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Vestergaard absent for Southampton as Konsa returns on Villa bench

Jannik Vestergaard (£5.0m) misses out for Southampton’s trip to Fulham today after Ralph Hasenhüttl reported a knee problem.

In his pre-match press conference, the Saints boss revealed there was fluid on the joint and that the issue would need further investigation before confirmation could be made about his fitness.

With the glut of fixtures between now and the end of the calendar year, Hasenhüttl is taking no chances, going without Vestergaard for the first time since the Gameweek 2 home drubbing by Spurs.

Jack Stephens (£4.6m) comes in for the Danish defender, sitting alongside Jan Bednarek (£4.7m) in Southampton’s back-four.

With Danny Ings (£8.3m) still on the sidelines, Shane Long (£5.1m) comes into the side to pair with Che Adams (£6.1m) up-front.

That is because an injury to Nathan Redmond (£6.4m) has forced Theo Walcott (£5.8m) to continue operating on the flanks of midfield with Stuart Armstrong (£5.5m).

Southampton visit a Fulham side going with the so-called makeshift attack that spurred them on to win at Leicester and draw with Liverpool.

Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) is back up-front as an out-of-position Fantasy Premier League midfielder, supported by an attacking midfield trio of Ademola Lookman (£5.0m), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.9m) and Bobby De Cordova-Reid (£5.3m).

Aston Villa welcome Ezri Konsa (£4.8m) back against Crystal Palace today although the centre-back is fit enough only for the bench following an illness.

Tyrone Mings (£5.4m) and Kortney Hause (£4.4m) occupy the heart of Villa’s defence for the third consecutive Premier League match, flanked by Matt Targett (£4.6m) and Matt Cash (£5.0m).

Jack Grealish (£7.8m) appears to be in a central attacking midfield position for the visit of Palace, Bertrand Traoré (£5.9m) and penalty taker Anwar El Ghazi (£5.7m) either side of him and Ollie Watkins (£6.1m) up-front.

The Eagles shape up in a 4-4-2 formation with Wilfried Zaha (£7.5m) out of position as a striker once again.

Aston Villa XI: Martínez; Targett, Mings, Hause, Cash; Luiz, McGinn; El Ghazi, Grealish, B Traoré; Watkins.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Dann, Kouyaté, J Ward; Eze, McArthur, Milivojevic, Schlupp; Zaha, Benteke.

Fulham XI: Areola; A Robinson, Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina; Anguissa, Reed; Lookman, Loftus-Cheek, De Cordova-Reid; Cavaleiro.

Southampton XI: A McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Walker-Peters; Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Diallo, Walcott; Adams, S Long.

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  1. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How'd you use the 0.5 ITB in this WC team?

    McCarthy Johnstone
    Robbo Coufal Dallas Taylor Balbuena
    Salah Bruno Son Raphinha Soucek
    Vardy Bamford Adams

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No need to use the money itb. Possibly use it on one of your GKs to Flappy (maybe too much on the triple WHU def) or Mendy

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers mate

  2. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is it just me or have the Vardy owners suddenly gone quiet?

    1. World XI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Its only 1 point dropped as now gets assist

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

        2 BP lost too.

      2. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        And also loses all his bonus points 😉

    2. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      3 goals and 5 assists in the last 6 gameweeks - what do you want them to say?

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I'd rather have Callum Wilson

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Good fixtures coming up for him

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

      Will still take the assist !

    4. BoleynWin
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You’ll find us, littered amongst those posting “He just keeps scoring points... I need to get him in... he’s so lucky... when will this end” etc etc.

  3. World XI
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who's activated wildcard? Last game week to do so

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think Classic XI have

      1. World XI
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I best do the same then

      2. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Hahaha

  4. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    OPTA: This is the first time I've had at least 1 player playing in every game in a GW. Involved.

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      None for me in the Leicester United game, the Chelsea Arsenal or the West Ham Brighton

  5. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Best GK to partner Martinez for WC16 and BB19 and why. Thanks

    A. Johnstone
    B. McCarthy

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Actually Vestergaard out for 4 weeks has probably made my mind up and go with Johnstone

      https://twitter.com/FFScout/status/1342844437647544320?s=20

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

      A

  6. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Make way for Lord Benteke.

