Dugout Discussion

Adams, McCarthy and Vestergaard absent as Saints host Liverpool

Che Adams (£6.1m) joins a growing list of inactive Southampton players as he misses out on a Gameweek 17 meeting with Liverpool.

The striker took a kick to the head against West Ham and is absent on Monday night due to a concusssion.

Meanwhile, Oriol Romeu (£4.5m) has suffered some issues with his calf, bringing Ibrahima Diallo (£4.5m) back into the Southampton team at central midfield.

Those two absentees join Alex McCarthy (£4.7m) and Jannik Vestergaard (£4.8m) in watching tonight’s game from the stands or sofa, who miss out due to self-isolation and a knee problem respectively.

The second-string nature of Southampton’s line-up is sure to encourage those who handed the captain’s armband to Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) in Gameweek 17.

The Egyptian is the most-skippered asset in the game for the current round of action although has blanked in each of his last two.

Liverpool are not without key players missing either. Following Nathaniel Phillips‘ (£4.0m) outing at Newcastle, Jordan Henderson (£5.4m) fills in at centre-back.

Southampton XI: Forster; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Walker-Peters; Djenepo, Ward-Prowse, Diallo, Armstrong; Walcott, Ings.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, Fabinho, J Henderson, Alexander-Arnold; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wijnaldum, Thiago; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

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1,557 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool's fire is out. Not title favourites.

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

      Another one horse race.

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

      Not watching then?

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

    Wtf was Robbo doing there?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Needed to shoot

  3. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    TAA with a 2 pointer

    He costs 7.3

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      he's been awful this season both FPL and general play

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

      Lost all motivation. Won it all

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Champions don't stop.

  4. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This reminds me of City vs Southampton last year

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

    Milner birthday boy - expect he will be given any penalties today

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Another interview for Salah then

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

      He’s first on pens any day when on the pitch

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

    Lesson learned for the 10th time:

    Always start back-up keeper (Forster) and let autosubs happen

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      this seems so obvious now, yet I never do it :/

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      why?

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

        Meslier , Forster are my GKs. Both with crappy fixture. But started Meslier for no reason at all

  7. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What has happened to Liverpools attack? It's so predictable

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

      No preseason

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

    Come on KWP, get back in those BAPS please...

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

    Diana Prince's invisible plane parked in front of Forster!!

  10. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    TAA CS locked in.

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

    Want to use FT to add another GW18 player. Best defender? Saiss? Tierney or Holding? Wan-Bissaka (nice GW20 fixture)?
    NOT bench boosting in GW19.

  12. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool were doing so well until TAA came back. Just 1 CS since his return.

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

    TAA to be 6.5 next season?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      5.5

    2. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lack of CS and assist / goals?

      6.0 probably.

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

      5.5

  14. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Shaq YC

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He's just happy someone acknowledges his existence.

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

    I brought in Mane on a 1 week punt for KDB. I feel sick

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

      Wow

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

      Against Southampton? Away?

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

        Scored 11 in their last 3 against Soton. Has a great record against them and Southampton typically concede a lot against the bigger teams

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

      My punt was on Rashford (for KDB)

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

    TAA -> Dias done! What was I thinking when Trent seemed like a good option.. Terrible form

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

    Milner to play RB in next game over Trent

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

    I'm not bullsh*tting you... I have been starting Forster over Martinez every week since GW3 just for the autosub, as it annoys my rivals.

    And it seems to be paying off this week. I really don't deserve these dirty points, I much rather have my Robbo CS

    1. Steve McCroskey
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You deserve it

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

      Team link ?

    3. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      PK coming soon

    4. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dirty bench points are the best ones of all.

    5. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      lmao

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

      Loool

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

      Going to start doing the same

  19. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Need to see the SOU clean sheet spoiled.....

    A big fat Milner Turd would do just fine.

    Nobody owns that sap

  20. Steve McCroskey
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can anyone hear Martin Tyler breathing really loudly or is it just me imagining it?

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

      He’s an excited United fan, let him enjoy the few weeks.

    2. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Perhaps he and Alan Smith are keeping each other warm in the commentary box.

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Not even a free? Haha

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

    Get KWP off Ralph...he's tired

  23. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    "TAA the best RB in the world" they (pool fans) said...

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure he's the even best RB in their squad at this point.

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

      He can’t defend and is simply a cross merchant. Incredible over a dead ball tbf.

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

      Over the past two seasons would you even question that? Not been right since his injury.

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

      He was last year. This year he’s possibly the worst

  24. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    both footed tackle
    this game is fixed.

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

    Trent gave away ball 38 times not bad for 7.2

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      record setter!

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

        Trent setter

    2. theDillinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      7.3. Bargain

  26. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bye bye Trent.

  27. Bram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    TAA gave away the ball 38 times - season high for any player in a game

    1. onceuponatyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      In fairness, NUFC players would contest that, if our team had 38 touches amongst them.

  28. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How is that not a card?!?!?!?

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

    38?!

  30. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ref def against liverpool tonight. 3 stonewall pens denied

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2 dives and one legitimate block. Any chips with that salt?

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        To offer chips with salt is very generous.

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

      Long overdue

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

        Week in / week out this year.

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

      I own Salah and Robertson. Those weren't penalties. Just one of those games, so far, where Southampton have defended great. Similar to when they beat Man City 1-0 last season.

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

      None of them are penalties you’ve just been rubbish and not given a joke penalty (yet)

    5. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’m not sure if this a joke or a serious post by a Liverpool fan lol

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Complete neutral

    6. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not fair, look at that Pogba flop

      Everybody deserves a dirty goal per game

    7. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      4th stonewaller just now