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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. villa_til_i_die
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Expected - 60
    Reality - 6

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Stoppage time in the Villa Leeds game?

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        😆

  2. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Summary

    Positives: Bailey, Gnonto, Martinez, Kamara, Young

    Negatives: Digne + Watkins crocked (making Bailey even more nailed), target Leeds defence

    1. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Agree. Bailey so inconsistent but maybe with Watkins out will be better. And Moreno didn’t look to bad.

      Gnonto is a very exciting player

      1. Boberella
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        PS - Toney in for next week then!

  3. @FPL__Engineer
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Bailey 12 pointer, BOOOOOSH

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Could have done with some of that at the start of the season..

  4. Drumandbaines123
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Was very tempted to get Rodrigo in this GW. With Bamford back now though I'm not sure he's as desirable?

  5. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Hmm maybe I shouldve sold Rodrigo for Mahrez, pretty unlucky tho I feel

  6. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Are we expecting darwin back for Chelsea next week? Feel I'm stuck with him....

    All rivals I have got mitro so no point going there

    Toney facing a ban and prob doesn't play 25....not many options

    1. Sulley
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Wilson?

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Toney process of responding to allegations, possible ban and an appeal could last quite a while.

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Think I’m going Fergie. Form + fixtures

      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        I have 3 Newcastle

        I conscious of bringing in more players who are likely to blank in gw25....this rules out toney....already have 5 or 6 blankers

        If darwin is fit he is somewhat of a differential

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          Are Brighton likely to blank in 25?

          1. Flynny
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 20 days ago

            Man u v Brentford
            Newcastle v Brighton

            These are likely blanks in gw25 assuming United and Newcastle beat saints and forest

            I'm conscious of this now as I have 5 of the above plus darwin and patterson

            1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 20 days ago

              Didn’t know. Thanks! Need to rethink then

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      If Darwin not fit then perhaps Nketiah preparing for Arsenal double

      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Cheers. Yes, there is him.

        But feel like ode and saka far superior assetd to Eddie...

        Anyway, hoping darwin is fit and ill have him as a semi differential! Thanks

        1. Flynny
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          Also arsenal has united next weekend so may not be best week to bring Eddie in...cheers

  7. Stamford B
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    De do doh don’t de doh

    1. Diedhiou See That?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      De doooooooooo

  8. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    According to LiveFPL the team is 89% template this week - that's the highest I can recall.

    Can anyone beat 89% template?

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      78% for me.

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Identical defence to mine

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      69% here

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Nice

    3. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Just 61%

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Differential captain? I recall you stating "It’s disconcerting when your captain choice doesn’t even appear on the poll"

        1. Our Tiny Windows
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          Darwin with Haaland vice if he’s injured.

    4. Solanke
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      89.54%

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Oh dear! 88.32 template

    6. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      74%

    7. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      91%

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Yay someone in the 90s

        1. Zoostation
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          91%

    8. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      90% sadly. Also in part why not TC. Variance lower & Haaland goals are apparently still a tiny tiny green at my rank.

    9. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Well done everybody! Arise, all of you!

    10. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Same, 89% template.

  9. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    anyone else believing Klopp's just playing mind games and will be starting Darwin tomorrow?

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Yeah haha

    2. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      No, in another question asked about transfers he said that we have 4 attackers injured and he said after that Nunez will be back soon but others need time, so I believe Nunez is out of the squad for tomorrow

  10. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Well, looking at all the teams being posted on twitter, apart from watching your own team as a fan, there is not much point in following the games this weekend and hoping for points as everyone's team is almost identical. Absolutely pointless bore fest of a game FPL is turning into. Sad times.

    1. Dennis System
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Any point in living?

    2. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Masked singer for you then

    3. jammie26
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      7 mil rank ?

    4. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Fun starts now imo with DGWs game is more interesting. This gw some didn’t TC Haaland, I went Ake over Shaw and Toney is another differential I would love to watch tomorrow

    5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Get differentials then

    6. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Fortunately you're still here to share though 😉

    7. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Yeah jokes aside try to outsmart people on the blanks coming up - that’ll separate people

    8. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      Are you related to Bennerman btw?

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        no idea who that is, sorry.

        1. Bennerman
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 20 days ago

          Unbelievable

    9. SamH123
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      i was thinking today that team value doesn't help
      makes people do similar transfers as being different loses you team value

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        this is true!

  11. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 20 days ago

    Defs you would consider as Cucu replacement?

    Have White in my team and fixtures for Arsenal will be only better so could actually only target GW21. Maybe Lewis could be an option? Or just Botman? Also considering Varane/Martinez with possible DGW in mind?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      I would just get Botman

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Sounds good tbh

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      I'm looking at Lewis as my next transfer to replace Patterson.

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Would be my second 3.9 along Bueno so not exactly sure but kinda tempting as well

    3. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 20 days ago

      All saving third United spot for Weghorst? 😀

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 20 days ago

        Wout'nt you like to know!