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Raphinha is absent for Leeds United’s clash with Southampton, one of five Premier League matches getting underway at the traditional Saturday kick-off time of 3pm.

The Brazilian was in action for his country in the early hours of Friday morning and a start always looked like being a tall order against the Saints given the swift turnaround but he has failed to even make the matchday squad today.

The injured Kalvin Phillips and Junior Firpo also make way, with Tyler Roberts, Jack Harrison and Pascal Struijk coming in.

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl makes five changes to his starting XI, with Adam Armstrong a surprise omission.

Captain James Ward-Prowse begins a three-match ban and Che Adams is injured, with Kyle Walker-Peters, Theo Walcott, Nathan Tella and Armstrong all benched.

Romain Perraud, Armando Broja, Moussa Djenepo, Mohamed Elyounoussi and Ibrahima Diallo are promoted to Hasenhuttl’s line-up.

Manchester City v Burnley, Leicester City v Manchester United, Norwich City v Brighton and Hove Albion and Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers are the other top-flight games taking place this afternoon.

Pep Guardiola has sprung a few surprises with his teamsheet, with Ruben Dias and Jack Grealish benched.

Raheem Sterling gets the nod in the City attack, with Zack Steffen, Nathan Ake and Riyad Mahrez the other players who come in.

Burnley make three changes from the side that drew with Norwich last time out. Jack Cork, Erik Pieters and Maxwell Cornet replace Charlie Taylor, Aaron Lennon and Matej Vydra.

Aston Villa include Emiliano Martínez and midfielder Douglas Luiz despite their recent international commitments, while Emiliano Buendía and Axel Tuanzebe return in place of Kortney Hause and Jacob Ramsey.

Wolves make two changes from the side that beat Newcastle, with Adama Traore and Leander Dendoncker starting in place of the ill Francisco Trincao and the benched Raul Jimenez; the Mexican striker was in action for his country in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Man Utd captain Harry Maguire makes a swift return from injury to replace the sidelined Raphael Varane, while Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba, Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho also start for the Red Devils.

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers makes five changes to the team that started the 2-2 Premier League draw at Crystal Palace before the international break.

Defender Jonny Evans comes in for his first league start since April, while Daniel Amartey, Ricardo Pereira, Boubakary Soumare and James Maddison also make the cut.

Ryan Bertrand, Harvey Barnes, Hamza Choudhury, Jannik Vestergaard and Ademola Lookman drop to the bench.

Brighton and Norwich are both unchanged.

GAMEWEEK 8 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Konsa, Tuanzebe, Mings, Cash, McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Buendia, Targett, Watkins, Ings.

Subs: Sanson, Steer, Young, Nakamba, El Ghazi, Hause, Philogene-Bidace, Archer, Jacob Ramsey.

Wolves XI: Jose Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Nelson Semedo, Neves, Dendoncker, Joao Moutinho, Marcal, Traore, Hwang.

Subs: Hoever, Ait Nouri, Jimenez, Daniel Podence, Moulden, Boly, Silva, Ruddy, Cundle.


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Soyuncu, Evans, Pereira, Maddison, Tielemans, Amartey, Vardy, Iheanacho, Soumare

Subs: Ward, Bertrand, Barnes, Albrighton, Perez, Choudhury, Vestergaard, Daka, Lookman

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Matic, Fernandes, Pogba, Greenwood, Ronaldo, Sancho

Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Mata, Rashford, Lingard, Dalot, Telles, Van de Beek, McTominay


Man City XI: Steffen, Stones, Ake, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Sterling, Foden, Mahrez

Subs: Carson, Walker, Dias, Gundogan, Grealish, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Palmer, Slicker

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Collins, Pieters, Cork, Brownhill, Westwood, Cornet, McNeil, Wood

Subs: Hennessey, Norris, Gudmundsson, Barnes, Roberts, Lennon, Rodriguez, Bardsley, Long


Norwich XI: Krul, Aaron, Gibson, Hanley, Normann, Lees-Melou, Pukki, McLean, Sargent, Giannoulis.

