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Poland v Austria team news: Lewandowski still on bench, Arnautovic in

21 June 2024 87 comments
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Day eight of this European Championship continues with team news from the Group D clash between Poland and Austria. It kicks off at 17:00 BST in Berlin.

Both narrowly lost in Matchday 1 but know that a win here still gives a great chance of progression, as most third-placed teams reach the round of 16.

With no player exceeding three per cent ownership, there’s very little Fantasy interest in this one. But it’s interesting that Robert Lewandowski (€9.5m) still isn’t ready to start after his thigh injury. Instead, he’s on Poland’s bench.

They’ve made four changes, seemingly switching from a 3-4-2-1 formation to 3-4-1-2 now that Krzysztof Piatek (€6.0m) has replaced Sebastien Szymanski (€6.0m).

Furthermore, Bartosz Slisz (€5.5m), Jakub Piotrowski (€5.5m) and Pawel Dawidowicz (€4.0m) are in for Kacper Urbanski (€5.5m), Taras Romanczuk (€5.0m) and Bartosz Salamon (€4.0m).

As for Austria, both centre-backs have been switched. Instead of Kevin Danso (€4.5m) and Maximilian Wober (€4.5m), it will be Gernot Trauner (€4.5m) and Philipp Lienhart (€4.0m).

Up front, Marko Arnautovic (€7.0m) is given the nod rather than Michael Gregoritsch (€6.5m).

MATCHDAY 2 TEAM NEWS

Poland XI – Szczesny; Bednarek, Dawidowicz, Kiwior; Frankowski, Piotrowski, Zielinski, Slisz, Zalewski; Buksa, Piatek

Austria XI – Pentz; Posch, Trauner, Lienhart, Mwene; Seiwald, Grillitsch; Laimer, Baumgartner, Sabitzer; Arnautovic

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  1. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Wait Arnautovic hasnt retired yet

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  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Austria playing at a level that makes them not just dark horses but actual contenders. very impressive

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  3. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Come on Baumgartner!

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    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      How does one work out who is likely to be MoM in this format? Baum would be nice, especially if he can sneak another ball recovery. Sticky cap locked then.

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  4. The Mentaculus
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Mwene assist! Finally something to celebrate

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    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Should have captained him over Baumgartner 🙁 Something to complain about

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    2. dirtmcgirt
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Lol ikr. I shouted more than I do for some of teams I follow it's been that bad

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      1. dirtmcgirt
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        More than some goals of the team I follow*

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  5. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    No team except spain don't like to keep cs

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    1. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Thats clear and very well phrased !

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  6. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Cleansheet gone.. Pantz down

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Glad I kept Pickford in the end

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  7. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    People have become too good at football. Time to invent a new sport and start again. Or at least make some big changes to the rules every so often, like Formula 1, a sport that knows its boring.

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

      You didn't watch England then.

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  8. dirtmcgirt
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    *Said in a South African accent"

    Aw look bru that guy is Pentz

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      ODB

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  9. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I’m robbed of Bednarek assist

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  10. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Eagerly looking forward to Baumgartner getting his 3rd ball recovery

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Haha.. Baumgartner scores!!!

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      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Now get that 3rd recovery and man of match

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  11. azz007
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Baum

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Baumgartner means tree gardener in German literally.

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  12. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Baumgartner!!!!!

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

      Needs another now so I don't have to captain Lukaku. Please.

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  13. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    BAUMI BAUMI BAUMI

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      U r an environmentalist? Love trees?

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  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    secured the motm.....maybe

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  15. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Lets effin gooo Boomgardner...

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  16. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    4pt hit for Baumgartner over Jorginho. Loving this.

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Are hits required in this short tournament? Just play wc and LL in 2 and 3

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Knowing camzy he'll have a plan of action

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        1. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Camzy pls change ur photo. Keep thinking u r a lady

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      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        It's not required. But I'd rather WC in QFs.

        I've played enough of these international formats to know that 3 transfers after the Ro16 are often not enough and I liked my MD1 team well enough.

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        1. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          That was my plan too. But in md1 everyone blanked except my c wirtz. Couldn't stick to the plan then

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  17. FFS ManU
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    As a Man Utd fan, watching how well this Austria team plays with Rangnick as head coach makes it all the more annoying that many of the Utd squad showed very little respect for him and wouldn't try hard enough when he was the interim manager.

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  18. dirtmcgirt
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Forgot to captain bumgardener,

    But I also forgot to switch Pickford for Pentz so could be worse.

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Almost an assist. Wimmer should have scored

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  19. Goro Majima
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Yeah, was thinking the same.

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

      Reply fail to FFS MANU.

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      1. FFS ManU
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers, thanks for replying.

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  20. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Penalty.. who is austria pk taker?

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      arnie surely

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      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        He was going to be subbed just now

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    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Arnie

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    3. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Christophe surely

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  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    when players play with socks down they're either world beaters or prima donnas

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  22. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    pen, sabitzer won

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  23. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    No pressure Marko

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  24. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    That could secure the MOTM

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  25. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    genuine chance netherlands lose to austria are knocked out. that'll be a great game

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Will still finish 3rd and 4/6 go thru.. its not a given france beat Dutch now

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  26. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    At end just 7 pts.. hopefully baum gets man of match

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  27. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Poland have given up

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  28. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Goal difference crucial for the 3rd place teams.. each goal is important

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  29. Mozumbus
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    In case, Netherlands loses today, it'll be a knockout between Austria and Netherlands, right?

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    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A draw would send them both through

      They'd only be playing to win for an easier match in L16

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  30. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    No. A draw will send both thru surely. A loss might be enough.
    4/6 3rd place teams will progress

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Reply to above

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