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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. WrightnBright
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    WC going well so far: got rid of DCL and the Lord!

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Plus doubled up in Sheffields defence

    2. Mortal.Swinbat
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same and double SHU as above. Was the right call, this season is a joke, look at all the ‘pros’ they are languishing in the 400k

  2. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Free falling

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

    And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you

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

    Learn from this Wilder. You are dealing with forces you cannot understand.

  5. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram up to 2ppg for the last 10 now?

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

      elite

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

      saltyyyyyyyyyyyyy

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Bell endddddddddd

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      % ownership will hurt non owners big time though this week

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

    Mousset YC

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

    Casuals selling Lundstram... when will they learn

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Tech us

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Teach us

    2. CMJC
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      How about those that just benched him? (I tend to sell/bench uncertain starters. Generally the right thing to do and I owned since GW1)

  8. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lund back in the starting 11 for SHU next game. Happy days.

  9. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram 1st sub. Surely he comes in for Aguero this gw??

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

      You think?

  10. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Another Bournemouth goal would be the icing on the jam filled cake

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

      Lundstram to Stevens went well this week 🙁

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

    No BAP for Lundstram.

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

      Wait until he scores a second 😉

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Winning goal BPS

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

    No matter how hard you try, the game is all about luck! 🙂

  13. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lord Lundy 3rd spot on my bench (crying face)

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

      Same here

      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It's painful isn't it

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

      Lol you suck he is 2nd on my bench, I win... (crying face too)

      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully you get 2 no shows in the starting 11

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

    lord first on bench, does he come on for kdb??

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

      Yes

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

    World nr.1 has the Lord.

    Casuals my ass.

  16. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram just made quit fpl, see you all next season

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

      7 points made you quit?

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

      doesn't take much to make you quit

    3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The Lord will forgive you

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

      Bye bye.

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

      See you on the next page

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

      Bye casual Felicia.

  17. LE CHARO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Well looks like I'm already a solid contender for rough with the smooth : took out DCL, Doucouré and Lundstram on WC and got Mahrez and double Sheffield defence with O'Connell instead of Egan. Not a single thing went right this weekend.

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

      That's tough

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

      Rough with the rough

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

      Unlucky

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

      Wow, that's rough.

    5. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sold Lund and DCL, got in Stevens (YC!) and Henderson so of course I started double SHU defense. Yours is rougher, but not by much!

      1. Mortal.Swinbat
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I did this as well, lots did, so it was the right move

    6. The Fed
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Unlucky mate

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

      Yeah where is the smooth in all that?

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

      I know how you feel. I sold Jimmy and Barnes and brought in Felipe for the DGW a few weeks back. Easily my worst decision this season as they went on to haul for a few weeks

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

    F*** Man City
    F*** Sheff Utd defence
    F*** Lundstram

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

      Hahahahahahahah

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

      Love it

    3. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Also Fleck them so hard.

  19. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram will defo start next GW then, that’s one less headache to deal with

  20. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I deserted the ways of the Lord. As they say, the wages of sin is death.

  21. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why isnt the postponement Hulked?

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

      Article about it

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cant see that article unless I scroll down past the Tweets....There should be a Hot Topic on it, PERIOD. And there isn't.

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

      There is a whole bloomin article about it, use that lonely brain cell and have a gander

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        The first article takes up my whole screen, ignoramus! I have to scroll and scroll before that article shows up.

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

    Is there enough time for a brace?

  23. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Change the picture for this article come on

  24. Party time
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lord feck you

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

        😀

    • BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's fine. I still have triple LIV. Salah C. Ings. Maybe Grealish. All will be well... I HOPE!!!?

    • FPL DONKEY
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I thought 30 minutes of Lundstram was worth more than 90 minutes of Rico so I put him first on my bench.

      Apparently I'm a casual...

    • DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Oh feck this.

      Lunds 3rd on bench, ready to be sold this GW. The wise decision. And those who played him and got him 1st on bench, got away with a goal.

      Lucky Hell. Everything goes the wrong way.

    • Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Even though I haven't had an awful season FPL wise, I can't wait for this season to be over. Liverpool dominance, KDB, Vardy, the Lundstram f*** up by FPL, have made this season extremely boring and you can hardly climb the ranks as a result.

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

        Truer words have not been spoken.
        Roll on 2020/21

    • HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      TAA --> Lord Lund DONE

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

      Lundstram sellers STUNNED