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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. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Ooohh Bam on 2 assists
    Lovely

  2. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Dallas 1bap outta nowhere!

  3. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Should’ve gone with my eye test of Harrison over Raphinia

  4. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Need a West Ham goal and a West Brom goal to wipe them clean sheets!!!

  5. Dele
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Sam Allardyce has been SACKED

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Excuse me??

      1. Dele
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 hour ago

        Editor in chief of The Athletic just breaking the news

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 1 hour ago

        Haha

    3. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Rodrigo would have been so epic this week ffs

    4. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Brewster 2 pts! Am I in heaven?

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 hour ago

        Haha I'm getting him for one of DCL KDB Coufal too

    5. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Surely Moyes brings on Coufal to provide some width for West Ham?

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 hour ago

        Or...Bowen...fingers crossed

    6. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Rodrigo (37)
      Alioski (32)
      Dallas (29)
      Bamford (26)
      Ayling (25)

      Dallas 7 pointer!

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 hour ago

        Could be 8 soon

      2. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 hour ago

        Don’t jinx it!

      3. BrockLanders
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 hour ago

        Goodness. Dallas

    7. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Badly need a JWP social.

      1. BrockLanders
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 hour ago

        Special ffs

    8. NejiHyuuga01
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Leeds HOLD

    9. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Wipe that Leeds cleanie

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

      I'm on 36 points as things stand. Feel like that would be a mega haul this week.

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

        Mega gloat

      2. Podge
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 hour ago

        Huuge

      3. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 hour ago

        GW rank 1 LOL

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 hour ago

          How is that possible lol

      4. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 hour ago

        I’m creaming over 29 pts right now. Who would’ve thought that 2 days ago

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

        Do they give a PS5 for 1st place of the week?

      6. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 hour ago

        Someone in my league is 38 pre-bonus.

        Vardy captain fail though.

    11. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Bamford 2x assists?! Brilliant

    12. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 1 hour ago

        Martinelli subbed

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            5 years, 1 hour ago

            FAO all three early adopters

        2. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 hour ago

          Just remember, everyone in the same boat. Enjoy the carnage, don't worry so much...

          1. Deulofail
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 hour ago

            No one's in my boat

            1. My heart goes Salalalalah
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 hour ago

              Canoe?

          2. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 hour ago

            Precisely this

        3. KAALI_DAAL
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 hour ago

          God damn my Webster cleanie gone!

        4. @persecuted_by_mods
            5 years, 1 hour ago

            Laca goal saka assist

          • aborg
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 hour ago

            Dallas suddenly on 1 bps !

          • Botman and Robben
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 hour ago

            I scored.

          • CRO KLOPP
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 hour ago

            I spend last 6 FT on defenders and still need 5 more

          • COLLIN QUANER
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 hour ago

            Need a Dallas red card!!

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

              And the clean sheet wiped too if possible.

              1. COLLIN QUANER
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 1 hour ago

                Yes!!

          • Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 1 hour ago

            Just logged on. Taylor off injured? But wow Alioski 11 pts beeming at me!

          • My heart goes Salalalalah
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 hour ago

            1 of my ML rivals put the armband on Bamford, and has a bench of Neto, Coady, Saiss. All startimg

          • Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 hour ago

            Lamptey CS busted

          • Qaiss
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 hour ago

            Sakkkaaaa woo hoo

          • Fudgy
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 hour ago

            Chris Wood thanks for being an utter donkey

          • have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 hour ago

            why do people count baps and stuff at 60mins, you guys are mental

            1. yalala
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 1 hour ago

              Pandemic hasn't been good for people's mental health

              1. have you seen cyan
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 hour ago

                they did it before the pandemic lol, dont blame covid

          • Right In The Stanchion
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 hour ago

            LACAZETTEEEEEE

          • Feloh
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 hour ago

            Someone explain how that's a Bamford assist.

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 hour ago

              We all own BamBam, clear assist

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

              Read the rules.