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3pm team news: Mount, Havertz and Coutinho all benched

With no lunchtime fixture, the Saturday 3pm matches unusually kick off Gameweek 36 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

There are four of them in all: Brentford v Southampton, Burnley v Aston Villa, Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace v Watford.

There’s a bit of carnage caused by rotation and previously undeclared injuries across these fixtures.

The out-of-form Philippe Coutinho is benched for the first time he made his Aston Villa debut, with the Brazilian among four players who drop out of Steven Gerrard’s starting XI.

Leon Bailey and Jacob Ramsey are injured while Tim Iroegbunam is on the bench, so Ezri Konsa, Douglas Luiz, Emiliano Buendía and Danny Ings are brought into the side.

Burnley’s only alteration sees Ashley Barnes come in for Matej Vydra, who – along with Jay Rodriguez – is absent entirely.

There’s more teamsheet misery for some FPL managers at Stamford Bridge, where Mason Mount and Kai Havertz drop to the bench.

Jorginho is injured, too, so Romelu Lukaku, Christian Pulisic and Mateo Kovacic are recalled.

The injured Nelson Semedo and the benched Fabio Silva and Hwang Hee-chan make way for Wolves, with Pedro Neto, Raul Jimenez and Jonny coming into the team.

Across London, Patrick Vieira makes five changes to the side that beat Southampton last week. Jack Butland, Michael Olise, Will Hughes, Odsonne Edouard and Wilfried Zaha are all recalled, with Vicente Guaita not involved in the hosts’ matchday squad at all.

Roy Hodgson has made four changes to his team on his return to Selhurst Park, with Craig Cathcart, Tom Cleverley, Edo Kayembe and Josh King the players handed a chance to impress.

Three of the four to drop out are injured: Imran Louza (knee), Jarej Kucka (knee) and Joao Pedro (groin).

In the Saturday afternoon fixture that few FPL managers will care about, Brentford’s Thomas Frank recalls Mathias Jensen and Yoane Wissa at the expense of Vitaly Janelt and Mads Roerslev.

Adam Armstrong, Stuart Armstrong, Armando Broja and Ibrahima Diallo replace Oriol Romeu, Che Adams, Shane Long and Nathan Tella for the visitors.

GAMEWEEK 35 LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Raya, Jensen, Ajer, Jansson, Bech Sorensen, Henry, Wissa, Norgaard, Eriksen, Toney, Mbeumo.

Subs: Lossl, Dasilva, Jeanvier, Fosu-Henry, Baptiste, Janelt, Roerslev, Stevens, Jay Young.

Southampton XI: Forster, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Salisu, Perraud, Redmond, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, S Armstrong, A Armstrong, Broja.

Subs: McCarthy, Lyanco, Romeu, Long, Adams, Tella, Elyounoussi, Valery, Dibling.


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

Subs: Lowton, Hennessey, Stephens, Cornet, Pieters, Bardsley, Long, Thomas, Costelloe.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Chambers, Konsa, Mings, Cash, Douglas Luiz, McGinn, Digne, Ings, Buendia, Watkins.

Subs: Sanson, Traore, Young, Nakamba, Coutinho, Olsen, Chukwuemeka, Iroegbunam, Feeney.


Chelsea XI: Mendy, Rudiger, Silva, Azpilicueta, Alonso, James, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic, Werner, Lukaku.

Subs: Kepa, Christensen, Chalobah, Saul, Barkley, Mount, Ziyech, Havertz, Sarr.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Boly, Coady, Saiss, Ait-Nouri, Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Neto, Jimenez.

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Marcal, Trincao, Silva, Chiquinho, Toti, Hwang, Cundle.


Crystal Palace XI: Butland, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Ward, Olise, Gallagher, Hughes, Eze, Zaha, Edouard.

Subs: Matthews, Mitchell, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Kouyate, Ayew, Mateta, Schlupp, Benteke.

Watford XI: Foster, Kiko, Samir, Cathcart, Kamara, Sissoko, Cleverley, Kayembe, Sarr, Dennis, King.

Subs: Bachmann, Ngakia, Etebo, Ekong, Masina, Sema, Gosling, Kabasele, Kalu.

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942 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    If you only have 1 Chelsea defender I think that's a good goal?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Especially if he got subbed at ht.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Once it wasn't Alonso, no.

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

        Ah yeah.

