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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, PΓ©rez, 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. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Tried to be clever with Antonio (C)

    Salah hatrick incoming

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

      i have faith in the brentford bus

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not gonna be too painful as Ronaldo blanked as well

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

        Need Salah to blank too, unfortunately

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

      I did too. Still a half to go and he’s had the chances…

    4. Vlekz
        2 years, 6 months ago

        When all captains fail. The last one fails too. Just after giving his owners a lot of hope

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

        At least you own him

    5. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      On a WC
      A) Jesus, Cancelo, Rudiger/James
      B) Auba, Walker, Christensen
      C) Son, Walker, Christensen

      1. Duke Silver β˜‘
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        A

      2. Vlekz
          2 years, 6 months ago

          A. But not a big Jesus fan

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

        That Normaan chap looks a good 4.5 bench fodder midfielder on WC

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

          Better than Gilmour

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

            Not as good as Luiz (AVL) though.

          2. swanseag55
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            How come Gilmore is not playing?

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

          Underrated

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

          Paranorman

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

        Get Gray, Sarr and Antonio they said. Goal machines they said.

        So I did.

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

          45 mins is plenty

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

          Their fault

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

          They play your team or you?

        4. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          They are liars πŸ˜›

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

          Yes, blame the crowd...

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

          Only midfielders I trust fully at the moment are Salah and Raphinha.

        7. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          No goal

        8. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          They used the words 'goal machines' did they?

        9. Maeki2
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Antonio had chances, sarr looks bad

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

        Sorry to say, but watfords dennis really lacks some brain

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

          joao pedro knocking on the door

      6. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Sarr actually blanking for goodness sake

      7. Harry the Hack
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Digne yellow

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

          Standard

      8. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Antonio has never scored against Leeds. Kryptonite?

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

        Leeds CS gone

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

          Soucek delivers

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

        Lil' Cresswell clears after Cresswell shot. πŸ˜€

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

        Soucek G

        Meslier assist

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

          Antonio elbow to his face....

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

          Var will rule it out

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

        Foul on Antonio

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

        West Ham goal will be ruled out.

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

        VAR check

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

        Antonio foul

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

        Get in Soucek!

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

          Sorry mate

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

            Damn, ah well

      17. REDMOND IN SANDALS
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Raph playing like prime Messi.. smh Bielsa with his "subject to evolution" got me good

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

          Evolving gets you better stats

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

        Who scored for WHU and the assist?

        1. JBG
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          VAR assist.

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

          Not a goal

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

        Ought to be a card here

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

          Ref too embarrassed to give a yellow

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

            Okay, he's listening to me. Good chap

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

        Antonio rewards Ayling,Meslier owners

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

          Ayling isn’t playing

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

        No goal

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

        Will be disallowed

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

        Antonio a bit lucky there..

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

        Antonio YC

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

          Is it actually?

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

            No

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

          this game...

      25. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        This game week keeps on giving

        1. JBG
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          GW equivalent to getting food poisoning.

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

        Imagine if Antonio had got another red card right after his last game...

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

          There's plenty time

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

            true!

        2. Hits from the Bong
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Give it time, it’s that kind of week

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

        My points total is actually going backwards now πŸ˜†

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

        Antonio fail

        Capper here πŸ™ πŸ˜₯

        1. Sandy Ravage
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Still time...

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

        Meslier ktfo

      30. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Antonio Captain massive massive dial

        1. Walter White (WW)
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Hahaha πŸ˜†