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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.


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  1. Sgt. Schultz
    • 10 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Chelsea cleanie Busted

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Ban

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        12 months, 1 day ago

        Why?

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      is he?

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 10 Years
        12 months, 1 day ago

        nope

    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      No

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    welbeck g
    minteh a

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    absolute scenes of palace are the only team that keep a clean sheet

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      *if

  5. Sgt. Schultz
    • 10 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Welb G

  6. OverTinker
    • 8 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    It's 3-1 Haaland should be off now

  7. The Philosopher
    • 6 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Do a goal shoot, Haaland.

  8. Fifa las vegas
    • 14 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Mother of god, double Chelsea CS wiped, can’t wait until I’m finally in a position to get rid of both

  9. Three Pints of Schlager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    What a GW so far...

  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Pen check at city?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Nah

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 months, 1 day ago

        Had he gone to ground before taking the shot maybe

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          12 months, 1 day ago

          Too honest

  11. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Hate the BB chip, never get success with it.

    I think my last successful one was years ago when had 2 Huddersfield defender fodder, and ended up BBing them away at City, it finished 0-0! 😆

    1. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Hard to get a good BB with Esteve away to City in there, mate.

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        12 months, 1 day ago

        I know but what are the odds of 1 own goal let alone 2.

        And you say that but playing the Huddersfield boys paid off last time tbf

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Yes keep bb promoted teams away to man city. Great tactic

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        12 months, 1 day ago

        Hasn’t helped Haaland though 😆

  12. Fifa las vegas
    • 14 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    This is a brutal week, which is an achievement after the past few

  13. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Mod censoring on here is getting out of control. Can't take basic jokes that no-one takes offense to

  14. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    More Hendo save points

  15. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Haaland TCers in heaven?

    1. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Which heaven, is the question

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Hell

    3. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Heaven and hell is the same word in the Yoruba language.
      You just need to qualify which one you’re referring to… 🙂

  16. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Haaland is not a very reliable TC, trolled against saints last season too.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 10 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      The question is, who can be a good TC option this season with rhibgs being so unpredictable

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 7 Years
        12 months, 1 day ago

        Yea, it was hard to picture Haaland not hauling in this.

      2. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 months, 1 day ago

        Semenyo! My VC

  17. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Not my worst TC ever but pretty close

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      When you TC Dennis all those years ago, you'll struggle to find worse

      1. WVA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        12 months, 1 day ago

        Mane in the DGW off injured after 3 minutes too!

      2. PartyTime
        • 5 Years
        12 months, 1 day ago

        TC Mané v wolves, whm
        TC Pires v Middlesbrough?
        TC Duffy v Wolves

        🙂

  18. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    BB success or failure?

    Dubravka (2)
    Sarr (8)
    Esteve (-1)
    KDH ?

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Still time for Esteve to get his hattrick

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        12 months, 1 day ago

        They should actually award positive points if that happens lol

    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Double figures is a win

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        12 months, 1 day ago

        9 atm!

    3. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Not a disaster with Sarr, I’d probably take it, hope for the best with KDH

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        12 months, 1 day ago

        So annoying with Esteve, mad to get 2 own goals in one game regardless of opponent

    4. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Mediocre

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        12 months, 1 day ago

        Yup, always get horrendous luck with chips 🙁

  19. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Josh Cullen on the bench outscoring everyone in my team except Semenyo and TC Haaland 🙂

    1. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Should've started him mate

      1. Brosstan
        • 12 Years
        12 months, 1 day ago

        In hindsight I absolutely should have started him ahead of Dorgu and it was a bad choice not to do it.

    2. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Rodon on my bench

  20. F4L
    • 11 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    leeds have dominated bournemouth, fair play from them

  21. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Esteve wants to play for Man City.

  22. Fifa las vegas
    • 14 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Reijnders might not have been the best long term pick to enable my Haaland move

  23. F4L
    • 11 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    holddddd palace

  24. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    My heart was saying Haal TC was wrong ‐ took too much notice of the "experts"

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Heart head nothing to do with it, all luck, City have scored 3 already, was probably the correct choice

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 7 Years
        12 months, 1 day ago

        This, Haaland just had an off day u guess. Most people against Haaland TC were saying Burnley were good defensively, which is a clueless take. They are bad away as demonstrated. Haaland and 5 goals in 3 vs them before this.

  25. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Can’t wait to ditch Cucurella tonight

    Disaster pick

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Dropped him before this GW for Senesi

  26. Sgt. Schultz
    • 10 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Foden YC

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      dont ever want to be reminded of this gw lol

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Small wins

  27. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    So glad I took out Cucu

  28. JJO
    • 14 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Oh f off Fodden you faking idiot

  29. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Completely forgot I’ve got Munoz too in the midst of this Esteve anger, HOLLLDDDDDD!!!

  30. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Silly Phil