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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. Daddy Kev
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How do we afford Agüero without downgrading Salah, Sterling or De Bruyne?

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

      Super cheap every other spot. Not worth it

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You don't, I guess

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

      There is a team in my mini league with all four but rest of the team is dire.

    4. BobbyV
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      By selling Kane

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

        And then finding a spare million. Not easy. Which is why I went KDB instead.

        1. BobbyV
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Downgraded Salah to Mane but it's risky business

    5. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Crap defence, 4.5 fourth mid and Salah to mane? Maybe...

    6. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just pick three

    7. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I have them but with Mane

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        What he said

    8. Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You can't really. Got to pick 3. I chose Aguero over Raz this week on WC which is lucky but next week could be different story and I'll miss out.

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

    Pukki double teamed all day

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

    Sterling ffs

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

    Aguero may end up being premier league"s best striker?

    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Already is

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

      He already is IMO.

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

      Kane better

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

        Not a bloody chance lmao

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

        What you been smoking today?

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

        Not fit to lace his boots

      4. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        No chance.

      5. fantasyfog
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        no he is not

      6. learnedlizard
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        nope

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

    Remember when Pukki was a thing?

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

      I wouldn’t count my chickens yet

  6. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    30 mins for Kun to break Shearer's hat trick record

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

      Pls no

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

      About 3 years to realistically

  7. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So I own Lanzini AND F.Anderson.

    Just want to go to a nearby field and scream 🙁

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

      Literally none of my players have done anything good.

      And all the other template options have

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They could have 1 or 2 assist each if they would just pass the ball to Haller when in good positions.

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

      Haller is the way into our team. If Yarmo is back makes it tricky but Fanderson is old news.

  8. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Heaton on for 3 BAPS 😎

    1. jaybradlights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Careful

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

      Ffs

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

      No chance of a cleanie with 10 men

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Didn't realize they were down to 10. lol @ me

    4. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      why would u say that?

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

        yeah clean sheet all day long, baps the lot, easy

    5. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I hate you someone track him down when the goal goes in

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        😉

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          get outta here! 😀

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

            obvious 3 bp's and clean sheet. don't worry

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

        Palace don't score against 10 men

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

          I stand corrected

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

      Nice work 🙂

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

      What were you saying again

  9. Wally711
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Where is this pukki party I was promised lol

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

      I was told there'd be punch and pie. And reindeer meat.

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

    Mahrez has had a great game today.

    1. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Absolutely brilliant! Its crazy to think that Bernardo.Silva is a substitute, such talent on the wings.

  11. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Think Bilva + Diop - > Otamendi + ??? will work this week

  12. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wow what a form form 7.0-8.0 strikers. It's a pity we can't have them all

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      from*

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Own Aguero and Pukki, need to try and get into that price point.

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah same, maybe with Jesus back I'll downgrade Kun to Haller, Abraham or Wilson

        1. Alan Watts
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          is Pep going to rotate Aguero in this form ?

          Not sure he will....

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Did you captain Aguero?

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

    De bruyne misses

  14. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wow KDB volley close

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

    FFS Kevin

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

    Thank god

  17. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Need Trossard/Pukki goal so much !

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

      Latter

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

    Defender off, Murray on.

    Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaace for City!

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

      Come on Sterling!!

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

      Switching to 4 at the back?

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

      Pls Raz. And only Raz

  19. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Willing to do dirty things for points.

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

      Seconded

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

      😆

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

      Address?

    4. Artemis Titans
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Made me laugh out loud

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

    Kdb off

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

      Good.

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

    If Sterling blanks not only will I be mad because I have KDB uncaptained, I am petrified of Salah going off...

  22. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wow,another stroke of bad luck. Laporte 0 pointer, what a great game FPL is

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Captain Kane will save you.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Have a feeling he will get something against arsenal open team

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

        As long as i survive LMS I'm happy tbh, best league every year!

  23. Kristobal
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know when Benjamin Mendy might be back?

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

      Reports say after the International Break

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      After IB

  24. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kdb off gundo-on

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

    KDB off. Happy with that haul.

  26. Pranked
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    30 points from 7 including cap and after a -4, am I doomed?

  27. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    100k places I've dropped and that's with an Aguero brace so far. Interesting GW and it will mix things up with transfers over the IB.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      500k drop so far here...

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ouch! How many players left? Who is your captain?

  28. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    KDB off ffs

  29. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    KDB off first you are joking me

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Second *

    2. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Technically Laporte was 😉

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

    Nightmare last 2 mins for kdb owners

    Nearly scored nearly assisted then went off