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Leeds defence boosted by return of Cooper as Mitrovic starts for Fulham

Fantasy Premier League managers will get a first look at Leeds’ defence with their club captain involved today.

Liam Cooper (£4.5m) missed the Gameweek 1 trip to Liverpool with a minor injury and watched his colleagues concede four times.

Gameweek 2 appears to be more of a standard fixture for the Whites this season and, with interest in Stuart Dallas (£4.5m) and Luke Ayling (£4.5m), his contribution will certainly something to watch today.

Outside of that change, Marcelo Bielsa has retained faith in the other 10 players from the Anfield loss.

As Pascal Struijk (£4.0m) drops to the bench, there are second starts of the campaign for Patrick Bamford (£5.6m), Jack Harrison (£5.5m), Mateusz Klich (£5.5m), Hélder Costa (£5.5m) and Pablo Hernández (£6.0m).

Fulham are boosted by a returning player of their own, as Aleksandar Mitrović (£6.0m) comes into the starting line-up after a minor injury forced Scott Parker to bench him for Gameweek 1.

The Serbian forward is supported by a three-man attacking midfield of Aboubakar Kamara (£5.0m), Josh Onomah (£5.0m) and Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.5m).

Tom Cairney (£5.5m) drops to the bench to allow André-Franck Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) to pair with Harrison Reed (£4.5m) in holding midfield while Alphonse Areola (£4.5m) replaces Marek Rodák (£4.5m) in goal.

Leeds United XI: Meslier; Dallas, Cooper, Koch, Ayling; Phillips; Harrison, Hernández, Klich, Costa; Bamford.

Fulham XI: Areola; Bryan, Hector, Odoi, Tete; Reed, Zambo Anguissa; Kamara, Onomah, Cavaleiro; Mitrović.

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  1. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    That was a cheap penalty

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Glad they've given it, he tried to stay on his feet

        1. niko mate
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          He stretched his leg to make a contact, after he realized he can't catch the ball.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 6 months ago

              No, he moved his leg to plant it naturally to brace for impact so he didn't get himself injured

        2. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Deserved even if there was no contact for making such an idiotic tackle in the box

      • Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ha ha ha

      • Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yes! Mitrovic owners won’t sell now 😀

        1. Silecro
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Because weeee loveee pointssss

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

          Yes we will, DCL is better:)

      • HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Mitroooooovic yessssssss

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

          Get in. Job done. That should protect his value for another week.

      • Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Koch has signed 3 of the 5 goals Leeds conceded so far

      • The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        F off Koch, Fulham had no chance of scoring

        1. ilikewud
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks

      • NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Mitrooooo

      • Neevesy
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Radio commentary: 'Koch should have pulled out'

        1. Puntillimon
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Hahhahahaha

        2. DLL18
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          A real Koch-up

        3. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          never pull out in those circumstances

        4. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Up

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Koch what a moronic tackle

      • Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Mitro owners lucky. GK should have saved that

        1. ilikewud
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          lol k

          1. Arctic monkeys
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            What he said

      • ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        How is that a peno ?

        No VAR ?

        1. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Var ref has Mitro.

      • Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Koch is such a fraud ffs

      • Garlana
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Didn't look like a pen

        1. ilikewud
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          really?

      • Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Koch the penalty gifter

      • hogree
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        "Any penalty that goes in the back of the net is a good penalty"

        Can someone create a button to turn Savage off cheers

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Been off for 20 mins or more 😉

      • Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Am I the only one who didn’t see Koch touch him

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Look closer definite touch

          • Pipermaru
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah, not a penalty.

        2. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Koch will be warming the pine for a couple now?

        3. Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Not a penalty, VAR is a joke

          1. ilikewud
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            lol

        4. Fudgy
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Casuals win again.

        5. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Adams over Mitro looking terrible now.

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah - guess which one I have. Never mind, FPL is a moody beast and things change quickly.

        6. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Mitrovic still owned by nearly 20%.annoying

          1. jason_ni
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            if you had him for gw1, why would you have sold when he had leeds up next?

        7. niko mate
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Looks like clear simulation from one of the replays. Clueless refereeing.

        8. JELLYFISH
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Ings dropping tonight. Swap him out for:

          DCL
          Jimi

          Which?

          1. jaguar shark
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            DCL surely

            1. JELLYFISH
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Yep was thinking the same

          2. hogree
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Jimi could be gold dust

        9. jaguar shark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Full united blank would be nice... ;b

          1. Pukki Blinders
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            not happening

          2. aborg
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Agreed !

        10. Fer Fuch's Ake
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Mitro to DCL owners instant regret 🙂

        11. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          MITRO we want more please.. time to punish casuals

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

            Mitro is for casuals

        12. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Koch should have pulled out there, look what he may have created now.

        13. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          At least most mitro owners dont have dcl

          1. ilikewud
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Not true

        14. L'Aeroplanino
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          feels like only give because of VAR

        15. Garlana
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Ok Ayling time to get a goal I guess

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            This is how it felt to own Reece James last GW. I’m confident asking returns even if no CS

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Ayling*