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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. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Nearly 4-0

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

    Harrison (not Rodrigo) in for Rashford worked well enough then 😀

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

    This may be Leeds greatest performance since they have returned to the Premier League.

  4. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Double Chelsea defense
    Iversen duo
    Saka
    Bailey (due to bt FT next week)
    Neco(?)

    WC territory?

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

      Yah

    2. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Neco is fine!

    3. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      F

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    well this is the chelsea we expected in gw1, they are horrendous at the back

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

      Yes

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The James 7 pointer due a goal and Cucu starting tricked people into going for the che double

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mendylol

  6. M2.0
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Is Toney essential on WC?

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

      Yes

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

      Get him in and rodrigo, easy to move onto 8m if you want to in the coming weeks

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

    This is what Chelsea were before Abramovich. Nice while it lasted.

  8. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Is it kneejerk to put in Harrison Rodrigo both for mount kdh? (Free)

    Fixtures look great

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

      Yes

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

    Tuchel showing the new owner that he deserves that contract extension and pay raise.

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

    RIP all of us who decided not to go for Rodrigo becasue of tough fixture

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

      Yep, like zaha etc, avoid the fixtures !

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

        Yep, exactly - feel for those that been saying avoid tough fixtures etc, players like Rodrigo, Zaha dont care and will score against any team. Great to see many of the "big" teams having a shaky start. Refreshing.

  11. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Woow Rodz on it this seasom congrats yo owners.

    Worth minus 4

    Kulu Archer》Rodz Toney

  12. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Guessing I’m binning those Che defenders now

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

    Leeds and Brighton in Champions League spots, as it stands 😉

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

    Everything now depends on Haaland. Going by how this week is going, not feeling too optimistic:-(

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

      Haaland to score a hatty today

  15. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ederson, Walker, Stones, Ake, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan (C), Bernardo, Haaland, Foden

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

      No real surprises.

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

      Sold Grealish. Phew

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

        Is Walker that nailed ?

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

      Where’s Dias!!

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

        Rotation galore

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

          Doubt it. Must be one of the mystery "niggles" Pep mentioned

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

          Oof. Glad I used my transfer to switch Dias to Cancelo this week.

    4. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Rodrigo to punish again

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

    Only a YC missing for Reece James now.

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

      Own goal, red card ??

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

    Chelsea in meltdown

  18. Union_Jacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Quite tempted to wildcard now

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Problem is with a wild card you just end up picking this weeks kneejerks who could be toast by next !!

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

        Fixtures say otherwise

  19. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    FPL Twiiter showing off their double Chelsea defence this week 🙂

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

    Based on performance alone you would say that Leeds are Liverpool.

  21. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    At this point Chelsea should just let Aaronson get loads of goals since game is gone!

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

      Will you play him against Brighton away? (Aaranson owner myself)

  22. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mount + Dasilva to Zaha + Rodrigo (-4) on the cards

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I would kneejerk it in a heartbeat. Zaha could nick something v City.

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yep. Have enough itb to wait until after Pool game

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

    Grealish injured? Not in the squad

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

      Yeah knock

  24. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea can’t handle that swarm of players from Leeds every time they’re in procession

  25. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Concerned with DBL CHE...should I move Cucurella on and for who? 0 mib.
    Ramsdate - Begovic
    TAA - Cucurella - James - Cancelo - Walker
    Salah - Diaz - Martinelli - Bailey - Andreas
    Haaland - Jesus - Taylor

  26. g_jannyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    No Dias for City.

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

      Oh yeah did not notice that haha

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

    Dias benched for Barcelona 😆

  28. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Strange that Rodrigo not higher up on bps

  29. TyroneGAA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    KDB captain up next

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

    Koulibaly might be a fraud