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Pieters at right-back as Burnley reveal Bardsley’s self-isolation

19 October 2020 492 comments
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Burnley have confirmed the absence of Phil Bardsley (£4.5m) from their Gameweek 5 trip to West Bromwich is because of a positive coronavirus test.

That means a start at right-back for left-sided defender Erik Pieters (£4.4m) as the former Manchester United man self-isolates in line with the latest government advice.

The rest of Burnley’s back-four is as expected, featuring Charlie Taylor (£4.5m) on the left and James Tarkowski (£5.4m) paired with Kevin Long (£4.5m) in the middle.

Sean Dyche will be pleased to have something closer to his first-choice midfield and front-lines at the Hawthorns.

Chris Wood (£6.4m) and Ashley Barnes (£6.0m) start up-front together for the second match in a row while the flanks are staffed by Dwight McNeil (£5.9m) and Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.4m), allowing Josh Brownhill (£5.0m) to move back into the middle.

That tweak sees popular budget midfielder Dale Stephens (£4.4m) drop out of the starting XI, joined on the bench by Jay Rodriguez (£5.9m).

Slaven Bilic has made six changes to his West Bromwich Albion team, including handing a debut to Karlan Grant, who is yet to be priced by FPL.

Callum Robinson (£5.5m) comes through his injury flag for a lack of match fitness to be at least named on the bench. He found the net twice in the Baggies’ last home match.

Meanwhile, FPL fan favourite Branislav Ivanovic (£4.5m) finally makes his West Brom debut at centre-back, joined in a return to a back-four by Ahmed Hegazi (£4.3m) with Conor Townsend (£4.5m) and Darnell Furlong (£4.5m) on the flanks of defence.

The Baggies’ top-scoring FPL asset so far this season Matheus Pereira (£6.0m) is handed a central berth in attacking midfield on Monday night with Grady Diangana (£5.5m) and Filip Krovinovic (£5.0m) providing the width.

West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone; C Townsend, Hegazi, Ivanovic, Furlong; Livermore, Gallagher; Diangana, M Pereira, Krovinovic; Grant.

Burnley XI: Pope; C Taylor, K Long, Tarkowski, Pieters; McNeil, Westwood, Brownhill, Gudmundsson; Wood, A Barnes.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM FPL GAMEWEEK 5

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  1. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Dammit cmon baggies wipe that cleansheet

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  2. FPL Blow-In
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    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Just in from work. How has Pereira looked ?

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Both teams are utterly dire. Championship teams playing Championship football.

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      1. FPL Blow-In
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        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah just switched on the last few minutes. I agree.

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  3. AnfieldLad
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Need 20+ from Podence + Semdo please

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  4. Flair
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    No Traore, there go the chances of Jimenez returning!

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Ceiling is a single goal or assist anyway, no huge loss

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      1. Plant Based FPLer
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Two penalties would be nice!

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    2. Plant Based FPLer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      It is kind of surprising, no doubt. If Leeds play an open game, that's when Adama playing is warranted, to run up and down all over the pitch. Maybe it's a "super"-sub tactic and he comes on at 60 minutes fresh.

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  5. JONALDINHO
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Do me proud Semedo and Dallas. Go get me that centurion

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  6. Shark Team
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    #LEEWOL
    Kilman starts! Saiss too on the left!
    Marcal Traore out

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    1. BENOIT
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Kilman 4m! Is it just because Marcal is out?

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      1. Limbo
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yes

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      2. FantasyHero
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        No. Kilman taking saiss's spot at LCB
        Podence taking Marcal's spot

        Not sure why

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        1. FantasyHero
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Nvm

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  7. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Gonna get massively trolled by Podence here. Benched him for Brewster.

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    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Same, what were we thinking?!

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    2. Athletic Dildao
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yep same here O/

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  8. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    No surprises burnley going to be invovled in the first 0-0 of the season

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  9. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    wtf nuno whyy never start traore

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    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Because he's rubbish. So overrated.

