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The latest news on Lukaku’s ankle injury ahead of FPL Gameweek 9

Romelu Lukaku (£11.7m) looks set to miss Gameweek 9 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) after twisting his ankle in Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League.

The Belgian limped out of Chelsea’s 4-0 win over Malmo and while an exact timeframe on his recovery is still not known, Blues boss Thomas Tuchel confirmed after full-time that his striker would miss “some matches”.

Lukaku was the second most-bought FPL forward of Gameweek 9 before news of his injury broke, sitting in over a third (36.3%) of Fantasy squads in total.

Well over 60% of the top 10,000 FPL managers owned the Belgium international, too.

Lukaku had also been top of our captaincy poll for the upcoming Gameweek, with over half of our voters backing the premium striker with the armband:

We’ve now reset the results of that poll, which you can vote on again in the sidebar of this page.

TUCHEL’S COMMENTS ON LUKAKU’S INJURY AND ROTATION

It was a double-whammy for Chelsea on the injury front, with Timo Werner (£8.6m) succumbing to a hamstring strain shortly before the interval.

Tuchel said of his injured strike duo:

“Romelu twisted his ankle with the foul in the box and Timo has a hamstring injury. It will take a while for both of them. We need more examinations to be more precise but they will be out for some matches.

“If I knew before [the game], I wouldn’t have [started Lukaku]. But how can you know it before and it was necessary that he was on the pitch and he started very strong. I spoke with him about the situation, that I think that he carries a bit of mental fatigue around with him. I think that is also normal but he is our number nine and is our reference upfront.

“The best thing against mental fatigue is a goal and we knew that we could be the dominant team. We knew that we wanted to build our attack today with Mason and Timo around him and him as the reference up front in the middle.

“I had the strong belief that in a Champions League match he could turn things around in terms of scoring and being decisive, which he actually did because he was super strong in our start. He took the foul and without him maybe it’s not 2-0,

“So no, I don’t regret it. It’s not a muscle injury or because of physical fatigue. He is a little bit overplayed, this is my opinion and maybe I’m not even right. This was a moment to give him confidence and let him play. I don’t regret it, things like this can happen. It was bad luck.”

There were also some ominous words on rotation from Tuchel, who named a strong team for a routine win over the Swedes:

“This will be maybe one of the shortest pre-match meetings in my history of coaching because we want everything on the same level. We have the chance to switch on some positions, to demand from everybody physically the same input.”

Ben Chilwell (£5.7m), Cesar Azpilicueta (£6.2m) and Andreas Christensen (£5.1m) started their second successive matches of the week, although the first two of those were handed breathers midway through the second half.

Antonio Rudiger (£5.8m) and Thiago Silva (£5.5m) were both back in the starting XI after missing Gameweek 8 but Reece James (£5.5m) and Marcos Alonso (£5.9m) were again only substitutes.

WHO PLAYS UP FRONT NOW FOR CHELSEA?

On the assumption that Werner and Lukaku do indeed miss Gameweek 9, Chelsea need a new attacking spearhead against the Canaries.

With the likes of Olivier Giroud, Tammy Abraham and Michy Batshuayi gone from the club either on a permanent basis or on loan, the European champions are short of options up top.

Enter Kai Havertz (£8.1m).

The German replaced Lukaku after 24 minutes of Wednesday’s clash, going on to score his side’s third goal with a fine finish having earlier wasted a clearer opening. Havertz racked up four shots in all, the most of anyone on show.

Havertz has occasionally played as false nine in the past and ended 2020/21 mostly being used in that role, although hasn’t had a look-in through the middle since Lukaku joined. He’ll very likely be the man playing centrally on Saturday and at 3.9% owned, is a veritable FPL differential for the visit of the Premier League’s basement club.

“Always, always a chance and it is always necessary to prove a point. We will have some games without Romelu and Timo so everyone is invited to join the race for minutes on the pitch.

“When they are on the pitch, they need to show their hunger and determination to be decisive and be in the box.

“This is how it is and they did it today but there’s still room to improve and on Saturday we need the same performance, hunger and determination from whoever starts for us because we need goals to win matches. We want to find solutions without Romelu and Timo, that’s clear. Everyone will join the race to be decisive for us.” – Thomas Tuchel on Kai Havertz and Callum Hudson-Odoi

WHO ARE THE BEST LUKAKU REPLACEMENTS IN FPL?

We’ll have an article out tomorrow looking at the best replacements for the Belgian in FPL.

In the meantime, you can propose your own alternatives in our Hot Topic and see what our Rate My Team projections think for the coming six Gameweeks.

