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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. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Probably should have watched Southampton play before doubling up on their defending.

  2. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ings down to 1 bap

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

      Should get 3 with that 2nd goal.

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

      Winning goal baps still to be added....

  3. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Me like an idiot believing all the Southampton defensive stats

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

    Oooo Missus

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

    Why are they moaning about the potential handball when the ref has clearly told them VAR are looking.

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

      They know VAR will screw it up...

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

    penalty ?

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

      Nope

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

    penalty shout. Come in var do your thing.

    Ings on penalties?

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

      No jwp

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

    Stephens A JWP G incoming

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

      Check again

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

    Burnley are like one of those small dogs which make big dogs run away. Such an unpredictable team.

  10. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley the better scrappers

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

    Southampton pen denied

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

    VAR is absolute trash. What the...??? Clear penalty

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

      Arms parallel to body

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

    shocking

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

    Lol @ VAR. Big club bias at it again

  15. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Stephens robbed!

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

    How is that not a pen?

  17. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lost patience with Vardy. Thinking Jimi as his long term replacement. Have DLC and Ings. Anyone better?

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

      Firmino

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

    VAR hates goals

  19. aborg
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Stephens deserves much better FPL points than he ended up with !!

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

    Absolute pony, what a pile of dung....

  21. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    As a Stephens and Ings owner... this sucks

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

      ings isnt on pens..

    2. squits
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn't JWP take pens?

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

      Ings doesn't do pens.

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Still sucks, clear penalty

  22. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Stephens assit robbed 🙁

  23. Sif
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Natural position, move on.

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

      Spooning

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

        Spoon Ings?

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

          Only if he scores a 2nd

  24. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    VAR in nice goals delete it but in Obvious Peno ignored ???! If so then Ban VAR in all premiere league. what a joke

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

    a brush off an arm cancels a goal out, a direct hit doesn’t give a penalty ?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        One of the new faults with the bar interpretation, too much favour to defense

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Var

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

          That’s the rules

          Nothing to do with VAR

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

            Rules is wrong

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Actually that is to do with var isn't it? Brought in after lorrente handball goal.

            • Brosstan
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              That rule was made because of VAR...

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

            Good point

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

            yes this is an awful rule. surely will change next season

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

          Ings goal and McCarthy save needed

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

          McCarthy save point!

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

            YEEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!

        5. Gobigorgohome
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          OMG MCCARTHY SAVE POINT RIGHT??

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

          Moved his arm after the ball hit it

        7. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          When Stephens gets points, he is benched.
          When I play him, he brings me nothing. Ffs!