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Gameweek 3 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues on Sunday with Leeds United v Chelsea and West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion.

Both matches kick-off at 14:00 BST.

Thomas Tuchel makes one change from last weeks 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur, as Conor Gallagher comes into midfield for N’Golo Kante, who misses out as expected with a hamstring injury.

That suggests Reece James will once again feature as a right-sided centre-back, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Marc Cucurella preferred in the wing-back roles.

For the hosts, they also make one enforced change, as Patrick Bamford fails to make the starting XI after coming off injured in Gameweek 2.

Daniel James starts instead, with Rodrigo – the second-most bought player for Gameweek 3 – pushed forward in attack.

At the London Stadium, Thilo Kehrer makes his Premier League debut for West Ham with Ben Johnson dropping to the bench.

“He has good experience, is versatile and has played at a high level with Germany and PSG so he will bring a lot to us and we’re looking forward to working with him. He’s played predominately for the national team at left-back and centre-back for PSG last season, so we feel we have a really good acquisition for the squad. He will be able to add to us in a number of areas.” – West Ham assistant manager Billy McKinlay on Thilo Kehrer

The visitors, meanwhile, are unchanged after making an unbeaten start to the season, with Pascal Gross and Adam Lallana tucking in behind Danny Welbeck in Graham Potter’s 3-4-2-1 formation.

GAMEWEEK 3 LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Klaesson, Hjelde, Drameh, Klich, Forshaw, Greenwood, Summerville, Sinisterra, Gelhardt

Chelsea XI: Mendy, James, Silva, Koulibaly, Loftus-Cheek, Gallagher, Jorginho, Cucurella, Mount, Sterling, Havertz

Subs: Kepa, Ampadu, Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Chilwell, Chukwuemeka, Hudson-Odoi, Pulisic, Ziyech

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Kehrer, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Fornals, Benrahma, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Johnson, Scamacca, Lanzini, Downes, Cornet, Ogbonna, Coventry, Ashby

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Dunk, Webster, March, Mac Allister, Caicedo, Trossard, Gross, Lallana, Welbeck

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Colwill, Mwepu, Maupay, Alzate, Undav, Mitoma, Tenorio

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  1. Doug McCasual
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    chillwell on at half time, kouli off?

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    1. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nah

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      1. Doug McCasual
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        wishful thinking

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  2. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Are template chasers happy with that Cucurela price rise ?

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  3. dunas_dog
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    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Was thinking Neto to Aaronson ideal move for next week but of course .1 m short- uncanny how often this happens!

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  4. jonoelgrande
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    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    2 fts

    James + Bailey > Cucurella / Walker + Rodrigo?

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    1. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I'm doing this for -4.

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  5. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Might just have to prepond my WC

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  6. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    RJ + Bailey to Rodrigo + Saliba. -4.

    Yes and no.

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  7. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What min will dunk get his goal?

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    1. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Never

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    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Next Saturday.

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    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I have him so he’s more likely to get sent off the way my luck is going.

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  8. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Can just afford James + Neto > Rodrigo + Perisic. Pull the trigger today?

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    1. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Do it.

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    2. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Just stop

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    3. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You hav shinny knees sir

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  9. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    This is how logic plays into being a good fpl player, if right now you have 5 at the back with Chelsea the emotional decision is to say that it is bad to have 5 at the back maybe put the money in midfield? but logic tells you that Cucurella is a better 5 million option than Bailey.

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    1. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The bone of contentio is whether Reece James is worth the premium.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I disagree . You should compare Cucurela to 5.5m defender since the cheapest defender is 4m and cheapest mid is 4.5

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    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You can't compare like for like prices though between defence and mid. You can have a 4m defender and maybe instead of bailey you can have someone like rodrigo (not exact same price difference, but it's easily possible)

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    3. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Correct. Logic is a massive differential on this forum.

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  10. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Triple chelsea defenders here
    Trying to wake up from a nightmare

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    1. Kane and Ablett
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Seems like it’s Kante that earns the clean sheets

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  11. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lots here earlier on bout fofana cucu/James double up, now people on bout getting rid of them, lot already transferring them out

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  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    The exodus of Chelsea's RCB seems to be in full flow 😮

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Keeping, selling Mount

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  13. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I would get rid of Mount, but no doubt as soon as I do he will score a hatty and whoever I get in for him will blank.

    Same with Ward. Cleanie and pen save the moment I get rid.

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I have them both too.
      Mount seems off it. Ward seems he is in the wrong league.

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  14. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mount owners, think now its a sell? Rodrigo surely much better value

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yes sell

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  15. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Resurgence of the 3-5-2!

    Sanchez
    TAA Walker Perisic
    Salah Martinelli Rodrigo Kulu Maddy
    Haaland Jesus

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    1. Dat Guy Welbz
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nah 3 up front is the way to go.

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Rodrigo is playing up front

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    2. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

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    3. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I like it. But no Reece James is bold with that ownership..

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      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Its not my team. I'm just saying 😛

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    4. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      almost always playing 3-5-2, you can fit in interesting midfield differentials such as JWP

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  16. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Tuchel’s tactics are too rigid and Chelsea’s attack suffers as a result.

    Can’t see him changing it though.

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    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      He is the most luckiest Chelsea manager in the Abramovic era, virtually every manager during that time got sacked for going trophy less. The same would have happened to tuchel

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  17. Fish up a tree
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea just upped Fofana bid to 85m!

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  18. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Rodrigo or Zaha?

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    1. arsms
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      deciding between those 2 as well

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  19. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea 4-3-3?

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      442

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    2. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No 0-2

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    3. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Let us see if Leeds get tired.

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      1. Jock Grealish
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        They look lively

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  20. ahak9
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mount > Rodrigo / Zaha? Already have aaronson.

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  21. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    It's funny when you realise TAA and James are the two worst options in your current team.
    Neco Williams could possibly match James this season and getting rid of TAA would make so much room for team improvements.

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Neco Williams won't match James and Trent will likely be best value points per million and one of the highest scorers.

      Take a deep breath.

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      1. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Absolutely don't think this will happen.
        We will have a tough post Mané, might even end up being 3rd.

        Trent benefited so much from Mané, because Mané was very strong with the head or he opened up the spaces for other players. Mané was undoubtedly the most important part of our attack.

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        1. Chalobah's Witness
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          *post Mané period

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    2. Up the tics
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I assume this is a parody

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      1. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I'm dead serious.

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    3. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      What? James’ last 2 games he got 7 points each. Now his team concedes in a game and he’s awful, lol

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      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Let him flip flop with the latest craze. More points for everyone else

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      2. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        never said this, read it again

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  22. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea to a back 4 formation

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  23. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Cant wait to get Chilwell in!

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  24. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Fair play to the ones who have had the Leeds players, especially those who brought them this week v Chelsea as most like me prob avoided due to fixture

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      So basically all the knee jerkers? That being said I want Rodrigo now!

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  25. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    FU Cucu

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  26. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    For gods sake Cucc

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  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Cucurella is greedy at least.

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Wasteful

      2 shots high and wide

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  28. Khark
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Cucurella on this performance doesn't keep chilwell out the side at all when hes back to full fitness

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    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Not been a great game for him so far

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  29. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Touchel going to pull Cucurellas hair after the game

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  30. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Cucu getting into good positions but his composure and finishing has been poor

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Where is Alonso when you need him!?

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