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Heavy rotation has struck Fantasy Premier League managers once again as the gap between Gameweeks 15 and 16 takes its toll.

Owners of West Ham and Brighton assets are suffering the most from Tuesday’s team selections while Southampton and Leeds have proved the more reliable squads to rely on.

David Moyes has dropped Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m), Jarrod Bowen (£6.4m), Issa Diop (£4.3m) and Ben Johnson (£3.9m) to the bench, where they are joined by the returning Michail Antonio (£6.2m).

Sebastien Haller (£6.1m) still leads the line supported by Pablo Fornals (£6.1m), Manuel Lanzini (£6.4m) and Andriy Yarmolenko (£5.5m) in attacking midfield, while Ryan Fredericks (£4.2m) occupies Coufal’s right-back berth.

By contrast, a relatively unchanged Southampton have kept key Fantasy assets such as Che Adams (£6.1m) and Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.8m) in the starting line-up, where there is also a relatively surprise return of Danny Ings (£8.3m), who missed the last match with a hamstring problem.

Marcelo Bielsa has gone for a similar approach for Leeds’ trip to West Bromwich Albion naming a completely unchanged side, which means another start for Patrick Bamford (£6.5m), Raphinha (£5.4m), Stuart Dallas (£4.8m) and Illan Meslier (£4.6m).

West Bromwich Albion line-up in a 4-4-2 formation with Callum Robinson (£5.4m) and Karlan Grant (£5.8m) leading the line.

FPL midfielder Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m) returns to the Arsenal line-up for the first time since sustaining an injury ahead of Gameweek 14.

The Arsenal star is set to lead the Gunners’ line ahead of attacking midfield trio Gabriel Martinelli (£4.9m), Emile Smith-Rowe (£4.4m) and Bukayo Saka (£5.2m).

Aubameyang is the sole change to Mikel Arteta’s line-up from the 3-1 win against Chelsea in GW15, as Alexandre Lacazette (£8.2m) drops to the bench.

A positive Covid test rules Gabriel (£5.0m) out of Gameweeks 16 and 17, at least.

Graham Potter has made six changes from the XI that began the 2-2 draw at West Ham on Sunday.

Alexis Mac Allister (£5.3m), Pascal Gross (£5.8m), Alireza Jahanbakhsh (£5.4m), Davy Propper (£4.8m), budget defender Bernardo (£3.9m) and Joel Veltman (£4.3m) are all drafted in for the Seagulls.

Adam Lallana (£6.2m) misses out through injury while Ben White (£4.4m), Solly March (£5.0m), Leandro Trossard (£5.8m), Neal Maupay (£6.1m) and Danny Welbeck (£5.5m) are all on the bench.

Tariq Lamptey (£4.7m) is still sidelined with a hamstring injury. On Sunday, Potter said of the right-back:

“Tariq is going to be a few days, maybe weeks. He won’t be ready for the next game [Arsenal].” – Graham Potter

Chris Wilder has made just one change to the Sheffield United XI for their clash with Burnley at Turf Moor.

Lys Mousset (£5.8m) replaces budget midfielder Oliver Burke (£4.4m), with the Scot only fit enough for the bench due to an ongoing back issue.

That means Rhian Brewster (£4.5m) earns a third consecutive start in the Sheffield United forward line.

Having announced today that they recorded a number of positive Covid-19 tests, the Blades name seven substitutes out of a maximum of nine.

The Clarets also show just one alteration to their Gameweek 15 line-up, as Robbie Brady (£5.0m) replaces Josh Benson (£4.5m) at right-midfield.

Sean Dyche had hoped to also have Dwight McNeil (£5.7m) available, though the winger is not even fit enough to make the Burnley bench.

On the two widemen, the Burnley boss said in his pre-match press conference:

“With the two games in three days, we had to make a judgement call. We think they both have a chance [of facing Sheffield United] but we just felt the fatigue element of two games and what it might do, when you are coming out of a minor injury, we just had to make a decision.” – Sean Dyche

Gameweek 16 Line-ups

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez; Burn, Dunk, Webster; Bernardo, Propper, Bissouma, Veltman; Mac Allister, Gross; Jahanbakhsh.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Tierney, Mari, Holding, Bellerin; Xhaka, Elneny; Martinelli, Smith-Rowe, Saka; Aubameyang.

