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

    Sold Aguero
    Soyuncu coming in off my bench
    F

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

    Reckless slide tackle from Dunk before he got stomped by Lund.

  3. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram owners lucky again

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

    Green arrow entirely due to a Stephens clean sheet...

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

    Soy coming in for Rico. Hoping for something. It's not going to happen is it...

  6. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish gone for H.Barnes next GW

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

      yeah that looks like the move for me too...

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

    Pair of BAPs for the Pope.

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

      Great.

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

      Selling him on WC for Pope wasn't a good call then. Might correct myself in GW 31 switch back

    3. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why oh why did I ever doubt him and sold on wc.
      Stuck with Ryan now until final wc. I guess useless RMT tool might still have him top og gk projected scores, though

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

      2? shows as 1

  8. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is there any way to see how many players have played overall/10k ??

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

      Yes livefpl homepage

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

        Thank you Sir !!

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

      3.8/12.04.

      12 because captain counts as 2. 0.4 for TCs.

      https://www.livefpl.net/top10k

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

        Thanks mate.
        I'm on 11 from 4. Average then 😀

  9. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    CS for McCarthy and Ings blanking will do wonders for my OR. Woooohooo! Sorry to new Ings owners, nothing aimed at you. He was a good pick. Had other fires to put out otherwise he would have been a priority for me as well

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Only casuals has Ingsy. Serious players have Long ofc.

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

    Lundstram owners manage to get lucky even as they get 1 point

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

    McCarthy BAP.

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

      Noooo
      Benched for Henderson.....
      Rough continues then

  12. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son downgrade replacements: McNeil - check, Armstrong - check, Traore - blank incoming.

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

    Is there any average number of players, played on LiveFPL? Think I'm being blind as I'm sure I've seen it before.

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

      at the homepage

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

        Cheers.

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

      3.79/12.04 in Top 10k

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

        I meant to say that it can't be over 12, but forgot TC.

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

          ...."was going to write"

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

    Non-Aguero owner. So I know he is about to score a hat-trick.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Probably- switched him out to Jimenez

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Same.

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      As long as two of the assists are from de Bruyne I’m fine with that

    3. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same

  15. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes 1 point confirmed whilst Stephen's 6 points laugh at me on bench!

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

    Could really do with Vardy stepping up here

  17. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Chris Wilder still being stubborn over Lundstram. Will cost him potential CL spot.

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

      Many managers here are stubborn.

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

      Haha imagine thinking you know better than Chris Wilder.

      Sheffield United missing out of CL football, what a poor manager he is

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        won't get near CL spot next season

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

          Well probably not, but most people would have predicted them bottom 5 this season.

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

    Pope should be 2bps I think
    Several deductions for Rodriguez

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

    Huge game needed from Vardy

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

      The party's not over yet!

  20. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So who used to be the main striker at Dortmund before Haland was bought. Must feel bad right now.

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

      Paco Alcacer. Shame Barca didn't use him wisely, he had flashes of talent.

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

      Alcacer.

      Decent player, no Haaland!

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

    City will win!!!

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

      Unless it's a draw 🙂

  22. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Damn it, both Kun and Mahrez starting... going to be punished for selling both, feel it in my waters!

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

      Throw the water...

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

      Sold both as well. Had them for last 3 and all they gave was pain.

  23. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Looking for grealish replacement next week...

    Maddison(90min nailed)
    or
    Barnes(70min, more goal bound)

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

      See how they play today

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mount is the guy

      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Too much rotation in Che for my likes. Too bad. Otherwise good option in midfield yeah.

    3. Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes is benched today which doesn’t bode well

      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        More defensive approach vs city I reckon. Think he will start next week.

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

    Messi....
    That’s all.

  25. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Scary as a Pereira bencher... 😮

  26. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    2 FTs for upcoming week with 1.3 ITB

    Guaita 4m
    Trent Soyuncu Stephens Holgate Rico
    Salah Traore Cantwell KDB* Grealish*
    Vardy Ings Auba*

    Depends on what Auba does but thinking of the following for a -4:

    Rico > Robertson
    Grealish > Martial
    Auba > Jiménez

    Opinions appreciated!

  27. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy will shock FPL tonight

  28. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bench Boosted and got 15 points so far with Cantwell still to play.

    Success or Failure?

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

      Only a success if you had the team you would have played on the pitch

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

        It definitely is

    2. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Failure. You have to get 16

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

    Barnes staying off the casual radar for villa and Norwich hopefully...

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

    Bugger, I was wrong about Lundstrum it seems. 🙁

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

      So was Wilder by playing Berge over him tbf.

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

        I'm surprised he's not starting again.