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Ronaldo starts and City unchanged again: FPL Gameweek 4 team news

There are six Premier League matches kicking off simultaneously this afternoon but there is only one place to begin with the team news.

Cristiano Ronaldo makes his first start for Manchester United since re-signing from Juventus last month and is one of two changes that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made to his starting XI from Gameweek 3.

Nemanja Matic also returns, with Fred dropping to the bench.

The Red Devils’ opponents, Newcastle United, make four changes to the side that drew 2-2 with Southampton last time out.

Callum Wilson is injured, with Joelinton replacing him up top.

Fabian Schar, Federico Fernandez and Jacob Murphy also make way, with Isaac Hayden, Ciaran Clark and Javier Manquillo recalled.

As for the ‘noisy neighbours’, Pep Guardiola has named an unchanged team for the third match in a row.

Brendan Rodgers makes three alterations from the Leicester side that begun the win at Norwich, with Ryan Bertrand and Jannik Vestergaard making their first Leicester starts. Timothy Castagne is also recalled.

Daniel Amartey, Ricardo Pereira and Luke Thomas drop out.

Ralph Hasenhuttl makes two tweaks to the Southampton team that salvaged a point at Newcastle, with Nathan Redmond and Romain Perraud brought in for the benched Che Adams and Kyle Walker-Peters.

West Ham boss David Moyes keeps faith with the same side for the fourth game in a row, with recent signings Kurt Zouma, Nikola Vlasic and Alex Kral all among the substitutes.

Watford make two changes from their 1-0 defeat by Spurs before the break. Both are at full-back, with Danny Rose and Jeremy Ngakia ousting Craig Cathcart and Adam Masina.

Wolves are unchanged again.

Mikel Arteta makes seven changes from the 5-0 defeat at Man City.

Kieran Tierney, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are the only four players to keep their places.

Aaron Ramsdale and Takehiro Tomiyasu make their debuts, while Emile Smith Rowe is only a substitute.

Daniel Farke makes four changes from his side’s last outing. Christos Tzolis, Lukas Rupp, Kieran Dowell and Andrew Omobamidele start, with Ben Gibson, Billy Gilmour, Milot Rashica and Todd Cantwell dropping to the bench.

Brentford make one change from the side that drew 1-1 at Aston Villa as Shandon Baptiste makes his first Premier League start, with Saman Ghoddos dropping to the bench.

Brighton hand a debut to Spain international defender Marc Cucurella, with Joel Veltman and Danny Welbeck also recalled.


GAMEWEEK 4 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tierney, White, Gabriel, Saka, Odegaard, Aubameyang, Maitland-Niles, Tomiyasu, Pepe, Lokonga

Subs: Leno, Partey, Lacazette, Smith Rowe, Soares, Tavares, Chambers, Mari, Martinelli

Norwich XI: Krul, Aarons, Hanley, Rupp, Dowell, Tzolis, Lees-Melou, Williams, Pukki, Kenny McLean, Omobamidel

Subs: Gunn, Gibson, Gilmour, Cantwell, Kabak, Normann, Rashica, Sorensen, Idah


Brighton: Sanchez, Webster, Duffy, Dunk, Cucurella, Veltman, Lallana, Bissouma, Welbeck, Trossard, Maupay.

Subs: Steele, Scherpen, Roberts, March, Alzate, Richards, Locadia, Roberts, MacAllister.

Brentford: Raya, Pinnock, Jansson, Ajer, Henry, Janelt, Norgaard, Canos, Baptiste, Toney, Mbeumo.

Subs: Fernandez, Thompson, Ghoddos, Jensen, Onyeka, Zanka, Forss, Wissa, Roerslev.


Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Soyuncu, Vestergaard, Bertrand, Albrighton, Ndidi, Tielemans, Barnes, Vardy, Maddison.

Subs: Ward, Amartey, Ricardo, Evans, Dewsbury-Hall, Soumaré, Daka, Lookman, Iheanacho.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Joao Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Gundogan, Gabriel Jesus, Torres, Grealish.

Subs: Carson, Stones, Ake, Sterling, Zinchenko, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Foden


Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan Bissaka, Varane, Maguire, Shaw, Pogba, Matic, Greenwood, Bruno Fernandes, Sancho, Ronaldo.

Subs: Heaton, Bailly, Dalot, Lindelof, Fred, Lingard, Mata, van de Beek, Martial

Newcastle XI: Woodman, Manquillo, Hayden, Lascelles, Clark, Ritchie, Willock, Longstaff, Almiron, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin.

