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Vestergaard returns as Minamino makes Southampton debut

Southampton take to the field at Newcastle with some welcome boosts following their 9-0 defeat to Manchester United.

Fresh from a horrendous defensive display, their most important centre-back, Jannik Vestergaard (£4.7m) is finally back in the starting line-up for the first time since Gameweek 14.

The Danish international has struggled with a knee problem during the winter and is sure to improve the Saints’ defensive prospects as he features alongside Jan Bednarek (£4.9m), whose one-match ban was overturned midweek.

Vestergaard’s return sees Jack Stephens (£4.6m) push out to the right-back berth where Southampton have had some problems this season. Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.7m) is still not fit enough to be involved today.

But defence is not the only area where Ralph Hasenhüttl has been handed good news as Takumi Minamino (£6.0m) is ready to feature for the first time since leaving Anfield on loan in the transfer window.

He is stationed on the flanks of midfield, with Nathan Redmond (£6.4m) on the other side, in support of centre-forward pairing Danny Ings (£8.4m) and Che Adams (£5.8m).

Newcastle’s own January loanee Joe Willock (£4.7m) also makes his Premier League debut for his new club, his arrival allowing Steve Bruce to go for a more adventurous shape than usual.

Willock sits in a number 10 role with Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.1m) and Miguel Almirón (£5.6m) either side of him in a 4-2-3-1 fronted by Callum Wilson (£6.8m).

The Magpies are somewhat short at the back though. Midfielder Isaac Hayden (£4.7m) starts alongside Fabian Schär (£4.9m) at centre-back.

Double Gameweek planners will have their eyes on the other 3pm match today as Burnley host Brighton.

As expected, the Clarets are in 4-4-2 formation with key Fantasy targets Nick Pope (£5.5m), Ben Mee (£5.0m), James Tarkowski (£5.3m) and Matt Lowton (£4.4m) all involved.

Charlie Taylor (£4.4m) is still not fit enough for a return and neither is Chris Wood (£6.2m), both players absent from today’s match-day squad, which means Erik Pieters (£4.3m) is at left-back again and Ashley Barnes (£6.0m) is paired up-front with Matej Vydra (£4.8m).

On a run of four successive clean sheets, Brighton are in 3-4-2-1 today with Dan Burn (£4.2m) and Joël Veltman (£4.3m) in the left and right wing-back roles respectively following Solly March‘s (£5.0m) injury at Anfield.

Gameweek 23 Starting Line-ups

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; Gudmundsson, Cork, Westwood, McNeil; Vydra, A Barnes.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (3-4-1-2): R Sánchez; Webster, Dunk, White; Burn, Bissouma, Groß, Veltman; Mac Allister; Maupay, Connolly.

Newcastle United XI (4-2-3-1): Darlow; Lewis, Schär, Hayden, Manquillo; Shelvey, Hendrick; Saint-Maximin, Willock, Almirón; Wilson.

Southampton XI (4-4-2): A McCarthy; Bertrand, Vestergaard, Bednarek, J Stephens; Minamino, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Redmond; Ings, Adams.

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1,274 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pieters on bench. Was delighted when Brighton scored! Now it's just annoying

  2. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ings post

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He said Pope was a trap?

  3. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    When I caught the Newcastle score ... seeing they scored three goals, when I sold Wilson for Antonio, I will not lie, I started hyperventilating..... and now I can breathe .....

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Try and remember, it’s just a game.

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Haha, I was using a little exaggerated poetic licence but thank you for the quite correct advice.

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

      Three jammy goals and now ASM off

  4. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    FFS Ingsy post

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What did he say?

  5. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley looking very good, in control of the game now.

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

    Unlucky Redmond to Ings off post for 3 3 almost

  7. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ingsy owners been so unlucky over the past few

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Really? With half a dozen other options?

  8. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    My sheep move of Ben Mee I gwtting punished. Will try play my own game.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      best way

  9. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope still only in 1 save

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Burnley actually decide to play football for once

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          You do know how football works?

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How bad was Wilson injury?

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hammy poss

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Ta

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      5 mins to see if Antonio starts!

    4. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Adams goal dissallowed
      Ings was offside

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

      Ings offside.

      No Adams goal

      1. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Great i moved him out this week

    6. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lineups to be posted shortly, hope everyone has had a good start

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        so so kk...

