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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
    2 years, 7 months ago

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

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

    Any clue how Semedo is playing?

  3. Del Griffith
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    So Ronaldo was a trap then?

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

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

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

    United are missing Fred here.

    1. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      This.

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

      That’s sad

  5. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

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

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

    bEsT lEaGuE iN ThE WoRlD

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Please shut up millennial...

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

        OK boomer 😛

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

    At least at this rate nobody is punishing me

  8. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

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

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

    Imagine time wasting in the 20th minute lol

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

      Was happening from the 2nd minute to be fair.

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

    Ronaldo matching Kane

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

      Hasn't shown he can match 60 minutes yet

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

        True

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

    Big let off for United CS. Bruno shocker.

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

    Not a goal in sight

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

    When are the matches starting?

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

    Bruno close from halfway line!

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

    All you needed to do Willock was passing!!!

  16. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    boring

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

    Willock got to pass it back

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

    Bruno desperate for attention to be back on him.

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

      Distraught that masses sold him.

  19. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Glad to have avoided that Ronaldo bandwagon.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Sad man

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

      Let's save it till the game is over please

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

        you gotta let us enjoy the moment till he buries us

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Why's that Ramana?

  20. Pep bites Kun
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months 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
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Older

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

      Premier Sports are showing the game live.

  21. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Blimey are Setanta Sports still around!

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yep - alive & kicking in the FSU 🙂

  22. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months 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
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Agree

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

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

      1. ilikewud
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        It’s not that deep

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

          I heard that a lot from my ex.

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

            i also heard that alot from this guy's ex

      2. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months 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
    2 years, 7 months ago

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

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

      It's not unusual...

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

        Is that you, Tom?

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

      Not that unusual

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      just watched Palace ?

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

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

  24. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    So many emotional kids here

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

    Everything through Bruno.

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

      We knew this

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

    Is this chump playing Sancho LW instead of Pogba again?

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Sancho playing really good so far tbf.

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

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

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

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

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

      Yup, and I expected this 🙂

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

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

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

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

  29. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ronaldo has slowed down the entire PL

  30. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

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