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With no lunchtime match, Gameweek 13 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway with a trio of 3pm GMT kick-offs:

TEAM NEWS

After making 10 changes for the midweek defeat to Bayer Leverkusen, Pep Guardiola mostly turns back to the players he sent out at Newcastle United last Saturday.

There’s one alteration, however: Tijjani Reijnders comes in for Rayan Cherki.

Nico O’Reilly, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden are back in the team after their UEFA Champions League breathers.

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has swung the axe, Brian Park-style. 

He’s made five changes from Gameweek 12, although two of them are enforced thanks to injuries sustained by Sean Longstaff and Anton Stach.

Gabriel Gudmundsson, Brenden Aaronson and Noah Okafor drop to the bench as Daniel James, Ao Tanaka, James Justin, Wilfried Gnonto and Ilia Gruev get promotions to the starting XI.

At the Stadium of Light, the big news is the return to fitness of Antoine Semenyo.

Adam Smith and Amine Adli also get recalls as Lewis Cook, Junior Kroupi and David Brooks make way.

As for the hosts, another semi-popular Fantasy option, Omar Alderete, is handed a first start since Gameweek 8.

Chemsdine Talbi gets his chance, too, as Lutsharel Geertruida and Trai Hume drop to the bench.

Finally, in west London, there are two changes apiece.

Aaron Hickey and Mathias Jensen replace Kristoffer Ajer and Yehor Yarmoliuk for Brentford.

Burnley boss Scott Parker prefers Lyle Foster and Hannibal Mejbri to Lesley Ugochukwu and Jaidon Anthony.

LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Hickey, Henderson, Jensen, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Nelson, Onyeka, Yarmoliuk, Ajer, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Esteve, Tuanzebe, Hartman, Cullen, Florentino, Tchaouna, Flemming, Mejbri, Foster.

Subs: Weiss, Larsen, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Anthony, Ekdal, Pires, Broja, Laurent.


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

Subs: Trafford, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Cherki, Ait Nouri, Savinho, Khusanov, Lewis.

Leeds United XI: Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Justin, Tanaka, Ampadu, Gruev, Gnonto, Nmecha, James.

Subs: Meslier, Gudmundsson, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, Aaronson, Bijol, Okafor, Harrison, Byram.


Sunderland XI: Roefe, Mukiele, Ballard, Mandava, Alderete, Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fee, Talbi, Isidor, Traore.

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Geertruida, Brobbey, Rigg, Mayenda, Mundle, Adingra, Hume.

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Semenyo, Tavernier, Adli, Evanilson.

Subs: Dennis, Cook, Soler, Brooks, Kluivert, Jimenez, Kroupi, Unal, Milosavljevic.

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  1. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Evanilson wastes Semenyo A, rebound scored. Another shite game week in the making.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      That's just great! Semenyo AA I mean, we free hitters just love this!

  2. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Haaland TC come onnnnn

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      This

  3. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Anyone brave enough to ho Foden over Robot captain?

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      Very nearly did! Chickened out last minute but glad I picked Phil

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      Brave or "brave" or simply stupid agains TC Haaland?

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      Considered it but he hasn’t looked like hauling and I wasn’t even 100% confident he would start. Happy to own at this point.

    4. HAKUNA MATETA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      4 months, 8 days ago

      Someone in my ML has TC foden. Early days yet though. (He says biting his fist)

  4. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Haaland EO over 200% Time to blank!

  5. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Haaland "only" 215 EO. I expected worse, but still.. boring hoping your cap does zilch.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      At least damage when he gets points is quite limited.

  6. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Semenyo on pens

    1. TanN
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      Have they won a pen?

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 8 days ago

        No just Kluivert out so its expected he is.

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 8 days ago

        No just saying since no Kluivert

  7. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Pi55ing it down at Sunderland

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      Looks like game in a car wash

  8. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Lol I thought Alderete had scored for Sunderland and people were just saying Aldi for short 😆 😆 😆

  9. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Sunderland back to reality?

  10. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Adams Super LOB G

  11. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Double Bournemouth defense is not gonna hold this game. I've resigned myself to it.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      Easiest clean sheet ever

  12. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Adams G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      Beckham special

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

        nice goal!

  13. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Adams G

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

    Any chance it was Semenyo A

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      nope

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 8 days ago

        Any chance he gets the next G/A?

    2. TanN
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      Pleaseeee

  15. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Adams and Richarlison are giving a lesson 😉

  16. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Haaland hasn't touched the ball yet.

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      Hopefully blanks... negates the TC vs FH

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      Standard Erling game then

    3. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      Cause t/c him!
      Need some returns as lot got his Hattie v Burnley

  17. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Hope Semenyo stays quiet

  18. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Semen not potent anymore it seems

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

      happens mate

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      He did create that first goal though and it could gave been A.

  19. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Senesi assist? Anything? Please?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      I benched him and started Ballard 🙄

      1. Punned It
        • 1 Year
        4 months, 8 days ago

        Same!

  20. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Good goal Bournemouth

  21. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    O Rilley vs James just isnt sporting

  22. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Evan how many chances do you need

  23. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Foden wastes O'Reilly A

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      Great block by the defender

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 8 days ago

        Unfortunately, yes.

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      And Gvardiol his A from corner

  24. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Sunderland - Bou is prolly better entertainment, but I have no players in that game and Semenyo is bigger threat to my rank than Haaland.

  25. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Alder YC

  26. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Dias close from Haaland A

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      Haaland blank confirmed

  27. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Petro big save

  28. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Thiago turns to garbage the week you bring him in against the worst team in the league. Nothing new.

  29. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    Scott YC

  30. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 8 days ago

    O'Reilly A may be?

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 8 days ago

      Please no -_-