      2. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks kap you too

    7. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rage transfer.

      Wilson to Bamford.

      Done!

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        bit early but good move

        1. Bubbles1985
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          To be fair i have 2ft this week but Wilson has trolled me for the last few weeks! Last chance was today...

          1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Interesting I have only owned him the last 2 weeks and he has been great

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              same here 🙂 maybe bubbles benched him ?

              1. Bubbles1985
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Yep. Benched against Everton AND captained DCL.

                Great week.

      2. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Also was a last minute captain change from Wilson to Antonio.

        So that's a positive! 😀

      3. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Should always wait till price rise time at least - never know what could happen. But good transfer if no surprises

    8. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would love an Antonio benching. Won't happen though.

    9. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      For the sake of my sanity, is Ings looking like scoring at all?

      1. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Next game he will

        1. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Thank goodness, panic over 😀

          1. MagicMessi
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            😀 he hit the post and looking dangerous anyway

      2. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yep post etc

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

        Be surprised if he doesn't tbh

      4. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Assist offside and hit the post all in the last 5 mins

          1. Burger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Oh, one of those games.

        • 1zverGGadeM
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Still time for a brace

        • Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yes

      5. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Unluckiest team in the league

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Southampton? For sure.

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

            No, my FPL Team.

        2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Pool say hello

          1. Pukki Blinders
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Not unlucky, just rubbish

            1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              I wont waste your time with a detailed essay on our ridiculous bad luck this season.

              But I could easily do it. Dont tempt me

          2. Dannyb
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Liverpool unlucky? Hahaha hahaha, jog on.

            1. Bushwhacker
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Not seen their injury pile then?

            2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              They cant jog on. That's one of my many points

          3. Here's Tom with the We…
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            What?? lol

        3. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Arsenal apparently

        4. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          United? I know 🙁

          1. Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Lol

      6. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Wilson to Kane done!

      7. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Come on Sanchez more saves

      8. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Omg

      9. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        WEST HAM TEAM NEWS

        Starting XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Lingard, Benrahma, Antonio.

        Subs: Martin, Balbuena, Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Noble, Fornals, Diop, Fredericks, Johnson.

        FULHAM TEAM NEWS

        Starting XI: Areola, Tete, Andersen, Tosin, Robinson, Reed, Lemina, Loftus-Cheek, Decordova-Reid, Lookman, Cavaleiro.

        Subs: Rodak, Hector, Mitrovic, Ream, Bryan, Onomah, Maja, Anguissa, Aina.

        1. Jack Burton
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks mate

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

          Where are those Antonio rested rumours now?

          In the bin where they deserve to be.

          1. OverTinker
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            thanks for the clarification at that time bro

        3. MagicMessi
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Lingard yesss

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Quality I was thinking of getting him when they announced the move

        4. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers Kap. Come on Captain Antonio!

      10. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        OMG Antonio starts despite the rumours!

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          😆

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

          .... Big surprise

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

            Tomorrow will be with Salah again.

            Same every game.

            1. Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Some of the posts on this place at 10:59am! 😀

      11. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Antonio (C) starts.

      12. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Antonio starts

      13. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Teams as expected...

      14. Dannyb
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Everyone raving about Antonio starting forgetting that Lingardinho is the main man now. Absolutey world class that young man.

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          A great prospect

        2. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          @OfficialFPL

          Goal - LINGARD
          Assist - LINGARD

          Fulham 0 - 1 West Ham (2 mins)

          #FULWHU #FPL

      15. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        DGW 24 team -

        Martinez
        Dias - Tarkowski - Mee - Lowton
        Salah - Sterling - Bruno - Grealish - Foden
        DCL

        Button - Bamford - Mitchell - Wilson

        Thoughts? 🙂

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Looks good, very depending on Burnley cs though

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            1 cs and I’ll be happy

        2. panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Foden to Gundo

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            For a hit?

        3. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          captain ?

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Sterling

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

          Are Mitchell and Wilson currently in your side or is this a wc?

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Not wc

            In my side

            Will wc next gw

        5. Egg noodle
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Sterling too rotation prone for my liking

      16. mezza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Of course this is the week Pope stops making saves

      17. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This gmwk for me is all in on Whm
        Antonio (c), Fabianski Coufal
        1:0 Fulham incoming