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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. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Gray assist

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

      Yes!

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

      Booom!

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

    Thank you ismaila. I am on mighty 24 without bonus

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

    Someone said they’re only watching Everton for Doucoure, there’s ya goal lad whoever you were haha

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

      He turned it off 2 mins ago

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Doucore has been a really good option. Shame fixtures turn a bit mediocre after this game

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

        True, good player

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

      Me lol thanks

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

        Haha good stuff!

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

    Raphinha having Ice wrapped around his hamstrings pitchside

  5. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Azpi is really attractive option now with James injured?

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

    Yes Doucoure!

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

    Points for everyone with Everton

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

    Think this is gonna be my worst gameweek in a very very long time

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

    Raph subbed. Sarr & Gray returns. Means Benrahma one coming any minute.

    Was looking so sweet for a moment!

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

    Yassss Gray!

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

    Ah, finally, Gray points

  12. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raph to Sarr was just sideways.

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

      Twas indeed haha

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

    Super close with Super 6 now. Just need five more results to swing my way...

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

    Raph miles ahead on baps, 3 if it stays like this

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Lovely! It was a good hold.

  15. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Cancelo Raph Sarr Gray

    Wonderland day!

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

      Very nice day for you. Well done

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

        Shaw, Fernandes and Ronaldo C here

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

          Imagine 7 points from 5 players, yuck

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

        Taa and Salah all around so it could be yea!

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

    Okay, an assist will do…

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

    Why isn't Antonio making the runs through the middle? Doesn't seem like he is moving very swiftly? Is there any hint of injury?

    1. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You never know with him and injuries

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

        Yep, true that

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

      Hamstring will go soon anyways, he’s long overdue an injury

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

        Yeah, this could be it.

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

      Leeds run you ragged

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

        Thing is he hasn't even run that much in the match and is coming off a break too!!

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

      That's Lingard's job 😛

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

        Maybe Jan onwards 😛

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

    We want another SARRRR

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

    Antonio out on the right now...

  20. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    My livescore app says watford has made 4 subs

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

      can confirm, i see that too

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

      Same on Flashscore

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Concussion sub?

    4. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Same with sofascore

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

      Maybe one was a concussion sub?

    6. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cleverly was concussion sub

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

    40 points and currently inside the Top 2k 🙂 with 2FT’s to play with!

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      That's 2 chances of ruining your team

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

        Shaw to Rudiger, what could possibly go wrong!

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

    I was very optimistic after holding Antonio through his suspension and still owning Benrahma and Coufal. Terrible day at the office. Ben could have had a haul

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

    Antonio banderas close

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

    Antonio failure

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

    Do something Antonio!

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

      He is doing... Failing his cappers 🙁

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

    Gray nowhere in the baps?

  27. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Would love a Coufal winner

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

      Me too

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

    Thought I was so clever captaining Antonio when I saw Ronaldo only got 2 points. Can't believe he is gonna end the game on even fewer points!

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

      Ha... Same!

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

    Gray out with an assist at least

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

      And a clean sheet. I'll take it

  30. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    18 yellows in the 4 3PM games.

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

      9 in the two 12:30 games. Ratio.

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

      Now 20….plus 9 earlier