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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. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    ANTONIOOOOOOO
    WHY NOW????

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

    When Jesse scores

    the footballing world wins

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

    Nearly sold Antonio on WC, of course I didn’t in reality

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

      No you didn't

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

        If I would have done….brace

  4. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Pogba with 7 assists in 4 games

  5. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Brought Antonio in this week after missing all his points, you gotta laugh

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

    Trossard goal

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

    Damn Antonio and Benrahma to go out!

  8. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Does Antonio miss 1 game or 3?

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

      Should be 1 if it's a second yellow.

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

      1

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

      2nd yellow, so only one

  9. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Wow, what did Antonio get a rc for?!!

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

    Antonio -> Ronaldo just got a lot easier

  11. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I say this at least once a season, but always seems unfair that when a player purposely leaves a ball so that another player can score, they don't get an assist. 🙂

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

    We all own and started Antonio. Doesn't mean anything.

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

      Many capped

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

    Well Eduoard is gaining some new owners today...

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

      Away to Liverpool? Be my guest

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

    Wtaf, Jimenez YC and Antonio RC… screw that.

    See you later Antonio

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

    wtf antonio

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

    Antonio non owner laughing.

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

    Which team is better?

    This United or the Invincibles?

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

      I think it's close

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

      Haha

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

      Here's a clue - the Invincibles went 49 legue unbeaten

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

        Invincibles. Will reassess at the end of the season

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

          Oops, replied to wrong comment

    4. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Simmer down

  18. mezza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio over 100% EO

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

    Hope nobody did Antonio (c)

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

      O/ missed deadline deciding midfielder next to Ronald captain

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

    Might be time to hit the WC button

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

    WTF happened to Antonio???

  22. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    SIUUUUU

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

    Sá Has made 3 saves (3 shots on target by Watford) but he’s missing the save point?

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

    Well, Toney stays for one more week then.

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

    DCL and Bamford. Time to audition for a spot in my team. Thanks Antonio

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

    AntoniNO?

  27. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Pogba or Greenwood?

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

    Pogba 7 assists already this season. That is crazy.

  29. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anotonio miss just 1 game?

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

    LOL at those people who thought the GOAT will be benched or won't score in the first game
    He's the only player who will never be benched unless he's injured.
    Coming from a Madrid fan who's been watching him for the last decade

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

      he came on and scored in the end

      1. Plant Based FPLer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        lol, nice

        Such a prospect (the joke has faded since he played well last season but still good here!)

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

          United equivalent of Lord Bendtner

          1. Plant Based FPLer
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Lol

            Sigh, I need some cheering up. I already want to quit after 4 weeks. Maybe I should just finally start looking at stats! I'm not basing my transfers on much of anything except highlights and past results.

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He could be benched at some point, but there was no doubt this GW.

    3. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2 mistakes in your post: "LOL" and "GOAT"