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Out-of-position £4.0m defender Struijk starts in midfield for Leeds

Fantasy Premier League managers have confirmation of the latest starting £4.0m defender as Pascal Struijk (£4.0m) features in midfield for Leeds United tonight.

In his pre-match press conference, Marcelo Bielsa promised the budget option would be the replacement for Kalvin Phillips (£5.0m), who is out for up to six weeks with a shoulder injury.

While most of the FPL attention will be on Jack Grealish (£7.2m) and Emiliano Martínez (£4.8m) tonight, each owned by roughly 25% of managers, it will be worth assessing Struijk’s credentials, especially with Max Kilman (£4.1m) turning heads at Wolves.

The omens initially look relatively strong for Grealish and his differential team-mates Ollie Watkins (£6.0m), Ross Barkley (£6.0m) and John McGinn (£5.5m) though.

Not only are Leeds without their key defensive midfield Phillips, club captain and first-choice centre-back Liam Cooper (£4.4m) could not overcome his groin injury.

That has forced Marcelo Bielsa to put together something of a makeshift back-four, especially with back-up centre-back Struijk playing in midfield.

The tweak sees right-back Luke Ayling (£4.5m) join Robin Koch (£4.5m) in the middle, Stuart Dallas (£4.5m) switching flanks to fill the gap there and Ezgjan Alioski (£4.4m) comes in at left-back.

The Aston Villa defence, which has kept three clean sheets from a possible four so far, remains unchanged.

That means another start for Emiliano Martínez (£4.8m), Matt Targett (£4.5m), Ezri Konsa (£4.6m), Tyrone Mings (£5.2m) and Matty Cash (£5.0m).

After five Gameweeks this season, Villa’s two centre-backs are in the top three for most points per million spent among defenders.

Aston Villa XI (4-3-3): Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; Barkley, D Luiz, McGinn; Grealish, Watkins, Trézéguet.

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Alioski, Koch, Ayling, Dallas; Struijk; Harrison, Rodrigo, Klich, Costa; Bamford.

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  1. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Go villa!

  2. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Good luck everyone!

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

      You too mate

  3. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Harrison and Grealish hat trick please!

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      And Martinez clean sheet

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

        Martinez to be taken off for a rest, Steer on, Harrison hattrick?

        1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          i'll take it

  4. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    So, who we got tonight?

    Watkins & Martinez for me

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

      Barkley & Martinez

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Can see a Barkley goal

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

          Ruddy hope so! Grealish I bet

          1. Coys96
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Both will get something imo

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

              Low scoring game IMO. Either that or a 4-3 thriller!

              1. Coys96
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Honestly no idea tbh. Think Villa will score at least 1 though, and my money would be on Barkley to get that, given no Phillips

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Those two here

    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Grealish

      1. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        + Martinez

        1. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          nice

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Emi Jack Barkley

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Could be huge.

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Hopefully

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

      Martinez, Grealish and Watkins

      plus a Villa fan

      what could go wrong

      1. Dash444
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Martinez, Grealish and Watkins,
        Plus a Leeds fan
        What could possibly go right??

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

          those games aren't fun... GL to your FPL team 🙂

  5. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Good luck all. Come on Villa!

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

    Ings or Jimenez out?

    Need to get Dcl tonight b4 price rise.

  7. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lets, go!. Keep that CS Martinez.

  8. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Just realised the game is on bt sport BOX OFFICE! urgh.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      The box office seems to have got the best time slots. Not sure that was in the spirit of this.

  9. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lmao Munday and his baits

  10. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Second 0-0 of the season, pls

  11. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Have a penalty kick Villa

    Let's settle this once and for all

  12. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Like the Livescore app. How did OR 1 get that far ahead of me?

  13. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Confession time, I brought in Jared Bowen.

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

      Maybe it works out

    2. bigwig
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Do you feel better now your dirty little secret is out?