Subs: Gunn, Rupp, Gilmour, Dowell, Rashica, Tzolis, Williams, Idah, Omobamidele

Brighton XI: Sanchez, Dunk, Duffy, Burn, Veltman, Gross, Lallana, Moder, Cucurella, Trossard Maupay

Subs: Lamptey, Connolly, MacAllister, March, Steele, Locadia, Roberts, Richards, Sarmiento


Southampton XI: McCarthy, Livramento, Bednarek, Salisu, Perraud, Romeu, Diallo, Djenepo, Elyounoussi, Broja, Redmond.

Subs: Forster, Walker-Peters, Lyanco, Valery, Tella, S. Armstrong, A. Armstrong, Long, Walcott.

Leeds XI: Meslier, Shackleton, Cooper, Llorente, Dallas, Klich, James, Roberts, Struijk, Harrison, Rodrigo.

Subs: Klaesson, Drameh, Hjelde, Cresswell, Summerville, McKinstry, Forshaw, Greenwood, Gelhardt.

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  1. Salah’s Sonnet
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Can’t wait to sell Ronaldo, gonna be loaded

    1. Bleh
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Me too,

  2. Scoop77
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Grealish, Dias and Armstrong in on Wildcard #fail

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Very harsh.

      1. Scoop77
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Telling myself it’s a marathon not a sprint

    2. THE Wild Rover
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Chin up, Amey took a -8 for those three

      1. Optimus.
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Ouch!

    3. Rainer
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Pain, unlucky.

    4. DandyDon
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Ah at least I only brought in Armstrong. Very lucky going Cancelo over Dias this week I think.

    5. Paqueta Rice
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Really tough one that

      1. Scoop77
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Hoping Duffy and Livramento can salvage some bench points

    6. Mozumbus
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Harsh. Pep has been consistent so it needs guts to go near manc players.
      I had to WC GW8 but decided against it due to increased uncertainty.

      1. Scoop77
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Raphinha was my first choice but as he wasn’t playing went Grealish as it’s an easy move when wanted, every cloud and all that

        1. Mozumbus
          5 years, 12 days ago

          If I'd have WCed in GW8, I'd easily move out Bruno Greenwood and Ings. There was a consensus also on these moves when I asked here about WC. Finally decided to hold only because of the uncertainty.

  3. DandyDon
    5 years, 12 days ago

    see if Traore scores this week after stinking up my team for last 4 weeks!

    did a -12 this week and hopefully on course for a green arrow like the one previous time I did this, last season. On 38 (26) so far so still dropping a bit currently but good result so far. Hopefully Vardy and Ron don't score!

    TAA, Traore, Vardy, Ronaldo - Cancelo, Salah(c),Armstrong,Lukaku

    Worst thing so far is Armstrong was benched, Raphina will come in for him next week but left with Wolves double defence this week which isn't ideal. Thought he was a definte starter with Adams injured. Not many in his price range to replace him with either, will have to free up some funds next weke to get in Toney the week after.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 12 days ago

      How will Raphinha come in for Armstrong? It would be another -4.

      1. DandyDon
        5 years, 12 days ago

        benched him this week. will be starting next week in my team, ahead of Armstrong

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          5 years, 12 days ago

          ok, cool. I'm looking to bring him in next week.

  4. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Last time I owned Mahrez for when City had 2 easy fixtures he didn't start the first game and was subbed off on 59 minutes in the next game.

    1. TomSaints
      5 years, 12 days ago

      He is up there with the best FPL trolls. Capable of 20 points and surprise benchings

  5. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Lundstram goal 😀

    1. g40steve
      5 years, 12 days ago

      The Scottish Lord

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Super 6 is on!