Burnley XI: Pope; Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; Pieters, Westwood, Brownhill, Brady; Wood, Barnes.

Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale; Robinson, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Osborn, Ampadu, Baldock; McGoldrick, Mousset, Brewster.

Southampton XI: A McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Walker-Peters; Walcott, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Djenepo; Adams, Ings.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Dawson, Fredericks; Rice, Soucek; Fornals, Lanzini, Yarmolenko; Haller.

West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone; Gibbs, Ajayi, O’Shea, Furlong; Diangana, Gallagher, Sawyers, M Phillips; C Robinson, Grant.

Leeds United XI: Meslier; Alioski, Ayling, Struijk, Dallas; K Phillips; Harrison, Klich, Rodrigo, Raphinha; Bamford.

Article written by David Munday and Colm Hayes.

  1. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Can Pope get hamstring injury?

  2. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Oh ffs Taylor...

  3. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Guess who has Taylor FFS!!!!

  4. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    WBA incredible OG

  5. Joey Tribbiani
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    hilarious own goal for West Brom 😀

  6. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Oh ffs DGW BB now looking like disaster

    1. squits
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      I think my plan to do this is over. Will settle for just 11 starters now lol

  7. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    WBA own goal

  8. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Lamptey -> Taylor went well

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Same...

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Dammit

  9. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    One of the weirdest OGs I've ever seen

  10. Weeb Kakashi
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Man City had 3 players infected and the game was called off (2 were detected earlier). Maybe Sheffield had more?

  11. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Thank god I didn’t bring Taylor in!

    And that West Brom OG, oh just lol!

  12. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Taylor, kill me now.

  13. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Who no Dunne?

  14. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Dumped Taylor this week....whew

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Who does that with a double coming up?

      Still though well done haha!

  15. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Who got assist?

  16. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    First week with Taylor. What a joke.

    Probably no point BB now as that’s another hit to remove him

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      This, defence is in absolute tatters now

    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Game is rigged.

    3. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Same. Also own Balbuena and Coufal

    4. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Yeah just got him in, for fecking Mitchell. Not doing bb now

  17. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Any assist on the og?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Nah, he just booted it straight into his own goal 😆

      1. Feloh
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Lol

    2. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      No assist

  18. Kane and Ablett
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    I was told to always look and play wide of the goal, unbelievably amateur and the Johnstone cleanie has gone

    1. Kane and Ablett
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      At least the baggies will have to play a bit and create some space for Bam Bam

  19. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    LOLLL

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      @wba

  20. Joey Tribbiani
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Taylor injured or what happened?

    1. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Pulled his hammy, looks like

    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      I thought he assisted the OG

  21. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Jesus Christ. Brought Taylor in last night. 😆

  22. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Has Taylor gone off?

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Yup.

    2. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      ye

    3. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Yes

    4. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Yup - hamstring faarked

  23. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Decided to recount my players. Looking like 8 field players, assuming tomorrow cancelled. Could be significantly worse, I suppose.

  24. HippY
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    What are West Brom u12's doing tonight? If they get their chores done they could play a part in the second half

  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Taylor, Coufal, Cancelo, KDB, DCL

    Bend me over and call me Sally...

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Yeah. I got two of those as well. This season...

  26. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    1st Matip, now Taylor. Hahaha this is fun.

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Unlucky

    2. HippY
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Exactly the same for me. I also did the same with James the week before lol

  27. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Hopefully Taylor gets the 3 BAPs like Matip

  28. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Taylor CS gone rip

  29. LIARS POKER
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    I have 5 defenders and in total I'm going to get 8 minutes of gametime and 1 point

    Taylor - Dias - Cancelo - Coufal - Balbuena

    FFS

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Same here. Crazy season

  30. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Benson on means no CS for Burnley anyway