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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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Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:



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  1. Sam Jammers
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Mateta nearly with a worldie

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

        and another

    • Dont give a fuchs
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Phew. Mateta on my bench.

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      palace to win the league? 😉

    • chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Relieved to know that there's still time for Haaland 5 goals

      1. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        I ll be happy with 1 and 3 bps now

      2. Totalfootball
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Yep that's what you get with him.
        Can score 5 in 1 half.

    • jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Haaland is going to blank and salah score a 93rd minute penalty right?

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Yes.

      2. Sam Jammers
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Yep

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

        Liverpool have scored in the last 39 games.

      4. Sam Jammers
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Mateta blazes wide

        • Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          My gut feeling was not to bench Mateta, but meant with the models.

          I regret that choice.

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

            He’s bound to score with the chances he’s getting

          2. Sam Jammers
              3 months, 2 days ago

              Never trust models

            • Brosstan
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              Honestly deserved. How do people play like this,just letting AI make decisions

              1. Hazz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                3 months, 2 days ago

                Such a dumb comment. Mateta himself has been looking exhausted lately, and Brighton had a terrible first half.

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

            How unlucky can you be as a Mateta and Esteve owner

            1. jacob1989
              • 3 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              Not as unlucky if u have bruno too

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

                I do 😆

          4. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Wood > Mateta and forget Isak I reckon.

          5. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Best gk on wc ?

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

              raya just gives you peace of mind

              1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 11 Years
                3 months, 2 days ago

                cheers

            2. Mr. O'Connell
              • 13 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              Dubravka and 4m

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

            Well in Hendo

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

            meh lacroix probably wont hit the dc threshold this gw again

          8. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Anthony a monster.

            I tioped him to mates as a surprise FPL option for this year.

            But have not picked him yet.

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

              I bought him last gw and he is on my bench in preparation for BB next gw

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

            Richards 3rd on my bench... Palace to keep a CS here.

          10. Sam Jammers
              3 months, 2 days ago

              Salah nearly sneaking in

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

              Hendo big Save

            • PartyTime
              • 4 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              Haaland TC boys happy with 6 pts?

              1. Mr. O'Connell
                • 13 Years
                3 months, 2 days ago

                Better than 3

              2. Punned It
                  3 months, 2 days ago

                  At least I've played Rodon and Enzo, and I don't own Bruno, so I'll just grab whatever positives I can.

                • Count of Monte Hristo
                  • 12 Years
                  3 months, 2 days ago

                  I,ll take it

              3. jacob1989
                • 3 Years
                3 months, 2 days ago

                Has isak looked any good? Was watching man city game

                1. Sam Jammers
                    3 months, 2 days ago

                    Barely had a touch

                  • Pino
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    3 months, 2 days ago

                    No, he plays like its pre season game.

                  • chocolove
                    • 15 Years
                    3 months, 2 days ago

                    Jog well

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

                    6 touches in the First Half

                  • All Hail K
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    3 months, 2 days ago

                    Keeping the pitch warm til Gakpo subs him off.

                2. JJO
                  • 13 Years
                  3 months, 2 days ago

                  Just waiting for Wood hattrick and 3-0 juwt to add to rhis shaitshow

                3. Bobby Digital
                  • 8 Years
                  3 months, 2 days ago

                  Feels like the level of PL is very poor thus far this season

                4. wiseguy
                  • 4 Years
                  3 months, 2 days ago

                  Upgrade Salah to?

                  A: Anthony
                  B: Caicedo
                  C: Stach

                5. Brosstan
                  • 11 Years
                  3 months, 2 days ago

                  I TCed KDB for 1 point in a DGW years ago so I'm immune to TC pain

                6. Ajax Hamsterdam
                  • 11 Years
                  3 months, 2 days ago

                  sarr on my bench outscores my whole team with haaland tc ....

                  1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                    • 11 Years
                    3 months, 2 days ago

                    oh and if porro doesnt start I have esteve first def to come...

                    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                      • 11 Years
                      3 months, 2 days ago

                      this could be the worst gw ever...

                      1. villa_til_i_die
                        • 14 Years
                        3 months, 2 days ago

                        Not wrong!

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

                      he will

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

                  Mateta deserves better
                  Pool lucky to be in it

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

                  Player Transferred in by Pts
                  GW2 Reijnders 1,270,360 2
                  GW3 Semenyo 1,269,464 2
                  GW4 Grealish 1,759,494 2
                  GW5 Semenyo 1,174,431 5
                  GW6 Haaland 1,586,377 ?

                  Hopefully Haaland can be like Semenyo last GW and break the most transferred curse!

                9. _Greg
                  • 15 Years
                  3 months, 2 days ago

                  Rodon enjoyers hello there.

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

                    CIty CS busted enjoyer

                    1. _Greg
                      • 15 Years
                      3 months, 2 days ago

                      Of course.

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

                        Bournemouth I meant, but good to see them both concede!

                10. Count of Monte Hristo
                  • 12 Years
                  3 months, 2 days ago

                  Liverpool will struggle this season if they don’t sort that defence out.

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

                    Spurs dark horses for the league?

                11. Saka White Rice
                  • 11 Years
                  3 months, 2 days ago

                  I missed the episode where Semenyo became the best player in the world. When did this happen?

                  1. Count of Monte Hristo
                    • 12 Years
                    3 months, 2 days ago

                    GW1

                  2. Make FPL Casual Again
                    • 7 Years
                    3 months, 2 days ago

                    Last season, just lagged his xg a bit..

                12. Absolutely Muñozed
                    3 months, 2 days ago

                    Haaland captain but not triple captain - should I be happy ornot?

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

                      Happy

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

                        1 goal no bonus probably optimal outcome

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

                      Not much to worry about, whether he hauls or not