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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. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mendlibaling FTW

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mendlibaling MUD

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Net 1 point from Mendy, Koulibaly & Sterling. Lol

        1. Sandy Ravage
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          *0

  2. jonoelgrande
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Emma

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

    2 fts, 0.5 itb nothing to be done, burn? Archer >?

    1. squ1rrel
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Stansfield?

      1. Zenith UK
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        ^

    2. Zenith UK
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Upgrade Ward to a 4.5 GK?

  3. Crunchie
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    FWIW, i think James will play RWB, (or still is with RLC playing), and when Chillwell is fully fit, Cucurella will play LCB. I think Fofana is to let Silva play in CL), is my prediction. Happy to own him!

  4. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    James absolutely wasted

    1. Salan
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely wasted. It doesn't only ruin James, also other Chelsea defenders.

      Just watch these opening minutes. Chelsea defense in a mess.

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Is that a good thing then? He'll be pushed wide or further up if they're seeking a goal, we've already seen RLC waste a chance that James would have buried

  5. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Irrespective of their results, Leeds play wonderfully attractive football. Great team!

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      How Rodrigo looking? Better option than McFly?

      1. Thanos
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Been there but no real chances until now

  6. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Dumb from Koulibaly

  7. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Aaronson so lively!

  8. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Koulibaly bringing his inner John Cena on that challenge 😆

  9. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Aaronson is bloody awesome

  10. ZimZalabim
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Leeds outplaying Chelsea

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah playing some decent football tbf.

  11. footballfreak
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Play:
    A. Dasilva vs EVE (H)
    B. Maddison vs Chelsea (A)

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

  12. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lots of tackles flying. Good game LEE CHE

  13. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Love having Aaronson in my team, he's great to watch. Like ASM probably going to end up being a frustrating FPL asset but sometimes it's just nice to have someone that you can enjoy watching in your team

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I removed him from my WC for gross but planning on getting him back 🙂

    2. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds like my wife.
      Nice to watch, but doesnt really do anything...

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looks v promising

  14. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What an absolute Joke Reece James CB.

    Captaincy absolutely wasted. Too deep in the Mud

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Captaincy? Yikes

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mudcrawler

  15. _Ninja_
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling goal...ruled out

    1. _Ninja_
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Would've been a cucu a

  16. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Offside Sterling

  17. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling G Cucurella A offside.

  18. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would have been a great Cucu assist!

  19. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cucu assist wasted

    1. Zimo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wrong choice of words

    2. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not wasted. Offside

  20. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cucu almost assist. Good play

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nice pass.

  21. El Libe
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling so selfish.
    It looks like he dont want to pass the ball until he scores today

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I suspect "you don't need to do all that passing" was part of the Chelsea sales pitch to get him out of City

  22. Camzy
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling looking lively. This is exactly the sort of game for him.

    1. Hattrick Harry
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes exactly 2p for Sterling

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nailed on for a blank then

  23. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    have a strong feeling Koulibaly won't make 90 minutes. Leeds attackers far too agile for him

  24. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cucu looks like a baps magnet.

  25. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Brighton Penalty?

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Given

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Macallister to take pen?

  26. 3 A
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Poor debut

  27. Jock Grealish
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    pen given

  28. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would you downgrade James to Cucu to upgrade Wardversen?

  29. Jock Grealish
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McAllister taking

    1. Camzy
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I was keen on him to start the season but he's been playing much deeper so not as worth it. Pens are his though.

  30. Zenith UK
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Brighton penalty?