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Meslier missing for Leeds as Alioski starts at left-back again

Illan Meslier (£4.7m) is the latest Fantasy Premier League goalkeeper to go missing in Double Gameweek 19 – and we’re only a few hours into the latest round of fixtures.

The Leeds United shot-stopper is absent from their squad today with Kiko Casilla (£4.2m) handed a first Premier League start of the campaign.

That will worry owners of Leeds defenders after the Spaniard turned in a poor performance against Crawley in the FA Cup.

However, their back-four has retained some consistency from their last league outing. As predicted, Ezgjan Alioski (£4.5m) keeps his place at left-back with Liam Cooper (£4.3m) the only fit-again centre-back returning to the team.

Diego Llorente (£4.4m) returns on the bench, allowing Luke Ayling (£4.5m) to continue his stint in the middle and Stuart Dallas (£4.8m) is at right-back.

Pascal Struijk (£3.9m) has been shifted from centre-back in light of Cooper’s return but stays in the team, this time to cover the suspended Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) in defensive midfield.

Brighton come to Elland Road relatively short-staffed. In light of their absences, Ben White (£4.4m) starts in midfield again, forcing Graham Potter into including Dan Burn (£4.2m) in the back-three alongside Adam Webster (£4.4m) and Lewis Dunk (£4.8m).

Neal Maupay (£6.1m) returns to the side, paired with Leandro Trossard (£5.7m) up-front.

Key Double Gameweek assets are installed nicely in the West Ham side to host Burnley.

Lukasz Fabianski (£5.1m) overcomes his pre-match doubts to start ahead of Darren Randolph (£4.4m) while Michail Antonio (£6.3m) leads the line following Sebastien Haller‘s (£6.1m) sale to Ajax.

Double Gameweek 19 Line-ups

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Casilla; Alioski, Cooper, Ayling, Dallas; Struijk; Harrison, Klich, Rodrigo, Raphinha; Bamford.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (3-4-1-2): Sanchez; Burn, Dunk, Webster; March, Groß, White, Veltman; Mac Allister; Trossard, Maupay.

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Dawson, Coufal; Rice, Soucek; Fornals, Benrahma, Bowen; Antonio.

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; Brady, Westwood, Brownhill, Gudmundsson; Wood, Barnes.

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1,565 Comments Post a Comment
  1. SB007
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Highest points
    Coming from Mane this week. You read it here first

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

      Seen it posted before, sorry.

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

        This

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      nice grav

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

      I'd happily sell Salah for Mané asap so I hope you're right.

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Is TOP stage managed?

      A. I reckon so
      N. Nah, couldn't be. Surely FFS are above this 🙂

      - Play up Pompey!

  2. In Bale We Trust
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Burnley on the ropes

  3. Greek Shamrocks
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Drunk change to Antonio (C) doing well so far!

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

      Last time I was drunk I got in Alioski. Still suffering from the hangover 3 weeks later.

  4. mezza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Most FPL joy I’ve felt this season is my defender having his own goal disallowed

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

      Rejoice

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

    Ogbonna off the post

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

    Are all Anontio owners watching in jeans, flip fliops and a hawaiian shirt?

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

      Why?

      On the beach...

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

      Are they of a certain demographic?

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

        Yes, of hte casual demographic. Not even smart casual either, stupid casual

        1. NETFLIX & CHILWELL
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I don't class myself as a casual and I've put him in my team.

          Thought he was a great choice for DGW

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

            Same. Pure salt.

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

            40% pick rate in the top 10k

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

              so 60% didnt pick him? Whats that show?

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

              Wait got that wrong....

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

      What lol

    4. Booked4Dissent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Doesn’t make any sense. Antonio is a good player. Common sense pick for DCL owners. Don’t be salty.

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

        If its common sense to get in a player just back from injury who will not play full 90 in both games then I worry

        1. Booked4Dissent
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Just back from injury? He
          Played in the cup and they don’t have another striker...

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

          He played 90 minutes the other day and they have no other strikers, garanteed to start both and score at least one 😉 had DCL and no funds for anyone else either!

        3. Das Boot
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Let me lick, Yeah. deff Salty

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

    Who had the assist for Og Lock hitting the woodwork?

