FOLLOWING THE NOVEMBER international break, it’s back to Fantasy Premier League where we’ve reached Gameweek 12.
We’re running a league here on Donegal Sport hub in association with Champion Travel, where you can see the latest standings here
Deirdre Meehan, who manages ‘Humdingers’, has made an excellent start to the campaign and is a whopping 30 points clear right now.
The Republic of Ireland had a good night in Vienna but now it’s back to the bread and butter. Here’s what to look out for this weekend.
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1 – Scan your options
LIVERPOOL are now unbeaten in their last nine Premier League outings and stand at the top of the table.
They’ve got a propensity to concede but are also scoring by the bucket load, with 10 goals in their last two outings – the 6-1 success against Watford that followed a 4-2 victory over Crystal Palace.
Tomorrow, the Merseysiders have a tricky assignment away to Southampton. Philippe Coutinho scored a belter for Brazil against Argentina last week but was taken for a precautionary scan yesterday on a hamstring and missed a light training session in the process.
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2 – Al’ in for Marcos?
SINCE losing 3-0 against Arsenal on Gameweek 6, Chelsea have been in unstoppable form.
They’ve enjoyed 2-0 wins over Hull City and Southampton, defeated Leicester City 3-0, Manchester United 4-0 and hammered Everton 5-0 two weeks ago.
Five wins on the bounce and five clean sheets is appealing enough and with Marcos Alonso – with 39 points in five – marauding up and down the left flank, the Spaniard will have an opportunity to add to his impressive recent haul of points at Middlebrough on Sunday.
3 – Kane you fit in Harry?
TOTTENHAM are still unbeaten in the Premier League this season, although haven’t been the most prolific.
Spurs have scored just 15 times in 11 game – comparted to Liverpool’s 30 – but are still well placed in fifth. Harry Kane (pictured above) is back and approaching full fitness and in the next six weeks his side have home fixtures against West Ham United, Swansea City, Hull City and Burnley.
The England international is traditionally a slow starter. However, it could be sooner rather than later he hits the ground running. Last year Kane hit 211 points and the year before, 191.
4 – Vokes Wagon
SAM VOKES’ header against Belgium in the quarter-finals was one of the abiding memories of Euro 2016 and in the colours of Burnley, the Welsh international is prospering closer to home.
Burnley are currently in ninth place and enjoying life back in the top flight. For Vokes, he’s managed to score in their out of their last four outings – against Southampton, Everton and Crystal Palace.
On Monday night Burnley are away to West Brom and at £6.2million, Vokes might be worth a punt for some late points on Gameweek 12.
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5 – Grant aid
STOKE CITY are at home to a Bournemouth team who succumbed to Sunderland in their last excursion in the Premier League, two weeks ago.
Lee Grant, the Stoke goalkeeper, has been making a reputation for himself in recent weeks since replacing Shay Given between the sticks at the Britannia Stadium.
Seventeen points in his last five is appealing, especially considering there’s been difficulty for a lot of Fantasy Premier League managers in finding a consistent netminder this season.
Fixtures
Saturday, November 19, 12:30pm
Manchester United v Arsenal
Saturday, November 19, 3pm
Crystal Palace v Manchester City
Everton v Swansea City
Southampton v Liverpool
Stoke City v Bournemouth
Sunderland v Hull City
Watford v Leicester City
Saturday, November 19, 5:30pm
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
Sunday, November 20, 4pm
Middlesbrough v Chelsea
Monday, November 21, 8pm
West Bromwich Albion v Burnley
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