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

    Saw a couple of people shouting out Rodrigo in pre-season. Nice one if you went for him.

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

      Who would have thought that Bam is not on pens though.

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I was put off by the Leeds fan on Planet FPL who said he wasn’t a starter

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Rodrigo looks like value. Lateriser guessed both Darwin and Rodrigo right

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He did. Did he get them in?

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

    Leeds & Wolves potential all time classic.

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

    Villa quite poor.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Kind of standard. Fell for it again

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

        Same. Bailey should be good for money but Cash looks not worth the 5.0 spot.

    2. MamboNumberOne
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Beale was the mastermind all along.

  5. squ1rrel
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Had Rodrigo instead of Bailey for a while...

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

      I so nearly went with him

  6. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sometimes I wonder why I put myself through this level of torture.

    1. maglia rosa
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      😆 carnage 😛

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

    Is Villa doing anything to get a goal?

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

      nope

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

      Only selected by 1.0%

  8. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    For the first in 5 years, I didn't captain Salah on the opening day. On top of that I've got a transfer booked which goes against any fpl playbook.

    So it's a certainty that Kane will blank

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He's defending well in fairness

      1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Started out as a defender...maybe he's having a mid-life crisis.

  9. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Shane Long just scored. I had no idea he was gone back to Reading

  10. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any Leeds assist?

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

      Ball tackled onto Harrison.

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

      Harrison

      1. Leao ball
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes sir, i went for him over rodrigo not bad tho

    3. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hairy son

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

        Cheers. Hope Aaronson saves his powder - he's on my bench.

    4. fish&chips
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Harrison I think

  11. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Don't forget, having made a dozen drafts or more, there's almost no one who scores points who you won't think 'damn, they were in my draft at one point'. Don't torture yourself, you picked your team for more than just GW1 (hopefully). Hapy new season all!

    1. T C
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks. I needed to hear this. I'll save my WC for next week then.

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        haha, next week it is

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

      Players I've not had in any draft: Mitrovic, Sessegnon, Podence, Hwang, JWP, Dier, Rodrigo.....

      What do i know?

  12. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone seen my Bailey haul?

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      U played him ?

      1. BrockLanders
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Against Bournemouth? Instead of Neto..

    2. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It’s blocked from view by my Diaz haul.

  13. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Neco williams got a yellow btw

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

      Get another one, Neto lad!

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

    Has Bailey scored yet?

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Give it a few weeks

    2. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It's in the post. 3rd class

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

    Eric Dier G

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

      Had him in all but my last draft 🙁

    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Have him FPl draft

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Son A 🙂

  16. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Son close

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

    Sonyyyy

  18. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Son assist

  19. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Dier goal son a

  20. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Why isn't it possible to predict the future ffs...

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

    G Dier

  22. maglia rosa
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    😆 Dyer

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

    Inevitable.

  24. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Dier and podence in fantasy 5!

  25. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If Sess can actually provide robust competition for that spot, it kinda makes neither him nor Perisic worth getting unfortunately.

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

      Seems like both wb spots have too much competition. But let's see.

  26. MamboNumberOne
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Get in Son.

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

    Damn it go away Son

  28. Podge
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Nicely taken by dier

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

    Spurs scoring goals and Kane never involved again!

    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      We all gonna kneejerk him out at HT

    2. T C
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      All setting up nicely for a Kane hat trick in 2nd half!