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3pm team news: Digne returns as Zaha and Broja are benched

Following a narrow 1-0 win for a much-changed Liverpool at Newcastle, there are four more Premier League games kicking off at 3pm BST.

Southampton v Crystal Palace, Watford v Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion all get underway at the traditional kick-off time but the main attraction from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective is Aston Villa v Norwich City.

Three of the most-bought players of Gameweek 35 are on Villa’s books and all of them – Philippe Coutinho, Matthew Cash and Ollie Watkins – start this afternoon.

So too does Lucas Digne, who has made a remarkable return to fitness from a collarbone injury; Steven Gerrard had said only recently that the French left-back only had an “outside chance” of featuring again in 2021/22.

Teenager Tim Iroegbunam and centre-half Calum Chambers are also handed starts as Douglas Luiz, Ezri Konsa and Ashley Young drop to the bench.

Two of Dean Smith’s two changes are enforced as an injured Christoph Zimmermann misses out and Kenny McLean pulled up in the warm-up. Full-backs Max Aarons and Brandon Williams and midfielder Billy Gilmour come into the side as Dimitris Giannoulis makes way.

It’s one change apiece at St Mary’s: Romain Perraud comes in for the injured Tino Livramento for Southampton, while Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha has surprisingly been benched to allow Jeffrey Schlupp a recall.

Armando Broja is once again only a substitute.

In the six-pointer at Vicarage Road, Roy Hodgson recalls Juraj Kucka, Kiko Femenia – both of whom are back from injury – and Joao Pedro, with Jeremy Ngakia, Joshua King and Tom Cleverley dropping out.

Burnley interim boss Mike Jackson had seen fit to replace last week’s goalscorer Matej Vydra with Aaron Lennon in his one and only change but Jay Rodriguez picked up an injury in the warm-up and the Czech striker was reinstated. Maxwel Cornet is again ruled out with a knee problem.

As is the case with Digne, Ruben Neves has defied his manager’s predictions to make a playing return in Gameweek 35. He and Rayan Ait-Nouri come into the Wolves starting XI as Jonny and Raul Jimenez drop to the bench.

There are two changes for opponents Brighton too as Adam Webster and Neal Maupay drop to the bench and Solly March and Yves Bissouma come in.

GAMEWEEK 35 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI : Martinez, Cash, Chambers, Mings, Digne, McGinn, Iroegbunam, Ramsey, Baily Coutinho Watkins.

Subs: Olsen, Konsa, Douglas Luiz, Buendia, Traore, Young, Nakamba, Ings, Chukwuemeka.

Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Byram, Hanley, Williams, Normann, Gilmour, Dowell, Lees-Melou, Rashica, Pukki.

Subs: Gunn, Gibson, Rupp, Placheta, Sorensen, Sargent, Giannoulis, Rowe.


Southampton XI: Forster, Walker-Peters, Salisu, Bednarek, Perraud, Ward-Prowse, Tella, Romeu, Redmond, Long, Adams.

Subs: Lyanco, Valery, A. Armstrong, S. Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Broja, Djenepo, Smallbone, Caballero.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Guehi, Andersen, Clyne, Ward, Eze, Mateta, Gallagher, McArthur, Zaha, Ayew.

Subs: Mitchell, Tomkins, Olise, Kouyate, Zaha, Hughes, Benteke, Edouard, Butland.


Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Kabasele, Samir, Kamara, Sissoko, Louza, Kucka, Sarr, Joao Pedro, Dennis.

Subs: Bachmann, Ngakia, Ekong, King, Masina, Sema, Gosling, Kalu, Kayembe.

Burnley XI: Pope, Roberts, Collins, Tarkowski, Taylor, McNeil, Cork, Brownhill, Lennon, Vydra, Weghorst.

Subs: Hennessey, Lowton, Barnes, Stephens, Bardsley, Long, Thomas, Costelloe.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Ait-Nouri, Neves, Boly, Coady, Silva, Semedo, Hwang, Saiss, Moutinho, Dendoncker.

