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Leeds defence boosted by return of Cooper as Mitrovic starts for Fulham

Fantasy Premier League managers will get a first look at Leeds’ defence with their club captain involved today.

Liam Cooper (£4.5m) missed the Gameweek 1 trip to Liverpool with a minor injury and watched his colleagues concede four times.

Gameweek 2 appears to be more of a standard fixture for the Whites this season and, with interest in Stuart Dallas (£4.5m) and Luke Ayling (£4.5m), his contribution will certainly something to watch today.

Outside of that change, Marcelo Bielsa has retained faith in the other 10 players from the Anfield loss.

As Pascal Struijk (£4.0m) drops to the bench, there are second starts of the campaign for Patrick Bamford (£5.6m), Jack Harrison (£5.5m), Mateusz Klich (£5.5m), Hélder Costa (£5.5m) and Pablo Hernández (£6.0m).

Fulham are boosted by a returning player of their own, as Aleksandar Mitrović (£6.0m) comes into the starting line-up after a minor injury forced Scott Parker to bench him for Gameweek 1.

The Serbian forward is supported by a three-man attacking midfield of Aboubakar Kamara (£5.0m), Josh Onomah (£5.0m) and Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.5m).

Tom Cairney (£5.5m) drops to the bench to allow André-Franck Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) to pair with Harrison Reed (£4.5m) in holding midfield while Alphonse Areola (£4.5m) replaces Marek Rodák (£4.5m) in goal.

Leeds United XI: Meslier; Dallas, Cooper, Koch, Ayling; Phillips; Harrison, Hernández, Klich, Costa; Bamford.

Fulham XI: Areola; Bryan, Hector, Odoi, Tete; Reed, Zambo Anguissa; Kamara, Onomah, Cavaleiro; Mitrović.

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  1. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mitrooooo!!!

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

      Dial up?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Warming up.

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

          For next month? It’s good to be prepared.

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        You want him to read article ?
        😛

    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      And Salah gets his hattrick!!!!

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      MOTD on already?

    4. stat sifter 888888
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Is a great pick vs Leeds and West Brom.

  2. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anybody else have problem clicking on the members area from smartphone ?

    1. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I do. Safari.

      1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I am on Chrome.
        Any mod around here ?

    2. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I do have problem on chrome android, can't go to team news. Had to Google the page.

    3. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yep. Seems a lot of us are.

      Works on Chrome but no Safari on iPhone iOS 14. Not sure why though. Desktop mode is a work around for now.

    4. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah same result on chrome & safari for the past few days.. Although just started working for me again today weirdly

    5. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I do. On Firefox.

    6. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The way the headings work have changed - so to get to predicted lineups you now go Team News --> Predicted Lineups, instead of just clicking Team News.

      Equally for Members, it's Member Tools --> Members Area Home.

      If there's some other issue, I'm not seeing it - there was a bug yesterday but tech fixed it.

  3. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Im quite tempted to get Sterling instead of KDB, shame its a home game tho, not sure I want to cap Sterling for that

    1. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      all the cool kids will be captaining Werner next week

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Dis

      2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Oh yes we will!

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

        All the people chasing will be.

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Why?

          I’m not chasing and I think he’s the best captain option by a mile....

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      imagine the damage Sterling will do to this Leeds defence a week later though

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

      Sterling was strong at home and weak away from home in 2018/19. It was the opposite last season. Looks like it's just happenstance.

    4. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Hmmm think I will punt on him. GW1 - Hatti of assists from Willian, GW2 - DCL hatti, GW3 - Sterling hatti
      😀

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

    Who's on pens for SHU ?

    Asking for a friend.

    1. Sandesh_
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Norwood

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Norwood last season, i think

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

      Is your friend single?

      1. Captain Vantastic™
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yes I am.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          😆

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

      Thanks all 😀

  5. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ayling cs
    RIP

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      i'll be very surprised if there are many CS this GW to be fair?

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Be surprised if we have clean sheets ever again if penalties are handed out like today.

  6. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Best 4.5m Mid pls? Bench Fodder really?

    1. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Bisouma?

    2. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Bissouma
      maybe that chap from Sheff utd if he starts playing

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

        Burke

      2. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Ampadu ?

        1. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          sorry looking at defenders lol - Yep Burke thats correct.

      3. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Burke. He won't, especially after Brewster arrives. Bissouma is the stand-out.

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

      Bissouma

    4. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      How about Elneny?

      Not nailed enough?

      1. bootsmanus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I think Elneny might be the best, yes.

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          No way. Xhaka and Ceballos will be the usual double-pivot

          1. the dom 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Elneny on holding a spot for Ceballos then?

    5. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Reed.

    6. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      thanks for the replies all. GL

  7. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ok i know not every mitrovic owner is a casual

    But lets see how many stick with him after his goal.

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

      It’ll be hard to drop him after his hatrick

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

        Depends on how big a koch up it will be. Can’t see him getting any from open play

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Hopefully many sign him & sell Werner

  8. All about the galacticos
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Top 100k guaranteed, if you set and forget 10 penalty takers?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Norwood and Noble ain't gonna get you many.

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Can pick 8 max, no defenders are taking penalties

      1. All about the galacticos
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        8 + trent + Digne, that's the team, set and forget

  9. thehodge
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Kochs gone in rash there..

