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Fulham’s trip to Burnley postponed following new positive COVID-19 tests

Burnley became the latest team drawn into Premier League postponements as their Gameweek 17 meeting with Fulham was called off on Saturday.

The two sides were due to meet at Turf Moor on Sunday afternoon but a recent surge in positive coronavirus (COVID-19) tests for the Cottagers put paid to the fixture.

Scott Parker’s men were also unable to fulfil their Gameweek 16 fixture against Spurs, and have now missed two matches in a row.

As is always the case, the club is not confirming the names of those suffering from COVID-19, explaining only that they are now in self-isolation.

“Those who tested positive are self-isolating in line with UK Government and Premier League guidance. The welfare of our players, staff and their families continue to be of paramount importance, and we wish those who have tested positive a safe and speedy recovery.” – Official Fulham statement

Both teams have revealed that “a new date for the game will be announced in due course”.

In the short-term, plenty of Fantasy Premier League managers could see points from benched West Ham players auto-subbed into their teams now – proving that there are some silver linings in these challenging situations.

Longer-term, the community will glued to the Premier League’s website in the coming days once again, as it seems another Double Gameweek is on the cards for Fulham and Burnley.

The latter had soared to the top of the Fantasy radar in recent times anyway, as they are one of four teams playing in Blank Gameweek 18 and twice in Double Gameweek 19.

The Clarets’ next game is now the FA Cup third-round tie at home to MK Dons next weekend before they host Manchester United on Tuesday, January 12.

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169 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    PLAY UP POMPEY!

  2. faux_C
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ayling off the bench for me then.

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hope he gets a hatty.....

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

      -1

      1. faux_C
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yup.

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

    Any chances of City game getting postponed too?

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

      Pep didn't sound like he thought the game was going to be called off did he?

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

    Awwwee man no pope. Given I diced with using a transfer in for Fabs that's probably still a bullet dodged

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

      More doubles down the road if you plan to hold.

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I have Pope and Fabianski for bench boost 19. Really wasn't expecting Fabianskis freak injury. Now i have no keeper playing.

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

        That's super bad luck with 10.5m in keeper and none playing. This Covid issue is the biggest differential.

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

          Yeah been that kind of season for me

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

            Love last week's 7 0s for me which will never be gotten back as compared to someone who gets to play 11 players. Luck season lol.

  5. Runaway
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If someone pays 5.0-5.2 to a bench player, would do that for a reason so all of those Soucek autosub points are FULLY deserved. He is a great bench player and now is a perfect time to benefit from a bench player, that's why we have a bench. Besides, anybody having a BUR defender or Wood would start them over Soucek against half-Fulham. Please stop complaining about that and be happy with your own 11 pointers. I don't have him btw 🙂

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

      Look how much negative attention loon trolls like Brosstan generate

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

        They hated him because he told the truth

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

          They were bored by him because he was predictable, banal and repetitive, and sh1te at fpl

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

            Im into the top 500k now. Cream rises to the top of the coffee cup.

            1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Leg end

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who is getting a mid of the bench for Pope or Taylor?

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Some in my ML play 4 at the back and are getting him in.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Ah ok, so 5 people in 7 million.

          Oh meh gawd

          1. FPL.team
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yes only 5 people play 4 at the back.

    3. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think there comes a point when it's silly to consider someone a bench player based on their price tag.

      This is like last year when lots of people kept putting the Lord on the bench because he only cost 4.0 to a lot of us.

      I think Soucek should be started every week, allowing you to use the money saved to upgrade elsewhere. But with that being said, I don't begrudge anyone getting his points off the bench, it comes off a bit petulant.

    4. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Exactly. I don't get bench points because I skimped and spent 4.3 on Burke.

    5. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      By that logic, What happens if I had an 8m bench player? Do I still deserve their points off the bench?

    6. Shultan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Exactly I don't get all these bitter people bemoaning others 'lucky when its good foresight to have a good bench filled with 5.0 mids & decent 4.5 defenders instead 9f non playing bench fodder

  6. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    After this game (3 x players) my next player (Salah) is in the final game on Monday evening. 5 x games in between...rank destroyer 😛

    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah same.
      Much depends on this game.

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

      I filled in the gap by playing Ramsdale and transfering Holding in.

  7. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How many others are getting soucek's points off the bench after the latest postponement?

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

      What postponement?

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

        Just brought Pope in aswell

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

    What if I told you Mark will get Soucek points for Wood.

    1. Bambi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He planned this all along

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Should i care?

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

        Probably not 🙂

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

      Been doing that for years so nothing new

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

      First on bench and a rash of illness, injuries and cancellations. Hardly a surprise

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

        He has been lucky for ages. I never get these jammy bench hauls when needed.

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

          For example last gw. Got total of 4 points of my bench players and Coufal no show when needed most.

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

      Just lol @ anyone claiming "luck evens out in the long run". Mark has had more career luck than 99.99% of managers and it just keeps going game week after game week after game week, season after season after season.

