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Raphinha absent as Armstrong, Jimenez, Dias and Grealish are benched

Raphinha is absent for Leeds United’s clash with Southampton, one of five Premier League matches getting underway at the traditional Saturday kick-off time of 3pm.

The Brazilian was in action for his country in the early hours of Friday morning and a start always looked like being a tall order against the Saints given the swift turnaround but he has failed to even make the matchday squad today.

The injured Kalvin Phillips and Junior Firpo also make way, with Tyler Roberts, Jack Harrison and Pascal Struijk coming in.

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl makes five changes to his starting XI, with Adam Armstrong a surprise omission.

Captain James Ward-Prowse begins a three-match ban and Che Adams is injured, with Kyle Walker-Peters, Theo Walcott, Nathan Tella and Armstrong all benched.

Romain Perraud, Armando Broja, Moussa Djenepo, Mohamed Elyounoussi and Ibrahima Diallo are promoted to Hasenhuttl’s line-up.

Manchester City v Burnley, Leicester City v Manchester United, Norwich City v Brighton and Hove Albion and Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers are the other top-flight games taking place this afternoon.

Pep Guardiola has sprung a few surprises with his teamsheet, with Ruben Dias and Jack Grealish benched.

Raheem Sterling gets the nod in the City attack, with Zack Steffen, Nathan Ake and Riyad Mahrez the other players who come in.

Burnley make three changes from the side that drew with Norwich last time out. Jack Cork, Erik Pieters and Maxwell Cornet replace Charlie Taylor, Aaron Lennon and Matej Vydra.

Aston Villa include Emiliano Martínez and midfielder Douglas Luiz despite their recent international commitments, while Emiliano Buendía and Axel Tuanzebe return in place of Kortney Hause and Jacob Ramsey.

Wolves make two changes from the side that beat Newcastle, with Adama Traore and Leander Dendoncker starting in place of the ill Francisco Trincao and the benched Raul Jimenez; the Mexican striker was in action for his country in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Man Utd captain Harry Maguire makes a swift return from injury to replace the sidelined Raphael Varane, while Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba, Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho also start for the Red Devils.

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers makes five changes to the team that started the 2-2 Premier League draw at Crystal Palace before the international break.

Defender Jonny Evans comes in for his first league start since April, while Daniel Amartey, Ricardo Pereira, Boubakary Soumare and James Maddison also make the cut.

Ryan Bertrand, Harvey Barnes, Hamza Choudhury, Jannik Vestergaard and Ademola Lookman drop to the bench.

Brighton and Norwich are both unchanged.

GAMEWEEK 8 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Konsa, Tuanzebe, Mings, Cash, McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Buendia, Targett, Watkins, Ings.

Subs: Sanson, Steer, Young, Nakamba, El Ghazi, Hause, Philogene-Bidace, Archer, Jacob Ramsey.

Wolves XI: Jose Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Nelson Semedo, Neves, Dendoncker, Joao Moutinho, Marcal, Traore, Hwang.

Subs: Hoever, Ait Nouri, Jimenez, Daniel Podence, Moulden, Boly, Silva, Ruddy, Cundle.


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Soyuncu, Evans, Pereira, Maddison, Tielemans, Amartey, Vardy, Iheanacho, Soumare

Subs: Ward, Bertrand, Barnes, Albrighton, Perez, Choudhury, Vestergaard, Daka, Lookman

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Matic, Fernandes, Pogba, Greenwood, Ronaldo, Sancho

Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Mata, Rashford, Lingard, Dalot, Telles, Van de Beek, McTominay


Man City XI: Steffen, Stones, Ake, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Sterling, Foden, Mahrez

Subs: Carson, Walker, Dias, Gundogan, Grealish, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Palmer, Slicker

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Collins, Pieters, Cork, Brownhill, Westwood, Cornet, McNeil, Wood

Subs: Hennessey, Norris, Gudmundsson, Barnes, Roberts, Lennon, Rodriguez, Bardsley, Long


Norwich XI: Krul, Aaron, Gibson, Hanley, Normann, Lees-Melou, Pukki, McLean, Sargent, Giannoulis.

