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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. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Almost Wood G
    Westwood A

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

    Wood big chance missed (wide)

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

    Need Wood and Pope red cards

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

      Lol

  4. Party time
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Greenwood would have scored that

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

      Wood is horrendous.

      Yep, definitely no luck in this game 😀

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

        Norwich horrendous-er.

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

        Nope. apparently Wood was a superb pick this week

    • Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wood should've hit that with his shin.

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

      a) Patricio, Gomez, Walker-Peters, Sterling, Salah, Auba (C)
      Greenwood 1st on bench

      b) Pope, TAA, Dunk, KdB, Salah (C), Ings
      Nketiah 1st on bench

      Which wins and estimate of by how many.

      Many thanks

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

        Draw

    • bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Tarkowski 90% pass completion first time in his career? Ha ha

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Much easier to connect with only 8 outfield players. 😉

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

        Needs to attempt 30 passes...

        1. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Must be close?

    • Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wood showing how jammy his owners are

    • Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wood should of at least hit the target.

    • Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rival triple-capped Pope

      Seriously

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/30294/event/46

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

        That’s full on dullhard

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

        Obvious pick innit.

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

        lol wtf, well it wont be a haul.

      4. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Not much of a rival then.

      5. yalala
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        You're in trouble

    • Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Why do I always loose points just as I look? Pope can gone...

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

        Eh?

    • Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      City lineups?

    • huwwilliams_
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm 15 point clear of my mini league and around 80k overall with a FH to play. There's money on the line in the mini league and that's all i'm really motivated to win should I just copy the team of the person that's second with my FH or go with the strongest team for final GW using early team news?

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

        Copy

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

          Boring

      2. BOATIES FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        If u copy it player for player it will look a bit dickish inho. If u just have a few of his danger men on yiur FH that's a different kettle of fish....

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

        Go with the strongest team, if you copy, his captain pick could overhaul you.

    • Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      McNeil xA rising

    • BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Glad I did not transfer in Wood or Pope for one week.

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

      XI | Ederson, Walker, Garcia, Laporte, Mendy, Gundogan, D Silva (C), De Bruyne, Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling.

      Subs | Carson, Stones, Zinchenko, Bernardo, Rodrigo, Fernandinho, Cancelo, Otamendi, Foden.

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

        As expected then.

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

        Full strength

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

        So that may see Dilva benched for Watford and one of Sterling or Jesus.

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

        Dilva starts, nice. Hopefully miss 37 then

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

        Foden to start on Tuesday then?

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

        Cheers TM

      7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Dilva triple captain GW38 is a go

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

      Oh well Wood one goal

    • goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Potential red card offences shouldn't be replayed in slow-mo for VAR

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

        Agree. I thought that was going to be the case though?

    • TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      D Silva starts! Will be rested GW37 then surely?

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

        yes sadly

      2. tokara
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Of cos he will start, last cup for him in city colors

    • Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      City XI | Ederson, Walker, Garcia, Laporte, Mendy, Gundogan, D Silva (C), De Bruyne, Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling.

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

        Lovely, Foden rested!

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

          yea nice, hopefully Jesus plays full 90. Many rivals have him

        2. soumyeah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Generous way to phrase it

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

        D silva owners predictably should be concerned for 37

        1. Party time
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Dilva owner here. I am not concerned. Pep could do anything with his line up so I am very happy to have just Dilva 🙂

          • Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Not really

      3. CroatianHammer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Well, I had banked 2 FTs so I could move Ederson and Saka out for Sterling and Martinez... and boy I think I'll just go and do that now.

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

        Is the City/Arsenal FA Cup match on DAZN?

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

        Well done Foden starters.

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

          Benched him hoping Dilva gets a full rest.

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

        City full strength

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

        That's Foden for Dilva and Bilva for Mahrez in 37 ?

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

          Yes that’s my call

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

            Or possibly Bilva for Jesus

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

          No reason why Mahrez couldn't get 60.

          You'll have to wait for the minutes played today.

        3. Party time
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Maybe

            Maybe not

        4. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Dilva has always started in the FA Cup! No surprise! Surely rested against Watford!

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

            Which means KdB nailed on 🙂

            1. tokara
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Good point

          2. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Nah

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

          Currently scoring 6.1 effective points ahead of top 10k as wood owner. After 60 minutes soon to be a red arrow no doubt. Impossible for Norwich to score now.

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

          Surprised that Pep has benched the best player he's ever managed for a FA Cup semi final.

          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            He's old lol. It's like saying why isn't he playing Henry?!

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

          Quite a revelation of whether Burnley can actually pass though a football team, or whether they’re one trick ponies.

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

            I like Dyche a lot obviously, but he needs to show something different here.