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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. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Everyone still mad at Jack??

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What a player! Haha

  2. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    just logged on to say this.

    GREALIIIIIIIIIIISHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

  3. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    WardProwse 3
    Grealesh 2
    Ings 1

  4. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Where is all The Grealish moaners from 30mins ago?

  5. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Grealish!!! The real captain this week!

  6. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is McCarthy broken? 😆

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Working fine, just awful

      • Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        will take 3 points and run.. 7 saves is massive

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Absolute joke!

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        why ?

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Rodriguez injury confirmation & swap for Grealish on Friday saved my GW. Cheers Carlo.

    4. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Omg Jack the saviour

    5. jdoyle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      JACK MY SON

      Last minute Hamez to Grealish has paid off beautifully

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Same 🙂

    6. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      That feel when nearly everyone told you to get Zaha but you got Grealish. That feeeeel

    7. Liberate HK - antichinazi
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Jack & Ings owner rejoicing

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

        This

    8. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Soton are pathetic pissin me off

      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        won the game in the first half

    9. Kodap
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      you can't make it up can you, lol

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

      Get in 15 pointer!

    11. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Where’s all the Grealish haters?

      Great outcome. Saints win, Grealish hauls

      1. 1314
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        they say he's not a good fpl asset

    12. Sam (Team Sam)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I take it all back Jack. You're never leaving my team!

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Haha what a difference 30mins can make

    13. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Grealish on 2 BAPs too, great JRod trade

    14. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      LOL Pickford dropped

      1. mgilbert86
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Good news for anyone with Keane or Digne going forward

    15. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mahrez to Grealish locked.

    16. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Grealish what a legend!

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Lord Grealish, we bow down to you!!! What a legend!

    17. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Haven’t be on here since half time.

      Just to confirm that Grealish isn’t a good FPL option and we should load up on Southampton defence still?

    18. Q
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Called 4-3 at 4-0 down page 14. Backed it up with a tasty bet too boom. And grealish last scorer. Double boom

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

        Sure, you're coming from heaven.

    19. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No YOU said you were done being patient and were gonna take -4 to take Grealish out. Love the boy.

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

      Smooth Grealish in this GW juhuuuuuu Get in Daniel all time great Get Iiiiinnn juhuuuu

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        lol juhuu

    21. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thank You Ross Barkley 🙁

    22. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      That is why we love fpl

    23. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Points galore everywhere.

      I'm sitting on Martinez 0

      Lol

    24. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Martinez to Mendy for free?

      Gives me Chilwell Mendy dbl up

    25. The Left Duke #3
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Going James & Barkley over Zaha & Grealish on my WC last week when the James news came through has been a complete f$ck up in a season full of f$ck ups.....James to Pulisic this week then to rub salt in the wounds. Season is a write off