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

      Rice

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

      Bowen corner I thought

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

      Would have been Ogbonna assist, Mee OG

  8. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This bench boost is looking like a failure so far

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How so?

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        For me personally - no Johnstone, 2 x Leeds who are looking fairly poor.

        Saw plenty with similar benches, particularly Leeds as they had a double until a week ago.

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          That's so unlucky actually. It could all turn soon though...

        2. veedub1989
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Same - Dallas and Raphinha on the bench!

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

          Pressed bb 5min before dl. I dont usually do these changes just before dl. Got into the hype 😀 Johnstone should have been one of the ok picks but it looks now worse with triple Leeds playing poorly.

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

    Fornals and Bowen are the exact same person but one is Spanish the other English right?

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

    Cresswell owners so jammy

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

      always have been

  11. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What happened to Leeds???

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

      Losing 0.1

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

        Probably win 3.1

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

      Haven't turned up today and pitch isn't helping them

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

        This. I don't understand how in 2021 Premier League you can have that pitch?

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

          Beggars belief ain't it!!

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

          Heavy snow Thursday and loads to clear... Old under soil heating?

  12. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Expected some better defending from Burnley sigh

  13. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How is Coufal looking?

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

      Like Coufal

    2. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not too involved

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

        Cheers, clean sheet will do then

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

      Just running up and down the wing and balding a little more each time.

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

    Considering how well Brighton played against City last game it doesn't surprise me they are not allowing Leeds get into the game..

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

      true

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They're playing really really badly... looks another team

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

      Leeds have the ball but doing little so far

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

    Thank christ I didn't bench boost Meslier, Bamford, Dallas, Lowton!

  16. In Bale We Trust
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wood pot shot wide

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

      at least he's taking shots.

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

    My wife found my secret bank account

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

      unlucky

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

      How much did you stash?

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      time to divorce

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yalala to new husband for -4

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lots of value tied in him

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

      Yeah but did you cap Salah or KdB?

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

        tc Kdb

    6. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'd play the free hit mate

    7. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Did she take -4 for that?

    8. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Just don’t let her find the statement with all the hotel purchases.

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

      Finally!!!!

    10. Qubit
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bitcoin 😉

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

      Find hers !!

  18. Bennyboy1907
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Live fpl not working?

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

      Antonio owners broke the site.

    2. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      hmm it's working

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

      Happens for a very short period of time sometimes

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

    How’s fabianski looking ?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      polish

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

        so how?

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

      In goal

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

    Pope CDM

  21. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Don't run that fast Antonio! Slow down my son, be careful with those hamstrings

  22. ZAMUNDA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Shuffled Leeds attack is quite a mess. Moving Raphinha to the left, Harrison to the right and centering Rodrigo behind Bamford isn't going well so far.

  23. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Imagine not owning Antonio, and then insulting owners. Easiest decision of the year so far. Feed us your tears

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

      Ha ha ha...

      Who we rounding on?

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Just scroll the pages. Lol

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

      Don't agree. I took the risk and got him on a FT, but I was worried about how many minutes he'll play over 2 games. Delighted he scored so early - might not last an hour.

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        And if he doesn’t, he’ll play close to 90 next match. Based on price point, matchups, and competition for minutes...easiest decision of the year.

  24. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pope DLP

  25. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Burnley keep shooting from distance for those easy Fab saves

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

    Benrahma loves to run into people and lose the ball, doesn't he?

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

      Haha agreed

  27. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ayling yc

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

      First sub...oh well.

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

    Wood to Antonio for free this week will be the easiest transfer I ever make

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

      Last week waving bye to Wilson for Antonio was uplifting

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I got him for Watkins in the hours that Villa had a covid outbreak. Kinda lucky it's working out - so far.

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

      What a load of utter BS.
      I refer to your post of about 50 mins ago
      "Come on Coufal , Soucek , Bamford and WOOD"

      If you're going to tell porkies at least do it intelligently.

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

    Ayling imaginary foul and imaginary yellow

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      joke yellow card

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Soucek cappers :mrgreen:

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

      I think they might suddenly realize they captained a CDM...