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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. markmcr
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What to do with Odegaard? 6.9 itb

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sell to anyone.

    2. Ray85
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Get rid. I'm a gooner and he won't get many goals/assists as he plays slightly deeper. Upgrade to Son/Foden.

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Brentford look good

  2. drughi
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Switched bench seats between Benny and livra last minuter, Benny better deliver

  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    King Hwang Broja ... who will need Lukaku or Ronaldo 😛

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Strong upfront pairing to go with Holding Mee Koch

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Someone hulk this 😆

    2. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Funny how it all changes, now I’m just waiting for my picks to become bandwagons lol

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I was told Josh King was finished...

    1. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Farewell hat trick?

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He’s Norwegian I thought

    3. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure if this is a Norwegian joke, but an FPL legend like Josh King will never be finished until he leaves the league for the last time

  5. Ray85
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Townshend for Mount/Havertz? Or a bit rash?

  6. jimmy12
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    KDB benched
    Sterling not even in squad wtf

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Amazing that you're actually surprised by this .

      1. Max City
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Agree

  7. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Maybe time to start targetting Everton and Norwich…

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      That was one of the worst defensive displays I’ve seen in top tier football

      1. Max City
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        which one?

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Everton. Missed the Chelsea game.

  8. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    definitely playing King against Soton next week

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Soton is better defensively however

  9. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Doucoure 0, DCL 0, Matip ?

    To -12

    Chilwell 12, Raphina 1, Edouard 2

    Thank heavens Chilwell saved my arse here.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You've got 3 points from 3 players in effect.

  10. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raph to?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Faces Norwich next and not even confirmed out yet, chilllll

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Armstrong blocking livra

      Horror week

      1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Grim, I put Armstrong in and benched Dias and Trent, would love to have a word with myself.

      2. Max City
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I'm playing Livra and benching Ronaldo, see how will it be going

    3. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Why is Duffy dropped? He has been outstanding recently

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        City unlikely to be throwing crosses in

      2. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Too slow for the little City zippers.

        1. Duke Silver ☑
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Also Az said he's nailed now so it was inevitable in all fairness.

          1. Thomas Magnum
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Can't believe anyone can look at a a now near fully fit Brighton defense and say that anybody other than Dunk is nailed

      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Potter ignoring fpl points

        • Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Might be a tactical change for City
          Not done much wrong before now

      4. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        So Sarr got subbed for Dennis who then set up 2 goals and scored 1. Please don't do this to us Tinkerman.

      5. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Havertz already has 90k transfers out, mostly from new owners.

        1. Max City
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          haha

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

          It’s madness. He’s there for a run of games. Didn’t get the luck today but he’ll score next week and everyone will want him back in

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Not from how he played today. Keeping is a risk tbh.

          2. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            This could easily happen.

            It's a fickle crowd sometimes!

        3. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Serious rage there

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

        Do you think Raph will be ruled out for long? If yes, who is the best replacement? Have Mount and Mbeumo

        A) Havertz
        B) Foden
        C) Grealish
        D) other

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Foden but expect benchings along the way

        2. Eh, just one more thing ...
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          B or D …. But haven’t decided yet on others … much chin rubbing and head scratching required.

      7. PartyTime
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Digne just keeps on giving!

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          D-1gne

        2. Eh, just one more thing ...
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          He is pure evil … he trains the trolls at troll school.

          I must warn you though, I brought in Vardy this week, so he is now wearing his troll hat …. I’ll share the blame with the million or so other buyers this week.

          1. PartyTime
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            😆 hahahaha

        3. Fish up a tree
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Does anyone still have him, madness!

          1. PartyTime
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Net transfer this gameweek shows a few brought him in more than people sold.

            Still 7.8% ownership, probably dead teams but active transfers this week 😆

      8. BeWater
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        If you would have told me Chelsea and Watford were going to score 12 goals between them I would have thought how the hell have Norwich conceded 12 goals.

        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          And if i told you havertz and sarr both blanked

          1. BeWater
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah I have both unfortunately. And Livramento first bench with little chance of getting on.

