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Five more Premier League matches follow on from Manchester City’s shock defeat to Brentford in the lunchtime kick-off:

After the Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne captaincy fails, there’s a chance for Mohamed Salah backers to make some ground today.

The Egyptian starts in a Liverpool side showing only one change from the Gameweek 15 win over Tottenham Hotspur, as Ibrahima Konate misses out and Joe Gomez comes in at centre-half.

Nathan Jones starts his Southampton reign by bringing in Duje Caleta-Car, Adam Armstrong and Romeo Lavia for Theo Walcott, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and the injured Juan Larios.

In north London, Antonio Conte makes two changes to the Spurs team that lost at home to Liverpool in their last Premier League game.

The fit-again Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski both return, replacing the benched Yves Bissouma and the injured Ryan Sessegnon.

Willy Gnonto for the injured Jack Harrison is Jesse Marsch’s only alteration.

There’s only one change between the two sides at the London Stadium and it’s an enforced one at that: Luke Thomas replaces the injured James Justin for Leicester City, who take on unchanged West Ham United.

Bournemouth’s two changes from Gameweek 15 are in defence, with Jordan Zemura and Jack Stephens recalled, Ryan Fredericks dropping to the bench and Chris Mepham suspended.

Everton also make two alterations from last weekend as Nathan Patterson and Neal Maupay replace Seamus Coleman and Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The latter is out injured.

Forest players who impressed in midweek are rewarded for their displays as Jesse Lingard, Joe Worrall, Willy Boly and Renan Lodi oust Steve Cook, Scott McKenna, Neco Williams and Emmanuel Dennis from Steve Cooper’s XI.

Palace are unchanged but the fit-again Odsonne Edouard is back on the bench.

GAMEWEEK 16 LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Travers, A Smith, Stephens, Senesi, Zemura, Billing, L Cook, Lerma, Tavernier, Moore, Solanke

Subs: Plain, Fredericks, Christie, Rothwell, Stacey, Stanislas, Dembele, Pearson, Anthony

Everton XI: Pickford, Patterson, Coady, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Onana, Gueye, Iwobi, Gray, McNeil, Maupay

Subs: Begovic, Keane, Gordon, Mina, Doucoure, Coleman, Davies, Cannon, Mills


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Thiago, Elliott, Salah, Nunez, Firmino

Subs: Adrian, Kelleher, Tsimikas, Milner, Phillips, Bajcetic, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Carvalho, Doak

Southampton XI: Bazunu, Caleta-Car, Bella-Kotchap, Salisu, Perraud, Lavia, Ward-Prowse, S Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Adams, A Armstrong

Subs: McCarthy, Maitland-Niles, Lyanco, Diallo, Djenepo, Aribo, Edozie, Walcott, Mara


Nottingham Forest XI: Henderson, Aurier, Worrall, Boly, Lodi, Yates, Freuler, Kouyate, Gibbs-White, Lingard, Johnson

Subs: Hennessey, Cook, Williams, Colback, Awoniyi, O’Brien, Surridge, McKenna, Taylor

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Olise, Doucoure, Schlupp, Ayew, Zaha, Eze

Subs: Johnstone, Ward, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Mateta, Hughes, Edouard, Ebiowei, Riedewald


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Emerson Royal, Dier, Lenglet, Davies, Kulusevski, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Richarlison, Kane, Perisic

Subs: Forster, Doherty, Skipp, Sanchez, Gil, Spence, Tanganga, Moura, Bissouma

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Kristensen, Koch, Cooper, Struijk, Adams, Roca, Aaronson, Summerville, Rodrigo, Gnonto

Subs: Robles, Ayling, Firpo, Llorente, Perkins, Gyabi, Gelhardt, Greenwood, Joseph


West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Kehrer, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma, Scamacca

Subs: Areola, Johnson, Coufal, Fornals, Lanzini, Downes, Ogbonna, Aguerd, Emerson

Leicester City XI: Ward, Castagne, Amartey, Faes, Thomas, Tielemans, Soumare, Dewsbury-Hall, Maddison, Barnes, Daka

Subs: Iverson, Evans, Vardy, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Perez, Mendy, Ndidi, Praet



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

    Where are my fellow bench boosters?

    Ward doing great, 12 from 2, Schar and Bailey to go

    1. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bb here Ward and Guehi, Saliba & Andrea’s to play

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

        Nice

        I went Perisic as my FT over Arsenal defender

        Cant win them all. I have Andreas in my 11. Halfed my rank so far to 250k despite Cancelo Zaha haaland (c) and Doherty + Perisic

        Glad i did it now

        I plan to go super cheap on bench in week 17 Ward, Patterson, Bueno, Greewood

    2. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      o/

  2. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    DANNY WAAAAAARD

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wardinho

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

    Ward, Foden, Maddison, Kane and Darwin all doing well for me but changing captain from Kane to Haaland yesterday leaves a sour taste in my mouth

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

      You're doing alright mate take your wins and run

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

        This

    2. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No Maddison but Castagne and rest same as u

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

    Ward is an actual joke at this point. How is such an awful pick continuing to bring so much luck

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

      Who says he's an awful pick

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

      Funnily enough, consistently scoring points doesn't make you an awful pick

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

      He’s playing well at the moment. Shaky start but has looked solid the last few weeks.