Subs: Schar, Lewis, Hendrick, Krafth, Fernandez, Murphy, Darlow, Gayle, White.


Southampton XI: McCarthy, Livramento, Stephens, Salisu, Perraud, Elyounoussi, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Djenepo, Redmond, Armstrong

Subs: Forster, Walker-Peters, Lyanco, Adams, Broja, Tella, Diallo, Bednarek, Valery

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Fornals, Benrahma, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Zouma, Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Vlasic, Noble, Diop, Fredericks, Kral


Watford XI: Bachmann, Ngakia, Troost-Ekong, Sierralta, Rose, Etebo, Sarr, Sissoko, Kucka, Bonaventure, King.

Subs: Louza, Cleverley, Masina, Sema, Cathcart, Tufan, Kabasele, Hernandez, Elliot.

Wolves XI: Jose Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Nelson Semedo, Neves, Joao Moutinho, Marcal, Trincao, Jimenez, Traore.

Subs: Hoever, Ait Nouri, Daniel Podence, Mosquera, Boly, Silva, Ruddy, Hwang, Dendoncker.

1,981 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bruuuuunoooo!!!!

  2. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Omobamidele is back the day of his price drop. Punish them sellers boy!!

  3. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Ronaldo, Score a hatty

  4. DARE TO BISCAN
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    5-live dropping shade on new CR7 listeners.

  5. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    And ,, away they go

  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Absolute scenes, what an atmosphere

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Imagine football without fans

  7. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I’m scared

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Of Ronaldo?

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        He's had some allegations...

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          😆

  8. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    What have I done? I knew I would be out last night so made my transfers yesterday just in case. If I had waited I would have known Ronaldo was starting before the deadline. I've got a serious case of the fear right now!

  9. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    OMG RONALDO!!!

    Too early??

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      SIIIUUUUUUUUUU!!!

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      More like it's time for 'Ronaldo (c) fail' posts

  10. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Watching United game live on IPTV, will give updates as and when!

  11. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    At least the Spurs defence has finally not got massively lucky - they are bad.

  12. The Kopite
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Non-sofa owner here!

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ronaldo looking lost out there.

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A lot has changed in 18 years….

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Or however long it’s been he last played at OT…

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      How dare he not have scored a hat trick in 5 minutes already?

      1. Andy1
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        He's overrated.... 😉

  14. TyroneGAA
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Let’s be honest Ronaldo is getting two goals 3 bonus points and playing past 60

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I feel it too

  15. Harry the Hack
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    does anyone actually have any of the non-Man U games on right now?

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      The what?

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Some football fans would watch Man City vs Leicester. Should be a good game

  16. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I can see AWB and Ronaldo building up a real chemistry, that will be the pair to have

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Don’t think we’ll need Man Utd defenders

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Really? Ronaldo more likely to get pissed off by him very soon. AWB can't cross his legs.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      ... he needs to work on his delivery for that to be the case.

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bruno to Ronaldo nearly...

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      You can’t do that transfer…mid > fwd

  18. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Think we can assume around 3000 minutes this season.

    That should just about give Edouard the Golden Boot with over 400 goals.

    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

  19. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Cristiano wastes a Bruno assist. What a bad signing it seems to be

  20. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone here with Bruno AND Ronaldo?

    1. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Bruno and Kane lol

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I thought you would have dropped yourself by now 😀

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          He’s only played 2 gameweeks 😉

      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I admire your commitment to living up to your name.

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Still early days tbf

    3. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah

  21. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Does anyone get the impression that United players are working harder and showing urgency just to impress Ronaldo? I feel Greenwood looks livelier than he usually does.

    1. Offside Trapattoni
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      That was definitely the case at Juve in his first season there, but then under Sarri everyone became frustrated with him since he didn't put in any defensive work.

      Ole will let him do what he likes and the goals will surely follow.

  22. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ronaldo fail 😉

  23. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bruno very attacking

  24. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Your occasional reminder that Joelinton cost more than Aguero.

  25. Bolivian Seaman
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    where is everyone watching the game?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Burnley vs west brom

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      On Twitter type stream and it pops up

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

      At home, wbu?

    4. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      from behind my couch

      1. Andy1
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Peter?

  26. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Let's go double Wolves!

  27. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    ANy person who writes captain fail after 10 minutes should be banned on principal

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Captian fale

  28. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Joelinton... what a shot.

  29. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    What position is Odegaard playing in?

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      10

  30. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    What a start in Leicester and City match!

    End to end!