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Southampton make one change for trip to injury-stricken Burnley

Ralph Hasenhüttl has made just one change to his Southampton side as they travel to Burnley in Gameweek 3.

The Saints were opened up time and time again in a 5-2 home defeat to Spurs last Sunday but, despite that poor result, Jack Stephens (£5.0m) is the only player to lose his place.

Jannik Vestergaard (£4.5m) comes into the back-four as Stephens drops to the bench, while key Fantasy assets Alex McCarthy (£4.5m) and Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.5m) retain their starting berths in defence.

It is also an unchanged attacking setup for Southampton as Moussa Djenepo (£5.5m) and Stuart Armstrong (£5.5m) provide the width for Danny Ings (£8.4m) and Che Adams (£5.9m).

Meanwhile, Burnley are painfully short of key players once again, especially in defence. Sean Dyche is forced into pairing Jimmy Dunne (£4.0m) with Kevin Long (£4.5m) at centre-back.

Dale Stephens (£4.5m) makes his debut in central midfield, while a shortage of wider options pushes Josh Brownhill (£5.0m) onto the right.

Chris Wood (£6.5m) leads the line, as per usual, but injuries to his team-mates means a first Premier League start of the season for Matej Vydra (£5.0m).

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; C Taylor, Dunne, K Long, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, D Stephens, Brownhill; Vydra, Wood.

Southampton XI (4-4-2): A McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Walker-Peters; Djenepo, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Armstrong; Adams, Ings.

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  1. Shark Team
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Havertz is this type of FPL asset that you know if you sell him he will score the next gw so I'm keeping atm

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

      Like Werner?

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Surely keeping!

    3. Zimo
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good good. Keep him. Good

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

    13+Taylor from today... Three players. Can't see too many Chelsea holders having hauled so that's something.

  3. Cok3y5murf
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Werner captainers overlooked the fact that WBA looked very decent last week until the red card. Not a plum fixture to target.

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

      No serious FPL players would even consider putting the armband near Werner.

      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Lol you sure?

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

          poor Mark

      2. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Has a player who has never scored in the PL ever been so highly captained?

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Ibrahimovic May have been

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

        The guy who had the highest captaincy score out of everyone last year capped him.

        He sounds pretty serious

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think we mostly overlooked how bad Chelsea looked.

    3. MagicMessi
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Werner is a casual captain pick anyways that's the upside that so many captained him

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

      WBA are odds on to be relegated, have conceded heavily in their last two fixtures regardless of circumstances in those games. Chelsea have paid big money for a proven goal scorer that’s one of Europe’s hottest prospects. It was a great fixture on paper to cap.

      Hindsight is a wonderful thing, he looked very poor today and it’s frustrating but we’ve got to roll with it.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        What do you mean regardless of circumstances? Of course circumstances matter. Any team would struggle to avoid conceding after a red card. I agree that their GW1 performance was awful, but they actually looked improved in GW2. Their only weakness seemed to be crosses. And not exactly hindsight from me because I didn't captain Werner.

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

          WBA had 11 men all game today and still let in 3, totalling 13 conceded in 4 games inclusive of the cup game. You’re looking too hard at a sending off, they are just generally poor. If you’d like a wager on them being relegated & having the Prems worst goal aggregate when they do I’m game....

          You’re now looking back with information that we didn’t have at the time, very easy to point fingers at incorrect calls when you know the outcome in the end. So yes, it is hindsight.
          If you’re going to pay 9.5mill for a striker, in a top 6 club, that has historically scored freely, then you should be looking at capping them. There will always be fails such as today, like I said we’ve just got to roll with them.

    5. MrZ
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Werner played POO to accommodate tammy.

      Why oh why frank didn't want to play 2 strikers formation when he has only 1 winger & playing wba?...

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

    Was Werner even half decent today? At all close to returns??

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

      No

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

      Zero

    3. fr3d
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kneejerk him out asap

    4. antis0cial
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No, didn’t look great.

    5. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No he was awful, hit the bar in the first half but that's it

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

      Performance wise I thought he was fine but aside from hitting bar never got close to scoring

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

      No. Plain awful.

    8. Dr. Rog
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      on pens, right?

    9. Groot the Leveller
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      So alternatives.... Kane, really?
      Martial...? I just sold him on a knee jerk last week.....
      Richarlinson.... Really?

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

    Another GW from hell..........

    1. Party time
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Absolutely

      • MagicMessi
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Captain Werner?

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

          Close, but went KdB. Hope he can save me.

