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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. boc610
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    players like ASM must be worth the price of a ticket alone, what a player

  2. Thanos
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Any clue how Semedo is playing?

  3. Del Griffith
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    So Ronaldo was a trap then?

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Yep, Ole confirmed he'd be back in Italy if he hadn't scored after 25 minutes. It's over.

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Yes, if every ref let the opposition waste time like this every week. Newcastle should have three bookings by halftime.

  4. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    United are missing Fred here.

    1. MGMT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      This.

    2. ilikewud
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      That’s sad

  5. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Plenty of clean sheets - glad I went 5-3-2 this week

  6. have you seen cyan
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    bEsT lEaGuE iN ThE WoRlD

    1. The Train Driver
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Please shut up millennial...

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        OK boomer 😛

  7. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    At least at this rate nobody is punishing me

  8. The Train Driver
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Should've played 5 defenders with no Spurs...

  9. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Imagine time wasting in the 20th minute lol

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Was happening from the 2nd minute to be fair.

  10. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Ronaldo matching Kane

    1. Harry the Hack
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Hasn't shown he can match 60 minutes yet

      1. SAUCY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        True

  11. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Big let off for United CS. Bruno shocker.

  12. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Not a goal in sight

  13. Boxwoods
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    When are the matches starting?

  14. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Bruno close from halfway line!

  15. dark91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    All you needed to do Willock was passing!!!

  16. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    boring

  17. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Willock got to pass it back

  18. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Bruno desperate for attention to be back on him.

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Distraught that masses sold him.

  19. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Glad to have avoided that Ronaldo bandwagon.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Sad man

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Let's save it till the game is over please

      1. Harry the Hack
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        you gotta let us enjoy the moment till he buries us

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Why's that Ramana?

  20. Pep bites Kun
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Setanta Sports advertised they were showing the MU v New game, yet they're showing Lei v City. Still shows the original match in the programme. wtf - disappointed!

    How's Ron looking so far?

    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Older

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Premier Sports are showing the game live.

  21. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Blimey are Setanta Sports still around!

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Yep - alive & kicking in the FSU 🙂

  22. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    It's disgusting, the Newcastle keeper has not exceeded the time limit for holding the ball once.
    Just because Ronaldo talks to the referee about it 2 minutes before, the referee takes action and cautions the keeper. Premier League Page only writes news about Ronaldo, as if there are no other teams left.
    Disgusting.

    1. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Agree

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

      If that really disgusts you, you must have a great life.

      1. ilikewud
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        It’s not that deep

        1. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          I heard that a lot from my ex.

          1. Harry the Hack
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 10 days ago

            i also heard that alot from this guy's ex

      2. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        I hate it when a 36 year old clown comes into the league and all the coverage is only interested in him. It's a slap in the face for all the other athletes. Grown men behave like 12-year-old fanboys. It's embarrassing. It's disgusting.

  23. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    All games 0-0? Lol you couldn’t make it up

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      It's not unusual...

      1. Gunneryank
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Is that you, Tom?

    2. Andy1
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Not that unusual

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      just watched Palace ?

    4. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Not really. 180 minutes is just like a couple of games

  24. jack88
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    So many emotional kids here

  25. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Everything through Bruno.

    1. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      We knew this

  26. SADIO SANÉ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Is this chump playing Sancho LW instead of Pogba again?

    1. The Train Driver
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Sancho playing really good so far tbf.

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      There is no way Pogba plays LW with Sancho and Greenwood starting

  27. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Bruno truly looking the main threat...attacking stuff!!

    1. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Yup, and I expected this 🙂

  28. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    All clean sheets now that everyone has pumped money into midfield and attack LOL

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Jason from elite FPL today "On my WC I have gone all out attack here, that explains my defence"

  29. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Ronaldo has slowed down the entire PL

  30. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Bruno’s pass to Sancho should have been better there and Sancho touch. Damn