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Bamford starts in unchanged Leeds team as Fulham name three-man midfield

Patrick Bamford (£6.7m) has overcome his recent yellow flag to start for Leeds in the opening match of Blank Gameweek 29.

The forward came off early in the Gameweek 28 draw with Chelsea and, after Marcelo Bielsa expressed confidence of his involvement, has kept his place in the starting XI.

Leeds are unchanged from the side that kept Thomas Tuchel’s men out on Saturday, which means Stuart Dallas (£5.1m) earns another central-midfield berth alongside Tyler Roberts (£4.6m).

Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) anchors the midfield while Ezgjan Alioski (£4.3m) and Luke Ayling (£4.4m) are either side of Pascal Struijk (£4.0m) and Diego Llorente (£4.4m) in defence.

Since Gameweek 20, Chelsea are the only team to keep more clean sheets than Fulham and they are in 4-3-3 formation once again tonight.

André-Franck Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) joins Harrison Reed (£4.4m) and Mario Lemina (£4.5m) in a busy midfield trio while Ademola Lookman (£5.1m) and Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) are either side of Josh Maja (£5.5m) in a front-three.

Ola Aina (£4.6m) is stationed on the right-hand side of defence tonight with Antonee Robinson (£4.4m) handed a left-back berth.

Blank Gameweek 29 Line-ups

Fulham XI (4-3-3): Areola; A Robinson, Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina; Anguissa, Lemina, Reed; Lookman, Maja, Cavaleiro.

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Alioski, Struijk, Llorente, Ayling; K Phillips; Harrison, Dallas, Roberts, Raphinha; Bamford.

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  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Raphinha looks amazing but poor fpl player?

    1. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      he costs 5.6

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Nailed it.

    3. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Feels that way at times

    4. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      He’s a gift at that price. If his team mates could finish, he’d be getting double digits every other game

    5. DickFranDyke
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      U wot mate 🙂

    6. Says
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      yeah, best stick with John McGinn

  2. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    A Fulham win to leave the bottom 3..

  3. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    This Reed fella really needs to get me some returns today

  4. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Andersen 3rd bench... Had him in at one point beacuse of Leeds set pieces

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Surely you don't already have 10 outfield players playing!?

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Probably on FH

        1. Tango74
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          Even on FH , who is better ??

          1. DickFranDyke
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 days ago

            Captain Hindsight?

          2. Says
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 9 days ago

            were you expecting Anderson to score?

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    ayling dominating that side of the pitch pushing raphina central

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Bamford pissing BPS away.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      good i need him to hehe

  7. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Hope that's all for Bamford, as a non-owner his EO could cause some real damage tonight

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Will end with 5 points.

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    What a cross.

  9. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Again a quality ball by Raph. Needs to take all of these.

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    every single time

    either someone misses a sitter or offside

  11. Party time
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Lookman(C) score a goal

      1. tbos83
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        You've got an assist, don't get greedy now

    • Motong-Moting
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      More goals in it.

    • OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      missed the deadline again. Two in a row

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Casual 😉

        1. OverTinker
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          never missed the deadline in two years before this 🙁

          1. 7shadesofsmoke
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 days ago

            if ever you were going to miss one, this would be it. Will be no points this GW

      2. seanie3
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Ok

      3. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        ouch

    • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Raphinha doing anything?

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Raphinha isn't the problem. His teammates are.

      2. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        yea, he's having a good game

    • My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      What a game!

    • Isca Extremadura
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Nice to see some action

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Rival with barely any players already crushing me with Bamford and Lookman

    • Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Chances the game ends 1-1?

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Cmon Raph

    • Isca Extremadura
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      This is the highest scoring GW match right ?

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        I think West Ham - Arsenal will be

      2. DickFranDyke
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        So far you are absolutely spot on.

    • OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Dallas CS gone, raph doing nothing and bamford......

      oh he's on the bench. what a start of a GW.

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Raphinha is a 5.6 mid who is creating tons for his teammates and it’s not being finished. Lower the expectations.

      2. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        How on earth do you have enough playing players to have somebody, let alone bamford, on the bench?

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          Free hit

          1. Surfeit of Lampteys
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 days ago

            Oh right yeah I see

        2. Tinkermania
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          FH

      3. Says
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        bad move to leave Bam on the bench

    • JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      And people here thought Leeds would struggle.

    • Isca Extremadura
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Raph deserves a return 2nd half
      Prob have to score himself

    • Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Seems Areola was the wrong call

      1. Chrisitis
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Benching martinez is always the wrong call isnt it

        1. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          Should have learnt that by now. Just wanted to hedge the cs bets

      2. Says
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        who could have predicted one of the best attacking teams in the league wouldn't blank for a 4th consecutive game

    • 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      anyone else taken the opportunity to play some benchwankery this GW?

      1. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Absolutely! Also captained Fernandes.

        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          😀 i didn't have the cojones for that

          1. Surfeit of Lampteys
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 days ago

            All eyes on dunk the vice now. Will he punish my obtuseness?

            1. 7shadesofsmoke
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 9 days ago

              King of the mavericks! good luck 😀

              I got burned for chancing it with Bale last week so bottled going without Kane.

              1. Surfeit of Lampteys
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 9 days ago

                Good luck to you too man

    • Isca Extremadura
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Could be, even if 4/5 goals here ?

    • Mreidfelt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      After reading all articles today on Spurs I am so frustrated I didn't cap Dunk instead of Kane...I chickened out last minute...

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Any type pf Spurs could show up Sunday, could be hurting and look to answer critics

    • BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Cupping or major hickey fetish?

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Cups and tassels for me

    • Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Maja off

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 9 days ago

          Maja problems

      2. Rash
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Well my Maja punt went well..