Subs: Ruddy, Marcal, Neto, Jimenez, Trincao, Jonny, Chiquinho, Toti, Cundle.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Cucurella, Dunk, Bissouma, Mac Allister, Trossard, Mwepu, Welbeck, March, Caicedo, Veltman.

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Webster, Maupay, Gros, Lallana, Alzate, Duffy, Ferguson.

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  1. fantasyfog
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Best week for free hit...36 or 37??

    1. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Totally team dependent!!

  2. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Watching the game, watkins is the far better pick than coutinho, he also created a big chance for Ings.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Thanks for this.

      Watkins and Cash new owner here

      1. Cheeto__Bandito
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        that with digne seems the best combo

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          James to Laporte or Digne next week 😉

  3. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    So far my -12 is kinda working?

    Sancho > Jota (5)
    Havertz > Zaha (6)
    Schar > Cash (6)

    Bruno > KDB(c) … 🙁

    Maybe KDB gets a run and a goal.
    Maybe he doesn’t and Kane(vc) comes good.

  4. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Absolutely brutal day. 5 from 4.

  5. JBG
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Matip or Laporte?

    Already have Cancelo and TAA.

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Maldini

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Soooo.. Laporte? Seeing how he also is a left footed CB that can play LB.

    2. noissimbus
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Matip for me. But Laporte basically guaranteed minutes.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Think Zinchenko could be a decent option at 5m - only behind TAA and James for mins per xA this season

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Yeah but isn't he a rotational risk?

        1. Hits from the Bong
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Walker maybe out for season

          1. JBG
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Yeah was actually considering Walker, but he's still not back.

  6. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    7 points from 4. Going great this gameweek lol

    1. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      That's good

  7. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Schar, Mateta & Werner to Cash, Watkins & Eddie (-8) looking good so far..

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Well done.

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Thanks man.

        Capped Son too, only Weghorst (coming on for TAA) spoiling the party a bit

  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 21 with autosubs.

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. 1-1 at Newcastle
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Feels quite high?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Actually it's 14. 😳

  9. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Looks like Burnley are here to stay. More chance Leeds gets relegated now and Everton still in there too

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      We need 12 points and hope Leeds lose their next 3.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Trillion : 1

  10. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    It's one of those days where if you didn't have any players playing you're doing great haha.

    8 points from 2 and didn't cap Salah. I'm relatively flying!

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      4 from 2 so far (one being Burn in for TAA), hoping KDB comes on for a bit as Broja's my only other sub but definitely feeling lucky. Although I didn't think Villa would stroll Norwich anyway so I wasn't overly worried about that

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      5 from 2 here and it's decent i think

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      13 from 6 here. Nearest rival has 32 from 5 somehow

  11. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Will Brownhill finally become a 5.0 midfielder?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Never did anything when I owned him at 4.5

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      This was the form I was hoping for when I had him in GW1 only for him to get 1,1,1,2,2,1,0 etc.!

  12. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Weghorst subbed off at 59 minutes is probably equal to the disappointment of Pele not winning 3 WCs in a row, the bloody fraud.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      May as well be on the bench in future.

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        On the bench?

        He should BE the bench

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I'm getting his points this week for TAA. Last week his 5 points got stuck second on bench as I got Martinelli's 1 point for Schar.

      Bigger fraud to me

  13. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Ramsey clean sheet feeling like a haul

  14. DMP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    So, Coutinho will haul vs. Liverpool and take them away from the title race with Gerard.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Naa

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      7-2 all over again? Enough fairy tale already.

  15. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Well at least Sa is consistent in his points.

  16. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Dias or Laporte for 36?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Lapoorte

    2. noissimbus
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 11 months ago

      It's a toss up really. Both similar in stats. Dias may be more assured of minutes simply because he's just back from injury. City don't really have much backup so they'll both play a lot.

