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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. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How many players do people actually have playing tomorrow? Maybe a few Sons or Grealishs?

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

      Grealish and Auba

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No one.

      Had no one on the opening Saturday of this long and tiresome GW.

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just Son

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      One player tomo, Aubameyaaang!

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

      yes son and grealish

    6. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2. Son & Aurier

      Lascelles on bench.

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

      1 Auba

    8. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Auba and Grealish

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

      No one.

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

      3. Grealish, Son and Auba

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

    Which do you prefer?
    A) rico, son, firmino
    B) vvd, grealish, vardy
    C) rico, mane, dcl

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

      The one without Rico...

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

        Rico would be last on bench most weeks, just in there for comparison

    2. AD2110
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C

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

    Time to jump off Ings wagon considering his points don't mean much anymore? Makes sense to make up ground with a differential, I'm maybe thinking Shane Long because he has excellent fixtures

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Brave that you’re overlooking Joelinton

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

      Lo(l)ng

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

      Bass fishing?

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

      U serious?!?

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

    They really are dirty northern Bs

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    One more Ings one more !!!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes this

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He is on 3 BP atm too

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

    first return of the gw, COY Ings!

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

    Game has completely slowed down. At walking pace

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      These players clearly need a break...

  8. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    All my kids are yet to play

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mids

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

        No, Dad

      2. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        But they are like my children too.

        Unless they blank. Then they’re grounded

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just the one here, parked herself in front of TV.

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

    surprisingly good greens with Ings returns

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

      oh is his baps, it wont be that high each time

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

      EO still below 70%

  10. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who else owned Adams in GW1? What a flop.

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

      I owned Locadia in GW1

      It's been a fun season

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Started the season with King and Wilson up front.

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

        #metoo

        With KWP and Balbuena as well

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I had Cathcart

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I have Cathcart now aha

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Facepalm

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

      Danny Drinkwater was my gw1 dirty secret

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

      I had Barkley. It's all good, we all have GW 1 fails.

  11. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool looking pretty stupid now for selling Ings.

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You don’t think their attacking 3 are delivering?

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

        who upvoted this? show yourself

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

          o/

          1. Arctic monkeys
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            😀

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

        Just imagine how much better they would be if Ings replaced one of them. They'd win the league easy.

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ings was injured during most of his spell at Pool. They didn’t have much choice. Good on him for strengthening up and getting out that injury cycle

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

      Didn't expect this after last season.

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Salah, Firminho and Mane?

      Sorry, am I missing something?

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

        It appears you are.

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

      Ings as forward and Firmino behind him as CAM with Mane and Salah on the wings would be 4+ goals a game

  12. Cruz88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wish BT would stop over-egging it with shots of flags gently rippling in the wind, as if it's gale force

  13. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can’t see any 3pm PL fixtures going ahead today given the state of the weather

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You might be onto something mate.

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You’re being silly.

      The weather is fine

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

      Son is shining soon 🙂

  14. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I guess that Grealish and Deeney to Traore and Ings makes sense?

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

      Yeah.

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        😮 b b b ut villa

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

      Careful about Traoré - NES suggested shoulder still troubling him and only able to come on as late sub

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

    Looking at Kun >> Ings then with the spare money which is best;

    A. Greenwood >> Jiménez
    B. Mahrez >> Son
    C. Lunds >> VVD
    D. Mahrez >> Mané

    Can do A+B or A+C for -4 also.

    McCarthy
    TAA • Lunds • Aurier
    KDB • Salah • Grealish • Mahrez • Traoré
    Kun • Vardy
    (McGov. Rico. Soy. Greenwood)

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

      i fancey A+C .... they r transfers for the rest of the season potentially !

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

        Could do A this week and D next hmm

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

          C next sorry

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      D

    3. AD2110
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A or D for me

  16. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I can see Man City’s CL Ban being over before this long gameweek finishes.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, 2nd time been punished. Last time was a fine, this time no escape.

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

        But are they not being punished for the same offence again? It’s for the period 2012-2016

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hate how the media in particular the DM are making it sound as if all Peps achievements with City is down to cheating. Anything to sell papers! I’m a Liverpool fan but anyone can see the amount of excellent couching and management the team has down over the years!

