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2pm team news: Koulibaly and Rashford benched, Zouma absent

Gameweek 11 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues on Sunday, with five more Premier League matches taking place this afternoon.

Aston Villa v Chelsea, Leeds United v Arsenal, Manchester United v Newcastle United and Southampton v West Ham United kick-off at 14:00 BST, followed by a huge game at Anfield where Liverpool host Manchester City at 16:30 BST.

Graham Potter makes three changes from the Chelsea side that beat AC Milan 2-0 on Tuesday. Reece James faces two months on the sidelines with the knee injury he picked up in Italy, while Kalidou Koulibaly and Jorginho drop to the bench. They are replaced by Marc Cucurella, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Kai Havertz.

Opponents Aston Villa make two alterations, as Leon Bailey and Danny Ings come in for Emiliano Buendia and Philippe Coutinho.

Arsenal make seven changes to their Europa League XI, with big hitters Aaron Ramsdale, Gabriel, Thomas Partey, Granit Xhaka, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus all returning.

As for Leeds, Luis Sinisterra is back from suspension and replaces Patrick Bamford, which suggests Rodrigo will be pushed further forward and lead the line.

At Old Trafford, Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Man Utd’s starting line-up, along with Raphael Varane, Fred and Jadon Sancho. That means Marcus Rashford is a substitute, while Christian Eriksen (illness) and Anthony Martial are absent from the matchday squad.

Joelinton comes in for the visitors, returning in place of Joe Willock.

West Ham make five changes from Thursday’s Europa Conference League win over Anderlecht: Lukasz Fabianski, Thilo Kehrer, Tomas Soucek, Declan Rice and Gianluca Scamacca replace Alphonse Areola, Angelo Ogbonna, Flynn Downes, Manuel Lanzini and Said Benrahma.

That means £4.0m Emerson Palmieri continues in the starting XI, potentially as an out-of-position winger, or failing that, a wing-back.

Mohamed Elyounoussi and Ainsley Maitland-Niles come in for hosts Southampton.


GAMEWEEK 11 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Young, Luiz, McGinn, Ramsey, Bailey, Watkins, Ings

Subs: Olsen, Chambers, Bednarek, Sanson, Nakamba, Dendoncker, Bogarde, Buendia, Coutinho

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Chalobah, Silva, Cucurella, Loftus-Cheek, Mount, Kovacic, Chilwell, Havertz, Sterling, Aubameyang

Subs: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Koulibaly, Jorginho, Zakaria, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka, Pulisic, Broja


Leeds United XI: Meslier, Kristensen, Koch, Cooper, Struijk, Adams, Roca, Sinisterra, Aaronson, Harrison, Rodrigo

Subs: Klaesson, Firpo, Ayling, Llorente, Summerville, Klich, Greenwood, Bamford, Gelhardt

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu, Partey, Odegaard, Xhaka, Saka, Martinelli, Jesus

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Holding, Cedric, Vieira, Sambi, Nketiah, Nelson, Marquinhos


Manchester United XI: de Gea, Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Fred, Antony, Fernandes, Sancho, Ronaldo

Subs: Heaton, Lindelof, Rashford, Malacia, Pellistri, Elanga, Garnacho, Iqbal, Mainoo

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Longstaff, Joelinton, Almiron, Murphy, Wilson

Subs: Karius, Lascelles, Shelvey, Lewis, Targett, Wood, Fraser, Willock, Anderson


Southampton XI: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Bella-Kotchap, Salisu, Perraud, Elyounoussi, Ward-Prowse, Maitland-Niles, Aribo, A Armstrong, Adams

Subs: McCarthy, Lyanco, Caleta-Car, S Armstrong, Mara, Djenepo, Edozie, Diallo, Larios

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Johnson, Kehrer, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Paqueta, Emerson, Scamacca

Subs: Areola, Randolph, Fornals, Antonio, Lanzini, Downes, Ogbonna, Benrahma, Coventry

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  1. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 6 months ago

    Rashford under the weather

    - Ten Hag

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Cheers. My optimistic 30 mins cameo has now been downgraded to a stoppage time sub to waste time.

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Fellow Rashford owner here 🙁

    2. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      That sounds soft

  2. Catalan Rangers
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 6 months ago

    “Lots of chelsea fans forums saying Sterling won’t play”

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      They haven’t known Potter as yet

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Lol who said that? He played every game this season until Wolves last week, just needed a break I'm sure. I don't see him being rotated any more than any other big players at other clubs in this busy period

  3. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 6 months ago

    I need convincing from Mount or Sterling today as Maddison's replacement.

    Who would you go for?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Mount, price won’t need restructuring

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Always Sterling

    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      You will regret getting Mount. Sterling's price is off putting so I would avoid both

    4. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Just binned Sterling. He’s been nothing but a letdown for weeks.