  17. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Got a feeling that James is saving one last mega haul this season for GW38 at home to Watford

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      120 EO

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      FH38 is the answer

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Dis my plan toi

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          *too

    3. noissimbus
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Could happen. They could also play kids in that dead rubber just to see who can make the step up and replace the wantaways.

  18. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Broja to Pukki today to beat price fall?
    And then Weg to Dennis for -4?

    Will BB36 giving me ‘15’ Doublers and then FH37

    Ramsdale
    James Alonso Cancelo
    Salah Havertz Kul Saka
    Kane Weg Broja

    Foster Raph White Coady 0.4itb

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Only if priced out, not a GW for early moves with European games

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Won't be anywhere near 15 Doublers.

      1. Muscout
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Yep will prob have to take some extra hits to replace Chelsea

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Don't Chelsea have a double?

          1. Muscout
            • 4 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Rotation risks

            1. Big_Andy_GAWA
              • 12 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Need rid of him as well.

  19. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Real Madrid crowned La Liga Champions 21-22! What a day to be a Madridista to see my club winning their 34th La Liga title.
    Hats off to Carlo, Legend KB9 and the entire Madrid team for winning the 34th La Liga title.
    Hala Madrid!!!

    1. noissimbus
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Let's see them do the treble!

    2. MightyGar
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Congratulations!

  20. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    13-(4) from 5. Cr7 and raph to Watkins sonC. But no city players 🙁

  21. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    This La Liga win is a Great morale booster ahead of the crucial semifinal game with Man City! Bring it on!
    I’ve a very good feeling that Real will win the game at the magical Bernebeu to make it through the UCL finals.
    Vamos!

    1. noissimbus
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 11 months ago

      With home advantage and valuable experience in favour of Real, seems an uphill task for City. Might have rested KDB for nothing. 😉

  22. FantasyClub
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Ramsey could’ve hauled big. Missed a couple of massive chances. Frustrating

  23. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    I’m pretty set in FH36 even though I have all doublers. Think Robbo rests one. And of course the Chelsea guys too. Jota likely doesn’t get both.

    Cash, Zaha and double Spurs makes me feel good about no FH37

    Schmeichel *
    TAA*, Robertson *, James*, Alonso*, Cash*
    Jota*, KDB*, Kulusevski *, Saka*
    Kane*

    Foster*, Zaha, Broja, Greenwood*
    1ft 0.7itb

  24. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Anyone watching the snooks?? Incredible comeback by Mark Williams!!! Trump was 1/100 at 12-5 up...

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Not atm - first to 17 is it?

  25. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Best budget forward a) Dennis b) pukki c) Nketiah or d) other? Thanks

    1. noissimbus
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 11 months ago

      If fodder, the cheapest is best.
      If for BB36, Pukki is most guaranteed minutes + both oppos are focused in Europe at the moment.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Thanks it’s for BB to replace Broja and That’s a great point about Norwich’s games

  26. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Which Man City defender has the best chance of playing both games in 36? Going to risk losing Robbo I think

    1. sulldaddy
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Laporte,

      then Dias maybe then Cancelo.

      But roulette of course.

      1. noissimbus
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 11 months ago

        IF City goes out of CL semis, there won't be much roulette as they'll fully focus on the PL + defensive injuries.

  27. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    For next week I have 1FT and the following DGWers:

    Trent
    Robbo
    Cancelo
    Salah
    Son
    Kulusevski
    Gordon
    Ramsey
    Kane
    Hwang*
    Amartey*

    Plus Toney, Schar, Dubravka and Bachmann (Fodder)

    Toney and/or Dubravka can be swapped for DGW players for free or one hit.

    I have FH chip, so what do I do? Surely it’s not worth using it with the above roster right?

    Thanks for your opinions.

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      *DGW players but not nailed or desired

  28. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Judd clears up here and final frame decider