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21 August 2022 1780 comments
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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. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Madness from Bendy

  2. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Reece James’ relentless trolling of my FPL team continues… bugger off

  3. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Well done Aaronson owners...exciting pick

  4. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Great. Now just a Mount return and I might get to 7m OR

  5. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    lol Chelski cs wiped, lovely

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

    Points for absolutely no one!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Brilliant for Aaronson owners

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Hey, some of us went for the 1.2% differential! 🙂

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        fair play! 😀

      2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Did you end up benching him or playing him? I thought I remembered you saying you were planning to bench

      3. DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        but did you play him? 😀

  7. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Well well...

    I warned you guys about Chelsea without Kante. People doubling up. Where is that guy who said Kante doesn't make much difference?

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Do you think this goal had anything to do with Kante!?

      Talk sense mate

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

      Tuchel?

    3. Dat Guy Welbz
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Cos that goal was clearly the midfield’s fault

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

      Tell me you're not watching the match without telling me you're not watching the match

    5. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Would Kante have reminded Mendy not to behave like an absolute idiot?

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

      Well well well...

  8. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    No Kante, no party!

    Aaronson owners have your cake

  9. Salan
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Tuchel deserves this

  10. Jock Grealish
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lol chelsea defenders

    1. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      With my gw that was inevitable.

  11. 15men1cup
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    *slow clap of contempt........

  12. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea will see red in this game

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

      Beginning with a C??

  13. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mendy is not Ederson, looked wooden with the ball at his feet !

  14. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    wtf Mendy

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      People here blaming Kante injury for this. Tells a lot about them.

  15. Ouf
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    F off Mendy!!!

  16. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mount to

    A) Rodrigo
    B) Aaronson

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Rodrigo

  17. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Aaronson you bloody beauty! Knew the points would come!

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Happy days! Got him too mate!

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Well played

  18. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ffs. 15 pts with 5 to play, James cleanie wiped :-/

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Was likely

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It happens. Not ideal, but it happens...

  19. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Cucurella owners welcome to Chelsea.

  20. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Sold White for Cucc. Thanks a lot Mendy.

  21. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Wouldn’t want to be Mendy when Tuchel sees him at halftime

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

      he will rip off his arm

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Touchels will squeeze his hand

  22. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lol benched Aaronson to give DaSilva a run out

    Thanks Mendy

  23. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    lol thank you mendy.

  24. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    And I was worrying if cucu or James would go off for Chilwell before the 60min clean sheet mark haha

  25. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I didn't get James for his clean sheets

    1. Swahealy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      U didn't buy him as a cb either

  26. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling yc

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    CS wipe is probably good news if you only own James.

    Mendy & Cucu double ups aplenty and James needs to be moved to RWB soon!

  28. Jock Grealish
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling yc

  29. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    So do we need to wait till 70mins before Tuchel moves Reece out wide?

    Zero attacking threat like this. Waste of my hard earned £6m

  30. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling yc