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Group D team news: Griezmann, Dumfries + Frimpong benched

Group D concludes on Tuesday, when the Netherlands take on Austria and France face Poland.

Both matches get underway at 17:00 BST.

The Netherlands and France are guaranteed a place in the knockout rounds after reaching four points after their first two games, but both teams are looking to top the group.

If they both win, it will go down to goal difference and then goals scored as the head-to-head is level.

As for Austria, they can only finish in the top two if they beat the Netherlands. They can go through to the last-16 even if they lose, however, as one of the four best third-placed teams.

Poland, meanwhile, are unable to qualify and will finish fourth.

PositionTeamPlWDLFAGDPts
1Netherlands21102114
2France21101014
3Austria21013213
4Poland200225-30

Kylian Mbappe comes back into France’s starting XI, in one of two changes for Didier Deschamps.

Bradley Barcola is also included, with Antoine Griezmann and Marcus Thuram dropping to the bench.

Poland make five alterations, meanwhile.

Lukasz Skorupski, Jakub Moder, Sebastian Szymanski, Kacper Urbanski and Robert Lewandowski replace Wojciech Szczesny, Bartosz Slisz, Jakub Piotrowski, Krzysztof Piatek and Adam Buksa.

The Netherlands make three changes to their line-up.

Lutsharel Geertruida, Joey Veerman and Donyell Malen all start.

However, it’s at the expense of three popular Euro 2024 Fantasy assets: Denzel Dumfries, Jeremie Frimpong and Xavi Simons.

As for Austria, they make four changes with Max Wober, Alexander Prass, Romano Schmid and Patrick Wimmer starting.

Christoph Baumgartner is the highest-profile casualty, with Gernot Trauner, Philipp Mwene and Konrad Laimer also named among the substitutes.

LINE-UPS

Netherlands XI: Verbruggen, Geertrudia, de Vrij, van Dijk, Ake, Schouten, Veerman, Malen, Reijnders, Gakpo, Depay

Austria XI: Pentz, Posch, Wober, Lienhart, Prass, Seiwald, Grillitsch, Wimmer, Laimer, Schmid, Sabitzer, Arnautovic


France XI: Maignan, Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Hernandez, Kante, Tchouameni, Rabiot, Dembele, Barcola, Mbappe

Poland XI: Skorupski, Bednarek, Dawidowicz, Kiwior, Frankowski, Szymanksi, Moder, Zielinski, Zalewski, Lewandowski, Urbanski



257 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Bobby Digital
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    They should bring these rules to FPL. CB's would be worth gold

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 14 days ago

      would definitely see more team variety

    2. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 14 days ago

      Still dont what exactly is a recovered ball

      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 14 days ago

        When a player hops a fence to get the ball back

          1. Deulofail
            • 9 Years
            8 months, 14 days ago

            *When a player fishes a lost ball out of a pond

  2. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    So maignan should be on 12 pts. Or 15 if motm.. cheats var and aweful lewa penalty style denies this huge haul

    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 14 days ago

      How dare the ref follow the rules!?

      1. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        8 months, 14 days ago

        What rule? If gk cant move then taker also shouldn't stutter.
        First of all it wasnt even a penalty. Disgusting var

        1. x.jim.x
          • 10 Years
          8 months, 14 days ago

          Literally following the rules

        2. JBG
          • 6 Years
          8 months, 14 days ago

          Was a pen, no where near the ball and steps on the attackers heel, impeded his ability to take a shot from a good position in the box.

          And the rules are the rules about GK and stepping of the line.

          Hence.... how dare the ref follow the rules. You can argue as much as you want against them, they are still the rules.

          1. jacob1989
            • 3 Years
            8 months, 14 days ago

            Crap rules.. why no rule about stuttering 50 times? Make rules equal for everyone. Lewa is literally waiting for gk to come off line so if he misses it will be retaken.
            Just bcoz its a rule doesn't mean its correct.
            It was an awful and a great save. Period. There is no need for 2nd chances

            1. jacob1989
              • 3 Years
              8 months, 14 days ago

              Awful pk that is

            2. Deulofail
              • 9 Years
              8 months, 14 days ago

              Where do you think the GK should be allowed to stand?

              1. St Pauli Walnuts
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                8 months, 13 days ago

                Penalty spot

  3. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    Pretty gutted on that encroachment call for the pen as a Maignan and T.Hernandez owner

  4. PartyTime
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    Hernandez is so overrated oh my gosh. CB better picks from the French defence.

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 14 days ago

      Thats why i went with saliba

      1. PartyTime
        • 3 Years
        8 months, 14 days ago

        Upamecano here but I also have Hernandez the template pick. Jeez…

  5. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    Stubborn GS still putting square pegs in round holes with the team selection. Again no Palmer, no Gordon.

  6. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 5 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    AUSTRIA GROUP WINNERS!!!!!!

  7. F4L
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    Lewa and sabitzer motm imo

    Fellow Mbappe captainers, pressure on the Belgium boys now...

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 14 days ago

      Mbappe should get MOTM imo

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        8 months, 14 days ago

        I hope so, but zero idea. He got fouled often, but didn't manage to score another.

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        8 months, 14 days ago

        Skorupski

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 14 days ago

      Let us see...

  8. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    The CS for France was a dead duck when Kante was subbed on 60 mins.

  9. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 4 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    Congratulations Australia

    1. chocolove
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 14 days ago

      Lol

  10. Tonyawesome69
    • 6 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    Sabitzer and Skorupski MOTM

  11. x.jim.x
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    England XI: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier; Gallagher, Rice; Saka, Bellingham, Foden; Kane

    Do any other nations get their lineups leaked days before kick-off?

