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Ings and Minamino benched as Llorente returns to face Southampton

Double Gameweek 25 has gone from bad to worse for some Fantasy Premier League managers as Southampton name a rotated squad for their Tuesday-evening meeting with Leeds.

Fresh from blanking against Chelsea on Saturday, and giving away a penalty, Danny Ings (£8.5m) finds himself among the substitutes tonight.

The striker was signed by 640,000+ FPL managers for Double Gameweek 25, more than any other asset but his owners now face an uphill struggle for an immediate return on their investment.

Che Adams (£5.8m) and Nathan Redmond (£6.4m) lead the line at Elland Road tonight as Ralph Hasenhüttl lines his troops up in the usual 4-2-2-2 formation.

However, Ings is not the only one to suffer from the Austrian’s rotation as Saturday’s goal-scorer Takumi Minamino (£6.0m) is also on the bench.

Nathan Tella (£4.3m) and Stuart Armstrong (£5.5m) staff the flanks in his absence, either side of James Ward-Prowse (£6.0m) and Oriol Romeu (£4.5m).

Meanwhile, Leeds make just one change from the side that lost 1-0 at Wolves on Friday night.

Diego Llorente (£4.4m) comes in for Jamie Shackleton (£4.8m) to play at centre-back for only the third time this season, his most recent outing lasting just nine minutes before he sustained an injury.

Marcelo Bielsa’s faith in his first-team personnel means another start for this season’s best-value forward Patrick Bamford (£6.9m), who has produced 19.4 points per million spent thus far.

Stuart Dallas (£5.0m) remains at left-back while Raphinha (£5.4m) is stationed on the right-hand side of midfield.

Double Gameweek 25 Line-ups

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Dallas, Cooper, Llorente, Ayling; Struijk; Harrison, Roberts, Klich, Raphinha; Bamford.

Southampton XI (4-2-2-2): A McCarthy; Bertrand, Vestergaard, Salisu, Bednarek; Tella, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; Redmond, Adams.

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

    Well played to Mark with the differential Raphinha (c) pick - looks like he is into the top 10k!

  2. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know the new overall average ?

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Livefplnet says 51

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

      52 but top 10k is 76

    3. The Point About It Is
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      top 10k ave is 75!!

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

    Which DEF would you pick on WC for up to 4.6:
    A) Rudiger
    B) Aina
    C) Vestergaard
    D) sth else
    ..?

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

      Aina looks tempting

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

    Raphinha could deliver a serious haul one of these days. I think I'm going to keep him.

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping on WC. First on my bench next gw

  5. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Everyone is happy but there's barely any gain from this.

  6. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bye Ingsy, hello Harry

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Welcome TC Harry.

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

    Out of the cup by a single point thanks to that Raphina goal. Opponent took an 8 point hit to bring in Dallas and Bamford, fair play.

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      ouch 8 point hit lead as well

      1. HaveYassineChikhaoui
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Gut wrenching, probably the best cup run in my 9 seasons playing. If Mee doesn't get a yellow I'm level on points and through on goals scored, fine margins!

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha matching Bruno but should really be outscoring him by 15 points.

  9. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Was all set on taking Dallas out. Now better to get rid of Dunk?

  10. lewis1290
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    lmao I TC raphinha

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not a great TC captain score tbh

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

    Bamford scored a hatty last time he played Villa. anyone benching him next gw?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Playing for me

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

      Yep (and bench boosting) 😀

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

      Yes for Raphina!

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

      Yup I am. But playing bench boost.

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

      Bench Boost with Bamford, Dallas and Raphina

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

      Yes.

      Playing BB though! 😀

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

      He’s my only single game week player .... raphina bench ... a jeez ... well one of them starts ...

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

      Probably yeah if I get Kane

    9. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bamford Raphinha Ings my bench... for now!

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

        *Ings should be Dallas

    10. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, but think I am going to BB. Otherwise will just start Raph ahead of him.

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

      Don’t know who to bench?

      Salah, Bruno, Son, Gundo, Barnes
      Kane, Watkins, Bamford

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

    Feel a bit better about BB with Dallas, Raphinha and Bamford now. Never know what you'll get with Leeds but worth the risk I think.

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

      See below

  13. Mika-eel
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Horrible foreplay to get the gameweek going, but ended at least with a massive climax.

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

    Dallas, Meslier and Bamford(c) (also have Ings)

    Great result.

  15. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Consistency this year has been hard to come by. So frustrating.

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

      True but ironically the Leeds trio have all been consistent, especially Raphinha since he came in.

  16. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bielsa is so odd

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

    Ings was a waste this game week!

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This

  18. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    3-0 FT and what a brilliant entertaining game of football, well done Leeds.

  19. GE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1) or 2)? 🙂

    1) Cavani, Ings and Bamford -> Kane, DCL and Vydra (-4)
    (Vydra on the bench in BB)

    2) Cavani and Son -> Kane and Barnes
    (Soucek on the bench in BB)

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

    What a trap Ings was.

    Beautiful blanks.

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

      Southampton.

      Should have avoided.

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

    Still worth BB with...

    Martinez Dallas Raph Bam

    You just know they all arent hauling next week! Ugh

    1. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Worth a go mate! Especially if Grealish is out.

    2. Quan MisTaka
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Im between that and TC kane. Will choose at the deadline i suspect

  22. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Get in Meslier

  23. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    No chance for Bamford bps?

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

    Whole ******* day ruined. I hate this game sometimes

  25. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Red arrow with 83 (-4). Wow!

  26. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why Raphinia was booked?

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

      Shirt off

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I would have done it for him just to save these 2 extra points.

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

      YC for going topless

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

      Got his Areola's out

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

    Which sub 4.1 defender with a DGW is likely to get more minutes:

    A) Mitchell
    B) Kilman
    C) Nathaniel Phillips
    D) Jagielka

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

      Mitchell

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

    Well, makes my decision on who to sell between Ings & Bamford to DCL so much easier.

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

      You going to sell the one that delivered or the one that is due? 🙂

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Southampton are useless.

    Bye,bye Ings

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This is what I call an FPL night. Juhuuuu