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Raphinha and Digne passed fit to start as Antonio returns from ban

Following the lunchtime double-header at Stamford Bridge and Old Trafford, four more Premier League matches kick off at 15:00 BST: Everton v Norwich City, Leeds United v West Ham United, Leicester City v Burnley and Watford v Newcastle United.

There were injury worries aplenty for Leeds going into this afternoon’s game but Raphinha makes a swift recovery from a hip problem and starts at Elland Road.

Luke Ayling isn’t involved, however, and Jack Harrison is only among the substitutes.

Patrick Bamford was ruled out of this fixture with an ankle problem.

West Ham bring back Michail Antonio after the striker served a one-match ban last weekend, with Nikola Vlasic the man to make way.

Watford are unchanged from the team that beat Norwich, while Newcastle make just one alteration from their draw with Leeds as Federico Fernandez replaces the injured Jamaal Lascelles. Joe Willock had been ruled out this match by Steve Bruce but is fit to feature from kick-off.

There is just a single change to the Everton side that lost 3-0 to Aston Villa in their last league outing, with Jordan Pickford back to replace Asmir Begovic between the posts. Lucas Digne has shaken off a midweek calf problem and starts.

Daniel Farke makes two changes to the Norwich City side that lost 3-1 to Watford, with Pierre Lees-Melou and Ben Gibson replacing Billy Gilmour and Milot Rashica. The Canaries appear to have stuck with the wing-back system they employed in the EFL Cup in midweek.

Ademola Lookman makes his first Premier League start for Leicester. He replaces the benched James Maddison in Brendan Rodgers’ only change from Gameweek 5.

Sean Dyche has made two tweaks, with summer signing Maxwel Cornet and Matej Vydra coming in for Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Ashley Barnes.

GAMEWEEK 6 LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, Godfrey, Keane, Mina, Digne, Allan, Doucoure, Gray, Townsend, Iwobi, Rondon.

Subs: Begovic, Lonergan, Kenny, Holgate, Gordon, Davies, Branthwaite, Simms, Dobbin.

Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Gibson, Hanley, Kabak, Williams, Normann, Lees-Melou, McLean, Pukki, Sargent.

Subs: Gunn, Rupp, Gilmour, Dowell, Rashica, Tzolis, Giannoulis, Idah, Omobamidele.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Shackleton, Cooper, Cresswell, Firpo, Phillips, Raphinha, Klich, Dallas, James, Rodrigo.

Subs: Hjelde, Drameh, Harrison, McCarron, Greenwood, Klaesson, Roberts, Gelhardt, Summerville.

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

Subs: Areola, Diop, Dawson, Johnson, Kral, Noble, Vlasic, Lanzini, Yarmolenko

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Soyuncu, Vestergaard, Bertrand, Tielemans, Ndidi, Soumare, Lookman, Vardy, Barnes.

Subs: Ward, Castagne, Evans, Dewsbury-Hall, Albrighton, Maddison, Pérez, Iheanacho, Daka.

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Cornet, Westwood, Brownhill, McNeil, Vydra, Wood.

Subs: Barnes, Lennon, Collins, Cork, Hennessey, Bardsley, Thomas, Pieters, Gudmundsson.

Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Cathcart, Troost-Ekong, Rose, Sissoko, Kucka, Sarr, Cleverley, Dennis, King.

Subs: Elliot, Sema, Tufan, Masina, Etebo, Kabasele, Ngakia, Hernandez, Pedro.

Newcastle United XI: Darlow, Manquillo, Clark, Fernandez, Hayden, Ritchie, Joelinton, Longstaff, Willock, Almiron, Saint-Maximin.

Subs: Gillespie, Lewis, Fraser, Gayle, Hendrick, Murphy, Anderson, Krafth, Schar

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1,587 Comments Post a Comment
  1. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Greenwood to Raph looks sensible.

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Keep in mind you will probably need to bench in week 8. He has been called up into Brazil squad and Brazil have game on 15 October - Leeds play Southampton on 16 October

      1. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Good to know!

  2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    how is celebrating with the fans worth a yc

  3. 824545201
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Yay or nay?

    Raphinha is a top 5 player in the PL.

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      oh no

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yay

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Well attacking yes. Top 5 overall maybe not.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Best player in the league, today.

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn’t even be in a discussion for top ten.

    5. Harry the Hack
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      i'm still furious he didn't win ballon d'or

    6. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Dont be emotional

    7. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He’s defo in the top 15 midfielders in fpl

      1. Harry the Hack
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        that was not the question

    8. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes he should be 8.5m

    9. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      because of Raphs price, I agree that Raph is in top 5 FPL picks. How some people dont have him is a mystery

  4. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    i m so rubbish this season. what to do with pogba and gray? will sell one for raphinha but would you take a hit for the other to someone like benrahma? thanks

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

      I have them both + Sarr, Shaw and R James. I guess this is WC time.

