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

    Rudiger to James went well for this Alonso owner and nice to own also Dias "the nailed one". Now I am not worried about James 1pt cameo, I am hoping for it.

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

      Jota, Raph, Jimmy, Alonso and James here with Gilmour on the bench. I'm begging for some cameos

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Wowzers

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

        Jota and Raph to be added to that list 🙁 Livra and Wood coming from bench.

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

      I knew the risk, but I thought I could get away with it for one week.

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

        Thought I would struggle to get a few out but didn't expect 6 benching. Horror show.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thought James would start for sure with all the injuries, but nope... Malang Sarr appears...

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

    Why is Jimenez not on yet?

  3. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Can understand City/Chelsea assets missing out but how does Gilmour not get in that team?

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

    Ronaldo 😆

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Tap in on 89 minutes incoming

        #Goat

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

          😛

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

      Ron horror show 😯

    3. JJO
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      F off Tuchel you fraud

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

      Gameweek after internationals is a minefield

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

      Why did I ever think Wolves defence was a good idea?

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Someone said it on here.

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

          Shambles forum.

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

      Ronnie 🙁

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

        What happened?

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

          Missed sitter

    7. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Where is my Mahrez(C) assist?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 5 months ago

          He got tackled and didn't touch it as far as I could see

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

          This! 🙁

        • SINGH
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Never an assist

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

          Why would he get an assist?

      2. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Hopefully this is james just being eased back after injury....

        And he'll start v Norwich next week.....Hopefully .

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Lol keep convincing yourself.

      3. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        United on the ropes.

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

        I'm not watching. Did Ronaldo miss an easy goal?

        1. dadoune30
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          He missed but was also offside

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

        How's Ronaldo been??

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Invisible.

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

          Starved of any service at all

      6. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Alonso is officially finished, then. Still think I'll be too scared to take him out before Norwich though.

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

          Yep. Out he goes

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

          Brought him in and took him straight out last week.

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

        Soyuncu Goal

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

        Utd is the new spurs?

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

        Soy goal

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

        Damn it Ole I’m trying to support you but making it hard

      11. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        As I said.

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

        SoyBoy

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

        Chalobah is not worth the risk at 4.8 right?

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

        Sunny goal

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

        Only one player blanking in my team........... the 12.5m forward!

      16. Salan
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        It proves this is more difficult to guess Chelsea's defender than ManC's by minimal margin.

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

        Leicester City 2-1

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

          Soyuncu

      18. lilmessipran
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Brighton will get the Jammy clean sheet again won't they!

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

        Liverpool are gonna destroy Manu

      20. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Need atleast one off Armstrong/Jimi rooted to that bench!

      21. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Why did Dias come on? Laporte injury or what?