    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 14 days ago

      Doesn't really matter though... still Southgate picking the players and setting them up to play zombie hoofball.

      1. x.jim.x
        • 10 Years
        8 months, 14 days ago

        Must be the thickest bloke in football

        1. Deulofail
          • 9 Years
          8 months, 14 days ago

          idk I think JBG has decent insight sometimes

          1. JBG
            • 6 Years
            8 months, 14 days ago

            Lol

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 2 Years
      8 months, 14 days ago

      Southgate is predictable with tournament football.

      1. Qualify for any major we have done excellent under his leadership.
      2. In the tournament we manage to proceed to second round under his leadership
      which again is excellent.

      Both above years ago we struggled.

      However in tournament football I feel it is about the squad & his not rotating enough.
      Seeing the line up above was expected -personally now hearing that no Shaw for a week or
      more I would have gone more adventurous having qualified last night.

      1. TAA - would have gone for Gorden to play wide left instead of Foden.
      2. Foden (player of the season as a number 10, would have move inside where Bellingham has played.)
      3. Bellingham move to where TAA as goes around the whole picture & should have legs on him only 20 years old.
      4. Kane - question mark - clearly not 100% fit - would have gone with Watkins to go forward not keep dropping, could bring Kane on second half.
      5. Saka would have switched with Cole Palmer - again Saka has played well but with the heat & recovering from England select a fresh pair of legs & a player on massive form.

  12. Total Slotball
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    Classic fantasy football. Cleansheets vs Austria and Netherlands attack. Concede to already out Poland

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 14 days ago

      U mean var scored against them

  13. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    Trent out for Gallagher wasnt the change needed. Absolutely sick of this moron.

  14. PartyTime
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    Ragnick reborn after leaving manchester united. Not even the Pope would save that crap club.

  15. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 5 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    When it shows 3D/E/F, how do they work out which team goes where?

  16. lilmessipran
    • 12 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    Zero cleansheetd but my CBs doing honest work with ball recovery points.

  17. F4L
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    skorupski and sabitzer motm

  18. PartyTime
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    Kane(C) hat-trick imminent.

    Let’s gooooo HURRIKANE

  19. Feanor
    • 15 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    Southgate is the laziest man alive

    1. Total Slotball
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 14 days ago

      short back and sides manager

    2. PartyTime
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 14 days ago

      😆

      May I become the new english manager please, I can handle the pressure & I’m definitely hardworking

    3. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 14 days ago

      Will sub taa in fir gallagher around 52 minute mark now

      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 14 days ago

        I think Wharton will come on for Foden after a Gallagher red card. I think it very much

  20. Bobby Digital
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    Bastoni to Mbappe cap twist +-0

    Worth twisting to Lukaku or KDB?

    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 14 days ago

      Yes, KdB looked on it and Belgium have to win

  21. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    Just one defender in the England team, Guehi

    All the others are great attacking players who rely on a solid defence to enable there play

  22. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    Skorupsi player of match.. who has him??

    1. lilmessipran
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 14 days ago

      Poland

  23. CoracAld2831
    • 4 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    Really thought France would do better vs Poland.

    Damn.

  24. Bluetiger1
    • 2 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    My understanding if England win their group this evening we play third place
    Holland from their group but I'm not 100% sure if we win by more
    than 3 goals we avoid them?

    Any ideas?

    Also, now France finishing second will open up the whole tournament
    who do they play next?

    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 14 days ago

      I don't think Tom Holland has a team at the Euros

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 2 Years
        8 months, 14 days ago

        as always great should Deulofail

        I meant Country

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 14 days ago

      A 3 goal a win could promote Croatia back into the third place which could result in England avoiding Holland but for that to happen Denmark would also need to win tonight. Chech win tomorrow could also result in England avoiding Holand.

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 2 Years
        8 months, 14 days ago

        Excellent Bitm2007

  25. Bluetiger1
    • 2 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    No Shaw

    Feel England in Second Round should play a 4-3-3

    Liverpool
    Manchester City
    Arsenal

    All play at some stages of the season & could then allow Trippier to come inside when attacking,
    leaving for example Gorden if wide left to go outside. I would have Rice holding & just in front play
    Bellingham one side of Rice & on the other side Foden.

    Kane in the middle with Cole Palmer on the right- five attacking players in a system that allows attacking
    & also cover for Trippier

    ** Any thoughts on team above but more importantly formation from Second round **

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 14 days ago

      We are playing 4 3 3

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 2 Years
        8 months, 14 days ago

        Thanks Ginkapo - had to put out just got back - much better system

  26. Bluetiger1
    • 2 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    ** COME ON ENGLAND **

    Win tonight & in the best half of the draw
    missing Portugal, Spain, Germany & France

    Possible win by 3 or 4 plus might miss Holland as
    well.

    ** COME ON ENGLAND **

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 14 days ago

      The England special, get a favourable draw to the SF or Final and then bottle it.

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 2 Years
        8 months, 13 days ago

        Agree

        Southgate has to take the brakes off now & let us play with out attacking talent

  27. Bluetiger1
    • 2 Years
    8 months, 14 days ago

    I thought you were allowed 5 subs
    but had to be in three transfers during the game
    how is Gordon allowed on?

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 4 Years
      8 months, 13 days ago

      England made four separate substitutions, but the first was at the half time break which doesn't count as being "during the game".