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Cantwell and Pukki benched as both Norwich and Brighton make four changes

Todd Cantwell (£4.6m) and Teemu Pukki (£6.5m) have again been benched by Norwich head coach Daniel Farke for Saturday lunchtime’s key relegation clash with Brighton.

The Canaries haven’t scored in the three matches since Premier League football returned and, as with their recent home defeat to Everton, Farke has rotated the duo with time running out on him finding a winning line-up.

In fact, Pukki has just two goals from 13 starts and Cantwell hasn’t scored or assisted in the league since New Year’s Day. In their place comes Josip Drmic (£5.3m) and Onel Hernandez (£5.3m), alongside Ondrej Duda (£4.5m) and Timm Klose (£4.3m).

Captain Alex Tettey (£4.5m) was forced to step in at centre back for the suspended Klose during Wednesday’s 4-0 defeat at Arsenal, with Grant Hanley (£4.1m) and Christoph Zimmermann (£4.4m) injured for the season. Tettey is now back in his usual midfield spot to partner Kenny McLean (£4.8m).

Brighton are on 33 points and know that a win today will probably see them safe for another season. Graham Potter has also made four changes, with Neal Maupay (£5.7m) rested against Man United but brought back in beside Aaron Connolly (£4.2m).

Adam Webster (£4.4m) missed out on Tuesday because of a hamstring problem but is deemed fit enough to replace Shane Duffy (£4.8m), as Aaron Mooy (£4.7m) and Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) also return to the starting 11.

The Belgian is rotated too much to be a stable Fantasy option but he tends to deliver when playing, opening the scoring when these sides met in November.

Potter continues to put faith in a couple of bargain assets, handing Connolly his third consecutive start. The 20-year-old is the game’s cheapest striker and has scored twice this season.

January deadline day signing Tariq Lamptey (£4.0m) played all 90 minutes of Brighton’s clean sheet at Leicester and half of the defeat to Man Utd, offering a great differential option for those wanting to Wildcard.

Norwich XI (4-2-3-1): Krul; Aarons, Godfrey, Klose, Lewis; Tettey, McLean, Buendia, Duda, Hernandez, Drmic

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (4-4-2): Ryan; Lamptey, Dunk, Webster, Burn; Bissouma, Mooy, Propper, Trossard; Maupay, Connolly

FPLMarc Newcastle fan that spends far too much time thinking about FPL.

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  1. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Trossard G
    Mooy A

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mooooy

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I hope the guy who I saw asking whether to sell Mooy didn't do it. Advised against it...

  2. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    TROSSARD!

  3. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Good goal

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    OMG Trossard

  5. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rank 4,6,9,10 don’t have either Salah or Mane in the top 10.

    That’s my excuse when inevitably Salah gets a brace 😉

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pukky party is officially over

  7. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Trossard G
    Mooy A

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    trossard essential

  9. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Trossard goal

  10. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Trossard owners rejoice

  11. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What a cross from Mooy

  12. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    My GW1 differential scores

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mooy delivers. I knew it. I knew it !!!. I was cosnidering him as part of a bench boost!!!

  14. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Maupay involved in celebrations

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Assisted the assister.

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Connolly assisted him?

  15. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Delicious finish by Trossard...

  16. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Norwich's goose is cooked.

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      How do you possibly motivate players to go out and perform every week when they know in their heart and soul the are destined for relegation!

  17. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    All the other teams have 16 random virtual supporters watching the game. Brighton have all 4 of theirs...

  18. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lamptey whipping those crosses in.

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Spamming 'em like good ol' TAA

  19. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Aurier good option if rotating with Lascelles/Justin?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I own Aurier

      I'd advise against it

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Bouremouth next week!?

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I know. The fixture is good. Owning Aurier is the problem

          But to answer your question objectively, yes, it's a good option

      2. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This... He gives me heart palpitations when trying to defend 🙁

      3. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Good option next week v Bou - on paper anyway 🙂

  20. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Why did we sell Lamptey

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He needa game time.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        *needs

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He wasn't going to get a look in out starting XI with James about.

      Good talent, but he made the right choice for himself.

      1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        True, although recently James has been defensively very poor

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          James needs to improve in defense. I agree

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Been poor in the very few performance since restart, but he's shown he's good at it previously.

            Not too concerned longer term.

    3. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He wanted to leave to play more 1st team games. Azpi and James ahead of him. Good player and i wish him luck.

  21. gers23
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Kenny McLean linked with us. I'd take him. Decent player.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Who are US? United states?

      1. gers23
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Rangers

  22. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lamptey second on bench 🙁

  23. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Comn Maupay get a goal man!

  24. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Dunk owners counting CS points. Congrats

  25. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else feel like this was the gw to use the FH with so many good fixtures... I was close but with 2 FT I held off doing it!

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I did it. Hopeful on a century, lets wait and see.

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Team lineup?

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Pope
          Laporte - TAA - Chilwell
          Salah(c) - Mane - Bruno - Martial - Mahrez
          Maupay - Greenwood

          Sub: Lamptey - Conolly - Taylor

          1. Balls of Steel
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Should get 80+ points as long as Liverpool demolish Villa and Klopp plays full strength team.

            1. El-Kloppico
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Should be. No other cup distraction and Salah up for Golden boot.. Klopp held team meeting to address their mentality against City, so expecting them to bounce back

      2. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This would have been mine :
        Pope
        AWB VVD Doherty
        Antonio Salah Bruno Mahrez Pulisic
        Rashford(C) Kane

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Considered Rashy but lack of money

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    When is usually FFS ticker updated ?

  27. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best defender option for 5.0?

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Saiss

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I hate to say it but Aurier.

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks both

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Boly. Comfortably imo.

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I have Doherty already though.

  28. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lamptey and Conolly on bench. Maupay playing.. com'on man.

  29. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else here with a LFC triple up in defense?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Username checks out

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep. If we consider Mané plying LWB and Salah RWB

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      interesting choice

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Double

    5. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Trent and Robertson here. Chose Salah as my captain.

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    9 players with away-games next GW :Ao

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same here... 🙁

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No fans so barely an advantage according to stats

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        True that... All my away players have great fixtures