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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. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Can these idiot Wolves score already...

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

      Jimenez in particular

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

    I'd of loved black box to do the Match of the Day challenge tonight!

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

    I think Bachmann just forgot make to make saves in GW1-2. Since last GW he remembered.

  4. Bounce
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    My gf has Ronaldo in a different type of fantasy.

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

      You've posted that twice now. Everything okay?

      1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        relationship problems

      2. It’s A Joke
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Poor bloke just wants to make people laugh. No need to be mean.

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hol'up.. your fantasy is you have a gf who has Ronaldo?

  5. Viprin
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Can't wait for all the 6 pointers to come in 10 minutes

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      And then disappear around the 85 minute mark

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

    Anyone else activated their WC at HT? 😆

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I did TC for CR7. Easiest decision this season

  7. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    With Ronaldo in the league the TC chip is a done deal this season. We should scratch it as a potential chip this season

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

      Stating stupid things as if they're clear facts.

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

    Ferran Torres sitter

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      They don't have Ronaldo

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

      Bought him this week, doesn’t surprise me

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

    Uh oh

  10. DARE TO BISCAN
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    siuuuu?

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

    Toon score

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

    LOL

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

    Newcastle equaliser

  14. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    CS gone

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

    Yessss... United CS wiped!!

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

    If anyone has Jimenez, he's been very poor.

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

      Such a shame. Hope he returns to the player he was.

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

    Niiiiiiooooooooo

  18. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Fluke magpie goal

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

      No fluke well taken

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

    Imagine having Man Utd defenders

  20. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    The champions cocnede at Old Trafford

  21. AlCapwnUK
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Absolute scenes

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

    I sold Manquillo 2 GWs ago 🙁

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

      Used a transfer on a defender? Who did you bring in?

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

        Livramento

  23. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Manqio goal

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

    Luke Shaw is leaving my team soon. 5.5M wasted.

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

      No keep him, I’m planning to sell so when I do he’ll start hauling

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

    What a joke this season is already

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

      Is it really?

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

        Yup

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

    Shaw essential

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

    Where's that guy saying Utd best squad in Europe.

  28. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Get out of my team Shaw

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

    Shaw is useless. Knew Digne was the pick but nooooooo...

  30. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    *screams in Geordie*