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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. Licky
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Meslier staring at me from the bench. 🙂

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

      Same, played Ward.

      Annoying thing is pre-season i had Meslier and Klasson as my 2 keepers was just gonna set and forget on Meslier, then Schmeichel leaving made me put Ward in, now this....

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

        Pretty much the same situation, pretty unlucky start to the season for me so fat. XD

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Andreas for me.

    3. hafakilo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I sold him for mendy

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

      Have ward on my bench played Raya and my learning from this week is there’s no week Leicester are keeping a clean sheet they’re woeful and especially with what looks like no fofana now

  2. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Da Silva > Rodrigo on FT gives me -

    Sanchez
    TAA - James - Walker
    Salah - Foden - Martinelli - Rodrigo
    Haaland - Jesus - Toney

    Ward - Saliba - Andreas - Neco

    Sounds good? 🙂

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

      I like it

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

      Hang on. Lack of Cancelo. But can’t have them all

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This

        Walker suffices for now

        Would take Walker + Rodrigo anyway over Cancelo + DaSilva

    3. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good

    4. NotNowKato
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'd probably lose James at the moment as well

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

      Gtg

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

      Foden to Zaha, James to cancelo. But that's just my preference

  3. Khark
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Elland Road is bouncing!

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

    The keeper decision ruined my start of the season. Damn

  5. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Koulibaly woeful today. But i'm not surprised. I watched him put in this kind of performance at Napoli time and time again

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

      4 year deal at 31 lol

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

    Chelsea were shite but that was brilliant from Leeds' players & fans!

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

      Agree great performance. Think it shows every team how to handle Chelsea

  7. marcos11
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo James Walker
    Salah Mount Martinelli Neto
    Haaland Jesus
    Ward Andreas Neco Archer
    1ft 0.4itb

    a) Neto > Perisic -4
    b) Neto > Cucurella -4
    c) Mount > Diaz
    d) Mount > Rodrigo

    Any other suggestions?

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

      A

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

    Is this worth a -4?

    James, Mount, Archer > Perisic, Rodrigo, Toney

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No need for the -4. Keep James.

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

        Other option would be Mount, Archer > Aaronson, Toney however i really do want Rodrigo…

    2. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      would have been worth it Sat morning

      lol

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

      I’d be tempted. As long as you’ve got cover for Perisic when then inevitable benching comes.

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

    Wow... just wow. Leeds ran over Chelsea like a train

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

    Every keeper out there is hauling besides Ward . I am literally everyone

    1. Zoostation
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I transferred in Mendy on WC lol

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

      Remember, you didn't pick Ward for points!

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

      0 surprises. Leicester are a mess at the back.

      Sell asap.

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

      *I mean

  11. jonny77
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    1FT, 0.5 ITB what is more important to sort out, mount or ward/Iverson?

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

      Mount. Clean sheets difficult to predict. Mount blank seems pretty likely at the moment with loads of alternative options

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

      Iverson asap

  12. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would you do mount to Rodrigo for free? Or anyone else for 7.9m?

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

      Yeah. I prefer Zaha but either or

  13. FPL_ UP_Down
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Last minute Ward to Sanchez 7 point stupid me!
    Points on Bench sadly Sanchez 7 Saliba 14 Andreas 8 !!!!! Having a roughy time!

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

      Ouch

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

      Ward over Sanchez!?

      1. FPL_ UP_Down
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah stupidly I did it! Thought West Ham will score!! More even hurting is my bench is loaded with points!! Having a shocker! Myself to blame!! Ward never again!!

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

          Saliba Sanchez play week in week out 100%

          1. FPL_ UP_Down
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah lesson learned! I’m kicking myself to be honest!! Was huge chance to go up in ranks!!

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

    I usually give my players 4 GWs to prove themselves but saka and mount are really testing my patience. Time to bin them?

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

      I think Saka is an easy swap to Martinelli. I’m probably getting rid of Mount this week too. I wanted to wait a bit longer but Chelsea don’t look quite right.

    2. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

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

        Chelsea need a striker. Dunno if Auba is the right guy, but if he is, it would help Sterling and mount click into gear.

