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Extensive rotation hits FPL teams in latest round of Gameweek 16 matches

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.

2,330 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Adams played 90 last time out, makes sense that he's removed early

    1. aborg
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      But not at 58 mins ffs. Lost a point in an already crappy gw. Every point counts at this stage.

  2. fridge
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    It has got to the point where I feel like I have won won due to my decision to get Wood (2pts) over Adams (1pt). Depressing times indeed...

  3. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Klich off 🙁

  4. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Does Brewster look like scoring??

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      *ever

    2. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Never.

  5. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Was hoping for a 2 pointer. Will take half of that from Adams.

  6. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Taylor
    Adams
    Klich

    Success!!

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Taylor and Adams here but few city also

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Oh yeah
        KDB and Stones too

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

      Klich got an assist FFS

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Was on for baps and 2 more points if he’d been on another minute ffs!

    3. Matjes_taet
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ouch,

  7. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Owning Klich is just painful! Lost penalties last week and now subbed off 58 mins so loses 2 points.

  8. NejiHyuuga01
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Between Wood and Adams , I chose Wood so this is a big win

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

      It was between Rodrigo, Wood and Adams for me.

  9. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Adams ha wow my transfers this week were embarrassing 😆

  10. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Adams off, okay then, the game week that keeps on giving

  11. Henning
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Just noticed that Adams was taking off?
    Was he that bad?

    1. Waynoo
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  12. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Just need this Leeds CS to stay intact

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This

    2. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This

    3. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pleaaase

  13. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Adams gone!

  14. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Not many goals this half ...........

  15. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Adams.... what a mistake

  16. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can someone give me an update on Charlie Taylor? Not watching the match.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hammy

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

      I cursed him, hamstring, will probably miss the DGW

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hammy twang

    4. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hulled Pammy

  17. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So 3 clean sheets and I only get 1. Feck

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

      Same here and no guarantee for the last one

  18. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Score West Brom

  19. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rival has Ogbonna coming from the bench. Come on Soton

  20. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    moan moan moan moan gloat moan moan moan

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty accurate

    2. Ode
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Every. Single. Gameweek

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

      Nothing to gloat about this week

    4. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn’t be the same if we had nothing to moan at would it

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

      😆

    6. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What do you expect during the live games?

    7. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A lot of losers on here these days

    8. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Plenty who think that they know more than real life mangers too. Lol.

  21. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Unreal. Che off. This gameweek ruined my life.

    1. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      sounds a bit of dramatic but who am I to judge

    2. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Irritating yes. Also got Coufal and Taylor. Trying not to let it upset me. It is what it is.

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You need to seek professional help in that case.

  22. FULLSERVICECOVER
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Taylor injury a bad one?remove or keep?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Problem with Dyche is sometimes the player replacing the injured one just keeps the spot until injured

    2. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Didn't see it but word on here hamstring prob a transfer

  23. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Adams being saved for his monster haul in the doubles!

    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That’s the spirit bookie lad!

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

    Any sign of Welbeck coming on for Brighton? Every single-pointer counts...

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Conolly, Trossard, Maupay all on bench...

  25. Svidde
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    BB plans for DGW19 ruined, might have to go for TC instead. Anyone else?

    1. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Too risky to go BB in DGW19. Hard to field 11 players now, how to get 15 players...

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

      Not a good time to use any chips with all this going on

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

      Plans have taken a knock but nothing a - 4 can't fix.

      1. Svidde
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Currently on -8 if the plan should move forward, not viable anymore for me

  26. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saint pls score

  27. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    3 points from West Brom and Southampton is pretty gutting for Adams owners

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      *Fulham, I'm all over the place smh

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

      I know it's no concelation but he was a good pick and was very unlucky not to get some returns

  28. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ok just a Raphinha return and then Leeds to lose their CS pls. 🙂

  29. Sean
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Do we reckon Adams rested or is his spot in starting XI in danger?

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rested. No way his spot at risk.

      Have you watched Shane long???!

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

      Neither. Just a tactical change to Slong

  30. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    3 clean sheets standing, who will fall first....