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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

    Grealish missing completely?

    1. Vlad Tepes
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Where is Grealish? Guess I should be happy with Andreas points

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

        Absolutely no idea. Hasn't even made the bench...

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

    Newcastle team news
    Team to play Man City: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Botman, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Almiron, Willock, Saint-Maximin, Wilson.
    Subs: Dubravka, Lascelles, Ritchie, Krafth, Wood, Fraser, Murphy, Anderson, Longstaff.

    Man City team news
    Team to play Newcastle: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Ake, Cancelo, Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Haaland, Foden.
    Subs: Ortega, Dias, Phillips, Alvarez, Gomez, Mahrez, Mbete, Palmer, Lewis.

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Essentially chose Darwin to Foden for a hit instead of Toney for free. Glad I'm going to make at least a point back on that today!

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

    Andreas coming off benches!

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

      😎

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

      Get him in for Mount. Happy days.

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah that sucks when you actually put him in your XI yourself. Then again - thats what you have a bench for

  4. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I know this is a FPL site but the game aside, Tyler Adams has been class. MOTM imo

  5. 3 A
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Harrison proven. Score 2 goals each in two previous season.

    Play Raphinha role perfectly.

    Main man in set pieces.

    Coach loves him. Most nailed attacking players in Leeds team. Play more minutes compare to Rodrigo.

    1. 3 A
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry. Score 8 goals in every season .. since 2 season before

  6. laGan1n1
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    no Grealish, Andreas Pereira first sub 😀

  7. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Safe to say going for Havertz this week over Toney has cost me. Would have had change to upgrade Neto to Rodrigo in midfield too…

    1. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn’t mind if Chelsea and Havertz had looked good. Done nothing all game! Can’t believe it’s the same team that played so well last week

  8. aWhisperer
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is Gross no longer on penalties?

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

      Clearly not.

  9. Fero1905
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How is Rodrigo not on bonuspoints with one goal and one assist

  10. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Worth minus 4

    Kulu Archer》Rodz Toney

    1. The Legend Squad
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah 100%.

    2. markmcr
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ya

  11. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Dias benched!

  12. JamTart
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    In the market for a new mid for Neto with a 8.2 budget.

    Hard to look past rodrigo oop with those fixtures now.

    1. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      They’ll find it tougher against Brighton next week but yea

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

    I'm no formations expert but 5 ATB gets torpedoed after two consecutive bad GWs. Maybe even one for some people.

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Same every year… the CS will come around after gw5

  14. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Moyes poor judgement picking Antonio ahead of Scamacca

  15. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Do we think Tuchel is doing this on purpose to push for transfers? Auba and Fofana?

    Maybe he feels Chelsea are negotiating too much

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lol no

    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What?!! 🙂

  16. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Saka>Rodrigo no brainer?

    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes if you have Martinelli

  17. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So is the best to avoid Che players on wc? Or Cucurella is ok choice for now?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Would you have avoided Chelsea players last week? Will you avoid next week?

  18. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A. Move Kane on now, to jump on Rodrigo / Toney

    B. Keep Kane for now

  19. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This hasn’t exactly clarified which of Rodrigo/Harrison/Aaronson to go for yet

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

      Striker OOP

      1. The Senate
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        True!

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

    Dias should come on, Stones might not be able for 90 minutes.

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      There’s Neco’s 1 point on the bench in the balance for me!

  21. Doug McCasual
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    puck it, going saka to rodrigo..if nothing else it'll kill him off

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

      Taking one for the team. Thank you

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

    We want chilly welly! We want chilly welly!

  23. C_G
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    20 points on bench haha

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

    It will be classic fpl if Haaland gets a hat trick.

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

      Not really

  25. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Chilly on for mount.

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mount can actually do one! What a horrible pick.

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

    Mount off

  27. 3 A
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wow, Dias rested. Stones start.

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

      I have Andreas first bench with 8 points so if anyone is not playing I am fine.

      1. 3 A
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Congrats...

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Weren't there rumours of Dias picking up an injury in training?

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He's on the bench though.
        I sold him for Cancelo this week!

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

        What Old Man said. Why would he need a rest already?

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

    Mount...

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

      Dead to me

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

    Will Mount survive another drop tonight ?

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

      Probably but only because he's just dropped.

    2. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Don't know, but he won't survive the axe in my team

  30. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Think Newcastle can nick a point today

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

      Nah. They fold v top 6

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Howe's record v Pep...