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3pm team news: Gundogan benched, Maddison misses out

Liverpool and Manchester City are among the 10 Premier League teams in action at the traditional Saturday afternoon kick-off time.

Both are on home soil, with the Reds taking on Bournemouth and City entertaining Crystal Palace.

Brentford v Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion v Leeds United and Chelsea v Leicester City are the other matches getting underway at 3pm BST.

Injuries and suspensions have reduced the number of options available to Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola but both have made minor alterations to their sides.

Fabinho comes in for James Milner in Klopp’s one change, while the injured Nathan Ake and the benched Ilkay Gundogan make way for Ruben Dias and Riyad Mahrez in Guardiola’s two tweaks.

Bournemouth make three changes for their trip to Anfield as Ryan Christie, Lewis Cook and Jaidon Anthony replace Lloyd Kelly, Ben Pearson and Philip Billing. Kelly isn’t in the squad at all, while Dominic Solanke is only a substitute.

Media reports ruling Wilfried Zaha out of the match at the Etihad were accurate, with the Ivory Coast international’s place in Patrick Vieira’s side taken by Nathaniel Clyne. That will presumably see the Eagles move to a five-at-the-back set-up.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel recalls Trevoh Chalobah rather than Ben Chilwell in place of the suspended Kalidou Koulibaly in his one and only line-up change.

Wilfred Ndidi, Ayoze Perez and the injured James Maddison are replaced by Youri Tielemans, Dennis Praet and Boubakary Soumare in Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers’ three alterations.

Graham Potter makes his first starting XI change of the season as defender Pervis Estupinan replaces the absent Adam Lallana for Brighton, which may mean that Leandro Trossard is pushed further forward after his recent stint at wing-back.

Jesse Marsch predictably sticks with the same Leeds team that defeated Chelsea last weekend.

Thomas Frank’s one change from Brentford’s defeat at Fulham is enforced as Mathias ‘Zanka’ Jorgensen comes in for Pontus Jansson, who does not make the squad.

Tom Davies and Dwight McNeil replace Amadou Onana and Salomon Rondon for Everton, who can’t yet call upon new signing Neal Maupay after his move from Brighton.

GAMEWEEK 4 LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Raya, Hickey, Jorgensen, Mee, Henry, Dasilva, Norgaard, Jensen, Mbeumo, Toney, Wissa.

Subs: Ghoddos, Onyeka, Strakosha, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Baptiste, Janelt, Sorensen, Roerslev.

Everton XI: Pickford, Holgate, Coady, Tarkowski, Patterson, Onana, Iwobi, Mykolenko, McNeil, Gray, Gordon.

Subs: Begovic, Keane, Allan, Coleman, Davies, Vinagre, Rondon, Warrington, Mills.


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Estupinan, Veltman, Dunk, Webster, March, Gross, Mac Allister, Caicedo, Trossard, Welbeck

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Colwill, Mwepu, Alzate, Undav, Mitoma, Ferguson, Van Hecke

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Kristensen, Koch, Llorente, Struijk, Adams, Roca, James, Aaronson, Harrison, Rodrigo

Subs: Klaesson, Forshaw, Summerville, Sinisterra, Gelhardt, Hjelde, Drameh, Greenwood, Klich


Chelsea XI: Mendy, James, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Cucurella, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek, Gallagher, Mount, Sterling, Havertz.

Subs: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Chilwell, Ampadu, Kovacic, Hudson-Odoi, Pulisic, Ziyech, Broja.

Leicester City XI: Ward, Justin, Evans, Amartey, Castagne, Soumare, Dewsbury-Hall, Tielemans, Barnes, Praet, Vardy.

Subs: Iversen, Söyüncü, Thomas, Albrighton, Mendy, Ndidi, Daka, Pérez, Iheanacho.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Elliott, Henderson, Fabinho, Salah, Diaz, Firmino.

Subs: Adrian, Davies, Tsimikas, Phillips, van den Berg, Milner, Carvalho, Clark, Bajcetic.

Bournemouth XI: Travers, A Smith, Mepham, Senesi, Zemura, Christie, Lerma, Tavernier, Cook, Anthony, Moore.

Subs: Saydee, Stacey, Pearson, Marcondes, Hill, Bevan, Neto, Solanke, Billing.


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Dias, Cancelo, De Bruyne, Rodri, Mahrez, Foden, Haaland, Silva.

Subs: Moreno, Gundogan, Alvarez, Martin, Palmer, Gomes, Lewis, Knight, Wilson-Esbrand.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Clyne Doucoure, Schlupp, Ayew, Eze, Edouard.

Subs: Johnstone, Whitworth, Milivojevic, Olise, Mateta, Hughes, Ebiowei, Richards, Rodney.

GAMEWEEK 4 RESULTS SO FAR

Southampton0 – 1Manchester United


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Haaland Foden

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  1. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Salah to haul midweek when everyone captains Haaland vs Forest and he gets benched

    Written in the stars 😀

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      100%

    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I captained Havertz for the 7-0, Kane for 4-1 vs Soton, Haaland for 4-0 vs Bou and Salah today.

      Whatever I do, I am f****d. Just gotta accept that

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Who are you going to captain for gw5? 🙂

    3. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Absolutely could happen

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Definitely could happen. But I'm still captaining Haaland.

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        This. Hopefully Haaland gets a full rest, if any.

  2. All For One
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Mendy
    White, Taa, Walker, Cucurella
    Andreas, Martinelli, Salah, Son
    Haaland, Jesus

    Forster, Trippier, Greenwood, Murphy

    2 FT 0.0 ITB

    A) Mendy>Sanchez, Son>Kdb
    B) Son>Harrinson, Greenwood> Toney
    C) Son> Diaz, Greenwood> Toney

    A, B, or C guys?

