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Wood starts for Burnley as Long owners subjected to team sheet ordeal

Following a week of interest from the Fantasy Premier League community, Chris Wood (£6.1m) keeps his place in the starting line-up as Burnley travel to Norwich.

The New Zealand international is paired up-front with Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m), who has four attacking returns in his last five appearances since the Premier League restart.

The Clarets may be short in defence, with Charlie Taylor (£4.4m) and Ben Mee (£4.9m) still missing, but a return for Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.9m) in midfield means Erik Pieters (£4.2m) can slot in at left-back after several outings on the right wing.

Kevin Long (£4.3m) is the man who continues to deputise for Mee, but his owners were given an arduous few minutes when the team-sheets were announced this afternoon.

Burnley’s official Twitter account posted a line-up which featured an injured Mee at centre-back and Long nowhere to be seen.

However, this was deleted within a few minutes and owners of the budget centre-back were given a reprieve upon discovering that he had, in actual fact, made the starting line-up.

Meanwhile, as interest in Norwich’s squad continues to diminish, Teemu Pukki (£6.4m) is on the bench once again, with Josip Drmic (£5.3m) leading the line supported in attack by Onel Hernández (£5.3m), Todd Cantwell (£4.5m) and Emi Buendía (£6.0m).

Norwich City XI (4-2-3-1): Krul; Lewis, Klose, Godfrey, Aarons; Tettey, McLean; O Hernández, Buendía, Cantwell; Drmic.

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; Pieters, K Long, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Brownhill, Gudmundsson; Wood, Rodriguez.

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  1. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Wish I'd played double Burnley defence now

  2. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Shocking that was a red card. Even with VAR to see it they still got that wrong. Yellow and a warning that. When did this stop being a man's game?

    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      There definitely was violent conduct intent there, I understand why they make that a red.

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He help up. Watch the replay. Was a poor reaction to being held.

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Violent and intentional. Has no place in the game.

    3. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Clear Red card. Intentional Elbow on the head. No place for violent misconduct now that VAR is here

    4. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Agree. Everyone saying intentional but there has to be a certain amount of force to make it a sending off! If I flick someone’s ear then that’s obviously intentional

  3. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Big woody

    1. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Congratulations (also, it's probably not as big as you think it is).

  4. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I hate Pope so much - just concede

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah I'm changing my username soon.

  5. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I think he got sent off coz he made a fist which is what you would do if you wanted to elbow some one so shows intent

    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      The fist, his gaze was upon the target, the motivation (appears annoyed before) ...

  6. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Benched TAA. Ml leader has TAA and vvd....could be great, or probably terrible

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      🙂 I've got double Liv def (1 benched - hasn't worked out). Think you're good v CHE

  7. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pope go ahead and score now

  8. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I think the little look before he brought down the elbow sold it for the ref.

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Triple up in heaven.

  10. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Big chance for Wood to get going again. Is there a viagra shop that does same day delivery?

  11. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Will be even tougher to take if Norwich score now!

  12. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    So if i activate my FH, i have free transfers before deadline?

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

      1. Legohair
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks, so now start to build my FH team then

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      until*

      1. Legohair
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Sorry english

  13. HTL
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Incoming defensive 0-0 masterclass

  14. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Krul in the mood.

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hate it

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He'll be taking hard shots from Wood into his hands, and in his face if he has to.

  15. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I’m torn I own wood but probably more important for Norwich to score for me not owning Burnley defence.

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Same hereb

    2. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Come on you Norwich

  16. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thought Pope + Bardsley was risky. Wishing I’d had the guts to put Pieters on too. Could be a mauling. They’ve no spine.

  17. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lol it' s never red. Another disgrace by english refferes as usual.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      wrong intention. Clear red.

    2. HellasLEAF
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed 100% NIHO992. Player was being grabbed and held. It was a reaction to that. A poor one, but the player held up. VAR shows this. This is why we have VAR to determine these things. In the past you had to assume in the split second. Now we can slow down and see and it's still red.

  18. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Burnley defenders might even get pass completion bonus.

  19. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Imagine if Norwich Score with 10 men O_O

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      noooooo

    2. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wish this happens

  20. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Wood shot blocked.

  21. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mmm, brought in Pope this GW. 6 pointer banked but prolly no save points now. Mustn't be greedy.

  22. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    No Burnley ffs

  23. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I'd be really annoyed if my double Burnley defense doesn't return

  24. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Wood is going to poke one.

  25. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Tinkering with fh.. How's initial look going big in mf and up top..
    Martinez (fodder)
    Azpi - Diop -Bardsley
    Kdb - dilva -sterling -mane - martial
    Auba - ings (greenwood)

    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Krul is such a legend. Really wish another PL team would snatch him.

    2. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wrong comment earlier.
      Martinez and azpi is brave

  26. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pieters attacking points would be nice.

  27. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Comon Tarks. You are my only soldier today

  28. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Come on tark, score from this freekick

  29. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Your clean sheets are guaranteed.. please stop panacking

  30. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pope better not score more than 6 points

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Highly unlikely