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13 January 2023 392 comments
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The first match of Double Gameweek 20 takes place at Villa Park, where Aston Villa host Leeds United in the 20:00 GMT kick-off.

Both teams have made one change from their Gameweek 19 encounters, with the home side able to recall Jacob Ramsey (£5.2m) after his recovery from a hamstring problem. He comes in for groin injury victim Matty Cash (£4.6m).

New £13.2m left-back Alex Moreno (£4.5m) is named on Unai Emery’s bench, just like Danny Ings (£6.4m) and Philippe Coutinho (£6.6m). That means cheap midfielder Leon Bailey (£4.5m) starts up front for the fourth successive league match.

Visitors Leeds lost Crysencio Summerville (£4.3m) to an ankle injury picked up during their FA Cup tie at Cardiff City. He makes way for Jack Harrison (£5.8m).

New signing Max Wober (£4.5m) is a substitute and sat with him is Patrick Bamford (£7.2m), who has been out since Gameweek 14.

Meanwhile, Rodrigo (£6.3m) is this season’s first FPL midfielder to reach ten league goals and will be looking to score his 11th.

GAMEWEEK 20 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez; A Young, Konsa, Mings, Digne; J Ramsey, Kamara, Douglas Luiz, Buendia; Bailey, Watkins

Subs: Olsen, Alex Moreno, Bednarek, Chambers, Nakamba, Sanson, Coutinho, K Young, Ings

Leeds United XI: Meslier; Ayling, Koch, Cooper, Struijk; Roca, Adams; Harrison, Aaronson, Gnonto; Rodrigo

Subs: Robles, Firpo, Llorente, Wober, Kristensen, Greenwood, Gelhardt, Bamford, Perkins



FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Digne is done

  2. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Digne down injured..Villa will keep a clean sheet now, this is how it works really

  3. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    As strong as I've ever seen the template in the top 10k

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Climbing ranks this season looks difficult, at the least considering how bad this season has been so far...

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Waiting for Haaland to get injured, then the season can begin.

        1. DannyDrinkVodka
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          He missed 16 matches due to injury last season……

        2. Gubby-Allen
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          You won't have to wait long. Give it 10 minutes tomorrow.

  4. 1zverGGadeM
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Im switching off... GL ALL!

  5. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Damn you, Digne. Unbelievable!!!!!!

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Haha. No way!

  6. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Surprising low number of hits in top 10k. My -8 has seen me drop 3k before a balls kicked!

    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Did not take any hits and no one from my team playing, but its gone up 4K! So weird.

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes same here 16K- 25 K without a ball being kicked

  7. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bailey being in my 3rd team still is a nice surprise

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Ban

  8. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    He's the GOAT. (City) Mahrez runs him close, but noone in the history of FPL can do what Lucas Digne does.

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      His ability to do it season after season is just unparalleled.

  9. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Moreno can still get clean sheet points right coming on in 10th minute?

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Of course.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yep, need to play 60mins

    3. sulldaddy
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I believe this to be true.

      Congrats to the 0.0% of owners who have him!

  10. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Magnus Carlsen wildcarded into a team with nine DGWeekers and captained Kane...

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/5977880/event/20

    1. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      His rank sucks

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        It's not that bad....

    2. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He’s done for the season tho

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Definitely gambling to try and make up some ground.

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Nothing to lose. I have even less. So I did just Darwin to Toney instead of getting Kane (-4).

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He decided to attack now. Not sure it will work.

    4. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He benched Trippier.

      He's done.

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Oh yeah, I guess he must think the NLD is going to be high scoring.

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          He has DdG, Shaw and Lewis. So difficult to get huge defensive haul in that case.

    5. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Great minds, I TC’ed Kane 🙂

    6. Sergio Giorgini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He TCd Mitrovic last week

    7. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Magnus played the WC in chess during Christmas and he hasn't changed the team for some time. Did only 14 transfers so far this season.

  11. Digital-Real
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    why Digne, just why?

    1. sulldaddy
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Because Digne?

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I am absolutely raging at that. Cannot believe it. Game is of zero interest to me now and I was looking forward to it all day.

      1. Digital-Real
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        biggest mistake going Digne over Shaw recently.

