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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. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Prime Barca

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      The Xavi and Iniesta one. Agreed. Fully

  2. Mighty Banana
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Norwich goal please? pretty please?

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

    Nick Pope £5.5m minimum in FPL next season.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      7

    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Still start the season with him

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

      Still worth it at this rate

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I am going Fabianski next season. He should be great value at 4.5m

        1. Big Hands Barry
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          5.0

    4. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Chelsea should get him. Could even be 6?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Amen brother. Chelsea should definitely get him

      2. Big Hands Barry
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        If chelsea get him then I'm out

    5. Sif
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Any Burnley keeper, it's the system too. People thought Heaton would be just as good at Villa...

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

      I’m getting him next season and keeping. Playing him every week too.

  4. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Will TAA & Pulisic score more than 9 points?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pulisic yes imo

      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I sure hope so

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

      I hope so. 10 for Trent 0 for Puli? 😉

      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I’d take that!

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

    Hit something, Tark.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Preferably not the opposition.

  6. teddypicker
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Where are the Pope cappers? 389 votes on the poll xD

    1. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Past their bedtime.

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

    Should of gone through with the hit I planned, TAA and Dilva to Pieters and Salah, instead done Sterling to Salah, what a prat lol

  8. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Almost forgot, my free hit starts tonight! Tinkerman.

    Few price rises tonight as well for a few important players

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

    Lol Bardsey, what a shot!

  10. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Did Lundstram to Tarkowski to have a decent first sub for Laporte. The waiting begins.

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lund would habe been a decent first sub

      1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He hasn't been playing lately. Only subbing.

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

    Chucky tears...

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

    Damn Bardsley!

  13. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    50 50 on Tarkowski or Pieters =[

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      That's not an FPL decision you should ever beat yourself up for.

  14. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I am sure there will be a few with Triple Captain on Pieters.

    1. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Template move

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

    Perhaps Norwich might of stayed in PL if thy had defended like this all season.

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

      They spent 3 million.

  16. Totti
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    unfortunately wood won't be on BPS 🙁

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

      He’ll get 1

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

        i hope so

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

      Why not?

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

        cuz it's always decreased by the end of the game

    3. fusen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Still winning goal BPS to be added.

      He should secure 1 bonus

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

        hope so

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

          i think will be changed at the end of the game

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

        Good

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

      He'll get 1 after winning goal bps

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

        i don't know how it's calculated but often it's decreased by the end of the game

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

    Bardsley with a decent long range attempt, on target

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

    Robbo & Trent step aside, new duo are in town.

    Arise Pieters & Bardsley.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mildly effective against 9 men 😆

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

    Lascelles to Pieters one of my best transfers this season and wasn’t even excited about it lol.

    Watch Aurier outscore him though on my bench if he plays

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

      This!

    2. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’m in the opposite, started Aurier with Pieters first sub.

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

      Taylor to Pieters for a hit for me, so glad he justified the minus four.

  20. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Its a fine line in the Prem between a crap team and an utter crap team

  21. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    6 pointer for Pope, time to sell me thinks. Thanks for the memories

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

      Lol

    2. Party time
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Lol... Some dude said he is on for 2baps if the defenders don’t make up to 30 passes individually:lol:

    3. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pieters first sub if Aurier is out, chasing in my ML, need those yammy points!

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Wow. I have Aurier on my bench.

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

      Tark fail!

    5. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Get in Pope baby

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        What happened. A save. A bap?

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          CS. Game ended. I was Ryan owner for 20GW's or so I am celebrating

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

          Not this time! haha

    6. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      The Man City hammering of Burnley in the first gameweek back put me off getting Pope on my wildcard. Raging now.

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

        What? He only got 6 pts

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

      What a triple up! Bradley Pieters and Pope new favorite players.

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

        Bardsley*

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

      Wow, I’ll take that

    9. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Get in

      Lovely Pieters and Tarkowski points 😀

    10. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Absolute Best City lineup starts imo. No better one atm. Clear first 11 i Pep's mind

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Its the old midfield

    11. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Shame I didnt go Pieters but Pope & Long.

      Great start to BB 🙂