    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I guess James is enough from Chelsea. Attacking points more random for this team

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Just waiting for the American to come back

    3. Ian J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Werner (captain failure) & Martial (just a big failure) need to go!
      What does 18.5 M buy you these days? (I have DCL)
      Any suggestions, please
      Don't mind taking a hit

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

        Jimenez to start with

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

        jimenez for one of them

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

        Jimenez Ings plum fixtures?

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

        Jimi, the ever reliable it shall be.
        Thanks.
        keep one, Werner or Martial or a hit for another striker?

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

      Werner (and possibly all other Chelsea players) to expensive at the moment for a player in a team that seem a bit too confused.

      Will surely get better over time, but that might take a few weeks or even months.

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        2 more game weeks, then out

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

      The smart people captained Sterling or De Bruyne!

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I went Bruno

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

          😀
          Nice

      2. Hairy Potter
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I went Jimi

      3. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Kane

      4. Groot the Leveller
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yay, I went sterling...

      5. DantheManinaPan
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Models had Salah at the top. Good enough for me

      6. puhd
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Or Salah

    6. FC
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If Tarkowski is fit next gw, who is he likely to replace? Dunne or long?

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

        Dunne

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

          Cheers

      2. Cak Juris
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Dunno

    7. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea are playing Fifa 21 ultimate team with their squad before the games even out

    8. MrZ
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kepa : 2 goals conceded vs Pool
      Caballero : 3 goals conceded vs wba

      Welcome Mendy...

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

      how was that not a haverz handball?

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

        Goal came from the next phase.

        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          the next phase where the ball bounced from havertz to mount?

          Ridiculous rule, I dont think it was a handball regardless of the phase, his arms.by his side, no movement toward the ball!

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Romanticism

      3. FPL ElasticO
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah VAR not applicable for Big teams....

      4. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Rules on attacking handball were changed, his hand was close enough to the body. Correct decision.

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

        New handball rule.. Please get educated first

        1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          They're significantly changed every year. It's ridiculous. You can't criticise anyone for not keeping up.

          Sometimes I think the IFAB just change rules to keep themselves relevant.

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

            What are the new rules? Is it different for attacking players than defenders?

            1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I have no idea. Apparently it now matters if it's accidental for forwards, which it didn't last year.

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

                Thanks. Very weird ruling that is. Should be same for defenders

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

          oooooooh ...big boy in the house

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

            let me guess
            chelsea fan
            Werner owner

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

              Nope, var fan 😛

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

          This laddie is a real charmer.

          1. Das Boot
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            So yous escaped from Leith San Siro with a point last weekend ? 🙂

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

              We was robbed I tells ya.

              1. Das Boot
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Sorry GNU was away doing other stuff there and missed the reply but it appears you have been drinking again. lol

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

                  Yer a dreamer Bud.

                  1. Das Boot
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 1 month ago

                    Stopped the record, that's the main thing. How did you do on this today. I done Sheeite. Need Harry Kane to go Radio Rental tomorrow and KDB to have PTSD to have any hope of not taking a big drop

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

                      KdB captain and have DCL, Fernandes & Digne so ok ish.....

    10. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      James could get a few 15+ hauls this season if Chelsea ever keep a CS again.

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

        The entire attack went through him, I'm keeping but I'm not sure if he'll start

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Problem is he is part of the defensive problem

      3. fr3d
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It's almost as if he's already had a 14 pointer

    11. Pep Roulette
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Is tonight the night when Adams rewards it's owners?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        looking at Burnley's centre half pairing I'd say there's a good chance.

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Amen

      2. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I have a feeling Saints will look good tonight in a 3-0 type performance.

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Would love a 3-0! Have McCarthy as well!

          1. Collie01
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            I just think Burnley look in a pretty bad place. No disrespect to him as he's a good pro, but when Dale Stephens is signed and comes straight into midfield, it's not a great sign. Mee and Tarkowski out too.

      3. ivantys
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Next week he surely will

    12. FPL ElasticO
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What are you guys doing with Werner?
      I'm thinking of getting Jimenez instead of Werner..... Any suggestions??

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

        Already have Jimi, Werner stays.

        1. FPL ElasticO
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Ok.... Still have the faith good to see...

        2. stat sifter 888888
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          How was the "experienced, world class CB" against West Brom? Great stuff. If you want to know how good Silva is then ask this guy.^^

      2. One for All
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ings or Dcl, I already have Jimenez

      3. Das Boot
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        They both have decent fixtures ahead. It's hard to say this early on but surely Chelsea won't be as bad as this again.

