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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, 1 month ago

    Raphinha looks amazing but poor fpl player?

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

      he costs 5.6

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nailed it.

    3. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Feels that way at times

    4. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      U wot mate 🙂

    6. Says
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yeah, best stick with John McGinn

  2. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A Fulham win to leave the bottom 3..

  3. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This Reed fella really needs to get me some returns today

  4. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Probably on FH

        1. Tango74
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Even on FH , who is better ??

          1. DickFranDyke
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Captain Hindsight?

          2. Says
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            were you expecting Anderson to score?

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    ayling dominating that side of the pitch pushing raphina central

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford pissing BPS away.

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

      good i need him to hehe

  7. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      Will end with 5 points.

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What a cross.

  9. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

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

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    every single time

    either someone misses a sitter or offside

  11. Party time
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lookman(C) score a goal

      1. tbos83
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

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

    • Motong-Moting
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      More goals in it.

    • OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      missed the deadline again. Two in a row

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Casual 😉

        1. OverTinker
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          never missed the deadline in two years before this 🙁

          1. 7shadesofsmoke
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

        Ok

      3. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        ouch

    • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Raphinha doing anything?

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Raphinha isn't the problem. His teammates are.

      2. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        yea, he's having a good game

    • My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What a game!

    • Isca Extremadura
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nice to see some action

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

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

    • Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Chances the game ends 1-1?

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

      Cmon Raph

    • Isca Extremadura
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This is the highest scoring GW match right ?

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I think West Ham - Arsenal will be

      2. DickFranDyke
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        So far you are absolutely spot on.

    • OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

          Free hit

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

            Oh right yeah I see

        2. Tinkermania
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          FH

      3. Says
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        bad move to leave Bam on the bench

    • JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      And people here thought Leeds would struggle.

    • Isca Extremadura
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

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

    • Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Seems Areola was the wrong call

      1. Chrisitis
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Benching martinez is always the wrong call isnt it

        1. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

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

      2. Says
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

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

        Absolutely! Also captained Fernandes.

        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          😀 i didn't have the cojones for that

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

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

            1. 7shadesofsmoke
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

                Good luck to you too man

    • Isca Extremadura
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Could be, even if 4/5 goals here ?

    • Mreidfelt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

    • BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cupping or major hickey fetish?

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cups and tassels for me

    • SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Maja off

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Maja problems

      2. Rash
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Well my Maja punt went well..