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Erling Haaland carries the weight of 700k+ Triple Captainers’ expectations on his shoulders as Gameweek 6 continues with four more matches:

TEAM NEWS

With fears around a back injury eased on Friday, there’s no surprise that Haaland starts for Manchester City this afternoon.

Pep Guardiola does make some alterations from Gameweek 5, two of which are enforced as Abdudokir Khusanov is injured and Rodri is “not fully fit”.

Bernardo Silva also drops to the bench as Matheus Nunes, Savinho and Nico Rodriguez get Premier League starts.

Burnley boss Scott Parker reverts to last weekend’s starting XI after making wholesale changes for the Carabao Cup defeat by Cardiff City.

Man City old boy Kyle Walker makes a return to the Etihad.

Down in south London, Alexander Isak gets his first league start of the season.

He’s one of two changes from the Merseyside derby as Florian Wirtz also returns. Cody Gakpo drops to the bench, while Hugo Ekitike is suspended.

Oliver Glasner’s one change from last Saturday sees Ismaila Sarr return from injury to take the place of Will Hughes.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has had his hand forced with his two Gameweek-to-Gameweek changes, due to injuries sustained by Cole Palmer and Wesley Fofana.

Andrey Santos and Jorrel Hato come in.

Diego Gomez, who scored four goals in midweek, ousts Brajan Gruda from the Brighton and Hove Albion side.

Finally, at Elland Road, unchanged Leeds United take on a Bournemouth side showing three alterations from the 0-0 draw with Newcastle United.

Ryan Christie, Justin Kluivert and Amine Adli all come in, with David Brooks, Marcus Tavernier and Alex Scott dropping to the bench.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Chalobah, Hato, Cucurella, Santos, Caicedo, Estevao, Fernandez, Neto, Pedro.

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Gusto, Badiashile, Lavia, Gittens, Garnacho, George, Guiu.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Gomez, Mitoma, Rutter.

Subs: Steele, De Cuyper, Boscagli, Coppola, Wieffer, Milner, Gruda, Tzimas, Welbeck.


Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Pino, Mitchell, Sarr, Mateta.

Subs: Matthews, Lerma, Nketiah, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, Canvot, Sosa, Devenny.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Wirtz, Isak, Salah.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Chiesa, Jones, Gakpo, Robertson, Frimpong, Ngumoha.


Leeds United XI: Darlow, Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Longstaff, Stach, Aaronson, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Meslier, Justin, Bijol, Gruev, Tanaka, Harrison, James, Nmecha, Piroe.

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Christie, Adams, Adli, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson.

Subs: Dennis, Scott, Kroupi Jr, Soler, Gannon-Doak, Hill, Brooks, Tavernier, Milosavljevic.


Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Nico, Reijnders, Savinho, Foden, Doku, Haaland.

Subs: Trafford, Stones, Ake, Kovacic, Bernardo, Bobb, McAidoo, Mukasa, Lewis.

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Laurent, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman, Florentino, Cullen, Tchaouna, Anthony, Foster.

Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Humphreys, Flemming, Pires, Broja, Hannibal.


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  1. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    The only good and consistent teams actually are Palace and Bournemouth this season

  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    not a foul on gomez?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      *might be chalobah rc

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        *confirmed

  3. Drizzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Liverpool will not lose this game. Unfortunately. They exist solely to torment me and spit on the graves of the inventors of xg

  4. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    I transferred in Chiesa this week for KDH. Man, I must have been drunk

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      I brought in Semenyo when I was drunk. Don't blame the holy liquor, mate 😉

  5. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Haaland TC fail

    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Massively so

  6. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Chalobah red lmao.

    Chelsea players want Enzo out

    1. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Ouch

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Would've brought in Chalobah if I'd WCed. Saved.

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      But Collins got a yellow because Mbuemo wasn’t in control of the ball 🙄

  7. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    FML

    Last week Sanchez and Reinaldo
    This week Bruno and Chalobah

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    looks like it'll be another gw with not many clean sheets about

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      No CSs, but I have Kelleher and Rodon. I might survive.

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        elite 😎

  9. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Leeds goal...
    Longstaff G

  10. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Chalo RC?

  11. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Haaland TC Fail

  12. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    leeds second

    longstaff g

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Stach A?

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        blocked shot, not sure sorry

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        aaronson

  13. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Pen?

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      is

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Not given

      2. Sam Jammers
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Down

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      longstaff doing what stach did last gw...

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Ain’t it, hate how random the season is getting

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Very

    3. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Wood starts

    4. Da Kril
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Haaland OWT! Thiago essential.

    5. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Cucu is so gone tonight

    6. tim
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Come on Haaland! Need that stupid goal!

      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        he's become a bit of a troll for me, only grabs his hatties when I bet against him

    7. Da Kril
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      ^ ( preparing to kneejerk like a muppet )

    8. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Doesn't Haaland have a poor record when Foden starts? Or am I mistaken?

    9. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      I swear it’s Wirtz who’s broken Salah, Salah was through there if he actually looked up

      1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Yeah, Salah's really missing Alexander-Arnold, I think. He was put through so many times by him.

        Wirtz will come good, though

    10. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Why is it that I can never understand that the obvious choice of treble Captain is obviously never obvious.

    11. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Come on Palace, we need that second!

    12. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      As predicted last week, Burnley just frustrating City

    13. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      I triple captained Haaland vs. Southampton last season too
      Didn't learn!

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        He scored at least

    14. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      What a poor poor GW this is so far

    15. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      City goal...
      Nunes I think

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Robot A

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Reijnders looks like to me

    16. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Haaland assist to Reindeers, get in

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        not Reindeer sadly

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Darn they look the same!

      2. JBG
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Oh it was Nuno, anyways, TC points. Now get a goal Haaland

    17. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Haaland assist I think

    18. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      nunes g