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3pm team news: Mount, Havertz and Coutinho all benched

With no lunchtime fixture, the Saturday 3pm matches unusually kick off Gameweek 36 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

There are four of them in all: Brentford v Southampton, Burnley v Aston Villa, Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace v Watford.

There’s a bit of carnage caused by rotation and previously undeclared injuries across these fixtures.

The out-of-form Philippe Coutinho is benched for the first time he made his Aston Villa debut, with the Brazilian among four players who drop out of Steven Gerrard’s starting XI.

Leon Bailey and Jacob Ramsey are injured while Tim Iroegbunam is on the bench, so Ezri Konsa, Douglas Luiz, Emiliano Buendía and Danny Ings are brought into the side.

Burnley’s only alteration sees Ashley Barnes come in for Matej Vydra, who – along with Jay Rodriguez – is absent entirely.

There’s more teamsheet misery for some FPL managers at Stamford Bridge, where Mason Mount and Kai Havertz drop to the bench.

Jorginho is injured, too, so Romelu Lukaku, Christian Pulisic and Mateo Kovacic are recalled.

The injured Nelson Semedo and the benched Fabio Silva and Hwang Hee-chan make way for Wolves, with Pedro Neto, Raul Jimenez and Jonny coming into the team.

Across London, Patrick Vieira makes five changes to the side that beat Southampton last week. Jack Butland, Michael Olise, Will Hughes, Odsonne Edouard and Wilfried Zaha are all recalled, with Vicente Guaita not involved in the hosts’ matchday squad at all.

Roy Hodgson has made four changes to his team on his return to Selhurst Park, with Craig Cathcart, Tom Cleverley, Edo Kayembe and Josh King the players handed a chance to impress.

Three of the four to drop out are injured: Imran Louza (knee), Jarej Kucka (knee) and Joao Pedro (groin).

In the Saturday afternoon fixture that few FPL managers will care about, Brentford’s Thomas Frank recalls Mathias Jensen and Yoane Wissa at the expense of Vitaly Janelt and Mads Roerslev.

Adam Armstrong, Stuart Armstrong, Armando Broja and Ibrahima Diallo replace Oriol Romeu, Che Adams, Shane Long and Nathan Tella for the visitors.

GAMEWEEK 35 LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Raya, Jensen, Ajer, Jansson, Bech Sorensen, Henry, Wissa, Norgaard, Eriksen, Toney, Mbeumo.

Subs: Lossl, Dasilva, Jeanvier, Fosu-Henry, Baptiste, Janelt, Roerslev, Stevens, Jay Young.

Southampton XI: Forster, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Salisu, Perraud, Redmond, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, S Armstrong, A Armstrong, Broja.

Subs: McCarthy, Lyanco, Romeu, Long, Adams, Tella, Elyounoussi, Valery, Dibling.


Burnley XI: Pope, Roberts, Collins, Tarkowski, Taylor, McNeil, Cork, Brownhill, Lennon, Barnes, Weghorst.

Subs: Lowton, Hennessey, Stephens, Cornet, Pieters, Bardsley, Long, Thomas, Costelloe.

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

Subs: Sanson, Traore, Young, Nakamba, Coutinho, Olsen, Chukwuemeka, Iroegbunam, Feeney.


Chelsea XI: Mendy, Rudiger, Silva, Azpilicueta, Alonso, James, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic, Werner, Lukaku.

Subs: Kepa, Christensen, Chalobah, Saul, Barkley, Mount, Ziyech, Havertz, Sarr.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Boly, Coady, Saiss, Ait-Nouri, Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Neto, Jimenez.

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Marcal, Trincao, Silva, Chiquinho, Toti, Hwang, Cundle.


Crystal Palace XI: Butland, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Ward, Olise, Gallagher, Hughes, Eze, Zaha, Edouard.

Subs: Matthews, Mitchell, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Kouyate, Ayew, Mateta, Schlupp, Benteke.

Watford XI: Foster, Kiko, Samir, Cathcart, Kamara, Sissoko, Cleverley, Kayembe, Sarr, Dennis, King.

Subs: Bachmann, Ngakia, Etebo, Ekong, Masina, Sema, Gosling, Kabasele, Kalu.

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942 Comments Post a Comment
  1. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Will Southampton be relegated?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I doubt it.

      Zero points??

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Sadly not

  2. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    3 1 win for Villa

  3. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Day ruined...Rudiger, Mendy and Cash. And Weghorst wasn't even the one to score or assist.

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Weggy never scores or assists

  4. FPL_ UP_Down
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Don’t have Lukaku but good on him! Deserve his chance and go with bang!

  5. Josh.E
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Come on Cash I was holding onto those points ffs

  6. tokara
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Foff Mings

  7. Salan
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Very bad start. Alonso, James, Cash owner.

    1. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Alonso Cash Mateta owner here

  8. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I honestly would have preferred us not scoring. Cash clean sheet gone ffs. Awful day.

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is Digne essential for DGW37?

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      setting the trap ?

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      1 game left.

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He is the ultimate troll

  10. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    2 mins for a Wolves equaliser

    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      So bluddy annoying.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        2 mins ago!

  11. KEN YA DIG IT
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Need some good whiskey to get me through all this double gamweek chaos,any suggestions guys?

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      single malt or blended ?

      1. KEN YA DIG IT
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I like mine blended mate

        1. ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          cant go wrong with Chivas Regal

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      You spelt gin wrong

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        overrated af

    3. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Can never go wrong with Glenfiddich

    4. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Im a recent convert to Bourbon.... but good bourbon not supermarket garbage.

      Not sure of your budget so will go for lower price point.

      Bourbon:
      Elijah craig small batch
      Four roses small batch
      Rittenhouse rye
      Belmont farm bottled in bond

      Whiskey:
      Green spot
      Kinehan kasc project
      Amrut fusion
      Seaweed digging ions and fire

    5. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Lagavulin 16yo is the go to for me.

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which combo gets more

    A. Salah (c), Maddison, Robbo
    B. KDB (C), Gordon, Cancelo

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Probably A unless Kevin scores a few

  13. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Burnley didin't look like a team in relegation battle... Weak performance.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Alternatively they looked like a team in a relegation battle 🙂

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Shame Brentford didn't have any DGWs to end the season - underlooked as a result e.g. Toney has great season end fixtures

    3. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Buendia points not a good sign for Coutinho owners. He's going to be a tough hold for the next double, but it's two home games...

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      OMG Coady

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        CHARITY FC THE IDIOTS.

    5. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Wolves equaliser

    6. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Coaaaaadyyyyyyyyy

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        KAPTAIN KOADY

    7. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      OMG COADY

      1. Dammit_182
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Come on arsenal and spurs! Send Chelsea into Europa!

        1. Arteta
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          I genuinely hope this happens.

    8. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      My leave looks very strange next week with half my team having just Leicester (H) as a fixture.

    9. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Coady ggggggggggggg

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Scenes

        As they say

    10. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Happy with Foster, would gave taken 3 points for sure

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        4

    11. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      There it is

      Wolves

      1. Dammit_182
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        There we were picking out Chelsea defenders thinking wolves was the banker…

    12. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      1 pointers all round

    13. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      James matches Alonso!

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Sounds fair.

    14. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      New owner already regretting his purchase.

    15. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Loooooool

    16. asr
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      That's what you get for benching Mount 😀

    17. R.C
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yessss top 4 game on!!!

    18. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Coady owner still wow