      1. Party time
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Agree. Great manager. Deserved the league last season & the season before

        • Tinkermania
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          It's wasn't down to cheating. The players had peaked. I am convinced I would have won it if I was in charge.

          1. I Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            You're a troll right?

      2. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Feel like people are missing the joke here.

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

          😎

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

      Pool loss with a Salah hatty will do

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Pipe down Woy

      2. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Mane Hatty*

      3. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Delia to make a half time appearance

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      HT tinkering. What to do with 2ft 0.0itb?

      McC
      TAA Lundstram Aurier Fernandez
      Salah Mane KDB Moura
      Vardy Deeney

      Martin Holgate Cantwell Greenwood

      Vardy to Ings straight swap? Or maybe Moura downgrade to afford Deeney to Ings?

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

        Vardy to Ings, Lund out.

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers

    5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      stephens has not been a good buy for me

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

        Stevens not yet for me.

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

      Southampton need to get the ball to Ings in positions he can shoot from. Whether that is in the box, on the edge of the box or 30 yards out.

      Other than a classy JWP free-kick, you can't see them scoring unless Ings shoots.

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

        hit the bar ?

      2. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It's not often a player single-handedly keeps a team up from relegation. I don't think many would disagree that Southampton would be in the relegation zone without him.

        1. ‘Tis the Season
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Tevez says howzit

          1. I Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Javier Mascherano

          2. Maddi Son
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            I didn't say Ings was the only player in history to keep a team up. :/

      3. I Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I also think it's a good idea to get the ball to your main goalscorer.

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

          I see Ings passing it too much. It would be better, when Ings picks it up 30 yds from goal, for Ings to shoot than to pass it to Djenepo or Long.

      4. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Insightful mate.

        You should be a coach.

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

      Any earlier City team news for GW28 ? 🙂

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Pep is gonna wear a 'Why always me?' T-Shirt.

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

      What price do we reckon Ings is next season?

      8.0?

      1. I Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Probably.

      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Maby. Think he’ll be sold in the summer?

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

          Possibly - he’d be a good addition to any squad in the league

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

          He needs to go to Spurs. Can do with a Striker with pace and scoring all types of goals not walking around waiting for a penalty or tap in!

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

        7.5 same as Jimenez was this season

        1. I Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Think they'll both be 8 next season. In everyone's team at 7.5.

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

          Ings is within 40-ish points of Jimmy’s total for last season... with 12 & a half games left!

      4. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Think 8.0 would be a fair price. Don't think he going on a big move somewhere else.

    9. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just like a man spending a night with his lover on valentine's, Burnley are struggling without Wood.

    10. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’m sitting in the sunroom but there ain’t no sun

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe you are being a bit conservatory.

    11. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Stephens goal incoming lol

    12. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ings goal is nice and all that but cant celebrate too much as closest rival has him (c) 🙁

    13. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      In hindsight, Liverpool could've squeezed a lot more than 20m for Ings. What a bargain.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          It's almost a superpower.

      2. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Same with Southampton selling VVD to them for the price of Maguire

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Insane, 75,m was a world record at the time, but he's returned that many times over.

          1. Whats the Huth
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            75m for VVD is a absolute bargain

            He’s worth double now

            1. Soto Ayam
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              75 mil for a football player is far from a bargain

      3. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Soton are fortunate he has stayed fit over his run this season...

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Agree. Just waiting for an injury that never came. Ralph managing his minutes superbly.

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

          His big injuries breaks were for ACL, knee and ankle. Unlucky with big one off injuries as much as anything

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

        They got 45m for Ings and Solanke which is a fair price imo. As good as Ings he wouldn't have been worth more than 44m at the start of the season

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Solanke for 19m is absolutely amazing. That Edwards guy at pool is a magician.

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

      Stephens trying to give away a pen

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

      Surely everyone relevant owns Ingsy

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Casuals ❓ 🙄

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

        Do you own him too?

      3. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Could be worse they could own DCL....or both!

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

        Except for the guy with OR of 6 😉

      5. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        As a Saints Fan, too scared to jinx him. Haven't owned him at all this season.
        He's done well without me, let's keep it that way.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I promise you that owning him in FPL will not affect his performances on a football pitch.

          I don't think the Universe cares about your particular FPL team.

    16. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Who is this ref? He's awful

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Obvious foul. Strange decision.

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

        Simon Hooper

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Looks clueless