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

    Naughty from Cresswell

  2. eish
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    ffs schmeical

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

    Why has FPL stopped adding points to my team during games?

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

      Wondering where my points are too...

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

      Conspiracy against you

    3. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      There is a gmwk today?

    4. Bennerman
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Something seems to be up with my team page too

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

      I thought this too but it turns out my players aren't scoring any! Go figure.

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

      Temporary bug, sure will be fixed soon

  4. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Can't miss to notice that Leeds playing much better without Bamford.

  5. Sif
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bit of a player Cornet, McNeil MkII

  6. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy(c) own goal?? What are the chances?

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

      Redeemed at least

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

      I challenge you with Bruno (C)

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

        Nice work!

  7. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    WHU looking leggy and they still have to play midweek before the next game week

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

    ASM misses 1v1

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

      🙁

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

      🙁

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

    Can Meslier do one?

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    watford are rubbish

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

      And tougher fixtures soon

  11. Steinburg FC
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio almost gets on the end of Benny cross

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

      Both could have hauled by now. Fine margins...

  12. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raphinha down

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

    WC Time or can I wait a week?

    Sanchez
    TAA - Shaw - Veltman - Ayling - Tsimikas
    Salah - Raphinha - Benrahma - Torres - Brownhill
    Ronaldo - Jimenez - Antonio

    ?

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

    Raph down

  15. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Need something from Benny & Antonio here..

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

    Leeds have been rubbish and WH electric. There was only one way this game would go

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

    Raph down, bit of a headache.

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

      Antonio repulsion field.

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

      For owners ? or head injury ?

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

        His head. Ran into someone out of sight...

        1. Steinburg FC
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          bounced of Antonio

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

      wants half time to come

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

    Horror shows from both Foster & Longstaff

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

    Need Jota to score later to soften the blow of choosing him over Raph..

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

      This.

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

    Just woke from an afternoon nap, excited to check my Antonio haul. Whats going on?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You woke up to early. Give it another 30 minutes.

    2. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Go back to bed

  21. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    last minute change to start Coufal instead of Allan was a painful mistake

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

      Only in hindsight. Very unfortunate Allan gets any attacking returns

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

    Please be ok Raph, team can’t take anymore injuries

  23. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raph head injury

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Seems ok and back up

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Back now looks fine

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

        Head like a Brazil nut

  24. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raph looks ok

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

    Can I have my second wildcard early FPL?

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

    Raphinha is The Terminator

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

      He'll be Back after HT ?

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

      The Raphinator

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

        Love it

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Self terminating?

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

    Need a Salah blank and a Jota haul later.

    What are my chances? Surely this bad luck changes at some point.

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

      Same here, a Jota Hat trick would be immense

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

        Did you sell Salah then?

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

          Oh hell no! Have both

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      That would be gold

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

      I mean the law of averages says it has to right? That good old gaming variance.

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

    I don’t think Foster is getting any save points against Newcastle

  29. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Really glad I ditched Raph for Gray.

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

    Watford goal needed for some ASM bps