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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

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

    Fking shoot Mount!

  2. jonoelgrande
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    2 fts

    James + Bailey > Cucurella / Walker + Rodrigo?

    Cucurella or walker?

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

      City just both a full back, I won’t be surprised to see Walker being benched

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

        Gomez is left back walker is right so no

        1. Zenith UK
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Gomez plays LB, Cancelo plays RB is what he's alluding too (which makes sense considering Cancelo's natural position is a RB) but, Gomez won't start so irrelevant

      2. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        21 year old LB who also plays CAM. Walker safe.

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

          This

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

    West Ham look like scoring? Anyone watching the game ?

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

      Trying, Brighton defending well.

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

        So Sanchez CS is banked. Owners should start celebrating

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

      Lol

  4. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Is Cucurella cucking his owners ?

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

      Cucukachu

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

      Wdyt

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

      Proper!

  5. tim
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Im playing my WC and going to play 3-5-2

    Raya
    Walker-VVD-Zinc
    KDB Salah Dasilva Martinelli Rodrigo
    Jesus Haaland

    Bench: Ward N.Williams Schar 4.5

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

      Knee jerking team

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

      Hendo may be the spicier jerk sauce??

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

      Wait.

      You're wildcarding Dasilva in?

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

    9 shots 5 on target , love this

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

    Good ball from Cucu

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

      No points tho

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

    Just put Reece James upfront already 🙂

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

    Mount furthest forward for Chelsea.

    Ahead of Sterling on average. So far.

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Had a couple of chances

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

      Does this convert to fpl points?

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

        It helps in the long run

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

    It was Solly March you wanted, not Gross.

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

      Rodrigo

  11. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Cucurella not having the best of games

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

      Is anyone in that chelsea side?

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

        Sterling trying

        Gallagher okay

        James more involved

  12. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Cucu yellow card surely?

  13. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What am I hearing

    "Mount with time...
    Blocked by Koch"

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

      Wrong site again!

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Get back in the river you fish!

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

          I prefer it up the tree thanks

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

      Durty

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

      Koch blocked.

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

    Likely candidates to be subbed are Cucu and RLC

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

    Despite being offside, that was a horrible finish by Gallagher.

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, would of tucked that away for us.

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

        Would have*

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

          It's not grammarly

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

    What do do with James.

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It's one game. Keep

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

        I need Rodrigo and Jake's looks like the cash cow.

    2. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Relax

    3. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I’m still worried as a non owner.

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

      I dunno

    5. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Erm, keep? What’s he done to warrant getting rid?

    6. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      James out for Saliba Perisic?

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

    Rodrigo, James & Aaronson running riot.

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

    Chalobah and Chilly start next game so

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

    Do a goal, West Ham!

    1. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Please

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

    James is a keep, Mount is the sell

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

      What about Cucu?

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

        Keep

  21. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Thanks for nothing Mount. Now GTFO of my team. Who to replace with?

    A) Moreno
    B) Zaha
    C) Other max 8.7m

    1. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Who's Moreno?

      B

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Rodrigo Moreno

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

        Alberto Moreno

  22. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    HOLD Mount

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

      I don't wanna hold him

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

    Jorginho running back is comically slow!

  24. Casualspotted
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone considering Walker to Perisic ?

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

      Already done

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

        Peri won't start game v west ham. Walker has 2 home games

  25. Totti
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    need a goal gross
    fingers crossed

  26. T C
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What will happen with Rodrigo when Bamford is fit?

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

      He was starting when Bamford was fit.

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Play as a 10 as long as his form continues. But he's still not super nailed. Aaronson is versatile but was probably bought to play that role

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

        Do you have him in your team?

        1. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Nope

  27. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    James out for Saliba/Perisic?

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

      Only for Eric Dier

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

      Yeah then next week swap back to James when they blank and he returns

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

      Peri has nfo sunday whm wednesday. Won't start them both

  28. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mount is shocking at corners

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

    Why isn't Cucu taking corners now!?

  30. ONLYPEPKNOWS
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    It’s safe to say Cucurella won’t start the next game

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

      No