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

    who's that Mateus Wildcardison who just got into the game ?

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

    A United Pen would be the most FPL thing ever

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

    I deserved that Bruno goal

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

      Haha, love this

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

        I really did, captain too. Heals the pain somewhat, especially if he keeps 2 BAPs

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

      Why?

      Your selections have no impact on reality.

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

        I’m starting to think they actually do haha.

        Butterfly effect and all that

  4. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Christensen a fail so far. He won’t come on will he? I’ve got Livramento coming onn

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

      Unlikely to.

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

    How bad is DCL's toe again?

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

    So Ronaldo went from not starting to playing the whole 90. lol

    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I guess he won't be brought off whilst he's on a hat-trick for his debut.

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

      Was it ever in doubt?

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

    My rank has dropped from 24k to 204k.

    Fun times.

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

      What? What points are you on?

      1. grumpyman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        23

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

    Come on Antonio do something!!

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

      Oh, he did...

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

    Ronaldo now on pens

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

    If Pep brings Mahrez on for a minute back in Leicester I hope Riyad spits in his general direction

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

    Benrahma out of my team - 24 points
    Benrahama in my team - 5 points

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

      He got lucky with reruns, stats catching up on him.

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

        Had decent next two games. Might just sell him now after it.

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

      Couldn't risk another longard situation

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

        Exactly. Especially I got Lingard last time.

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

      This, same

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

    Bottom 3 already looks formed.

    Burnley, Newcastle, Norwich

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

      replace Burnley with Arsenal

  13. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Chances that Christensen gets in?
    Marcal 1st on the bench

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

      doesnt usually happen with defenders unless there is a sending off or something similar

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

      Hopefully he gets a full rest, but Silva's not played much. Hopefully we don't get an 85th sub.

  14. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    C'mon Shaw knock Bruno down to 1 bap.

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

      Why would you say such an offensive thing

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

    Any other pained Jimenez punters out there? Wyd with him?

    Same for the likes of West Ham players

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

      Yep just brought him in. Good fixtures still to come down

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

    A great GW for cheapo defenders so far

  17. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Sarr and Traoré hope they did anything 🙁

  18. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Marcal saving me big time.

  19. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Choose 1:

    A. Raph + Obamidele

    B. Sarr + Marcal

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

    Just tuning in. Warm reception when Ronaldo subbed on?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Subbed on?

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

        😉

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

    Do something Sarr!

  22. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Jlingz!

  23. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    JESSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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

    JLingz

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

    JLingzzzz

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

    Ronaldo's probably going to be 12.8 by the end of the week.

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

    4 1 Man Utd

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

    The real GOAT scored

  29. OLEgend
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    The GOAT scores

  30. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone feel Tuchel roulette (bar Lukaku, may be) could be on the cards at Chelsea this season?

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

      obviously. makes them less appealing for sure

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

      You mean like it always has been under Tuchel?

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

      seems so, hopefully James nails his place. Annyoing as I wanted Mount