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Erling Haaland carries the weight of 700k+ Triple Captainers’ expectations on his shoulders as Gameweek 6 continues with four more matches:

TEAM NEWS

With fears around a back injury eased on Friday, there’s no surprise that Haaland starts for Manchester City this afternoon.

Pep Guardiola does make some alterations from Gameweek 5, two of which are enforced as Abdudokir Khusanov is injured and Rodri is “not fully fit”.

Bernardo Silva also drops to the bench as Matheus Nunes, Savinho and Nico Rodriguez get Premier League starts.

Burnley boss Scott Parker reverts to last weekend’s starting XI after making wholesale changes for the Carabao Cup defeat by Cardiff City.

Man City old boy Kyle Walker makes a return to the Etihad.

Down in south London, Alexander Isak gets his first league start of the season.

He’s one of two changes from the Merseyside derby as Florian Wirtz also returns. Cody Gakpo drops to the bench, while Hugo Ekitike is suspended.

Oliver Glasner’s one change from last Saturday sees Ismaila Sarr return from injury to take the place of Will Hughes.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has had his hand forced with his two Gameweek-to-Gameweek changes, due to injuries sustained by Cole Palmer and Wesley Fofana.

Andrey Santos and Jorrel Hato come in.

Diego Gomez, who scored four goals in midweek, ousts Brajan Gruda from the Brighton and Hove Albion side.

Finally, at Elland Road, unchanged Leeds United take on a Bournemouth side showing three alterations from the 0-0 draw with Newcastle United.

Ryan Christie, Justin Kluivert and Amine Adli all come in, with David Brooks, Marcus Tavernier and Alex Scott dropping to the bench.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Chalobah, Hato, Cucurella, Santos, Caicedo, Estevao, Fernandez, Neto, Pedro.

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Gusto, Badiashile, Lavia, Gittens, Garnacho, George, Guiu.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Gomez, Mitoma, Rutter.

Subs: Steele, De Cuyper, Boscagli, Coppola, Wieffer, Milner, Gruda, Tzimas, Welbeck.


Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Pino, Mitchell, Sarr, Mateta.

Subs: Matthews, Lerma, Nketiah, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, Canvot, Sosa, Devenny.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Wirtz, Isak, Salah.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Chiesa, Jones, Gakpo, Robertson, Frimpong, Ngumoha.


Leeds United XI: Darlow, Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Longstaff, Stach, Aaronson, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Meslier, Justin, Bijol, Gruev, Tanaka, Harrison, James, Nmecha, Piroe.

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Christie, Adams, Adli, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson.

Subs: Dennis, Scott, Kroupi Jr, Soler, Gannon-Doak, Hill, Brooks, Tavernier, Milosavljevic.


Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Nico, Reijnders, Savinho, Foden, Doku, Haaland.

Subs: Trafford, Stones, Ake, Kovacic, Bernardo, Bobb, McAidoo, Mukasa, Lewis.

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Laurent, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman, Florentino, Cullen, Tchaouna, Anthony, Foster.

Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Humphreys, Flemming, Pires, Broja, Hannibal.


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout this week is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:



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  1. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Oh you’ve got to be joking, Esteve wipes my bench boost with a brace

  2. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Two OG’s Esteve hahaha!

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Ugh ... brutal

    2. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      my main rival has him and Bruno, happy days!

  3. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Damn Esteve triple captain fail

  4. King Carlos
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Esteve triple-Cs, where you at?

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      I bench boosted him, along with Sarr, Dubravka and KDH!

  5. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Esteve has been City's best player

  6. Moon Dog
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Esteve is a Carragher regen

    • _Greg
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Anyone playing Electric Steve :mrgreen:

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Hahha

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Yes on BB

    • PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Get Haaland off Pep

      1. Dannyb
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Shut it you

      2. Cojones of Destiny
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        yep this

    • tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Somebody needs to reboot Electronic Steve...he is malfunctioning today

      1. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        :mrgreen:

    • Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Not the hat-trick hero we thought we'd get from this game xD

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Did you TC Haaland in the end? I am glad I listened to my gut

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          I WC'd so I didn't have the option. Happy so far. Would've preferred a blank but 5 points is acceptable damage if it stays like this.

    • nonaynever
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      guess what minute Liverpool get a penalty...

      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        90 + 12

    • Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      lol shut up Salah

    • jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Cant believe people played bb with esteve facing man city. Fully deserve 2 own goals

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Think it's just the one person actually, bound to happen when you have multiple teams

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          One this season thankfully! Too stressful man with more than 1

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Only me probably, Sarr has saved it thankfully

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          And WC next week so last time I’ll have 15 playing

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            6 months, 18 days ago

            Oh you other account name is Saucy Salah isn’t it

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      please haaland, a goal is worth 21 points for tc'ers...

    • Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      lol Isak miss

    • Feanor
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Brighton looking like scoring?

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        shouldve done just then, big miss from welbeck

    • Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      guess I'm keeping Ekitike

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Wise

    • ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Big miss from Isak after a mazy dribble. "What a waste of money” sing the Palace fans

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Esteve + 2 for defcon at least…. 😆

    • The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Esteve has now scored more goals for City than Savinho did all last season.

    • IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      A) Pedro -> Gyökeres (have Enzo)
      B) Muñoz, Richarlison -> Richards, Gyökeres -4

      Have to do it tonight

    • Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      So has Stach's novelty worn off yet? Who is the sub £6m flavour of the week?

      1. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Anthony

    • Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      I hope Porro gets some minutes-I have Esteve as my first defender Sub

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Ake is rubbish

    • The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Esteve first bench. Praying for a Vdv start more than a Haaland goal, and I TCed Haaland.

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      petro makes 6 saves

      lacroix on a dc charge...

    • Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Reindeers needs to get out my team

    • jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Need Haaland to score now or burnley to score so Haaland plays 90

    • tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Brighton equaliser...

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Welbeck G
        Minteh A

    • _Greg
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Chelsea busted.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Good

      2. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Welbz