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Raphinha and Phillips start as Leeds visit Burnley in Blank Gameweek 36

Leeds are boosted by the return of two key starting players as they travel to Burnley on Saturday lunchtime.

After assisting in his substitute’s appearance against Spurs, Raphinha (£5.5m) makes a full return from his recent injury by featuring from the beginning this afternoon.

The Brazilian could be stationed on the right-hand side of a Leeds’ midfield-quartet, perhaps joined there by fellow winger Jack Harrison (£5.5m) as well as Mateusz Klich (£5.2m) and out-of-position Fantasy Premier League defender Stuart Dallas (£5.4m).

However, a 3-3-1-3 formation is also a possibility, which could feature Raphinha and Harrison either side of Patrick Bamford (£6.5m).

Leeds’ prospects are also improved by Kalvin Phillips‘ (£4.9m) first start since Gameweek 33.

Burnley’s shape is much easier to figure out with Sean Dyche going with his usual 4-4-2 formation.

The biggest news coming out of the Clarets’ camp is, of course, the shoulder injury to Nick Pope (£5.5m), keeping him out of Blank Gameweek 36.

Bailey Peacock-Farrell (£4.0m) comes in for the England international but is protected by the usual first-choice back-four of Charlie Taylor (£4.4m), Ben Mee (£4.7m), James Tarkowski (£5.3m) and Matt Lowton (£4.4m).

Dwight McNeil (£5.7m) and Josh Brownhill (£4.9m) provide the width today while Chris Wood (£6.5m) and Matej Vydra (£4.8m) lead the line together for the ninth time in the last 10 Premier League matches.

Blank Gameweek 36 Line-ups

Burnley XI: Peacock-Farrell; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Brownhill; Wood, Vydra.

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

Blank Gameweek 36 so far…

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606 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Feels like So many times this season have got on players like Raph/bam double the team knocks in 4/5 goals and they aren’t involved - doesn’t help bamford is usless

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Bamford has hurt his England chances today, no doubt.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Southgate will look at a whole season, not just one game.

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Gone from no chance to absolutely no chance?

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Realistically he had no England chances anyway.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        26 players allowed in the squad and he is the third highest scoring English player in the PL. He has a chance.

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          I think that he's well down the list regardless of how goal tally. He should be scoring plenty with the number of chances he gets. He's simply not good enough.

  2. A. PRISE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    World class touch by Rodriguez again...what a player!

  3. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Must have hit my head or something as I am considering Joelinton now that Wilson is injured for the last 2 ...

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Mad that Joelinton is a better option now than Bamford... 20/21 has gone too far!

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Nah I’m feeling better now

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    What a cameo from Rodrigo, will it back to there too...

  5. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    No Pope, no hope!

  6. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Pretty mad with myself for going with Bamford, feels like a real waste of a hit, will he likely lose his starting spot too?

  7. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Lovely CS for Dallas.

  8. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Hey fam! Which option?

    A. Play Bamford. Bench Watkins

    B. Play Watkins. Bench Bamford

    C. Watkins to Antonio for free. Bench Bamford.

    1. Wee Jinky
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      C

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Cheers mate

  9. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    REPOST

    Zaha and JWP to Harrison and St. Maximin for a hit?

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      ASM looks nice but he hasn’t been returning points.

    2. Ch0udini
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Nope, not worth a hit. Choose one.

    3. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Prefer Willock than ASM

  10. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Can’t complain with a CS, cheers Stuart

  11. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Wood ➡ Rodrigo tempting for a punt as I am chasing 30 pts

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Don't. Aguero in gw 38

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I want Wood for 38 I think

  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Dallas CS get in juhuuuuuu

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Points for everyone

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Cheers Dallas but a goal before seasons end is needed!

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      He will deliver again. Have faith

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Would you have had Rodrigo on your Free Hit?

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

      Really hope so. But can't complain as I started Meslier and Dallas first time today 😉

  14. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Messlier 8p get in

    1. KANTEnders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yes!! Got him in for a hit

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Forster will find a way to come off his bench so I don’t get those eight points off mine.

  15. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Mendy > Meslier already paid for my -8.
    Heck yeah.
    And no haul from Dallas, Bamford or Raph is great especially in a 4-0.
    Great start to the week.

    1. KANTEnders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Same haha!

  16. dansmusen
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    This could be my worst GW ever and i have lost all hope in my ML due to this. Had to do a -12 to field a full team (Veltman out did not help). Then i punted on Mahrez and just watched Bamford getting 1 point. Also have Jota who will be benched for sure....can i make it over 0 this week ?.....gutted

    1. aborg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Jota will come on. I can see 30 mins from him and against a poor Weat Brom side he can still get a return.

    2. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Bad luck. That's how the cookie sometimes crumbles in this game. I also brought in Mahrez on my free hit and went Bamford over Antonio.

  17. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Guys Forster or McCarthy starting?

    1. BIG BOY BRUNO
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Mcc

  18. BIG BOY BRUNO
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Well that’s me done for the day, no more players til tomorrow now

  19. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    My app says Raphinha got two assists, is that wrong?

    1. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      yes, only one

    2. BIG BOY BRUNO
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yeah - 6 points, one assist

    3. JBG
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yes. Only one.

    4. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Cheers, stupid app

  20. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Double Leeds def (Meslier & Dallas) couldn't have gone better

  21. Runaway
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Double Leeds def paid off this time but it is quite worrying that my new transfer Bamford might loose his position to Rodrigo, he was excellent..

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Meslier, Dallas, Raphinha (Harrison?) are the ones to have. Can't wait to sell Zaha for Raphinha.

  22. aborg
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    For us Raphinha owners, we could have easily gotten a double digit haul with another assist at least. With Bamford off it would have been the best time for this.
    He just needs to be a little more match fit.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      And us who don't have him yet, we can get him in for free 🙂

  23. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    I hate Hasenhutell.

  24. Sif
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    No players in that game so just the Dallas CS and one Raphinha assist isn't the worst outcome.

    1. Mweene
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Quite a few own Meslier as well.

      I have Raphinha and my rank dropped.

  25. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Next GW, start one:

    1. Coleman (WOL)
    2. Bamford (sou)
    3. JWP (LEE)

    Thanks

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      1

  26. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Willock with 5 goals in his last 5 pl games. 3 of those were 10-15min cameos and the games were against City, West Ham, Leicester, Spurs and Liverpool. That’s impressive for 3.7m and two relegated teams up next.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      *4.7m

      Apologies, sausage fingers

  27. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    O from O . Cracking GW do far. The problems start when my team kicks a ball.

  28. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    30 from 3 with Ings up next to keep it rolling!!!

    Lightning!!!

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Cracking play there getting Harrison in

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Yea he has sat dormant for a few weeks but I got him for days like today!

        Still got Neto hanging around too but won't be any good in that one sadly!

  29. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    How is zero points with 11 left to play?

    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Could be magic!

      Could be awful!

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I’m on 0 with 9 to play! 12 from 2 -12 😆

  30. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

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