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Southampton v Newcastle postponed as second Gameweek 21 fixture falls

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Southampton v Newcastle United has become the second Gameweek 21 fixture to be postponed.

The game has been called off due to a lack of numbers in the Magpies’ squad and follows the earlier announcement that Leicester City v Norwich City wouldn’t go ahead on New Year’s Day.

A Premier League statement said:

 “Southampton FC’s match against Newcastle United at St Mary’s Stadium, due to be played at 2pm on Sunday 2 January, has regrettably been postponed.

“Newcastle United continue to have ongoing COVID-19 cases and injuries that led to their match against Everton FC being called off earlier this week. The Board accepted the postponement application as the club does not have the required number of players available for the match (13 outfield players and one goalkeeper).

“The Board was able to make its decision in advance of the fixture to give clarity to the affected clubs and their fans. We apologise for the inconvenience and disruption caused to supporters’ festive plans.”

POSTPONED MATCHES STILL TO BE REARRANGED

  • Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur (weather)
  • Brighton and Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur (Covid)
  • Brentford v Manchester United (Covid)
  • Burnley v Watford (Covid)
  • Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur (Covid)
  • Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion (Covid)
  • Everton v Leicester City (Covid)
  • Southampton v Brentford (Covid)
  • Watford v Crystal Palace (Covid)
  • West Ham United v Norwich City (Covid)
  • Aston Villa v Burnley (Covid)
  • Burnley v Everton (Covid)
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford (Covid)
  • Liverpool v Leeds (Covid)
  • Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Covid)
  • Leeds United v Aston Villa (Covid)
  • Everton v Newcastle United (Covid)
  • Leicester City v Norwich City (Covid)
  • Southampton v Newcastle United (Covid)
  • Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea (Club World Cup)
  • Chelsea v Arsenal (Club World Cup)
  • Arsenal v Liverpool (clash with EFL Cup final)
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  1. bigdip
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    FH Team updated any changes worth doing? if so, which ones pls:

    Lloris
    Cash VVD Dias
    Bowen Schlupp Son Sterling
    Edouard Kane Ronaldo
    (TAA, Delph, Tsimikas)

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      You may want some more West Ham players

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

    A) James to Reguilon
    B) James to Reguilon + Saka to Bowen(-4)

    DDG (Foster)
    TAA Targett Cancelo (Alonso James)
    Foden Son Jota Saka (Martinelli)
    Antonio Dennis Ronaldo

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  3. WHUFCSmith23
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Question is, which game week will they take part in? 21 or 22?

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

      22.

      Too big a gap to put it in 21.

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Is that right.

        This isn't about gw21, it is 12th January.

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        1. The Mentaculus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          GW21 - fixture ticker updated

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      2. LC1
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I'm pretty sure they're in 21..

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      3. swanseag55
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Been confirmed for GW21

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

    Glad a have a lump of cash ready to move Gerhardt onto Antonio next GW 🙂

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    1. JONALDINHO
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not this week?

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  5. Ray85
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ronaldo for Antonio and Martinelli for Gray?
    If Liverpool is off then Jota for Gray and King for Antonio?

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  6. gellinmagellan
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    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    DDG Foster
    TAA James Cancelo White Livra
    Saka Galla Salah Foden Jota
    Antonio King Scarlett

    1 FT 3.8 ITB.

    GW21: James + Galla > Royal + Son -4
    GW22: Saka > Bowen

    Thoughs?

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  7. We Go Again
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on a WHU defender for James since they have a DGW?

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

      Yeah maybe coufal

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

      Just two clean sheets all season though

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

        3*

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    3. WHUFCSmith23
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      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't.

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  8. Steve The Spud
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    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Will these fixtures be added to the game before tomorrow ?

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I guess they'll have to decide in the next 2 hours or so.

      You'd expect it to be worked out considering everything.

      New Years eve party starts at 7 pm?

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  9. waltzingmatildas
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who would you lose for antonio?
    A) Dennis
    B) ronaldo

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  10. DAZZ
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Coufal now a good option as a James replacement?

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    1. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Think Johnson is preferred

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      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        You think wrong

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        1. SAUCY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Logic? Check mins this season

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          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Johnson is not preferred imo, he just did well enough to not be dropped instantly after coufal got injured and them creswell got injured anyway

              I'm almost certain if everyone was fit it's cresswell and coufal and Johnson benched, unless they switch to 5atb

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              1. SAUCY SALAH
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                But at one point does that ‘not being dropped’ become that he is actually preferred?
                I’m sure Coufal has been back for quite a while

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                1. SAUCY SALAH
                  • 7 Years
                  2 years, 10 months ago

                  *what point

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    2. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      God if Liverpool v Chelsea is off I’m fubar. 5 players in that game alone

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

        Wildcard I reckon if that happens

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

        Can just free hit?

