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Leeds United v Newcastle United rounds off Saturday’s Premier League football.

Kick-off at Elland Road is at 17:30 BST.

Leeds’ line-up shows two changes from Gameweek 2.

Lukas Nmecha and, facing his old club, Sean Longstaff come into the starting XI.

Joel Piroe drops to the bench, while Ao Tanaka is injured.

New signing James Justin is named among the substitutes.

There are some real surprises with the Newcastle line-up.

We knew that Anthony Gordon and Joelinton would miss out through suspension and injury.

But the benching of Anthony Elanga and Harvey Barnes is an eyebrow-raiser.

Jacob Ramsey is handed his full debut, while William Osula makes his first Premier League start for the Magpies.

The recall of Sven Botman hints at a formation change, too.

Jacob Murphy comes in for Elanga, meanwhile.

LINE-UPS

Leeds United XI: Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Longstaff, Gruev, Stach, James, Nmecha, Gnonto

Subs: Darlow, Justin, Bornauw, Bijol, Harrison, Aaronson, Okafor, Piroe, Calvert-Lewin.

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Livramento, Guimaraes, Tonali, Ramsey, Murphy, Osula.

Subs: Ramsdale, Hall, Lascelles, Thiaw, Krafth, Barnes, Willock, Miley, Elanga.

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  1. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    24pts first half of the week, ahh well

  2. Atimis
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Only downside I got Kudus -4 this week but maybe will pay off in the incoming weeks

    1. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      You mean when he rotates with Simmons?

      1. Atimis
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Last person Simons would rotate with

      2. g40steve
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Simmons is BJ side, no?

        1. Atimis
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Yeah and center

  3. Three Pints of Schlager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Second highlight of the game:

    Elanga's cross behind the goal.
    (Another trap of the season contender)

    1. Fifa las vegas
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Wirtz over Gakpo was a disaster. But Wirtz > Elanga has outdone it

      1. Fifa las vegas
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Might still keep him for the Wolves game, then it’s Semenyo or Grealish if he’s still getting 2 fecking assists per game

  4. Nightcrawler
    1 year, 1 month ago

    27 from 5 is that average this week?

    Haaland(c) Milenkovic Richard Rogers Gakpo Reijnders left

    1. Fifa las vegas
      1 year, 1 month ago

      16 from 5 🙁

      Wood (C), RAN, Aina, Sarr, Mateta, Salah to go.

      Rogers on bench for Elanga!

    2. Planet Head
      1 year, 1 month ago

      27 is a little below the average so far I think but from only 5 players is solid. I'm on 16 from 5 thanks to Gudmundsson's 9 haha, rubbish so far!

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      It's good if you still have Haaland (c) left.

    4. Brosstan
      1 year, 1 month ago

      43 from 6. If Salah (C) pops off this will be an insane GW

  5. Athletic Nasherbo
    1 year, 1 month ago

    First error of the season. 50:50 first bench slot between Carvalho and Rodon. Here’s hoping Rutter features.

  6. Pedram
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Burn coming for Dorgu. Thanks for the 6 points New Castle!

  7. Planet Head
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Gudnumdsson with my only haul of the GW so far 😀

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      If your team as bad enough your starting him then I’m not surprised

      1. g40steve
        1 year, 1 month ago

        What 17 points from 3 games for 4m?

        He’s got more points than Tark for example 🙄

      2. Planet Head
        1 year, 1 month ago

        My team is shocking right now tbf, tempted to WC

  8. Brosstan
    1 year, 1 month ago

    VAR is honestly doing everything right this game week.

    Fulham goal correctly disallowed. If it had stood that would have massively altered the result v Chelsea.
    Man United given a penalty that the ref overlooked.

    I dont understand why people are complaining that VAR is correcting mistakes made by the referee.

    1. Gubby-Allen
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I think that most weeks. Before today the only error it has made was the Man Utd penalty V Fulham which even that was a blatant foul and only not a penalty as there was a foul on Fulham too.

      Everything in GW 1 I thought was ok. I didn't think the Fulham disallowed goal was a howler, but IMO it was wrong as Muniz had nowhere to go and the foul did not happen in slow motion, so they

      1. Gubby-Allen
        1 year, 1 month ago

        ...should watch it at the speed it occurred.