  7. Party time
      3 years, 3 months ago

      DCL owners, are we keeping??

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

        Gone for Kane after his hattie vs Sheff Utd

        1. Party time
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Nicee

        2. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Mon frere we had a small meal today, grateful for the food though

          See you for the Palace Party insha'Allah

          1. Party time
              3 years, 3 months ago

              We feast every gw

          2. Tonyawesome69
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            No, most likely to be transferred out WC

          3. Bruce Lee
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Also keeping - no reason to sell

          4. Muchentuchel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            No reason to sell and no proper replacement.
            I'll sell and replace him with Rodrigo when Bamford gets injured.

            1. Party time
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Ancelotti likely to rotate against City

            2. F_Ivanovic
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              He's needed for me in 18 as i'm FH in 19... so no. After that I don't know. No reason to if he keeps doing the biz

              1. Party time
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Yeah, it makes sense. Let’s see how he performs tonight then I’ll decide

            3. HARLEY
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Help me to replace Lamptey

              Dallas, Coufal or Taylor?

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

                Taylor

              2. Tonyawesome69
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Toss up between Taylor and Coufal. I have both and not convinced with Leeds def so staying away from Messlier and Dallas

              3. Pat Bonner
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Dallas, great dgw coming up

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

              Bruno TC in 19 instead of Salah. Who's with me?

              1. Muchentuchel
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                No. Salah's got one day more to recover

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

                me

              1. Bruce Lee
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Keep your clothes on

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

                  That would be against brand

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

              Oh ffs not Micah Richards

              1. Old Man
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                He's Ok - who the hell DO you want?

                1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  To bring the world down to his level

                  1. Supersonic Marv'
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 3 months ago

                    This is quite an observation. You should be a psychologist.

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

                  I'm old school. Loved Andy Gray and Richard Keys.

                  1. Supersonic Marv'
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 3 months ago

                    What's not to love about a pair of sexist dinosaurs.

                    1. Joey Tribbiani
                      • 3 Years
                      3 years, 3 months ago

                      lmao

                  2. F_Ivanovic
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 3 months ago

                    Richard Keys is beyond terrible. Been watching him on BWIN sports and it's painful.

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

                Richards is an absolute turbo clown

                His whole 3-step punditry-by-numberz Schtick is disgusting:

                1. Say something banal/ridiculous (delete as appropriate)
                2. Get called on it by other analyst (particularly if Roy Keane)
                3. Bellow a disturbingly loud laugh to mask the nonsense while the anchor has to move things on

                Absolutely stealing a living, just like he was at Villa

            6. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Odds on a Watkins goal being chalked off by VAR?

            7. Niho992
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Can anyone explain me how is that own goal? Ball would finish in goal anyway

              1. grumpyman
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Because Vardy’s shot was well off target.

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

                Ball was spinning wide then hit Tuanzebe on the knee and rolled in.

              3. Tonyawesome69
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Nope, shot would've went wide if it didn't hit Utd keeper

                1. Tonyawesome69
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Utd def*

            8. Bruce Lee
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Vardy sellers happy just because he didn't get 2 pts vs Manchester United lolll, clutching

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Feel like I got away with it.

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

                  Will be based on more than one gameweek though surely, in a fortnights time it could be cheers or tears.

                  1. Rupert The Horse
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    3 years, 3 months ago

                    No just this week.

              2. Party time
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Salty non owners

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

                I am ready to haul next week.

                Pope
                Taylor Zouma Coufal
                Salah KDB Bruno Son Rashford
                Bamford Adams

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

                  Amazing team.

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

                    Thanks 🙂

                2. Bielsa Murderball
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  what's your TV? Looks great.

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

                    104.3 TV but 103 selling value.
                    I've removed almost everyone i held value in. Regretting removing grealish for rashford though. When he blanked in the leeds match it just annoyed me so much and then again today misses 2 sitters so ends up with 0 baps.

