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

    Ralph in tears - awww

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

      Fair play to him

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bless him he’s a Utd fan

  2. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Caught at the end of the end of the page...

    Who's taking a Free Hit for GW 18?

    I'm having Free Hit selection dilemma for my 3-4-3 MF.

    Tussling between Saka and Gundogan.

    The other 3 MF would be: Rashford / KDB / Bruno

    Who can help me?

    The rest of my team is:

    Lloris
    Holding Dias Dier (3.9/3.9)
    Rashford KDB Bruno Saka/Gundogan
    DCL Lacazette Kane

    Thanks!

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

    United only need a draw to top the table.

    I brought Wood in for that Fulham fixture, when really it’s set up for him to haul v United.

  4. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Points from Forster!!! LOL 😀

  5. Saxe-Gotha
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Never been so happy over a C fail.

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

    halved OR without any City players
    Good night.

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

      Well played. You on FH?

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

      Nice!
      I am glad I’m getting Soucek in for Adams

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      From what to what?

      I went on my usual GW rollercoaster. Up from 160k to 70k at the midway point. End up on 115k after autosubs and bonus.

      I’ll take it

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

        150k->70k

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

          Same rank as me!

        2. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Hey you stole my mid-GW rank jump!

          Well played!

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

    Salah was useless conman
    DISGRACEFUL display... no fire no nothing

    Feel bad for Mane, only one trying

    1. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Him saying he wants out was the best way for him to get his teammates to not pass him the ball.

  8. The Ilfordian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Liverpool!!! Need at least one Forster save point.

  9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Klopp out?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not tonight, national lockdown.

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bookies favourite

  10. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    McCarthy owner GET IN 😎

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Locked down!

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

      Yikes

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

    Robbo and Salah
    Rival has Forster coming in for McCarthy
    Out of the cup
    Good night's work 😎

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

    12th man wins again.

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

    Lol Hasenhuttel is such a clown.

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

      Correction: Legend

  14. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Forster flavoured jam. My favourite.

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

      Did you really start him or just back up to McCarthy? On my bench

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Wouldn't be jam if I started him.

  15. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Damn Ralph is crying

    Top Manager!

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

    I might have to recluse from football if Ole wins the league.

  17. FlyingHamster
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    On Sunday morning, I just need 7 points from my 5 remaining players to beat the Typical Dead Team in the cup. I got 6 from 5, so it's 60-60, and I lost by scoring less goals than the Typical Dead Team.

  18. KnightSlayer
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Was really Jammy - Getting Southampton defenders off the bench as Burnley did not play ,

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

      Not jammy - good bench, well done

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

    Forster my hero

  20. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Forster you beauty

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

    Need to do Salah to KDB soon, or will lose 0.2

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

    Anfield record gone next

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

    Great result for those who only owned Salah and didn't captain him for this match

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That would be me

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

      Great result for those who don't own Salah.

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

      naah only 60p

  24. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    United to win the league

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

      City

  25. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What the hell to do with Salah now ? What an ugly situation this is.

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

      Keep for DGW. Simples

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

      HODL

  26. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Fraser in for Fabianski

    ML rival laughed at me when he was out. He has McCarthy and no back up.

    To top it off, Ward Prowse just knocked him out of the cup.

    Huzzah!

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

      Forster even

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

    Love those Forster points!

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

    Liverpool and FPL stunned

  29. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wonderful

  30. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    GGMU!!!!!!