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

          Well I already used one just last week

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

        Yeah...wildcard the only respite then for people who have used the first FH

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      4. The Bad Seed
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Pretty much all of us have 4-6 players there.

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

          Don’t think so. A lot sold Salah already. Not a lot of people have Mount as I do

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          1. The Bad Seed
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Still.
            Jota salah taa robbo (first 3 mostly)

            Then 2 chels defenders, u can add in the odd mount or lukaku which ive actually seen a fair bit of teams have

            I have 4, salah taa and james rudi.

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    3. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Is KdB worth the extra outlay over Bilva?

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      1. Gross Blank Point
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yes. whenever I watch Foden and KDB play together they create so much, SIlva looks like he's done with his FPL points burst

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        1. SAUCY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          4.3m though…

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    4. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      The Doublers are:

      West Ham vs pal/NOR
      Everton vs BRI/LEI
      Brentford vs AVL/sou

      West Ham have Leeds at home in the cup in between. Everton away to Hull. Brentford travel to Port Vale.

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Honestly I don’t know what to think

        It’s nice they announced them but odds on postponements?

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      2. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Oooff, those games in between are banana skins

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

      Wait, West Ham DGW is in 21? Interesting!

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      1. SAUCY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Antonio and Johnson in my WC draft!

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

          Is Johnson fit and nailed?

          Sorry, have a hard time keeping up with this

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          1. SAUCY SALAH
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            He seems to be their first choice, just rotated over Xmas

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            1. pakornk
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              I thought Coufal is back?

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              1. SAUCY SALAH
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                He’s been back most of the season I think

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      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Brilliant.

        That's better. Is it confirmed somewhere?

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    6. RogDog_jimmy
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Looks like I’m doing

      James + Martinelli > Johnson + Bowen (c) (-4)

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

        same moves

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    7. No Kane No Gain
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Any chance of a late Watford double 21 added?!

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      1. Rainer
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Have to think it would have came with that announcement.

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      2. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Unlikely now

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    8. ‘Tis the Season
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      JWP is a great option

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      1. Rainer
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        JWP doesn't have a DGW

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        1. ‘Tis the Season
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Ok my mistake. Would have been gold

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      2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        SGW for Soton with the Newcastle game off though

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    9. We Go Again
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Man I wish DCL was fit, hesitant to bring him in

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    10. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I've been advocating against DCL all week to people wanting him and now I can't but help consider going for him

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      1. The Bad Seed
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Im one to jump blindly for DCL. And i just might.

        It’s him or watkins, what do you think? Already have Antonio and Dennis and im avid on keeping both.

        Just the DCL/Watkins dilemma for me.

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        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Watkins has nice fixtures for a while too to be fair, but so does DCL. He'll take a while to get fully fit is the issue but at the same time bringing him in in a DGW is surely the least riskiest time?

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    11. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Gilmour to Bowen for -4

      Or captain Antonio

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    12. Moose™
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Foden to Bowen?

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    13. rokonto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      So whe will all the doubles show on the fpl site?

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

        *when

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      2. Rotation's Alter Ego
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        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Now

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

          Thanks

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

      If they moved the GW22 deadline forward it would give West Ham a double of Norwich and Leeds at home.

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

        Ignore, games just got added to GW21 as I typed this 🙁

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    15. Return of the FF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Time to captain Bowen over Son, surely? Or is Bowen due a benching?

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      1. Joker91
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I cannot see Bowen being benched with the break between games. Defo captain for me.

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      2. WHUFCSmith23
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        No chance of a benching. Especially with Benrahma off to Afcon

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    16. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I’m looking at James + Wilson > DCL + Dawson for -4 with DGW news coming in. Gives me -

      DDG
      TAA - Cancelo - Dawson
      Son - Foden - Bernardo - Bowen
      Antonio - Watkins - DCL

      Foster - Jota - Livramento - Manquillo

      Thoughts? 🙂

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    17. asr
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Fixtures appear in FPL now

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    18. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nice announcement as a Bowen + Ant owner at least. Which one to captain though….

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    19. Zilla
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Captain Bowen?

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      1. Rainer
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Triple?

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    20. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Added to GW 21

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    21. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Benrahma a good option to go alongside Bowen? Scored in the last 2, and I can move Allan to him (although playing Allan over Alonso itself nearly feels worthwhile)

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

        Like it

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      2. Rainer
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        AFCON.

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        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Lol I keep forgetting this! Thanks

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

        Yes imo. Otherwise- (gulp) Craig Dawson. Watch him outscore Benrahma

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