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

    Should have done Bailey to Gross. Now I played Neco over Bailey and Andreas. Also double Chelsea defence so safe to say this week my decisions were pretty off. Of course if United game would be off, I have nice bench for that 😀

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

      Damn top post again. This time not worth it 😀

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

      I predict a riot

  2. Miniboss
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hello! Which one would u prioritise? 1ft, 2.0 itb

    A) Iversen -> Sanchez
    B) Patterson -> Perisic
    C) Bailey -> Rodrigo

    Ward Iversen
    TAA James Cancelo Gabriel Patterson
    Salah Martinelli Diaz Andreas Bailey
    Haaland Jesus Archer

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

    Chelsea fans really managed to convince people that Mendy and Jorginho were ballon d'or contenders

  4. Zoostation
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Madness to consider Kulusevski to Rodrigo?

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

      Not particularly, no

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

      I wouldn’t. Keep Kulu or switch to similar value so you have more flexibility around the 8.0 region.

      1. Studs Up
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        8.0m players not giving pts...so?

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

    Sanchez
    TAA James Cancelo Saliba
    Rodrigo Salah Kulu Diaz
    Jesus Haaland

    WC Active.

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

      Martinelli over Diaz**

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

      Great team

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

      I prefer Mount to Kulu 🙂

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

      Looks good. I’d be tempted with Toney over Kulu perhaps.

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

      Decent mate

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

    Saliba Sanchez combo absolutely smashing 8)

  7. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Rodrigo rising tonight?

    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      deffo

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

      Ya

  8. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    James > Veltman tempting

    1. Randaxus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Surely it has to be Dunk he is an FPL legend.

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

        Yeah dunk is the one with goal threat too

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Collins.

  9. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So, who's getting Rodrigo this week?

    Great fixtures and form

    Leeds are rocking atm

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Think I am, Mount has to go.

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

      already have him

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

        Nice

    3. JoeTweaks
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I brought him in this gameweek

    4. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

    5. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No

  10. Randaxus
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I am thinking about James to Perisic what do you think?

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

      Yea do it

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      no because if Tuchel has any sense he can see how important James is to Chelsea's attack @RWB and that Silva can't play in a 4

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

      James going back to rwb asap

      1. Randaxus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I don't trust Chelsea to get any clean sheets after that performance.

      2. Randaxus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I am probably going to keep him they have good fixtures.

  11. TKC07
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bailey + Dias => Rodrigo + Walker for a hit?

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

    A team full of Top 6 was good for the start but the teams in Europe are about to not have a midweek break until the World Cup

    So might be time to jump on the likes of Rodrigo, Toney, Zaha etc…

    1. Deanamo Jammy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe, though some have enough depth to field basically a second XI in European Group Stage tilts.

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

    Trossard and Dunk joy. Brighton looking really good value.

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

      Happy with my Rashford - Gross move. 5.6 im not expecting the world but if he keeps ticking over like he is can't complain

  14. Deanamo Jammy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Rodrigo 1st sub - hoping for Pool/ManU cancellation tomorrow? Salah (C)

    1. Nightf0x
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      2nd sub here hoping that too,

    2. HashAttack
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same here - pity I have Dasilva 2nd sub and Aaronson 3rd

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

    Hit to be taken or the almighty WC!

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

      *Hits

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

      Thought you used your wildcard gameweek2?

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

        And didn't he let us know how inspired that move was!

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

        No I meant this is what others will be doing.

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

        My WC was in GW1. You need to pay attention to my posts.

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

          I try not to

  16. Randaxus
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    James and Cucurella combined scored me 2 points what a performance astounding.

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

      Bit good that tbh, imagine if you owned Kouli

      1. sulldaddy
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Do people own Kouli?

        1. sulldaddy
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Apparently 14% of owners do...yikes

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

            Easy sell for Fofana next week

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

              I'd rather have Saliba

    2. Deanamo Jammy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Think about the people who had the TAA/Robbo double up in GW1 and then moved to the James/Cucu double up in GW3.

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

        Situation changed, though. Matip and Thiago injuries was the nail in the coffin for Liverpool double up. Kante out was the nail for Chelsea double up.

        We'll find out today if Walker/Cancelo can smash again without any team injuries.

        1. Deanamo Jammy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Just feeling their pain...

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

        Or have all 4. Ahem.

