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

    Pogba bonus anyone?

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

      2

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

      2

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

      How haha, nice ta

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

    how many games ban?

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

      One but Europa is coming

      1. Glad He Ate Her
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Europa doesn't count as a game

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

          Not what I meant, even when he's back after 1 game ban. The Eruopa will stretch WHU team hence less appealing.

  3. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Jimenez has been disappointing.

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

      And I got him for -4 for Wilson. 🙁

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

    Anyone crazy like me keeping bruno?

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

      Still got my WC Ron,bruno and pogba to much?

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Keeping Bruno isn't crazy

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

    already on WC

    Sanchez - Ramsdale
    TAA - Livra - Shaw - Duffy - Marcal
    Jota - Benrahma - Greenwood - Gray - Zaha
    Ronaldo - Lukaku - Antonio

    feeling the pressure to get Ronaldo in bcoz mini league leader has him

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

      good luck benching one of your front 8 every game

      also Antonio is suspended now

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

        don't care had him since GW1 and won't get rid just because of 1 game

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

          He's suspended

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

            Yes for 1 game. Why should I get rid of one of the league's best strikers?

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

      why get antonio on a wc. downgrade a mid too

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

      He changes his mind from all that chatter last week...

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

        I know I don't want Ronaldo but I suppose I'll need him to win my ML again 😉

  6. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Antonio to Bamford for FT or play Ayling?

    1. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Bamford

  7. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    How likely is it that Christensen gets minutes?

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

      Thiago might need a rest like Robbo last GW.

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

      Fairly unlikely. But Silva hasn't played much, may get a late sub.

      Hope not, as I have points on the bench if he no shows.

    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Old man Silva always an injury possibility

  8. AlCapwnUK
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Should know the rules but I don't

    Are players flagged for a red card given the same protection against price drops as an injury?

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

      actually a very good question

      I would think not though

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

      I think so, yes. But the protection only applies after the flag is removed.

  9. el polako
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Time to sell Bachmann.

    1. It’s A Joke
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      You seen his next two fixtures?

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Couldn't keep a clean sheet at home against team which until today didn't score a single goal this season...

  10. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Dunk and Sanchez on my bench
    Raya and Toney in my XI
    ESR crapeo blocking Dunks 8
    Bit annoying all or that

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

    Sanchez Steele

    TAA Shaw Coufal* Tsimi* Livramento

    Salah Bruno Gray Benny* Gilmour*

    CR7 Antonio* Scarlett

    1FT & 0.3ITB

    Just wildcard eh?

    Antonio red card really cause me a headache!

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

      Wc

  12. Cheeky Onion
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    My frontline of Ings, Antonio & Toney alone might force a WC this week

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

    So Antonio out for next PL match only... right?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      yeah, just bench for 1 week, I was going to anyway before the red

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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

    Kane and Antonio to Ronaldo and Bamford for a -4 for me. 2.1 to change Benrahma up to 8.3 for -8 also

  15. Glad He Ate Her
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Antonio + Coufal -> BAMFord + Marcal?

  16. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Newcastle deserve it for time wasting after 15 minutes of the game

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

      2 goals in added time. Karma

  17. el polako
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Havertz for explosivenes.
    Mount for safety of starts they said...

  18. It’s A Joke
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ok, now I need to know who starts out of Chilwell and Alonso.

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

      Alonso

      1. It’s A Joke
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

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

    Got a spare transfer before 2FTs in GW7. Toni to Bamford?

  20. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Got a lil lucky but very happy I ditched Antonio on WC for Lukaku + Ronaldo up front 🙂

    RC icing on the cake of the blank

  21. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ouch,

    Mini league rival wildcarded, got in Antonio (c) and Tanganga and no Ronaldo

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No longer a rival after today, then. 😀

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

    No Ronaldo but good day so far with Bruno (C), Greenwood, Shaw and Sanchez

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

      Yeah every relevant United pick did well for their price

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

        Pogba racking up the assists!

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

      Thought you cap Kane, no?

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

        No, thank goodness

  23. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Already got Bamford so need a different alternative to Antonio now.

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

      Edouard?

      1. Jet5605
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Edouard after Liverpool is on my radar.

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

      Jimenez, Edouard?

    3. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Pukki?

    4. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Someone off your bench any good?

  24. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    62 (-4) with Mo and TAA to play. I’ll take it.

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

      Loose ttanslation look at me Mummy

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        😆

  25. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    That Ronaldo boy's got magic in his feet

  26. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsdale an option on WC

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

      absolutely

  27. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    How many players do people have left?

    4 (5 including (c)) for me

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      3 Poolers

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      3. TAA, Jota and Salah

    3. Zalk
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      3

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

      6 with C in the mix.

    5. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      5

  28. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    A - Bench Antonio (Gilmour is first sub) and save transfer

    B - Antonio & TAA > Bamford & Marcal for -4

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

    Hope Lukaku goes easy on us

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

    Bruno average FPL points per game:

    Without Ronaldo: 6.98
    With Ronaldo: 8.0

    Wowsers

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      That one game average. Wowsers.