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

        I realised that all the top players are not actually top players just extremely lucky all the time. Look at lateriser. This season the luck runs out. He's 4 million rank

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

          Yep LateRiser had 99.8% luck factor last season. Of course he always ignores this when he talks about his "top rank in India" etc. This game is all luck.

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

            Well said as per

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

          4 million lol

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

        That's gash. Marks a gambler. He just has higher peaks and troughs and you focus on the peaks because you're a jealous insecure baby

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

          What "troughs"? He has jammy luck every single week.

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

            He's been climbing from an absolute cack start. What you talkin bout Willis

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

      Luck isn't even even'd out, the points lost because of stupid games getting cancelled can never be gotten back.

    7. Pinturicchio10
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I wouldn't care.

    8. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not all bench points are lucky,instead of Fabianski cs I Got Martinez half of CS 🙂

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Flappy might have threw the ball straight to a striker or fumbled a cross into his own net.

        It doesn't work like you have said it. If Flappy played , then no guarantees it would have been 0-0 still

    9. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Son(C) and Bamford. If Leeds suddenly decide to PTB I’ll cry

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

        They can only park a dinky toy one

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

        They won't. High scoring game

    10. smix
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Need a Chilwel benching now to get the Cresswell points

    11. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Whose benching Soucek? He’s start every week guys!

      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Well I know that now, but I had second thoughts after starting him in midweek for a game West Ham plodded through unambitiously for 90 mins (and tbf they did the same for 80 mins last night). Will get some dross like Brewster for 3rd striker so I don't have the dilemma again.

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

      Check: how many Kane cappers here today?

      1. Big Mac 24
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Check

      2. Pedersen
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Check

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

          Check

      3. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yep

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

      Mitchell haul incoming

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

        For once I hope your right

      2. Casual Player
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Brewster hat trick this GW surelt

    14. Shultan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why are these matches being called off with such sort notice?

      I'm not bitter as I have dallas to come on for taylor just curious why not called off yesterday?

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

        Obvious it would happen anyway

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

          My point is surely players have to train travel etc so why not call it off yesterday instead of today hours before?

    15. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Was it Walkers party the Spurs trio went to?

      1. Kloppen Schloppen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Didn’t look like an orgy, so nope! Different party

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

      Sorry if it was already discussed but was there word on the 5 city players ?

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

      Rafi and BamBam to explode today please..

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Surely the game will get called off if that happens....

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

      Why do ppl even buy Wood? He has what 3 goals this season???

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

        Because he was an exceptional punt for the short term? Next?

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

          Because Fulham are definitely leaking goals and their fixtures after that are definitely easy right?

      2. Well you know, Triffic
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He generally will score 10 goals a season. It's just trying to figure out when

    19. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who are you getting for the Fulham double? Kamara surely?

      1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lol what?

    20. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      GW18
      Sanchez
      Dias | Targett | Reguilon | Mitchell (Dallas)
      KDB | B.Fernandes | Grealish | Son (Salah)
      DCL | Brewster (Bamford)

      GW19
      Sanchez
      Dias | Dallas | Targett (Reguilon | Mitchell)
      KDB | Salah | B.Fernandes | Grealish | Son
      DCL | Bamford (Brewster)

      GW18
      Sanchez => DDG

      A. GW19 -4
      Reguilon => Coufal
      Son => Sterling
      DCL => Antonio

      B. GW19 -4
      Reguilon => Coufal
      Grealish => Raphinha
      DCL => Vardy

      A or B?

    21. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Still in the dump for having Soucek and Coufal on the bench, and it seems they won't autosub....

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

        Coufal on mine 🙁

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

          Feel with you mate

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            He will get him off the bench if Mitchell doesnt play. I dont think you do share his 'pain'.

    22. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      soucek glued into third on the bench ,im just pretending he got 2 points,might be ok justin for wood ,emi for pope ,sh!t happens...

      1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Who is in your bench for Soucek to be dead last on it?

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

      Did Bruno (C) to Son (C) in the last minute. Let’s go Sonny!!!

    24. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sigh and just like that i'm down to ten men - did it to myself I suppose

    25. Goodricke
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That Leeds 3rd kit is getting more appearances than the 2nd kit!

    26. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The scary thing now is that we know Spurs and West Ham players socialised as did Palace and Fulham. So this could snowball into something worse quickly.

      From a non-fpl point of view, this is such careless behaviour with the NHS on its knees. The amount of people I've seen just ignore lockdown rules is crazy. If the government put the army on the streets I'm sure those same people would be quick to accuse us of being in a totalitarian state....can't win these days.

      1. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hopefully Luka dropped and fined for this stupid behaviour, what a idiot.

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

      Think We need a second playing keeper

    28. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bringing in lookman a few weeks back is growing a worse move by the day.

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

        Harry captain.

        Predictions for his points score?

    29. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks for the pregame comments yesterday Mr Parker