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      1. ivantys
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        He does a lot of running and dribbling, not good on fpl terms but definitely better for the team if he plays, compared to neto or podence who are lazy.

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      2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Disagree.

        He’s not being played in the right positions regularly enough....

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    2. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Because he's a brilliant sub to bring on when the opposition has tired legs. He's an absolute liability over 90 minutes.

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  10. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Dan Pod!

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  11. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Let' go Podence, let's go!

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  12. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    No 0-0s in the Premier League yet.

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  13. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    PEREIRA NEAR

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  14. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I just need a Tarkowski goal to win like 50 euros. Come on!

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  15. Flair
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Forgetting to put Podence ahead of James on the bench could be a costly mistake

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  16. One for All
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Son on 90.8 atm any chance of him rising tonight?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Of course.

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 17 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        91.6 etc

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  17. NULL-X-VOID
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    any idea when would Marcal be back, Kilman looks like a bargain with his absence

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    1. ivantys
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      He's already back on the bench

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    2. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Marcal is on the bench tonight

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    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      He's already back. Which is ominous. 4.0m steal potentially.

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    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Marcal might take Saiss' place in the side

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      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        kilmans place surely

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      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yes I think this could happen if Kilman puts in another good performance tonight.

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  18. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Both keepers leading the bps

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    1. ivantys
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Pope 12.2 ownership is annoying.

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  19. KDB4PREZ
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    DCL or Hamez?

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Neither

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    2. Third Eye Vision
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      DCL.

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  20. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Took podence put for a hit

    Saiss stuck on the bench

    Got jimmy

    May the fpl gods look down on my kindly

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Haha. GL mate

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      They won't

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      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        They never do

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  21. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Best move here? 3.3itb.

    A. Ings >> Kane (play Bissouma & Mitch)
    B. Bissouma >> Grealish
    C. Davis >> Maupay

    McCarthy
    TAA, Mitchell, Saiss
    Pulisic, Salah, Rodríguez, Son, Biss
    DCL, Ings
    (Nyland, Davies, Mitchell, Davis)

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    1. One for All
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      B

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  22. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Am I seeing things ?
    I could have sworn I saw Pope with 5 saves
    Now he's on 4
    How did that happen ?

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    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Hes on 6.

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    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Forget it he's now on 6 (Pope owner)
      My other keeper is Martinez
      Played Pope this week

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  23. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    The guy that's gonna win FanTeam's weekly tournament has 0 Spurs players somehow.

    Martinez
    Maguire AWB Mings
    Sterling Fernandes Barkley Foden
    Ings Adams Jimenez

    Amazing team.

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  24. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Pope on course for 11 points

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    1. Zimo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Too bad he's 5.5 and Martinez is the new keeper to have this year

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      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I've got both was hoping to downgrade Pope after playing him tonight
        Not so sure now

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        1. Zimo
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Why not so sure? They have terrible fixtures now and pope is overpriced now. They're only facing west brom right now

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  25. OPTA FPL
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I can see goal + CS + 3 bonus for Saiss LWB today

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    1. Old Man
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      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Hope not - he's on my bench.

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    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I can see a booking and two goals conceded.

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    3. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      cant see a CS but I would love a goal

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  26. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    despite Wood not socring, hes ahd a few chances now. You'd think a goal was coming...

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Burnley love a goal in the last few minutes

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        fingers corssed!

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    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      spurs and chelsea coming to town next

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Is that good or bad lol, I dont know anymore. I think its good? 😀

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        1. Nice to Finally Michu
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          lol i'd have to think its bad

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    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A forward with chances but no goals is like a tree falling in the Woods with no one to hear it, does it make a sound?

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    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      XG

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  27. Scrumper
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Benched Podence for Brewster this week.

    Not looking forward to the next 90...

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  28. Leonard hatred
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    best shot of the night was the ball being passed back to pope for a goal kick.

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  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ugh, should have started Saiss over James.

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  30. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Oh brother Pereira off

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