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Mee starts for Burnley as Barnes misses out with thigh injury

Backers of Burnley clean sheets will be pleased to see Ben Mee (£5.1m) return to the starting line-up for Double Gameweek 25.

The centre-back sustained a head injury in the first of two Double Gameweek 24 matches against Crystal Palace and ended up missing the second.

Having conceded to low-scoring Fulham in Mee’s absence, the Clarets will welcome back their captain with open arms.

With Erik Pieters (£4.3m) still on the sidelines, Charlie Taylor (£4.4m) earns his second successive Premier League start since returning from his own fitness problems.

At 15.7% ownership, Nick Pope (£5.6m) is the most popular Fantasy asset at Turf Moor today, boosted by Mee coming in for Kevin Long (£4.3m).

Ashley Barnes (£6.0m) is the latest Burnley striker to suffer from injury problems, missing out with a thigh problem today which means Matej Vydra (£4.8m) and Jay Rodriguez (£5.8m) lead the line.

Mbaye Diagne (£6.0m) fronts West Bromwich Albion’s attack at Turf Moor having registered two assists and a goal in his first four Premier League outings.

Still, only 0.4% of Fantasy managers have shown any interest in him thus far, Matheus Pereira (£5.4m) the most-popular starting Baggies asset in just 1.5% of teams worldwide.

Double Gameweek 25 Line-ups

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Brownhill; Rodriguez, Vydra.

West Bromwich Albion XI (4-2-3-1): Johnstone; C Townsend, Bartley, Ajayi, Furlong; Yokuslu, Gallagher; M Phillips, M Pereira, Maitland-Niles; Diagne.

Double Gameweek 25 so far…

After Leeds assets produced a disappointing start to Double Gameweek 25 in their Friday-night defeat to Wolves, Southampton continued in similar style.

While Chelsea did not tear their defence apart in quite the same way as many anticipated, Alex McCarthy (£4.5m), Jannik Vestergaard (£4.7m) and company could not get a clean sheet, the former earning a late yellow card for time-wasting too.

Danny Ings (£8.5m) was the reason Southampton conceded, giving away a second-half penalty for a foul on Mason Mount (£6.8m).

Ings disappointed at the other end of the pitch too, blanking for the fifth time in his last six matches. His Gameweek 24 strike against Wolves is still his only attacking return since Gameweek 17.

Scoutcast differential Takumi Minamino (£6.0m) was the man that came through for the Saints, having produced a superior figure for minutes per shot than Ings over the two players’ last four Premier League matches.

Nathan Redmond (£6.4m) played the Liverpool loanee through in the first-half, who stabbed home with a cool finish.

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

    Really glad I started both my Burnley defenders in the end...just I shame I played Meslier over Pope!

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

      The King and I?

      Nope, I’ve gone for Pope and Mee.

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pope and Lowton for me

  2. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else Freehitting in 26 and Wildcarding 30/31??

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

    Go on Big Sam, pour some gravy all over that CS.

  4. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    It's ironic that Burnley's ground is called Turf Moor because the pitch looks awful.

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

      That's because it needs Moor Turf.

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

      How is that ironic?

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

        This...

      2. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Because the Turf looks absolutely shagged mate

    3. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well it looks like a moor so...

  5. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Triple Burnely so far so good but silly goal will dip me right down

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

      Relax, cs for Burnley and lots of saving points for Pope incoming

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

    Kane injury turned out to be just rumours?

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

      Injury is called Jose

    2. fusen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mou spreading rumours? He wasn't fit to play the last game according to the manager. It was unknown if he'd be fit enough to play this weekend.

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mourinho said he had a talk with Kane and medical team so I wouldn't say it was rumours

    4. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      what's the rumour? i brought him in yesterday:(

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

    Will definitely hit a centenary this gw...of points on my bench since gw20 if pope keeps a cs. Very likely

    1. Max City
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I had 36 points rotten on my bench earlier when I benched Martinez Watkins Dallas and Coufal on GW 23 ..if that could make you happier

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

        Haha a bit thank you 🙂

  8. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not trying to be Mr. Hindsight, but all of you who benched Burnley defender vs WBA at home, for which games have you brought them in the first place? MCI away?

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

      I played one of the two.

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

        Pope and Lowton here

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

      Think they had a DGW not too long ago.

      Many will have two City + Dallas starting.

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

      Have lowton starting and pope on bench . Areola in goals, decided to spread the risks ...

    4. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This is not an answer to your question, but I played Lowton over Robertson

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

      The previous DGW obviously...

    6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      People have Burnley defenders from last week. And have kept them for the double next week. This week the attention was on Leeds and Southampton.

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    City should be made play the 1st game every GW so people know if they want their subs to score points...

    1. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      HT!

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

      Haha so true!

      I’ve got Grealish, Gundogan, Dias, Cancelo

      With DCL first sub and Lowton second.

      Do I want a Burnley clean sheet?!?!?!?!

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

        All play if DCL scores later and Lowton has a CS here 😉

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

          Of course that’s what will happen - Grealish miraculous recovery plus Gundo, Cancelo, Dias 1 point cameos

          Lowton 15 pointer, DCL hattrick

      2. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Definitely.

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

          This was always going to happen this week - such difficult bench choice

          WBA would have scored too without the red card.

          I think I probably will get Lowton off the bench thighs

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            My bench is poor this week (Saka, Coufal, Kilman) and I have Cancelo, Gundo and Cavani starting, could be a rough one.

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

              Do you think Gundo and Cancelo get 0 minutes?

              1. The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                No idea mate, not even worth thinking about, Cancelo seems due a rest though.

  10. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Pope and Soucek to 3.9 fodder and Barnes worth a - 4? Only concern is getting rid of a BGW29 player.

