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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. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Dennis assist?

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

    So many brought in Stephens - heart breaking

  3. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    This wildcard could not have gone any worse…

  4. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Nice Soton double up paying off !!’ Aaaarggh

  5. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    My keeper concedes a freak goal after 2 minutes! What new ways can the FPL gods conjure to make this gameweek any worse?

  6. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ings is destroying my season.

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

    Could’ve be worse....could’ve also been an Ings OG if he got a touch 😛

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

      Yep

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

    Trent getting one of those later

  9. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    People really backing the Southampton defence? 😆

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

      yeah fools

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

      In my mini-league, yes 🙂

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        😉

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

    Did people buy Stephens and McCarthy? When was the last time they kept 2 CSs in a row?

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

      When was the last time any team except Liverpool kept 2 CSs in a row?

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

        plenty of teams did including pool,leic,wolv,city,burn and a few others. burn most recently in GW 24 and 25. Soton haven't had a single CS streak this season which shows how good they are.....

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

            😀

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

      Stephens was 4.3M, decent bench option with some potential attacking returns. McCarthy also cheap for a keeper.

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

      Stephens was looking lively during the winter break....

    4. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Stop being a smartass, I didn't get any of them vut they are good picks...

  11. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    McCarthy Bertrand and Ings owner here looool

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

    Danny Ings. Burnley through and through. His heart never left.

  13. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    stephens CS gone shite

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

    Ings needs to keep shooting now. Every opportunity. Only player for Southampton who can score.

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

      This. And Pope saves.

  15. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ings avoids scoring OG, pure class

  16. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Did Ings touch that?

    Or does it not matter if the 'shot' was on target?

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

      Latter

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

      Didn't touch

  17. threeputt
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    All I had to do was choose the correct keeper from this match, Pope v McCarthy, so why did I select the wrong one ?

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

      what are both teams clean sheet totals?

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

    J.Stephens goes on a 50 yard run from his own half.

  19. The Fed
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ings will have 2 attacking returns in this game. Heard it here first.

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

      he already has one

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

      Would love that

  20. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    McCarthy being in the back of the net didn't help

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      This. Talk about starting cold!

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      tbf he was stitched up by Ings

  21. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    OR #1 has Pope, doesn’t he? Guaranteed CS for Burnley.

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

      Better pen save. Ings goal.

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

    Stephens very advanced...nearly got a peno/goal/assist

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

      Stephens owners looking for postives, its like fishing a 20p out of a urinal

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

    Any chance this is abandoned so I get Soy-Lund jam?

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

      yeah, it's raining and everything

  24. SEXY SON
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Gotta laugh as a McCarthy owner, better than losing clean sheet in the last 10 mins or so I suppose.

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

    I knew I should've captained Denis, what an assist.

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

    Bergkamp-esque from Tark

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

    How many minutes of a game need to be played before it counts, if gets cancelled before FT?

  28. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What if the game gets postponed mid game, but to another gw. Does westwood still get points this gw or does he get them next one when they play or do they just vanish?

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

      if before 60 mins no, if after yes

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If match is abandoned, points will be nullified.

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

    southampton looking clueless

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

      wind not helping

    2. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Prob brexit kicking in no european type weather anymore