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

      Pog wasn't bad, 7 shots, another day he might have scored one or even two. But not enough end product is the issue.

    3. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

  5. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Antonio please man

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Don't beg man

  6. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Was going to keep Ronaldo for Everton game but think despite Chelsea loss I trust Lukaku more with captaincy v Southampton next week.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Lukaku has done nothing since I brought, he's crap

    2. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      But can we buy Ronaldo back. He is already 0.2 up

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Let’s see how Southampton get on tomorrow first

  7. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    dont mean to brag, but im on 13 points guys

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Can you handle that sort of feast … surely you gotta share that with the rest of us you wee show off you.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        its not easy being at the top

    2. Custard Gannet
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      16 points here. I'm going to win FPL this year.

    3. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Rude

    4. REDMOND IN SANDALS
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2 from 4 including captain

    5. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Its going to be a bad week all round

    6. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      10 from 6, incl captain.

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

      This is your week

    8. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      9 despite having Vardy…OG unbelievable!

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Don't believe anybody's on double-figures

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

    ASM can't keep getting away with this

  9. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who to lose for raphinha?

    A....Greenwood

    B...jota

    Can see both rotated next week. Can lose 1 ahead of wildcard

    Thanks

    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wait for Firmino news

      1. Dacra
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He was training already?

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      jota

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Probably Greenwood- United looked poor and even if Jota benched we know he can score if comes on for last 20 minutes- but wait and see who plays in CL games

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers.

  10. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who to drop for Alonso?

    White or Semedo? The one who remains will likely be on the bench most weeks

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      See them play first? Too arcane?

  11. Mayo for Sam
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Why did James get subbed early?

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      injury

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Rolled his ankle.

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

      Rolled his ankle. Played on for 10 mins, but was forced off

    4. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Turned ankle

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Injured

  12. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Right, come on 2nd half …. You have a lot of frowns to turn upside down, so get to it.

  13. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How bad was Ronaldo? Any chance he’s on pens now?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 6 months ago

        A ghost

        Possibly

      • Maeki2
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Greenwood didnt want to share the ball

      • Gunneryank
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He wasn't bad tbh, United just looked disjointed. They still had a few fair chances.

      • SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        More chance Cavani starts the next one

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

      Shaw to

      1. Alonso
      2. Rudiger

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        1

      2. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        2

    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Once had a gamewèek score of 21

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Stop the bragging. Im on 9 points.

    4. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I don’t have a single return yet.

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

        Most don't, Raph the only popular player to have returned so far.

    5. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Harrison coming on for James

    6. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Harrison on for James.

    7. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Do something sarr ffs

    8. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Time to see what the Hammers are made of, steel or soap bubbles

    9. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Have TAA and Rudiger. Who to get for 5.0:

      A) Christensen (Chelsea double up)
      B) Matip (Pool double up)
      C) Cash (great fixtures and more attacking than A and B)

    10. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I have an uneasy feeling that we have a random Pool benching later, one of Salah, Mane or Jota. Is Trent ok after his flag?

    11. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Come on Dennis, it’s Newcastle ffs …… he’s getting another yellow or subbed off early of course.

    12. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Fantastic GW for -8,need Salah(C) haul to save me

    13. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Everytime I take a calculated change it burns me. Gundogan GW3, now Rapha GW6! Sarr to save the day?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Same with me, I always give players 2,3 maybe even 4 weeks to do something, then the week I ditch they always score. Gundo was the same for me, Toney last week, Benrahma last week. Unreal, it just makes me think I have to be more patient.
        I have Doucoure now, he will likely be the enxt to do this to me. So I think im just gonna keep him for the time being

        1. shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          It's the only two things I've got wrong this season. I'm now thinking only make moves for injuries and bans as it never seems to drop right for me. And don't talk to me about wildcards! Last year I wildcarded late pre-New Year at 300k, had ten straight reds and dropped to 1.0m!

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            lol

    14. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      More goals and entertainment guaranteed at Elland road

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Surely won't finish 1-0...

        1. Eh, just one more thing ...
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Jinx locked in.

        2. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Give us one more, Raphina, to make up for C Ronaldo failiure

    15. Manani
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      played Coufal instead of Livermento, now not so sure if it was the right choice

    16. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cresswell should score...

    17. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      This GW makes me wanna throw up.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Prep for the ambulance, the majority of the 38GWs will be like this 😛

      2. Pino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        10p from 7 players so far for me, including Cr7 (C).

    18. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gray, it's Norwich ffs get me some points