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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. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Shame it's not possible to get 4 or 5 Leeds players

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

    This is unbelievable, DCL out and the bench line up is Coufal Burke Mitchell. Coufal did not turn up for a CS, Burke yellow card 0 pt and Mitchell for once to get 2 pts will not come in. My FPL skills is zero!

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ah that’s not skill, you were right to bench them

  3. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lamptey to Taylor over Dallas 🙁

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I did Lamptey to Cancelo over Dallas...sickened!

  4. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    actually having a decent week, 41 post baps. (B)runo, Son, Salah, Kane, TAA left

  5. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    55 points with Salah(c), Robbo, Bruno to come. Phwoarrr

    1. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sigh!

    2. MidTableFantasy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wow nice one

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

      Jeez! Noice

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

        Nice!!

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

      Big win.

    5. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dude you're having some season! Keep up the magic

    6. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bloody hell!!

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

    DCL and Bowen
    To
    Son and Adams -4
    Looking pretty poor right now
    Could have just done KDB for free

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

    Two clean sheets gone begging there.

  8. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    40 after baps! First good game week of the season

  9. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    16 with Bruno, Dier and Salah cap looking bad

  10. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Dallas on the bench is sickening.

    Hope Spurs game gets postponed

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You benched Dallas v West brom?

    2. Kane and Ablett
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You don’t deserve Dallas if you bench him against the Baggies... when would you play him?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This so much, undeserved

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

      you made a rookie mistake, and then you wish a whole game to be postponed due to a pandemic. Shame

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

        Well said.

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

    Big, big mistake of mine to go for Meslier/KWP instead of Mccarthy/Dallas on the wildcard. So, so stupid in hindsight and zero reason to do so.

    1. Kane and Ablett
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not stupid at all mate, they’ll do well enough over the next few weeks

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

    How the F did Dallas end up on max baps? Alioski scored but Dallas is owned by most people that count that ....

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

      he was more involved

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

      Alioski yc
      Dallas assist.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dallas does other things, goal isn't worth much in BPS for defender.

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Chances created is more baps than goals scored for defenders

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

        He did not create anything except for that assist for Raphinha

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

          Not too biased. He created few chances.

        2. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          And that's more bonus than a jammy goal

    5. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Because he’s an Adonis!

  13. MSTRKRFTSMN
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anybidy know what happened to Balbuena tonight? Not even on the plus sized bench.

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It's that time of the year where rotation happens...

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

    Smith Rowe worth a punt to transfer in for Burke?

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone is better to have than Burke, saying that as an owner btw

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Might be a little early, but if you can afford the risk, then go for it. Good player with no proven/real competition in this formation unless new players come in

  15. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Dallas with max baps with one assist in a 5-0 win is amazing! Thankfully my alioski just outscored him

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

      Dallas on 12, Alioski on 11

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Alioski on for one bonus?

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

    Main rival got 8 times 6+ points from the bench this season. How to play vs that

  17. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How bad is saka injury

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He played on for a bit. But I suppose that doesn't mean it'll be fine. Perhaps suggests it's nothing too bad though. Perhaps just got trod on

  18. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like 30 from 6, including bonus, with 6 to go. Not too shabby, considering I've failed to reach a full XI quite a lot recently. Need Martial off the bench

  19. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Taylor > Dallas straight swap, yes or no?

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

      Big yes

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

    16 from 5. Hmm. Need all other games to go ahead.

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Spurs looks extremely doubtful.

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55420342

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

        SHU played today despite the positive tests though...

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

    Huge red arrow

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

    Saka injured or precaution?

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

      Injured

  23. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is Brewsters mum a mod on here? I don't see comments like 'trashford' and 'pulishit' getting removed...

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They were protecting you from abuse

  24. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    41 with Fernandes, Son, Kane, Salah (c) to play.

    Into the top 10k I think. Feels a bit fortunate though.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nice brag

    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      blank for son and kane

    3. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      31 points with 5 non starters. Fairly happy.

  25. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    46 points with Salah C, Robertson, Bruno and Son left 🙂 nice one... relegation though sadly

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

      🙁

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

    So far my last night mid game week transfers of Saka and Taylor in have proved disastrous. But forced into it by price rises.

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Saka returned...
      No confirmation that he's out for even one game yet?

  27. Tango74
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Don’t we want more games cancelled so we more DGW later ?

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

    Best Burke replacement for max 4.6m?

  29. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bloody Pope jumps to 2 BP

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      he is the jammiest goalkeeper for bonus of all time

      3 - Mee (41)
      2 - Pieters, Tarkowski, Pope (26)

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ffs

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

      Mark has him

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

    Bruno owners but not cappers we want blank right ?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Of course not

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

      Depends if you vc with Salah c

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

      If Salah explodes, sure.

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

      EO 97% so a haul is still fractionally worthwhile

    5. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nope. Top 10k EO is still less than 100%.

      1. kempc23
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Surely that is EO before autosubs isnt it? Must be a few KDb cappers with Bruno vice, and maybe Son/Kane cappers too, if that gets called off