        The rest of the Chelsea defense ownership is very low. So if you had James you didn't want that to go in.

        James 46.23%
        Alonso 46.04%
        Thiago Silva 2.12%
        Rudiger 6.13%
        Azpi 0.11%
        Mendy 1.5%

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          We know... 😆

        2. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Ouch, that low 🙁

        3. Josh.E
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          T. Silva bonus points

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        No big/real difference imo.

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Or James and Alonso...

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      ... if your 1 Chelsea defender is Alonso? What are you on about lol.

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

        I thought Chelsea defense was higher owned...

        Never mind me...

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          You weren't alone...

        2. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Robbo is going to kill us...

    5. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No. Most ppl don’t have Chelsea defender, let alone Two

    6. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Who is stupid enough to have more than 1

      1. dabber7
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Andy LTFPL has Alonso and James.

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Me

      3. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Tbh, I blame Saul and Alonso knock.

    7. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      https://www.livefpl.net/games

      It's terrible unless you own Alonso.

  2. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Get stuffed Wolves, pointless team

    1. Josh.E
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      So gutted

  3. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Can’t believe Chelsea just conceded vs “Wolves”

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Why is Wolves in inverted commas? Are you suggesting this isn’t actually Wolverhampton Wanderers?

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Wolverhampton wanderers. They don’t score goals. Expected a clean sheet for Chelsea

    2. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      We are generous, giving goals to players who never score before.

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Lol

  4. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Finished club

  5. Nemes1s
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Reece James is the ultimate troll ffs

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I have Mendy and Rudiger. Absolutely gutted.

  6. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Reece James just got a taste* and now he's hungry for more.

    *2 pointers

  7. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Live rank shows my down 80 places lol. Not sure I've even seen such a change after the 3pm games almost done

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      With my one fat point, I dare not look at mine!

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        1 from how many tho is the key!
        6 from 4 for me.

  8. Shane86
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    James and Silva owner absolutely sickened. Silva was on two bonus as well

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Started Rudiger ahead of Cash … sadistic requirement for Villa to concede now please?

      1. tokara
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        F offf

        1. Eh, just one more thing ...
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Lol … I really want that Villa CS busted now!

  9. Shane86
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Kovacic you absolute clown

  10. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Hwang the diver.

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      String 'im up!

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Hwang the blessed dj

    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Cost me 9 points (as things stood) before that Wolves goal

    4. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Nice seeing Mata again!

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Is he on?

        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Starts

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Cheers. Just seen that.

            Read it as Mateta at first.

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Lovely guy, and wonderful player. Shame he doesn't really suit modern football.

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Waster, happy to take the wage without playing

          1. tokara
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            200k a week

          2. wulfrunian
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Agreed.Good contract and he was happy without playing.

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I think the extra FH and all the doubles should have busted the myth of the double and the perfect 15x2!

    6. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Thank you Wolves

    7. BantasyFootball
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Chances of Watford busting the Palace CS?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        0%

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        10 men so unlikely.

      3. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        0.000000000001%

    8. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Trincao destroying Chelsea here.

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

      Wolves are hungryyyy

    10. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Only a couple of days between Leeds v Chelsea and the FA Cup final.

      Surely a 2nd string side from Chelsea?

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Alonso starts then? Thank the stars

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Not if he's injured.

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

        Leeds need those 3 pts.. So hopefully.

      3. noissimbus
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I predict Mount to start. Not sure if teams are allowed to deliberately field second stringers? Doesn't it affect the game integrity and such?

      4. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        If Spurs lose then they can secure top 4. Probably some rotation and early substitutions rather than 2nd team

    11. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Good job Wolves.

    12. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Azpi off Sarr on

    13. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Rudiger moved into 2 bonus now (if Wolves hadn't scored). That has *killed* me.

    14. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Dear TT,
      Play mount please.
      Tks

    15. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Brighton pretty poor at home.

      Ronaldo and Bruno to show the way?

    16. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Burnley Goal coming ?!

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        All Villa

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        No.

    17. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Trincao...

    18. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mateta coming on for Zaha for the last few mins

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        He'll be close to his recent score tbf

    19. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Havertz Inc

      SGW for Mount.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Be lucky if he gets a game midweek

    20. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Just need a Burnley goal and this is perfect ML start

    21. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      TT need to.play mount.
      Top 4 finish at stake

    22. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Havertz on