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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
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Chelsea cleanie Busted

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

      Ban

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

        Why?

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

      is he?

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        nope

    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      No

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

    welbeck g
    minteh a

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

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

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

      *if

  5. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Welb G

  6. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    It's 3-1 Haaland should be off now

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

    Do a goal shoot, Haaland.

  8. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

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

  9. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    What a GW so far...

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

    Pen check at city?

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

      Nah

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Had he gone to ground before taking the shot maybe

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

          Too honest

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

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

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

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

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

        Hasn’t helped Haaland though 😆

  12. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

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

  13. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 18 days 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
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    More Hendo save points

  15. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Haaland TCers in heaven?

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

      Which heaven, is the question

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Hell

    3. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      6 months, 18 days 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
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

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

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

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

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

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

      2. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Semenyo! My VC

  17. WVA
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Not my worst TC ever but pretty close

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

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

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

        Mane in the DGW off injured after 3 minutes too!

      2. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

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

        🙂

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

    BB success or failure?

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

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Still time for Esteve to get his hattrick

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

        They should actually award positive points if that happens lol

    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Double figures is a win

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

        9 atm!

    3. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

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

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

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

    4. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Mediocre

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

        Yup, always get horrendous luck with chips 🙁

  19. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

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

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

      Should've started him mate

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

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

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Rodon on my bench

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

    leeds have dominated bournemouth, fair play from them

  21. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Esteve wants to play for Man City.

  22. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

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

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

    holddddd palace

  24. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

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

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

    Can’t wait to ditch Cucurella tonight

    Disaster pick

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

      Dropped him before this GW for Senesi

  26. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Foden YC

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

      dont ever want to be reminded of this gw lol

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

      Small wins

  27. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    So glad I took out Cucu

  28. JJO
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Oh f off Fodden you faking idiot

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

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

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

    Silly Phil