    Thanks

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

    How was Sterling today? Feel Leicester are so bad at the back that this might be a one off but he’s a class player and think he might get most of Chelsea’s gosls

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      2 goals and 1 post .. lively and couldn't do much with 10 players

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I think we benefited from being forced to counter-attack today. It suits Sterling's abilities very well.

      To Sterling's credit he did very well. Well-taken albeit fornutate first goal. Should have had one more after if not for a toe-nail save by Ward. However Sterling's 2nd goal is what we've been severely lacking at Chelsea for a while. A player who actually makes runs into the six yard box at the right time.

      More of that and he'll score more - but as we are possession based it is trickier to get those chances.

      Out of Havertz, Mount and Sterling - Sterling looks 100% most likely to get goals when we do attack. Mount was anonymous again today. Havertz actually had a really good game. Isolated up top, outnumbered held up the ball, lots of running - but he doesn't seem to be a primary goal threat.

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

        Cheers. It feels a bit sideways but even if he’s not scoring every match, thinking Mount to Sterling will pay off

      2. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Thanks for the analysis. How was James and Cucu? For James' assist he was in position that FPL players want but was he otherwise as defensive as recently when playing RCB?

        1. BobbyDoesNotLook
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          And that pass was great quality. Seemed easy to do but it was tight angle and needed to be fast ball just in front of gk. Was perfect.

  4. GCM0803
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    In a bad mood, best route to haaland?
    0.8itb

    Mendy ward
    Cancelo TAA trippier saliba williams
    Salah son martinelli Rodrigo andreas
    Jesus Toney greenwood

    1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I take the ferry from Harwich

    2. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Son and Toney prob your way in but wouldn’t do that. I think gross/Haaland works moneywise

    3. ahak9
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Salah > Haaland, Gwood > Gross if you can afford otherwise just go Dasilva since you will be playing 433 anyways

    4. FFHype
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I did Son & Jesus to Kulusevski & Haaland for GW2. Obviously, it didn't work out well...

      But my reasoning was that Haaland had more potential than Jesus. He's in a more consistent team and is a proven goalscorer, whereas the hype about Jesus was based more on his stellar preseason form. You could also argue that Haaland is a differential when compared to Jesus' all-time-high ownership.

      Anyway, if that's too drastic, Son is still the obvious fall guy. Midfield may look bare bones without him though. Can you afford Cancelo, Son, Toney > Trippier, Diaz, Haaland?

    5. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Son + Toney to Haaland + DIAZ possible?

  5. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    45 pts after bps
    Jesus, Martinelli, Saliba & Kulu to go.

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      capt?

    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      73, with the same 4 and Perisic to come.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        oof!

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Red arrow so the point of this is curious…

  6. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    captain .. Haaland (NFO) or Salah (NEW) ?

    1. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Will go Haaland next week that was the plan

    2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I think there is a fair chance that haaland may be rested or have his minutes drastically reduced. Beware.

      1. tsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        I don’t think so, pep is on shaky ground atm he will want to get another 3pts in and Haaland scores goals. Maybe his mins will be managed but I see him doing 70

    3. Gubby-Allen
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Haaland every week.

      May get rested but it will balance out over the season and it prevents feeling as if you have made the wrong choice.

  7. meenabakery
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Mount to Gross? Not kidding.

    1. mcpoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      depends what you do with the money

    2. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Yep, don’t spend the money I’m case u need to flip back to an 8mid

  8. mcpoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    htf did salah not get any returns?

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Gods be good.

  9. enoleainoa
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 8 months ago

    People mocking others captain choises when captain blanks has been growing exponentially and i dont like that. This was way better site earlier before people found it. Ill leave, bye.

    1. mcpoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      bye

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Almost as bad as the humble brags. Its luck, like it or not.

    3. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Was toxic free early days, but grown more mean spirited in recent years.

      Just try ignore the trolls.

    4. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Just wait til nov/Dec all the casuals go away and it’s a bit more chill

  10. Josh.E
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    glad patience is paying, almost wildcarded

  11. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Where is that guy who kept slating Haaland? Poo Fighter was it?

    1. Mario Balofail
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      In a corner licking his wounds?:D

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Eating some serious crow for dinner

  12. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Think if I was a Bournemouth player I’d have scored a deliberate own goal just to get in the record books!

  13. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Don't know what to do 😀
    1 FT and 1.6 ITB with all chips intact.

    Dasilva -> Groß and bench Andreas?

    Sanchez
    TAA - Cancelo - Robertson - James
    Salah - Ødegaard - Martinelli - Andreas
    Haaland - Jesus

    (Ward, Dasilva, Neco, Archer)

  14. NJ MetroStars
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    is robertson a hold now?

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Bigger problems

  15. out for a goalkick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Liverpool score 9, no Darwin and yet Salah still gets sod all - how does this happen????

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      They have a bunch of talented players … and Salah basically created the space.

      1. out for a goalkick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Would have loved to have seen the odds from the bookies of that happening… lol.

        Suppose I have to be happy with the TAA & Robertson hauls - but still leaves me thinking the FPL gods are against me when I didn’t captain Haaland!!

  16. out for a goalkick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Is Elanga worth the investment at £4.9mil???

    Currently have 0.4mil & 2 FT with:

    Ramsdale
    TAA | Robertson | Cancelo | Walker
    Salah | Kus | Martinelli | Andreas
    Jesus | Haaland

    Ward | Dasilva | Patterson | Greenwood

  17. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Shades of Mourinho from Arteta today

    Tierney off for Eddie to overload the attack - score 2 goals

    Once ahead, Jesus off for Tomiyasu