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Budget midfielder Burke starts up front for Sheffield United in Leeds derby clash

FPL midfielder Oliver Burke (£4.5m) earns a second consecutive out-of-position start for Sheffield United in Sunday afternoon’s Yorkshire derby.

The Blades’ new signing keeps £5.9m men Billy Sharp and Oli McBurnie on Chris Wilder’s bench.

John Fleck (£5.9m) – who has a slight knock – and Oliver Norwood (£4.9m) are also among the substitutes, while Jack O’Connell (£5.0m) is a notable absentee from the matchday squad.

On O’Connell’s injury, Wilder told BT Sport:

Really bad news from our point of view. Jack’s possibly going to be out for the season.

He needs an operation on a knee that he injured last year.

With O’Connell sidelined, Jack Robinson (£4.4m) lines up alongside loanee Ethan Ampadu (£4.5m), who is deputising in the heart of the Blades’ defence for the suspended John Egan (£4.9m). Robinson could now be set for an extended run of games in Wilder’s back-three system.

The visitors make one enforced change from their 4-3 win against Fulham in Gameweek 2.

Tyler Roberts (£5.0m) replaces the injured Pablo Hernandez (£5.9m) in midfield.

Forward Rodrigo (£5.9m) did come into the Leeds XI in GW2 after Hernandez pulled up in the pre-match warm-up, though Marcelo Bielsa signalled that Roberts could be favoured in his press conference ahead of Gameweek 3.

The Leeds United boss also put a two-week timescale on Hernandez’ return.

FPL bosses who have invested in players such as Patrick Bamford (£5.7m), Mateusz Klich (£5.6m) and Helder Costa (£5.6m) will be hoping Leeds’ goalscoring exploits can continue against a makeshift Blades defence.

New defensive signing Diego Llorente (£4.5m) is not part of the Leeds squad after joining on Thursday.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; Robinson, Ampadu, Basham; Stevens, Osborn, Berge, Lundstram, Baldock; McGoldrick, Burke.

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Dallas, Cooper, Koch, Ayling; Phillips; Harrison, Roberts, Klich, Costa; Bamford.

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  1. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Gwan Klich!

    1. Dead Balls
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      My Captain differential

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ballsy stuff against Sheffield

        1. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Ballsy is not the word that springs to mind...

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

    Time for big Ayling performance. 2-0 Leeds 12 pointer

    1. FPL Joker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Leeds will never keep a clean sheet

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Noway i started him

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry mate, he is coming off my bench for Podence.

  3. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Shef Utd down time bare bones, O’Connell out for the season - Bamford mega haul incoming fml

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Perfect enabler to get Bruno

  4. FPL Joker
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I might swap Maupay, Havertz & Werner for Brewster, Son & Kane.

  5. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Having a mare lads.

    Would u just sell my two strikers?

    Martial/Werner➡️Ings/Jimi??

    1. PapaWengzz
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah

    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No brainer imo

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    4. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      sideways...

      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Lol what

    5. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      100%

    6. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Do it

    7. No Salah
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jimi yes.
      Ings no.

  6. Trovsmash
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pretty sure Burkes in unless Soucek fires, easy .5 saving with no other fires to put out

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

    Went Brewster instead of Burke on WC.. absolutely sickening season ending move..

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Doubt you'd be playing him every week though

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

      Switch back now, then wait for Brewster to become official and displace him.

    3. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Same here and no regrets about it. If Brewster signs you’ve saved yourself an FT and dodged a bullet if Burke blanks/loses his place. Brewster will be nailed when he arrives at Palace/Sheffield.

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

        I'm. It sure Brewster will be nailed at Palace.

        Zaha, Ayew, Batshuayi, Benteke(!) all options up top.

        Getting Brewster when you've just got Batshuayi on loan is odd for me, but who knows.

    4. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Take the hit. It needs to be fixed. Get burke in. Maybe take out kdb

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

        Don't agree. Wait until the transfer window ends.

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

        Ignore me I've just regret re-read 😆

    5. MikeBravo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Can't see Burke doing much except for running really fast.
      He might score today, but can't see him doing much over the course of the season.
      Maybe Burke will make me eat my words, but Brewster will be worth keeping for the season if he starts regularly somewhere.