  6. TomSaints
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Saints absolutely bossing Leeds so we’ll inevitably lose 1-0 to their first shot on target

    1. Zimo
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Ya need Ings

      1. TomSaints
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Definitely missing a goal scorer

        1. Paqueta Rice
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Time for Livramento to step up 😉

  7. DandyDon
    5 years, 12 days ago

    lord lundstram has scored!

  8. Nightcrawler
    5 years, 12 days ago

    All 4 clean sheets intact. Now thats what i LOVE to see

    1. Rainer
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Don't forget the potential BAPs...

  9. BIGREDDOG
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Yessss (L)undstram. We feast

  10. Rainer
    5 years, 12 days ago

    More like it from Sancho today!

  11. g40steve
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Matic & Pogba need replacing!

  12. DA Minnion (Former great)
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Ronaldo is the invisible man.

    1. El-Kloppico
      5 years, 12 days ago

      As usual. Only plays in the box now

      1. Saka White Rice
        5 years, 12 days ago

        It's Tapinaldo don't expect him to create chances lol

  13. Rainer
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Tiele-whipper!

  14. have you seen cyan
    5 years, 12 days ago

    hwang not looking that good today :/

    1. Zimo
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Even your wang needs a rest from time to time

    2. Bartowski
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Maybe he's not well....

      1. Andy_Social
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Those Squid Games take a lot out of you

  15. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Do you think he forgot to activate his WC?
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1433373/event/8

    1. Harry the Hack
      5 years, 12 days ago

      obviously a hacked team. look at the name

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Hacked maybe?

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 12 days ago

        I thought hacked teams got left with really shite players, but that team is actually not completely ridiculous...

        1. Harry the Hack
          5 years, 12 days ago

          those near the top of rankings were treated differently and had loads and loads of hits applied

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Overall rank no.in the top 5 I think...

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Oh. Different one.

    4. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 12 days ago

      He’ll be fine, he’ll get Cancelo off the bench.

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 12 days ago

        😆

  16. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Oh Norwich...

    1. g40steve
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Sanchez howler

  17. EL_FENOMENO
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Burnley actually not playing bad

  18. Alexis Nonsense
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Oh boy I'm glad I'm not a United fan

    Leicester should be up 3-1 by now, top 4 is going to be hard

    1. El-Kloppico
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Game is so predictable with CR7 up front

  19. Rainer
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Ronaldo'h

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Ronald'oh 😛

  20. a wat di rass
    5 years, 12 days ago

    I try to come on here and gain some kind of advantage on FPL, but realise that you're all a bunch of know nothing, buzz Killingtons

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Fair

      1. Jafooli
        5 years, 12 days ago

        😛

    2. Paqueta Rice
      5 years, 12 days ago

      I’ve been called worse

    3. One More Hit
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Fun sponge FC

  21. CRO KLOPP
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Is this the week where Brownhill and Luiz score?

  22. Paqueta Rice
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Rashford and Lingard on in the second half to save us

  23. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Ronaldo with a classic step over

    ... As he was shooting tho!

  24. Grounderz
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Great. Sold Greenwood and Scarlett for A. Armstrong and Mbeumo...

  25. Dacra
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Marcal, Sanchez, Duffy, Livramento all still not conceded.

    Yet.

    1. CRO KLOPP
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Waiting for cs points to be added

      1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        5 years, 12 days ago

        This

    2. Bleh
      5 years, 12 days ago

      I have all 4 too… You just know you’re ending up with 8 points.

  26. Rainer
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Vardy close to being close.

  27. Paqueta Rice
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Just take Maguire off. He is rattled and a liability today

    1. Rainer
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Just today?

      1. Paqueta Rice
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Fair

  28. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Ok bring Jimi on at half time so I at least get 11 players.

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 12 days ago

      This

  29. Bartowski
    5 years, 12 days ago

    No returns second half then Ronaldo is getting sold greater numbers than his Las Vegas settlement.

  30. Dynamic Duos
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Foden playing well?

    1. Grounderz
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Your answer is on the top of the comment section next page.