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Cooper return sees Struijk drop to Leeds bench for Yorkshire derby

Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa has made just one change to his side for the Gameweek 30 meeting with Sheffield United.

Captain Liam Cooper (£4.3m) returns to the starting XI for the first time since Gameweek 27, named alongside Diego Llorente (£4.4m) at centre-back.

With Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) reestablished in midfield following a positive international break, there is no place in the team for Pascal Struijk (£4.0m).

The budget defender drops to the bench for the first time since Gameweek 14, having only missed the Gameweek 27 defeat at West Ham through injury.

That will be of some disappointment to Struijk’s 5.6% ownership considering Leeds’ latest opponents Sheffield United are the Premier League’s worst goal-scoring side on the road this season.

In 14 away matches, they have found the net just six times, working out at 0.4 per game.

Stuart Dallas (£5.1m) will be relishing this afternoon’s encounter though, considering more time on the bench for Mateusz Klich (£5.2m) should make for another outing at central midfield alongside Tyler Roberts (£4.6m).

The 13 goals conceded by Sheffield United in their last six matches has put some of the Fantasy focus on Raphinha (£5.7m) and Patrick Bamford (£6.7m) this afternoon.

They are the differential captains among the top 10,000 Fantasy managers for Gameweek 30, earning the backing of 3.6% and 3.2% at that level respectively.

Gameweek 30 Line-ups

Leeds United XI: Meslier; Alioski, Cooper, Llorente, Ayling; K Phillips; Harrison, Dallas, Roberts, Raphinha; Bamford.

Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale; Stevens, Jagielka, Bogle; Osborn, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; McBurnie, McGoldrick.

Gameweek 30 so far…

West Bromwich Albion executed a shock win at Stamford Bridge in the lunch-time kick-off, making a mockery of recent claims about the Chelsea defence.

Matheus Pereira (£5.3m) and Callum Robinson (£5.2m) both found the net twice in a shock 5-2 win, Thomas Tuchel’s first Premier League defeat after a streak of two goals conceded in 10 matches.

The Baggies were helped by a sending off for Thiago Silva (£5.6m) in the first half but were arguably the better side throughout.

There was mixed emotions for those invested in Chelsea, whose line-ups are increasingly becoming as hard to predict as Manchester City’s.

Antonio Rüdiger (£4.7m) was benched for the second time in three Gameweeks and remained there for the duration while Mason Mount (£ was also among the substitutes, although the midfielder came on to grab a second-half goal.

While Marcos Alonso (£5.7m) beat the Tuchel Tombola as predicted, he ended the afternoon with just three points.

He did add plenty of attacking threat, hitting the post twice and coming away with an assist but he lost two points due to the number of goals Chelsea conceded.

Provisional bonus points

  • 3 – Matheus Pereira
  • 2 – Callum Robinson
  • 1 – Mbaye Diagne

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  1. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero and Jesus start

  2. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Has Bamford shot his bolt finally

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Been a whole week without a goal - shocking

  3. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Almost capped Bambam. He is my VC and Kane better play.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Kane always plays

  4. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Be tempted by mahrez if he doesn’t start mid week

    Leeds still look poor at the back

  5. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Well I posted earlier saying how good my team looked on paper but hoping that my players read the script. Well already after 2 promising games, 3 out of the 4 players who have played have indeed not read the script. Dallas and Bamford blanks and Alonso's 3 is effectively a blank as well. Absolute cr#p.

    1. Mighty Wings
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Everyone in the same boat, so chill

  6. Tommy J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Had captains armband on Bamford but bottled it and did a late switch back to Kane, hopefully will prove to be the right decision!

    1. Avery
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Guaranteed to be better

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Already has.

  7. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    LEICESTER : Schmeichel, Castagne, Amartey, Fofana, Evans, Ndidi, Tielemans, Albrighton, Perez, Iheanacho, Vardy.
    Subs: Ward, Maddison, Choudhury, Ricardo, Mendy, Praet, Thomas, Daley-Campbell, Suengchitthawon.

    MAN CITY : Ederson, Walker, Mendy, Laporte, Dias, Rodri, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Jesus, Jesus.
    Subs: Carson, Stones, Ake, Sterling, Gundogan, Bernardo, Torres, Cancelo, Foden.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Jesus is so good that he starts twice

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Easter representation

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        It's Easter.

    2. Avery
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers !

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Aguero Jesus:)

      • Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Double Jesus, nice....

      • EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Wow

      • fish&chips
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Jesus is twice risen

      • Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        FFS Suengchitthawon benched

      • Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Jesus is gonna feature quite a bit in this game.

      • The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Maddi on the bench

      • Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Suengchitthawon BENCHED

      • Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        How the hell am I going to pick one of these players for the Leeds game..

      • FPL Alaska
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Grateful to see Cancelo on the Bench after I brought in Azpi and played him over Cancelo.

      • Bank$y
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Where’s Pereira?

      • HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Nice result for my gw29 sales - Ricardo, Stones, Cancelo and Gundo 🙂

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Gundog cancelo stones Sterling Foden benchedb

      • JBG
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Dias in for Gundo, unless Gundo makes a sub appearance.

      • Herman Toothrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Aguerrreooooooo

      • Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        It’s called Pep Roulette for a reason lol

      • sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Best City line up for me. Sold Gundo and Stones. Now I can watch peacefully!

      • Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        No cancelo or gundo, this game week is going from bad to worse

      • FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Stones, Gundo, Cancelo all benched.

        I have Zaha, Keane coming on for the former 2. Sold the latter for Azpi which was also an epic fail.

      • Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Suengchitthawon Benched 🙁

      • Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Stones the only City asset I have.

      • moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Needed KDB to start. KDB starts.

      • Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Sold Dias, Started Cancelo 🙁

        1. The Ilfordian
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Tough choice. Spent ages on this dilemma

        2. fusen
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Why that way round, Dias is more nailed than Cancelo?

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

            More fun

      • FPL price manipulators are …
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Can someone make me a WC team.

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

          There's a button for that

        2. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Autopick

      • Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        No Cancelo No Gundo Not bad

      • Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Wow I benched Stones and Gundogan and played Dias!

        First time ever guessed pep roulette right!

        1. Thomas Magnum
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Insider trading!

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Haha!!

      • TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Stay on the bench Gundo

      • Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Might be knee jerk but worth selling Bamford on Iheanacho on WC or is Iheanacho a transfer waiting to happen if he loses his spot soon?

      • Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Rudiger no show, cancelo first sub
        Another no show will have coufal to make up for the both of them!

      • beric
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Oh raphiiiiinia, I'm down on my knees, I'm begging you please, score a goal

        1. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Didn’t end that sentence how I expected

      • jia you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Hahahaha Sterling, Cancelo, Havertz & Azpi owner.... can only laugh!

      • Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        pereira,cancelo,gundogan FFS

        1. The Ilfordian
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Yes I have Pereira. Hope he’s being rested for easier games to come

      • Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Would be a fantastic week to haul KDB...

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          God I hope not, want him to blank

      • Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Brewster to the rescue

      • Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Expectation start gw : 70 points.
        Reality : 30 points.