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Cantwell starts for Norwich as Lovren comes in for Liverpool

Todd Cantwell (£5.0m) has come through injury doubts to start Norwich’s Gameweek 8 meeting with Aston Villa.

The left-winger was reported to have suffered from a hamstring problem earlier in the week – but manager Daniel Farke was right to be positive about it in his latest press conference.

Still awaiting his first attacking returns since the Canaries’ last home fixture, Cantwell keeps his place on the left of an attacking midfield trio that also includes Marco Stiepermann (£5.4m) and Emi Buendía (£6.0m) in support of Teemu Pukki (£7.2m).

Elsewhere in the Norwich team, budget goalkeeper Michael McGovern (£4.0m) gets his first start of the season as Tim Krul (£4.5m) and Ralf Fährmann (£4.4m) remain ruled out with injuries.

The Northern Ireland international will face an Aston Villa side set up in similar fashion to the 2-2 draw with Burnley last week.

Dean Smith has retained the 4-3-3 formation once again but, for the second match in a row, has deployed Jack Grealish (£5.9m) on the flanks of the front-three, alongside Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) and Wesley (£6.0m).

Liverpool’s attacking assets are all as they should be this afternoon, leading the attack in 4-3-3 formation.

The big team news from Anfield is that Dejan Lovren (£5.3m) comes into the side for his first appearance of the season.

That might prove something of a concern for those invested in the Liverpool defence with Joel Matip (£5.5m) still out injured and Joe Gomez (£5.2m) coming in for criticism midweek.

Meanwhile, Leicester arrive on Merseyside with James Maddison (£7.1m) restored to the starting line-up after he missed the Gameweek 7 win over Newcastle.

Owners of Burnley attacking assets will be pleased to Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.9m) back in the side, making his first start since Gameweek 3.

The Clarets’ opponents Everton line up with Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m) leading the one-man attack once again.

Finally, Watford have bravely tried to match Sheffield United’s perplexing 3-5-2 formation with a similar system of their own.

Quique Sanchez Flores has deployed his players in a 3-4-1-2 formation while the Blades remain unchanged.

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Hendrick, Gudmundsson; A Barnes, Wood.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman; Delph, Schneiderlin; Iwobi, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.

Liverpool XI: Adrian; Robertson, van Dijk, Lovren, Alexander-Arnold; Wijnaldum, Milner, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Ndidi; Maddison, Tielemans, Praet, H Barnes; Vardy.

Norwich XI: McGovern; Lewis, Amadou, Godfrey, Aarons; McLean, Leinter; Cantwell, Stiepermann, Buendía; Pukki

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Targett, Mings, Engels, Guilbert; McGinn, Nakamba, Hourihane; Grealish, Wesley, El Ghazi.

Watford XI: Foster; Cathcart, Prödl, Kabasele; Holebas, Cleverley, Doucouré, Janmaat; Pereyra; Welbeck, A Gray.

Sheff Utd XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; Robinson, McBurnie.

1,915 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Can't wait to see how Son does! Sold KDB for him so fingers crossed ...

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ooff

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Brace at least

    3. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Dude you behind in time or what?? Match is already over!

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Holy mary

    4. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Impressive range on display here.

  2. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Really bizzare that Mark has kept injured Martial on the bench for 5 consecutive weeks

    I mean whats the thinking process behind it ?

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      He's testing the algorithms. Players he own can't drop in price

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Playing the game casually now...

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Almost as bizzare as people's continued fascination with him when he ditched us plebs a year ago.

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Who's Mark?

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Has to be part of a forfeit to give Granville a chance.

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Good one 😀

    5. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      probably feels guilty because he was the hacker

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        He's a casual now.

  3. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Which option do you prefer?

    A) Cantwell -> Maddison
    B) Pukki -> Vardy

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Take another look at 5pm

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      none of them have even played yet

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Neither

  4. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Going to be one of those weeks isn’t it? Rival has Ryan, I’ve got Dunk sat on my bench next to Cantwell, while Son stinks out my team

  5. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I benched Ryan in favour of Pope...Pope needs to deliver

    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      that's the right move on paper 10 out of 10 times though

  6. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    This international break can't come soon enough.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      It can!

  7. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    KDB >> Son huge failure. All I need now is for Lundstram to score well and be blocked on my bench and then Mahrez to score tomorrow (who was my other option), oh and then KDB to fit for next GW! 😀

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Got Mahrez for De Bruyne and think he'll be benched.

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    GG to the guy on here pre kickoff talking about his double Brighton CS

    1. abaalan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Wasn't me, but did see that! Thought Brighton might sneak a 1-0 (and also played Montoya!)

  9. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Let's go Mané and Pukki!

  10. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    crazy to think of bringing in Gazza in?

    if lloris is out for a lengthy period of time (which seems like the case), 4.4m goalie for spurs will bequite good value

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No chance. Abject.

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Not crazy at all.

    3. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      But they can't keep a clean sheet.

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        i mean Pope only has 1 more CS then them.

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Soyuncu so impressive.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Harry who?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Some business for Leicester.

        Make 80m selling a CB while keeping your best two.

        1. ‘Tis the Season
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          cant believe Maguire is the most expensive def. doesnt compute..

          1. Limbo
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            England XI = ballooned pricetag

        2. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Evans good buy.

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            We should never have sold him.

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Salah SOT

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Always forget this one, is SOT 'Shot on target' or 'Shot off target?'

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        O on, o off.

        1. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks!

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      LEI not SOT

  13. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    A Pukki brace would be sweet

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Both assisted by Buendia would be ideal!

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      It rly would. Assisted by Todd

  14. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pope great save from Siggurdsson

  15. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Interesting from Pool... Salah playing through the middle with Bobby and Mane on the wings!

  16. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is Connolly a fixture now? Might get him in place of Greenwood.

  17. JayLegend
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Norwich seem to be doing a lot of defending...

  18. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    What's going on with Gomez (liv) Klopp loved him last year?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Poor during the week, hasn’t got back to his level after the injury.

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Slept with Eriksen's wife

  19. SB8
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Don't like the idea of Mane playing on the left wing

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Where does he normally play...?

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Cheer up. He's on the right wing

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      You will be happy to hear he is playing on the right wing so.

    4. SB8
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ah, I meant on the right

  20. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    JE & Soy, good pairing.

  21. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Quiet opening.

  22. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Miss of the season by gray

    By granny wouldve scored that

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lunny hooooold

  23. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Milner wasted TAA A

  24. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    MEN predicting jesus to start!
    How reliable is this paper

  25. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Does Connelly still play when Trossard is back?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Don’t get Connolly in if you’re needing to rely on him every week.

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Milner fluffs Trent cross.

  27. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Surprised that Liverpool vs Leicester was a 3pm KO.

  28. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    What an outstanding bit of business by LEI, signing soy for a quarter what they got for Maguire

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, they prepared for him leaving a year earlier by signing Soy and Benkovic, such a well run club.

  29. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Who's the really thin&white guy who assisted TAA's cross?