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Gameweek 4 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) begins with the clash between Southampton and Manchester United.

Kick-off at St Mary’s is at 12:30 BST.

These are two teams who largely struggled in the opening two Gameweeks before getting their first wins of the season last weekend.

Partly as a result of those victories, there is only one change to the starting XIs across the two sides.

Ralph Hasenhuttl has made it and it’s a predictable one, with Che Adams – scorer of four goals in league and cup over the last week – in for Sekou Mara.

Erik ten Hag’s decision to go with an unchanged line-up means that it’s another benching for Cristiano Ronaldo, with the United boss again opting for a front three of Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Elanga.

Anthony Martial, as reported yesterday, misses out due to injury, while new signing Casemiro is on the bench.

GAMEWEEK 4 LINE-UPS

Southampton XI: Bazunu, Djenepo, Salisu, Bella-Kotchap, Walker-Peters, Lavia, Ward-Prowse, A Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Aribo, Adams.

Subs: McCarthy, Lyanco, Bednarek, Valery, Romeu, S Armstrong, Diallo, Perraud, Mara.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Malacia, Martinez, Varane, Dalot, McTominay, Eriksen, Sancho, Fernandes, Elanga, Rashford.

Subs: Heaton, Maguire, Shaw, Wan-Bissaka, Fred, Casemiro, Van de Beek, Ronaldo, Garnacho.



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  1. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is zaha out?

    1. ahak9
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          reported yesterday but he's a good hold.

  2. :
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wilson-Esbrand bubble burst I see.

  3. Puntillimon
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Been really impressed with saints today.

    1. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bella ketchup guy especially

  4. JamTart
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hopefully Fofana frees up James for RWB in a week or so.

    That and Pep rotating his caption causing headaches for people.

  5. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I own Cancelo and Haaland the flagpole.

    Getting rid ASAP 🙂

    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks for sharing.

  6. Siva Mohan
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    it's 4-3-3

    Mendy | Cucurella, Chalobah, Silva, James | Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho (c), Gallagher | Sterling, Havertz, Mount

    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Source?

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          😛

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Does that mean I keep or sell James?

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        keep .. goal and assist today

    3. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looks weak

    4. Stimps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cucurella benched midweek for Chillwell I can guess

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        likely

    5. Camzy
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn't look that way to me...

      Mendy
      James Silva Chalobah
      RLC Gallagher Jorginho Cucurella
      Mount Sterling Havertz

      It looks just like more of the same 3atb with RLC and James interchanging RCB and RWB.

    6. Arteta
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chelsea-line-up-vs-leicester-city-

      Mason Mount, Kai Havertz and Raheem Sterling continue in attack, while Thomas Tuchel has paired Conor Gallagher with Jorginho in midfield once again and opted for Marc Cucurella and Ruben Loftus-Cheek as his wing-backs.

    7. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The Fifth Stand (Chelsea app) says:

      "[Chalobah] is expected to play in the back three alongside Reece James and Thiago Silva."

      "[Tuchel has...] opted for Marc Cucurella and Ruben Loftus-Cheek as his wing-backs"

      Will note it does say EXPECTED, but I agree it could be or shift to a back four too.

    8. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If that XI is a 433, Leicester will tear Chelsea one today

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Without Maddison we won't be tearing up anyone.

        1. Zimo
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Ward owners will be tearing up

        2. The Philosopher
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, probably true sadly. You need to rely a bit on the old Vardy magic today I guess.

      2. Jock Grealish
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        lol

    9. Hits from the Bong
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hmm think that looks too weak in midfield

  7. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McTominay ACL

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Makes a change from him trying to do other peoples knees

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hmm! Was lightly pencilling in Saka > Gundogan for next week. Was worried about him starting today what that would mean for midweek - but that benching could be helpful.

  9. HollywoodXI
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I’ve been impressed by Saints. They should be mid table this season.

  10. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Gunodgan benched to give KDB a rest vs Forest?

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Also, this makes Gundogan a very nice option vs Forest.

      1. Zimo
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        *whispers*
        It doesn't.

        1. Free Hat
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I read that in Ron Howard narrator voice 😀

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It is going to happen. Alvarez to start GW5 as well.

  11. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Not worried about the Rashford blank. Means he's more likely to score midweek.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 1 month ago

      @Camzy

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      😀

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      😆 worried Robbo's starting, if hauls could not get rid next GW

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Worried about Robbo hauling - sold him as part of the move to buy Rashford

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          No joke that's worrying 😛

    4. Camzy
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You're trying to poke fun but it's not even a good comparison. Returns are not the same as starts.

  12. krzys
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Of course I got Pontus Jansson this morning. Turns out he's out with a minor foot injury. Great start to the weekend after my 8.3m GW rank last week

  13. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I realise they want to keep Lamptey fit,
    But being benched 4 times in a row seems a bit odd...