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      He'll say he pulled out in time. The Cottager will complain he had no protection.

  10. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Considering something like Auba, Pereira and Wilson to Kdb, Klich and DCL -4. Not gone on it but with Auba and Pereira dropping and the other three rising

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

      Auba isn’t dropping

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Falling fast though

    2. PogChamp
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Pereira is a keeper imo

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

        Plays better as a midfielder

  11. Dain Bramage
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Penalties should be only be classed as
    3 points goal
    -3 points miss
    Makes more sense to me.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Checks Username 😉

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        😆

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        🙂

      3. Dain Bramage
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Ha ha
        Why not I’d take 3 points for a penalty goal even if my penalty taker was a old school Baines. Game changer

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Digne is closest defender on pens currently

          1. Dain Bramage
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Not that confident about that but most are midfielders so 5 points when Kane gets 4

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Goals are goals lmao

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Should be something like that

      1. Dain Bramage
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Agree it would be for the better

    4. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      sucks when they are not to your advantage, right?

      1. Dain Bramage
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Correct m8
        Just because you play in a different position why should you gain more points. You could score the goal of the season and get same points as you do for a penalty. Daft that’s what it is

  12. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Who to sell first-
    Auba, Davies or ASM?

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

      Davies

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      ASM if he blanks again this GW

    3. bootsmanus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      ASM - still can't believe he started out as template...

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

      None of those

    5. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Davies

    6. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      ASM to Podence probably

  13. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    DCL surely rises today?

    1. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      injured.

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

        Yeah absolutely, my hamstring's fine.

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

    Why are people asking about Auba? Is he injured?

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      no

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      What? Wait? What?

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      WTF 😀

    4. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The word on here earlier says he’s not feeling well.

    5. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      News of a 3rd hat trick of the season coming up....

    6. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Not everyone has captained him today - he is just angry

  15. raff97
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Eugh I cant believe I talked myself out of Che Adams to DCL on Wednesday. Now I have 1.0 ITB and cant do the switch without taking a hit

  16. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else on -3 from 1?

    1. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      good effort that

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No im on 18 from 2

    3. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      absolutely not

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      0 from 0. And will still be like that after the United game

  17. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    This look about right?

    Club Penalties
    Arsenal Aubameyang
    Aston Villa Grealish
    Brighton Maupay
    Burnley Barnes
    Chelsea Jorginho
    Palace Milivojevic
    Everton James?
    Fulham Mitrovic
    Leeds Klich
    Leicester Vardy
    Liverpool Salah
    Man City De Bruyne
    Man United Bruno
    Newcastle Wilson?
    Sheff United Norwood
    Southampton Ward-Prowse
    Spuds Kane
    West Brom Robinson?
    West Ham Noble
    Wolves Jiménez

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Is Grealish nailed on pen?

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Wesley and El Ghazi apparently ahead of him according to this: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/fantasy-premier-league-set-piece-takers/

        Updated 3 days ago.

        1. Dr. Rog
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          i removed them cos i cant see them starting (well maybe el ghazi)

          quite a few of these entries look dated especially with new signings

        2. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Ta

        3. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          They're not gonna start though.

          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Jorginho isn't nailed - is it Havertz or Werner?

      2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Wouldn’t worry even if he was, they don’t get any

    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      yes

    3. Party time
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Grealish?

      • SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        All right apart from West Brom and Villa I think

      • ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I think burnley is woods, newcastle is ritchie

        1. Dr. Rog
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          ritchie wont be first team now

        2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Woods and Barnes rotate I think

      • Party time
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Kdb only on pen when Kun ain’t fit tho. I think that’s the same with Norwood & Sharp. When Sharp is on the field, I think he takes it

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Norwood is Captain isn’t he?

            1. Party time
                3 years, 7 months ago

                I think so. Between him & Sharp

          2. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Wolves Neves?
            Everton Siggy
            New C Ritchie

            1. Dr. Rog
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              ritchie, siggy not starters with new signings

        • pakornk
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Best 5.5mid?
          Podence or one of Leed mids?

          1. BenDavies
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            podence

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

            I think Podence will edge it.

          3. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            The penalty taker Klich

          4. Pep Roulette
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Pod

          5. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Save 0.5 with Soucek or spend 0.5 more

            1. Dr. Rog
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              id love me a bit of podence but its hard to justify when soucek is at 5 (soon to be 4.9)

              1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Oh wait is he dropping??

        • Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Another manbun enters the fray

        • Bubz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Ayling over Justin from gw1 has been a bad choice

        • DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          No Everton. Damn

        • thehodge
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          0 points.. albeit with 0 played but still doesn’t sit too well. Too early to crack a beer?

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

            It’s 5 o’clock somehwere

          2. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Never too early for that

          3. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            thanks for the reminder

        • Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          What a goal Bamford!

        • BenDavies
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Has Peter Walton ever disagreed with an on-field referee decision? Shocking BT hire, basically just a referee union rep

        • Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Paddy B!

        • Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Klich Klich Bam.

        • BenDavies
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          bamford what a goal

        • Pedram
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Bamfordinho strikes again

        • Bubz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Assist?

          1. King Drogba11
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Klich

        • Waynoo
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          BOOM BOOM BAMNFORDDDD