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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. Basil1977
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    what a pants week so far

    Lund and Maddison out for Egan and Mahrez,( 2 week punt) 3 weeks ago i did Pope to Ryan.

    Might just do nothing for the rest of the season

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

      Could have been worse. That Ryan transfer though, that’s irredeemable

      1. Basil1977
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ryan has cost me top of my cash mini league, and this rate i'll be dropping out of the top 100K

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

      Game is about 40% luck. And you got unlucky.

      Look at Mark Sutherns. One of the best to play this game. Not even in the Top 500k.

      1. MidasBoys XI
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Link please

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

            Tbh, he has made some terrible decisions this season, for a manager with such pedigree.

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

              Only terrible with hindsight.

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

                Not owning Vardy, KdB all season and persisting with out of form players, hindsight?

      2. Basil1977
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        On paper they looked good moves, like you say got unlucky

  2. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    My Sweet Lord

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

    Great performance 2nd half, wilder really knows how to give them half time team talks. Top 4 here we come :p

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Would love to see sheff utd in the champs league(doesnt look like ole will get us close!)

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why’s he not starting Lund? Feel sorry for how he’s been treat

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

        22m signing and he was poor. Looks like this is the kick up the bum he needed

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

    Is Alli a liability; should I sell him? And would you do so for a hit?

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I would only take a hit, if the player is not going to play/injured, and the player you are bringing in is in form with good fixtures.

  5. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lund over Dunk for the win

  6. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Scenes when City game is rearranged for this GW, and Lundy is stuck on benches.

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

      Amen

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

      I’ll take the Aguero hatrick over 7pts

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

      Won't happen.

      West Ham will push to have it played as late as possible. Bigger chance of Man City playing the kids then and West Ham getting 3 points.

    4. Rt505
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I hope you’re right!

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

    What the hell do I do with lundy now...
    Is his time as a starter still at an end after getting that match winner?
    Keep 1 more week and hope he starts, not sure!

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

      With Brighton at home next I'm holding. Let's hope Wilder sees the light and puts his faith in the Lord. It would be a cardinal sin to bench the Lord after today.

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

      Give him one more week for sure and see, he might have won his place again (I doubt it)

  8. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Miserable start to the GW.

  9. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more this GW?

    A) Traore Grealish Mane (Soy 1st sub)
    B) Doherty Vardy Son (Cantwell 1st sub)

    1. manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1st subs only involved if one of those 3 dont play for either side

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

    Just when your season is in recovery and you slip into relapse 🙁

  11. boogle
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    12 from 2 so far, I'll take it

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

    Shall I link the 8/10 comments of people criticising the decision to keep and play Lunds and that I was having a "wet dream" imagining Lund would score. I dont think I need to right 🙂 you know who you are
    unlucky guys

    1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You even moan like Mourinho

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

      they are jelly hihi

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

    I don't understand why so many used the WC this week. Why not use it for the inevitable double Gameweeks later in the season?

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

      yea odd, cant think of a worse time to play it with so much uncertainity around blanks and doubles. Almsot all WC's must have got in Kun for instance and ditched John, what a fail, and thats not even taking into account the 28 blank

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

        is why in fact I offered absolutely no opion on WC teams whatsoever. I like rating teams in general, but you cant rate something you dont know

      2. Goonsquad245
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        City game being postponed and Lund scoring is simple variance.

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

      Had a team that hadn't delivered at all after Christmas, so I had no choice. Of course the players I took out are delivering this GW.

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

        Patience my friend, patience.

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

          If anything I was too patient with that team.

    3. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Think it was the lure of captain kun.

    4. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I know right.

      Maybe because of all the hype about getting City players in?

    5. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Very easy to say in hindsight.
      It was only obvious to get in City players given the fixture and no one could have predicted that the game will be postponed.
      Shipping out Lundstram was also right as he had lost his place.

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

        City have two tough fixtures coming up and a blank game week. Wildcarding just to play West Ham is stupid. Just use your free transfers or take a hit. Same goes for Lundstram, could have just transferred him out or play a bench player instead, that's why they are there.

