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21 August 2022 1780 comments
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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. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Cucu plays him on

  2. Fish up a tree
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Leeds are the real deal!

    Chelsea knee deep in the MUD!

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why is MUD in capital letters?

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Don't tell me you've never heard of Nightcrawler?

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Seen on here. But still, why? Probably an inside joke then. Just curious

  3. SamH123
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    when do they put 'running' stats up for Chelsea

  4. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lolski

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

    Rodrigo price about to get out of reach.

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      All aboard

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah I'm getting him in now for Zinchenko.

    3. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Replacing Mount and freeing up cash

  6. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ok Leeds look good.

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

    Triple Leeds attack needed!

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    3-0 jfc. I'm going back to my holiday.

  9. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Right. One of Harrison or Rodrigo coming in…. For Mount

  10. Salan
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Good job Tuchel.

  11. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Time to bring in Rodrigo then

  12. Sif
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Talk me out of knee-jerking Gross to Rodrigo 😀

    1. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Gross just made an assist

      1. Sif
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I know, then Rodrigo added one!

  13. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Gross and Rodrigo and here I am sat with Mount like an idiot

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

      Sameee

  14. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Harrison, Rodrigo and Aaronson triple up baby!

  15. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So Conte and Kane have broken Tuchels Chelsea…

  16. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Tuchel out

  17. Fish up a tree
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Can’t wait for the Tuchel hand shake

    1. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Fake then hand wave on nose ?

  18. jonoelgrande
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    2 fts

    Ramsdale (Ward)
    TAA Cancelo James Perisic (N Williams)
    Salah Diaz Martinelli Andreas (Bailey)
    Jesus Haaland (Archer)

    James + Bailey > Walker + Rodrigo?

    Want to get rid of Bailey to Rodrigo but need to free up funds somewhere

  19. 3 A
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Tuchel looks like a cool kid tough 😀

  20. Jock Grealish
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea won this 3-0 in May

  21. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    My Tripp/Mount > Cancelo/Gross looking nice. Can afford to do Gross > Harrison, would need a hit for Rodrigo.

  22. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wow. Just wow.

  23. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Well this is hilarious.

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

    Amazing season this. Pool, Chelsea, United, West Ham have all started badly. Interesting to see how they come back

  25. PogChamp
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Trossard! Get in. Was so tempted to do a sideways move to Gross too.

  26. Jock Grealish
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Leeds close again

  27. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    The majority of this result is not Chelsea playing bad it is Leeds playing amazing.

    1. sulldaddy
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Well....Mendy would like a word about that

  28. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    FPL actually baited us all by allowing us to afford an XI consisting of entirely last seasons top 6. All this crying about teams being the same at it's constantly being slapped about. Love it.

  29. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    what to do with Mount 😀
    LEI home next game !

  30. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Rodrigo BAP repellant.