    Using other FT Ings to Kane

    WC30/31 FH33 TC undecided

    2FT 3.7itb
    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Digne
    Salah Bruno Gundo Raphinha*
    DCL Bamford* Ings*
    (Pope Soucek Cresswell Holding)

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not worth it in my opinion

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Interesting. Not keen on LEI? What would you do with the 2nd FT? I would have 9DGW players (including Kane) plus double Leeds for 26.

        1. Sid1891
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Definitely Ings to Kane
          Will you have enough to play for Mount perhaps and play him in dgw over Bamford?
          Just a thought
          Save transfer if you can

          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Not sure of mount as a fpl pick. Chelsea fixtures are not great on paper

          2. Crunchie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Ings to Kane

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              That's already confirmed with one of my FTs.

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

    Played Mcc over Pope. Rival has Pope + Tark. Of course there is a red for WBA. Hoping for lucky WBA goal (but def not gonna watch the game :D).

  12. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    DCL feast vs WBA with no Ajayi. TC material

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

      Everton has great dgw fixtures, so why not

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

      He only misses Brighton.

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Straight red, 3 games ban, no?

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

          3 is only for violent conduct, 1 match standard ban

        2. Ozzy smith
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Only for violent conduct + dangerous tackles

          1. Rolls-Royce
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Ah thought it was for the violent conduct. Nvm then

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      DCL TC is big ballsy.

    4. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good shout

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I think he also scored a hattrick in the reverse fixture

    5. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I like DCL/ everton's double. TC is ballsy but cap could be good

  13. Jässi
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which is the best option with the following squad?

    A) WC26, save both BB and TC for later, get players who have DGW26 and also play in BGW29
    B) TC26, WC 27, get players for BGW29
    C) TC26, use free transfers to get players for BGW29, WC after blank in 30/31 to get better squad for the last part of the season
    D) WC26, BB27

    Martinez
    Stones - Robertson - Dallas
    Salah - Fernandes - Gundogan - Foden
    Watkins - Ings - Bamford

    Bench: McCarthy, Raphinha, Coufal, Johnson

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

      C

  14. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Think WBA will score here! Burney have no experience defending against counter attacks

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

      If it was anyone but WBA I might agree

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

        Palace without Zaha? 😉

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Burnley are clueless when they need to build up an attack

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

    Will be very disappointed if pope and lowton couldn’t keep the cs

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

      No way WBA will score here, unless Pope takes A Meslier

  16. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Greater chance of happening please... Baggies score or Sterling starts and gets a hattrick?!?!..

  17. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else going to be rolling back the years and bringing in Alonso was United are out the way with?

    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      *once United

    2. fusen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yep. I looked at the good Chelsea run after gw 28 I think, will aim to play him from then on

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

      Did he play welll today?

      1. fusen
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He played as attacking as you'd expect Alonso to. If people get all giddy over Cancelo then they should also do the same for Alonso.

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

          Looks pretty nailed too?

      2. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Alonso like yes, nearly a goal and assist

    4. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ben Chilwell?

      1. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Think a decent bench counters the issue, enough money to cover that

    5. Kane and Ablett
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He’s top of my list right now for the following game week - definitely a Chelsea or Leicester defender coming in but Azpi and James also tempting . How did the look today as I’ll be relying on the MOTD editing for info

      1. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Didn’t catch much just the highlights, Alonso doing Alonso things can’t comment on the others

    6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Enjoy the 1 point cameos

      1. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        But the excitement is always great 🙂

  18. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Havent watched a lot of Bur and Wba games on tv, but this was one of the worst halves of the football i have seen in a long time

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Did you really expect any different....

  19. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Does it really matter for Burnley if they have 1 player more ot less

  20. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ideal WC team without BB?

    So far I have
    Martinez
    Stones Cancelo Digne
    Salah Bruno Maddison Gund
    Kane DCL Watkins

    Steele Dallas Raph Dunk

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

      Look good

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Drop Steel to Fabri. Blocks you from bringing in good 3rd villa player like targett or Grealish(if fit) later

  21. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope and Lowton owner.. keep it tight boys!!

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

      Yes, settle for a 0-0!

  22. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So much for wildcarding for double weeks. 4 games- no returns - Bamford, Dallas, Raphinha, Ings.

    Got rid of double Burnley defence on a WC.

    1. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Glad to hear the wildcards are failing 🙂

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well of you ship Burnley defense before WBA you got yourself to thank.

      1. Kryptonite666
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Alec, take a look at Burnley’s fixture in the Double game week.

        1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Sure I have, but couldn't that be your transfer for the game after?

          1. Kryptonite666
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Wildcard + benchboost.

            Have other Leeds doublers to transfer who will have a single gameweek next week

  23. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Need one more Martinez masterclass now haha

  24. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who loves a nice 0-0...Mee that's who

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

      🙂

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Johnstone and Mee too.

  25. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Nice to see Allardyce showing solidarity with Semi Ajayi by wearing his initials on his tracksuit.

  26. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bit slow around here today, I guess Fudgy doesn't own Ajayi

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He will be back to get the attention he craves. If only everyone on here ignored him. He may go away

  27. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley clean sheet about the bring up average by 7 pts

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

    Burnley will still conceed, I started Pope and Mee as they are home to West Brom!

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They may well do. People never learn already celebrating a cleanie

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

      It's very unlikely.

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

    Pope on just the one save, then?

    (Assuming rubbish post-match reduction per last week)

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hard to make saves with fk all goal attempts.

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

        True that. Hold that cleanie, Nick!

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

    If Salah rips it up later, is the for a hit worth it?

    KdB & Ings to Salah & DCL

    1. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If he rips up his hammy yes