      4. Mr. O'Connell
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Only just got him in. Keep him for next 2 home games against poor sides. Far too much knee-jerking going on here.

        1. Das Boot
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I agree

    13. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      So far wc seems to be working, martial and werner out for dcl and havertz in.

      Dunne up next, heres hoping for a dogged Burnley cs!!

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

      Werner to DCL on the cards now after that.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Did it after week one. Worked out a treat.

      2. FPL ElasticO
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I'm thinking of getting Jimenez for Werner.... Chelsea has not settled as a team.... & they are missing Pulisic flair & Ziyech creativity....

    15. R.C.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mark with another terrible GW with Werner cap?

      Play your own moves and don't copy 😛

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I used Mark's captain reasoning from FPL Black Box, but went Jimi instead. Will see if it actually pays off.

        1. Mo Mané No Problems
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          GW1 I changed from Auba to Salah captain after listening to Mark's argument on BlackBox. Decided not to do that with Werner over KDB this week. Almost went with the same logic thinking the experts know better but shows that not always.

      2. Flair
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Damn, that's unfortunate

        1. stat sifter 888888
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Like your opinion on Thiago Silva? Great stuff.

          1. stat sifter 888888
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Letting Callum Robinson of WBA score against him twice lololol, keep up the football manager and completely useless player ratings.

          2. Flair
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            One mistake? Lmao, rubbish.

    16. Strchld
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Season over, everyone who has scored a goal for me: Hamez and Salah

    17. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Have 3 playing in this game. McCarthy Ings and Taylor. Nil nil best or Ings to go mental.

    18. Kodap
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Werner is coming straight out my team now, absolutely shocking.. so annoying that I went for him over Son 🙁

      Who to move him out for? Already own DCL & Jimmy up top.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Watch ings tonight,

      2. SAY MY NAME
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ings, Mitro

      3. M2.0
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ings

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

        brewstrr
        spend in mf

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

          Debating doing Werner & Burke > Brewster & Son

          1. Paulie Walnuts
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Tina is right, also hopefully Brewster gets a move so he will play

          2. Cilly Bonnolly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Those sound like two Dickensian chimney sweep companies.

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

        Mitrovic and use the funds elsewhere.

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

        Watkins

      7. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Kane after his haul tomorrow...

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

        Thinking save one week, then Werner/mid to Pulisic/fw

    19. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      James conceeding 3 and a yellow, still in it for the baps...

      How...

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cross, Cross, Cross, Cross cross

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Crosses and chance creation.

        It's in the rules.

    20. Londongeezaa
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Martial and Werner mass sales now on

    21. Piggs Boson
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I love football 🙂

    22. Tsssst
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Don't want both but if you had to choose to keep all season

      Rodriguez
      Or
      DCL

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        dcl for me, and the one i went with on wc, there aren't many great options at his price for forwards, same can't be said for James rod

      2. SAY MY NAME
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        DCL atm

      3. Party time
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Dcl

        • DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Neither. It won't last .

        • antis0cial
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Dcl

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

        Werner & Burke > Son & Brewster? FT... yay or nay

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          nayjurk

        2. Mr. O'Connell
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Son Vs United. Werner Vs Palace. Your funeral.

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

        When Werner scores 1, he’ll go on a run. Selling before 2 home plum fixtures is stupid. But go ahead!

        1. fr3d
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Selling before Whipping Boys Albion is just stupid.

        2. 7rjngs lollygagger
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          What makes you think the next fixture is plum?

          1. Qaiss
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            He’s 35% owned because of Palace and Southampton at home coming up. Wait and see.

            1. 7rjngs lollygagger
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Southampton and Palace are polar opposites.

        3. Ronnies
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Today was a plum fixture for him too!

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

          Not with him not being CF.

        5. Ghost Ship
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Chelsea need their first team fit and to find a formation and a position for Werner that works and stick to it. It will come, probably, but could be two weeks or two months.

      6. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        WC activated!!!

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Soldier down

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

        Werner & Foden > Maupay & Son? Possible options...

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

          Yeah, do them yesterday!

        2. Alexis Nonsense
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Why ship Foden

          1. Alexis Nonsense
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            My point is Werner --> Maupay is a downgrade and Forden --> Son is not a big upgrade

            But if it's for the money then sure

            1. Studs Up
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              After today, Werner to Maupay can be seen as an upgrade lol