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Raphinha and Digne passed fit to start as Antonio returns from ban

Following the lunchtime double-header at Stamford Bridge and Old Trafford, four more Premier League matches kick off at 15:00 BST: Everton v Norwich City, Leeds United v West Ham United, Leicester City v Burnley and Watford v Newcastle United.

There were injury worries aplenty for Leeds going into this afternoon’s game but Raphinha makes a swift recovery from a hip problem and starts at Elland Road.

Luke Ayling isn’t involved, however, and Jack Harrison is only among the substitutes.

Patrick Bamford was ruled out of this fixture with an ankle problem.

West Ham bring back Michail Antonio after the striker served a one-match ban last weekend, with Nikola Vlasic the man to make way.

Watford are unchanged from the team that beat Norwich, while Newcastle make just one alteration from their draw with Leeds as Federico Fernandez replaces the injured Jamaal Lascelles. Joe Willock had been ruled out this match by Steve Bruce but is fit to feature from kick-off.

There is just a single change to the Everton side that lost 3-0 to Aston Villa in their last league outing, with Jordan Pickford back to replace Asmir Begovic between the posts. Lucas Digne has shaken off a midweek calf problem and starts.

Daniel Farke makes two changes to the Norwich City side that lost 3-1 to Watford, with Pierre Lees-Melou and Ben Gibson replacing Billy Gilmour and Milot Rashica. The Canaries appear to have stuck with the wing-back system they employed in the EFL Cup in midweek.

Ademola Lookman makes his first Premier League start for Leicester. He replaces the benched James Maddison in Brendan Rodgers’ only change from Gameweek 5.

Sean Dyche has made two tweaks, with summer signing Maxwel Cornet and Matej Vydra coming in for Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Ashley Barnes.

GAMEWEEK 6 LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, Godfrey, Keane, Mina, Digne, Allan, Doucoure, Gray, Townsend, Iwobi, Rondon.

Subs: Begovic, Lonergan, Kenny, Holgate, Gordon, Davies, Branthwaite, Simms, Dobbin.

Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Gibson, Hanley, Kabak, Williams, Normann, Lees-Melou, McLean, Pukki, Sargent.

Subs: Gunn, Rupp, Gilmour, Dowell, Rashica, Tzolis, Giannoulis, Idah, Omobamidele.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Shackleton, Cooper, Cresswell, Firpo, Phillips, Raphinha, Klich, Dallas, James, Rodrigo.

Subs: Hjelde, Drameh, Harrison, McCarron, Greenwood, Klaesson, Roberts, Gelhardt, Summerville.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Fornals, Bowen, Benrahma, Antonio.

Subs: Areola, Diop, Dawson, Johnson, Kral, Noble, Vlasic, Lanzini, Yarmolenko

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Soyuncu, Vestergaard, Bertrand, Tielemans, Ndidi, Soumare, Lookman, Vardy, Barnes.

Subs: Ward, Castagne, Evans, Dewsbury-Hall, Albrighton, Maddison, Pérez, Iheanacho, Daka.

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Cornet, Westwood, Brownhill, McNeil, Vydra, Wood.

Subs: Barnes, Lennon, Collins, Cork, Hennessey, Bardsley, Thomas, Pieters, Gudmundsson.

Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Cathcart, Troost-Ekong, Rose, Sissoko, Kucka, Sarr, Cleverley, Dennis, King.

Subs: Elliot, Sema, Tufan, Masina, Etebo, Kabasele, Ngakia, Hernandez, Pedro.

Newcastle United XI: Darlow, Manquillo, Clark, Fernandez, Hayden, Ritchie, Joelinton, Longstaff, Willock, Almiron, Saint-Maximin.

Subs: Gillespie, Lewis, Fraser, Gayle, Hendrick, Murphy, Anderson, Krafth, Schar

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1,587 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Glad I brought in adam Armstrong to salvage this game week tomorrow

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

      JWP my super differential. I fancy him to get something against Wolves.

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

    Just saw a replay of United preparing to talk the penalty. Notorious trash-talker Martinez stands in front of Bruno and tells Ronaldo HE should be taking it!!!!

    1. IL Fantasista
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He was right though

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

      and the celebration when bruno skies it

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Martinez is a terrific match winner. My goodness

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

      https://twitter.com/r1medi/status/1441756129621651457?s=19

      Look at his celebration too 😆

      Similar antics vs Mina & Colombia in the Copa during the summer, hero!

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

      Beautiful.

  3. Zalk
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Any other Bruno captainers with that sunken feeling?

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

      many have a sunken feeling so far this gw

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

      0 pts is the definition of a flat feeling. -2pts would have been sunken.

      1. Zalk
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Don't care about one point here or there, this is a 18-20p swing.

  4. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Why oh why did I go for Schmeichel on my WC 2 weeks ago. Very bad decision

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

    Dennis yellowed

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Noooooooooooooooooooooooo

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Kit skin staining?

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

      The little menace.

  6. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Early contender for rough with the smooth:

    Smooth: No Ronaldo or Lukaku

    Rough: Bruno (C), Shaw & Alonso

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

    LMS Safety score = 4

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

    Like what I'm seeing from Raphinha still.

  9. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Guys I don’t think I’m going to win FanTeam this year

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

    Lovely stuff from Raphinha

    Finding his range

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

      He found it

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

      Aaaaaaaand

      He found his range 🙂

  11. dadoune30
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    G Raphina

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

    Raph goal

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

    Raph to the rescue

  14. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Wtf happened to Rose? He looks like a walking meatball...

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

    RAPPPPPPPHHHH

  16. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Merson shouts goallllll

  17. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Oh it's one of these days

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

    Raph first on bench 🙁

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Same here

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Home to West Ham? When do you bring him out? Christmas eve?

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

      Same here - was a tough last minute decision

    4. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry Thanos. That was inevitable.

      1. thegame983
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Superb stuff this.

  19. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Faith in Raphinha!!!!!

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

    Raphinia!!

  21. Licky
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Let's go!

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

    I love you raph

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

    Raphinha G

  24. Cousin Greg
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raph 1-0

  25. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio clean sheet gone

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Haha yes! He’s deep in the mud

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        See in the mud with his points? Ok then lol

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

    Inevitable!

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

    My mate transferred Raphinha to Sarr last night 😆

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ayling assist ?

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Klich

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

      He playing for the reserves today?

  29. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Rapha !