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I'd Shaw in from the restart in one of my only few 'good' moves, but this is a complete sickener tonight...

      2. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Keep watching but cheer on Leeds in the hope they kill the Villa CS.

      3. Gubby-Allen
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Me too. I went for him over Salah first sub and Nketiah 2nd.

        If you can't play a Villa defender home to Leeds then when would you. I fancied a clean sheet and an assist.

  12. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    My FFS cup opponent is 9th in the world. Wish me luck 🙂

    1. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Good luck

    2. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      You got this.

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      GL!!!

    4. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      The only way is down for them!

    5. snow pea in repose
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      The weak become heroes...

  13. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Digne owners.

    You knew about the curse.

    And yet.

  14. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Pranil (Lateriser12) went in with the hits! -12, he wasn't messing around.

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Team link?

        1. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Ta

        2. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          That's Fabio Borges. Have you just revealed Pranil's secret identity?

          1. FPL Brains
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Oh sorry mate, pasted the wrong link;

            https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1843/event/20

        3. Botman and Robben
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          You sure? No Trippier in that team.

        4. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          That's Fabio Borges. Who, curiously, doesn't have Trippier

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      These Elite Legendary GOAT of the GOAT managers chucking around hits and wildcards left, right and centre. And here's me saving a transfer.

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        There's you with a better rank probs too!

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah, about that... 🙁

    3. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      And he's still got Cucerella!!

      1. notlob legin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        But yes it's the wrong link

    4. banskt
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I just looked at his team. Why did he buy Martial instead of Kane? He had money for Kane. Another interesting fact is that he has no Arsenal midfielder -- meaning he booked some future transfers.

      I like his triple City attack, just like mine (with Mahrez, KDB, Haaland).

  15. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Anytime I see Emery on TV he is always scratching his chin.

  16. NZREDS
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ffs stones gamble didn’t pay off - was always a risk but I miss all the pressers being on NZT close to deadline

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He been ruled out?

      1. NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah ruled out zzz

    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      NZT is a hell of a drug...

      1. NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Lmao, had a good chuckle at that

  17. Bennyboy1907
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    So who we expecting to rise tonight

  18. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Matt Doherty the one this week!

  19. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    When will we know if there are double GW 21? Cheers

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      GW 22.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      According to Ben Crellin it's very unlikely we get any rearranged fixtures in GW21 now. A DGW 22 is a possibilty.

    3. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks fellas

  20. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Picking Napoli Juve over Villa Leeds was a good choice

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Wasn't a hard one, truth be told.

  21. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    You could not make this s**t up.

    I asked about Digne in three posts before the games, should I play him. Ignored most of the advice and did, with Nketiah on the bench.

    I had Diop, Pulisic and Mitrovic at the start of last GW for last night Not one ****ing played.

    Haaland (TC) will last ten minutes tomorrow.

    1. Scalper
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Hope you’re right !

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      *hugs*

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Chill ... its just a game 😉

  22. Juza
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Watkins doing Digne things

  23. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Watkins might be off injured here

  24. Norco
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else having an issue on fplgameweek website when you click on a player's name the window little window doesn't come up?

    Having the same issue on Firefox/Brave (on PC) and also Firefox/Brave on Android.

    Have also tried with as blocker etc disabled.

  25. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Arsenal vs United....

    Play White or Shaw?

    1. Norco
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Flip a coin

    2. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Has to be home advantage?? I'd play White

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Shaw

    4. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Shaw's more involved in attacks, but Arsenal might win anyway

      I'm benching both for Trippier Schar Akanji

      I'd toss a coin here, tbh

    5. banskt
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Whoever is playing at home.

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Just checked. White.

    6. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      The opposite of whatever I suggest.

  26. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Watkins done

  27. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    watkins done ,me done ,utterly sick of this season

    1. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Friday the 13th...

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Get off Watkins, got Ings in auction league.

  28. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I have decided on a new rule. Any player going off injured in the first ten minutes should get a 0 and be considered as not having played a sub come on.

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      That's lame.

    2. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Lol

  29. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Digne and Watkins the Troll brothers routine

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Snoozefest of a game..