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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. BremerHB
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Currently on 15 points. GW rank 8.9m.

    Can anyone do better?!?

    1. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Same here

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

      Your GW rank can't be 8.9M

      I have 13 points & 8,575,085

      1. BremerHB
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        According to LiveFPL.

      2. Haalander
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I’m on 7.8m rank with 16 pts. Absolutely pathetic! Think I’ll be logging off for the week after tmo night

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

      I'm on 13

      1. BremerHB
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        At least we are not alone!

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

      Hahahahaha

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

      Don’t worry, good week to have a bad week

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

        Any everyone has them

      2. BremerHB
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I’m not worried, it’s rather funny! I don’t remember ever having a respectable start in my FPL career! At least I’ve got two FTs for next week.

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

          That’s the spirit

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

      9 pts, 9.2 million rank

  2. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Sánchez and Ward-Prowse my best performers so far this GW.

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

      You have performers???

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yes.

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

          I'd like some of those

          1. Alan The Llama
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            You can get them over the counter at the pharmacy now.

    2. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      having jwp is so satisfying

    3. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Zaha, toney, saliba, martinelli, Jesus for me. Double Chelsea defence done me like a kipper today

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

    Iverson/Mount to Sanchez/Dias worth a hit?

    Ward
    TAA Cancelo James Zinchenko
    Salah Martinelli Rodrigo Mount
    Haaland Jesus

    Iverson Andreas Williams Archer

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I would

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yup

  4. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez on course to outscore Ramsdale again

    1. fish&chips
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      And ward...

      1. fish&chips
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He's outscored everyone in my team and he's sitting on the bench again

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

        People actually chose to play Ward over Sanchez... Genuinely didn't understand that.

        1. fish&chips
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Haha o/

          Fancied WH to score. Much better fixture on paper

    2. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mendy to sanchez?

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

    Rodrigo vs Harrison? Who would you pick?

    Initially I was leaning towards Rodrigo, but won't his threat be limited once Bamford is back? and then there's also the fact that Harrison is on corners

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

      Harrison will probably return steadily & is more nailed. But I think I'd go for the more explosive bandwagon & ride his form short-term

    2. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I can't see Bamford getting in the team to be honest.

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

    Tuchel warming up...

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      touché

  7. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking of a 40pt hit for:

    Martinez
    Saliba Perisic White
    Odegaard Zaha Rodrigo Harrison
    Adams Johnson Toney

    Yes?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Do it

    2. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      40 point hit probably not worth it.

      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        So you're saying it might be?

    3. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Easy yes

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

      All day

    5. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, especially as you get this GW points included

  8. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Why you don’t over invest in your bench - disaster!
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/4063945/event/3/

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

      He's still fecking outscoring me

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

      Well he's still had a decent week so nevermind.

    3. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      beautiful team and no.1 in Bangladesh!

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

      That OR

    5. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'd take that if it leads me to 220OR in GW3

    6. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He still has 45 pts more than I have so he’s laughing all the way up the rankings

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This

  9. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Tuchel warming up for his hand shake?!

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

      Look into my eyes!!!

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

    Harrison or Rodrigo though

    1. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Both

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

      Or Aaronson

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

        Nah

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

      Harrison more of a all rounder, but Rodrigo is in red hot form atm.

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

        Probably good idea to go Rodrigo and switch to Harrison when both Sinisterra and Bamford properly fit.

  11. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Why is Dias on the bench????

    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Its ok. He will make it on for the 70th minute

      1. Haalander
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Maybe 80 mins if they’re cruising

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

        And will they give him the 4 clean sheet points if we ask really nicely?

  12. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Neto > Rodrigo (-4) to avoid being priced out or wait for the FT next week and get Aaronsen/Groß?

  13. el polako
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea... great fixtures.

    Lol at me.

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

    Marsh avoids shaking hands with Tuchel 😆

    1. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      haha no way did he really?

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

    Don’t love getting rid of James for a hit but it allows me to free up funds to buy Toney. Is this worth a -4?

    James, Mount, Archer > Perisic, Rodrigo, Toney

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Tough love?

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You do know the law of fpl? The player you take out normally hauls working a fortnight those are the rules.

    3. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Can you afford to do Toney the week after?

  16. winchester
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hey lads. 2ft and 0,4m itb.

    ramsdale
    taa cancelo james trippier
    salah mount martinelli eze
    haaland jesus

    (ward andreas greenwood neco)

    a) mount -> rodrigo
    b) mount+trippier -> rodrigo+dunk (to fund greenwood->toney next gw)
    c) mount -> someone else?

  17. Coupes
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best Mendy replacement?

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      sanchez

    2. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah I'm wondering this. I'm not a fan of chasing points though so going to have a look at the fixtures.

      1. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        *chasing previous points

  18. Pylynen
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Am I only Harrison owner here?

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

    Hearing Leeds' stadium bouncing just giving me goosebumps. Can just imagine being there

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Second place in the table.

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

      Aw man I miss it. Haven't been for a few years now since I left the UK

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Seen some brilliant games there including the Cantona era with Speed, Strachan, Chapman etc winning the title.

        1. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Wow that would’ve been something to see. What a team that was

  20. Cojones of Destiny
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    bailey to :
    a. Rodrigo
    b. Aaronson
    с. Harrison

  21. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    My bench will score more points than my 11 this week

  22. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mount is gone. Worth getting Diaz in for him?

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

      Yes

  23. Taegugk Warrior
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Think i’m enough with mount. Who will to bring in for him…?

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

      Rodrigo or Diaz if you can afford

      1. Taegugk Warrior
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Already have rodrigo. Can afford diaz but not sure about him… how about maddison…?

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Can you afford Sterling?

      Rodrigo the obvious one. Not just based on today.

      1. Taegugk Warrior
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Already have rodrigo. Can’t afford sterling.
        Considering Maddison, Gundogan or Foden…

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

    Sanchez my top scorer so far

  25. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Arronson loses out on bonus. I do not like that.

  26. Rains of Castamere
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Buzzing with Rodrigo 13pts but Sanchez 8pts on the bench hurts

  27. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea’s place in the top 4 is going to Arsenal.

    1. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Whos is Liverpool Place going to?

  28. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pep is laughing for selling Sterling to us

    1. Mona Lisa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He looks lost

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

      Tuchels a bad attacking coach

      1. Haalander
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I think you’re right. They always seem to struggle for goals and have a consistent scorer

  29. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Worth 4ph to take out Cucurella or Walker for Perisic?

    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Have Cancelo and James

  30. Ahmed Adam
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Rodrigo?

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

      What's your question?

    2. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rodrigo!

    3. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rodrigone for a shower

    4. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes