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Barnes starts, Watkins a sub, Calvert-Lewin and Maupay fit: Gameweek 3 team news

There are five Premier League matches taking place at 15:00 BST today: Aston Villa v Brentford, Brighton v Everton, Newcastle v Southampton, Norwich v Leicester and West Ham United v Crystal Palace.

The headline team news from the Amex is that both of Brighton and Everton’s main strikers are fit, with Neal Maupay and Dominic Calvert-Lewin named in their respective sides’ starting XIs.

Albion boss Graham Potter makes just one change from last week’s win over Watford, with Jakub Moder replacing Solly March, who has a slight hamstring injury.

There are two alterations for Everton from their 2-2 draw with Leeds at Elland Road as Mason Holgate and Andros Townsend are preferred to Yerry Mina, who has a minor knock, and the benched Alex Iwobi, who complained of tightness in his abductor in Tuesday’s EFL Cup tie.

Brendan Rodgers has been forced into one change thanks to Ayoze Perez‘s suspension and it’s Marc Albrighton, not Kelechi Iheanacho, who deputises on the right flank.

£4.0m Fantasy Premier League (FPL) defender Brandon Williams and Kenny McLean replace Dimitrios Giannoulis and Lukas Rupp in Daniel Farke’s first two starting XI changes of the season.

Dean Smith has made three enforced tweaks to his Aston Villa line-up, with Tyrone Mings injured and John McGinn and Jacob Ramsey isolating after returning positive Covid-19 tests.

Axel Tuanzebe, Matt Targett and Carney Chukwuemeka are brought into the side but Ollie Watkins is only on the bench.

Brentford’s Thomas Frank makes just one change to the side that drew 0-0 at Crystal Palace last time out as Saman Ghoddos comes in for Frank Onyeka, who has tested positive for coronavirus.

Sean Longstaff starts in place of the injured Isaac Hayden for Newcastle United, while Kyle Walker-Peters and Mohamed Elyounoussi replace Romain Perraud and Theo Walcott for visitors Southampton.

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Tuanzebe, Young, Chukwuemeka, Luiz, Targett, Buendia, El Ghazi, Ings.

Subs: Steer, Guilbert, Hause, A Ramsey, Nakamba, Philogene-Bidace, Hourihane, Archer, Watkins.

Brentford XI: Raya, Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock, Canos, Ghoddos, Norgaard, Janelt, Henry, Mbuemo, Toney.

Subs: Fernandez, Thompson, Jensen, Forss, Wissa, Dervisoglu, Baptiste, Bidstrup, Stevens.


Brighton XI: Sanchez, Webster, Dunk, Duffy, Gross, Bissouma, Lallana, Moder, Trossard, Allister, Maupay.

Subs: Steele, Connolly, Mwepu, Alzate, Welbeck, Zeqiri, Roberts, Richards, Veltman.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Digne, Allan, Doucoure, Gray, Richarlison, Townsend, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Begovic, Lonergan, Kenny, Iwobi, Nkounkou, Gomes, Gordon, Branthwaite.


Newcastle United XI: Woodman, Murphy, Schar, Lascelles, Fernandez, Ritchie, Willock, Longstaff, Almiron, Wilson, Saint-Maximin.

Subs: Clark, Joelinton, Lewis, Hendrick, Krafth, Manquillo, Fraser, Gillespie, Gayle.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Stephens, Salisu, Livramento, Elyounoussi, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Djenepo, A Armstrong, Adams.

Subs: Redmond, Perraud, Broja, Tella, Diallo, Walcott, Bednarek, Valery, Forster


Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Gibson, Hanley, Williams, Lees-Melou, Gilmour, McLean, Cantwell, Pukki, Rashica.

Subs: Gunn, Zimmerman, Rupp, Dowell, Sorensen, Sargent, Giannoulis, Idah, Omobamidele

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Amartey, Soyuncu, Thomas, Tielemans, Ndidi, Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy.

Subs: Ward, Jakupovic, Iheanacho, Choudhury, Dewsbury-Hall, Praet, Castagne, Daka, Soumare.


West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Fornals, Benrahma, Antonio.

Subs: Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Areola, Noble, Diop, Fredericks, Johnson, Coventry, Baptiste.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Gallagher, Kouyate, McArthur, Ayew, Benteke, Zaha.

Subs: Butland, Tomkins, Mateta, Schlupp, Kelly, Hannam, Riedewald, Street, Rak-Sakyi.


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  1. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Awful week =[

    Didn’t captain Antonio, Barnes and Townsend let me down

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      But at least Southampton equalised

  2. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Meslier or Sa?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Sa

  3. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    12 12, I get him, then 2... typical... got rid of toney in the process as well.

  4. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Would you WC this lot?

    Sanchez, Steele
    TAA, Shaw, Veltman, White, Tsim
    Bruno, Greenwood, Benrahma, Barnes
    Kane, Antonio, Ings

    Bank 0.3m, 1FT

    Would likely move on Veltman, White, Tsim, Bruno, Greenwood, Barnes & Ings

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldn’t touch a WC until after the IB and Ronaldo. Even then I don’t think we need to panic.

    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I dont think so mate, team looks pretty good tbh

  5. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    With all the mid priced FWDs banging the goals in - Antonio, DCL, Wilson, Ings even...and with Bamford having a nice run coming up

    Is it really worth it to have a 12.5m/13m Ronaldo? or a 11.5m Lukaku up front?