    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      caught a few with that one 😉

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

      I've been looking at the opposite move - seem to be restricted to 6.5 to 7.5M for my 7th attacker and there are better options in midfield, so ideally want to play 3-5-2 as opposed to 3-4-3

  8. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Doherty G + A + clean sheet + 3 baps to punish the sellers today

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      + penalty save

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Or Aurier starts

  9. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Well my season has started really bad. Played my WC last week and looked at my team, sitting at 3.1m rank and ripped it apart with a mofo hit this morning. My rank is turd anyway so dropping a bit more not going to hurt me at this point.

    Gone very light at the back and loaded up on 7 penalty takers. Let's see where this gets me lol.

    Martinez Button
    James Justin KWP Dunne Mitchel
    Salah KDB Bruno Son Klich
    Richarlison Maupay Mitrovic

    Either going to come back to haunt me or give me a boost over the next few weeks.

    Wish me luck 😀

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      long season ahead

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No Ings or Jimmy = red arrows every week

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

      gl ff your going to need it, by november you probably will have 1 playing defender

    4. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I started that way (light in defence) but I'm making transfers slowly to show it up. Don't think you should be so light in defence going forward

    5. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Would save 0.6 and go dcl (5 goals) instead Of the expensiver Richarlison (1 goal so far this season, on A pen)

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Or spend extra 0.4 or 0.5 to get Ings or Jimmy

    6. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks great to me

    7. Patson Dabaka
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Is this 352 or 343? Benching headaches are a big no no - your first sub will inevitably be the one who scores a pen

    8. MikeBravo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Great team. You just need to fill it with Saints defenders - after all, they have kept the only clean sheet this gameweek so far. Or do bandwagons only happen when someone scores a goal? 😉

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

    Podence fire sale after any of the Leeds mids perform today.

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

      (If he's out, as rumoured.)

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

        who is out?
        podence!!

        who said so?

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely not before Man City, when Wolves have Fulham

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

        You underestimate the masses.

    3. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I was thinking klich to podence after this GW

  11. PapaWengzz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    its a great team

    1. PapaWengzz
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      reply fail to foo fighter.

      Good balance and differentials

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It really isn't his defense will all be rotation risks except kwp in a month or so. Terrible team

      3. TheCurseOfRaheem
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It is the most unbalanced team i’ve seen in ages. His defence is a recipe for disaster imo

    2. PapaWengzz
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      agree with the above on the defence. Happy to go cheap but slowly replace them with the more nailed cheap defs.

      1. PapaWengzz
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        James, Justin, Dunne > lamptey, Ayling, Taylor but no hits

  12. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A. Werner >> Jimenez/DCL
    B. Zaha >> Barnes
    C. Davies >> James

    McCarthy
    TAA, Saiss, Justin, Davies
    Salah, KDB, Rodríguez, Zaha
    Werner, Ings
    (Nyland, Bissouma, Mitchell, Davis)

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        DCL or Jim?

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers. DCL or Jim?

    3. zdrojo187
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Save

    4. D-Fens
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A Jimenez

  13. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So that's Lateriser and FPLGeneral who both have Podence starting and Burke first sub
    You know what's coming!

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

      Goal for Burke and a Podence no show?

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      2 pointer???

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yup, Podence no show and Burke red card

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

    Burke first on bench so if Podence not playing he will come in- I can just see him scoring then Podence on bench and getting a 1 pointer!

  15. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Scrolling through Wolves forums to see if anything on Podence (most think he is out btw) when team is already locked in and I can't do anything about it is unbelievably sad.

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Where would an injury come from out of nowhere? Was fine Monday

      1. D-Fens
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Well I slept awkwardly last night and have a bad back today

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          But you wouldn’t let your fpl managers down with a no show would you? 🙂

          1. D-Fens
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            I'd battle through and be subbed off on 4 minutes

      2. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Training? Monday was a while ago..

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Would have been mentioned in presser surely

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      head up son ,soon be gw4...

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        There had been constant rumours, that became a crescendo before deadline, but still nothing confirmed.

  16. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ayling goal imminent

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      *Dallas

      1. D-Fens
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        *Roberts

  17. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On wildcard...

    Really tempted by Mahrez as a Pulisic placeholder giving me triple City attack vs Leeds

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Put him in this week on a wildcard

      See how he performs today.