      Mount looks slightly better recently, but would rather look elsewhere than Chelsea to be honest.

      Not the most exciting attack.

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Mount and Sterling playing wingbacks as well?

  4. Totti
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 6 months ago

    who to get instead of jesus madisson james with total funds 22.1?

    not owner of salah and kane

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Dunk, Trossard, Kane

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        insufficient funds
        this will be 22.8 and i have only 22.1

  5. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 6 months ago

    Who’s the bed sub-7.0 mid besides Trossard?

    Can’t pick between Rodrigo / Sinisterra / Almiron…

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Eze ?

  6. PartyTime
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 6 months ago

    Jesuuuuuuusssssss

    1. PartyTime
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Just practicing

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Ban

    3. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Ban

    4. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Made me laugh but ban

    5. chunk
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Haha

  7. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 6 months ago

    Emerson so close

  8. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 6 months ago

    Sterlo on right wing back

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      That’s when he scored his last brace

    2. dunts1
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      cheers I was wondering who was playing there

  9. 1team1dream
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 6 months ago

    Party time idiot

    1. Mirror Man
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Who pissed in your cornflakes this morning? Definitely wasn't me this time.

    2. Tor Total Football
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      If you had to pick one? Darwin or Firmino?

      1. Mona Lisa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Charles

        1. Pass
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          He's fit and will survive

      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Firmino has the form but Darwin probably more likely to start.

      3. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Firmino by far the better player

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Arsenal game still not started it seems

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Well that's decided it.

      Quite prepared to pay £12 for 2 big screen games.

      But I'm more interested in Leeds v Arsenal and proceedings at Old Trafford.

      So less likely to pay 12 for Liverpool v Man City.

      I pay £10 for iFollow my local team, league 2 because we're not on often.

    5. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Bailey >> Rashford fail 🙁

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        2 points Vs 1 point, not the end of the world.

        1. FCSB
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          I was optimistic of 30 mins against tired legs but seems not to be the case now

    6. chunk
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      1-0 Mount

    7. Vlad Tepes
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      I will hide behind the couch when city play. I captained Jesus

    8. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Absolute gift

    9. JBG
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Well I know who I'm bringing in for Maddison now, haha.

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Not quite sure I'd use that goal as a reason for getting a player

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

      Finally get to celebrate my gravatar.

      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Was always going to be a tough ask to follow Eden

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

          I respect you!

    11. EffPeeEll
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Mings assist

      wd

    12. More Cowbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Is AVL CHE the only game on British tv today?

      1. dunts1
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        yeah, of the 2pm games anyway.

      2. chunk
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Only 2pm games yes

      3. More Cowbell
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Cheers

    13. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      What is that ridiculous slope behing the nets at Old Trafford? Surely that is dangerous, but most of all... are the owners brain dead?

      1. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Terrible design. I'm surprised the FA allowed it

    14. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Is Mount playing advanced or defensive?

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

        Mate he's just scored

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Well you can score from anywhere on the pitch 😛

        2. jimmyharte
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Yeah it was lucky as f**k

      2. Mirror Man
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Bad joke.

        • Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Not watching the game
          Just wondering because he's been pretty defensive this season.

      3. Crista Ronaldo Sewy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 6 months ago

        whats happened with ars game?

        1. Noisy Neighbour
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Ref’s comms are out.

          1. Noisy Neighbour
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 6 months ago

            Players now going back into the dressing room.

        2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Leeds time wasting

      4. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Mount is forming the perfect trap, 2-pointers only from next week

        1. MIGHTY JOE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Maddison -> Mount is happening! Ready to get hurt

      5. JoeSoap
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        So brought in Mount on second FT but left on bench. Never a good idea to do these things while out drinking.

      6. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Players leaving the pitch.

      7. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Now walking off pitch at Leeds

      8. Vlad Tepes
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        What is happening in Leeds?

      9. CrouchDown
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Arsenal game likely to be postponed

        1. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Why?

        2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Ffs, what's going on?

        3. Mona Lisa
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Fantastic

        4. SirWenger
          • 1 Year
          1 year, 6 months ago

          This

        5. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Massively jumping the gun there.

      10. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Andreas and Neco off the bench for Jesus and Martinelli, could be worse.

        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Would we even get bench players subbing in if this is postponed given they've already played a few mins?

          1. mdm
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 6 months ago

            This

          2. Mr. O'Connell
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 6 months ago

            Don't know actually. I'd say so.

          3. _Ninja_
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            1 year, 6 months ago

            Should do as they'll need to give points for the rearranged game.l and can't given points twice for the same game.

        2. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Since game started you’d get the 1 pointers