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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. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Wow Alonso starts again.

    No Christensen WC fail.....Duffy 1st on the bench tho thank god 😆

  2. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    hoping for Christensen no show and Livramento clean sheet now

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

    A week late with the wildcard. I hate myself.

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

      Wildcard now and pick all the players who score this week

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

        Haha, yes!

  4. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bruno and Benrahma to?

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

      Gallagher and Zaha

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

      Depends on team

  5. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Marcal assist apparently

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

      Woohoo

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

    Wildcarders must be really happy. Worked out great

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

      Went Lukaku (c) with 1 itb to do Luk -> CR7 tonight. Disaster. Jimenez, Sarr, Antonio, Williams blanking

      1. mgilbert86
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Lukaku hasnt even played yet…

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

          Won’t get a hattie though. And the transfer is also worth some points.

      2. We Go Again
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Lukaku hasn't even played yet lol

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

          Was banking on CR7 to be quiet. Have to take some risks

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

    JLingz > Sancho

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

      On current form yeah

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

        Can't wait for Rashford to be back

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

    Worst wc in my career. Lukaku (c) might save me.

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

      "career"

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

        Yes? What?

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

          I bet you put your fantasy achievements on your CV.

  9. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Going Bachmann over Sanchez may cost me here. If only Duffy was Dunk i'd be ok!

  10. Utopsis
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Oh well - tried to deny the inevitability of Ronaldo. WC activated I guess.

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

      Same for me.

  11. Glad He Ate Her
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Did Chilwell slap Tuchel's wife? Is Alonso the safest defender now?

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

      If he keeps his spot he can easily get 200pts

    2. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Why would tuchel drop him, hes been superb

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

    Alonso captain?

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

      Yeah

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

        I am surprised

        1. Glad He Ate Her
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          WOW, Goalonso in?

  13. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Will Ronaldo rise today or is he still locked?

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

      Unlocks at 01:21, apparently.

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

      He's locked in my girlfriend's heart.

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

      Unlocked, and the bandwagon is rolling. No brakes on the Ronny train.

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

    Alonso & Rudiger nailed on for the short term you think?

  15. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Where is our Antonio goal?

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

      Only yellow cards now.

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

      Back to back blanks for Antonio

  16. We Go Again
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    So those like me with Bruno, are you taking a hit to bring Ronaldo in (regardless of what happens in the other matches)

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

      other matches will inform me of who to get in for Bruno. Happy to move early to preserve TV while I've still got the WC in my pocket

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

        ok I'm now reconsidering

  17. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is marcal nailed?

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

      He's doesn't seem 100% nailed, so Boly/Coady are safer, but he's definitely first choice.

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

        Boly? Lol he's on the bench

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

          He's coming back from injury. His presence was absolutely crucial for the Wolves defence when he was fit.

          KDB's on the bench too - is he not first choice when fit?

  18. Big_Bear
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Auba (c) reward your owner (s). We don't want to regret not captaining Ronaldo!

  19. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How good of an option is Conor Gallagher? Were those two goals something like once in a lifetime? Always thought he played too deep (I'm thinking of options to replace Benrahma, up to 6.4)

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

      he was lively today. definitely consider at price

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

        Thank you, mate, cheers!

    2. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Good pick. Just remember it was 0-0 until they had 10 men and Spurs lost Dier to injury and were playing Rodon & Tanganga

  20. Kabayan
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Just bring Mount this gw..
    Dooohhh..

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

    Scenes if Kaku hauls now as well

    The big strikers are back in the game

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

      Except Kane.

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

        Yeah because 2 whole gameweeks of him after years of 200+ point seasons mean he’s now finished

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

      Well you have to both, as simple as that

  22. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Tuchel's UCL rotation begins...

  23. Gunneryank
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Wow it seemed like Chilwell was on for a start...and Mount benched? Wtf?

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

      Mount played a lot for England

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

    Benrahma out will be a popular move, 2 blanks, early sub, Man U next. Not much aroudn that price, who are people thinking? Sarr?

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

      Raphinha

    2. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I will get Raph imo

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

        I already have Raph, what do I do?

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

          Gallagher an option to look at

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

      Gray is my poison

  25. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone know why Webster was subbed? Injured?

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

    Matic is so poor.

  27. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Played Duffy over Marcal on a hunch... kicking myself over 6 wasted points

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

    Zilch from Torres, Benrahma, Antonio, Bruno, Jimenez….

    No Ronaldo. Who’s with meeee?!

  29. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bruno G

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

    Wow