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Ings starts third straight match for Saints in Sunday’s only Gameweek 32+ fixture

Gameweek 32+ continues to move at a glacial pace, with just one Premier League fixture taking place on Sunday.

Southampton are the visitors to Watford, with kick-off at Vicarage Road at 16:30 BST.

Danny Ings (£7.2m) makes Ralph Hasenhuttl’s starting XI for the third straight match, quelling fears that he may have been rested amid the fixture congestion.

The Southampton manager has made changes to his starting XI elsewhere, however, with Stuart Armstrong (£5.2m), Yan Valery (£4.6m) and Michael Obafemi (£4.9m) all dropping to the bench.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (£4.8m) misses out with an ankle injury.

Oriel Romeu (£4.3m), Will Smallbone (£4.5m), Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.4m) and Shane Long (£4.7m) are the players replacing them.

Jannik Vestergaard (£4.5m) fills in for the suspended Jack Stephens (£4.4m) at centre-half, meanwhile, but Alex McCarthy (£4.5m) keeps his place after his high-profile error in the defeat to Arsenal.

Nigel Pearson has made three changes to his starting XI from the side that lost 1-0 at Burnley.

Craig Cathcart (£4.3m) replaces Christian Kabasele (£4.3m) at centre-half, while Roberto Pereyra (£5.6m) and Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.6m), both of whom were rested in midweek, return to the side.

Danny Welbeck (£5.8m) and Tom Cleverley (£4.8m), as well as Kabasele, are all among the substitutes after their run-outs against the Clarets.

Three of Watford’s fringe players, Andre Gray (£5.5m), Nathaniel Chalobah (£4.4m) and Domingos Quina (£4.3m), have all been omitted from the matchday squad amid rumours of a “lockdown party” hosted by Gray.

Ings has been transferred in by approximately 260,000 FPL managers since his double-digit haul in Gameweek 30+.

The striker is by some distance the most-owned player on show in today’s fixture and has been handed the armband by just over 75,000 Fantasy bosses.

Over one in five of the top 10,000 FPL managers own Ings, too.

The forward and Ismaila Sarr (£6.3m) were both on target in the reverse fixture back in November, with Hasenhuttl’s troops running out 2-1 winners.


Watford XI: Foster, Femenía, Cathcart, Dawson, Masina, Hughes, Capoue, Sarr, Doucoure, Pereyra, Deeney.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Bertrand, Smallbone, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Redmond, Long, Ings.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 32+

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  1. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Potential Pulisic injury

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Heavy knock ??

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He jogged off. Probably just a precaution

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Thanks mate

  2. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pulisic getting ice on what looks like a knock.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sh.t
      I thought this was rest 🙁

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Me too. Hopefully just precautionary. He didn't look to be limping or anything.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Lol
          I saw him getting off and got excited.
          Hopefully it's nothing

          1. Collie01
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            If it just means he's out for the next game but fit for GW33 that won't be too bad, Nketiah first on bench.

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              I also got cover. But this WHU game is enticing. I'm expecting a pounding from Chelsea

              1. Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Who are your VC and 1st bench?

                1. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  Rashford v©
                  Dcl 1st bench

                  1. Magic Zico
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 9 months ago

                    Wise and not bad at all

  3. lindeg
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Puli passing the eye test today

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      but not the health test

    2. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      My captain, my captain......:(

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        🙁

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Who is your vice?

  4. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Puli

    bye bye

  5. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Good Job Frank !!
    Good Job.

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Always a risk with bringing in players. Unlucky. Might still play midweek

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Rashford is V©
        DCL first sub

        But i really wanted Pulisic for WHU game man. Took a big hit for that. Fingers crossed

  6. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ings replacement 7.2m?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why are you replacing him if he's scoring?

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Go ahead and sell. He will keep on scoring

      2. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Worried about his fixtures

  7. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Chilwell fail

  8. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Gray ON
    Barnes OFF

  9. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Demari Gray on
    Barnes off

  10. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pedro ON
    Willian OFF

  11. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Willian one of the most playing CHE mids? and on pens, maby worth considering

  12. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    LOL WTF is that Playstation 1 graphics replay of the goal? 😆

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Baaatistutaaaa

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Your mum wanna use the phone - get off the dial-up!

  13. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any Man City teamage yet?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bravo, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Mendy, Gundogan, Silva (C), Mahrez, De Bruyne, Sterling, Jesus

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Subs | Ederson, Stones, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Sane, Bernardo, Cancelo, Foden, Harwood-Bellis

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ta

      3. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Wow, Mahrez, De Bruyne and Jesus wont play against Pool?

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I've started Mahrez and Jesus this week, so correct

    2. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Your City line-up in the #FACup
      !

      Bravo, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Mendy, Gundogan, Silva (C), Mahrez, De Bruyne, Sterling, Jesus

      Subs | Ederson, Stones, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Sane, Bernardo, Cancelo, Foden, Harwood-Bellis

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Newcastle XI: Darlow, Manquillo, Fernandez, Lascelles, Schar, Rose, Hayden, S Longstaff, Almiron, Carroll, Saint-Maximin

      Man City XI: Bravo, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Mendy, Gundogan, Silva, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Sterling, Jesus

  14. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Chelsea's first team should have no British players in it. Their second team should be full of British players:

    Kepa
    Azpi Rudiger ????? Alonso
    Jorginho Kovacic Kante
    Ziyech Werner Pulisic

    Caballero
    James Tomori Zouma Emerson
    Barkley Gilmour RLC
    Mount Abraham CHO

    Sign a CB and let Willian, Pedro and Bathshuayi leave.