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

          Yeah they look pretty toothless right now

  15. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Time for me to activate wc and undo this mess of owning chelsea players.

  16. ahak9
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who will have more points the next few gws? Zaha / Rodrigo / Diaz. Shipping out mount.

    1. bashtag
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Same question as me,I'm siding with rodrigo currently

  17. 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 instead?

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

    Can't wait to get Trossard next year as a defender

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

    A - Mount to kulu
    B - Neto to rodrigo

    Can only afford one.

  20. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Benched Sanchez for Ward

    Look at me 🙄

    1. FPL_ UP_Down
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Same here!!

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

      Same, but I fancied West Ham to score. So just got to own it. Thankfully Sanchez is low EO

  21. bashtag
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who are my fellow mount ow ers shipping for? Rodrigo seems a good bet, or zaha but put off by that city fixture...

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

      Harrison

      1. bashtag
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Good shout

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

      Got to look beyond 1 game

      1. bashtag
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Did someone say kneejerk!
        Cant help myself, chelsea are poor

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

      Rodrigo/Zaha/Diaz

  22. tryf88
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mendy & Bailey to Sanchez and Harrison for -4?

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

    Leeds and Brighton on course for Champions League football in 2nd and 4th place! Fulham and Brentford fighting out European slots. Whatever happened to the template!

  24. squ1rrel
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Did Dasilva -> Rodrigo for FT, is Gundo -> Diaz worth a -4 or nah

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

    Thoughts appreciated, 6.7 to spend.

    A) Trossard
    B) Gross
    C) Rodrigo
    D) Harrison

    Ramsdale
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Walker Perisic
    Salah Martinelli XXX
    Haaland Jesus

    Ward Dasilva Andreas Archer

  26. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Well that was interesting.

    Bit mif about Cucu but I am going to keep as we will see a big shake up in the Chelsea backline with the red card.

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

      Cucu probably moves to LCB and Chilwell starts LWB. But it’s Tuchel, who knows…!

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

        Cucu was absolutley garbage today, gave everything away

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

        This. Cucurella gone down a peg with this.

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I would be a bit worried. Has to pay lcb next week. Gives chilwell a chance to impress at lwb. Add the threat of fofana coming in and it could be rotation central for Cucu in a few weeks.

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

        Yep, it could be an avoid for now. Perisic/Walker to hash it out this week for me, I think

  27. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I usually hold on to my WC until as late as possible and then end up unsatisfied when i play it. This year I played it last week and swapped out
    Neto, Darwin, Kulu, Trippier, Cucu, Digne, Iverson

    FOR

    Gross, Toney, Zaha, James, Cancelo, Saliba, Sanchez

    Could not have gone much better 🙂

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Kept taa, Salah, neco, Ward, Haaland, Jesus, Martinelli, andreas

      Overall very happy and will go back to playing defensive and try to save 2fts every week

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

      Well done. New season new rules. FPL Gurus all over the place this season, you gota do you

  28. CABAYE4
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez low ownership is equally baffling and brilliant.

    So many went away from the standard of picking the best 4.5.

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Many people went with Mendy or a premium keeper, or even Ward/Iversen. Sanchez did well last season, 4.5 is a bargain.
      Sanchez rise this week? Probably

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

      It's insane. Sanchez/Ward combo was way to go. Not Raya not Henderson. Sanchez. Potter has them sorted.

  29. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez being a legend

  30. Kane and Ablett
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I’ve had quite enough of these so called experts… last week’s essentials Meat Shield and Darwin, this week James and Cucu….

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

      You choose your players.

      1. Kane and Ablett
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I do and thankfully only have Mendy from Chelsea after that shower, but what next for them? This was always the worry with so much upheaval at the club but the first two games they looked so good

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

          Which is a strong argument for not using the wildcard too early. I want the transfer window closed (Chelsea will surely bring in more players) and more data to assess. In the meantime, I'll take the odd bad transfer.

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

      They overlooked that Tuchel seems to be on some bad drugs. I would still keep James though. Hopefully the madman will play him as WB where he belongs