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yup

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

          It’s maverick. Hope it works out for you. I heard mark Sutherns mention getting him in, he’s often ahead of the curve

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Ha. City and Liverpool are prime fixtures obviously...

            I dont have high hopes

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lovely

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      🙂 lol

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

    Adding a Ronaldo Inter kit to my 90s Serie A football collection. Which should I get:

    A) Umbro Ronaldo 10 (97/98)
    B) Nike Ronaldo 9 (98/99)

    1. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A surely

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Why surely? That UEFA cup final?

  15. Big_Bear
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I'm wanting to transfer Willian straight out before he drops.

    Grealish, Zaha or Barkley?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      One of Jack or Ross. Wait for 90 minutes

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

        Cheers will do 🙂

        Leaning towards Barkley unless Grealish goes mental.

  16. noone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is Struijk a regular starter?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Could be for 6 weeks while Phillips is out

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      The article gives you the answer you seek.

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        *Back it down a notch?

        1. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Back what down?

  17. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any decent apps for streaming if one didn't want to pay 14.95?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Search for Live football HD TV on Play Store

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Surely can't be this easy? Bless you.

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Search live player on App Store

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ta!

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

    G'wan Leeds

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

      Plus 1.

  19. Sean
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mini league rival: Castagne, Mitchell, Sterling, Wilson
    Me: Robbo, JRod, Grealish, DCL

    Who wins?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      him

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Don't know

    3. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Up to Sterling tonl decide the winner

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        To*

      2. Sean
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yea agreed, hopefully Grealish will return to put the pressure on!

  20. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Reguilion rising tonight--is he worth getting for 5.5 ahead of say Saiss or Konte, Cresswell etc?
    I was thinking of casing in on Justin for him

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I strongly doubt it. Having 3 Spurs when fixtures change is not ideal.

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

    Fantasy football a lot harder this season .As a Leeds fan I never had to worry about who I had in my team. Have grealish and Martinez and don't want them doing anything tonight.

  22. Matt Sk
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    After last season when I threw the bench boost away in gw 1, this year I was like I wait till my team is sorted out. Now is gw 6 and my team still isnt sorted out haha

  23. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Cashing

  24. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kane with 49.62% and Salah with 35.46% in top10k.Interesting.

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

      Kane with 139.96% EO!

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        how does that work ? have 80% of top 10k ownership triple captained him ?

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

          Effective ownership is ->
          (2 x the percentage of top 10k managers who have captained a player)
          +
          (percentage of top 10k managers who have started but not captained a player)

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

            +3x triple captains

          2. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I must admit I don’t understand this

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

              Captain a player you essentially have 2 of them.
              Triple captain a player you essentially have 3 of them.

              e.g. of 10 people 8 own Kane of which 4 captain him (so an extra 4 Kane scores) and 3 triple captain him (so an extra 2 Kane scores).
              Thus from the 10 people you have Kane's score 8+4+2 =14 times.
              So effective ownership is 140%.

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

                sry 1 triple cap

  25. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Captaincy next week gonna be painful: Salah or Kane

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Or Son

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

        Or Bale

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

      Easy if you only own one of them

  26. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Oh dear never realised there was a game tonight what a fool haha just as well I captained Salah

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No worries Alex

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Kept kdb so hopefully he ll play. On the plus side have 2 ft for next gw. Just can't believe I missed a deadline ....

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          The Friday deadlines catch a lot 🙂

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

    Just 32 more weeks to resist kane

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

      You'll never do it.

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Do you want a six weeks clean chip?

  28. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    70k green arrow before the game week starts. Might as well enjoy it while it lasts. 🙂

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

      92K for me - but then I'm starting form oblivion. My team lacks Salah so this will be the last vestige of a green I see over the weekend ..... just hoping for damage limitation.

  29. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Hey guys are you paying to watch tonight game ?

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

      No way.

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

    Up 7000 places already. Nice.