                    1. Bielsa Murderball
                      • 3 Years
                      3 years, 3 months ago

                      Oh yeah, i had advised you to captain rashford against leeds due to the high backline
                      The idea was right i feel, but the execution was dreadfully wrong
                      Sorry if you took my advice 🙁

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

                        U did? Well yeah i did captain rashford but it wasn't ur fault 😛 its okay.

                3. Come on you Kante
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Little weak up front but solid everywhere else

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

                    But bamford adams are amazing value. I can't find the same value in midfield.

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

                  assume you have a FH for 18

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

                    Yup

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

                  Rash and Adams to kane and 4.5ish mid but G2G either way

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

                    What? But that's 2 scoring players for 1. I'd have to play Balbuena every match from my bench.

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

                      Yea just if Rashy out

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

                        What he's injured???

                6. Pat Bonner
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Tempted to get rashford in as well

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

                    I got him before leeds match. Been very annoying having him past 2 matches. Glad he scored but could have been so much more.

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

                Lads Meslier to Martinez now ? No other playing keeper .. Have exact funds

                1. Muchentuchel
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  I strongly believe Leeds are the better side and Villa's going to concede tons of goals very soon. Just one injury and they'll break apart.
                  I prefer Meslier.

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

                    Me too but last 4 games villa defence killing me and Leeds getting 1 to -1 points tho 🙁

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

                  Would wait until after the double personally.

                3. Max City
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Meslier has better fixtures, doesn't he?

              5. FPL Doc
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                New on here- is there a thread for those of us wildcarding on GW16?

                1. Gooner Kebab
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  check out hot topics

                  1. FPL Doc
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 3 Years
                    3 years, 3 months ago

                    Thanks man! How do I change my profile pic?

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

                the Palace kit is mint 🙂

                1. Tasty Jerk
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Yeah, our away strips been pretty good last few seasons.

              7. My heart goes Salalalalah
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Need a Fulham goal

                1. Gooner Kebab
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  need a JWP score

              8. iL PiStOlErO
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Just played my WC. Changed 6 players and kept all big hitters. Will FH18 and BB19. Any major changes needed?

                McCarthy Meslier
                Cancelo Coufal Dallas Justin Taylor
                Salah Bruno Son Soucek Romeu
                Kane DCL Bamford

                01.itb

                1. Pat Bonner
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Looks solid. Would want to upgrade Romeu on BB. I’d be tempted to do DCL to Adams and upgrade a bit for a better BB

                  1. iL PiStOlErO
                    • 4 Years
                    3 years, 3 months ago

                    Will look at that before dgw. Cheers Pat my friend and all the best!

              9. Gooner Kebab
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Looking ahead to next GW, is it sensible to bench DCL (MCI) to play Taylor (SHU) or Balbuena (shu)?

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

                  nah ... just let DCL roll every week

                2. TFP
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  only barely, it's a close call, but yes imo, certainly for Taylor. SHU have failed to score in half their games so far and Taylor has assist/BP potential.

              10. F_Ivanovic
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                cmon Zaha.

              11. Max City
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Need a Watkins' haul to climb up the rank

                1. Gooner Kebab
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  hm i'm so template, the only way is down

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

                  Last 5 GWs:

                  2 0 2 1 2

                3. HuttonDressedasLahm
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Anything would be nice
                  A haul, unlikely

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

                Targett first on my bench ... hope he doesn’t get a cleanie

              13. KGFC
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Martinez BIG save!

              14. Muchentuchel
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                After being completely fed up with Mahrez and Pep Fraudiola I'm confident JWP can haul today 🙂

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

                  I am too, cuz I benched him.

                  1. Muchentuchel
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 3 months ago

                    Brought him in as my 4th midfielder. Ready to rotate JWP with Raphinha from next week on.

                2. F_Ivanovic
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Sold Mahrez and I'm fully expecting him to score another hattrick. Would just be my luck.

              15. SpaceCadet
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Martinez save!

              16. Chucky
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Watkins to haul today to make up for all his ruled out goals/pens... cmon ollliiee

              17. Cak Juris
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Soucek or Lookman?

                1. Max City
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Soucek

              18. F_Ivanovic
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                ffs so close Zaha