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Pieters at right-back as Burnley reveal Bardsley’s self-isolation

Burnley have confirmed the absence of Phil Bardsley (£4.5m) from their Gameweek 5 trip to West Bromwich is because of a positive coronavirus test.

That means a start at right-back for left-sided defender Erik Pieters (£4.4m) as the former Manchester United man self-isolates in line with the latest government advice.

The rest of Burnley’s back-four is as expected, featuring Charlie Taylor (£4.5m) on the left and James Tarkowski (£5.4m) paired with Kevin Long (£4.5m) in the middle.

Sean Dyche will be pleased to have something closer to his first-choice midfield and front-lines at the Hawthorns.

Chris Wood (£6.4m) and Ashley Barnes (£6.0m) start up-front together for the second match in a row while the flanks are staffed by Dwight McNeil (£5.9m) and Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.4m), allowing Josh Brownhill (£5.0m) to move back into the middle.

That tweak sees popular budget midfielder Dale Stephens (£4.4m) drop out of the starting XI, joined on the bench by Jay Rodriguez (£5.9m).

Slaven Bilic has made six changes to his West Bromwich Albion team, including handing a debut to Karlan Grant, who is yet to be priced by FPL.

Callum Robinson (£5.5m) comes through his injury flag for a lack of match fitness to be at least named on the bench. He found the net twice in the Baggies’ last home match.

Meanwhile, FPL fan favourite Branislav Ivanovic (£4.5m) finally makes his West Brom debut at centre-back, joined in a return to a back-four by Ahmed Hegazi (£4.3m) with Conor Townsend (£4.5m) and Darnell Furlong (£4.5m) on the flanks of defence.

The Baggies’ top-scoring FPL asset so far this season Matheus Pereira (£6.0m) is handed a central berth in attacking midfield on Monday night with Grady Diangana (£5.5m) and Filip Krovinovic (£5.0m) providing the width.

West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone; C Townsend, Hegazi, Ivanovic, Furlong; Livermore, Gallagher; Diangana, M Pereira, Krovinovic; Grant.

Burnley XI: Pope; C Taylor, K Long, Tarkowski, Pieters; McNeil, Westwood, Brownhill, Gudmundsson; Wood, A Barnes.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM FPL GAMEWEEK 5

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  1. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Dammit cmon baggies wipe that cleansheet

  2. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Just in from work. How has Pereira looked ?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Both teams are utterly dire. Championship teams playing Championship football.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah just switched on the last few minutes. I agree.

  3. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Need 20+ from Podence + Semdo please

  4. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    No Traore, there go the chances of Jimenez returning!

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ceiling is a single goal or assist anyway, no huge loss

        1. Plant Based FPLer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Two penalties would be nice!

      • Plant Based FPLer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        It is kind of surprising, no doubt. If Leeds play an open game, that's when Adama playing is warranted, to run up and down all over the pitch. Maybe it's a "super"-sub tactic and he comes on at 60 minutes fresh.

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Do me proud Semedo and Dallas. Go get me that centurion

    3. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      #LEEWOL
      Kilman starts! Saiss too on the left!
      Marcal Traore out

      1. BENOIT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Kilman 4m! Is it just because Marcal is out?

        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yes

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

          No. Kilman taking saiss's spot at LCB
          Podence taking Marcal's spot

          Not sure why

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

            Nvm

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Gonna get massively trolled by Podence here. Benched him for Brewster.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Same, what were we thinking?!

      2. Athletic Dildao
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yep same here O/

    5. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No surprises burnley going to be invovled in the first 0-0 of the season

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

      wtf nuno whyy never start traore

      1. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Because he's rubbish. So overrated.

        1. ivantys
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          He does a lot of running and dribbling, not good on fpl terms but definitely better for the team if he plays, compared to neto or podence who are lazy.

        2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Disagree.

          He’s not being played in the right positions regularly enough....

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Because he's a brilliant sub to bring on when the opposition has tired legs. He's an absolute liability over 90 minutes.

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

      Come on Dan Pod!

    8. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Let' go Podence, let's go!

    9. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No 0-0s in the Premier League yet.

    10. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      PEREIRA NEAR

    11. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I just need a Tarkowski goal to win like 50 euros. Come on!

    12. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Forgetting to put Podence ahead of James on the bench could be a costly mistake

    13. All For One
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son on 90.8 atm any chance of him rising tonight?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Of course.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          91.6 etc

    14. NULL-X-VOID
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      any idea when would Marcal be back, Kilman looks like a bargain with his absence

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        He's already back on the bench

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

        Marcal is on the bench tonight

      3. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        He's already back. Which is ominous. 4.0m steal potentially.

      4. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Marcal might take Saiss' place in the side

        1. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          kilmans place surely

        2. F4L
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yes I think this could happen if Kilman puts in another good performance tonight.

    15. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Both keepers leading the bps

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Pope 12.2 ownership is annoying.

    16. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      DCL or Hamez?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Neither

      2. Third Eye Vision
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        DCL.

    17. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Took podence put for a hit

      Saiss stuck on the bench

      Got jimmy

      May the fpl gods look down on my kindly

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Haha. GL mate

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        They won't

        1. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          They never do

    18. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Best move here? 3.3itb.

      A. Ings >> Kane (play Bissouma & Mitch)
      B. Bissouma >> Grealish
      C. Davis >> Maupay

      McCarthy
      TAA, Mitchell, Saiss
      Pulisic, Salah, Rodríguez, Son, Biss
      DCL, Ings
      (Nyland, Davies, Mitchell, Davis)

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        B

    19. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Am I seeing things ?
      I could have sworn I saw Pope with 5 saves
      Now he's on 4
      How did that happen ?

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Hes on 6.

      2. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Forget it he's now on 6 (Pope owner)
        My other keeper is Martinez
        Played Pope this week

    20. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      The guy that's gonna win FanTeam's weekly tournament has 0 Spurs players somehow.

      Martinez
      Maguire AWB Mings
      Sterling Fernandes Barkley Foden
      Ings Adams Jimenez

      Amazing team.

    21. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Pope on course for 11 points

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

        Too bad he's 5.5 and Martinez is the new keeper to have this year

        1. keefy59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I've got both was hoping to downgrade Pope after playing him tonight
          Not so sure now

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

            Why not so sure? They have terrible fixtures now and pope is overpriced now. They're only facing west brom right now

    22. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I can see goal + CS + 3 bonus for Saiss LWB today

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Hope not - he's on my bench.

      2. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I can see a booking and two goals conceded.

      3. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        cant see a CS but I would love a goal

    23. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      despite Wood not socring, hes ahd a few chances now. You'd think a goal was coming...

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Burnley love a goal in the last few minutes

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          fingers corssed!

      2. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        spurs and chelsea coming to town next

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Is that good or bad lol, I dont know anymore. I think its good? 😀

          1. Nice to Finally Michu
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            lol i'd have to think its bad

      3. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        A forward with chances but no goals is like a tree falling in the Woods with no one to hear it, does it make a sound?

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

        XG

    24. Scrumper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Benched Podence for Brewster this week.

      Not looking forward to the next 90...

    25. Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      best shot of the night was the ball being passed back to pope for a goal kick.

    26. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ugh, should have started Saiss over James.

    27. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Oh brother Pereira off