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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.

1,963 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Lol at Zaha picking a fight with Mings.

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

    Another Mings stamp attempt, thankfully no head under it like previous times.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      ibra's quote-making changed a bit post that!

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

    I wish my VC got points instead of my C. Outscores him every week.

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

    Grealish wasting easy chances

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

    Grealesh FFS shoot it boy

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

    Please no more CS from Southampton and villa

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      This actually is an under-the-radar rank killer

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

        Every week as well

        1. mixology
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Can’t imagine many at all for either in the next 4

      2. moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Not if you own their defenders / goalkeepers

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I have Martinez, but with Southampton CS it probably means nothing, even if Martinez keeps it.

  7. FPLGeezer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If Man Utd v Burnley can be moved to gw18 when would we find out? After the league cup semi final?

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

    Grealish is returning to form

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    grealish just has to shoot but makes another bad decison

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

    Grealish is just not good enough for the price tag

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      WUM

    2. Aidan269
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Idiot

  11. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mings not too bothered. Zaha throwing purses trying to get him to move.

    Wilfrieds temper needs managing.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think his attitude might be why he's still at palace.

  12. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Was Mitrovic really dragging Fulham down that badly? They look like a completely rejuvenated team without him.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      With him playing it was all about cross and hope. More creativity now.

  13. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Not even surprising that Grealish blanks here, he blanks in half of his games.

  14. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish needs to hit that first time

  15. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I just remembered the first Mings stamp I witnessed Vs Man Utd at the Old Trafford in a game where he came from the bench...

  16. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins big chance created

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I actually think grealish right now is around 2-3rd best attacker to have on the villa team yet people still go crazy over him here. blind group thinking

    el ghazi, traore both look more threatening and cheaper. Likely Barkley will come in soon and be on a similar level

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I agree. Never understood the hype.

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

      Very in-depth reverse jinx.

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

      spot on as per

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sold him this week

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

      Load of rubbish. The others might be more likely to score but they're less likely to start every game, less likely to assist and are far from guaranteed the bonus that grealish gets for any involvement.

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

      But you still have him in your team !! Blind group thinking ?

    7. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      2 club 3 loans Barkley.

  18. Ted Bovis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    This jokey blokey BBC commentary is awful.

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

    Mings Red Card

  20. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Minging

  21. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    MINGS RED CARD

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

    Ming's RED

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

    Mings red

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    mings is an idiot

  25. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mings owner here and that’s ridiculous

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

    Mings RED

  27. Gabriel Agbonlahor
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins should have 4 assists already

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

    Mings RC

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

    Mings second yellow.

  30. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That should've been a free kick on Mings first. Zaha barged him but because he doesn't go down he's punished. Ridiculous.