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Cantwell starts for Norwich as Lovren comes in for Liverpool

Todd Cantwell (£5.0m) has come through injury doubts to start Norwich’s Gameweek 8 meeting with Aston Villa.

The left-winger was reported to have suffered from a hamstring problem earlier in the week – but manager Daniel Farke was right to be positive about it in his latest press conference.

Still awaiting his first attacking returns since the Canaries’ last home fixture, Cantwell keeps his place on the left of an attacking midfield trio that also includes Marco Stiepermann (£5.4m) and Emi Buendía (£6.0m) in support of Teemu Pukki (£7.2m).

Elsewhere in the Norwich team, budget goalkeeper Michael McGovern (£4.0m) gets his first start of the season as Tim Krul (£4.5m) and Ralf Fährmann (£4.4m) remain ruled out with injuries.

The Northern Ireland international will face an Aston Villa side set up in similar fashion to the 2-2 draw with Burnley last week.

Dean Smith has retained the 4-3-3 formation once again but, for the second match in a row, has deployed Jack Grealish (£5.9m) on the flanks of the front-three, alongside Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) and Wesley (£6.0m).

Liverpool’s attacking assets are all as they should be this afternoon, leading the attack in 4-3-3 formation.

The big team news from Anfield is that Dejan Lovren (£5.3m) comes into the side for his first appearance of the season.

That might prove something of a concern for those invested in the Liverpool defence with Joel Matip (£5.5m) still out injured and Joe Gomez (£5.2m) coming in for criticism midweek.

Meanwhile, Leicester arrive on Merseyside with James Maddison (£7.1m) restored to the starting line-up after he missed the Gameweek 7 win over Newcastle.

Owners of Burnley attacking assets will be pleased to Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.9m) back in the side, making his first start since Gameweek 3.

The Clarets’ opponents Everton line up with Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m) leading the one-man attack once again.

Finally, Watford have bravely tried to match Sheffield United’s perplexing 3-5-2 formation with a similar system of their own.

Quique Sanchez Flores has deployed his players in a 3-4-1-2 formation while the Blades remain unchanged.

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Hendrick, Gudmundsson; A Barnes, Wood.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman; Delph, Schneiderlin; Iwobi, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.

Liverpool XI: Adrian; Robertson, van Dijk, Lovren, Alexander-Arnold; Wijnaldum, Milner, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Ndidi; Maddison, Tielemans, Praet, H Barnes; Vardy.

Norwich XI: McGovern; Lewis, Amadou, Godfrey, Aarons; McLean, Leinter; Cantwell, Stiepermann, Buendía; Pukki

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Targett, Mings, Engels, Guilbert; McGinn, Nakamba, Hourihane; Grealish, Wesley, El Ghazi.

Watford XI: Foster; Cathcart, Prödl, Kabasele; Holebas, Cleverley, Doucouré, Janmaat; Pereyra; Welbeck, A Gray.

Sheff Utd XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; Robinson, McBurnie.

1,915 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Fu** off ayoze

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      lol

  2. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Up the pool.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      YNWA mate!!!

  3. Effe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Just catching up on the scores here. Anyone know if Pieters went off injured?

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Had his Achilles stepped on late in the 1st half, had to be subbed in the 2nd after not really recovering.

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

      Yes he did

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yep. After 55 mins. No CS points for him.

      1. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Typical 🙁

  4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    16 from 4 I’ll take that, Auba (C), Abraham, Mount, Sterling, Yarmolenko, Fredericks, Otamendi to go

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

    Only 5 points for Lundstram? FFS he’s a waste of time.

  6. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    18 from 7.

    Goodness grief.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      That's pretty good this week.

    2. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      16 from 7

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      18 from 6, all the planning WTF!
      Next year set a team first week & log off 🙂

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

    Lallana should have knocked all of Perez teeth out. Take a ban we don't need him anyway.

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Classy.

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        He can't take his beating if he wants some he should get some. Simples

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      And imagine if Robbo got at him he would rip him a new one 🙂

    3. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Your comment is nearly as stupid as the player in your username.

