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

    Chuck Norwich blank after all those buys. Crazy game.

  2. teddypicker
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Next article will be 'Aguero punishes doubters as Sterling disappoints against Brighton'

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

      You've been here too long

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I still feel Jesus will start away games when fit. So 12m not worth it.
      No doubts about his potential though

  3. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Another Kelly clean sheet on the bench.

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

      the new awb

    2. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hang on...

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

    39(-4) with Pope & Salah left. Very frustrated. Going to log off and try to come back with joy after IB. So tired of this game

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

      Mate... I’ve got 16.

      Albeit Salah TAA VVD Pope Jota Sigurdsson Digne left. But why’ll probably all get 2 pts anyway 😆

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Worse 13 from 5.

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

    Of course, Sterling blanks in a 4-0 City win when I decide to captain him for the first time this season.

  6. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know average & top 10k average?

    1. markus808
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      People in top 10k are chip users and other trolls, their average is irrelevant

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

        Well I’m at 20k so I wanna know. Fpl discovery isn’t showing it

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

    My annoyance at not free hitting to get Aguero is somewhat balanced by the fact I was going to get double Chelsea in defence including Zouma!

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

      IB break here to calm everyone down

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

    Awful result with Sterling(c) and no other City attackers (yet) there

  9. Sif
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Some disgusting scores above me in mini league
    An Aguero tripple captainers
    Someone with Vardy and Tielemans
    (vomits)

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

    West Ham kept a cleanie? Don't know how to play FPL anymore 😀

  11. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hahahahaha hahahaha

  12. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Oh god villa

  13. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wilson and his constant stream of 5 points. Unless he holds onto his BAP

  14. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    43 from 8 what you all on?

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

      A lot less

    2. Goat
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      56 from 5. Only scored 34 total last week so needed this

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wow! Nice 🙂

    3. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Same lol.

    4. markus808
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Xanax

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

        This comment is the only thing that's made me smile all day!

    5. PogChamp
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      44 from 7. Sterling(c)

    6. sglancelot
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      30 from 9

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

    Benching Cantwell feels like a success this week

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

    without even looking soemthing around 40 is gonna be a good score so plz with the sob stories

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      17 pts, captain played

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

        One more than me , hoping for a TAA hattrick now!

  17. Goat
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    56 with 5 to play. A happy GOAT

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      kdb (c)?

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

        Aguero. Own KDB aswel

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

    2 points dropped for Sheffield United, brilliant 2nd half.

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Unreal

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

    VILLA GOAL, CONTROVERSY FROM REF!! He blew the whistle before the goal was scored!

    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      How is that Team fault then if refs blow the whistle early.

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

        Super weird...he booked Grealish for a dive, right before he laid it off to teammate who scored.

    2. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yup, that was a fair goal.

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He dived. Whose legs split and buckle when tackled

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

      who "scored"?

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

        I dont even know...it was all so fast and match ended a minute later

  20. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Cheers sterling.

  21. mitro
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    But don’t worry guys, Pukki is fixture proof 😉

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

      What did you expect, a goal every game?

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

        If anyone is going to concede, it’s West Ham

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

    Kelly CS saved.

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

      1st on the bench, was debating playing him over Jota all week. You know what happens now.

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ironically that no goal cost him 2 bonus points

    3. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Was already subbed

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

        Wasn't watching. Sigh!

  23. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I can't believe it
    4 goals
    No sterling in 8 goals/assists

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

      Pretty awful stuff

  24. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    YESS Villa goal disallowed !

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who scored

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Lansbury

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

      What was that about. Poor decision, Villa got robbed. Ref should be sacked.

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

    56 no hits with 3 to go post baps. Happy enough but disappointed with pukki over abraham

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

      How can you say this about guy who has scored 5+1 and two of those games were against Liv and Che?

  26. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Guy top of my cash ML has 70+ with a few to go after playing a free hit. Meanwhile I’m waiting for 1 off the bench from Greenwood and STILL have Zouma. WC time!

  27. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling = #paininthebutt

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

    Villa got robbed. F' off

  29. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    King > Haller no brainer?

  30. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    at least City got a cs

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

      True.

    2. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not great if you own Laporte