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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. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lucky Ronaldo owners. He has been no threat at all. Keeper error.

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

      Thats the definition of a goalscorer mate

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Never seems to happen for Kane. He has to bloody score blinders

        1. Alan Sugar
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          That's because Kane is also his sides best playmaker, he's never in the box to get the tap ins

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He's had 5 shots 😆

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cry more

    4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Salty!

    5. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I mean it’s Ronaldo - all he cares about is goals

      He is literary obsessed with goals. He is obv essential in FPL if he starts games

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Most strikers are obsessed with goals

    6. fantasyfog
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah bang average that Ronaldo

    7. thattreblefeeling
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Great poachers goal

    8. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He’s been buzzing around the box waiting to pounce.

      Newcastle have had 10 men behind the ball for about 90% of that first half, caged in their 18 yard box.

    9. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Messi fan?

    10. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      😆 FPL is the game of luck, absolutely!

    11. Zalk
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Agree, unfortunate on an error. But one goal I can live with.

  2. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Where are the Bruno asses?

  3. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Now Utd can settle down. They've been pooping themselves under the pressure of Ronaldo homecoming.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah 3/4 should be on now.

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        You would think so. This sadly is where Newcastle tend to collapse.

  4. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Just realised I can’t do Kane to Ronaldo because I own Shaw, Bruno and Greenwood.

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Was the same - had to get Bruno out to get Ronaldo in. Kept Greenwood/Shaw

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Hit for me minimum next week lol

    2. ANGRY PERSON
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bruno is done in fpl

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He’s been central to everything in the first half, not convinced

        1. ANGRY PERSON
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          He will just keep on shooting from outside the box like he does for Portugal. Not worth the price tag

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            He’s good at them tbf!

            1. ANGRY PERSON
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              He is but not sure how many can he scores. But good luck to you

              1. Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Cheers you too

  5. WHUFCSmith23
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Greenwood continues to hurt me

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Get him. Rashford will be out for a bit.

  6. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    An accidental non owner who missed the deadline...

    But he is just so inevitable. He will always find a way to score.

    SIIIUUU

  7. F4L
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Semedo picking up great attacking positions, missed a 1 on 1. Wolves looking vulnerable at the back though

    1. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wanted to know this... thanks!

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      1st sub, starting him next week

  8. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    It’s Ronaldo

  9. fantasyfog
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Carry on lad, nothing to see here

  10. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    This is karma for Newcastle… get scored on in added time when you start time wasting in the 15th minute

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Exactly. How Woodman has managed to get to HT without a yellow card is beyond me.

      His mistake is karma.

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

    Anyone know Ronaldo eo?

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

      115% for me

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

    Absolute floodgates to be opened 2nd half

    VIVA RONALDOOOOOOOOOOO

  13. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ronaldo (27)
    Matic (15)
    Shaw (15)
    Pogba (14)
    Fernandes (12)

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

      Ronnie not getting bonus at this rate.

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Passing BPS for Uniteds back 4 to come, could be a 6 pointer 😮

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Shaw to sneak 3bps in the end 😮

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      go on Shaw

  14. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Damn it semedo

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Injured ?

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Missed 1on1

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

        Should have scored.

  15. Davros
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    He is inevitable

  16. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    GOAT is back banging goals in the EPL!
    Need 2 more Cris! Vamos!!!

  17. jia you
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Damn, should've done Kane to Roinaldo (-4)!

    1. Harry the Hack
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      for -4 its still break even

      1. fantasyfog
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        So far....

      2. jia you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        true but he could easily get a hattie second half

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      mate 🙁

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

    How many shots in the box did Ronaldo have in that half?

    Must have been at least 5

    He just buys so many tickets, it’s no wonder he wins the lottery so often

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      maybe I'm being cynical, but that'll cost them in tougher games.

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think he had 2

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I miss the days when Kane used to do that

    4. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      5 shots in 1st half. 2 off target, 2 blocked, one in the onion bag

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

        Sounds about right cheers

        Pretty sure all 5 of those were shots in the box too

        Obvs they weren’t great quality, but he’s just so fixated on scoring, it’s incredible

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Poacher with 15 yard bursts now...

      And heading ability!!

  19. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Barnes > Greenwood post gw1, one of my better transfers

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

      Nice

  20. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I said Newcastle would let Ronaldo score but I didn’t actually expect it would happen

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Well there we go

  21. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Tap in merchant? World Class though. Lukaku -> CR7 it is

  22. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Awful keeper mistake though … couldn’t wait for an actual shot so handed the ball to super Ron 🙂

  23. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Should have played Schmeichel ahead of Sanchez, 5 saves already and 3 baps.

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

      Same, but City are inevitable, they will concede.

    2. Ejaaz11
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Schmeichel.might lose his clean sheet to end Up with a four pointer....

    3. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      same (k)ane,4 point hit and played dier, SMH

  24. lugs
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    watching the Arsenal game, Tomiyasu looks a hell of a player, its a pity Pepe is playing in front of him though as Williams has him in his pocket

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      how has Saka looked?

      1. lugs
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        decent enough, Norwich were more on top towards the end of the half so i need to see more from him

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          cheers. He's on my watchlist, hopefully Arsenal's attack clicks soon

    2. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Is the stadium full?

      1. lugs
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        not sure, looking now and there is lots of empty seats, but they are just coming back from half time so they could be all in the toilet lol

  25. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Greenwood from GW1 has been a blessing, got bantered after Bruno scored a hattie, feel pretty smug now 🙂

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

      Well done. Barnes over Greenwood is the one 50/50 I got wrong in GW1. Quite the swing!

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Quite the swing! Went for Matty Cash over Reguilon, otherwise most of the 50/50’s went in my favour

  26. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Can we have a Ronaldo hat trick chums?

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

      Probably

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

      Bruno brace coming

    3. tokara
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      As an owner, dont be greedy

      Jus one more goal and two assist

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      nah just a yellow card please 😆

  27. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    On a side note. Newcastle are going down aren't they.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wilson & ASM should keep them up. Decent base with Bruce ball too.

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

        No way, Wilson didnt keep Bournemouth up, even if he was battling injuries, he blanked like mad. Newcastle are prime candidates for the drop

      2. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        They both get injured too much. We are looking down IMO

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Along with Arsenal and Norwich yup

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No chance, there’s quality within that side

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I expect they've got enough to be around 15th position.

  28. Harry the Hack
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Got your noses in front.. now just park the bus

  29. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ronaldo with 92 EO in LMS.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      That low? 😮

  30. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Siiiiuuuuuu!!!!