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I knew albrivhton would be great one day and he was genius today 🙂

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

    Heaton
    Digne - TAA - Azpilicueta
    Buendia - Sterling (c) - Pépé - James - Son
    Abraham - Firmino

    Button - Rico- Kelly - Greenwood

    Would you wildcard this? Feel like I’m carrying too many players and need to change system.

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, I would

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

        Thanks, think I would only keep 4 or 5 players so that probably answers it for me. Shame as I was hoping to keep it up my sleeve.

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

    Var is garbage and was solely introduced to stop city

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ha ha ha ha ha.

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'm a City fan and even I find that idea laughable.

      1. Wally711
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Not much of one by the sounds of it

        1. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Sorry, I didn't know that being a fan requires the indulgence of insane conspiracy theories 🙁

          1. Wally711
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I accept your apology

  10. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Milner would have taken it regardless.

  11. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I hate Liverpool

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      You should 😉

      Ha ha

    2. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Good team though

      1. Wally711
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Lucky team, they need var to save them from city. Can’t win without it

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          You my friend, are an idiot.

          1. Wally711
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            You my friend only have that duck as your friend for a reason

  12. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Cmon reds!!!!!!!

  13. Concrete
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Just like last season. Last minute winners, some luck and Liverpool winning the league

    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Man City won the League last season...

  14. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Milner goal cost TAA 3 baps

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Conceding probably didn't help.

  15. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Salah > Mane is a no brainer

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Was 7GWs ago as well, since mane missed the first

  16. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Can't wait to take a f***ing break from this f***ing game.

  17. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Only 14pts from 6. Not good. Expected goals in villa game, we got 6 but nothing for McGinn, pukki or Cantwell! Unbelievable. Hopefully Haller gets something later.

  18. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Digne and pukki -> abraham and soyboy ?

    1. Yes
    2. No

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Not Soy.

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      C

  19. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    TAA - 2 (3?)
    VVD - 2
    Cantwell - 2
    Barnes - 2
    Pukki - 1

    Only Pope & Lundstram (5) returning, who I brought in for Montoya (6).

    End me lmao.

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Don't worry - practically everyone in the same boat (except those pesky Mane owners :P)

  20. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    28 from 5. Captain played. Pukki.

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Milner 3
    Mane 2
    Trent 1

  22. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    LIVERPOOL LIVERPOOL!!

    This year is the year!

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      YOU MUST NOT LET THIS SLIP!

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Look on fire this year 8 straight wins, will smash crap Man Utd next fixture

    2. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Again....

    3. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

    4. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ctrl+c this comment so you don't have to type it all out again next year.

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Don't worry I'll be here, what team do you support?

        1. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          City

          1. All For One
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            no wonder you would say that lol

  23. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    So Mane is above Salah for points even though he played one game less.

    Glad I sold Salah for him in GW2, not just because I am a Mane fan but he is by far the better player.

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      And he was doing good defensive work today too. Shared the golden boot without pens and has more goals than Salah in 2019.

      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Exactly. Liverpool's best player and 2nd best player in the league behind KDB

    2. Mo Mané No Problems
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah I did the same, as a Liverpool fan. Mane is just in so much better form. Could have had a brace last GW too.

    3. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure 'by far the better player' is at all accurate but I do agree you've made a strong play there. It's not lucky

  24. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pope BAP!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Noice

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yay!

  25. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Who wishes they had a wildcard right now?

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I have one and may well use it now.

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I can't wait to press that button

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Worst gw ever

    1. SkeletONv01
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      YES

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lols same every week then

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Worst season ever too.

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      300 to 700 OR.... 15pts out of 7. Still got my WC though.

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

    Wow, time is nearly out for Salah. Probably give him 1 more week.

  28. Daddy Kev
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    37 from 4 players, not a bad start this week.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Piss take not many will have half that.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Nice one!

  29. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Best striker below 7?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      King

  30. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Most ever sales in a GW coming up for Salah?

    1. SkeletONv01
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Simple upgrade to Mane :>