1,519 Comments Post a Comment
  1. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Rudiger or Chilwell?
    Need to replace Shaw who has been stinking up my team for weeks!

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

      Rudiger. Boring pick but more nailed on than Chilwell.

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

      Personally pretty sure Chilwell starts Norwich game as a chelsea fan

      He was taken off on the hour v Malmo

      1. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I hope so! Thanks

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

      If you have decent bench cover, Chilwell

      1. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Its not great - Jota, Duffy & Tsimi ..two of those I shall be parting with over the next few weeks.

  2. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Worth a wildcard?

    Out: Lukaku, Arsmtrong, Barnes, Benrahma, White, ESR, Bachmann

    In: Vardy, Toney, Havertz, Cancelo, Mbeumo, Brownhill, Foster.

    ESR/Bachmann or Brownhill/Foster would be on the bench.

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

      Yes

    2. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes definetly.

    3. tokara
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      i did 10 changes

    4. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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

      Yes

    6. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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

    Keeping Ronaldo this week is a bad thing?

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not ideal.

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

      He is being abondoned.

    3. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nope. Underlying numbers still pretty good.

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

      Sell for Vardy or Kane IMO

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

      Why? Shaky Pool defence. Chomping at the bit to knock Salah and Pool off their perch.

    6. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I am, but only because I’ve got other fish to fry. There’s always the hope he might get a penalty.

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

        And Bruno doesn't take it?

  4. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Punt for a few GWs:

    A) Auba (AVL, lei, WAT, liv, NEW)
    B) Jesus (bha, CPA, man, EVE, WHU)

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I love Jesus

    2. space mercenary
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I have gone B. Easy switch to DCL too.

    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Both good options. Leaning Auba

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

      Both makes sense.

      Along with Vardy.

    5. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B for a punt. A just reeks of blank after blank for me.

  5. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    As a rule I never make early transfers but went Jota > Mbuemo to avoid the price rise 😐

    Ok to bench Rom for this week or is a long term solution a better option at -4? Thoughts appreciated!

    Sanchez

    TAA, Christensen, Coady, Dier

    Salah (c), Foden, Mbeumo, Sarr

    Jimenez (vc), Wood

    Subs: McGovern, Lukaku, Duffy, Mendy

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

      You would be better off making use of that almost 12m on your bench IMO.

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers. I was thinking Lukaku > Toney after this week with the hope of working Mane in at some point but maybe it's better to go for a Lukaku replacement now...

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

      Just take the -4.

  6. Edge
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Already made my FT, but don't mind making more due to injuries –

    A) Doucure + Lukaku (bench Alonso) > KDB + Toney (-8)
    B) Alonso + Lukaku > Azpi + Vardy (-8)
    C) Doucure + Lukaku + Alonso > KDB + Toney + Azpi (-12)

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      YOLO

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      like B

  7. PompeyUpNorth!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with this?.1 ITB 1 FT
    Probably just Kaku to Vardy I guess?

    Sanchez (Steele)

    Trent Cancelo Azpi (Livra White)

    Salah Saka Raph Foden (Luiz)

    Kaku Armstrong Antonio

    Cheers!

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I agree

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

        Thank you. It’s nice to get a bit of reassurance

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

      Your team is identical to mine, except I have ESR for Saka (btw has he recovered?)
      I'm looking at the same transfer this week as well, that is getting Vardy and calling it a day!

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

        I’m not sure if he’s recovered tbh so will await pressers. Saka to Mbeoumo was my next move if he’s out but may ride it out this week as I have a playing bench anyhow

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

    Lukaku and Saka out for a -8 to bring in KdB and Toney?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Let's talk about Kevin

  9. Rbyrne95
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is Vardy the obvious replacement for Lukaku?...

    I'd like to take out Benrahma too, with Vardy swap I'd have 3.6itb then? debating perhaps going for Son/De Bruyne and cheaper striker.

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Vards is so hot right now

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

        Have him since GW1, last year made the mistake and i tell myself not to repeat again!

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

      I've gone Vardy and Havertz

      1. Rbyrne95
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Reckon Havertz is going to play consistently though or just whilst Rom is away? it is a decent punt shout like, especially with Chelsea's fixtures

    3. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Brentford defence will be a good test for Leicester.

  10. Quan MisTaka
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    This is the week of hits my friends, unless you have 2FT's.

  11. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    On WC.
    Havert or son..?

    1. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Son

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

      Havertz

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

      Depends on what the remaining $ can be used for

      1. Taegugk Warrior
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Save itb

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

      Sonny boy.

