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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. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 hours ago

    How bad was Taylor’s injury? Worth getting rid ahead of next week and the double?

    I also have James to worry about...

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

      He will miss the double, I only just got him

    2. chaser123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 hours ago

      Oh and Che Adams and Chris Wood

  2. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 hours ago

    I regret getting Chris Wood so much lol

    1. Ode
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 hours ago

      Alright we get it

  3. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 hours ago

    Raphinha or Wood. Just 1 return from either. Please.

  4. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 hours ago

    Raphinha and Che come on ffs

  5. turd ferguson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 hours ago

    Melier is an absolute nut case

  6. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 hours ago

    Who’s your VC this week?

    Bruno \0/

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 hours ago

      Salah

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 hours ago

        Whoops, no, it's Son. Don't remember that ... too much red wine.

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 hours ago

      Kane

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 hours ago

        Sorry no Salah VC

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 hours ago

      Bru

  7. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 hours ago

    Zico Senna!!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 hours ago

      you rang? boring milner in disguise? lol mug

  8. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 hours ago

    Just an assist from Raphina will suffice

  9. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 hours ago

    Woooooo! Double figures toal!

  10. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 hours ago

    Adams off

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 3 hours ago

        Before 60

    2. yalala
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 hours ago

      I have a headache and a sore throat

    3. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 hours ago

      Che off before 60. This game week.....

    4. Joey Tribbiani
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 hours ago

      Meslier being Kepa

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          5 years, 3 hours ago

          Kepa doesn't save it

      2. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 hours ago

        ADAMS SUBBED NOW>>> I AM DONE

      3. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 hours ago

        Klich off

      4. Flair
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 hours ago

        Last season's #1 (Joshua Bull) captained Bamford

      5. BenDavies
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 hours ago

        Adams off lol

      6. Neves say Neves
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 hours ago

        Is Coufal looking like he’s gonna come on?

      7. moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 hours ago

        Oh ffs, Adams off before 60

      8. ivantys
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 hours ago

        Che off

      9. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 hours ago

        Klich subbed.

      10. ‘Tis the Season
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 hours ago

        Shackleton looks 12

      11. @persecuted_by_mods
          5 years, 3 hours ago

          Congrats Southampton Def owners, Haller = guaranteed cleanie

        • Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 hours ago

          Anyone else have Bamford in their team?

          1. DycheDycheBaby
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 hours ago

            No he's rubbish

          2. Forza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 hours ago

            Nope, just you I think.

          3. Deulofail
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 hours ago

            Only casuals and non-casuals

          4. Gooner Kebab
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 3 hours ago

            who?

          5. Capocannonieri
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 hours ago

            Shhhhhhh

            I'm the only holder!

        • Pacer.
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 hours ago

          Meslier is an abysmal goalkeeper.

          1. MagicMessi
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 3 hours ago

            L E G E N D

            1. Pacer.
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 3 hours ago

              Good FPL, abysmal keeper

          2. Bun Rab
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 3 hours ago

            Trying to get some save points.

        • Niho992
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 hours ago

          Adams on WC is terrible decision. Another one. Null and void this season

          1. MagicMessi
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 3 hours ago

            Adams is very bad player can't understand th hype

          2. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 hours ago

            Let's nullify the season because Niho is crap at this game.

        • Capocannonieri
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 hours ago

          Leeds GK is about as bad as De Gea.

          Him and DeGea need Huddersfield jobs. Pure rubbish

        • HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 3 hours ago

          Klick off before the extra 2 points

          That’s it I quit!!

          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 3 hours ago

            Klich

        • Pukki Party
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 hours ago

          Who is this idiot Hassenhuttl assistant coach taking Adams off

          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 3 hours ago

            And Adams??

            Fml

            1. Pukki Party
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 3 hours ago

              Yes

        • BenDavies
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 hours ago

          Meslier almost gives away a goal. Gets a save instead.

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 hours ago

            Calculated.

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                5 years, 3 hours ago

                What a save!

                1. Flair
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 3 hours ago

                  What a save!

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      5 years, 3 hours ago

                      Good old RL