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

    Sarr down to 1 bap ffsssss

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Absolute joke bps system

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      How’s that?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Must be a mistake surely

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

      Sarr wasn't great. Be thankful you got the 1

  2. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Well, looks like Lukaku back to Antonio then

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Lukaku fixtures are mustard, need to have both

  3. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What happened to the Wood goal? Disallowed?

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

      VAR ruled out for offside

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      offside

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

      Offside i think

    4. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Celebrations were premature

  4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    St Max matches Antonio, back to back 8 pointers mmm

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

      Didnt pull the trigger on Antonio to ASM last GW for a hit, absolutely gutted

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Antonio could go crazy next GW, wish I had him

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

          This would change real fast if Brentford does well against Liverpool

  5. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    So many YC's this week! On 4 so far!

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

    If Salah does well, then this might actually be a good gw

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hoping for Jota myself

  7. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ffs Sarr BAPs robbery.

    Also might need to get ASM in for Jimenez depending how tomorrow goes…

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hoping for some dodgy adjs to go my way so he ends up with all 3, very tight

  8. tricpic
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    15 after a -4 and as a Ronaldo captainer, hiding behind the sofa for Mo. Anyone else?

  9. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sarr down to 1 bap FFS

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

      What noooo it was full time =[

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

    Rest up, King Antonio.

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

    Digne finally delivers the mega haul his owners were waiting for

  12. Fish up a tree
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Did Raph do his hamstrings or just precautionary?

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

      Looked planned.

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

      They put ice on for quicker recovery

  13. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ant off

    Thank you big man!

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

    Antonio back over 100 EO next GW 🙁

  15. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Right don’t kill me here but…. anyone selling Ronaldo? Particularly those like me who don’t have Lukaku and would struggle to fit both in

    Those fixtures are rancid just as Lukaku’s turn green

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

      I am considering it but the lack of forward options is staggering

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

      Think Ronaldo to Lukaku will be pretty popular this week

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

      It's definitely being considered...and it has the nice benefit of making Cancelo affordable too.

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

      I'm probably going Jim to Lukaku now, CR7 to Jesus next GW

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

    respect to Vardy owners for not being a sheep

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

      Yep he’s quietly doing well

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

      Yup. Wildcard stampede now I guess guys many

    3. Envigado la oficina
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      This!

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

      Thank you. Front three of Ron/Lukaku, Vardy and Bamford/Antonio seemed a no brainer few weeks ago on my wildcard. Left me a bit short of funds in defence and midfield though so can’t say it’s paid off fully! The extra mil when I swap Ron to Lukaku in a week is overdue.

  17. boc610
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    maximin baps

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      27 points in 4GW’s, great stuff 🙂

  18. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    God I hate that Antonio goal, gonna have to prioritise getting him back

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

      5goals 4 assists 5 games

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yes only that one game I haven’t had him for, Lukaku > Antonio it is to get back on the train

    2. Aguerrrooooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Imagine not having antonio. You must be so bad at fpl

  19. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Hands up Salah cappers

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

      I am ready for disappointment.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Mark knows

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

    Of course this was the week to be bold with the captaincy! Vardy and Antonio both deliver but Ronaldo fail. First captain fail since week one for me (one of those mane wk1 captainers who’s still miles behind!)

  21. JJO
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Worst gw ever

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

    Is Raphinha injured?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He's been carrying a hip injury the past couple of weeks. Bielsa's been managing his minutes.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not 100% tonight.

  23. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    5 players playing and 4 have got the 3 baps. Bloody Lukaku.

  24. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio injured or just tactical?

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

      Time waste.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Went down around the centre circle just before it & didn’t get back up

      Looked more tired than hamstring mind you, but it was telling

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

        I was more worried about the double ice and thighs of Raphinha

        1. fish&chips
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Could have 4 out of 6 crocked if they're both done in

  25. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sarr losing those 2 bonus is annoying

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He had all 3 with about 5 mins to go 🙁

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      There’ll be plenty more where they came from, don’t worry

  26. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Feel hard done by as a Raphina and a Benrahma owner. I know Raph scored but my word he could have hit 15+ easy

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I will be buying next week if fit

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I bloody benched him so yeah could've been much worse!

    3. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      C'mon, only yesterday we didn't think he'd even start. I'm pretty chuffed

  27. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sarr 1 bonus.... If i speak,i am in big trouble

  28. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Only a Salah blank can save us now

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Add Trent to that 😆

  29. TKC07
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Which site is better for checking live FPL ranks? LiveFPL has lot more features, doesn't load rank at times (gives error when someone scores)..

    https://www.livefpl.net/

    https://www.fplgameweek.com/

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      The 1st. Compare both with the update.

    2. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm a fan of live FPL, it's not instantaneous but only takes a few minutes to update. Do sometimes find myself being impatient & refreshing the page after one of my players scores, but that's my impatience as opposed to anything negative with the site.

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

    Why the hell sarr on 1 bps and saint max o 3. This is absolutely joke

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Key passes

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Plus Sart did jack all game