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Adams benched once again as unchanged Southampton take on West Brom

Two Premier League matches round off Gameweek 31 on Monday evening, the first of which sees West Bromwich Albion take on Southampton.

Kick-off at the Hawthorns is at 18:00 BST.

The team news is straightforward, with just one change between the two sides.

It’s Sam Allardyce who makes the sole alteration, with Callum Robinson (£5.2m) – who came off the bench to score twice in the Gameweek 30 win over Chelsea – in for the benched Semi Ajayi (£4.8m).

That will of course mean a system change, with the Baggies moving away the five-at-the-back set-up that they initially employed at Stamford Bridge.

Defender Dara O’Shea (£4.2m) has recovered from an ankle problem to reclaim his spot at centre-half, while Kieran Gibbs (£4.3m) is among the substitutes after a lengthy spell out.

Ralph Hasenhuttl has named exactly the same starting XI as he did in the comeback win over Burnley last weekend.

Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.7m) had been an injury doubt for this encounter but has recovered from a minor leg compliant to feature.

Che Adams (£5.8m) is only on the bench, with Fantasy Premier League (FPL) midfielder Nathan Redmond (£6.4m) again lining up ‘out of position’ alongside Danny Ings (£8.4m).

With Alex McCarthy (£4.4m) yet again benched, the most-owned player on show in tonight’s fixture is James Ward-Prowse (£5.9m).

The ever-present Saint is in 9.6% of FPL squads, although that figure drops to just over 3% among the top 10,000 managers.

Fraser Forster (£4.0m) sits in almost one-third of the squads in the top 10k, although is bench fodder for the bulk of these Fantasy bosses.

West Brom netted as many goals in last week’s victory over Chelsea as they had in their previous 10 Premier League games combined. Indeed, the Baggies have failed to score in six of their nine home league games under Allardyce.


West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone, Furlong, O’Shea, Bartley, Townsend, Phillips, Yokuslu, Maitland-Niles, Pereira, Robinson, Diagne.

Southampton XI: Forster, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Bertrand, Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Diallo, Walcott, Redmond, Ings.


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  1. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Wba pen

  2. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Our goalkeepers are dreadful, Forster needs dropping too

    Pen WBA

    Pereira of course

  3. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lol Forster. He's gonna lose his place to McCarthy and the cycle continues...

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      We have to sign a new keeper yet our manager says he is happy with what he has in that position

  4. FPL_Rooks
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    1 - 0 Perrera pen

  5. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I owned Pereira from the start of the season and he did NOTHING for months

    1. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      did you sold him?

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Of course

        1. OLD Rafiki
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          sorry mate just a typical GW.

    2. Top Dog
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      That’s weird I got double digits off him in GWK 2

  6. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    cs gone

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Racking up the save points though!

      1. OLD Rafiki
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        it's 2-0 now.

        1. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          9-0 incoming

  7. FPL_Rooks
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Phillips G Diagne A

  8. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    2-0

  9. Lord.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Southampton teeing up another 9-0.

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      That'd be Forster rooted to my bench for the rest of the season then

  10. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Diagne finally!!! 🙂

    1. Roy Hudd
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Wow. Your team must be struggling mate if you have him. Condolences.

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I’m in the top 20k you fool

        1. Roy Hudd
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I'd class that as struggling though. No offence intended. My top 10k rank says hello.

          1. Qaiss
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Top 20k is struggling when 8m people play?

            Judging by your last few posts though, you’re only on here to troll. I’ll let you carry on

          2. Qaiss
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Haha then you upvote your own comments. You sad sad man.

            1. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Can you even do that? Congrats btw

              1. Qaiss
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                He’s on multiple accounts. There’s a couple of users on here who do that.

  11. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    This is why I paid extra for Lloris Leno on my WC instead of Forster

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yep but you didn't keep perreira 😉

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Ha I sold him a while ago!

  12. @persecuted_by_mods
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Great tweet, "Even when Diagne isn't offside, he's still offside"

    • Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Cheeky repost

      Which moves do you prefer?

      A mount and DCL to nacho and son for free, means I still have Dias and gundo

      B DCL and gundo and Dias to nacho son and coady for -4

      Thank you and good luck 🙂

      1. OLD Rafiki
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Dias will play.

      2. Mr Bird
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        A

    • MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Was between Auba and Werner Captain

      1. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Diagne VC 😀

      2. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        What is your team? Sounds awful lol

    • Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      *checks table to see if Southampton are effectively safe*

      Oh dear

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Don't

        1. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          You're probably safe tbf

    • pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Sell those Leicester defensive assets I guess

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Only just got them lol

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Why? Not that I have any.

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          West Brom next

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Ah gotcha!

      3. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cant decide whether they've been exceptional or Southampton have been woeful.

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      We are saving ourselves for the cup

    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Big Sam... surely not?

      Also, mega double Kane (C) confirmed.

    • One Wheels Enough
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Last week when you had to play one from Dallas, Raff and Bam, probably 90+% of everyone would have played Raff, due to opposition and stats.

      Logic is burning a lot of runners this season...

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        It's all luck mate

        1. One Wheels Enough
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Particularly this year

    • Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Relegation boys fighting hard I see.

    • JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Wonder what Kane EO will be next week

      1. OLD Rafiki
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        skyrocket

      2. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        199% top 10k

      3. Rassi
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Slight possibility of 200+ because many will TC. More likely 180-190, because some will go Son (c) as a differential.

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Southampton bottom of the calendar year table:

      https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/premier-league/jahrestabelle/wettbewerb/GB1/saison_id/2021

    • Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I actually want Forster to get subbed at HT - will take the 2 points thanks Ralph.

      1. 2999 - Lady of Legend
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Sadly he is down to 1 point now 🙁

        1. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Aha - you know what I'll take that as well!

    • OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Johnstone just hoooolllddd.

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Ings injured?

      1. OLD Rafiki
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        he's back

    • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Benched Martinez for the first time. Have had him and played him in every game since GW3. Now I know why all of you always say "Never bench Martinez".

    • McPollolocco
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      After the neto injury i have some transfer suggestions:

      a) Neto to Harrison
      b) Neto to Bowen and Cancelo to 4,5 defender (-4 hit)
      c) Neto to Podence
      d) Neto to Greenwood and Cancelo to 4,4 defender? Thoughts?

      1. OLD Rafiki
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        to have city assets you must be really good with pep roulette, A probably.

    • HD7
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Mates, Im in a big struggle so I would appreciate the help here

      Mendy
      Fofana, Rudiger, Holding
      Salah, Bruno, Gundo, Jota, Neto
      Kane, Vardy

      Forster, Masuaku, Philips, Davis

      Plan was to do Gundo to Son for next GW

      Plan was to only do Gundo to Son for next GW.
      However I missed to do it last night, so now Im 0.1 short ...

      I can still do it if i combine it with Vardy to Nacho (-4)...

      1. Mr Bird
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah do Vardy to Nacho.

    • No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Currently chasing around 60-70 points...

      If I did not TC Kane this week....will I get a better chance for a decent TC option later on in the season?!

      1. 2999 - Lady of Legend
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        If Saints are like this I don't think so!