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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. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Wood for the golden boot

  2. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If the game abandom

    will i get Cs points or not?

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

      Lmao

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        it can happen only need 2 more red cards

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      no

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

    *Orders 8 feet sofa for second half*

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Who are you? Farke?

    2. Party time
        3 years, 8 months ago

        😆

    3. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Only 6 points for Pope then. Lucky non owners

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Bore off

    4. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Love hits but didnt do Foster > Pope...will need penalty save from Foster

    5. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      City Norwich on Sunday will be fun......

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

        Pick the "right" players will be fun

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

          Free hit ahead of City at home to Norwich? Can I have 6 City please...

    6. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      have a big bet on Wood over 2 shots on target. How many has he had so far just the 1?

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

        as far as i remember yh but for sure he'll get another SOT

        1. Rinseboy
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          thanks need 2 more second half

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        What odds did you get?

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

        Tenner?

      4. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Good luck!

        I've got a bet on a Wood Hatty. Would be about 70 bucks which is ok

    7. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Surely in gunna get some points of Rodriguez can't be that unlucky surely

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

        seems very likely

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

        Just recovered from a knock, might be taken off early.

        1. Oggle22
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          That's my worry maybe should have gone wood ha need to make up 18 points had Salah Henderson and captain Bruno last week didmt go to plan let's hope it does today

    8. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I got Wood

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

        same, a lot did tbf. But still only 12% EO!

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

      Probably going to regret not switching greenwood out for wood

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        100%

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ditto, went for Tarko instead

    10. Party time
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Kevin friend is a fraud imo

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          If by Kevin Friend, you mean Farke, then i'd agree

      • FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I guess this is a game where Wood can break Salah's points record? Who TC'd wood?

      • TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        To fittingly end this season Norwich will beat Man City 1-0 next week

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          They already know how to do it

        2. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          2-1 City win. Everyone expecting 5-0+ (like against Bournemouth).

      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        If the likes of KdB, Mahrez and Sterling are clearly in the starting 11 tonight, regardless of potential for extra time....

        Who really thinks they are first picks for Pep in a game that doesn't mean anything for Man City?

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

          The ones on the bench.

        2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          See who is in lineup midweek
          Anyone who misses or comes off at 60 is good
          I'll have Jesus Sterling C and Silva prob

        3. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Pep plays fantasy football too you know

      • have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Funny game where Sheffield got a game abandoned for 5 reds
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcqnnrEeI8w

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          That tackle at 0:38! 😀

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            lol

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

          How does that work - Ref gets to call it for player safety or is it regulation?

      • E25
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Absute jam for Wood owners. I'm not salty about it at all. Going to be a looonnnggggg 2nd half.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          What was jam about that goal?
          Bicycle kick wonder goal.

          1. E25
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            How many shots on target before 9 men? 😉

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Takes a lot of skill to score off your shin like that.

              1. E25
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                He's obvi a world class striker

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

          Even though it was a good goal it had such a Burnley quality about it. Went down in Slo motion, hit his shin and trickled in.

          1. E25
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            He knew exactly what he was doing 😉

      • SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Everyone will be getting Wood now it seems.

      • Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        12 mins before meltdown

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

          4 of the 6 are obvious.

      • tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Antonio got 4 against Norwich...Wood needs to get more against less Norwich

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          High scoring Burnley....

          That was just part of the madness into Burnley attack this morning.

          The biggest fail was Man City premium again.

      • Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        45 mins of Wood against 9 man Norwich.

        What could possibly go wrong?

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Doubt i'l last that long

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

          Wood owners deserve a red card to return his points to what they would have been if Norwich hadn’t had 2 players sent off

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

            Stop provoking.

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

              Oh yes because my comment is much worse than the response....

      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cynics corner!!

      • Totalfootball
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Magnus Carlsen in 5th place owns wood !

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Who actually cares

        2. Je suis le chat
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          All the top cats have him, no brainer really to chase players vs Norwich.

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Surprising decision for me, Burnley attackers never go big. Dyche is a nick one and defend manager, hence their clean sheet prowess

      • Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Burnley defence EO anyone?

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

          Around 80.

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

          I own 3 so probably skewing the totals. Lol

      • huwwilliams_
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Anyone got any early FH advice for final GW??

      • Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Norwich need 5 red cards to forfeit the game, not 4. Number of players has to fall below 7.

        1. Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Pretty sure it's 7 or less mate

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

        Hope Wood hauls but happy for the return regardless!

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

        Anyone play the 'target the worst team in the league' game pick the wrong team?

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Nope
          Wood and Tarkowski in for -4

      • Captain Hindsight
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Bringing in Wood this gameweek is looking like a good choice now with the 2 Norwich sending offs

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

          Username checks out

          1. fr3d
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            whoosh

          2. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Page not found

          3. Steve The Spud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Haha

        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Rocking

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

          It's our year.

        4. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          😆

      • Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        What do we reckon this’ll finish? 5-0?

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

          4-0 with a second half Pope hattrick based on this season

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

        I wonder what wood be Farke's half time team talk...

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Is that a pun? (just in case people missed it.

        2. FFSbet.com
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Who to collect their money from Burnley win bet