    5. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Son

    6. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Im stuck between them both atm but waiting till spurs play overnight just in case of injuries..

      1. Taegugk Warrior
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yup ofc… injury will make easier to decided. This questions is if both fit.Tempted to captain Havert btw

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

      Havertz to the IB

      Son after the IB

  12. Carlton P
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Has anybody got any stats for Havertz when playing as striker?
    Would be massively appreciated
    Thanks

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

      scored 1 yesterday

  13. citizenkane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Best option?

    A) Lukaku>Vardy (start Mahrez/Armstrong)
    B) Lukaku,Mahrez>Vardy,Son(-4)
    C) Lukaku,Mahrez>Vardy,Havertz(-4)
    D) Lukaku,Mahrez>Vardy,Foden(-4)

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo James Livra
    Salah Raphinha Mbeumo Mahrez
    Lukaku Antonio

    Foster A.Armstrong Brownhill Duffy
    1.4 ITB, 1FT

    1. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

      B

    3. tricpic
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'd go B but can't afford it so likely going C

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

    why aren't you guys talking about cr7?

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

      There's a lot of talk

      ...about selling him

  15. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Think I’ll just bench Lukaku seeing as how I struggled to pick subs and move him out for Vardy next week who has Arsenal at home

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sorry, but this makes little sense

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        It’s a -4 and Vardy in now or Sarr comes into the first 11. Just don’t think it’s worth the move yet

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Check Vardys record vs Arsenal

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

        Pretty meh, isn't it?

      2. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Reckon Leicester will punish them next week

  16. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Trying to make my WC a bit more exciting....
    A) Antonio and Son
    B) Mane and Hwang

    1. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A easily

    2. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      My wc midfield would be
      Salah l Son l havertz l Foden l Mbuemo
      Thinks that’s pretty exciting

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

        Like it. Would prefer Raph over Havertz. But that would mean Nacho over Vardy....

  17. FPLBRAH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Hello lads, I'm on a -4 hit / 2.4 ITB with the following;

    Sanchez
    TAA Azpi Cancelo
    Salah Raph Gray Mbeumo Sarr
    Antonio Vardy
    Subs: Foster Reguillin Tsimikas Scarlett

    Leave as is or think its worth a WC?

    Cheers!

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

      Don't think that needs a wc

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Don't WC

    3. tokara
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Leave it

      remove Sarr soon

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

      Cheers lads!

  18. LiamK17
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone know is Saka is available this weekend?

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

      I beought that weak guy on WC and i can’t wait to remove him so hope not to play

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nobody knows anything...

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

    Why no love for Kane?

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

      Not many can afford plus he is a Spurs player

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

        So is Son 😉

    2. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I think there is plenty but not everyone has cash to for a direct switch Lukaku -> Kane so leaning to Vardy who is also a great option

      I have 1.5 in the bank going for a punt on Harry, fixtures open up nicely after these next 3 and I think attacking wise his fixtures are very comparable to Vardy who is admittedly in much better form

    3. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Lots can't afford, or would rather Son. I'm happy owning though and hoping he can score some more whilst ownership is low 🙂

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

      If he continues to show interest and consistent form then will look to bring him in for gw12

  20. tricpic
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Chances of Daka nailing a starting berth with Leicester?

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure, he and Iheanacho are both making great claims to start though, but I doubt they'll ever both start as well as Vardy though

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

      When Vardy is injured he has a great chance of starting

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

    Got 1FT 0.5m ITB. Lukaku to Kane is tempting, but as I already have Son is Lukaku --> Vardy a no brainer? What's the situation with R. James?

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo Azpi James
    Salah Son Raph Townsend
    LUKAKU* Antonio Toney

    Foster, Livra, Brownhill, Duffy

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1. Vardy, yes

      2. Passed away 2004

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

    Thinking about it - It’s going to be a bit rude not to dabble with Havertz for a few games now

    His chances of starting have just improved exponentially - and it happens to be for NOR, bur, NEW

    Not someone I’d go near normally but the stars have aligned it seems

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

      *NOR, new, BUR obvs

      But still - surely ast a couple of goals for him there, maybe even a couple of braces or more

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

        57 goals in 206 games is okay but mostly in the Bundesliga.

        11 in 56 for Chelsea but only 5 in the Premier League in
        34 appearances. I don't know how many substitute appearances there but it's not scintillating.

        If he plays 3 upfront it could be a good move.

