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One change apiece for Villa and Southampton as Walcott starts over Redmond

Bertrand Traore (£5.9m) has been handed his first league start since signing for Aston Villa, replacing Trezeguet (£5.4m) for Sunday lunchtime’s hosting of Southampton.

Head coach Dean Smith had stuck with the same starting XI when facing Liverpool, Leicester and Leeds but has opted to select the summer arrival from Lyon.

The back five have kept three clean sheets from five matches, a total only passed by a Wolves side who have played seven times. Emiliano Martinez (£4.8m) is FPL’s highest-scoring and most-selected goalkeeper, boosted by his penalty save against Sheffield United.

Ahead of him, both Tyrone Mings (£5.2m) and Ezri Konsa (£4.7m) have already contributed a goal to Villa’s impressive start, whilst talisman Jack Grealish’s (£7.3m) 24-point haul against Liverpool has played him into almost 30% of teams.

That incredible 7-2 victory over the champions also brought a goal from Ross Barkley (£6.0m), who provides an interesting cheaper route into the Villans midfield. With consistent minutes and the possibility of penalty duty, the loanee could soon be an enticing option.

The big question is whether Patrick Bamford’s (£5.9m) hat-trick for Leeds last week has brought them back down to Earth after a 100% winning start.

Southampton’s only change is to replace Nathan Redmond (£6.4m) from the side which beat former leaders Everton 2-0 at St Mary’s. The winger missed earlier matches due to an ankle injury but remains on the bench here, with Theo Walcott (£5.8m) taking his place.

With knocks to only Moussa Djenepo (£5.4m) and Will Smallbone (£4.5m) and a lack of match fitness for new signing Mohammed Salisu (£4.3m), manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has also been able to name consistent line-ups.

The clean sheet against the Toffees was their third from four matches, responding brilliantly to their 5-2 collapse against Tottenham in Gameweek 2.

This has provided regular returns for the popular Alex McCarthy (£4.5m) and Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.5m), although the latter has already collected three yellow cards.

Up front, only a trio of strikers have amassed more points than Danny Ings (£8.5m). Despite a large pre-season price hike, he still provides a reliable option up front for Fantasy managers. His 22 goals of last season have been added to with four this time, taking a break last week to assist both goals against Everton.

ASTON VILLA XI (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett; Douglas Luiz, McGinn; Traore, Barkley, Grealish; Watkins

SOUTHAMPTON XI (4-4-2): McCarthy; Walker-Peters, Vestergaard, Bednarek, Bertrand; Armstrong, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Walcott; Adams, Ings

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1,368 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Booked4Dissent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I don’t know what I’m angrier about, the shambolic government’s announcement of 2nd lockdown, or the fact that straight after I swap McCarthy for Martinez Villa become super porous and Southampton tighten up!

    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      FF should always be your first concern.

      1. Booked4Dissent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        FF is life

        1. Booked4Dissent
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          “The only way to win is not to play”. Would genuinely be doing better if I had a ghost team

  2. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    At least Grealish owners have something to cry about. I've got Watkins...

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      At least you have something to not cry about. I have Martial

    2. bigwig
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I sold Ward-Prowse for Grealish, imagine that

      1. bigwig
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        was a couple of weeks ago mind you

  3. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    "What a save from Alex McCarthy! Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) jumps high to meet a cross and glances a promising header from close range, but the goalkeeper pulls off a brilliant stop to keep it out. Aston Villa win a corner."

    Come oooooon Grealish !!!

  4. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    3 goals for Southampton and nothing for Ings 🙁 it’s so demoralising

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This 🙁

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Timing

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Pope and Hendo are way better anyway.

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ings delivers. Oh my

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

    oh my word

  8. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    JWP another assist wow

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Armstrong

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

        Oh yeah oops

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

    please don't be offside

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I hope Ings is not that much owned

  11. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Danny boiiiiii

  12. HippY
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Congratulations Ings owners. Grrrrr

  13. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    DINGSSSSSSS

  14. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Boom

  15. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Yesss ingsssssssss

  16. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Goal of the year

  17. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ings CLINICAL

  18. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    ...

  19. djoker_nole
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    ingsinho unreal

  20. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Spoilers

  21. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Noooo, no more please

  22. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who has double Villa defence ? 🙁

  23. Hattrick Harry
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ings scores for fun, Villa leaks continue until Smith is sacked in the morning

    1. villa_til_i_die
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      How the hell, did we win the first 4 games of the season!

  24. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kyle Ward Prowse get involved!

  25. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Never doubted yah Dings my beautiful son...we want more...

  26. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Southampton are gonna win 9-0

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Villa thrashed Liverpool 7-2 so it only makes sense that Southampton are destroying Villa.

  28. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Going for a record level of disasterous-ness this GW. Wish me luck!

    Warm up injury? Check.
    GK benching? Check.
    Double Liverpool defense? Check.
    City mid 1pt cameo? Check.
    Regulion rotation benching? Very possible.
    Wrong captaincy choice? Awaiting results.

    Just need a penalty miss and a sending off to complete the set. Confident in Mitro's ability to do both. Onwards and downwards lol

  29. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    New ings owner this week, happy days!

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good move

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He's a set and forget

  30. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Those saying Martinez has Great fixtures, don’t forget 3 weeks ago this was one of them