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe he's not actually very good.

      1. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Seems like it

    2. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Think it has a lot to do with March’s form. Potter has been full of praise for him this season

  14. Arteta
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford is just expensive Dasilva.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      How bad must Liverpool be this season?

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        BOU to tear them apart

        1. Thanos
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Hope so!

      2. Arteta
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Their defence have been all over the place. I've never seen van Dijk so bad and out of form.

      3. FOO FIGHTER
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        You wanted to get in Damsgaard for 5.5?

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Troll, sold him
      Last week !

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dasilva is a quality cheap pick.

      I have not wasted my breath for nothing.

  15. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Full House for me in the 3pms!

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      bob sagat cap

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep 8 players for me

  16. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    James to Fofana
    DaSilva to Harrison

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Fofana at RCB and James at RWB

  17. FantasyHero
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ladies and gents
    Sold mahrez this week. He will haul big time today!

    1. Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I sold Mahrez after he dropped to 7.8 for Rashford this wk for a -4. Incoming hat trick

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hauling this week:
      Mahrez
      TAA
      Robbo
      Saka
      Son

      Blanking:
      Rodrigo
      Gundogan
      Rashford

  18. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The best players know when its time to hang their boots. Ronaldo denies Rashford an easy goal. Plays a horrendous pass instead of playing rashford thru for a 1 on 1

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      probably his last game for Utd - still a legend

  19. Josh.E
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I ask this question again, long term options?
    A. James and Neto
    B. Cucurella and Rodrigo

  20. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez been given Man of the Match, will be awarded a mini-bar bottle of champagne at FT

    1. Mona Lisa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      And a fun size snickers, which will feed the family for a week.

  21. The Philosopher
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I'll make it a bit simple for people trying to decipher the Pep roulette: there's nothing to decipher. Just stick to the most rotation proof players and take the odd benchings on the chin and move on.

  22. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I miss Harry Maguire!

  23. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ronnie is Finnish!

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He's only 27...

    2. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, he's a snooker player

  24. TomSaints
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Annoying game, had enough chances to get a goal and at least a point.

    Very poor united side and can’t see them getting top 6

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      saint's bottom 6 tho?

      1. TomSaints
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        On games so far I reckon 13th-15th would be excellent

  25. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    United to 6th in the table! 😆

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      snap!

  26. Piggs Boson
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Up to 6th. 4pts ahead of Liverpool.

    Any have a tissue? I just Spitched in my underwear.

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Despite all the hyperbole that surrounds Man Utd performances, they're probably going to finish about there at the end of the season.

  27. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    get innnnn

  28. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Right, onto the IMPORTANT fixtures.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What you on about? My gameweeks over and it's only 2pm. Only got template left.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        You watch too many fanboy youtubers.

        Start picking your own players.

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          What's a youtuber?

  29. Siva Mohan
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Glory Glory Saints!!

  30. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bad performance from United, if they were against any midtable team Fullham Palace etc. they would have lost.

    1. tokara
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      OK

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Playing poorly and getting the result is a good sign. United of old done that regularly under Fergie. 3 points is all I care about, can see them getting a grilling from Ten Hag for the performance all the same.

      1. Randaxus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Playing badly is bad, simple as that, United are a midtable team.

        1. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          no - we are 6th mate. When we finish mid table we are a med table team

        2. Paqueta Rice
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          3 points is 3 points, simple as that. Liverpool and City had poor performances last season and won. Back to back wins and even an away win and a clean sheet, that’s important.

          1. Mambino
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            with you on that Milkman

          2. Randaxus
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            And midtable is midtable, and United are going to finish there.

            1. Paqueta Rice
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              What do you classify as mid table, 8th-14th?

            2. Mambino
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              okay then

          3. Randaxus
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            A clean sheet against a team that is almost incapable of scoring a goal, magnificent.

            1. Paqueta Rice
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Scored in every game so far but ok

              1. Mambino
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                no point arguing with ABU's mate they live in another reality. You need a certain personality to be so bitter about someone's team

            2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              • 17 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Pointless arguing with UTD fans mate. I gave up years ago. They live in another reality . You need a certain personality trait to support them

              1. Mambino
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                yes we are all exactly the same - all 75 million of us

              2. Randaxus
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Positive united fans are delusional, they are not seeing the reality which is in front of them, United should be one of the best teams in the world, but they are an average team with a lot of under preforming talented players.

                1. Randaxus
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  performing*

                2. Mambino
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  I don't agree at all - we are a club in a massive mess with terrible ownership but it doesn't mean we don't feel good when our team wins - why does it bother you so much?

                  1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                    • 17 Years
                    4 years, 1 month ago

                    Why blame them wonderful Glazier boys ? Maybe look at the players . You have spent a fortune. A lot more than other clubs . Your lots problem is you think you have a right to success. Well your time is long over. Acceptance is the final stage. You will get there