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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. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    50000 transfers in for Ronaldo already 😆

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      they all get his points for today also hehe

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

    The real GOAT is on now

  3. tim
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Nobody in my ML went w CR.

    Nice differential (C) w Greenwood and Shaw to top it off.

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

      jesus really? My ML most of them have him as captain, one even Triple captained!

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

        TC was ballsy but very short term - imagine what he can do in a nice DGW

  4. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    One of the worst goals I've ever seen but I'll take it hehe

  5. lugs
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Auba(c) finally 🙂

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Well played!

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

        cheers, looks like i should have capped Ron though 😆

  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Torres Benrahma Antonio Jimenez Bruno… and no CR7. Yikes

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

    Nicely done to all the Auba owners. Cheeky.

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

    48 (-4) points with 4 to go inc Lukaku(c)

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

    If he doesn't get the hatty now it'll be an FPL fail and put a real dampner on the day at OT!

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

    is this the last game of the year where Salah has a higher EO than Ronaldo?!

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

    Bruno (c) fail

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      defo

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

      We only have ourselves to blame. Still stinks

  12. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Went with DCL & Rudiger over Greenwood and Cancelo.

    Greenwood & Cancelo with assists 🙁

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      🙁

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

      Can't have them all. Too many good picks.

  13. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    well, the one week ronnie was somewhat a differential, i shall take it with the captain, soared to top of all my ML's, buzzing

  14. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    So was Torres useless? Should I be worried?

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

    Well that's Benrahma out of my team for Sarr

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

    Ronaldo perma captain = Boring season

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

      Ronaldo and Lukaku captain rotation!

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

      I’m going to enjoy my Salah captain differential next game

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

    The sound of a million ronaldNO wildcards fluttering in the breeze

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

      Hands up here!

  18. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ffs Torres… typical

    1. Khark
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Its expected. He will get 20points next week then 1 again the week after

  19. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Benrahma, Torres, Dier - early subs killing me.

  20. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Oh no. Decided against Ronaldo this week. Had my eye on a wildcard next week. Might activate tonight!

  21. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Why are people saying Ronaldo perma captain?

    You only get to play Steve Bruce's Newcastle United at home once a season.

    We are utter crap.

  22. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Should’ve started Livramento over Raph. Would’ve been on 61 pts after baps

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

      I've got White & Livramento on the bench over Raph (and Traore), but hey - it's a risk.

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

    Happy to have made a good call (this week) in shipping Benrahma and not jumping on Torres (yet).

    Traore doing exactly when we expected though 😆

  24. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Annoying cr7 will have a triple rise prob

    Might have to go from lukaku over

  25. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    By the way, how bad was Sancho again? Awful.

  26. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Season over :'(

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Whyyyy

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

    Alonso starts!

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

      And has the Chelsea armband

  28. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Picked DDG & Christensen
    over Bachman & Shaw.

    Looks painful at the minute

  29. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    New DM / McTominay living up to his potential and this team is going to be scary

  30. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    No excuses. If you chose to not bring in and captain the best player in the world in his magical home debut in front of a packed Old Trafford, you dropped the ball. The only right answer was (C)ristiano.

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Captain Hindsight strikes again

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

        Not hindsight if you made the move yourself and predicted this happening. It was obvious

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I can think of worse names for him that would be more appropriate 😆

    2. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yawn zzz

    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I got him and captained him but posts like this are boring

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        . Like a little fly that buzzes around the site that you just can't swat

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

      Didn't realise you transfer for 1 week only.