      9. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Hi folks, how come Raphinha was subbed???

        1. BeWater
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Took a knock and went off.

        2. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Ankle busted

        3. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Saiss injured him, looked more impact than muscle or twist so hopefully not injured for next week

          • F4L
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            studs to the back of the ankle, couldn't walk

            1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Oouch!!!! Cheers guys!! Hopefully he’s okay for next week!! Another injury for a player in my team!! More injured than points at the moment!!!

          • Podge
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Carried off

          • Fish up a tree
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Seriously fooked, taken off on 3 stretchers

        4. drughi
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Mount outscoring my whole team, fpl is a crazy game

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            How many players already played?

            1. drughi
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              5 left but still

              1. ZeBestee
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Crazy. Norwich are so bad even in a 5 atb

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

          Sarr & Havertz owners extremely unlucky

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Yup, in this scenario they definitely are just plain unlucky

            • SEXY SALAH
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Same old mate, something very fishy is going on.

              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                What's fishy about it, the rest of the team delivered?

                1. SEXY SALAH
                  • 7 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  Just the fruition of events always going against me

            • Max City
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              and why is that?

              1. Duke Silver ☑
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                12 goals and no involvement I would think.

            • George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Why ?

            • TheDragon
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Nope

            • BeWater
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Confirmation, if any were needed, that we are living in a simulation and they invented FPL to f with us.

              1. SEXY SALAH
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                100% this.

                Best post on here I’ve seen

                1. BeWater
                  • 3 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  Cheers mate. I always look out for your posts. Good luck my man.

                2. AC/DC AFC
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  There was no spoon!

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

            Dilly ding dilly dong man is back!

          3. TheTinman
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Benteke could have had 5 goals today.

          4. sirmorbach
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Ramsdale (Foster)
            TAA, Dias, Cancelo, Azpilicueta (Livramento)
            Salah, Foden, Raphinha (Townsend, Luiz)
            Vardy, Antonio, Toney

            A. Raphinha to Mbeumo, save the other ft
            B. Raphinha to Mbeumo, Azpi to Chilwell
            C. Raphinha to Mbeumo, Townsend to ESR/Gallagher
            D. Something else?

            1. antis0cial
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Is Raph injury bad? They have Norwich next

              1. RogDog_jimmy
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                He was helped off. Didn’t look promising.

                1. sirmorbach
                  • 7 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  This. I'm genuinely pessimistic about it.

            2. Pat Bonner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              I think A will be a popular one depending on raphinha injury news

              1. sirmorbach
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Cheers!

          5. Botman and Robben
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            I have no City player, maybe take a long walk and shut off.

            1. Eh, just one more thing ...
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              The fear will be about the CS for me … no attack but double defence… ruined in just one little second.

            2. Podge
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Yeh Watch a film or something

          6. Podge
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            That late peno knocked me from 86k down to 125k 🙁

          7. Make United Great Again
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Predictions for Brighton vs Citeh?

            1. antis0cial
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              0-3

            2. F4L
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              0-2

            3. Eh, just one more thing ...
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              As long as they keep a CS, I’ll be a happy man. 0-2

            4. lugs
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              0-1

            5. Hy liverpool
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              1-3

            6. SEXY SALAH
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              More disappointment

            7. PartyTime
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              0-3

          8. RogDog_jimmy
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Very happy both Dias and Cancelo start. Azpi bench gets me Livramento - I was confident one of them would be benched.

            KDB v Havertz was the decision for me so maybe not the worst.

            Things looking slightly red at the moment - not devastatingly so (yet).

          9. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            So how did Kai play? Game was at 5:30 am for me, I wake up see the score line and my first reaction was I should have captained him over Salah and then I see his 3 pointer.

            1. Podge
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Honestly the worst player on the pitch. Consistently ran away from goal when they were attacking. I would put good money he will get no goals in these next two easy matches. I’ve already rage transferred him out.

          10. Bartowski
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Was set on ASM to Broja but is King the better choice?

          11. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            A major fire has taken hold in my midfield... Doucoure, Raph, Sarr and Saka