Subs: Gunn, Rupp, Gilmour, Dowell, Rashica, Tzolis, Williams, Idah, Omobamidele

Brighton XI: Sanchez, Dunk, Duffy, Burn, Veltman, Gross, Lallana, Moder, Cucurella, Trossard Maupay

Subs: Lamptey, Connolly, MacAllister, March, Steele, Locadia, Roberts, Richards, Sarmiento


Southampton XI: McCarthy, Livramento, Bednarek, Salisu, Perraud, Romeu, Diallo, Djenepo, Elyounoussi, Broja, Redmond.

Subs: Forster, Walker-Peters, Lyanco, Valery, Tella, S. Armstrong, A. Armstrong, Long, Walcott.

Leeds XI: Meslier, Shackleton, Cooper, Llorente, Dallas, Klich, James, Roberts, Struijk, Harrison, Rodrigo.

Subs: Klaesson, Drameh, Hjelde, Cresswell, Summerville, McKinstry, Forshaw, Greenwood, Gelhardt.

1,289 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Tiele G
    Nacho A

    Maguire howler

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not 100% shouted playing

  2. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Shaw, the gift that keeps on giving

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Maguire more like.

      Sweet finish tho.

  3. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Tielemans!

  4. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Leicester equaliser

    1-1

  5. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Harry Maguire robbed by Ian Nacho, Tielemans scores

  6. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Tilly G

  7. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ole at the bar…

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      ….drinking heavily

  8. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    what a goal tielemans

  9. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What a shocker by Slabhead

  10. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Tielemans wow

  11. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Slab head at it again 🙄

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

    Great cross haha

  13. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    One of those frustrating 1 pointer from Mahrez ?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Even as a non owner I hope not as it was a beautiful punt. Just don’t want him to go mad though.

    2. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Mahrez looks lethargic and woeful.

      Every time he receives the ball it's like all energy dissipates from the play.

  14. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lazy Maguire

  15. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mahrez BIG miss!!!

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

      Expected as I got him over Foden

      1. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Same.

  16. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Deserved by Utd for playing a free-kick backwards

  17. sozopol
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ihenacho looks hungry and dangerous

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Becoming hard to ignore!

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      What if he trys pulling a Suarez?

    3. masewindu
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Could be shout instead of Ron

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

    Another one for the Harry Maguire blooper reel

    It's about 7 hours long now at this stage

    I swer, he is *the* most overrated player in world football

    An absolute walking disaster-zone

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I miss Vidic and Ferdinand

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Pogba is the most overrated player in world football.

      1. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Pogba is a different player when he plays for France. Maguire isn't. So no, Maguire is overrated.

        1. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          To be fair, Maguire has had a lot of difficulty getting into that French team.

          1. El Matador
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            You know what I mean

            1. Bartowski
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Je nais comprend pas

              1. petefa
                • 14 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                Mange tout, Rodney.

              2. El Matador
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                Ferme-la idiot

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

        Still at least second after Harry Maguire

    3. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Could make a movie just with his mistakes...

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      James Rodriguez should also feature at the top of the most overrated players list.

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

        It's a long list - but Maguire sits proudly atop it, untouchable, adorned in his sheer glittering shockingness

        You'll never find a single word of dissent about England's Harry Maguire amongst any mainstream media outlet or puppet

  19. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Maguire you utter piece of worthlessness, gtfo!

  20. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Roadrunner no end product

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Tielemans crossing there?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, back post was on.

  22. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Traore unreal run but just blasts straight at keeper

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Is it a Saturday?

      At least it wasn't over the bar.

  23. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Marez having a shocker

  24. Wild Card this!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mahrez has been aweful so far…probably going to score now, just to prove the point 🙂

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I tried to get him for Jota, but couldn't afford after getting R James in. He will score.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Did he turn down your transfer request?

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He's more of an anti-Pep player than even Aguero.

  25. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Maguire ffs

  26. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Worried that Mahrez will be subbed at HT

    1. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thinking the same. He's been pedestrian at best.

      May see a switch in formation at the break and Mahrez hooked.

  27. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mahrez scored a drop goal

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      +3

  28. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Shaw was essential before GW1. Now noone wants him.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thankfully I avoided him altogether and went with Cancelo over him

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      5 weeks he will be?

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

      Hahahahaha this

    4. vincentwsho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I was gonna swap him for Dias, but priced out by the rise.... still, United could not keep a cleanie

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

    Bronwhill close

  30. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    You’d think Maddison was hit by Tyson Fury. Get up