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

          I wonder how that record would look if the 206 games had all been against Norwich, Burnley & Newcastle though lol

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

            A little bit better. But he'd have to play a hundred years or meet them in the cup regularly!

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

            dont tempt us!

        2. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          11G, 2A in 23 games as a CF over his career. Pretty decent.

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Think he's worth a punt if you can bring him in, wish I could myself. He's shown that he's a class player and should it upon himself to use the extra minutes to show that he shouldn't be left on the bench in the future.

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

        His next 3 fixtures go perfectly up to the international break too

        Then a possible move to Son who has LEE, bur, BRE, NOR after the IB

        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Why will he die more than lukaku?

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

            Come again?

    3. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      For 3 games it's not a lot to invest but they just don't create enough goals (at the moment) to warrant inclusion. Think some people are being blinded by the fixtures
      Maybe if James and Mount start there's a chance for more goals but personally, I can't wait to have zero Chelsea players in a few weeks

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

        How many goals do they create against Norwich, Newcastle & Burnley though? They did score 3 against Southampton… 3 against Spurs… 3 against Villa… 2 against Arsenal… 3 against palace… 4 last night…

        They don’t need to score 17 against Norwich like, just 2 or 3

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Fair enough. Would it surprise me if the defenders scored again (like Chilwell lately) or Jorginho penalty…probably not

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

            Yup there’s never any guarantees - but on paper the logic is there

            As in - it looks like Chelsea should (probably) score goals with those 3 games, and looks like Kaku & Werner’s injuries should (probably) have Havertz starting, and he’s (probably) good enough to score against that type of opposition

            Probably is really all here is in this game, beyond that it’s in the lap of the gods, there’s very rarely a “definitely”

            But the escape route to Son directly after the IB is also very interesting

            1. FPL_Crisis
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Makes even more sense with an escape route!
              I went Kane and Raphinha via Jota

  23. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A. Foden and Vardy
    B. Tony and KDB

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

    Who to pick? Have Vardy and Toney.

    A) Firmino
    B) Jimenez
    C) Wilson
    D) Other

    1. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Currently on Jim

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Jim? Jebus?

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I like the Jesus pick

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A from those

  25. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Firmino or Jesus or Auba?

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

      Neither. Antonio, Ings, Jimenez, Toney for less.

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”
      “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”
      Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”
      16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
      He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
      Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”
      17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
      Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”
      Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.
      18 Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”
      19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!”

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

    Still not sold on Raphinha but got him in for Doucoure as he is Leeds best player and no other midfield assets besides those I already had were drawing my attention.

    Other than that, quite happy with what I have put together here 🙂

    Raya
    Trent Chilwell Cancelo
    (S)alah Son Raphinha Gray
    Edouard Vardy Antonio

    Foster Livramento Hojbjerg Duffy

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      V. good

    2. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nice. WC?

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

        -12 ha ha.

        Took -12 GW8 and payed off. With all the hits happening at the moment decided to roll the dice again.

        My TV is also booming.

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

          It's a game after all, play it the way you enjoy it!
          I'm on WC and on something very similar but with Brentford in there

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Mbuemo?

  27. Al Pacho
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Help needed!

    Sanchez
    TAA cancelo livramento
    Salah Raphinha Sarr Gray Gallagher
    Lukaku* Ronaldo

    Lukaku, Sarr out
    Jesus, Harvertz in (-4)
    G2G?
    Appreciate any help
    Thanks

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

      Having no bench is a concern.

  28. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A) Foden and Nacho (playing front 8)
    B) Normann and Vardy (bench Normann)

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

  29. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on that mid on a WC?

    Salah/Son/Havertz/Raph/Mbeumo

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

      Template

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Real purty

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

        On the other hand, who would you consider as safe bets to be picked in mid?

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I think that is as good a MF as you can have at the minute, especially for 3-5-2

    3. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good, how does it affect the rest of the team?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I had a play around with that mid and was about a mil short of:

        Raya, 4.0
        Trent, Cancelo, Christensen, Duffy, Livra
        Salah, Son, Havertz, Raph, Mbeumo
        Vardy, Antiono, 4.4

        My tv is crap tho, so I'm sure someone could afford that.

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

          Yeah same, about a mil off. Really not sure on Havertz so I'd probably look to downgrade there

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

        Vardy up front and strong def

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

      Looks good

    5. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Prefer mine with ESR, Gray and Sissoko tbh.

  30. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku, Greenwood and Semedo ->
    Vardy, Havertz and Azpi (-8) ?

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

      Just Lukaku and Greenwood out

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

      Lukaku to Vardy only

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

      Possibly.