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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. Gross Blank Point
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    49 and a small green arrow so far, I'll take that!

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

      Bonus included?

      1. Gross Blank Point
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeh, Salah (c) and Vardy I think are the two I got
        Including bench points as well!!

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

          Nice. I've got 50 with 6 to go. Very happy with that.

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

    Walker no show brings jammy Livramento points from the bench. 😎

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

      Sadistic post 😛

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not jammy. That’s what benches are for!

  3. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    No Cash,no joy

  4. JoeSoap
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks Jimmy for blocking my 6 pointer on the bench

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

      Not really his fault is it?

      1. JoeSoap
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Indirectly maybe

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I’m happy for the 1pt

      (Grealish, Raph & Omba owner)

      1. JoeSoap
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Swings & roundabouts

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

    Will be nice to pick up Ronaldo for 11.0m for the fixture run from GW15!

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes,double up with Sancho

  6. el polako
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Why is Alonso benched again ?
    Ffs now not sure if keep or sell, feels like whatever I do I get punished.

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

      Walking (and driving) liability.

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe bit this gorgeous hair...

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No Rudiger = no Alonso if Chilwell is around.

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Problem is, I got both Rudi & MA

    3. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      It's more surprising he's played as much as he has. Get rid if you can't handle a minimum 50% benching

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

    Classic 3pm KO afternoon!

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

    Replacing Maupay & Trossard (failed punt) with 14.8. Best combination?

    Current team:
    Ramsdale
    Trent Cancelo James Azpi
    Raphina Salah Trossard
    Antonio Lukaku Maupay

    Sent: Livramento, Allan, Mbuemo

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

    Traorare assist

  10. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Which of these two would you most want from next week?

    A - Lukaku
    B - Vardy

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

      Lukaku

    2. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I've got both and, to be honest, the only reason I keep Lukaku is fear factor over his ownership, it's certainly not for his points so far!

      1. Jet5605
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I hear you. If Lukaku didn't have Norwich at home next week then it'd be Vardy all the way for me.

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

    Thanks jimenez for the 1 point. Its like playing 90 minutes with blank and getting a yellow

  12. F4L
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Could've given Norwich another dozen 1 on 1s today and I doubt they'd scored

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Brighton that bad?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        yeah very open defensively today, kept getting done with balls in behind

  13. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Leeds are in some deep poo at this point.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No Bamford or Raphinha, didn't really expect much from them today. But they do need to start picking up points soon

    2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Would not be a surprise if Bielsa just decides he's had enough before xmas

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Raphinha and Phillips a miss. My mates who are Leeds fans keep saying Bamford over performed last season because there were no fans at the games.

  14. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Feels weird knowing I only have 1 player left for the rest of the weekend once this game is up

  15. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Just goes to show. Don't take the hit. Keep for one more week if you can. Traore on 95, unbelievable

  16. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez we go

  17. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Livramento has been an incredible fodder player so far, delivered literally every single time a popular player has been benched

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

      Him and White have been massive here.

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

    Adama got an attacking return?

    The end is nigh!

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

      Goal accreditation panel to decide?

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

      He's just about covered the -4 I'm going to take to remove him this week

    3. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      and coady.. wtf

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

    6 players, 5 returned but 1 blanked, who? Mahrez (c), what was I thinking!

  20. TKC07
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ronaldo to Jesus?

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

      I'm looking at this, or Aubameyang.

  21. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Goodbye Ronaldo, goodbye Alonso, being sold TONIGHT

    1. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      To who though?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Azpi probably and defo Antonio back in for Ronaldo, allows for huge upgrades all over the place really

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

    Very hard captaincy next week with Salah and Lukaku facing equally bad sides

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      See how Chelsea/Lukaku look v Brentford but it’s hard to take it off Salah the form hes in

  23. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Why the f is James benched? Will he be subbed in?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      probably

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

        Last time out he stayed on the bench. Tuchel sometimes makes only 2 changes and there are a lot of potential sub-in players on the bench (mainly Mount, Havertz, Alonso, CHO, Jorginho). I can actually see James staying on the bench fairly easily

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

      How could we possibly know if he was gonna be subbed in..?

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

        Anyone got a crystal ball??

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

      Azpi was very handy at RWB vs Saints.

  24. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    5-0 streak ends

  25. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ronaldo to Vardy seems a pretty obvious move this week.

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes,and if someone asks "should I swap Ronaldo to Vardy and save some cash?", He needs to find something else to do

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

    GK + D so far
    6, 6, 5, 6
    beautiful

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

      nice. Semedo ruining mine.

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

      Yep it’s nice for a change but no explosive haul

  27. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Shaw 0 pointer replacing Jota 0 pointer, perfection.

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

      consistent

  28. Pukkipartyy
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Dias, James, Jimi, Raph thx a lot. This game is stupid.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Some have less than 11.

  29. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Maupay to
    A. Firmino
    B. Jesus
    C. Werner

  30. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    At least no Hwanger goals
    Rival has him