    4. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You: 🙁
      Me: 😎

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

        Cracking humour from you Granville mate

        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I love being a casual with my awful lucky picks

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

        You: 50 year old spending saturday evening constantly commenting emojis on a fantasy football comments page

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

          Someone's cranky

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

      Hey up, don’t call a player on here, you’ll get needlessly slated bud lol

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

    Smooth - got in Maddison, Ward in goal 🙂
    Rough - Maddison injured, went him over Rodrigo 🙁

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

    Ward and Tavernier first into my post World Cup team 😛

  7. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    TAA 2,Cancelo 1,Zaha 0,Haaland(C) 2 ...what a GW

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

      The perfect low scoring week to bench boost in 😉

    2. borat
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That's lots of BPS in your team

  8. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    First good week in a while! 47 with 4 to go.

    Ward is a beast

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

      Nice! Who do you got?

  9. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Everton fans throwing shirts onto the pitch. Lampard won't last too much longer.

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

      Oh dear. Not looking good for the bloke. Needed to get a result today after fielding such a weak team in the cup.

  10. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Things were looking great for Salah captainers after that Haaland blank. Then he blanks too. So unpredictable.

  11. Squires FC
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    10 pts from 7 players

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

      Ouch.

  12. Layifioren
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Getting and playing Ward consistently has been the best decision I have made in the last eight game weeks or so. Him and Castagne have been pretty decent. I don't often play them together, though. Castagne is on the bench today.

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

    People started with Ward while he had tough fixtures and then got off a week before or the week he played Forest at home...

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

      The only managers whose pain is bigger than having no Ward are the ones who brought Iverson on wildcard

  14. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Davies shot hits the defender then the GK in the back before going into goal and Kane gets the assist, bs.

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

    Big hauls from Trippier, Saka and Martinelli tonight baby!

  16. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The good:
    Played Ward
    Brought in Bobby
    Foden

    The bad:
    Zaha (never again)
    Haaland(c)
    Salah

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

      Good:

      Darwin (c), Ward

      Bad:

      Trent, Cancelo, KDB

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

      Good:
      No Haaland
      Ward
      Kane
      Nunez

      Bad:
      Zaha and Guehi
      Cancelo
      Salah (c)
      Zouma

  17. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench boost of Ward Solanke Dunk Neco netting 17 points so far. Success even if Dunk blanks tomorrow? Neco 1 pointer very disappointing too

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

      I had around the same on BB last GW, and was told anything less than 25 is a fail? I was pleased with it haha

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

        I've seen 20 being the magic number thrown around lol

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

      Huge mate well played

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

        Thank you sir just need Dunk to keep a cleanie

  18. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Was sure I had a poor GW but Ward, Castagne and Kane are actually all differentials in my ML's.

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

      Nice

  19. Skout
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    No more price changes until next GW now?

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

      Tonight last price change I think

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      After tomorrow's games I think?

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

      People have made trsnsfers today before dl, so they count imo.

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

      Price changes can happen tonight

  20. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So, it is time to start making transfers and first one is to sell Iversen for Ward(?)

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha is first

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

      It felt so good dumping Zaha just now but he’s like a sexy ex and I know I’ll be tempted back to make the same mistake again next year

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

      Perisic, Begovic, Pickford, Zaha, Salah, Guehi, Zouma, Wilson.

      Can all just get the hell out of my team.

  21. james 101
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What are we considering a solid (GW) score at this point gents?

    1. james 101
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I mean up to this point

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      35+

    3. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Anything above 20 lol

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

      40

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

      Top 10k average is 29.

    6. Mainoo Magic
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      About 30 I'd say is decent

  22. FPL_trail_runner
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Think week 17 picks itself if everyone is fit, love this 11

    Kepa
    Cancelo Gabriel Trippier
    Salah Foden Saka Martinelli Rashford
    Haaland Darwin

    Ward Patterson Bueno Greenwood

    And funds to make Rashford and Darwin become Madison and Wilson for the sea of green fixtures for New and Leicester week 20

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

      Almiron, Kane, Mitrovic, Trossard, Rodrigo also in contention.

  23. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Can never get the Ward and Pope selection right

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The answer seems to always be Ward.

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

        Never was when I had him.

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

    Don't think I will bench Ward again.

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

      He’ll be burnt out after Wales win the World Cup.

      1. james 101
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not likely they’ll play that many games though right?

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

          Well if they win they will

  25. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Benching the wrong GK(Ward) undoing me again.

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

      We never learn!

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

      One day I’ll captain him….

  26. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thank you Kepa for getting injured. Never would have gotten Ward without u.

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

      True dat

  27. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    From GW8, Ward scored 51 points. Pope scored 29 points. I have played Pope every week.

    Pope needs to score 22 points tonight to break even.

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

      I don’t think Chelsea have had 40 shots on target this season, so it might be a stretch.

  28. Bonus magnet
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    First time my transfers have worked this season

    Harrison + Bilva+Antony-> Bentacur + Foden + Rashford (-4)

    Over to you Sir Rashy

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

    Ward will have 100% ownership after the WC

    1. james 101
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. Or very high in active teams anyway