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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. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    3 Villa next week essential

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

      Has never been said before.

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

    Dallas having a blinder...

  3. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    1 point locked in for Ayling

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

      Has he gone off?!

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        no lol conceded 2 goals

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

          Might get attacking returns

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

          So it could get worse

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

    Harrison sighting

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

    Have no attackers (only Ayling) from todays first 3 games is depressing!
    Wish I knee jerked & used my WC
    Was eyeing up DCL, Bamford & Bruno
    Fully expecting bruno double digit haul

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

      Another 7 games to go

      Try not to play the coulda woulda shoulda game, look forward not back.

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

    Would really love good returns from Lewis and ASM, need some slight differentials to do well

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      let's be realistic here

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

    Stevens to feast on Leeds leaky backline next GW...

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

    Look at all these points...

    I DON'T HAVE

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

      Same. -3 from 1 here.

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        -3 what? how?

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

      same. still 0 played so far. and only got Auba today. Gonna drop to 4m rank I think lol

  9. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Cue two 0-0 draws for Sky after BT smash it with with the unfancied games

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

      Sounds right.

    2. cjk17
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Was just thinking the same. Blanks for Bruno and Auba coming up. Maybe a yellow card in there for good measure.

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

    Meslier looking a bit dodgy

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

      Aye and I played him over McCarthy obviously.

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

    Rodrigo off at half time. Looks like a bit of a Turkey.

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

      He looks like Bobby Zamora

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Injury problems

    3. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      2 matches, 13 goals already. This is fantastic! Also, 3 at the back it is.

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

      Dallas looking good going forward?

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Ayling better, easy to spot the manbun

    5. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I have Everton and Leeds players

      Digne Ayling and Harrison 😉

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

        😎

      2. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        No DCL though 😉

    6. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Anyone playing WC this week?

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

        Me, can’t wait.

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

      Am I the only person here who did Salah out for Fernandes?

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        No

      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        You're certainly not the only one who planned to 😉

    8. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Let's see, Greenwood or Donny

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

          Both

        2. Herman Toothrot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          James probably starting

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

            I don't think so. Even Lingard is better option than James.

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

        DCL > Bamford?

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

          Only for a hit

      • Seanigula
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Antonio and Son to Richarlison and Klich looking good so far...even saved -0.2

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

        Moral of the story drop all Leeds defenders if they’re this porous, but maybe pick up a cheap enabler attacker.

        Klich on pens could be golden. Or did he just win it???

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

          He takes them...I like this theory of bringing in penalty takers, have gotten me 6 goals this season

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

          4-3 again - yikes!

          Leeds defence will improve when Koch finds his feet.

          Klich is the nominated pen taker.

      • Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Wolves next 3

        Whu
        Ful
        Lee

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

          Hell yeah

      • Andre W
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Need to bring back the all out attack chip at this rate!

      • Meinhoff
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        MITROGOAAAAAAL

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

          Get in!!

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

        4.5 mid Reid scores

      • Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        MITROVIC AGAIN

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Mitro G

      • Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Mitro OMG

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

        Bamford to Mitrovic done

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        This keeper is lost.

      • BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I will be watching the United match from behind the sofa with no United players.