  18. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I almost wanted to start Burke pls don't score points

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

      Was between him and Wilson for me but hope he scores anyway

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I would have started him in your case, newcastle are rubbish and I expect wilson to blank.

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

          4 matches (inc Europa) and no clean sheets for Spurs yet - hopefully I've guaranteed a Spurs win by playing Wilson

          1. ivantys
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            I saw their attack vs Brighton it was horrible and Brighton are crap at defending too. Their GW1 result was a trap yeah.

          2. ivantys
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Let's all hope Burke blanks then and hope for your sake Wilson manages to nick one. Advice you to get rid of newcastle players soon though they are rubbish.

  19. i am jose mourinho
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I wont sell Lundstram until he hauls

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

      may be today 🙂

  20. Totti
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    who do u expect guys to start today?
    A) F. Torres
    B) foden

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hopefully A

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

        LoL
        why?

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I have Foden, so Torres.

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

        Hahahahahah
        so you're a bad luck as me

    3. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Foden

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

        but he played 90 mins against wolves
        and 90 mins in carabao

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      God i hope Foden is benched

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

        non-owner?

  21. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How long will Burke continue to play?

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      When they get a new striker, he'll share minutes with four other strikers

      I'm guessing around 1000minutes this season at best

  22. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Slightly revised WC:
    Martinez
    Fernandez C Soares Gomez
    Fernandes Perez Rodriguez A Gomes Neves P Hernandez
    Jimenez J Rodriguez

    That team will take some beating.

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      no room for eze??

      1. Mr Arsenal
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He makes the bench..

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not enough nandes

    3. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Don't let Trump see that team

  23. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Keep Werner or bring in Ings? Just used my WC this gw.

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      ings

    2. D-Fens
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wish I'd gone for Ings over Werner on mine. Extra 1m is handy

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        That drop was difficult to take.

      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        surely if you bring in ings for Werner that gives you 1m?

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ings for sure. Werner will need time to settle

    4. Effe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ings

  24. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    O'Connell out for the season - confirmed. So one of Robinson (4.4) or Ampadu (4.5) should be nailed. Awful fixtures upcoming though.
    Wonder if we'll see a regular 4.5 pairing up front - Brewster 'n' Burke.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Sounds like a buddy cop movie

      • g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        That would be golden 9m for two strikers?

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

        is the good ship sheffield united heading towards the rocks ,not very many good players ,looks like a championship team to me...

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          It's trio I'd contemplate for the bench only - a 4.5 def, 4.5 mid and 4.5 striker. Enables a strong Starting XI.

      • Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        has Brewster signed for Sheff Utd ?

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

      Thought, need changes for next week?

      Any Podence news?

      Martinez
      Robbo, Saiss, James
      KDB, Son, C Sterling, Podence, Zaha
      DCL, Jimenez,

      Steer, Lamptey, Mitchell, Delap,

      .7

    3. Crouchy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      For anyone that has Lundstram, you're in for a treat today. I have him on my bench for whatever reason

      1. Crouchy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Guaranteed goal and assist incoming

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      The last time Jack O’Connell was out the Sheffield defence went down the crapper. If he's out long term, they're screwed.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Should we target them?

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Probably.

          Been bad already this season thanks to Henderson's departure, so this is another big blow. I think O'Connell is a crucial to how they play, both offensively and defensively.

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks mate. Cheers

          2. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Wilde reckons he's out for the season. Disaster for Blades.

        2. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Away at Sheff U is red on the FPL fixture ticker

          1. Clintymints
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Colour codes are well off and variables should be taken into account... subs injuries etc.

            Home advantage also not really a thing anymore

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 6 months ago

          They've been crap even with him this season so I worry for them

        • Clintymints
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yea I’d be concerned if I had any Sheffield players

      3. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Burke scores today.

        Bandwagon starts.

        Blanks next GW.

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          As long as i get those price rises its all good

        2. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          First sub on my bench. Fully prepared for the points haul.

      4. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Podence and Foden with a non-existent bench really was stupid.

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Nothing is stupid on internet

        2. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Could still be gold!

        3. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Don't worry you could have put Lamptey 3rd bench 😀

      5. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Podence out = Burke

        Let’s do this