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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. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Dallasssssssssss

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

    LOVEE YOU DALLASSSSSSS

  3. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Taylor > Dallas done, 2 GWs too late.

  4. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    raph Raph Raph

  5. Cousin Greg
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Dallas get in

  6. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Let’s goooooo

  7. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Raphinha, Dallas, Bamford on WC. Come on

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

    Super Rafinha!

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

    I brought in Taylor this week. So many option and I choose Taylor.

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yup.

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      This. So depressing.

      Last season for me

    3. Blzbobuk
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      But who to swap him to...

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

    I love Dallas.

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I love Debbie does Dallas

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

      What do you like about Texas?

  11. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Raphinha, get in you beaut!!!

    Never before have I pounded a kitchen surface in such delight for a team I don’t support.

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dirty bugger

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Lol

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

    What a goal that was

  13. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Was so close to KDB and Douglas to Raphinha and Robertson but decided to wait one more week. That goal is salt to the wounds

  14. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Enjoy the assist, Dallas owners. I hope it makes you very happy. Dear lord.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Nice

      • STEP rOVERS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        It does

    2. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Got Dier this week instead of Dallas. Gonna backfire, isnt it

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

      Boom Rap from Dallas!

    4. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Raphin YA !

    5. yalala
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Come on one more Raf

    6. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dallas on 3 bonus

    7. Kodap
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      We’re absolutely class.

    8. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      On fpl it says Raphinha scored a goal?

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Indeed.

    9. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dallas and Raphinha owner 😎

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

        Nice

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

        Huge he for you because it is extremely low scoring. Especially if spurs is off

    10. Mr-Inbetween
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Went into the GW with just a injured lamptey, coming out with:

      KDB & DCL blanks
      James, Coufal & Semedo benched

      If TAA is benched tomorrow I'll have literally no defenders playing

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

      Can't tell if Elneny or Dan Burn is the worst actual player that plays every game

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

      Dallas looks essential

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

      36 any good ?

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah.

    14. Pommie22
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Raphinha wow!!

    15. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Johnstone has been amazingly consistent for me. Played him twice only - once against CRY and now at LEE. Both times he has conceded 5 goals! 😆

    16. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dallas and Alisoki the new TAA/Robbo, James/Chil

    17. NejiHyuuga01
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dallas stealing the Baps from Rodrigo yeeeey