    Especially when you look at midfield and there's a lack of too many strong options imo

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Salah Son Bruno are pretty strong options tbh

      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I meant like in the mid priced bracket, thus, the argument going heavier in mdifield than FWD

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          oh i see! Well the cheap options in mid are doing really well, like Gray and Benrahma, Traore and Sarr about to have really good options and Raph is super underpriced

          DCL Antonio DCL Ings are all quite expensive comparatively

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      There are good cheap mids and defenders too. Ronaldo and Lukaku rotate so well for captaincy, while it's Salah Bruno Son behind them, with Son and Bruno not expected to be focal points of their teams, making them harder to cap

      Also, having many good forwards means you can just have one of Ronaldo/Lukaku flanked by two good cheaper options with good fixtures

  6. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Really tempted to keep Mahrez over Bruno to fund CR7...

    Do I just like punishment?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I always feel like a City player benching means they are more likely to play the next week and then I want to keep 😆

      1. seewhyaxe
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Yet he was benched twice in a row..

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          i mean goal and assist in 45 minutes

      2. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Well also Mahrez has looked really good in both sub appearances. And also Southampton defence... But Bruno at home with Ronny

        Idk anymore

    2. MFC86
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I’m in the same boat, surely Mahrez is going to win the pep roulette soon. Two good performances from the bench but it’s really frustrating having a 9 mil player that may or may not play

  7. tambourineman
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Krul close

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

    That JWP pen stops someone winning the 250k super 6.

    Wounding!

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      So harsh

    2. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yep it was that and the other five results that did it for me.

  9. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    What happened to the fab four on soccer Saturday?

    1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Political Correctness happened 🙁

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        How so?

        1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Noone knows. Noone wanted it. Noone asked for it.

  10. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I can’t open the fantasy ?

  11. Flair
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Antonio Wilson Toney front line you love to see it

  12. EDUARDO DA SILVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Where are minus baps for Antonio poor pass to Benrahma?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Gallagher gained BPS.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No. He didn't drop Gallagher rose. Must have hit a threshold on one of the metrics.

  13. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Wilson keep those baps!

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Soooooooooo many forward options.

    That's before we even see the 3 big boys.

    343 needed and a premium very handy to have.

    1. Khark
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      yep.

    2. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Antonio has to be one of them surely?

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      CR7 DCL Antonio until GW7

      Cr7 Lukaku Bamford onwards

  15. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    DCL injured?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Benitez might want him to have an IB rest.

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Think it was more precautionary

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      no

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Precaution apparently

  16. jia you
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Even that late pen keeps Newcastle 4 places above Arsenal with 1 point from 3!

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      *3 games 😉

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Let me guess, you're a Man Utd supporter ?

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        clued in you are 😉

  17. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Watkins looking sharp

  18. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Everton finally keep me a clean sheet and Pickford grabs a yellow for time wasting. I don't think I could like him less.

    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Feel same about Toney

    2. Khark
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I have Digne signing out of my team finally with a cleansheet. He's been horrid to own.

    3. Jenas
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Double Everton def here

  19. shiraz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Why is digne on the verge of dropping in price? Should i get rid of him?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Blanked 2 games in a row.

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      The site apparently might not be accurate: https://twitter.com/fpl_statistics/status/1431512233146732546

      He has Burnley at home - you should have bigger fish to fry, even if he does drop.

      1. shiraz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Never thought of selling him until i saw fplstats have him at next to drop

  20. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Good day for my differentials. 32pts between them

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Torres and who else?

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Pereira and Wilson

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Nicely done

    2. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Do you have another different team to the one you're linked to?

  21. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Disappointing, only 39 points, Greenwood Bruno Trent and Shaw to go. Antonio (c)

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      That’s very decent this week. Not going to be high scoring weekend every week.

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      How? That’s v low with Antonio captain

      1. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        rest of my team is Martinez, Barnes, Coufal, Benrahma, Toney, Ings.

    3. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      35 with Salah Raphina Shaw TAA & Bruno (C)

    4. jia you
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Feck off...Torres' (who I sold) 19 points is 2 more than my whole wildcard team thus far!

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      That's fine lol. I'm on 37 with Salah/Fernandes/Raphinha/TAA/Shaw.

      1. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        yea I know it's above average but it feels odd when you manage to have a successful (C) pick but miss out on so many other points.

    6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I have 13 from 5, you're doing fine

    7. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Only on FFS would a score well above the overall (24) and top 10k (33) average be 'disappointing'

  22. Flair
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Always amusing to see this place start whining about stuff like Antonio (C) 30 minutes in. Morons.

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Only kids wouldn't be too harsh on them.

  23. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy and Antonio captain aced it for me, started Beundia benched Salah - No Bruno or Spurs. If Salah / Bruno stay quiet along with Son I am laughing. I doubt Son stays quiet, but have Greenwood to cover Bruno.

    1. Khark
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      You benched Salah?????????????

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah I thought Beundia would get more points in the end it was a draw 10. Each

  24. Tango74
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Oh well I’m screwed , Son captain nope good. Dam Antonio

    1. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Son can match Antonio with 1 goal, long way to go yet

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Son 2pts
      Cs 1pt
      Goal 5pts
      Baps 3pts

      He can match with just one goal... Relax. I'm feeling a hattie

  25. Gabbiadini
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Fielded Livramento over Ayling, should have had an assist :/
    Oh well, a game of margins, ey. Come on Burnley.

  26. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Barnes & Maddison could be 6.7’s soon enough, bit of value there at some point

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Don't know what to do with Barnes watched most of Norwich game he was sh!te. Commentator felt sorry for him. Might just have to suffer price drop until gw5. Have other issues to sort first.

      1. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I need to get rid of Barnes - raphina or gray ?
        But seems Tsimikas is dropping tonight

        Brandon Williams ?

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Raphinha easy great fixtures from gw5

  27. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Mahrez replacement..?

  28. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    11pts for Antonio, a very nice captain score. Hopefully Son can smash it though.

  29. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Son brace needed tomorrow!

  30. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Chilwell obviously said something about Tuchel’s wife