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

    Foster clean sheet gone

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Marti proving his worth. He's quality fpl material

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

    Midfield gem scores in the Watford vs Newcastle game…

  3. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    ASM assist...

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

      lets gooo

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

    Gw1 decision to have Barnes and Harrison over Benrahma and Raphinha is killing me 🙁 Time to WC to ditch Shaw and James and to Raph or my rank will plummet even more next week.

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

      To get Raphinha...

  5. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Longstaff !!! Saint A

  6. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    ASM assist?

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

      looked on so should be

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Brill

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

    Yesssss Raphinha! Such an easy, easy pick - fantastic value.

  8. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Will be bringing him back in this week I think! Was convinced he wouldn't start

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

    no my Foster CS, I benched Ramsdale for him 🙁

  10. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Longstaff outscoring Sarr

  11. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Saint Max assist!

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

      Ticking over!

  12. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Rolled the FT and started Raphinha. Finally something good happening after that Siuu merchant captaincy fail.

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

    Raph YC:/

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

      :/

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

        :\

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

      Eugh. Oh well

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

      Damn it

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

    ASM assist we feast!

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Indeed. A goal would be nice

  15. squ1rrel
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raphinha -> Benny not looking too hot for me

  16. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    AAASSAMMM asssiiiist

  17. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What a goal from Longstaff!!

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

    It was so difficult for me to resist transferring Raphinha out due to the organge flag and all the uncertainty around him.
    Thanking all the FFS folks who discouraged me off the potential disaster.

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

    can I get a Doucoure goal please

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

    Raph to Sarr transfer fail !

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

    Don't know how West Ham haven't scored...

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

    Who is on pens for hammers?

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

      Rice or Ant

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

      Rice? Cresswell? Antonio?

      Take your pick.

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

      they sub noble on for pens

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

    Everton pen incoming …

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

    Pen to Everton

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

      Digne maybe?

  25. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Digne on pens??

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Townsend!

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

    Who takes Eve pen?

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

    Everton pen

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

    Sarr to Raphina -4?

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

    Townsend taking Eve pen

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

      Lots of calls for him as a differential pick this week.

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

    Take it Gray!