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Could be space for RLC or Mount in number 10 type role instead of Jorginho imo.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Nah. To get the best out of Alonso and Azpi you need the more defensive CMs. You can give Kovacic a bit more license to get forward, but Kante is essential to get the best out of Alonso as Kante can cover for Alonso in a way that no one else in the Chelsea squad can.

  15. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    For those who watched Sheffield game, do I need to sell Lundy ?
    Overheard something on the radio about shoulder injury ?

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Didn't look great, came off holding it in what looked like an improvised sling. I would probably wait for news but looks to be a sure sell, fixtures after Burnley aren't good any way.

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If i was to guess i thing he may have damaged ligaments on his shoulder.

      I was watching the physio working on him and when he tried to raise his arm John winced with pain and was certainly restricted in the movement of his arm.

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thank you gents.

  16. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on Jesus!?

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      could be a savior

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Should be a good option. City have great fixtures.

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes I taught the same but will he start most games/all!?

        1. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Won't start all I guess but should get enough minutes to get points. He is their only recognised striker after all.

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Doesn't exist

    4. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Complicated relations with his father.

    5. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not bigger than The Beatles.

    6. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I don’t believe he will get consistent minutes

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        In the tomb? Only 24 x 3 hours in total

    7. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Has to be part of the striker trinity.

    8. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not for me but fixtures are enticing

  17. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pedro on
    Willian off

  18. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bravo, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Mendy, Gundogan, Silva (C), Mahrez, De Bruyne, Sterling, Jesus

    Darlow, Manquillo, Schar, Lascelles, Fernandez, Rose, Hayden, Longstaff 😉 , Almiron, Saint-Maxin, Carroll

    City Subs | Ederson, Stones, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Sane, Bernardo, Cancelo, Foden, Harwood-Bellis
    Newcastle SUBS: M. Dúbravka, J. Shelvey, Joelinton, D. Gayle, Y. Muto, E. Krafth, D. Yedlin, V. Lazaro, M. Longstaff.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Goalkeeper aside, that looks like City's best XI. Pep going all in on the FA Cup...

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Foden is actually on the bench loool

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Saint-Maximin*

    4. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep. Might have to rely on who comes off as more of an indicator Who starts the next game.

  19. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    De bruyne starts

  20. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ritchie not in the squad for anyone that cares

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Newcastle giving their keeper a rest, genius

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Mind game 😉

  21. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sarr injured 🙁

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He is fine

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Aguero limp isn't fine.

  22. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Watford lively my McCarthy cs won’t last much longer

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hold Soton, hoooolllld!!!

  23. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I wouldn’t be surprised if Lei misses out on CL. They are looking piss poor

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Without vardy going on a run I think they’re no chance

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Look toothless going forward. Vardy getting no service.

  24. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sarr down

  25. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any details on Ritchie’s injury ?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      nothing new yet

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same one from last week.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I understood he was having a full checkup before today’s game

  26. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So Kiko is the type of player you own for budget purposes, you never actually play him on purpose. Check.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I learnt that too today

      1. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yep me too. I was too preoccupied with Jimi v Rash captain

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Haha, same. At least I went with Rashford

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep. 3rd on my bench.

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Also learnt this today

    4. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wish I got Simpson and saved the cash tbh

  27. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is Ings worth keeping on WC?

    Next 3 fixtures looks terrible but the 3 after that look great.

    He’s scoring very well though.

    1. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tough. Form over fixtures. But those fixtures.
      Blanked v Arsenal I didn’t see the game.

      Who is his replacement?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Jimenez or DCL

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He is annoying if we told you to keep won't score if we told you get rid will score hattrick every week

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This

    3. michaelington
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Who else is there for the 3rd striker spot?

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        5 mids

        No shortage there

      2. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Five midfielders

      3. Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Better value in 5th mid or 4th def

  28. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba seen 0 minutes today in the FA Cup, does that mean he's guaranteed to start and play the full 90 against Norwich?

    (auba capper here)

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Probably.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You'd think so

    3. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Assuming no subplot yes

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Doubt he needs 2 games rest.

    5. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Was the most important game of the season for them so far, was a real surprise not to see him play. Must be a knock

    6. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Well done on your 4 points.

    7. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Me too. He’s getting a hatty bro.

    8. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Surely

  29. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Love that they've added assists to the BBC website. Can tell FPL is getting bigger 😀

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2m players 5 years ago. Now over 7m. Crazy. Personally think it is linked to the growth of football betting. People getting their gambling fixes by playing FPL, especially in territories where gambling is banned or difficult. A lot of the gambling isn't about the money. It is about the winning. FPL gives you that winning feeling without losing or placing the cash.

  30. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Puli injury muscular?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Difficult to say