        1. King Kohli
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I meant if you decided to WC, which would have been due to your team being a mess, City players were the sensible pick.
          Easily covered by benching them in the blank week.

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

    1 from 1

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

      2 from 3 (pre-WC team 31 from 5).

    2. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2 from 2

  15. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    LMS safety score currently 4 with Man City autosubs.

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

      Average players played?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        3.66/12.01

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

          Cheers, could be a tight one

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

    Up the Blades!

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

      Oui

  17. Mike2795647
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    18 from 2, got lucky this week so far with DCL and Lund. Not Kum or KDB might hurt me if the game falls outside of this long game week though with bench order

  18. Rt505
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Complete WC fail... Doucoure, Lundstram out. Triple City (kun captain and KDB vice). Doubled up on SHU defence.

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

      You stuffed.

    2. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ouch

  19. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Well that's that.
    Next game in 5 days.
    This suuuuuuucks.

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

    Wilder talking up Callum Wilson in the post-match interview. Summer bid incoming?

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Love him as a player, but always seems to get injured!

  21. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    just when your season is going down the pan, it also gets thrown on the fire 🙂

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

    Call me crazy but I think Norwich could just about survive. They have a very good run-in with a lot of 6-pointers at home, and a lot of teams have been pretty bad recently.
    Pukki will need to find his shooting boots quickly though.

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ur crazy they are beyond crap..

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

      That broken toe isn't helping him 🙁

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

      I remember saying this to people when leicester survived the year before the title they were bottom with 12 odd games to go but had a run of 10 games to end the season that they could def win, but they also had a much better def than norwich does and vardy which i guess pukki could replicate.

      Who do u think will go down ?

  23. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram owners do we ship now or hold see if he plays next game week?

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

      Personally I will play him. Probably will get same as today at the worst.

      1. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        think he deserves a start.

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

      Had him since GW1 so keeping him for the LOLS.

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

        Had hum since gw1 and sold him for Robertson .

    3. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Think I'm resigned to holding him now.. surely a good chance he is reinstated?!

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

        Even if he is not, coming off the bench (at home at least) he will always be a threat. He has a point to prove, you can see he is rage playing to get that contract on.... I got him at 4.0mil so Im keeping for now...

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm holding for now

      Keeping 2FT for 28

      Button for McCarthy
      Grealish , Gundo or Lord out

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

      I'd hold
      Wilder benched him due to some poor performances but he has played well in the last two since coming on
      So wouldn't be surprised if he got a start

    6. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’d hold him now

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

    Lundstram to rise tonight? 😉

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

      His Mrs hopes so

  25. AVFCChris1984
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think Lundstram will have won his place back or be kept as an impact sub?

    1. MidasBoys XI
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think he’s back in the fold

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Berge had a bad game so anything is possible.

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

      He's going to share that slot now to the end of the season. I would say 70% of the time he'll be the sub.

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

        This seems realistic with our current data.

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

      Ha - this question is going to be asked 50000 times on here in the next 2 weeks

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

    If the postponed game is after UCL, would you keep Aguero for the Leicester match (3days before Real Mardrid) or sell?

  27. Uncle Gamst
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How quickly it all changes 🙂

    A few hours ago many were slagging off City for postponed game.

    Now many of the same people are hoping the City game isn't rearranged in this GW, as they have Lundstram on the bench.

    Some sitting smug, like the guy in my mini league who played Lundy because he also has Kelly & Simpson, and still hoping that City play this GW.

    That's FPL folks

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

      Yeah Ive got Mahrez and KDB or 16 points so glad to have it covered regardless

  28. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul

  29. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Got to be kidding me. Just seen the Sheff Utd result. Double Sheff Utd defence fail and Lundstram who is 3rd on my bench comes off the bench and scores. Couldn't write it. Miserable result to go with a miserable day.

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

      You'll live

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

    Genuine question: If you didn’t own / start Lundstram this week, is that season over?

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

      Yes.

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

      Your life is over

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

      genuine response : LOL

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

      If you dont have your tripple captain for him next week it could be