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Opportunity for Grealish as Saints name Ward-Prowse at right-back

The Fantasy Premier League focus is likely to be on Southampton this afternoon as Aston Villa travel to the south coast.

Danny Ings (£7.1m) has featured in the captaincy conversation this week and starts the game alongside differential option Shane Long (£4.6m).

With Nathan Redmond (£6.2m) out injured, it’s Stuart Armstrong (£5.2m) and Moussa Djenepo (£5.2m) on the wings while Kyle Walker-Peters‘ (£4.4m) absence means another start at right-back for James Ward-Prowse (£5.7m).

That could be good news for Jack Grealish (£6.7m) and Matt Targett (£4.4m) who occupy the left-flank for Aston Villa, as Dean Smith welcomes Tyrone Mings (£4.5m) back from tonsillitis.

Sean Dyche has been forced into arguably his second-choice front-line for Gameweek 27 as Chris Wood (£6.2m) misses out through injury.

That means a strike-partnership for Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) and Matej Vydra (£5.3m) for the first time in the Premier League this season.

Bournemouth come to Turf Moor lined up in a 4-3-3 formation with Eddie Howe making some changes.

Adam Smith (£4.3m) goes in at left-back which means a benching for Diego Rico (£4.3m) while Ryan Fraser (£6.8m) is also among the substitutes, with Josh King (£6.1m) and Harry Wilson (£5.8m) playing either side of Callum Wilson (£7.4m).

As per usual, the injury updates from the Cherries were handed out at team news time rather than in Eddie Howe’s press conference.

The club’s official Twitter account revealed on Saturday afternoon that Nathan Aké (£4.8m) and Jefferson Lerma (£4.8m) both miss out with knocks.

John Lundstram (£5.0m) remains a bench option for Chris Wilder who, as per usual, names an unchanged side as Brighton come to Bramall Lane.

Graham Potter has lined his troops up in a 4-4-2 formation, with both Glenn Murray (£5.4m) and Neal Maupay (£5.8m) handed starts in Sheffield.

Christian Benteke (£5.7m), who has shown some slight form recently, leads the Crystal Palace attack supported by Wilfried Zaha (£6.8m) and Jordan Ayew (£5.0m).

Martin Kelly (£4.2m) is also back for Crystal Palace, although is named only on the bench.

Steve Bruce hands another start to Danny Rose (£5.3m) while Matt Ritchie (£5.3m) continues to be used as an impact sub.

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

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; A Smith, S Cook, Francis, Stacey; Gosling, Surman, Billing; J King, C Wilson, H Wilson.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Cahill, Dann, J Ward; McCarthy, McArthur, Kouyaté; Zaha, Benteke, Ayew.

Newcastle United XI: Dúbravka; Rose, Fernández, Lascelles, Schär, Lazaro; Almirón, Bentaleb, S Longstaff, Saint-Maximin; Joelinton.

Sheffield Utd XI: Henderson; Basham, Egan, O’Connell; Baldock, Berge, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens; Sharp, McBurnie.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Schelotto, Dunk, Webster, Duffy, Burn; Bissouma, Propper, Mooy; Maupay, Murray.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Ward-Prowse, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand; Smallbone, Hojbjerg, Armstrong, Djenepo; Long, Ings.

Aston Villa XI: Reina; Konsa, Mings, Hause; Guilbert, Douglas Luiz, Nakamba, Targett; El Ghazi, Grealish, Samatta.

1,409 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thank you Gary Cahill 🙂

  2. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram VAR
    No sub and 1 point cameo

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

    Pope overtakes Henderson as highest scoring GW in the game. FPL legend.

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

      *GK

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

        Damn. Hurts

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

    Cheers the people on here who advised me to play Pope over Hendo this week.

  5. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez and Kun differentials in my main ML. Come on lads.

  6. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lazaro awful player

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

    Lazaro RC.

    Was terrible last week against Arsenal and now a RC.

    Hopefully that will be the last of him in the team.

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

    Keepers rotation doesn't work

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

      Rotating keepers went out with boot cut jeans

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

      Just get Pope and play him every week

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

      ya for the last 2 or 3 seasons I just pick a cheapie & hope

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

    GUAITA CS!!!!

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

    Sheffield United 5th in the Premier League.

    What...

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

      Hopefully City banned if it sticks... maybe not if they fall!

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looking good for United 🙂

  11. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Of course I have McCarthy and Stephens stuck on my bench

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Did Palace just keep a CS?

    Is this a drill?

  13. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    2-0 ...Armstrong goal for Saints

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Assist?

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

        Che Adams, I believe

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

    OMG Saints

  15. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lazy Reina gives Armstrong an open goal

  16. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    7p from 5 any worse here?

  17. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Shortcomings of Sheff Utd revealed today. Will fall away quite significantly now in my opinion.

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

      Not enough goals all season. Teams finding out how to score, Brighton should have got another.

      Still a great season, dodging Europa will be blessing for next season.

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

    ArmstronG

  19. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy assist?

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

      Adams

  20. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Joel Ward on for an 8 pointer, can’t complain

  21. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Armstrong goal

  22. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Nick Pope what a legend!

  23. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    BB, FH and WC left. How are you playing?

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

      FH31, WC33, BB34

  24. Runaway
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Stephens long ball by any chance?

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So many benched SOU defenders or McCarthy at home to Villa? Really?

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

      SOU weren't good at home & villa looks like world beater at spurs last week.
      Alert to those who want Chelsea players!

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

    McCarthy up for 1 bap? Or am I beeing greedy?

  27. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who was it that was plugging Armstrong the other day? Think it was Jonty wasnt it on the Scoutcast?

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

    Took a hit to get Pope in, nearly perfect at 2-0!

  29. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lescott is awful. He could’ve made THAT Agueroooooo goal sound boring.

  30. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Che Adams assist

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

      First return this season?