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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. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Saw Klich in a few teams. Well played

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Moved to Podence

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

    Casuals galore...

    1. ilikewud
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      EZ

  3. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Brought in DCL, Mitrovic and Klich on WC.

    Stunned.

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I brought in DCL, Klich, and Richarlison on WC 😆

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        High five brother. Nice to start well.

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

        Nice

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

      Time to get mitrovic out next week

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I think he'll get 12-14 goals

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

    Urgh not Bamford

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

    Klich might be essential.

    A better Bruno really.

    1. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Like Messi meets pele

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

    Ughhh bamford again

    Still not getting him

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

    Now then, Auba+Brewster will get me Grealish+Werner. Grealish on pens too.

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

    Bamford essential lmao

    1. ilikewud
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Doing better than any 5.5 mid atm

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

      Too late now - he faces banks of competent defences over the next few games.

  9. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Yeeeeeeees!! Bamford!!

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

    Alli to Klich looking good right now....

    Makes up for not having DCL or Hamez

  11. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Dallas, Pickford & Doucoure... awful start

    To make matters worse, Pereira is my first sub

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

      Can see Dallas getting an attacking return

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

    Yo... Leeds have goals in them.

    Trouble is who to get

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Clickety ...

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

      They really do spread the goals around, tough call.

  13. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Can mods start banning these lol@ posters, they won't learn otherwise...

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

      It's supposed to be a ban

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

      What’s wrong with it?
      It seems like amusing banter to me

  14. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    DCL and Bamford, casuals win again

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing casual about DCL pick

    2. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Forgot Mitrovic

    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      How are they casual picks ???

    4. EMILE FOR ONE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      What are you talking about

    5. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I have Dcl and mitrovic . I no casual.

    6. ilikewud
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Guess if someone had a DCL, Mitro, Bamford front line would really make you mad 🙂

    7. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Run down to the shop for some tissues

    8. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I think Bamford was a decent short term pick actually

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

    Goodbye Fulham.

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

    Might need to include ASM to Klich if I WC...

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

    Grealish in for a -4?

  18. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Klich Klich boom 🙂

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

    Dallas goal or assist would be lovely

  20. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Had to decided between Harrison and Klich, of course I chose Harrison

    1. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yup, same! I initially had Klich too 🙁

  21. Party time
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Harrison starting to look like a trap

      1. ilikewud
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        You're a trap

    • Pratik
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Ah, man - that Klich vs Harrison decision hurts 🙁

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

        Yup me too

      2. Party time
          3 years, 7 months ago

          It hurts buddy. Harrison just running around like a headless chicken

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

        Fulham really the comedy in the league

      4. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Mitro to bamfoed done

      5. Ole.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Fulham and West Brom under evens each to go down.

      6. Pedram
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Bamford is such a terrible player, still going to get plenty of goals with the kind of support he's getting from Leed midfielders.

      7. Aubamazette
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Got DCL Rodriguez and Klich all in my Wildcard after a 43 points last week, Thank you!

        1. ilikewud
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Bad week turns good - congrats.

          1. Aubamazette
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Thank youu

      8. Mr. Chimes
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        And so begins another season of getting in-form players too late

      9. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        So WBA and Fulham straight back to Championship, question is who is going to join them ?

      10. Ady87
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        ML Rival on 35 from 4 excluding bonus (potentially another 7), in on 0 currently. He has KDB, Bruno, Martial and Auba(c) plus more. So far behind the couch you wouldn’t believe it!