        1. Deanamo Jammy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Have mercy...

        2. Deanamo Jammy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I had the Pool double - decided to change course. Probably not a smart move, but you have to know your limit for pain. In the end you want to enjoy the ride.

  17. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Rams
    Wlaker taa james (janson neco)
    Rodrigo salah mount martineli (bailey)
    Mbeumo jesus haland

    Which? (Itb 0.4)

    A) bailey janson -4 to gross paterson
    B) bailey mount -4 to gundo gross
    C) mount to diaz/kulu
    D) mbeumo mount -4 to toney gross

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

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

    1. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I would take the hit. Rodrigo central and on pens

  19. kempc23
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mount and Bailey to Rodrigo and Zaha for free? Got exact funds.

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

      Yeah I would do this

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

      Lovely

  20. vincentwsho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Just did Mount to Rodrigo.

    Worth doing Neco to James for -4? Will play James (LEI) instead of Dasilva (EVE) or Andreas (Ars)

    1. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not on today’s performance

  21. Santi sensei
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    The best thing i've done this season. Selling Rashford for Rodrigo last Saturday night before all price changes. Banked it all.

    1. PogChamp
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah well played. I sold him for Zaha 🙂

      1. Santi sensei
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Zaha is also a great choice. I'm planning to get him in for Bailey

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

      Your medal is in the post

  22. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Getting Iversen Ward combo is one of my worst decisions for GW1 team in history (15 years)

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

      lol

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

      Ward is the biggest troll

    3. Kane and Ablett
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      That’s a total of 8.0 on keepers , the rest of your team could have made up for you being so cheap if you spent it well

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

        I upgraded Martinelli to Grealish . Even worse

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

      I was very vocal against this decision. Not a gloat but you could see it was a disaster waiting to happen.

  23. sirmorbach
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Please, friends. Should I WC this lot

    Alisson (Ward)
    TAA, Cancelo, Trippier, Saliba (Neco)
    Salah, Bowen, Bruno Guimarães, Martinelli (Andreas)
    Haaland, Jesus (Archer)

    to the following?

    Sánchez/Henderson (Ward)
    TAA, Cancelo, Perisic, (Saliba, Neco)
    Salah, Zaha, Rodrigo, Martinelli (Andreas)
    Haaland, Jesus, Brennan Johnson

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

      Think I'd just change Bowen & Bruno

      1. sirmorbach
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Many thanks, means a lot. Bruno to Rodrigo, then Bowen to Zaha next week it is, I think.

  24. Ahmed Adam
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Diaz to Rodrigo?

    Any thoughts

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

      Nah, not with Darwin out. Diaz is one of the good 8m's

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

        Can you not get Rodrigo for anyone else?

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

      Unless money is an issue, I'd like to see Diaz first

    4. Deanamo Jammy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      These types of questions depend on your setup. If you're 5@TB, I'd downgrade one of those to 4.0 and see if the proceeds get you to Rodrigo. Most aren't patient enough to wait through the dark periods these defenders go through.

  25. antis0cial
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    1ft 1.7 itb
    A) Bailey to Rodrigo
    B) Neto to Zaha
    C) Neto to Rodrigo

    Sanchez
    TAA Robbo Cancelo James
    Salah Martinelli Neto Andreas
    Haaland Jesus

    Ward Bailey Neco Archer

  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Dias rotated already, better be Cancelo's turn vs Palace or Forest

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

      Don't say that - I sold Dias for Cancelo this week!

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

      I worry for the CS with Stones/Ake there.

  27. sandman58
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Edersen Diaz & Kulu
    or
    B) Sanchez Salah & Andreas

  28. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    3 Chelsea disaster-class! 3 points from Sterling, James, Cucurella. Lol 😉

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

      Those triple ups can be dangerous.

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

    Upvote if you would like Brennan Johnson to be known as Bronson from now on.

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

      Much better than 'BJ', that.

      1. Santi sensei
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Nothing better than BJ

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

          Unfortunately my first mental image is a fat blond oaf ;-(

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

      Forest BJ.

  30. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How is she looking?

    Ward
    TAA Cancelo James Gabriel
    Salah Diaz Martinelli Rodrigo
    Haaland Jesus

    Iversen Neco Andreas Greenwood

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

      Needs keepers sorted

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

        It will have to wait

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

          I'd do it for a hit. 18 points in 3 for Sanchez vs. 3 for Ward.

          -4 is nothing for a 15 point swing