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Villa debuts for Watkins, Cash and Martínez as Burke deployed OOP

Aston Villa have handed Premier League debuts to three key new signings for their first match of the 2020/21 season.

Ollie Watkins (£6.0m) slots straight in at the apex of Dean Smith’s front-three, flanked by Jack Grealish (£7.0m) and Trézéguet (£5.5m).

Fresh from defensive improvements during Project Restart, the Villa defence features Matty Cash (£5.0m) at right-back for the first time while Arsenal’s post-lockdown goalkeeper Emi Martínez (£4.5m) is between the sticks.

Interestingly, Villa’s two most-popular Fantasy assets in Ørjan Nyland (£4.0m) and Keinan Davis (£4.5m) both miss out on a place in the starting XI.

Jed Steer (£4.0m) has been turned to as the second-choice goalkeeper, while centre-forward Davis backs up Watkins from the bench, where is joined by Anwar El Ghazi (£6.0m).

The exciting news coming out of the Sheffield United camp is a the position deployment of FPL midfielder Oliver Burke (£4.5m) up-front.

Chris Wilder has handed him a Blades’ debut in the front-two of his 3-5-2 formation alongside David McGoldrick (£5.5m).

Oliver Norwood drops to the bench as the Sheffield United manager goes with a midfield trio of John Fleck (£6.0m), Sander Berge (£5.0m) and John Lundstram (£5.5m).

John Egan (£5.0m) is therefore handed the captain’s armband in Norwood’s absence, as he sits at the heart of an unchanged defence.

Aston Villa XI (4-3-3): Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; Hourihane, D Luiz, McGinn; Grealish, Watkins, Trézéguet.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Berge, Lundstram, Baldock; Burke, McGoldrick.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 2

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  1. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    MARTINEZ!!!!!

  2. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Return of the LORD!

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      lol

  3. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lol

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Off the line?

  5. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Martinez... Get in my WC!!

  6. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    FKs, corners and pens... this is madness. Shame he can't finish em!

  7. jb1985
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hoping for Ramadale save points now...

  8. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    The lord is on penalties lmao.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      *was

  9. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    FFS this game week could not go any worse

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You said on previous page your rivals have the Lord.. so which is it mate?

  10. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Time to chase those points!!!

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      this

  11. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Emilianooooooooooooooo

  12. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Steer CS now more likely yeaaaah. Thx God i bench McCarthy

    But still dont know why FPL doesnt update his points?

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Because Nyland will get half of the points too

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thx

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

      Haha I on the same boat. Why Martinez got the peno save is still confusing me.

  13. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Casuals not rewarded, what a surprise 😀

  14. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What a signing Martinez

  15. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Martinez left his line

  16. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    MARTINEZZZZZZ

  17. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I missed up by wildcarding so early (this week) but geting Burke at 4.5 will be a plus side.

  18. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lol Arsenal sold Emi!!

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      They kept Leno who is awful GK also

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Rubbish comment

        1. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Completely

        2. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Martinez is by far better GK

          1. tm370
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Leno isnt a rubbish goalkeeper. Martinez was superb after he came in last season but hasn't played anywhere near enough top level football for statements like this.

  19. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    VAR?

  20. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    two pen saves in the same week, effin lucky owners of those two

    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      bet someone bench boosted Alisson and Martinez

      1. Hattrick Harry
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I have martinez on goal and alisson on bench in draft league

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Increased no. of pens given will invariably mean increased no. of pen saves

  21. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    You know Martinez will often haul this year even without cleanies. Going to mop up those bonus and saves

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He's so good. Locked in my WC

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Only Ryan and Guaita come anywhere near (Patricio too much)

        With Konsa and Cash coming in they could prove a lot tighter too

  22. KUN+10
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Martinez my boyyyyy

    1. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Martine/Steer best combo

  23. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What a save that is though. Martinez on WC looks a lock.

  24. Del Griffith
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    The Lord give uth the Lord take uth

  25. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    MARTINEZ SAVING MY GAMEWEEEEK

  26. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    EMI !!

  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Solidifies Martinez on my WC

  28. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    thought it's 6p for pen saved??

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      if only there was a website where you could check that

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think you're mixing a goal scored for pen save

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It's only point less. Does it matter

  29. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is Frank @ Chelsea watching 🙂

  30. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Martinez saving my season!!