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Raphinha and Jimenez return to starting XIs as Armstrong is benched again

Four more Premier League matches kick off at 3pm BST today: Crystal Palace v Newcastle United, Everton v Watford, Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers and Southampton v Burnley,

Raphinha is back in the Leeds United starting XI today, replacing Tyler Roberts in Marcelo Bielsa’s only alteration from the team that he sent out in Gameweek 8.

Kalvin Phillips is on the bench after a calf injury.

As for the visitors, Raul Jimenez is back in the Wolves team despite some pre-match concerns over game-time for the Mexican. He and Rayan Ait-Nouri are in for Ruben Neves and Marcal, who isn’t even among the substitutes.

Richarlison is only fit enough for a place on the Everton bench, with Anthony Gordon and Tom Davies in for Abdoulaye Doucoure and Alex Iwobi the two changes that Rafael Benitez has made.

Jeremy Ngakia, Joshua King and Ozan Tufan are brought in at the expense of Danny Rose, Emmanuel Dennis and Kiko Femenia by Claudio Ranieri.

It’s one change apiece at St Mary’s, with Theo Walcott replacing Moussa Djenepo and Erik Pieters in for Charlie Taylor.

Adam Armstrong is only among the substitutes for the Saints, with budget forward Armando Broja stationed up top.

Patrick Vieira makes one change to the Crystal Palace team that drew 2-2 at Arsenal on Monday, with Michael Olise in for Jordan Ayew. Wilfried Zaha is only on the bench after recovering from illness.

Newcastle caretaker boss Graeme Jones makes two tweaks to the Newcastle team named by Steve Bruce in his final game in charge of the Magpies, with Emil Krafth and Ryan Fraser in for Joe Willock and Joelinton.

GAMEWEEK 9 LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Forster, Walker-Peters, Vojnovic, Armstrong, Adams, Armstrong, Djenepo, Tella, Valery

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

Subs: Hennessey, Gudmundsson, Barnes, Lennon, Rodriguez, Pieters, Bardsley, Vydra, Long


Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Godfrey, Keane, Digne; Townsend, Davies, Allan, Gordon; Gray, Rondon.

Subs: Begovic, Lonergan, Kenny, Holgate, Richarlkison, Iwobi, Gbamin, Dobbin.

Watford XI: Foster, Nkagia, Ekong, Cathcart, Masina, Hernandez, Kucka, Tufan, Sissoko, Sarr, King.

Subs: Bachmann, Lauza, Cleverley, Pedro, Sema, Nkoulou, Gosling, Fletcher, Dennis.


Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Milivojevic, McArthur, Olise, Gallagher, Edouard, Benteke.

Subs: Butland, Tomkins, Kouyate, Ayew, Zaha, Hughes, Mateta, Schlupp, Clyne.

Newcastle United XI: Darlow, Manquillo, Lascelles, Clark, Krafth, Ritchie, Hayden, S Longstaff, Saint-Maximin, Fraser, Wilson.

Subs: Gillespie, Schar, Joelinton, Lewis, Hendrick, Murphy, Almiron, Willock, Gayle.


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

Subs: Forshaw, Roberts, Klaesson, Phillips, Gelhardt, Hjelde, Cresswell, Drameh, Summerville.

Wolves XI: Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Semedo, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Ait Nouri, Hwang, Traore, Jimenez.

Subs: Hoever, Neves, Daniel Podence, Trincao, Moulden, Silva, Ruddy, Cundle, Campbell.

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1,513 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Eyeing a Duffy to Ait-Nouri switch if I have a luxury transfer at some point
    Shame I have an injury to deal with every week!

    1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ait-Nouri a decent shout. Marauding full-back and can see a haul in his future but would be concerned about physical resilience. Young player and seems to be in the treatment room a lot

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

        Yeah, really like how he looks going forwards but probably you more want a safe 2 pointer defender for a cheap bench defender

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

    Oh shite

    Marcel - Duffy - White
    Havertz - Sarr - Gallagher
    Ronaldo

    All need to go 😮

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

      WC time

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

        What WC?

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

      I've similar. Absolutely horrendous

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

        Spewing

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

      That is turd mate.

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Needs flushing.

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

          Utter dog chocolate

    4. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Duffy? Check line ups..bloody hell.

      Another fire to put out!

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

        My whole squad is on fire, these are just the most pressing issues 😮

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

      MArcal and White maybe Duffy, the rest are fine

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

    Half keeping an eye on the scores today, hoping for a raphina return, click into the score, and see he was subbed on 54.

    Fml.

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

    How bad was Raphina injury? (I’ve only just logged on. Thanks)

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

      Ankle

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

      Bad tackle from Saiss. Hobbled to the sideline was shaking his head, got treatment then straight down the tunnel.

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

      Looks bad
      Couldnt put weight on the leg

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

      let the lad take it

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

    What about Hwang Benteke Broja as forward line up? 😛

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

      Benteke playing City away next week

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

        Bench him for Livramento 😉

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

    Fear this is the gameweek I flush my no hits mantra

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

    Traore hooked, Podence on.

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

    Guess Raphinha will be out for few weeks at least.

    1. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1 month at least

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

    this gw is really the gw of injuries and what ifs

  10. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sarr anything please

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He's been subbed

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

    Duffy didnt deserved to be dropped with all due respect

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Probably just rested

      1. GROBARI
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I pray...

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

      Maybe its tactical vs City ..

      1. GROBARI
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Easily it could be that,will see next week

    3. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Probably viewed as the least mobile back there so drops out with all the little City forwards running rings around them.

      1. GROBARI
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah ,you are right. I didnt even think about it,fast reaction because he is my 5th defender 🙂

      2. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Agree with this. Looks like horses for courses

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

      He's not the most mobile. Might have struggled against the City attackers.

  12. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Adama haul

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

      3precious points!

  13. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Remember no player starts every game 🙂

  14. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku + Raph + Christensen to Hwang + Son + TAA for -8?

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

    Gallagher has been god awful since I brought him in and is away at City next, might be worth selling him for a hit

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

      Do it

  16. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso
    KDB
    Duffy
    Kai
    Tsimi
    Perica
    Schmeichel + Ward

    Probably time to WC..

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

    Wtf how can KDB be benched?!??

    Grrrre

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

      It's Pep.

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

      Baldfraud

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

      Pep…

  18. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Just seen Livramento has just score. I asked if I shoild play White instead and all answers were for Livra. There are some great footballing minds on this site.

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

      Ahem

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

      Not the same without Brosstan’s FPL skill

  19. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Dont think duffy is dropped. Just different formation vs city. And more 'speed'.

  20. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    leeds are trash. have coady 6pts on my bench. can't even score vs wolves

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

    Wow Sa!

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

      Coady nearly costs Wolves their CS

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

    Unreal save by Sa

  23. jam
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Marcal and Duffy out means I get Williams -1.
    Yayyyy.

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Absolute Jammer. Well done

  24. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    F**k it. Sarr to Mount next week.

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

      Missed the train, Mount blank next week

  25. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Dias Raphinha Jesus out
    Chilwell Son Hwang in?

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

    Wish I had a WC. Anyone fancy selling me one

  27. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Duffy ain't dropped. You just can't play him and Dunk against City as you're asking for trouble. Tactical switch

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

    Livra is a king

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

    Kucka goal, always remember him fondly from his time at Milan

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

    Big Sa save

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Big sa-save