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Raphinha and Phillips start as Leeds visit Burnley in Blank Gameweek 36

Leeds are boosted by the return of two key starting players as they travel to Burnley on Saturday lunchtime.

After assisting in his substitute’s appearance against Spurs, Raphinha (£5.5m) makes a full return from his recent injury by featuring from the beginning this afternoon.

The Brazilian could be stationed on the right-hand side of a Leeds’ midfield-quartet, perhaps joined there by fellow winger Jack Harrison (£5.5m) as well as Mateusz Klich (£5.2m) and out-of-position Fantasy Premier League defender Stuart Dallas (£5.4m).

However, a 3-3-1-3 formation is also a possibility, which could feature Raphinha and Harrison either side of Patrick Bamford (£6.5m).

Leeds’ prospects are also improved by Kalvin Phillips‘ (£4.9m) first start since Gameweek 33.

Burnley’s shape is much easier to figure out with Sean Dyche going with his usual 4-4-2 formation.

The biggest news coming out of the Clarets’ camp is, of course, the shoulder injury to Nick Pope (£5.5m), keeping him out of Blank Gameweek 36.

Bailey Peacock-Farrell (£4.0m) comes in for the England international but is protected by the usual first-choice back-four of Charlie Taylor (£4.4m), Ben Mee (£4.7m), James Tarkowski (£5.3m) and Matt Lowton (£4.4m).

Dwight McNeil (£5.7m) and Josh Brownhill (£4.9m) provide the width today while Chris Wood (£6.5m) and Matej Vydra (£4.8m) lead the line together for the ninth time in the last 10 Premier League matches.

Blank Gameweek 36 Line-ups

Burnley XI: Peacock-Farrell; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Brownhill; Wood, Vydra.

Leeds United XI: Meslier; Alioski, Struijk, Llorente, Ayling; K Phillips; Harrison, Dallas, Klich, Raphinha; Bamford.

Blank Gameweek 36 so far…

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  1. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Odds of Bamford sub on 59?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      It would be the most exciting thing so far.

      Especially on this fine fpl forum!

  2. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    get in the box Raph

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Leeds have been poor

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not much happening either way just yet.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        both teams nothing to play for, might switch off soon

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Plenty more games to come today.

          A goal will add an edge.

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      They haven't been the usual Leeds for a long time. The game against Spurs was just Aurier giving away free candies to them.

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Leeds have to the most annoying team fpl wise. No consistency they are all over the place. Dallas sums up Leeds from an fpl point of view - feast or famine mostly.
      Last gameweek I had Bamford, Dallas and Raphina all on the bench. This week I played them all I bet it will be 1-1 with a goal from Harrison or something just to annoy me,

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yup Dallas bench pts have hurt alot this season. I'll never put him 3rd on bench again that's for sure.

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Wood went down at the wrong moment there

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Happens

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        It's embarrassing to say the least.

    2. Hooky
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He's gone soft

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    raphina denied

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    struijk misses a sitter

  7. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Can't wait this season being over. Hopefully we go back to normal next season and have multiple games on saturday and sunday.

    1. tokara
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      U wish

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I do wonder if it will go back to that or whether they will stagger games more even when the crowds are allowed back.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      BT already said they won't have teams who playing in Champions League in the early Saturday kick-off so there will be more Saturday 8pm televised games then

  8. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Burnley 0-2 Leeds
    Dallas Bamford G
    Raphinha x2 A

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      More likely nil nil at the moment.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I would take a 0-0 Dallas 6 and Raphina gets the 1 point.

  9. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Terrible touch from Raphina. Shd have scores

  10. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I'm sat here with Ederson and Carson but am genuinely concerned Zack Steffen will get a run out before the end of the year. And that's why Pep Guardiola is the GOAT of fraudulence.

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I would not say fraudulence that is an odd way of looking at it.
      He is a coach with a massive squad lots of depth, who has the league wrapped up, and can now focus on the CL.
      He can do what he likes.
      Personally I wouldn't go near City players any more (until next season) unless you want to just have some fun with a Zinchenko or Torres pick.

  11. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Alioski is terrible.

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Alioski 😆 😆

    raphina assist denied

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Typical

  13. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Alioski sitter of the season 😆 😆

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      good job there no fans in 😀

  14. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Great clearance by Alioski

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Avoided the corner. Perfect 😆

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      😀

  15. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Alioski...My God.

  16. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    0-2 Bamford and Struijk goals please

  17. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Is Bamford on the pitch?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      *Waits till 68th min to reply*

  18. evilfish
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Alilolski!

  19. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Dallas clean sheet would be the dream

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    raphina shoots over with a bicycle kick

  21. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I still can't tell these man buns apart...

    1. ZAMUNDA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Raphinha & Rodrigo with the same haircut at the beginning of the season tho

  22. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Leeds has a great style of play but the players... they're really average.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      This is way too philosophical for a rainy Saturday afternoon...

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Be interesting to see if they can keep Bielsa and who they sign next season. Think what he could do with better quality players.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Birlsa actually spent the most in world football over the summer bar City & Chelsea

  23. drughi
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    went bamford over antonio in the end, another 50/50 decision that will come back to haunt me, incredible how bad I've been playing lately

    1. ZAMUNDA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Kinda matches the performance of your avatar team

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Don't worry only 2 more GWs to try and sink lower, hang in there.

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Is it me or have Leeds adjusted their style slightly?

    Not so gung ho as they were at the start of the season

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Slightly?!?

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Probably trying to be more efficient now that their stamina wont be at same level.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      11 conceded in last 14 (including today)

      Seemed to tighten up after Arsenal

  25. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    If Alioski jumped off a diving board into a swimming pool he would miss the water.

  26. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Do y'all expect Mane to start tomorrow?

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    OMG klich

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Lovely finish.

      Just let him run with it from half way as Burnley retreated

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Leeds United goal

  29. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    It has Kliched for Leeds

  30. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Going to have to rewind that to see who got the assist.

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not watching the game but definitely Raphinha.