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Perez, Bernardo and Deulofeu among the benched FPL assets in Gameweek 4

Six Premier League matches kick off at 15:00 BST today, with Manchester City v Brighton and Hove Albion among the games taking place this afternoon.

A number of key Fantasy Premier League assets have dropped to the bench, one of whom is Bernardo Silva: the Portugal international is replaced on the right flank by Riyad Mahrez for the second time this season.

Rodri ousts Ilkay Gundogan from central midfield in Pep Guardiola’s only other change.

Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Kevin De Bruyne all start.

Graham Potter has had a bit of a reshuffle, with Solly March joining the front three and Bernardo coming in at left wing-back.

Adam Webster replaces Shane Duffy at centre-half, while there is another start for Leandro Trossard.

Fikayo Tomori makes his first start for Chelsea in place of Andreas Christensen, who drops to the bench.

That is Frank Lampard’s only change, with opposite number Chris Wilder also making only one alteration: Oli McBurnie in for David McGoldrick.

Ayoze Perez has paid the price for a sluggish start to the season as he drops to the bench for Leicester’s match with Bournemouth.

Ben Chilwell, Wilfred Ndidi, Harvey Barnes and Marc Albrighton are recalled as Christian Fuchs, Hamza Choudhury and Dennis Praet also make way.

Harry Wilson in for Charlie Daniels is Eddie Howe’s only change.

Javi Gracia has made three changes from the West Ham defeat and appears to be going with a wing-back system: Jose Holebas, the injured Etienne Capoue and Gerard Deulofeu make way, with Christian Kabasele, Daryl Janmaat and Roberto Pereyra taking their places.

Amid all the injury talk at Newcastle, there are only two changes: Christian Atsu and Jetro Willems in for the sidelined Allan Saint-Maximin and Matt Ritchie.

West Ham have named an unchanged side from their win against Watford, while Daniel Farke has made just one alteration from Gameweek 3: Christoph Zimmermann replacing the injured Grant Hanley at centre-back.

Dean Smith and Roy Hodgson have named unchanged teams from Gameweek 3 as Crystal Palace take on Aston Villa at Selhurst Park.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Zouma, Tomori, Emerson, Jorginho, Kovacic, Pulisic, Barkley, Mount, Abraham.

Sheffield Utd XI: Henderson, Basham, Egan, O’Connell, Baldock, Freeman, Norwood, Lundstram, Stevens, McBurnie, Robinson.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Kelly, Cahill, van Aanholt, Milivojevic, Kouyaté, McArthur, Schlupp, Zaha, Ayew.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton, Guilbert, Engels, Mings, Taylor, McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Grealish, Jota, Wesley, Trezeguet.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo Pereira, Evans, Söyüncü, Chilwell, Ndidi, Albrighton, Tielemans, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale, Mepham, Cook, Ake, Smith, H. Wilson, Billing, Lerma, Fraser, King, C. Wilson.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, D Silva, Sterling, Mahrez, Aguero.

Brighton XI: Ryan, Burn, Dunk, Webster, Montoya, Pröpper, Stephens, Bernardo, March, Maupay, Trossard.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Schar, Lascelles, Dummett, Krafth, Hayden, Longstaff, Willems, Atsu, Joelinton, Almiron.

Watford XI: Foster, Dawson, Kabasele, Cathcart, Janmaat, Cleverley, Doucouré, Kiko Femenía, Hughes, Pereyra, Gray.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Masuaku, Noble, Rice, Felipe Anderson, Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Haller.

Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Zimmermann, Godfrey, Lewis, Leitner, Trybull, Cantwell, Stiepermann, Buendia, Pukki.




2,369 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Otamendi nailed 😎

    1. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      17/18 legend.

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      poor taste

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He hasn’t died, chill

      2. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Laporte earns more money in a week than most earn in 4/5 years

        Stop this crap of feeling sorry for them every time the slightest thing goes wrong. They live like kings and have a job all of us would love.

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Awb to otamendi straight swap on the cards

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Stones back next week

        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Nevermind, just seen Laporte comments

    4. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      not sure about city defence without laporte tho

    5. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yellow card magnet

  2. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Laporte on stretchers doesnt look good

  3. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Laporte off on stretcher.

  4. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bad of City's denfence owners

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      for*

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Probably

  5. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wow big Laporte injury. Otamendi looks value now.

  6. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Stretchers for Laporte

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Flowers For Algernon

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Don't wanna hear about that, had to read it at school

  7. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bloody Laporte 0 pointer. + AWB. Shocking defense

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Nobody else say Hallerlujah for God’s sake

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They will when he gets his second goal today.

    2. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Praise the scored.

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I see what you did there

    4. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hallerlujah for God's sake

  9. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Has mini KDB done anything yet?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      ?

      1. Regin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        zinch?

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nope. (Zinchenko)

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Racist

  10. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Benched Kelly and played Greenwood. Kelly looking like a promising cheap defender.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kelly Lunds rotation here

    2. Crystal Alice
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kelly will be back on the bench soon. Sakho almost fit; in the squad today

  11. Podge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Zimmermann off amadu on

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    International Break injury for Laporte?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Outrage incoming

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Own Laporte but I don’t care he looked in a lot of pain. Hope he is ok. City defence will miss him badly.

  14. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Laporte, AWB and Soyoncu! Love this gw. Nice back 3. Would reccomend

  15. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Did Laporte do his knee? Or was it something else

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      missus

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        on TV? Wowe

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Clash of knees.

  16. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Glad I went AWB over Laporte 😆

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Woohoo.
      That point will count big. 😉

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        2 points

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          My bad, thought he's been booked Hy.
          4 points if captained which I wouldn't put past ole Pumpy. 🙂

      2. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wellbeing is worth more than points 😉

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Sage advice.

      3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Just rubbing it in a bit mate. You know me

  17. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Laporte international injury?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nah. Looks worse than that.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, definitely faking it this early.

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nope
      Looked bad one

  18. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Awb ---> otamendi no brainer right?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yup

  19. LeSagna
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Laporte, Perez, Greenwood... great GW so far

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Vardy assist!

  20. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Aguero even playin??
    Totally not worth the outlay

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      is sterling (C) playing?

  21. Greasy Grealish Gang
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Laporte carried out and Fernandinho brought in.

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pogba's old wish of City injuries starting to come true!

  23. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Looked like a heavy knock for Laporte

  24. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Its clear I had to take a hit Martial to DSilva now... but should I do it today for free before price changes?

    Pope
    Digne VVD Laporte TAA
    Salah Sterling Mount Martial
    Abraham Haller

    Subs: Button, Greenwood, Dendoncer, Rico

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What’s with all the love for Silva all of a sudden?

  25. Onana Whatsmyname
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Laporte bad knee injury

  26. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Laporte replacements?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      TAA

  27. Podge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Maddison scores... for Peterborough

  28. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Feel for Laporte. First international call-up in a while and this happens.

  29. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kovashit close for chelski

  30. adibo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Int break injury for laporte ?

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      no. looks genuine