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Gameweek 4 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues on Sunday with Aston Villa v West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United.

Both matches kick-off at 14:00 BST.

Aston Villa head coach Steven Gerrard recalls Philippe Coutinho, who was left out last week. His inclusion in a 4-3-1-2 formation means Leon Bailey, who is still owned by 8.6 per cent of managers, and Emiliano Buendia drop to the bench. Calum Chambers partners Ezri Konsa at the back, with Tyrone Mings not in the squad because of illness.

West Ham’s £30m forward Gianluca Scamacca makes his first Premier League start after scoring in successive European appearances, while there is also a debut for £4.0m defender Emerson Palmieri after his move from Chelsea. It looks like the latter will line up as a wing-back, too, boosting his appeal in FPL if he can nail down a starting role.

At Molineux, Raul Jimenez makes his first start of the season, having scored in the midweek EFL Cup win against Preston. Nelson Semedo is also handed a start at the expense of Rayan Ait-Nouri, who is a substitute alongside Daniel Podence.

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe is without Bruno Guimaraes after he picked up an injury in midweek, while new signing Alexander Isak misses out as he is yet to receive his work permit. With Callum Wilson also out for several weeks with a hamstring injury, Chris Wood will lead the line, flanked by Miguel Almiron and Allan Saint-Maximin.


GAMEWEEK 4 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Chambers, Konsa, Digne, Kamara, McGinn, Luiz, Coutinho, Ings, Watkins

Subs: Olsen, Buendia, Augustinsson, Young, Nakamba, Bailey, Archer, Ramsey, Iroegbunam

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Johnson, Zouma, Kehrer, Cresswell, Emerson, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Fornals, Scamacca

Subs: Areola, Coufal, Antonio, Lanzini, Downes, Cornet, Ogbonna, Benrahma, Coventry


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Jonny, Nunes, Moutinho, Neves, Neto, Guedes, Jimenez

Subs: Sarkic, Gomes, Mosquera, Dendoncker, Ait-Nouri, Campbell, Hwang, Podence, Traore

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Longstaff, Willock, Joelinton, Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Wood

Subs: Darlow, Dummett, Lascelles, Manquillo, Ritchie, Targett, Anderson, Fraser, Murphy



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  1. The Wheeler Dealer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Really keen to get some Leeds assets into my team.

    Ramsdale
    TAA-Cancelo-Veltman-Perisic
    Salah-Martinelli-Trossard-Gundogan
    Haaland-Jesus

    Ward-Neco-Bailey-Archer

    1FT £0.4 ITB.

    A) Roll the transfer?
    B) Gundogan and Bailey --> Rodrigo and Harrison for -4 hit?
    C) Gundogan --> Rodrigo?

    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why sell Gundo?

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Possibly because of rotation risk?

      2. The Wheeler Dealer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Concerned about rotation and reduced minutes going forwards and potentially lower points ceiling than Leeds assets over the coming weeks.

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Isn't he the captain?

          1. banskt
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Doesn't mean he will play always. Fernandinho was last year's captain.

            1. EmreCan Hustle
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              True.

        2. Andy_Social
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          If you can't handle Peptation, you shouldn't be getting City assets in the first place.

          1. The Wheeler Dealer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            He's been a decent early season punt!

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'd probably just roll the transfer.

      1. The Wheeler Dealer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Probably the sensible thing to do, but I'm worried about Leeds scoring a hatful vs Everton, and Rodrigo is due to price rise AGAIN tonight lol

    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Even as a Leeds fan, the move looks backwards. Despite the benching, I'm feeling pretty optimistic as a new Gundo owner. After Mahrez's performance, I think Bernardo is needed on the right

      1. The Wheeler Dealer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yes perhaps I need to find a way to turn Bailey into Harrison going forwards

  2. Traction Engine Foot
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Got 6.1m to spend on a Bailey replacement, best option of these?

    A Gross
    B Harrison (double up with Rodrigo)
    C Guedes
    D Eze

    1. The Wheeler Dealer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Harrison

  3. Kane Train
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which one would you prefer to have?

    A) Luis Diaz
    B) Sterling

    1. The Wheeler Dealer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Diaz

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping Sterling for now.

    3. Traction Engine Foot
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

    4. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I have Sterling. I will keep for the next GW and then decide. DIaz is playing against Newcastle away. So, not expecting returns. But after that, I may switch to Diaz or Darwin.

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It's at Anfield

        1. banskt
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          My bad. Its at Anfield.

          But that doesn't change my expectation.

      2. The Wheeler Dealer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        They just scored 9 and newcastle conceded 3 at home to city last week.

      3. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, it was Bournemouth after all. Were those 9 goals a blip of success in the overall poor form of Liverpool? Or, are they truly back to their ruthless best? I have seen at least 2 other 9-0 games in previous seasons, which failed to turn the fate of their respective winners.

        1. Gandalf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Saw it was like 3 expected goals, so more Bournemouth just being useless

    5. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

  4. Hairy Potter
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Too easy for Kane

  5. Jock Grealish
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kaneeeee

  6. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ha ha, nobody in my ML has Kane!

  7. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kulu assist, there

  8. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    2 FT 0.4 ITB, should I do mount + bailey to harrison + Gross?

    1. tibollom
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      rest of team

      sanchez ward
      taa robbo cancelo gabriel neco
      salah bailey mount andreas marti
      jesus haaland archer

  9. Kane Train
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which one?

    A) Saliba
    B) Dunk
    C) Dalot

  10. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What is going to be interesting is the likes of Perisic/ Haaland going to be rotated, by NOT playing in the CL, and in PL instead.

    Their groups on paper don't seem that hard.

    I think the PL top 6 is more competitive than ever before