    2. Zalk
      1 year, 1 month ago

      The Fulham challenge is not reckless so they shouldn't have intervened. The overall verdict of VAR so far is that it has been abysmal...

      1. Feanor
        1 year, 1 month ago

        That’s not true. Without Var a perfectly good goal would have been disallowed for offside in Liverpool v Newcastle

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      The Fulham goal being disallowed was an incorrect call. 100% wrong. Nowhere else he could put his foot, ref said it was a”careless challenge” when Muniz was the one in possession. Awful decision.

      1. Feanor
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Agree

  9. Fifa las vegas
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Thought it couldn’t get much worse than last GW, Elanga as part of 3 transfers for a hit is up there with one of my worst ever moves though.

    Avoided Wood nearly all last season out of pure stubbornness, need him to deliver as (C) now this week!

    1. MBK 42
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Sorry but I bought Wood this week and he never does anything when I own him

      1. Fifa las vegas
        1 year, 1 month ago

        You could’ve at least not told me and let me live in hope 😉

  10. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Gudmundsson first on my bench. Any chance Aït-Nouri doesn’t play?

    1. theshazly
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I also wanna know about this

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      He was declared fit so unless he just gets random rotation

  11. MBK 42
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Chances of Guéhi not starting tomorrow? Rodon in for Dorgu if he doesn’t.

    1. theshazly
      1 year, 1 month ago

      We never know
      He played 2 days ago

      1. MBK 42
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Hoping he gets taken out of the squad pending a sale to Liverpool

  12. Babit1967
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Maybe Dorgu on wildcard was a blessing in disguise. Gudmonssen first sub 🙂

  13. pundit of punts
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Anyone feel that Mbeumo is a good long term hold?

    Always at the end of chances.

    1. Brosstan
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Both Bruno and Mbeumo are good long term picks. Only question is if there are better options because they are quite pricey playing for a bottom half table team.

    2. The Big Fella
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I haven’t got him but I think he is a decent asset but you’ll have to stick with him. Everybody is so knee jerky

    3. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yeah maybe, he looked good. I don't have him, but I wouldn't be surprised if he had some joy getting in behind City's line next GW. He loved playing on the transition at Brentford.

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      If he's 7M yes, for 8M there are many other options in 6.5-7.5M bracket

    5. Feanor
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Much better than Cunha lol

      I posted twice on Friday how I thought Mbeumo was better, but in the end I kept Cunha since I already got him on my WC at 8.0. Literally had the transfer set up at 10:30 last night (3:30am UK time) but then turned off my phone. Cowardice came back to bite me.

  14. g40steve
    1 year, 1 month ago

    30-4 from 6, Sels, Salah, Sarr, Reindeer & Haaland C to play small green

    1. Salarrivederci
      1 year, 1 month ago

      47 (-4) with Sels, MGW, Wirtz, Ekitike & Watkins.

      1. Bluetiger1
        1 year, 1 month ago

        not bad

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      24 from 4, Salah Gakpo Milenkovic De Cuyper Rogers Watkins Wood [C]

    3. Zalk
      1 year, 1 month ago

      31 with Sels, Reijnders, Salah, Wood, Watkins, Gyökeres. Hope to hit 60 but will be close.

    4. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      49 with Salah Watkins Sarr Wirtz Williams Diouf to go
      Bruno (C) and KDH to the rescue

  15. Ajax Hamsterdam
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Planning on selling Watkins and dorgu for -4

    Dorgu to
    A tarkowski (DC king)
    B Munoz

    Cheers 🙂

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Senesi or Lacroix for me, I am selling Dorgu

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. Old Gregg
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I to am looking at selling. dorgu.

      I’m tempted by Munoz

    3. brianutd-why always we? 20
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A

  16. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Any info came out on why Elanga was benched?

  17. Roshen
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on WC draft?

    Vicario – Dubravka
    Munoz – Livramento – VDV – Senesi – Rodon
    Salah – Mbeumo – Sarr – Kudus – Reijnders
    Haaland – JP – 4.5

    Thanks!

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Nice, not sure about Mbeumo and Kudus

  18. tucaoneo
    1 year, 1 month ago

    What's the mainstream thinking on best GW for WC? Really trying to talk myself out of doing it today...

    1. Bluetiger1
      1 year, 1 month ago

      GW4 as gives you almost two weeks to assess things - adjust from international break with the knowledge of the first three game weeks

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I think maybe when arsenal fixtures turn. Or B4 Xmas . Use 5fts for BB team then WC.

