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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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1,872 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Who has DCL, Mitro & Bamford then?

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

      soon to be World No1...

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

      Granville has a very cheap strike force

  2. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Koch is the worst CB of all time. 20 millions for German Maguire

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

    OMFG not taking hits has back fired

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

    mitrovic!!!! yes

  5. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mitrovic looks like he’s been out of the game and exhausted since 15mins in, yet he has scored 2...this is coming from an owner but I feel very fortunate

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

    Che adams hatrick needed Vs spurs

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

    Mitrooooo wohooooo get innnnnnn beaasttt

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

    Casuals paradise, mitro and bamford both with double digit hauls...

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I love how everyone throws around the term casual around here when things don’t go their way

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

        hahaha you're not wrong

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

        find it snobbish/elitist

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

          basically seems like anyone you dont own who does will is the casuals player

  9. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    mitroooooooo

  10. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mitrovic bad pick right???

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

    Never buying a Leeds defender again. What a trap

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

    With Fulham's fixtures no way Mitro is leaving my team. This scoreline is flattering to Leeds, Fulham actually look OK.

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

    Fulham conceded 7 goals in not even 2 games... Double def needs to go...

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

    Just know that Arsenal gonna blank now. These games have used up the goal allotment for today

  15. H-SF
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Contrary to popular opinion, Leeds are sh*te and are could well go down.

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

      perhaps the best comparison is that gung-ho blackpool team (~10 years ago) with Charlie Adams that tried to win every game 4-3

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

    Ayling is no Doherty - Wolves can actually defend

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

    Yall can keep yer DCLs. The serbian Drake will keep banging them in

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

    Casuals always getting rewarded

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

      Cry me a river

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

    He's had one ball to him all game and he scored from it. Incredible. Feed the Mit and he will score

  20. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What is happening

  21. Marcin the Pole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mitro and DCL makes it a very successful start to the week

  22. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    The Leeds keeper is terrible.

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

    All my gains from Hamez been wiped out then - can tell you that without even looking at rank predictions

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

    What's with defenders this season? can't keep clean sheet to save their lives

  25. Drogo
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Are we gonna expect 7-8 goals in every game, all season? I'm going 0-8-2 formation!

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Except match whwre I own an attacker. 🙁

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

    These are my favourite type of posts.

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

      Reply fails?

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

        🙂

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

    Mitro had Koch in his pocket

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

    How tf has Mitro scored twice

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

      Nearly had a third just then.

  29. Neevesy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else think calling other people 'casuals' is really cringe. Its like Hipster FPL.

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

      Just drink up their salty tears,

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

      Everyone knows that casuals don't really exist. 😉

  30. Party time
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Leeds defence just a couple of white pants