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Leeds v Burnley team news: Bijol, Stach + Okafor start

1 May 2026 268 comments
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Leeds United v Burnley gets Gameweek 35 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) underway this Friday evening.

Kick-off at Elland Road is at 20:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Daniel Farke makes three changes to the side that were beaten by Chelsea in last week’s FA Cup semi-final.

Karl Darlow replaces Lucas Perri in goal.

In defence, Gabriel Gudmundsson is out with the hamstring injury he suffered at Wembley, so Joe Rodon comes into the team, with James Justin presumably switching over to left wing-back.

Further forward, Anton Stach returns in place of Brenden Aaronson, who drops to the bench.

Jaka Bijol and Noah Okafor, who were both injury doubts, are fit to start.

As for Burnley, interim coach Mike Jackson names an unchanged XI from Gameweek 33.

LINE-UPS

Leeds United XI: Darlow, Rodon, Bijol, Struijk, Bogle, Ampadu, Tanaka, Justin, Stach, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Perri, Byram, Bornauw, Longstaff, Aaronson, James, Gnonto, Piroe, Nmecha

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Humphreys, Ekdal, Esteve, Walker, Ward-Prowse, Laurent, Hartman, Tchaouna, Anthony, Flemming

Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Florentino, Pires, Amdouni, Broja, Hannibal

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  1. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Okafor rises from the treatment bench 🙂

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Amd right back after 25mins

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  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Effective ownership:

    Haaland 184.0
    B.Fernandes 106.5
    O'Reilly 91.4
    Gabriel 77.3
    Semenyo 77.1
    Calvert-Lewin 75.8
    Palmer 74.0
    Darlow 72.9
    João Pedro 69
    Tavernier 63.7
    Struijk 57.3
    Senesi 35.4
    Thiago 22.6
    Hill 20.6
    Cherki 15.5
    Raya 14.6
    Rogers 10.8
    Bowen 10.7

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    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Thanks mate. Good to know

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    2. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Semenyo at 77% is interesting. Most of the big twatter accounts have benched him.

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      1. djman102
        • 17 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        Interesting. I don't follow any of them and I did the same.

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    3. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Thought Okafor would be 150+ by the sound of things on here.

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      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        I would have had him in my WC if not for the yellow warning

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  3. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Listen don't mention the war and Aaronson being in the scout predicted line up. I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it all right.

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  4. djman102
    • 17 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Debated taking out Palmer for either Eze or Rogers and one of Bijol for Saliba or Verbruggen for Raya. Couldn't decide, so opted to hold. Bijol starting is at least a positive beginning to that decision.

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  5. thetommy14
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Watkins captain, let’s hope it goes well!

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Are you Tommy Shelby by any chance?

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    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Captained Watkins as well. Not Tommy Shelby either.

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  6. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Really need a new manager bounce like the last time Michael Jackson took over Burnley. Shamone!

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    1. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      They did win the reverse 2-0. Leeds much better at home though

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        Burnley are a bit of a bogey team for Leeds. Got a good record against them in the last season or two.

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      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        They love an evening kickoff

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  7. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Captained DCL. This could only go well, right?

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    1. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      I accidentally did the same. Yellow card and 1.5xg worth of missed barn doors incoming

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    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Apparently Mother Farke has had barn doors wheeled into the training ground for DCL to practice his shooting.

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      1. Sir Michael Taker
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        As much as hes an FPL meme he is actually really good for the team irl at everything except the scoring

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        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 24 days ago

          Thankfully goals are not important in football matches 😉

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  8. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Aaronson likely to sub on around 60 according to this tweet ---->

    https://x.com/FPLConQueror/status/2050272096329036039

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      What if he has a case of explosive diarrhea just around the hour mark?

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      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        He can do a Lineker

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  9. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Mark did Palmer to Saka.

    Continuing to play aggressively despite being 10K and why not, it is clearly working for him.

    I've decided to play aggressively next season.

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    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Conservative or aggressive, neither work

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  10. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Expecting some pain. Spent ages trying to decide on which of Bowen or Thiago to sell for DCL - got fed up, so decided to wait until I had chosen Indian food delivery - took so long I missed the deadline. The food was crap 🙁

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      No silver lining there

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      You wont be disappointed. DCL can't hit a barndoor

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    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      I'm not surprised. Everything is getting more expensive and smaller and with cheaper ingredients.

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    4. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Indian food delivery causing one to miss the deadline. That is a new one.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        It wasn’t the delivery, it was the time spent deciding what to get. Just like FPL, spent ages making decision, and still got it wrong.

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    5. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      What did you order?

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        Mixed kebab, (overcooked, dry and barely warm), Rezala Chicken hardly any chicken, nearly all keema mince, supposed to be spicy hot, but bland), Keema naan (hardly any filling).

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  11. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    DCL doing DCL things

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  12. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Another week with no clones of my team in the top 9 million. Maguire and Szoboszlai my biggest differentials this week.

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  13. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Statch G

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Bijol A

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    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Had him twice this season but keep selling him bcoz of injury

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  14. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Bijol A

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  15. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Bijol!

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  16. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    lol, also considered Cunha to Stach, but was concerned his minutes would be managed.

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    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      My rival wasn't and brought him in on WC

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  17. Utopsis
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Bijol assist is pure lolz

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  18. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Stachino!!! Yes..kept my boy when he got dropped and then through his injury..feels so rewarding

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    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Sold him for Rice last week. 😥

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  19. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    FFS. 😡

    Burnley are a disgrace.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      On the beach, trying to avoid injury for their hols and transfers.

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  20. djman102
    • 17 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    (started stream late, so slow to the party)

    Operation "do nothing" continues to look good so far!

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  21. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Bogle hasn't touched the valley yet

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    1. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Ball

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Get out of my team DCL

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Keep him and do us a favour lol

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  23. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    There will be lots of points left on peoples benches this week

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  24. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    So we can all agree this game has been pretty crap so far, yeah?

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  25. Ribus
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    How many Palace players are necessary next week? Rotation risk and City away..

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    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      None

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    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      One or maybe two, both in def

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Difficult to assess, 1 may be enough, 2 if you want to go all out chasing in the DGW

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    4. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      It’s so hit and miss with palace I feel, 1 player from them would be enough imo

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  26. Manani
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    BB worthy?

    Raya (whu) DCL (tot) Enzo (liv) JP(liv)

    or do TC Haaland?

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    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      I'm TCing Haaland simply because I can't really see when else I'd play the chip. Maybe Rice > Cherki and TC him if I'm feeling particularly frisky.

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      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        do you have BB chip left as well??

        BB 37 not looking too good either for me, should have gone with the earlier WC plan!

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        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 14 Years
          1 month, 24 days ago

          Nope, no BB left.

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      TC Haaland for me

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  27. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    foff Struijk!!

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Towering header incoming. Keep the faith.

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  28. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    People having DCL in their FPL teams is the equivalent of "f**k around and find out".

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    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      How do you think those of us who were bold enough to captain him feel?

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      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        That's "f**k around and find out about gonorrhea first hand" territory.

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    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Haha fair enough

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  29. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Are the rumours that Semenyo is completely out or just might be benched?

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      The game is a couple days away. How can anyone know about this right now?

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  30. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Fleming 😆

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    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      I lol’d at that, sums Burnley up

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