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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. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez and Andreas on the bench. Ward and Neco in play. Classic FPL.

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

      As in unlucky?

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No, classic wrong choices

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

      I sympathize. I had the same choices and made the right call for both but there wasn't much in it.

      Certainly shouldn't cost you 14 points.

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

      Can't believe people are playing Ward over Sanchez

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

        Leicester at home to Southampton and Brighton as good as they are we’re playing away at West Ham. It was the right choice. Obviously we didn’t have the hindsight we have now before the deadline

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

          Not so sure, Leicester are terrible at the back and Brighton are Solid AF

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

            100% agree Brighton are solid but to be fair West Ham we’re scoring goals last season so chances were they could score. But definitely not putting ward near my team for sure

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

    Mount owners, who you swapping him for? 7.9m max price?

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

      Rodrigo is the go to if u dont have, otherwise Zaha

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

      McFly

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

      Rodrigo

    4. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thinking Rodrigo tonight to catch the price rise.

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

      Rodrigo if not Martinelli

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

    Best 4.5 defender bar Saliba?

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

      Dunk?

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

        Better than Veltman? He is the one in my mind

        1. dabber7
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          There's not a lot in it but to be fair, Veltman is the one who has been picking up the BAPS so far this season.

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

      A Brighton one if you don't have Sanchez.

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

        Definitely dunk

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

      Dunk if no Sanchez

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

    How is she looking?

    Ward
    TAA Cancelo James Gabriel
    Salah Diaz Martinelli Rodrigo
    Haaland Jesus

    Iversen Neco Andreas Greenwood

    Bottomed

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Good but might want a better keeper.

    2. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nice team, but that keeper is a huge let down.

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

    2 fts

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

    A) James + Bailey > Walker + Rodrigo?
    B) Cancelo + Bailey > Walker + Rodrigo?
    C) Andreas + Bailey > Aaronson +4.4m fodder?

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      A

    3. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

    Aaronsen or Groß?

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

      Gross

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

    Mendy to sanches or

    James to perisic

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

      First. Keep James.

    2. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Neither, Leicester at home.... that's not kneejerking at all?!?

  8. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wasn't Groz supposed to be on Pens?

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

      Not with McAllister on the pitch no

    2. Santi sensei
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      McAllister was on pens last season iirc

    3. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Many thought so.

  9. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Rodrigo has Brighton next, risky to bring him in, wait a week?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      would like to know how long Bamford is out for tbh

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I'd say a few weeks, he's slow to recover from injury and can't see Marsh changing current team.

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          yeah I guess having the midweek fixture helps there as well, if Bamford isn't ready to start until after Forest at home then Rodrigo would be worth getting this week

    2. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No. He is on form, captain and playing OOP.

    3. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah like it was risky bringing him in before Chelsea.

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

      He'll be .2 more. 5050 call

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

    Sanchez - Ward
    TAA - Walker - James - Saliba - Neco
    Salah - Gundo - Martinelli - Rodrigo - Andreas
    Haaland - Jesus - Toney

    0.7 ITB

    Quite happy with how my team is shaping out, did Dasilva -> Rodrigo with my FT. Gundo -> Diaz worth a -4?

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

      You coping my team? 😯

      I've the se team except Foden for Gundo 😀

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

    I don’t think even a Nathan Ake hat trick could save my game week this week! But I’ll live in hope!!

  12. GE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wildcard? * = players that I want out (want to play 5-3-2)

    (2FT, 0.0 itb)

    Ward
    TAA/Cancelo/Robbie/James
    Salah/Mount*/Martinelli/KDH*
    Haaland/Jesus

    Bench: Iversen*, Pereira, Neco*, Archer

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

      If Robbo/Taa score well, i would do mount to Rodrigo/Zaha and upgrade Iverson.

      If you still are not happy after next week by all means WC

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

        Thanks, good idea

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

      I’ll be getting NECO in as 5th defender on wildcard!

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

        Yup, but not if I want to play 5 at the back

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

    A) Colback -> Rodrigo (exact cash, probably bench Neto)
    B) Neto -> Rodrigo (0.9 itb, enough for James to Robbo for the following week)
    C) Hold

    Sanchez
    TAA - James - Cancelo - Perisic
    Diaz - Martinelli - Neto
    Haaland - Kane - Jesus

    Ward - Andreas - Neco - Colback

    1 FT and 1.7 itb

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

      A

  14. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Long season ahead, but feeling sad that Liverpool can still sneak in to the 4th position of the league if top-4 contenders like Chelsea wobbles like this.

