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6 August 2022 1310 comments
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After an entertaining and surprisingly evenly matched contest at Craven Cottage, four more Gameweek 1 matches take place at the traditional kick-off time:

Tottenham HotspurvSouthampton
Newcastle UnitedvNottingham Forest
Leeds UnitedvWolverhampton Wanderers
BournemouthvAston Villa

The news isn’t good for owners of Ivan Perisic and/or Matt Doherty, both of whom are benched this afternoon after cautionary words from Antonio Conte about the pair’s fitness.

Harry Kane and Son Heung-min are joined by Dejan Kulusevski in the Spurs front three, with Richarlison suspended.

New signings Gavin Bazunu, Romeo Lavia and Joe Aribo are handed competitive debuts by Ralph Hasenhuttl, who also opts for Adam Armstrong up top.

Leon Bailey is part of Aston Villa’s starting XI but Ollie Watkins is not; the latter has to take his place among the substitutes as Danny Ings leads the line.

Marcus Tavernier makes his Bournemouth debut after arriving from Middlesbrough, with Kieffer Moore supporting Dominic Solanke in attack.

Pedro Neto is part of a Wolves side who are not only without Raul Jimenez but also Joao Moutinho, who has reportedly picked up a problem in training. Morgan Gibbs-White drops back into midfield as a result, with Hwang Hee-Chan joining Pedro Neto and Daniel Podence in attack.

Four of Leeds’ summer signings are include in Jesse Marsch’s starting XI: Rasmus Kristensen, Tyler Adams, Marc Roca and Brendan Aaronson.

Patrick Bamford starts in attack, having missed much of last season through injury.

In the final match at St James’ Park, Sven Botman has to make do with a place on the bench as Eddie Howe sticks with Fabian Schar and Dan Burn at centre-half.

Nick Pope is between the posts.

Steve Cooper names six of Nottingham Forest’s summer signings in his line-up, including Jesse Lingard, Dean Henderson and budget FPL defender Neco Williams.

GAMEWEEK 1 LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Travers, Kelly, Mepham, Lerma, Solanke, Smith, Tavernier, Moore, Pearson, Billing, Zemura

Subs: Dennis, Cook, Christie, Marconde, Stacey, Stanislas, Dembele, Hill, Anthony

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Carlos, Konsa, McGinn, Ings, Coutinho, Digne, Bailey, Ramsey, Kamara

Subs: Olsen, Mings, Luiz, Buendia, Watkins, Chambers, Augustinsson, Young, Archer


Leeds United XI: Meslier, Kristensen, Koch, Llorente, Struijk, Adams, Roca, Aaronson, Harrison, Rodrigo, Bamford

Subs: Klaesson, Hjelde, Drameh, Klich, Gray, Gyabi, Summerville, Gelhardt, Greenwood

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Jonny, Collins, Kilman, Ait-Nouri, Neves, Dendoncker, Gibbs-White, Podence, Neto, Hwang

Subs: Sarkic, Mosquera, Boly, Coady, Ronan, Cundle, Hodge, Bueno, Campbell


Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Joelinton, Wilson, Saint-Maximin, Targett, Almiron, Willock, Burn, Guimaraes

Subs: Dubravka, Botman, Lascelles, Ritchie, Wood, Fraser, Murphy, Anderson, Longstaff

Nottingham Forest XI: Henderson, Worrall, Williams, Colback, Lingard, O’Brien, Toffolo, Surridge, Niakhate, Johnson, McKenna

Subs: Hennessey, Biancone, Mangala, Soh, Awoniyi, Mighten, Cafu, Taylor, Hammond


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Royal, Sessegnon, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Kulusevski, Son, Kane

Subs: Forster, Doherty, Spence, Lenglet, Sanchez, Perisic, Bissouma, Bryan, Lucas

Southampton XI: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Salisu, Valery, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Lavia, Aribo, Djenepo, Armstrong

Subs: McCarthy, Stephens, Adams, Redmond, Perraud, Stuart Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Diallo, Kotchap



  1. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Let's go Son and Kane!!!

    1. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      and Pope

  2. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah non-owners don't seem happy

  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Have Spurs scored yet?

  4. mezza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bazunu masterclass incoming

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Which team is this?

  5. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Doherty against tired legs

  6. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Villa concede :-d

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Season over 🙁

  7. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Imagine having Villa defenders lmao.

  8. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    cash digne clean sheet gone in 3 min

  9. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    And they laughed when I said Bournemouth would do alright !!!

  10. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    TAA, Robertson and Cash in my defence. Nice.

    Pope and Cancelo are next.

  11. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bournemouth score. Man City must be trembling.

  12. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Villa defense owners in the mud

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Nice BOU!

  14. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone got link to Mods & Cons league or even Fabio Borges team and few of the other elite players?

      1. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Do you have Poseidon’s at all?

      2. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Much obliged, thank you!

  15. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Perisic to Cash they said.

    Bib theory they said.

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bib theory was true. Perisic benched,

      Getting a Villa defender with all the options from top teams available, i cannot understand.

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Oh, give it up already.

        Breathe....

  16. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Villa CS gone

  17. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lol Villa

  18. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Watkins on for Bailey at HT?

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      10th minute I'd say

  19. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Cash Digne owners fail

  20. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    BBers with Watkins,cash,digne etc in the mud

  21. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Digne essential?

  22. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Gerrard must be a good shout for first sacking of season.

    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You're joking

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Gerrard Vs Lampard 2.0

    3. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It'll be Lampard

      1. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        this

  23. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Cash was always an overrated pick

  24. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Podence G

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hwang A
      Neto AA

      Great goal!

  25. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Podence goal

  26. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Podence Wagon

  27. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Neto assists the assister.

  28. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Podence G

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Had him until Thursday night. Swapped for Aaronson.

  29. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hang at 6.0 striker looking decent

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hwang

    2. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hanging in there

    3. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      had him last season... never again

    4. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hwang max price for me is 4.5.

  30. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Non-Neto owner here