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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. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    All I want is a 0-0 draw!

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

      Sorry

    2. Party time
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Barkley dynamite imminent

      • Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Oh dear

      • Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ick

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

      Today Villa could go top of the league.

    4. Party time
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Bus captain for next gw?

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

          Kane

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

          Salah

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

          Salah

        4. Party time
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers all. A pretty tricky gw

          • The Sociologist
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Kane

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

            Mo

          • dunas_dog
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Kane

        5. Alisson WondHaaland
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Is a GW 9/10 WC a no brainer (if you still have it)?

          - City: good run from GW 10
          - Spurs: bad run from GW 9
          - Wolves: bad run from GW 10
          - Leicester: good short run from GW 10

          Liverpool and Arsenal also have decent fixtures from around GW 12

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

            That was the initial plan!

            1. Alisson WondHaaland
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              My initial plan was an early WC but having pulled through the first few weeks this looks like the best option

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

            I guess. I think this time in gw16 u get new wildcard so might as well

          3. Hulk Smash
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Save until FPL allow a 0-0-7-4 formation

            1. Alisson WondHaaland
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Haha

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

            Yep, it was mooted at the start of the season - Could be a game-changer, if on form

        6. Will J 256
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Should of gone Dallas over Ayling considering ayling may play at CB while Phillips is out!

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

          30k green arrow before a balls been kicked, must of been a fair few hits flying around

          1. Stormbringer22
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Mine's 100K. Must be miles behind you in the ranks then

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

              480k before this week

              1. Stormbringer22
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                2.7m 😀

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

            30k red for me, -4 taken

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

              What moves did you make?

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

                Kinda risky ones, thats all im gonna say, if they work I might reveal them 😀

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

                  That's the spirit 😛

          3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            67k here!

        8. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Brought in Kane this week and now I can't even enjoy having him in my team since I have capped Salah, and Kane's EO is 140%... 😀

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

            Isn’t that top 10k EO?

            1. Stormbringer22
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Is it? I am not sure

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

            That’s only in the top 10k

          3. Stormbringer22
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Oh, cool. Thanks chaps!

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

            so that means nearly everyone in the top 10k has triple captained him ?

            1. Stormbringer22
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              No, they have captained him. Triple captain would be in excess of 200%

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

              100% is just owning, 200% is captain, 300% is triple captain.

              Kane is 140% so roughly 40% of top10k have captained him

              I think I’m right anyway lol

              1. Stormbringer22
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                You are indeed correct

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

                  Those numbers don’t stack up. If his ownership (top10k) is less than 50%, his EO can’t be 140%

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

                Owned by 89%, capped by 51% (top 10k)

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

                  Okay. That works.

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

                    Is anyone here affected by what’s happening in the top 10 k?

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

                So, as an owner do I actually want him to score points ? or will I drop rank because I haven’t captained him (assuming I am in top 10k)

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

                  61% EO overall

                  However later in the season the top 10k will also be illustrative of the top 100-200k so actually it will matter

                  Right now the pack is still quite tight so you’ll probably still gain with Kane point providing the rest of your team also performs

                  Most of the current top 10k will fade off into lower ranks - same every year

        9. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Carlo Ancelotti talks about JRod injury status and cuddles reporter.

          https://youtu.be/kwYi5hpkUco

        10. nibby
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Can anyone help me with links to stream Villa game?

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

            Search live player on App Store, works on iOS

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

              Thanks, but don't have iOS

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

            Usagoals dot net

        11. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          McCarthy, Digne, Kilman, Mitchell, Townsend, J. Rodriguez
          Vs
          Martinez, TAA, Dallas, Lamptey, Foden, Podence

          Which one wins?

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            A

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

            no idea, impossible to say

        12. Robin Cook
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Is there a stream to watch Villa - Leeds online?

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

            Can't say on here mate.

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

            Usagoals dot net

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

          where can I watch this apart from BT?

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

            Google

          2. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Just tested a few mentioned no video on ios

        14. DandyDon
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Missed the deadline by a mile tonight. Bloody work. Oh well relived to see Rodriguez may now play some part. Was going to bring in Grealish and Kane for him and Jiminez for a -4. Please don’t score Grealish! Kane always lets us down against Burnley last few years as well

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

            Missed the deadline too haha feel like an absolute fool 🙂

          2. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I think its a good thing you didnt make that move. Rodrigues and Jimmi can outscore Grealish and Kane -4

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

          Just noticed that Ayling will be centre back ffs

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

          Martinez to be the hero tonight

          1. Forever In Our Shadow
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Let’s hope so

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

            To non-owners

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

          Why is this GWs highest scorer at 0.3% captaincy in the top 10k?

          1. Forever In Our Shadow
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            ?

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

              Mane

              1. Forever In Our Shadow
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Great differential if you Capt him

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

                  I did, let's see what happens

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

                    Hattrick! But only if u pray Kane get hattrick too 😛

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

                      Deal!

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

                        Its done. Double hattricks incoming!

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

                    Me too! Hoping for the best

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

                      Ah, you went through with it!

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

              I think he talking about Mane 😛

        18. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Any reason as to why a human being would pay 15 Quid to watch a single game?

          1. Forever In Our Shadow
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Only if I was there in person. Not a hope at home. Money grabbing b*stards

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

            It's pricey I agree. The marketing peeps reckon it's cheap vs a meal out or equivalent to other forms of entertainment. It's not fair that you pay all overhead forever - the same way as you're still paying standing charges for utilities. As a subscriber you own nothing; only as an investor/owner you gain

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

          Im so far behind in every league I’m in that I don’t even have any rival’s team to check when the game resets.

          Sad times, homies.

          1. Forever In Our Shadow
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            It will come good. Stay positive.

          2. FER FUSCH AKE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            GREALISH

            I depend on you.

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

          Bamford fails

        21. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Grealish grab a goal asap..

        22. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Is Ayling playing as a CB ?

          1. Collie01
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Yes unfortunately

          2. MagicMessi
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Yea

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

          This Philips injury quite unfortunate for us Ayling owners, with Struijk going midfield, Ayling LCB

          1. Sim Simma
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Goal incoming from FKs and corners

        24. Babit1967
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Out of my first 11 Sterling is the second least owned player, crazy to see m, hopefully a good differential there

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

          Oh how I desperately need a Villa clean sheet.

          Can’t see it happening tho!

        26. Juza
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Jimi or Ings out for Kane?

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

            Ings

          2. Forever In Our Shadow
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Bit late. But Ings

        27. MagicMessi
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Grealesh down oh no 🙁

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

            Back again 🙂

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

            Spends half his life on the floor

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

          Why does everyone try to kill Grealish

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

            Is it the hair?

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

            Oppositions best player wearing those stupid socks and looks lightweight (isnt) he’s always going to get booted

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

          Grealish is such a diver ffs. English Neymar

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

            Yep. Most fouled = Most dives

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

          one more foul and Strujik RED 😉

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

          Red for Struijk incoming...