These FPL benches will give fantasy football managers nightmares

Points really do win prizes in the Fantasy Premier League, so to see them left on the bench can be frustrating.

The FPL rules require a manager to select a squad of 15 players – 11 of those are picked for each week’s starting XI and four are left on the bench in case a starter isn’t picked.

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