    3. Fiasco da Gama
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I have no idea but I'm probably doing FH7, WC8, BB9, TC10. The splurge!!

  19. Bluetiger1
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Chelsea Jackson loan deal to Bayern Munich cancelled - possible a blessing in disgust with Delap
    injury. I wish Delap recovery asap but once Jackson gets back into fold allows/gives Chelsea the
    three strikers needed this season

    https://talksport.com/football/3514961/chelsea-nicolas-jackson-bayern-transfer-cancelled-liam-delap-injury/

  20. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    5 yellow cards for me today and I had Konsa’s red game week 1, really starting to cost me!

    1. Bluetiger1
      1 year, 1 month ago

      ah not the best GW- sorry to hear that WVA

  21. Bluetiger1
    1 year, 1 month ago

    To challenge Chelsea need a world class keeper - Sanchez just not good enough - keeper at Bournemouth looks good (touch in cheek),
    I would love Gianluigi Donnarumma (feel for James Trafford if he goes to Man City) but wages stupid - example West Ham United with a ball going a cross to his left side leads with
    his right hand from 30 yards!!!

    Should have gone for Maignan (AC Milan) for £25 million

    Diogo Costa - 40M

    https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler-statistik/wertvollstespieler/marktwertetop/mw/spielerposition_id/1

    1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Don't really need a GK when every legitimate goal scored against you gets wrongly disallowed by VAR.

  22. Calafiornication
    1 year, 1 month ago

    32 pts on FH
    Spurs lads and Cunha let it down
    4 to go (c) too

  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Porro has just been bumped to 10 defensive contributions. +2 points!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Sorry, 12 defensive contributions.
      Never in doubt 😉

    2. Calafiornication
      1 year, 1 month ago

      That's good news at least

      1. Feanor
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Got me up to 30, one point above safety

        Really need Captain Wood and Haaland to score braces tomorrow, though

  24. jonnybhoy
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Porro getting 2 DEFCON points is lovely

    1. el polako
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yeah and he’s on course for 3 points against West Ham.

    2. chocolove
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yeeha

  25. claretparrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    3 seasons out and having to remind myself that saving transfers is always the best move if unsure.

    Huge slice of luck today helps. Played Gudmunson rather than transfer out Palmer 🙂

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Lovely result.

  26. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    bruno,gudmunsson,mbeumo,pedro a lovely 11 bonus,but cucu has to spoil the full house ,only 4th in the bonus ,but 44 from 5 is a jolly good start

    1. claretparrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yep lovely start!

  27. GoonerSteve
    1 year, 1 month ago

    29 (-4) from 6, with Raya, Rejinders, Gyokeres, Ekitike, and Captain Haaland to go.

    Having transferred in Cunha and played Dorgu, it was looking grim. I didn't expect Senesi and Gudmundsson to save me.

    1. Feanor
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I almost got Sensei on my WC but I would have benched him today

      Went Tarkowiski and Reinildo instead of Livramento and Senesi. Seems like a mistake at the moment.

  28. chocolove
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Adli 26 minutes played, 11 defcon. Wow

  29. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Moyes on KDH: "He's a really nice footballer. Sees the game well. His vision is very good. I always thought that if we get him in the right positions I think he'll score enough goals. I do. I think he can score goals from midfield and it was a really good goal he scored today"

  30. Bobby Digital
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Anyone else made plans to remove KDH? Those plans went down the drain this evening.

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yeah it was always a consideration. I wasn't in a rush, but he did feel like a weakness in my team. I always believed in him though, I scouted him a lot, and did a lot of calculations based on his data etc, and felt he'd be excellent value. He has a reputation of having a freakish level of fitness, and would always play 90 mins and never miss a game. That seems to be the case again, he's played every minute so far. He's also very good at set pieces - he's created a few chances from them already.

      I thought he'd get more defcons though, that's been a disappointment. But yeah, he feels like a hold now. Quality footballer.

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Benched him today

      1. Bobby Digital
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Ouch

        1. brianutd-why always we? 20
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Typical luck or lack of it

      2. Jacquet or chips
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        I benched him and Senesi.

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      1 year, 1 month ago

      He’s a very handy 8th attacker, came in for Palmer for me this GW, and is very under priced.