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

    What we saying?
    0.4itb

    Ramsdale
    James - TAA - Cancelo - Walker
    Salah - Mount* - Gross - Mart
    Jesus - Haaland

    Fodder bench

    Mount to Diaz with my 1FT?

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

    Bailey + Dias => Rodrigo + Walker for a hit..
    Y or N?

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

    The only thing that can save my GW is some Captain Morgan

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Captain Salah.

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

        Naa! Even he can't do anything about the 16 points sitting on my bench

        1. banskt
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          only 16? I have 22. Sanchez, Gross, Andreas, Neco.

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

            Damn! That's brutal.

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nothing a bit of Captain Morgan can't fix

  18. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Minus 4 worth doing to upgrade iversen?

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

      Probably not worth -4, but probably worth it for your sanity

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Sums up my exact thinking

        I’ll wait for 2ft

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

          Nah just upgrade.

  19. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Robbo, Neto, Archer > Neco, Rodrigo, Toney (-8)

    What you reckon? -8 is steep, but could soon make it up. Good moves in the short & long-term?

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Good moves yes, however I’m not sure it pays off short term, Liverpool play Bournemouth next week

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It's a tough one. Went big at the back and LFC have not convinced, so far. Likely price changes giving me an itchy trigger finger 😛

        1. Old and Slow
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          But it's Bournemouth.... Seems a bad time to bail on pool

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

    Diaz worth the 1m over Zaha?

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

      Definitely

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Depends if you have Robbo or not

  21. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    buzzing after getting Rodrigo in for Neto but gutted played ward over Sanchez!

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

      Lovely win

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeh really pleased for Leeds

  22. Pigeon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Dasilva + Robertson to Rodrigo + Perisic (-4)
    OR
    Archer + Robertson to Toney + Saliba (-4)

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

      Why sell Robbo before tomorrow? He could easily haul

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

        Nah I'm not yet but I'm forced to play Andrewsy, Dasilva or Williams next week. Dunno who else to get in that price range

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

      Keep Robbo for BOU

  23. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    More than happy with 6 points from Groß. Given he didn't take the pen. Decent in an away fixture at West Ham..

  24. XX SMICER XX
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would you do these moves:
    - Digne, Mount, Neto to Patterson, Rodrigo, Diaz -8

    Ward
    TAA Gabriel Cancelo
    Salah Rodrigo Martinelli Diaz
    Jesus Haaland Toney

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

      Look good. Maybe Neco Williams over Patterson if you've the money..

      1. XX SMICER XX
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks, already have Neco so would be doubling up on 4M defenders

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

    Harrison and Sanchez or Rodrigo and Ward?

    1. STONEROSES
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Prob first one yep. Going cold on ward me

    2. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      First 2

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

      Easy Hanchez

  26. STONEROSES
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Brighton DEFs looking great value now… less taken on doubling up on Cucuarella & James now

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

      Definitely. Dunk especially.

  27. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Oh god iv activated my WC

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

      Haha

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Soldier down

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

        Well last session was 1st time in 8 yrs I didn't WC before gw 5 or so and turned out to be my worst season in a while.

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

      You get another one soon anyway 🙂

    4. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'm close too

  28. dansmusen
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    13 from 5 so far. Disaster GW but early days so no panic. Ward need to go thats for sure.

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

      Sell Iversen if you have him

      1. dansmusen
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Good point. Getting Sanchez and have the money no prob 🙂

  29. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kulu > Diaz for free or too sideways? The Bournemouth game looks too good.

    Ramsdale
    TAA - Cancelo - James - Perisic - Henry
    Salah - Martinelli - Kulu
    Haaland - Jesus

    Ward - Andreas - Murphy - Plange

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

      And the Nottingham game doesn't?

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        100% record at home and only 1 goal conceded away to EVE. Bournemouth shipped 7 in their last two games

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

          Bournemouth faced City and Arsenal in their last 2. Nottingham faced 2 teams that have collectively scored 2 goals so far in 6 matches.

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

      Lol

  30. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I don't think we'll get a chance to change 8-9 players on WC, thinking of pushing the button with 5-6 changes