives outside Manchester
      He really has to say
      The weather it was very bad
      They forecast it today

      The city game was cancelled
      Lundstram benched again
      Callum Wilson’s drought is over
      Despite the heavy rain

      But all of this matters not
      It’s unavoidable you see
      That each of us must die alone
      In pain and misery

      Is the ending too stark?

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

    5 players today boys let go!
    Lundstram, Ederson, Mahrez(vice), (K)un and following Snoddys heroics last week I decided to give him one more game

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

      None, then...!

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Epic fail. 😉

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes?

        1. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I did think of you when I wrote this.

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

      lol only joking, but someome, somewhere 😀

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

    OMG Wilson

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      which one was it?

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

        Both

  20. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wow

  21. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Should have just delayed the game and made a decision later.

  22. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    That CS lasted longer than I expected

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

    YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS cs gone babyyyyyyyyyy

  24. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would say better early than late

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

    Well, thats enough football for this week.

  26. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wow. Bouremouth really have turned it around

  27. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    FFS

  28. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Looool

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

    Yikes!

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

    Get Lundy on now