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Ward-Prowse back from injury as Redmond misses out for Saints

The key Fantasy Premier League assets are in place for the Gameweek 26 clash between Southampton and Burnley.

Danny Ings (£7.0m) is the most popular player for the lunch-time kick-off, starting the match with ownership of 29.9%.

Behind him in second place is Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope (£4.7m), who has recently made a swift return to the Fantasy good-books.

Ings has three goals in his last three outings while Pope has averaged 9.3 points per game since Gameweek 23 – so it will be interesting to see which of them comes out on top this afternoon.

There was encouragement for Ings owners with the creative option James Ward-Prowse (£5.8m) back in the side following an injury, while Kyle Walker-Peters‘ (£4.4m) debut at right-back means a return to midfield for the former.

However, Southampton will be without Nathan Redmond (£6.2m) who misses the game through injury.

“Prowsey’s cut was ok, so he could train yesterday and finally he made it. The not so good thing is the injury for Redmond. A muscle injury. It’s hard to saw how long it will take, but for today he is out.” – Ralph Hasenhuttl

Meanwhile, Burnley have received boosts of their own in defence as Charlie Taylor (£4.2m) is cleared to play left-back respectively, while Matt Lowton (£4.2m) misses out on the other side.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Vestergaard, J Stephens, Walker-Peters; Boufal, Hojbjerg, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; S Long, Ings.

Burnley XI: Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; Rodriguez, Wood.

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  1. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    CORRECTION Westwood G

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      OMG!

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Westwood goal direct from a corner. Terrible defending

    Ings big mistake

  3. bialk
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Goal Wind.

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

    F**k Mee!

  5. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    LOL. Westwood G direct from the corner

  6. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Great start for new stephens owners....

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Very naughty.....might need to report this.

  7. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Imagine owning Mccarthy and Stephens wowsers see you next gw

  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lovely dummy from Ings

    Westwood direct corner goal

    1. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I gave him instructions beforehand, do not take any risks of giving away an og

  9. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wow

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    0-9 incoming

  11. Samurai Blue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    That is surely an Ings assist

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

      Direct from corner. Would be an OG if anything, but as curve was taking it goalbound anyway - just a Westwood goal.

      1. Samurai Blue
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I'm just kidding mate

  12. JariL
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What the hell are you doing Ings??

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Cheers McCarthy. Awesome stuff.

  14. JRD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    ings u dude

  15. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wood A? He won the corner

  16. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Soton cleanie gone .... lovely jubbly

  17. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Fabulous assist by Storm Denis to deliver the ball.

  18. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What the actual feck

  19. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ings will now be desperate to score. Happy days for owners!

    1. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      His confidence is down. Sad days for owners

  20. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    lol what was Danny doing aha

  21. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Secret agent Ings 🙂

  22. Citizenkane91
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    For anyone interested, here's my WC consideration rankings (ordered; slightly value-concerned, the weighting of attacking points [ie doesn't include starting points] per million depends on an absolute return estimation as well; generally favors cheaper GKs and strikers, costlier mids/Def's due to the point return benefits FPL ascertains those positions. Outliers like Aguero/Vardy/Firminho can of course to varying degree counter this structural deficit with increased xGI):

    GK: McCarthy, Pope, Guaita, Ryan, Henderson.

    Def: TAA, Doherty, Reece, Robertson, Boly, KWP, Stephens, Soyuncu (for early-birds) . . . Stevens, Lascelles, Bellerin outsiders.

    Mid: Salah, Mane, Pulisic, KdB, Son, Barnes, Traore, Mahrez, Richarlison, Perez, Grealish, ... Sarr, Martial, Trossard, Saka outsiders.

    Forwards: Ings, Jimenez, Firminho, Vardy (? Questionable if Ndidi is out for longer) Aguero, Abraham, DCL, ... Jesus, Auba, Wood, Long outsiders

    1. bialk
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not now.

    2. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      McCarthy
      Doherty TAA Reece (KWP Lascelles)
      Salah Barnes Pulisic Grealish Mane
      Ings Jimenez Long

      *KdB Aguero Mahrez Son Abraham Grealish all vying for a spot or keeping their spot in a future WC.

      Current lineup:

      DCL Jimenez Ings
      Salah KDB Mahrez Grealish Trossard
      TAA Robertson Doherty Lundstram Rico
      Henderson McCarthy

      2FTs. Rico to Reece this gw looks likely to prepare KdB to Mane, Robertson to KWP next GW for free next GW. After that Barnes, Tammy, Vardy, Aguero Are potential transfers before WCing in GW 30/32 or 33 at latest.

      OR Top 500.

      Probably something I'll look to achieve.

  23. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    CS gone - *turns off game*

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      😀

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        😛

  24. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    FPL is great isn't it?

    Played Stephens and Holgate, benched Soyuncu and Lundstram.

    1. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It's lovely isn't it. Soy and the Lord on my bench whilst the rest of my team has 8 points

  25. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Trent storm incoming...

  26. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    McCarthy, already?

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wasn't his fault, but yeah, gone already 🙁

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

    Ah Jesus. Why do I play this game. Soy and Lundy to Stephens and Stevens. See ya next season!

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wow...

  28. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ings screws up. Will he now be punished by not having any way to make up for it (i.e. blanking)?

  29. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Southampton defence watch 🙂

    11 conceded in last 5 when you include FA cup (and counting)

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      BB down the drain .......

  30. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Danny Ings. 🙂